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imagine strongly a pentagram. aright, in thy forehead. drawing the hands to the eyes, fling it forth, making the sign of horus, and roar chi-alpha-omicron-c. retire thine hand in the sign of hoor pa kraat. go round to the north and repeat; but scream beta-alpha-beta-alpha-lambda-omicron-nu. go round to the west and repeat; but say epsilon-rho-omega- c. go round to the south and repeat; but bellow psi-upsilon-chi-eta. completing the circle widdershins, retire to the centre, and raise thy voice in the paian, with these words iota-omicron pi-alpha-nu with the signs of n.o.x. extend the arms in the form of a tau, and say low but clear: pi-rho-omicron mu-omicron-upsilon iota-upsilon- gamma-gamma-epsilon-c? omicron-pi-iota-c?-omega mu-omicron- upsilon tau-epsilon-lambda-epsilon-tau-alpha-rho-chi

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l: iota :conjunctio: narcissus: 21 :saffron, all: kappa :square and rhombus: generous odours: 22 :galbanum: lambda :puella :23 :onycha, myrrh: mu :those of watery triplicity: 24 :siamese benzoin: nu :rubeus: opoponax: 25 :lign-aloes :xi (sigma):acquisitio: 26 :musk, civet (also: omicron :carcer :saturnian perfumes: 27 :pepper, dragon's: pi :pentagram: blood, all hot: pungent odours: 28 :galbanum: psi :tristitia: 29 :ambergris: koppa :laetitia: 30 :olibanum, cinamon: rho :hexagram :all glorious odours :31 :olibanum, all: sampi :those of firey triplicity: fiery odours: 32 :assafoetida: tau :triangle: scammony, indigo: sulphur, all evil: odours :32 bis :storax, all dull: upsilon :those of earthy triplicity: heavy odours: weh note: on line 9, chi was omitted; lines 21& 32 bis, chi and tau ther

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would not accept manuscripts done on them. finally, in 1984, i sat down and wrote and finished the manuscript in what was pretty much its final form in early 1985. at that time i expected parker publishing to be the target for selling the book so it had lots of cutesy little stuff in it that parker and its readers seemed to like but then i got surprised. llewellyn had decided to come out with its psi-tech series and in their advertising mentioned radionics. i figured if they had material coming out similar to mine i had better cover my ass so they could not accuse me of violating copyrights and so i sent a querly letter off, not expecting anything to come of it. i was wrong again! a couple of months later i got a letter asking for the manuscript, so i wrapped it in swaddling clothes, put i

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mental awareness and consciousness to a location distant from your physical body. not true astral projection (q.v. prophecy: a declaration of something which is going to happen in the future or otherwise ordinarily unknown. the word is often reserved to instances in which the seer or prophet obtains knowledge revealed by direct contact with divinity or god, by god seeking out the seer or prophet. psi (psionic: short for psionic or psi-phenomena, or psychic phenomena, it embraces all forms of paranormal manifestation believed to be caused by the action of the mind via the brain. psyche: greek for "soul" the non-material part of a psycho-physical being. psychic: 1) from the greek "psyche" meaning "the soul" and implies the mind or mental process. 2) the psionic (q.v) ability to perceive with

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s, how the devil seeks to deceive men who are led by a lust of riches. he related further that, as a result of this incident, the alchemist destroyed his scientific equipment and renounced alchemy forever. anpiel in ancient hebrew mysticism, anpiel is one of the angels charged by rabbis with the government of birds, for every known species was put under the protection of one or more angels. anpsi psi faculty in animals. the term psi-trailing is used to indicate a form of anpsi in which a pet may trace its owner in a distant location it has not previously visited (see also earthquake prediction; elberfeld horses) sources: gaddis, vincent, and margaret gaddis. the strange world of animals and pets. 1970. reprint, new york: pocket books, 1971. kindermann, henny. lola; or, the thought and spee

he organization announced its existence with a magazine, aware, but it soon faded from the scene and disbanded. anthropology of consciousness quarterly publication (formerly the aasc newsletter) of the society for the anthropology of consciousness (formerly the association for the anthropological study of consciousness, covering such topics as multiple personality, shamanism, pastlife regression, psi-related processes, altered states of consciousness, healing, and symbolism of mythology. address: 4350 n. fairfax dr, ste. 640, arlington, va 22203. anthropomancy ancient practice of divination by the entrails of men or women. herodotus said that menelaus, detained in egypt by poor winds, sacrificed two children of the country to discover his destiny by means of anthropomancy. heliogabalus pra

ultiple deaths that resulted. sources: balch, robert w. waiting for the ships: disillusionment and the revitalization of faith in bo and peep s ufo cult. in james r. lewis, ed. the gods have landed. albany, n.y: state university of new york press, 1995. henry, william. the keeper of heaven s gate: the religion behind the rancho santa fe suicides. anchorage, alaska: earthpulse press, 1997. applied psi applied psi, a term coined in the early 1980s by parapsychologist jeff mishlove, refers to the technological aspect of psychic phenomena as opposed to the purely scientific study of it. assuming that psychic phenomena (telepathy, clairvoyance, psychometry, etc) exists, one should be able not only to describe it and predict its behavior, but to learn to control it to some extent and use it in p

f mishlove, refers to the technological aspect of psychic phenomena as opposed to the purely scientific study of it. assuming that psychic phenomena (telepathy, clairvoyance, psychometry, etc) exists, one should be able not only to describe it and predict its behavior, but to learn to control it to some extent and use it in practical situations. the idea was announced in a new periodical, applied psi, the first issue of which appeared in 1982. mishlove called for parapsychology to refocus its attention, then almost exclusively oriented (in the face of skeptical critics) to the accumulation of proof that psychic phenomena existed, to study ways to develop psi application to business and daily life. shortly thereafter, e. douglas dean issued a book-length study of his observations of busines

ntion, then almost exclusively oriented (in the face of skeptical critics) to the accumulation of proof that psychic phenomena existed, to study ways to develop psi application to business and daily life. shortly thereafter, e. douglas dean issued a book-length study of his observations of business executives who used their psychic talents in making crucial (and successful) business decisions. if psi could be made operative, one could imagine application in almost every field of endeavor. applied psi was an integral part of pre-scientific cultures. practitioners, who went under a variety of names from witch to shaman, were called upon to predict the future, control the weather, heal the sick, and locate lost objects. while attempts encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. applied

si could be made operative, one could imagine application in almost every field of endeavor. applied psi was an integral part of pre-scientific cultures. practitioners, who went under a variety of names from witch to shaman, were called upon to predict the future, control the weather, heal the sick, and locate lost objects. while attempts encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. applied psi 75 at such uses of psi are still common in spiritualist and new age circles, their general application in society has been replaced by more successful scientific methods. unbeknownst to most people at the time, during the cold war the united states government had, as had the soviet government earlier, initiated experiments in the use of remote viewing. other experiments were carried out in a m

such as the efforts of psychic dorothy allison, continue to use psychics, the practice remains controversial. psychics are also employed by lawyers for use in the selection of jurists in important court cases. thus, while the major observation of dean.that successful executives often demonstrate an intuition that appears to be psychic rather than simply good judgment.may stand, the application of psi to practical situations have yet to yield the results hoped for by the exponents of applied psi in the early 1980s. applied psi has also been called psionics, but has to be distinguished from the use of that term in radionics as initiated by john w. campbell. sources: dean, e. douglas, et al. executive esp. englewood cliffs, n.j: prentice-hall, 1974. mishlove, jeffrey. psi development systems

ied psi in the early 1980s. applied psi has also been called psionics, but has to be distinguished from the use of that term in radionics as initiated by john w. campbell. sources: dean, e. douglas, et al. executive esp. englewood cliffs, n.j: prentice-hall, 1974. mishlove, jeffrey. psi development systems. jefferson, n.c: mcfarland, 1983, and william h. kautz. an emerging new discipline! applied psi 1, no.1 (march/april 1982: 1. pease, marshall. intuition and the stock market. applied psi 3, no.3 (fall 1984. 7.9. apports the name given to various objects, such as flowers, jewelry, and even live animals, reportedly materialized in the presence of a medium. during the first hundred years of spiritualism, the production of apports was one of the most prominent and effective features of spiri

nds, and brought renown to the work being done in argentina, and the first of the hispanic countries to be so recognized. he died in 1957. in 1949 the argentine association of parapsychology brought together scientists and active spiritualists. the research of dr. j. b. rhine in the u.s. had become well known to argentine parapsychologists, and it became possible to develop statistical methods of psi evaluation. through the early 1950s benjamin odell, julio c. di liscia, and j. ricardo musso created the association of friends of parapsychology and its official organ, the revista argentina de parapsicologia in 1955. musso became president of the instituto argentino de parapsicologia in buenos aires, which publishes the quarterly journal cuadernos de parapsicologia. the serious study of para

nd everyday life. 1900. 18th ed. new york: sydney flower, 1903. swami ramacharaka [william walker atkinson. fourteen lessons in yogi philosophy and oriental occultism. chicago: yogi publication society, 1903. reincarnation and the law of karma. yogi publication society, 1908. atlanta astrologer monthly newsletter of the metropolitan atlanta astrological society; includes news of local membership, psi phenomena, and book reviews. address: po box 12075, atlanta, ga 30305. the atlanteans see friends of runnings park atlantis a mythical island continent said to have existed in the atlantic ocean in ancient times. the earliest mention of atlantis is found in plato s two dialogues timaeus and critias, from which it emerged as a topic of fascination and speculation over the centuries. it entered

d michael a. thalbourne, a psychical research community had arisen, in spite of an hostile academic environment. currently there is an australian institute of psychic research (p. o. box 445, lane cove, nsw 2066) and an australian society for psychical research, headquartered at murdoch university in western australia. the institute publishes a bulletin, and the society issues a newsletter called psi. ghost hunting societies also have emerged in australia at the end of the twentieth century. one of the more well-known groups is the brisbane ghost hunters, based in the queensland capital. sources: berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: paragon house, 1991. brisbane ghost hunters. www.members.tripod.com/ claricaun/angel2.gif

s an essential factor in producing general pk effects. other researchers have from time to time also discovered that rigid objectivity and skepticism are barriers to producing pk phenomena. the problems of possible fraud and repeatability under controlled conditions remain difficult for researchers. according to batcheldor, in a letter to guy lyon playfair in 1966, it is as if the universe allows psi to occur, now and then, quite easily and quickly provided the circumstances are such that it is accidental and not under conscious control. perhaps if things were otherwise, reality would be too unstable. playfair took part in a number of batcheldor s investigations, and in an obituary for his friend (journal of the society for psychical research, vol. 55, july 1988) states, it could even be a

eous presence in two different places. the term is often used in histories of saints, but there are also many secular examples (see double) binah in the supreme triangle of the kabala, the three sides are reason, which is named kether; necessity, chochmah; and liberty, binah. binski, sigurd r(obert (1921) german government official and parapsychologist who experimented with psychokinesis and with psi capacities in hypnosis. born february 18, 1921, in berlin, he studied at the university of bonn (b.a, ph.d) and afterward served in the german army, 1939.65. after deportation, he suffered forced labor in the soviet union. binski, a government official in germany since 1957, has written articles for various journals, including the journal of parapsychology, and was a charter member of the para

ed that in spite of the vivid feeling of reality that accompanies the experience, there should be an acceptable explanation within terms of normal physiology and psychology, and that such an explanation might also explain other claimed paranormal phenomena such as esp, psychokinesis, ghosts, poltergeists, and near-death experiences. blackmore conducted many experiments to test a general theory of psi, which proposed that psi and memory are aspects of the same process. in the case of obes, she suggested that when an individual s cognitive system is disturbed and loses input control, its normal reality construct is replaced with one drawing upon memory. this might explain the intense sensation of reality during an obe, as well as in vivid dreams. however, her experimental efforts to replicat

posed that psi and memory are aspects of the same process. in the case of obes, she suggested that when an individual s cognitive system is disturbed and loses input control, its normal reality construct is replaced with one drawing upon memory. this might explain the intense sensation of reality during an obe, as well as in vivid dreams. however, her experimental efforts to replicate or validate psi phenomena were largely negative, and after some ten years of careful research, she became increasingly skeptical about the validity of parapsychology itself. of course, other researchers have also grappled with the age-old problem of the inability to replicate spontaneous phenomena under scientific conditions, and it may be that the whole question of evidence, particularly in the case of obes

ival. london: collins, 1922. booth, gotthard (1899) born may 26, 1899, in nuremberg, germany, booth became a psychiatrist and moved to new york in 1935 to assume duties as a consultant at the general theological seminary, new york, and adviser to the program in psychiatry and religion at union theological seminary, new york. in the field of parapsychology he took a special interest in spontaneous psi phenomena occurring in psychotherapy, spiritual healing, and psi phenomena in climbing plants, on which he published numerous articles. borak (or al borak) the animal brought by the angel gabriel to convey the prophet mahommad to the seventh heaven. the name means the lightning and al borak had the face of a man but the cheeks of a horse; its eyes were like jacinths, but as bright as stars; it

iplinares das areas, fronteiricas ca psicologia (rua vicente jose de almeida 226, jardin cupece-sao paulo/sp, cep: 04652-140) is an active if not overwhelming presence in brazil. the population at large remains hesitant to engage in practices so long associated with the superstitions of the uneducated, and the unorthodox practices of the spiritists. sources: andrade, hernani guimaraes. a material psi. matao: clarim, 1972. novos rumos a experimentacao espiritica. s.ao paulo: livraria batuira, 1960. parapsicologia experimental. s.ao paulo: calvario, 1967. a teoria corpuscular do espirito. s.ao paulo: the author, 1958. berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: paragon house, 1991. fuller, john g. arigo, surgeon of the rusty knife

ations of project star gate, the government-sponsored research on parapsychology that centered on remote viewing. it was the claim of the researchers that they had discovered a new perspective on psychic perception that could be taught to anyone and that offered more accurate results. brown was trained as a remote viewer by edward dames (who worked with the remote viewers at project star gate) of psi-tech, and also took courses at the monroe institute of applied sciences. having mastered remote viewing, in march of 1996 brown began to teach it at the institute. the current program offering is in scientific remote viewing, which he describes as a trainable procedure that allows the person to extract data for distant locations and across time. the shifting of awareness occurs while in the wa

cation luce e ombra. he died november 30, 1954, in rome, italy (see also italy. brugmans, henri j. f. w (1885.1961) professor of psychology at university of gronigen in the netherlands and pioneer in performing laboratory experiments on psychic phenomena in his home country. he conducted experiments in telepathy after world war i. in one of his experiments he recorded physiological changes during psi testing. his work laid a foundation for the discipline of parapsychology as developed by j. b. rhine. he attended the first international congress on psychical research in copenhagen in 1922. he died march 1, 1961. sources: brugmans, h. j. f. w, g. heymans, and a. weinberg. some experiments in telepathy performed in the psychological institute of the university of groningen. compte-rendu du pr

orated in experiments with dr. joseph rush on subjects under mescaline narcosis and in experiments investigating sensory deprivation in relation to mental imagery. he reported on preliminary investigations of the boulder (colorado) psychical research group at the first conference of the parapsychological association in 1958 and presented a paper entitled image subsception as a method of eliciting psi at the fifth conference of the parapsychological association in 1962. in later years, cahn concerned himself with research in such areas as biosystem characteristics, the abstract structure of biological organization, circadian rhythms, and physiological correlates of claimed paranormal phenomena. cahn has been a member of the american association for the advancement of science, the society fo

who succeeded in catching its 28 spears on his shield. the clan, however, managed to throw him down and grind his face in the gravel. cuchulain was assisted by the son of an ulster exile, who cut off the creature s heads while cuchulain hacked it to pieces. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. calatin clan 241 calen chilean sorcerers (see also south america) california directory of psi services former annual directory of organizations, individuals, shops, and services in the fields of parapsychology, occultism, astrology, witchcraft, psychic science, and new age spiritual studies. the earliest known edition appeared in 1974 as the directory of psychic sciences periodicals. the later editions had annotated listings of groups and individuals with addresses and telephone number

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ologia (scientific method in parapsychology. bulletin of the italian society for parapsychology (july.december 1957. problemi parapsicologici e psicosomatica (parapsychological problems and psychosomatics. medicina psicosomatics 1, no. 2 (1957. proposta di una modifica al test di stuart per la chiaroveggenza (proposal of a modification of the stuart test for clairvoyance. metapsichica 3 (1954. la psi e stata dimonstrata sperimentalmente (has psi been experimentally demonstrated. bulletin of the italian society for parapsychology (july.december 1959. sogno paragnosico (paragnostic dreams. parapsicologia di minerva medica (june 1957. la telapatia (telepathy. metapsichica 1.4 (1953. una nuova esp? bulletin of the italian society for parapsychology (january.june 1959. maranos a term that gener

and understanding of the forces that influence and shape human existence. the association sponsored research in the fields of healing and bioenergy and provided monthly correspondence lessons in psychic arts and sciences and classes in psychic development and esp skills. it maintained a hauntedhouse investigation group, energy and healing group, and other associated groups. it sponsored the u.s. psi squad as a nonprofit project that offers assistance to police and law enforcement departments when consulted in cases such as homicide and missing persons. it published doorways to the mind, a monthly magazine. last known address: p.o. box 29396, sappington, mo 63126. m indoe, john b (ca. 1936) a prominent scottish spiritualist. he served a tenure as president of the spiritualists national uni

1984, secretary (1977, and treasurer (1975. he joined the society for psychical research, london, in 1985, and joined its council in 1986. he has written over a hundred professional conference presentations and publications in the area of parapsychology, and he edited the arno press reprint program perspectives in psychical research. his main research interests have included biological aspects of psi and anpsi, anomalous interactions between people and equipment, psychic development techniques, the psychology of conjuring, mentalism, and deception. sources: berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: paragon house, 1991. morris, robert l. biology and psychical research. edited by gertrude r. schmeidler. in parapsychology: its rel

logy of conjuring, mentalism, and deception. sources: berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: paragon house, 1991. morris, robert l. biology and psychical research. edited by gertrude r. schmeidler. in parapsychology: its relation to physics, biology psychology, and psychiatry. n.p, 1976. obtaining non-random entry points: a complex psi process. in parapsychology today. edited by j. b. rhine and r. brier. new york: citadel press, 1968. pk on a bio-electrical system. in parapsychology today. edited by j. b. rhine and r. brier. new york: citadel press, 1968. the psychobiology of psi. in psychic exploration. edited by e. d. mitchell. new york: g. p. putnam s sons, 1974. some new techniques in animal psi research. journal of para

oncerning the work of sir william crookes, o.m, f.r.s, in the field of psychical research. new york: taplinger, 1972. reprint, london: souvenir press, 1972. panati, charles, ed. the geller papers: scientific observations on the paranormal powers of uri geller. boston: houghton mifflin, 1976. encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. movement (paranormal) 1067 psychokinetic metal-bending. psi news, bulletin of the parapsychological association 4, 1. rhine, louisa e. mind over matter: psychokinesis. new york: macmillan, 1970. rogers, e. c. philosophy of mysterious agents, human and mundane. boston, 1853. zollner, j. c. f. transcendental physics: an account of experimental investigations. london: w. h. harrison, 1882. moyes, winifred (d. 1957) the medium of the spirit guide zodiac fo

cursion toward the common ground between oriental and western religion. london: j. m. watkins, 1955. esoteric teachings of the tibetan tantra. falcon s wing press, 1961. an evaluation of relativity theory after a half-century. 1953. illumination of jacob boehme: the work of dionysius andreas freher. 1951. the limits of consciousness. journal for the study of consciousness 1 (1968. the politics of psi; acculturation& hypnosis. in joseph k. long, ed. extrasensory ecology: parapsychology and anthropology. 1977. prismatic voices; an international anthology of distinctive new poets. 1958. psychotronic quantum theory; a proposal for understanding mass/space/time/consciousness transductions in terms of a radically extended quantum theory. proceedings of international association for psychotronic

xt four decades. nash was a founding member of the parapsychological association and was selected as its president in 1963. he received the william mcdougall award for distinguished work in parapsychology in 1960, the first american so honored. he had, as early as 1940, developed dice tests for psychokinesis and soon afterward began to pursue interests in precognition and personality variables in psi. he authored a number of articles and one important book, parapsychology: the science of psiology (1986. nash was consultant and adviser for the television production esp in 1958, and taught college-level courses in parapsychology at st. joseph s college. he died may 30, 1998. sources: berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: para

ht college-level courses in parapsychology at st. joseph s college. he died may 30, 1998. sources: berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: paragon house, 1991. nash, carroll b. can precognition occur diametrically? journal of parapsychology 27 (1963. parapsychology: the science of psiology. springfield, ill: charles c. thomas, 1986. psi and probability theory. science 120 (1954. psychokinesis reconsidered. journal of parapsychology 45 (1951. science of psi: esp and pk. springfield, ill: charles c. thomas, 1978. the unorthodox science of parapsychology. international journal of parapsychology 1 (1959. nash, caroll b, and m. g. durkin. correlation between esp and religious value. journal of parapsychology 22 (1958. pleasants, h

l experiences among the lakota. in 1926, he met caspar yost, a journalist who had investigated the famous phenomena of pearl curran, through whom the patience worth scripts were produced. neihardt himself made an indepth study of curran. in 1960, with john t. richards and other associates, neihardt formed the society for research on rapport and telekinesis in order to develop the investigation of psi faculties under favorable conditions. some remarkable effects of psychokinesis were obtained. the story of the group has been recorded by richards in his 1982 book. neihardt died november 3, 1973. sources: aly, lucile folse. john g. neihardt: a critical biography. amsterdam: radopi, 1977. berger, arthur s, and joyce berger. the encyclopedia of parapsychology and psychical research. new york: p

ting well-known laws of physics. neppe has argued that if, in fact, such events occur they should link with natural laws. through the institute he conducts research in anomalous experiences in the attempt to understand them, especially in relation to his own fields of specialization. sources: neppe, v. m. anomalous experience and psychopathology. in betty shapin and lisette cody, eds. spontaneous psi, depth psychology and parapsychology. new york: parapsychology foundation, 1992. extrasensory perception.an anachronism and anathema. journal of the american society for psychical research 52, no. 789 (october 1984: 365.70. an investigation of the relationship between temporal lobe symptomatology and subjective paranormal experience. johannesburg, south africa: university of witwatersrand, med

niversity of florida (b.a, 1958; ph.d, 1962. even before completing her first college degree, she worked for two years as a research fellow at the parapsychology laboratory, duke university (1954.56. she later joined the faculty in psychology at mary washington college, university of virginia. she was a charter associate of the parapsychological association. she investigated relationships between psi and personality. sources: nielsen, winnifred m. an exploratory study in precognition. journal of parapsychology (march 1956. mental states associated with precognition. journal of parapsychology (june 1956. pleasants, helene, ed. biographical dictionary of parapsychology. new york: helix press, 1964. nielsson, haraldur (d. 1928) professor of theology at the university of iceland who became con

s reprinted in volume 3 of studies in occultism, a series of reprinted articles by blavatsky. muses s use of noetics has been picked up by edgar d. mitchell for his psychical research organization, the institute of noetic sciences. sources: blavatsky, helena p. psychic and noetic action. in studies in occultism. boston: new england theosophical corporation, 1895. muses, charles a. the politics of psi: acculturation and hypnosis. in extrasensory ecology, edited by joseph k. long. metuchen, n.j: scarecrow press, 1977. nolan, finbarr (1952) contemporary irish healer who is the seventh son of a seventh son, and was thus, according to folk tradition, destined to begin healing by touch. he was born october 2, 1952, at loch gowna, county cavan, republic of ireland. his mother stated i knew. god w

, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1961. reprint, new york: causeway books, 1973. wilson, colin. the occult. london: hodder& stoughton; new york: random house, 1971. reprint, new york: vintage books, 1973. reprint, london: mayflower, 1973. occult americana (magazine) bimonthly magazine published during the 1970s that included articles, interviews, and other material relating to occultism and psi phenomena. it was issued from painesville, ohio. occultism a collective term for the various doctrines, theories, ideas, and principles believed to underlie and hold together the practices of magic, and related topics such as alchemy, demonology, ghosts, poltergeists, prediction, psychic powers, spells, and spiritualism. the term the occult is often used synonymously with occultism. the term i

primitive races, in antiquity, the middle ages, and modern times. translated by d. ibberson. new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1966. occultism and modern science. new york: mcbride, 1923. occultism of the present day. london, 1922. office of paranormal investigations the office of paranormal investigations (opi) is an organization focused upon scientific research on spontaneous occurrences of psi phenomena, an area abandoned by most contemporary parapsychologists who concentrate on repeatable laboratory results. of primary concern are sightings of ghosts, hauntings, and poltergeists, for which the office provides consulting services, especially to people who have been disturbed by such phenomena occurring in their homes or place of business. though aware of the problems of proving scie

ournal of the society for psychical research (1952. oscilloclast an apparatus invented by healer dr. albert abrams (1863.1924, pioneer of radionics. it is better known by its popular name, the black box. sources: scott, g. laughton. the abrams treatment in practice; an investigation. london: n.p, 1925. osis, karlis (1917.1997) parapsychologist who investigated extrasensory perception, spontaneous psi phenomena, and mediumship. he was born ortt, felix encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1156 on december 26, 1917, at riga, latvia. after world war ii he completed his graduate training in germany at the university of munich (ph.d, 1950. his doctoral thesis concerned interpretations of extrasensory perception (esp. he moved to the united states in 1950 on the displaced persons pr

ch at the parapsychology foundation in new york city (1957.62, and in 1962 became director of research at american society for psychical research. he was a council member of the parapsychological association and served as its president for one term (1961.62. at duke university from 1951.1957, he worked with j. b. rhine and explored the relationship between esp and psychokinesis, precognition, and psi between men and animals. in 1958, osis investigated the poltergeist phenomena at seaford, long island, n.y, and concluded the facts did not support a paranormal explanation. his report was published in the march-april 1958 newsletter of the parapsychology foundation. among his studies were those concerning the effect of distance on esp and the relationship between meditation and esp. before mo

ve experiences of persons, which, while very real to the individual, is most difficult to understand in objective terms. neppe has been especially concerned with correlating anomalous experience with brain activity. the institute may be contacted on the internet at http//www.pni.org. sources: neppe, v. m. anomalous experience and psychopathology. in betty shapin and lisette cody, eds. spontaneous psi, depth psychology and parapsychology. new york: parapsychology foundation, 1992. extrasensory perception.an anachronism and anathema. journal of the american society for psychical research 52, no.789 (october 1984: 365.70. an investigation of the relationship between temporal lobe symptomatology and subjective paranormal experience. johannesburg, south africa: university of witwatersrand, med

reprint, new hyde park, n.y: university books, 1971. jacoby, mario. the longing for paradise: psychological perspectives on an archetype. boston: sigo press, 1985. pagel, walter. paracelsus: an introduction to philosophical medicine in the era of the renaissance. new york: karger, 1982. paragnost term coined by dutch parapsychologist w. h. c. tenhaeff in 1932 to indicate an individual gifted with psi or psychic faculties. the term derives from the greek para (beyond) and gnosis (knowledge, i.e, paranormal knowledge. paranormal and psychic australian (magazine) former name of a quarterly australian magazine devoted to psychic phenomena, unexplained mysteries, news, and book reviews. since the death of its editor in may 1999, the publication has been incorporated into masque noir. address: p

ws. since the death of its editor in may 1999, the publication has been incorporated into masque noir. address: p.o. box 19, spit jct, new south wales 2088, australia. paraphysical laboratory a research unit organized by some members of the society for psychical research (london) that specialized in study of paragnost encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. 1180 the physical aspects of psi phenomena. the laboratory published the international journal of paraphysics last known address: summerhayes hotel, 12 cambridge rd, bournemouth, dorset bh2 6aq, england. parapsychic phenomena a term coined by psychologist max dessoir (1867.1947) in germany in 1889 and picked up by psychical researcher emile boirac (1851.1917) and used to refer to all phenomena produced in living beings or as

basel the parapsychologischen arbeitsgruppe basel (parapsychology work group of basel) was a small swiss organization founded in 1967 at the suggestion of german parapsychologist hans bender, a professor at the university of freiburg, germany. it established a program of research and public lectures and annually cooperated with the schweizer parapsychologische gesellschaft in sponsoring the basel psi days, a congress that brought together an international audience for lectures on a variety of subjects. last known address: c/o psi zentrum basel, guterstrasse 144, ch-4053, basel, switzerland. parapsychology the name given to the scientific study of psychic or paranormal phenomena. the parapsychological association, refers to it as, the scientific and scholarly study of certain unusual events

ds, devised by his colleague psychologist karl zener. this experiement of sorts consisted of holding 25 cards bearing simple symbols in groups of five of a kind: star, circle, square, cross and waves. the pack simplified the mathematical calculations involved in evaluating chance factors in guessing. in addition to this work, rhine popularized the terms parapsychology, extrasensory perception and psi. in the 1930s his attempts to find a statistical validation of esp transformed parapsychology into a legitimate area for scientific research for many who had eschewed psychical research previously. assisted by j. gaither pratt, who later became a prominent parapsychologist himself, rhine looked for psychically gifted encyclopedia of occultism& parapsychology. 5th ed. parapsychology 1181 people

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n variety between high- pitched buzzing, humming noises, and .thunderclaps. beneath the earth. in places of power, deveraux notes the suggestion that ultrasound is possibly emitted at some megalith sites, although more work needs to be done to corroborate this elusive finding. of more interest is what deveraux calls .the physics of shamanism. here, he expounds the relationship between psychic (or psi) experiences and the electro-magnetic and radiation anomalies associated with sacred sites. deveraux states that for him, one of the characteristics of of a psychic experience related to radiation anomalies is that of the sense of time-slip, where an individual is dislocated in space-time and experiences a vision of past (or future) time. now altered time perceptions are a common feature of ma

uch phenomena bring about .timeslip. experiences and, as to the source of the images that come in, well we could speculate far and wide. that we may be much more sensitive to a wider 38 range of fluctuations in the earth.s magnetic field is becoming more and more acceptable to science. the american researcher, michael persinger, has put forwards the view that there is a link between some forms of psi activity and fluctuations in the earth.s magnetic field. it has been also suggested that part of the hippocampus region of the brain senses, and distributes to other brain areas, information about electromagnetic fields. persinger.s work appears to validate two points; firstly, that the brain can generate electro-magnetic energy, and secondly, that external sources of electro-magnetic energy c

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ervation has not been verified. all of the few observers, however, agree as to the violent gust from the west and the flood of intolerable stench which preceded the belated stroke, whilst evidence concerning the momentary burned odour after the stroke is equally general. these points were discussed very carefully because of their probable connection with the death of robert blake. students in the psi delta house, whose upper rear windows looked into blake's study, noticed the blurred white face at the westward window on the morning of the ninth, and wondered what was wrong with the expression. when they saw the same face in the same position that evening, they felt worried, and watched for the lights to come up in his apartment. later they rang the bell of the darkened flat, and finally ha

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e ultimate end will be a truth too huge, and too fantastic, to not be told. a well-founded truth backed up by unobfuscative proof positive. i would like to find where it is that these sailors live now. it is known that some few people can somehow tell you a mans name& his home address under hypnosis even though never having ever ment or seen the person. these folks have a very high or just a high psi factor in their make-up that can be intensified under stress or strain or that usually is intensified under extreme fright. it also can be re-intensified by hypnosis, thus is like reading from the encyclopedia britannica. even though that barroom-restaurant raid was staged by invisible or partly invisible men, those men can see each other thus names, in the excitement, were sure to have been m

25, 1809, benjamin bathurst, returning from vienna, where he had been a representative of the british government, stopped in the small town of perleberg, germany. in the presence of his valet and secretary he was examining the horses which were to take his coach further along its way to england. under observation, he walked around to the other side of the horses and vanished! felt l-m presence by psi, was suspicious but did not know of what. he was indignant, became good sport& was well liked y al l-m's. teleportation or kidnapping? kaspar hauser entered the town of nuremberg, germany, on whit-monday, may 1828. most accounts agree that he had poor control of his legs as he walked. about sixteen or seventeen years 101 old, he knew nothing at all of the accoutrements of civilized living, eve

overcast. cody and adams just disappeared for keeps, with at least a dozen or two interested observers watching every move of their airship. why? and where to? will remain in a "stasis neutral" living with l-ms& being fed by them until they are of no use& no farther info can be gotten from the. l-ms use a mental probe, now, something like encalphograph. saves much time& sweat with subjects whose psi factoring& or extra-sensory perception is too low for telepathy' 120 fireballs and lights followers of flying saucers are well acquainted with the "foo fighters" reported so extensively during world war ii. because they are modern, and because their presence is so undeniably established and their activities so well catalogued, we shall do nothing with them other than this brief mention in the

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and dismisses brain damage and memory loss from ect, and ignored animalatlantis, alien visitation, and genetic manipulation417 appendix f: general chronology of events studies by well-known groups, research on memory loss by janis, squire, and slater, and the work doneby pettinati and bonner on ect of the elderly. ironically, the apa's 1978 report contained more infor-mation on memory loss. 1990 psi-corps receives psionic hardware from nsa capable of tracking information worldwide. 1990 the error-prone nature of the standard test for hiv, the elisa test, was illustrated in russia in1990. out of 20,000 positive elisa tests, only 112 were confirmed through the secondary westernblot test, which itself is subject to doubt (see 1994, the sunday times) 1990 lancet, the journal of the british me

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athesis. on the other hand, to formulate correct knowledge in the platonic fashion, one must have a well-trained consciousness, and so i think my placement of dianoia and noesis are quite reasonable. pistis (belief) and eikasia (imagination) can be thought of as within the sphere of centres d-g- according to the description of the already defined "men nro 1-3" in to the sixth sense or paranormal (psi) phenomena can be counted among other things esp (extra sensory perception, pk (psychokinesis, and telepathy. these can be thought of as the prerogatives of an evolved consciousness, or capacities residing in the instinctive centre and accessible for all (racial memory, collective unconscious, or both. i have chosen the first alternative, for my presumption is that access to such phenomena is

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tress shirley t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d mediums and mystics 95 boundary institute, in los altos, california, is a nonprofit scientific research center, focusing on the development and exploration of physics, quantum theories of physics, mathematics and their linked relationships. asserting they are beginning to understand and explain psi phenomena without contradicting existing well-established physical laws they use the standard tools of science, such as grounded theoretical development, carefully controlled experiments, statistical analyses and replication, and collaboration with other researchers. one of the most popular features is the institute s on-line experimental program, focusing in the areas of psi and the psychic

al program, focusing in the areas of psi and the psychic. also of interest is background information on psychic phenomena, profiles of the staff and research associates, and various papers and articles about the theories they are developing and the experimental evidence that has been accumulated. sources: boundary institute. http//www.boundaryinstitute.org. 15 october 2001. boundary institute got psi? maclaine s (1934) book out on a limb (1987, which dealt with many subjects exciting to new age enthusiasts, such as reincarnation, extraterrestrial visitation, ancient mysteries, and spirit communication. perhaps the most captivating segments of the miniseries depicted maclaine receiving spirit communication through channeler kevin ryerson. the actress and the channeler played themselves in t

ld peace. near-death experience a mystical-like occurrence or sensation that individuals on the brink of death or who were dead, but brought back to life, have described which includes leaving their physical body and hovering over it as though they were a bystander. parapsychologist one who studies mental phenomena, such as telepathy or extrasensory perception, the mind/body connection, and other psi or paranormal factors that cannot be explained by known scientific principles. phenomena occurrences, persons, or things that are strange, extraordinary, or considered to be unusual and significant. precognition the ability to foresee or to know what is going to happen in the future, before it occurs, especially if based on extrasensory perception. psychokinesis the ability to make objects mov

orests, and flocks. is described as having the torso and head of a human, but the legs, ears, and horns of a goat. paranormal events or phenomena that are beyond the range of normal experience and not understood or explained in terms of current scientific knowledge. parapsychologist one who studies mental phenomena, such as telepathy or extrasensory perception, the mind/body connection, and other psi or paranormal factors that cannot be explained by known scientific principles. parapsychology the study or exploration of mental phenomena that does not have a scientific explanation in the known psychological principles. passover the seven or eight days of a jewish festival that begins on the fourteenth day of nissan and commemorates the exodus of the hebrews from their captivity in egypt. fr

e. precognition the ability to foresee what is going to happen in the future, especially if this perception is gained through other than the normal human senses or extrasensory. predator any organism or animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals. can refer to a ruthless person who is extremely aggressive in harming another. from the latin praedator and praedari, meaning to seize as plunder. psi the factor or factors responsible for parapsychological phenomena. derived from the greek letter psi which is used to denote the unknown factor in an equation. psyche the soul or human spirit or can refer to the mental characteristics of a person or group or nation. via latin from greek psukhe meaning breath, soul, mind and from psukhein to breathe. psychiatrist a doctor who is trained to trea

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cases those bizarre occurrences when bottles and crockery float through the air, fires break out on living room tables, or disembodied voices cackle threats and obscenities. telepathy is the transference of thought from one mind to another. distance and time seem unable to affect this phenomenon. even from these brief definitions, it becomes apparent that many attributes of parapsychological, or psi, phenomena overlap. it has long been a contention of serious parapsychologists that each of these types of phenomena is but a single aspect of the life and the universe of which humans are a part. if such parascientific phenomena as the projection of the astral self, the ability to glimpse the future, and the facility to convey telepathic impressions are established, the boundaries of humankin

ed that telepathy may have been the original archaic method by which individuals understood one another. as a better means of communication evolved one that could be readily intelligible to the sensory organs the original archaic methods were pushed into the background of the human subconscious where they may still persist, waiting to manifest themselves under certain conditions. it is obvious to psi researchers that some individuals, functioning largely according to t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 158 mysteries of the mind bruce willis and haley joel osment in the film the sixth sense (ap/wide world photos) extrasensory perception is defined the acquisition by a human or animal mind of information it could not have received by norm

24, 2002 [online] http//www. newscientist.com/news/print.jsp?id=ns99992589. survey finds few in u.s. understand science. cnn.com, april 30, 2002 [online] http//cnn.technology. paranormal beliefs and brain chemistry their moods and psychic needs, are able to draw upon their latent esp abilities. some gifted individuals are even able to make regular and practical use of the seemingly rare powers of psi. it is interesting to note how many psi activities are experienced while the percipient is either asleep or in the sleeplike states of trance or hypnosis. this may indicate that each individual, in his or her subconscious, has the faculties necessary to focus on the consciously unperceived world of esp. dr. montague ullman has observed that many persons who are incapable of effective communica

ies necessary to focus on the consciously unperceived world of esp. dr. montague ullman has observed that many persons who are incapable of effective communication in normal ways can communicate at a telepathic level and surprise the therapist with a telepathic dream of rich awareness even of the physician s problems. the same laws of psychodynamics that apply to the dream also appear to apply to psi phenomena. both the dream and psi are incompatible with currently accepted notions of time, space, and causality. more conventional scientists, who work within the confines of those currently accepted boundaries of known physical laws, insist that parapsychologists satisfy the requirements demanded of all other sciences and that they do the following (1) produce controlled and repeatable exper

y accepted notions of time, space, and causality. more conventional scientists, who work within the confines of those currently accepted boundaries of known physical laws, insist that parapsychologists satisfy the requirements demanded of all other sciences and that they do the following (1) produce controlled and repeatable experiments (2) develop a hypothesis comprehensive enough to include all psi activity from telepathy to poltergeists, from water dowsing to materializations. the enormous difficulty in fulfilling these requirements can be immediately grasped by anyone with the slightest knowledge of psi phenomena. it would be impossible, for example, to repeat the apparition of a man s father as it appeared to him at the moment of his father s death. this sort of crisis apparition occu

materializations. the enormous difficulty in fulfilling these requirements can be immediately grasped by anyone with the slightest knowledge of psi phenomena. it would be impossible, for example, to repeat the apparition of a man s father as it appeared to him at the moment of his father s death. this sort of crisis apparition occurs only at death, and the man s father is going to die only once. psi phenomena is almost completely spontaneous in nature, and ungovernable elements of mood and emotion play enormously important roles in any type of paranormal experience. as researcher g. n. m. tyrrell commented, a percipient is never aware of a telepathic, clairvoyant, or precognitive process at work within him. he is only aware of the product of that process. in fact, it seems apparent from l

, and ungovernable elements of mood and emotion play enormously important roles in any type of paranormal experience. as researcher g. n. m. tyrrell commented, a percipient is never aware of a telepathic, clairvoyant, or precognitive process at work within him. he is only aware of the product of that process. in fact, it seems apparent from laboratory work that conscious effort at determining any psi process at work within oneself will either completely destroy it or greatly diminish its effectiveness. therefore, laboratory experiments have sometimes established, by incredibly laborious tests and veritable mountains of statistics, only slightly better-than-chance evidence of the validity of telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, and psychokinesis. parapsychologists suggest that their colle

t that scientists have had to admit some seemingly impossible facts in the past. electricity, for example, was unknown except through a few sporadic events completely devoid of explanation, such as lightning and the mysterious attraction of bits of paper to rubbed amber. as facts became gradually accumulated, the theory of an electromagnetic field pervading all space was evolved. perhaps one day, psi phenomena will be recognized as another kind of energy that pervades time, space, and matter. m delving deeper consciousness research laboratory. frequently asked questions about parapsychology [online] http//www.psiresearch.org/para1.html. krippner, stanley, with john white. future science: life energies and the physics of paranormal phenomena. garden city, n.y: anchor books, 1977. krippner

ilities could be not only induced hypnotically but eventually brought forth spontaneously by the subject without the aid of hypnosis. ryzl s experiments involved three major phases: 1) achievement of the proper level of consciousness through hypnosis; 2) perfecting the manifested esp by a long and intense training period; 3) selfinduction by the subject for the state of consciousness receptive to psi manifestation, with encouragement for the subject to use his other esp faculties independently of the experimenter who trained him or her. ryzl originated his experiment with 463 subjects, mostly university student-volunteers between the ages of 16 and 30. out of this large group only three individuals had sufficient patience and diligence to complete the extensive training period with any deg

stages, he could use his critical faculties and memory. in this way the subject was able to progress by correcting his own mistakes and by learning to rely upon, and trust, his own judgment. t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 168 mysteries of the mind an interesting difficulty that arose concerned the resistant aspect of psychic impressions. psi impressions do not seem to occur in the same set patterns and symbology as do sensory impressions. extrasensory perceptions are usually perceived subjectively and manifest most frequently through the physical senses as hallucinatory experiences. this means that a color may manifest itself as a texture, sound, or temperature. ryzl learned that one of the difficulties in testing for esp lies in

ggered in their minds by the drug. the majority of the subjects, 23 of the 27, scored consistently at chance or below-chance levels. they averaged a score of 3.5, which is below chance. the other four subjects averaged a score of 8.5 considerably above chance and were personal friends of the guide. they were cooperative throughout the test, providing additional indication that attitude influences psi performances. masters and houston learned from this experience to make their tests more compatible to the psychedelic state. the testing further revealed that a subject was more likely to manifest esp during the leveling-off segment of his trip than during the core of the experience. the attention span was much greater and more easily motivated toward taking part in the experiment. on the basi

certain that their soul, their mind, truly did leave the body during sleep or an altered state of consciousness and travel to other dimensions or other geographical locations on earth. are such out-of-body experiences (obes) actual journeys of the soul or are they only vivid dreams or hallucinations? dr. hornell hart s investigation of out-ofbody experiences (also known as astral projection) and psi phenomena led him to theorize that the brain was but an instrument by which consciousness expressed itself, rather than a generator that produced consciousness. hart contended that the available evidence strongly supported the testimonies of those individuals who claimed that their personal consciousness had observed scenes and acted at long distances away from their physical bodies. dr. eugen

o be made aware of the existence of the spiritual self. students of astral projection, bilocation, and obe have frequently commented on the phenomenon of dual consciousness, i.e, having complete awareness of one s body, its functions, and the room in which it is lying at the same time that one is traveling astrally to visit a faraway person or place. the lines between out-of-body travel and other psi phenomena are nebulous and may overlap a great deal. in 1951 sylvan muldoon, who was accomplished in seemingly leaving his body almost at will, collaborated with hereward carrington (1880 1958, a psychical researcher of international reputation, to produce the phenomena of astral projection. in this book, the authors felt confident that they had presented a considerable number of case historie

k: john wiley& sons, 1969. precognition precognitions, visions of future events to come, have been noted regularly not only in the literature of psychical research but in that of science itself for more than 2,000 years. the bible includes a collection of divinely inspired prophecies and promises. over the centuries, an argument that time is not an absolute has been building up. a great number of psi researchers have suggested that the common concept of time might be due to the special pattern in which humankind s sensory apparatus has evolved. one thing seems certain about true precognition: whether it comes about through a dream or the vision of a seer, the percipient does not see possibilities but actualities. in 1934, h. f. saltmarsh issued a report to the london society for psychical

y, the human subconscious mind has a much larger specious present than the conscious level of being. for the subconscious, all events would be present. if, on occasion, some of this subconscious knowledge were to burst into the conscious, it would be interpreted as either a memory of a past event or a precognition of a future event. the past is neatly cataloged somewhere in the subconscious. some psi researchers, such as h. f. saltmarsh, believe that all events past, present, and future are part of the present for the deeper transcendental mind. in view of such concepts as saltmarsh s, some researchers maintain that the age-old query, can the future be changed? has no meaning. the foreknowledge of the future, of which some level of the subconscious is aware and of which it sometimes flashe

lf has no freedom of choice. simply stated, if the future could be changed it would not be the future. in a true precognitive experience when one perceives the future, he or she has glimpsed what will be and what, for a level of subconscious, already exists. the fact that precognitive dreams that tell of future events, accomplishments, dangers, and deaths appear to be so common has persuaded many psi researchers that somehow, in a way that is not yet understood, every individual is aware of the future at an unconscious level of his or her mind. such knowledge usually lies imprisoned at a subconscious level, out of the grasp of the conscious mind. occasionally, however, in especially dramatic dreams, bits and snatches of scenes from the future bubble up to become conscious memories. then, l

course of future events or is everything inexorably preordained? it is perhaps not so much a question of free will as it is a matter of what constitutes time. in any attempt to bridge the domains of experience belonging to the spiritual and physical sides of our nature, time occupies the key position, mused a. s. eddington in science and the unseen world (1929. there is a general consensus among psi researchers that there are five types of precognitive experiences. at the most elementary level is subliminal precognition, or the hunch that proves to be an accurate one. next would come trivial precognition, which takes place only a short time before the actual occurrence of a rather unimportant event. then, in the area of full-blown, meaningful precognitions, which indicate a power of mind

c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d 176 mysteries of the mind everlastingly in existence. in a person s ordinary, conscious, waking state, his or her view is only of the present. in sleep, however, the individual s view might be sufficiently enlarged to allow several glimpses of the future. although dunne s theory is considered too deterministic by the majority of psi researchers and has been generally discredited, one of his theories in regard to deja vu, the sense of the already seen, is quite intriguing. dunne suggested that this curious experience (which almost everyone has had at one time or another) of having been here before is due to the stimulation of a partially remembered precognitive dream. when the conversation becomes familiar or the new locat

present moment. but the present does not really exist, either, since it is no sooner now than that now becomes part of the past. if the past completely ceased to exist, one should have no memory of it. yet each individual has a large and varied memory bank. therefore, the past must exist in some sense perhaps not as a physical or material reality, but in some sphere of its own. similarly, certain psi researchers maintain, the future must also exist in some way in a sphere of its own. the subconscious does not differentiate between past, present, and future but is aware of all spheres of time as part of the eternal now. there are certain kinds of precognitive experiences that can be easily identified as part of the normal process of the subconscious. a woman dreams of coming down with the m

ass society. in contrast to these explainable predictions, however, are the many examples of men and women who seem beyond any doubt to have experienced precognitions. parapsychologists will state that this power of prophecy rested not in some occult knowledge, but within the transcendent self, which seems to be aware of events that belong in the realm of the future for the superficial self. some psi researchers have presented time in an analogy that has a man riding on the rear platform of a train. the man looks to the left and to the right. as the train chugs along, he is able to see a panorama of new scenes as they come into his view. as the train continues, these scenes fade into the distance and are lost to view. they have become the man s past. but these scenes do continue to exist a

once again, the skeptic jones, fearful of the damage that such a public declaration might deliver to psychoanalysis, convinced freud not to publish any such offer of support to parapsychological research. t h e g a l e e n c y c l o p e d i a o f t h e u n u s u a l a n d u n e x p l a i n e d mysteries of the mind 179 today psychiatrists and psychoanalysts vary greatly in their attitudes toward psi research. those who profess nothing but an adamant skepticism say that the illustrations of esp brought forward by their colleagues express nothing but the analyst s own desire to believe in their validity. those who consider psi research to be a serious and valuable contribution to human understanding insist that paranormal activities, particularly those of telepathy and clairvoyance, are too

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shafts were filled with the sorrowful spirits of the men and women the japanese military had enslaved to do the digging. throughout the 1970s and 1980s, jonsson joined numerous treasure hunters who sought the watery graves of ships that had gone down with cargo on board. although he continued to be successful in these quests, jonsson received little income from these enterprises. m delving deeper psi-stjarna [online] http//paranormal.se/topic/ olof_jonsson.html. 23 november 2002. margaret harrell fs website [online] http//www. marharrell.com/pages/ndono1.html. seagrave, sterling. the marcos dynasty. new york: harper& row, 1988. steiger, brad. the psychic feats of olof jonsson. englewood cliffs, n.j: prentice-hall, 1971. nostradamus (1503.1566) on december 14, 1503, michel de nostredame beg

orests, and flocks. is described as having the torso and head of a human, but the legs, ears, and horns of a goat. paranormal events or phenomena that are beyond the range of normal experience and not understood or explained in terms of current scientific knowledge. parapsychologist one who studies mental phenomena, such as telepathy or extrasensory perception, the mind/body connection, and other psi or paranormal factors that cannot be explained by known scientific principles. parapsychology the study or exploration of mental phenomena that does not have a scientific explanation in the known psychological principles. passover the seven or eight days of a jewish festival that begins on the fourteenth day of nissan and commemorates the exodus of the hebrews from their captivity in egypt. fr

e. precognition the ability to foresee what is going to happen in the future, especially if this perception is gained through other than the normal human senses or extrasensory. predator any organism or animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals. can refer to a ruthless person who is extremely aggressive in harming another. from the latin praedator and praedari, meaning to seize as plunder. psi the factor or factors responsible for parapsychological phenomena. derived from the greek letter psi which is used to denote the unknown factor in an equation. psyche the soul or human spirit or can refer to the mental characteristics of a person or group or nation. via latin from greek psukhe meaning breath, soul, mind and from psukhein to breathe. psychiatrist a doctor who is trained to trea

TYSON DONALD SOUL FLIGHT

used by dr. rudolf tischner 118* soul flight (1879-1961) in his book telepathy and clairvoyance, originally published in german in 1920 and republished in english in 1925-but rhine transformed the term into a household word. he also employed the much less popular term general extrasensory perception, or gesp (which he did originate, to encompass both clairvoyance and telepathy, and the later term psi to cover both extrasensory perception and psychokinesis. psi, a term inverted in 1946 by r. h. thouless and b. p. wiesner, was originally divided into the two parts psi-kappa and psi-gamma, for active or projective effects such as psychokinesis, and passive or receptive effects such as clairvoyance. it has since come to signify in a general way the mystery factor in psychic events that cannot

ti-intellectual and anti-semitic atmosphere of nazi germany inhibited the development of the atomic bomb, and even the completion of the v-2 rocket program,16' it also inhibited the application of rhine's esp testing techniques in a practical military way. it can only be speculated what the nazis might have accomplished with the paranormal had they devoted significant energies to its development. psi prodigies of the ussr there is reason to believe that, after the second world war, the soviets were more open to the idea of psychic soldiers and psychic assassins than the nazis had ever been. the revelation that the ussr possessed the atomic bomb was a shock to the west in 1949. it was followed by the successful test of a soviet fusion bomb in 1953 and the launch of sputnik 160. suster, 213

the ussr possessed the atomic bomb was a shock to the west in 1949. it was followed by the successful test of a soviet fusion bomb in 1953 and the launch of sputnik 160. suster, 213. 161. pauwels and bergier, 170. 124 soul flight in 1957, raising the specter of orbiting nuclear weapons platforms. by the mid-1960s, parapsychologists were speculating what the soviets might be doing in their secret psi laboratories, and how far ahead of the west they were in the development of psychic spies. every so often, a crack in the iron curtain let out a glimmer of information on soviet psychics. rosa kuleshova, a twenty-two-year-old russian girl, was featured in time on january 25, 1963, for her amazing ability to read while blindfolded. li$e did a story on her the following year. in 1968, another ru

contact, unable to endure it. this ability was characterized as kulagina's "counter-healing force" a malignant laying on of the hands. its reality was verified in 1972 by the british parapsychologist, benson herbert, who published his account in the journal of paraphysics (volume 7, number 3. psychic spies of the cia it is not difficult to imagine what effect these and similar studies on russian psi prodigies had on planners in the cia and american military intelligence. rhine at duke university had studied psychokinesis, but only in a statistical way using repeated throws of dice. he had no one remotely like nina kulagina to study. the nightmare of covert soviet assassins, possessed of the ability to stop the hearts of american targets at any time over a great distance, must have made mo

logy. many scientists, u.s. and soviet, feel that parapsychology can be harnessed to create conditions where one can alter or manipulate the minds of others. the major impetus behind the soviet drive to harness the possible capabilities of telepathic communication, telekinetic and bionics are said to come from the soviet military and the kgb" the dia report even raised the possibility that soviet psi agents were using mind control techniques to target "u.s. or allied personnel in nuclear missile silos" the leadership of the cia decided at the beginning of the decade of the 1970s that it had to discover what the potential was for penetration of american secrets by soviet parapsychological operatives. they were mainly concerned with the ability to read minds at a distance, and to influence t

lligence was to soviet psychic probing. this operation evolved into project grill flame, which was actively devoted to collecting data on soviet activities. it operated out of fort meade, maryland, and was made up mostly of enlisted personnel who had demonstrated parapsychological abilities. the research program being run by the sri was integrated into grill flame in 1979, and numerous long-range psi scans were run out of menlo park. in 1983, the name of the program was changed to the inscom center land project, or iclp for short. by this time, harold puthoff, working with psychic ingo swann, had developed a training method that allowed anyone with a latent ability for remote viewing to return useful results. the accuracy was never perfect, but it was consistently above a 163. smith, 94. 1

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