Genuine Mediumship; or, The Invisible Powers
Enriched edition. Unlocking the Secrets of Spiritual CommunicationBy William Walker Atkinson
Length6h 53m
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In "Genuine Mediumship; or, The Invisible Powers," William Walker Atkinson delves into the intricate realms of spiritualism and mediumship, presenting a comprehensive exploration of the unseen forces that shape human experience. Atkinson's literary style is both didactic and approachable, blending philosophical inquiry with practical guidance, making complex metaphysical concepts accessible to a broad audience. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th-century spiritualist movement, the book is situated within a burgeoning interest in the paranormal, challenging readers to reconsider the boundaries of reality and the nature of human consciousness. William Walker Atkinson, a prolific writer and influential figure in the New Thought movement, was deeply invested in exploring the intersection of science and spirituality. His extensive background in philosophy, coupled with his personal experiences in the realms of meditation and spiritual practice, informed his desire to illuminate the principles of mediumship. Atkinson's insights embody a synthesis of Eastern and Western thought, driven by a quest to elevate human understanding beyond conventional perceptions. This book is highly recommended for anyone intrigued by the mysteries of psychic phenomena or the philosophical underpinnings of spiritual practice. Atkinson's rigorous yet insightful approach not only invites readers to contemplate the metaphysical but also empowers them to delve deeper into their own spiritual journeys.
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GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length6 hrs 53 mins
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Publish dateNov 22, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Transmission of Thought.
160Is Darkness Necessary?
2A General Principle.
161Developing Circles.
3Transformation of Vibrations.
162Impersonating Mediumship.
4Example of Electric Light
163The Proper Mental Condition.
5Example of Wireless Telegraphy.
164Demand Proof of Spirit Identity.
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6Example of Light Waves.
165The "Trance Condition."
7Transformation of Mental Vibrations
166Spirit Inspiration.
8Vibrational Attunement
167Spirit Suggestion.
9In Tune With Higher Planes
168Psychic Attunement.
10The Two Key-Words.
169Automatic Writing.
11PART III
170Inspirational Writing.
12THOUGHT TRANSFERENCE
171Gradual Development of Powers.
13Involuntary Transmission of Mental Vibrations.
172Spirit Guides.
14Thought Waves
173No Loss of Individuality.
15Vibratory Thought Force
174Mediumship Beneficial.
16Mental Atmospheres
175Mediumship and The Bible.
17The Contagion of Thought.
176PART VIII
18Mental Whirlpools.
177HOW TO DEVELOP MEDIUMSHIP
19Mental Tidal Waves
178Who Are Mediumistic?
20Immunity to Thought Influences
179The Mediumistic Temperament.
21Mental Attunement
180Is Mediumship Desirable?
22Voluntary Transmission of Mental Vibrations.
181Developing the Natural Power.
23Voluntary Mental Influence.
182Mediumship and Genius.
24Base Use of Mind Power
183Spontaneous Mediumship.
25The Secret of Witchcraft
184Mediumistic Flashes.
26Modern Black Magic.
185Systematic Development.
27The Explanation of Sorcery.
186The Development Circle.
28The Power of Fearthought.
187The Aspirational Attitude.
29The Negative Pole.
188Natural Unfoldment.
30Voodooism Explained.
189Persistent Watchful Waiting.
31Self-Protection.
190Building Lines of Communication.
32Repelling Adverse Influences.
191Developing Concentration.
33Neutralizing Psychic Influences.
192The Call for Illumination.
34Telepathic Phenomena.
193The Jacob's Ladder of Communion.
35Scientific Investigators.
194The Attainment of Excellence.
36How Experiments Are Conducted.
195What a Development Circle Is.
37Private Experiments.
196Forming the Development Circle.
38Development of Telepathic Power.
197The Sitters in the Circle.
39"Mind Reading."
198The Spirit Communication Code.
40Development Practices.
199The Matter of Time Conditions.
41The "Willing Game."
200Opening of the Seance.
42Formal Tests.
201Developing a Medium.
43Automatic Writing.
202The Personnel of the Circle.
44Psychic Sensitiveness.
203Changing the Sitters.
45PART IV
204Adding a Medium.
46CLAIRVOYANCE AND KINDRED PHENOMENA
205Reasons for Changes.
47Clairvoyance Defined.
206Psychic Attunement.
48The Phenomena of Clairvoyance.
207Pre-Test Manifestations.
49Classification According to General Distinctions.
208Premature Tests.
50Psychometry.
209Forcing Tests.
51The "Psychic Scent."
210Spirit Directions.
52Magnetic Affinity.
211Questioning the Spirits.
53Distant En Rapport.
212Substance and Shadow.
54Psychic Underground Exploration.
213PART IX
55Psychic Detective Work.
214MEDIUMISTIC PHENOMENA
56How to Psychometrize.
215The Part Played by the Sitters.
57Developing Psychometry.
216Result of Bad Sitters.
58Varieties of Psychometry.
217Mental Atmosphere of the Medium.
59Psychometric "Getting in Touch."
218The Mediumistic Mind.
60Psychometric Readings.
219Mediumistic "Stage Fright."
61Crystal Gazing, Etc.
220The Psychic Telephone System.
62Crystals and Bright Objects.
221Interrupted Communications.
63The Care of the Crystal.
222Some Difficulties of the Spirits.
64How to Use the Crystal.
223Difficulties Overcome.
65The "Milky Mist."
224The Psychic Triangle.
66Classes of Psychic Pictures.
225Harmonious Relationship.
67General Directions for Crystal Gazing.
226The Discordant Note.
68Selection of Place, Etc.
227Antagonistic Elements.
69Adjusting the Crystal.
228The Open Mind.
70Time of Sittings.
229Spirits and the Sense of Humor.
71Other Persons Present.
230Rhythmic Harmony.
72Crystalline Vision.
231Retarding Factors.
73Physical Requirements.
232Reasonable Demands of Spirits.
74Determining Time of Fulfillment.
233Harmonious Conditions.
75Two Classes of Visions.
234The Channel of Communication.
76Time and Space in Crystal Gazing.
235The Role of the Spirits.
77Direct Clairvoyance.
236Differences Among Spirits.
78Trance Conditions.
237Disturbing Elements.
79Clairvoyant Reverie.
238Impersonation Mediumship.
80The Dawn of Clairvoyance.
239The True Purpose of Mediumship.
81Methods of Development.
240Gradual Development.
82PART V
241Public Seances.
83CLAIRVOYANCE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
242Home Circle Development.
84Present Clairvoyance.
243Undue Prolongation of Seances.
85The Human Aura.
244Good Advice to Young Mediums.
86The Prana Aura.
245Self-Protection for Mediums.
87The Auric Colors.
246Danger in Indiscriminate Magnetizing.
88Thought Forms.
247Detrimental Magnetic Influence.
89The X-Ray Sense.
248Mediumistic Auto-Suggestion.
90Microscopic Vision.
249"Psychic Sponges."
91Space Clairvoyance.
250Investigate Your Spirits.
92The Psychic Telescope.
251Spirits Are Still Human Beings.
93Radio-Activity.
252Beware of Domineering Spirits.
94Sensing the Higher Vibrations.
253PART X
95Viewing Distant Scenes.
254EXPERIENCES IN THE CIRCLE
96Time Clairvoyance.
255Signs of Spirit Presence.
97Past Time Clairvoyance.
256Spirit Rappings.
98The Mystery of Seeing the Past.
257Table Tippings.
99Analogies on the Physical Plane.
258The Spirit Signals.
100Thousand-Year-Old Light.
259Flashes of Communication.
101Reading the Light Waves.
260Spirit Code Signals.
102The Akashic Plane.
261Ouija Boards.
103The Akashic Records.
262A Home-Made Ouija Board.
104Degrees of Clairvoyant Vision.
263Trance or Inspirational Mediumship.
105"The Memory of Nature."
264Symptoms of Trance Condition.
106Involuntary Clairvoyance.
265The Entranced State.
107Future Time Clairvoyance.
266Trance Phenomena.
108Seeing What Has Not Yet Happened.
267Entering the Trance.
109Simple Prevision.
268Advice to Trance Mediums.
110The Nature of Time.
269Speaking Mediumship.
111The Oriental Teaching.
270Public Speaking Under Control.
112The Eternal Now.
271Spirit Advice and Counsel.
113Absolute Time
272Incidents of Impersonations.
114The Occult Hypothesis.
273Incidents of Inspirational Mediumship.
115"The Prophecy of Cazotte."
274Value of Identification.
116The Dinner of the Elect.
275Fraudulent Claims of Identity.
117The Illuminatus.
276Guarding Against Fraudulent Spirits.
118The Beginning of the Prophecy.
277Spirit Jokers.
119The Shadow of the Guillotine.
278A Typical Case of Identification.
120The Fall of the Great.
279Recalling Past Incidents.
121The Fate of Royalty.
280Identifying Property.
122The Fulfillment of the Prophecy.
281Identifying Historical Personages.
123Other Historical Instances.
282PART XI
124The Eternal Verities.
283HIGHER SPIRIT MANIFESTATIONS
125PART VI
284Spirit Psychometry and Clairvoyance.
126MEDIUMSHIP
285Spirit Psychic Assistance.
127What Is Mediumship?
286Writing Mediumship.
128Ancient Mediumship.
287Incidents of Writing Mediumship.
129Mediumship and Religious Belief.
288Developing Writing Mediumship.
130The Ideals of Modern Spiritualism.
289Stead's Method and Results.
131Immortality Demonstrated Through Mediumship.
290Automatic Writing vs. Inspirational Writing.
132The Truth of Personal Survival.
291Use and Abuse of Automatic Writing.
133The Gateway of Mediumship.
292Advice to Writing Mediums.
134The Mediumistic Character.
293Drawing Mediumship.
135Mediumistic Sensitivity.
294The Planchette.
136The Higher Vibratory Forces.
295How to Use the Planchette.
137Psychic Attunement.
296Healing Mediumship.
138The Development of Mediumship.
297How to Heal by Spirit Power.
139Unconscious Mediumship.
298Materialization Mediumship.
140Mediumship and Individuality.
299Why the Cabinet Is Necessary.
141Co-operation of Medium and Spirits.
300How to Make the Spirit Cabinet.
142Mediumship Not Dangerous.
301How to Use the Spirit Cabinet.
143Rational Mediumship.
302Spirit Phosphorescence.
144The "Home Circle."
303Appearance of Materialized Substance.
145The Cure for Fraudulent Mediumship.
304Materialized Spirit Forms.
146Warning to Young Mediums.
305Scientific Proof of Materialization.
147PART VII
306How to Conduct a Materializing Seance.
148MEDIUMISTIC CONDITIONS
307Trumpet Mediumship.
149Physical Phenomena.
308Spirit Playing on Musical Instruments, Etc.
150"Psychic Force."
309Independent Slate Writing.
151Human Magnetism.
310The Slate Writing Circle.
152"Zoether."
311Spirit Paintings.
153"Prana."
312Fraudulent Slate Writing.
154Mental Phenomena.
313Practical Advice to Developing Mediums.
155The Value of Phenomena.
314Need of Special Development.
156Trance Condition Not Essential.
315Advice to Discouraged Mediums.
157Scientific Reports on Phenomena.
316Avoid Cross-Magnetism.
158Phenomena Without Darkness.
317Avoid Psychic Absorption.
159Test Conditions.
318The Stewardship of Great Powers.
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