The Veil Lifted: Modern Developments of Spirit Photography
Religion
The Veil Lifted: Modern Developments of Spirit Photography
Spirit photography; Spiritualism
ANSWER: We mean your spirit-aura. Your body could not be taken without
your being either directly in front of the camera or reflected into its
focus. Perhaps it will be better to explain some of the peculiarities
attending this phase, as it involves many points of interest. You were
standing in front of the camera for about a quarter of an hour before the
picture was taken or the plate prepared. In obedience to a suggestion,
you were awaiting the approach of the spirit who told you he could be
photographed, and, in order to retain your passivity, you remained
standing where you were. When you saw him seated you went to prepare
the plate, but not without leaving your emanation behind, which, on the
plate being exposed, was duly photographed. The proof is easy. Again
stand in the same position for, say, ten minutes, then leave the room,
and let a good clairvoyant be introduced and questioned as to what he
sees, when he will immediately describe you as supplying the place you
have vacated, with all the accessories pertaining thereto. But although
he could at all times see this, your emanation could not at all times be
impressed on the plate. Returning to another matter: Man does not enjoy
only one image of himself, but six, embracing three individualities,
viz., body, soul, and spirit; and three emanations proceeding therefrom,
respectively, body-odyle, spirit-aura, and soul-essence. These must on
no account be confounded with each other, as is too often the case.
Respecting the last—soul and soul-essence—as it is more remote, being
seldom brought into play outside the human tenement (unless under
peculiar circumstances), we do not intend speaking of it in connexion
with the present topic; so direct your attention more particularly to
the remaining four, partly in explanation of their attributes, and
partly in reference to photography. First, then, the body is most
easily impressed upon the plate, requiring fewer vibrations than its
odylic form, after which, in order, come spirit, spirit-aura, soul and
soul-essence, the last requiring millions of vibrations, which, although
costing more effort, takes no more time, in many cases. It depends on
the sphere of the spirit. You may form an idea of this by taking into
account the incredible power of motion which spirits possess. Now, the
odylic emanation may be projected by the will from the material body,
but the spirit cannot itself be so projected; it must be, as it were,
allowed to flow forth of its own accord. Similarly, the spirit, when
thus free to move, can project its aura in like manner. In both these
cases the emanation, by its velocity, becomes from necessary friction
respectively electrified, or magnetic and spiritualised; that is to say,
the emanations become endowed with a certain amount of vital energy,
life-force, or, in fact, of existence. The mere life-force does not imply
intelligence also, but it does when the emanation is spiritualised. Man’s
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