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teachers on the spirit side of life. Naturally the trancing medium will not be able to hear the message first-hand, but modern tape recorders can easily catch the lectures for convenient replay.

13.

Platform Mediumship.

Although it isn't a truly separate type of phenomenon, plat­

form mediumship deserves a brief word here. To stand before

a

group and bring spirit messages of meaning to each one in turn is an excellent demonstration of the existence of another dimension beyond the door men call death. When this work

is

done sincerely and without pretense, it is one of the better ways of introducing new students to the work.

Probably no two platform mediums work in exactly the same way, but they all use some combination of their basic senses of clairvoyance, clairaudience, and cla:irsentience. If there is

a

secret to this work, it is becoming so used to working with the spirit world and so confident they will never let you down, that you completely relax on the platform and let all anxiety or stage fright dissolve in the thrill of loving service to man­

kind. I have been called upon to give messages in this manner occasionally and, though I don't consider myself really good at it, I feel we should always try to serve. One of my greatest rewards from this activity was the look of bright happiness that appeared on

a

complete stranger's face the first time I was able to bring through a spirit by name and relationship.

When I said, "I am touched by a spirit I feel was your father and I believe his name was Harry," the look on her face was enough living proof of the reality of spirit contact to last us both a lifetime.

Since I had started to

study

ESP and spirit contact only

a

few short years before this occurrence, it is my personal opinion that

anyone can develop some degree of this ability,

by the

s imp

^{le art} of application of the self with a deep desire to suc­

ceed.

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14.

Billet Reading.

Closely akin to platform mediumship is the more spectacular art of blindfold billet reading. Here the members of the au­

dience are requested to write the name of a person in spirit, a question that tbe spirit should be able to answer,

�

^{nd their}

name on a small piece of paper generally called a b1llet. The billets are collected in a basket in plain sight of the audience and deposited on a table in front of the medium. Meanwhile, the medium has been thoroughly blindfolded.

The demonstration starts by the medium picking up a billet and through psychometry and spirit help, calling out the names and answering the questions. Meetings of this nature are also good for opening up the minds of new students to the tre­

mendous power of the spirit world and the advantages we may gain by learning to work with it.

15. Astral Travel.

I made several references earlier to out-of-the-body experi­

ences. It is not uncommon for students to leave their physical bodies in some form of a trance or sleep state and travel with the conscious part of themselves to distant places on earth or into the spirit realms. The most common name for this is astral travel. What part of you actually travels? It is generally agreed that the emotional body of light, most often called the astral body, is the vehicle which carries the seat of your con­

sciousness on these journeys.

Many of your most vivid dreams are in reality astral ex­

periences, but it is also possible to deliberately leave the body and go to some predetermined place. Think of the time to be

saved by attending classes in the spirit world while your ph�s­

ical body lies in bed getting the rest it needs. It would be hke recapturing a whole third of your life! Don't scoff. It is within the realm of possibility for all.

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16.

Apports.

Spirit has the power to transport physical objects over great distances, virtually instantaneously. Naturally there is as yet no scientific explanation for the process, but it has happened to many people of good integrity. When spirit brings you an object, you have little knowledge of whether it was manu­

factured in the spirit world or merely brought to you from some distant storage place. In either case we call the object an

apport.

Leland Stanford, the noted patron of Stanford University, collected many apports during his years of serious personal investigation of psychic phenomena. This is a startling, but controversial manifestation which probably does much more for the faith of the medium than for the audience.

After all, it is only the medium who can be absolutely sure that there was no fraud or trickery. Therefore these demon­

strations should be reserved for very carefully screened groups of believers.

17. Spirit Materialization.

Under the proper conditions, a well developed medium can furnish the physical energy necessary for spirits to manifest in apparently physical bodies. The spirits come in the shape and physical characteristics best known to the person they wish to contact. They can carry on a normal conversatio11, and

may even allow you to touch them on occasion. Once you have seen a spirit aura visiting your home, it is no great stretch of

· tbe imagination to visualize this aura forming a force field around which the energy drawn from the medium's body con­

geals to produce the manifestation. This too, is a form of phenomenon that has been subject to fraudulent duplication

in tbe past, and it is apt to antagonize those who are not yet . ready to understand. It should be demonstrated only to the

. spiritually prepared few, and tben its real purpose should be ^to

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serve the spirits who are longing to contact their loved ones directly.

18. Other Phenomena.

We could go on and on and on, but this is hardly the place for it. There are things like levitation of the human body, in­

dependent spirit writings on paper or slate, spirit painting and sculpture, and many more. As yet there may be no scientific proof of any of these, but they happen in the daily lives of many sincere students. There is a legend about a lady who asked Edison: "What is electricity?" The great man's answer is said to have been: "Madam, electricity

is,

use it." Certainly this is

excellent advice for us. Psychic phenomenon

is,

_{use it.}

How to discover your own advanced phenomena

Now let's come back to you. What does all this mean to you personally? And what might you be doing about it? Let's start

way back at the beginning for a moment. The most realistic view of this life is that it is like a day or perhaps a semester in school. You have certain lessons to learn and special tasks to accomplish along the way. Your achievements during this session of life-school will benefit you both now and in future classes to come. Like earthly children in grammar school, we can make it hard or easy for ourselves by our attitude and the extent of application of our efforts to the tasks at hand.

Now as regards the subject of psychic phenomena, the proper use of some phases will undoubtedly help you in your life's mission. The better your working knowledge, the better you will be equipped to learn and grow. You entered this life with definite natural aptitudes for handling the specific types of phenomena which will be most useful in accomplishing your mission. Some of us may develop a great many variations while others will seem limited to just a few; but there is something for everybody. Certainly the more you open your mind, the

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more useful these things will become to you. Your sincere, open attitude can help lift up the consciousness of all man­

kind.

How shall you look for your hidden talents in this field?

First, as always, is your developing sensitivity to notice the tiny or subtle manifestations of spirit that take place all around you every day. In simple words,

pay attention!

We can't put enough emphasis on this simple technique-pay

attention.

A basic law of nature is that attention always elicits response, and this is greatly amplified in the psychic fields. As you notice the little knocks on your wall say, "Hi, you're very welcome here," to the spirit and you will be amazed at how much more frequently they will come. Be on the lookout for spirit auras and greet them all. You wouldn't ignore a physical body coming to call on you, and your spirit friends are equally real. Why snub them?

It has been said in every major religion, "As you turn to God, God turns to you." This is another manifestation of the law of response. Your spirit teachers are the angelic am­

bassadors of God, sent to help you. Certainly the more atten­

tion you give them, the greater response you can expect.

Take your earnest desire into your quiet place and ask your teachers to help you continually improve your contact with them. React with a thank you to their exhilarating touch or the small symbol of greeting that is certain to reach you. Then ask for guidance and help in unfolding your psychic abilities.

Begin a campaign to open your mind. Get books on ESP and the psychic world from your library and

study

them. Visit as ' many different types of psychic demonstrations as you can

find, and seek to fully understand the principles behind each.

You will naturally meet people who like to talk about these things, and you can learn a great deal in this manner. You may be invited to join a development class which can be an im­

portant step in achieving things like trance, trumpet, and platform mediumship. But here your down to earth good

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