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A psychometrist may, by holding a letter in his hand or putting it to
his forehead, be able to perceive and delineate the personal appearance to
the writer, 'take on' his conditions, describe his feelings and thoughts to
such an extent as to identify himself with him and feel, for the time being,
as if he is the writer; he may even tell what is written in the letter although
unable to see the writing.
Human hair is found by some psychometrists to give them the best
means of coining into touch with their subjects, and should, it is said, be
cut from the head just behind the ears, as close to the scalp as possible.
We have heard of instances in which other than human hair has been sent
to psychics, and while in some cases the trick has been detected, in others
'readings' have been sent in good faith. Under such circumstances the
sender cannot complain if he gets back what he sends: he deals falsely with
the psychic quite as much as if he lied to him, and if he gets an erroneous
reply the responsibility is his own; but even though the hair of an animal
may be sent, it is quite possible that the psychic may, through its agency,
establish relations with the person who sends it, and correctly trace his
'life-line.' Still, it is not a fair test, and we should advise the investigator to
be honest and frank if he wishes to get truthful results.
It not infrequently happens that a psychic gets upon the wrong trail, so
to speak, and especially so when the inquirer is suspicious, or when there
is a mixture of influences. A fan, passed by a lady to a sitter in the front
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row at a meeting, and held by the latter for a few minutes while waiting for
an opportunity to hand it up to the psychic, led to a blending of auras
which resulted in a 'description' which was said by the owner of the fan to
be 'only partly correct'; but the gentleman by whom the fan had been
handled exclaimed, 'I fully recognize the part of the description which the
lady does not admit it applies to me perfectly.' Hence the necessity for
care in providing articles for psychics. A ring, for instance, which has been
in the family for generations and handed on from one to another, may
afford such a blending of influences that the sensitive will be unable to feel
clearly each distinct individuality.
What a safeguard it would be to children as they grew in years, and
came into contact with the world, if their psychometrical powers had been
carefully trained, and they were able to detect the motives (in part, if not
in full) of their companions and business associates. Parents are generally
desirous that their children should have good and suitable companions, and
many mothers especially have an instinctive feeling as to the advisability
of fostering or repressing childish friendships; but how much better it
would be if both parents and children were able to sense clearly the real
nature and degree of morality of those with whom they were brought into
contact.
CONDITIONS FOR THE SITTER.
The person who sits for the psychometrist to give him a 'reading'
should not be antagonistic nor frivolous, neither should he desire special
information, nor concentrate his thought forces upon any given point,
otherwise be may dominate the sensitive, and by 'suggestion' mislead him,
or only receive a reflex of his own hopes or fears. He will do well to
preserve an open mind, and an impartial but sympathetic attitude, and
await results. It is unwise to interrupt, explain, or question during the time
that a delineation is being given, for by so doing the psychic sphere is
disturbed and the thought projections act like the breeze upon the surface
of a lake, producing confused and distorted
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appearances. It is best to allow the description to be given in its entirety
before asking questions regarding any of its details; it is quite probable that
the very point's upon which inquiries seem necessary will be more fully
elucidated before the close. If a special 'reading,' and not a general one, is
required say, for diagnosis of disease conditions a hint of what is
desired at the outset should be sufficient.
CLAIRVOYANCE.
The power of visualizing is one of the most striking evidences of man's
psychical nature and possibilities. It is the creative faculty, by means of
which we think things into existence. It is a distinctly spiritual capacity
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