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Practical Occultism: A Course of Lectures Through the Trance Mediumship
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The educational and reformatory movement called Modern spiritualism has, in its inherent many-sidedness, developed variant phases of expression and action. Com ing in contact with individualities of almost every conceiv able character, it has been variously interpreted and' directed; and candor compels the assertion, that not at all times has the interpretation and direction given it been of the wisest and best. In some instances its facts and truths - fraught with such momentous consequence to humanity for good or ill, according to the manner of their use by those to whom they come - have been perverted to unwise or harmful ends and uses, - sometimes in ignorance, and at other times through conscious misapplication thereof for selfish or evil purposes.
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The educational and reformatory movement called Modern spiritualism has, in its inherent many-sidedness, developed variant phases of expression and action. Com ing in contact with individualities of almost every conceiv able character, it has been variously interpreted and' directed; and candor compels the assertion, that not at all times has the interpretation and direction given it been of the wisest and best. In some instances its facts and truths - fraught with such momentous consequence to humanity for good or ill, according to the manner of their use by those to whom they come - have been perverted to unwise or harmful ends and uses, - sometimes in ignorance, and at other times through conscious misapplication thereof for selfish or evil purposes.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
161 pages, Hardcover
Published November 22, 2017
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June 16, 2020
James Johnson Morse was orphaned at an early age, endured extremely cruel conditions during his youth and was virtually uneducated. During his first seance, his first trance experience, he reportedly experienced warmth and an irresistible desire to stand. Incoherent words and shouting moved through him. He sat for trance and developed his mediumship for 2 years before delivering in-depth trance lectures on many subjects, starting in 1870. His mediumship and public relations work helped spread Spiritualism. The lectures are an amazing example of the intelligence of the spirit world speaking through an uneducated person for the benefit of mankind.
December 28, 2019
Provides genuine philosophic evidence for the existence of spirit through Morse's trance mediumship. Nonetheless focusses on the channeling of the deceased, though tendentially excluding the communication with higher beings. In fact pointing to the general misconceptions of magic in one chapter, regardless it self-opinionatedly disregards its approach.
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