Preface 1
CHAPTER I
Facts Worth Knowing 12
Treatment of mediums by the Christian Church, p. 19. Rise of modern spiritualism, p. 21. Limited education of mediums, p. 28. Spiritualistic phenomena a science, p. 29. Instruments used by psychic scientists, p. 32.
CHAPTER II
Science of the Soul 35
Facts proved, p. 36. Body, soul and spirit, p. 37. Premature burial, p. 43. Soul travelling in sleep, p. 44. Dreams, p. 45. Hypnotic experiments, p. 47.Transition through death, p. 48.
CHAPTER III
Materialization 60
Psycho-plastic full-form materialization, p. 63. Shell materialization, p. 75. Fluidic materialization, p. 78. Astralization, p. 80. Etheric skin envelope, p. 81. Mechanical ghosts, p. 83. Psycho-plastic transfiguration, p. 84. Materialization of animals, p. 87.
CHAPTER IV
Mediumship: Objective Phenomena 89
Table tilting, p. 93. Spirit rapping, p. 99. Automatic writing, p. 100. Psychic 'slate writing, p. 101. Spirit painting, p. 101. Spirit photography, p. 102. Unlocking of doors, p. 107. Levitation, p. 107. Apports, p. 108. Trumpet mediumship, p. no. Dematerialization, p. in. Houdini’s platform demonstration, p. 114. Mrs. Thompson’s demonstration, p. 116. Miss Fay’s demonstration, p. 118. Japanese demonstration, p. 119.
CHAPTER V
Mediumship: Subjective Phenomena 122
Clairvoyance, p. 122. Psychometry, p. 127. Telepathy and soul projection, p. 130. Mrs. Zancig’s demonstration, p. 131. Spirit healing, p. 136.
CHAPTER VI
First Steps to Spirit Intercourse 139
Advice to beginners, p. 139. Dangers, p. 146. Difficulties, p. 148. Attitude of materialist and idealist, p. 150. Magazines recommended, p. 151. London Spiritualist Alliance, p. 152. Instruments for beginners, p. 153. Treatment of mediums, p. 153. What to expect, p. 155. Planchette, p. 160. Table tilting, p. 164. Automatic writing, p. 167. Public seances, p. 168. Developing circles, p. 169. Natural law at work, p. 170. Importance of psychic phenomena, p. 172. Communication and communion, p. 173.
CHAPTER VII
The Culture of the Soul 175
Family worship, p. 175. The sanctum, p. 181. Spirit communion, p. 183. Aspiration, p. 187. Diet, p. 188. Exercise, 189. Self-control, p. 189. Soul culture a science, p. 191. Concentration, p. 191. Meditation, p. 191.
CHAPTER VIII
Laws Operating in Spirit Spheres 196
Introduction, p. 196. The new superphysical continents, p. 197, 198. Descriptive table of spirit spheres, p. 202. Food, p. 205. Clothing, p. 205. Occupations, p. 209. Buildings, p. 211. Marriage, p. 214. Language, p. 215. Animals, p. 216. Flowers, p. 218. Rejuvenation, p. 220. Travelling, p. 221. Time and space, p. 222. Religions, p. 224. Transition from sphere to sphere, p. 225. Reincarnation, p. 227.
CHAPTER IX
Life after Death. 228.
Geography of spirit spheres, p. 228. Reality of superphysical continents, p. 229. Lowest astral world, or Hades, p. 230. Animal spheres, p. 230. Planetary spheres, p. 230. Distance from earth, p. 230. Atmospheres, p. 232. Origin of spirit spheres, p. 233. Permanency of superphysical continents, p. 234. Future exploration, p. 235. Earthquakes, p. 236. Lowest astral world, p. 238. Degree of light, p. 239. Dante’s conception, p. 239. Nature’s reformatories, p. 240. Approximate population, p. 242. Methods of advancement, p. 247. Sensualists’ reformatory, p. 247. Drunkards’ pit, p. 249. A hell of the Epicureans, p. 254. Middle astral world, p. 255. Habitations, p. 256. The retired policeman, p. 259. Vanity fair, p. 262. The house of the harpy, p. 266. Upper astral plane, p. 268. Second sphere, p. 270. Headquarters of various religions, p. 271. The religious maniac, p. 272. Third sphere, the Summer Land, p. 275. Dwellings, p. 275. Light, p. 276. Public buildings, p. 278. Colleges, p. 279. Children’s education, p. 280. Pet animals, p. 282. Music, p. 282. Knowledge of earth, p. 282. Fourth sphere, or Sphere of Comparison, p. 283. Fifth sphere, or Intellectual Plane, p. 284. Sixth sphere, or Love Plane, p. 285. Seventh sphere, the Christ Plane, p. 286.
Conclusion • 289
