…discernment of past associations attached to natural or manufactured articles.2Buchanan (1863). William Denton A generation later, geologist William Denton’s attention was drawn to Buchanan’s writings by his wife Elizabeth, who believed she herself was sensitive to associations imprinted on articles that she handled. Denton carried out extensive experiments with her…
…effects. A Founder of Psychical Research in Germany Most of Dessoir’s early writings were published in the journal Sphinx, the organ of the Munich Psychological Society. Founded in 1886, this was modelled on the Society for Psychical Research in England. Leading figures in the Munich Society were the philosopher and…
…it – or even justifying the inflicting of harm. In 1999, the England soccer team coach Glenn Hoddle caused a public scandal by declaring that people born with disabilities were being punished by the sins of a previous life.15Arlidge & Wintour (1999). Actress Shirley MacLaine triggered uproar by writing in…
…on Tonner for financial support. He continued writing and gave occasional piano recitals. He died at the keyboard while playing at a benefit dinner given for him on 29 May, 1927. Testimonies A report on his piano playing at a séance in Paris on 3 September, 1893, read as follows:…
Douglas Scott Rogo (1950–1990) was a musician, paranormal researcher, and author who became a public figurehead for parapsychology through his many writings, lectures, and radio and television appearances. His life ended tragically in 1990 when he was aged only 40, stabbed to death by an unknown assailant in his home….
…handwriting Samples of Sally’s writing5Prince (1906), Appendix Q, 561. Prince’s Publications Prince published a short preliminary report of the Beauchamp case in the Proceedings of the Society for Psychical Research (PSPR) in 1901, while treatment was still in process. He had already decided – apparently following Frederic WH Myers –…
…that they are now together.‘I found it all better than I had ever dreamed,’ he added.Hodgson noted that the handwriting from Frank was larger and more emphatic than with Bennie.15Verrall (1910), 466. At the time of a sitting by Hodgson only, Bennie said he could see Helen playing the piano…
…the Advancement of Postmaterialist Sciences.4Schwartz et al. (2020). In 1971, Schwartz began working for the American government, writing speeches for President Richard Nixon, Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger, and US Navy commanders.5Schwartz (n.d.). He was one of a small group that transformed the American armed forces from ‘a racist, elitist,…
…with permission, but afterwards, walk-ins are not aware of who they are. Montgomery identified walk-ins of the past as including Abraham Lincoln, Emanuel Swedenborg and Mahatma Gandhi.10Montgomery (1979), 20-21. Although this concept of walk-ins as enlightended beings continues to be promoted in popular writings,11Perry (2013). one also now finds the…
