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also
discusses
the
historical
and
philosophical
premises
of
psychiatric
interest
in
psychical
research.
Such
interest
arose
from
a
sound
positivism
whose
method
allowed
a
free and wider view of natural phenomena.
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03624. Servadio,
Emilio.
Psychic regression and
birth-
connected experiences. Quaderni di Parapsicotogia,
1986,
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\*-jt
126-135,
It now
can
safely
be
admitted
that
the
fetus
is
en-
dowed
with
mental
life,
and
that
in
the
prenatal
phase
many
instances
of
ESP
can
occur
between
mother
and
child.
The
author
recalls
the
fact
that
between
the
parents—especially
the
mother—and
the
little
child,
ESP
phenomena
have
been
ascertained
and
described’ many
times.
Then
he
points out
that by means of various tech-
niqucs,
it
is
possible
to
bring
about
age
regressions
in
adult
subjects.
The
latter
can
go
through
infantile
and
prenatal experiences.
For example,
it
is possible for a hyp-
notized
subject
to
talk,
to draw, and
to behave
in
general
as
if he were
2,
3,
or a few more
years of
age.
The cor-
respondence
with
aspects and
peculiarities
of
the
previous
ages
is sometimes absolutely
striking.
Regressions
to. even more
precocious
ages can be
ob-
tained
with
the
use
of
certain
drugs,
particularly
LSD.
The
author
quotes
at
length
the
work
of
Dr.
Stanislav
Grof,
whose
vast
knowledge
of
the
field
is
well
known.
In
fact,
Grof
has
administered LSD
innumerable
times
to
normal
people,
neurotics,
and
psychotics.
In many
cases
Grof
ascertained
that
his
subjects
revealed-through
vivid
images and utterances-many occurrences belonging
to
their
prenatal
phases.
In some such
cases, ESP phenomena have
undoubtedly been
present.
In
the
last
part
of
the
paper,
the
author
reports
°
C3S1
he
treated
with
psychoanalytic
technique
S8
“jjL af
v
tCr
s<
?mc
t,me
as
a
help
in
the
treatment.
Under LSD,
the
subject expressed
a long
series
of impres-
sions and
feelings,
all
related
to
his
prenatal
experiences.
Some
of
these
impressions
he
later
described
in
poetry
The author
has
read two
of
the poems-one
of
theirTcon-
nected
with
the
birth
of
his
first
child.
Finally
he
propounds
a
hypothesis
he
had
already
put
forward
in
some
previous
papers:
That
the
ultimate
origins
of some
prenatal
experiences
perhaps
could
be
situated
in
a
transphenomenal
level
of
reality.
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Psi
communication: A
S« brn,
?«“•
Quadmi di
.
,
In
PaPcr
we
analyze
some
famous
samples
of
only
partially
successful
experiments
in
which
the
ap-
pearance and
disappearance of the
psi
faculty
proves
itself
directly
related
to
the
symbolic
context
of
the
evidence,
these
examples
include
a
famous
experiment
of
E.
Osty
with
R.
Schneider,
a
probable
negative
photograph
of
thought
realized
with
Sai
Baba,
and
the
description
of
Kuda Bux and other
firewalkers.
With
regard
to
the
lat-
ter we have specifically considered
the remarkable attempts
of
certain
experimenters
to
repeat
the
feat
while
holding
hands
with
subjects
possessing
paranormal
faculties.
We
make some
observations concerning how mime, gestures
or
even
the
logic
according
to
which
experiments
are
or-
ganized can be decisive
in determining the presence or ab-
sence
of
psi.
We
relate
this
aspect
to
the
fundamental
structure of communication, and
in
particular to the double
aspect
that
each
message
has
a
process
of communication.
Furthermore,
we
illustrate
several
comparative
considera-
tions with regard
to
the figure/background dualism (Gestalt
theory)
implicit
in
the
simplest
form
of
communication,
tnat
is,
sensorial
communication,
with
regard
to
the
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signifying/signified
duality,
as
well
as
to
the
fonic-
emission/acoustic-reception
relationship,
connected
with
the
spoken
form,
and
also
with
the
wave/corpuscle
duality
in
N.
Bohr’s
complementaristic
conception
of
physics.
In
parapsychology we recognize the
effect of the same dualis-
tic
structure
in
the
complementary
aspect
of
languages,
values,
and
patterns
of
behavior
that
exist
between
psi-
production and
the
scientific observation of
the same:
the
eternal oscillation between the two alternative structures of
thought-doubt and
faith,
omnipotence and
limit,
empathy
and logical
objectivity.
’
...
Taking
into
account
all
of
these
aspects
that
deal
with
the
symbolic
structure
of paranormal
experience, we
attribute
an
importance
to
the
”message"-more
suitable
than
the
traditional
conception
of
"phenomenon"’--
specifically
to
the
nature
of
the message
present
in every
psi
event.
In
the
light of
a
last example-the famous
sit-
ti.ngs
of W.
Crookes
with
F. Cook—we
consider
very
sig-
nificant from a symbolical point of view where we
discuss
the possibility of a more
suitable experimental approach
to
resolve the inner duality of parapsychology.
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03626.
Cozzi,
Giorgio.
Creativity
in
parapsychology:
Preliminary observations and
reflections.
Quaderni di
Parapsicotogia,
1986, 77(1),
145-164.
figs
Dr.
Cozzi
discusses
the
subject
of
creativeness
in
parapsychology,
first
making some
preliminary
statements
connected
with
the two
different ways
of
thinking:
verti-
(the
lc ft
brain’s
logical
rational
functions) and
lateral
(the
right
brain’s
typical
imaginative-creative
functions)
He
presents
the
practical
evidence
for
the
different
types
of
thinking
by
showing
classical
patterns
of
perceptivity
prob ems,
which
are
intended
to displace
logical
functions,
usually moving m
an
analytic and
sequential
context,
not
being
able
to come
to
a
solution,
if
not
for
the
interven-
tion
of
creative
functions,
that,
because
of
their own
na-
ture,
are
synthetic,
simultaneous,
and
not bound
by
strict
schemes of cultural reference.
The
audience
was
given
evidence
of
the
different
ways of thinking and observing games and
tricks of percep-
tion,
which
for
their
comprehension
and
solution
require
the
skill of looking
at
things from different points
of view
and above
all
the
skill
of going over
those
virtual
lines’
f.r
1 caturall7>
ln our
rational minds, connect each angle
of the observed
reality.
Since
that
is
so,
it becomes
ncces-
,h'
re“areh
of 1““'
f
'f
orco
.ver
’
,
cvc?
the
need
of
revising
experimental
methodologies,
knowing
that
they
have
to
consider
almost
[
Iatcral thought) while
expressing
SP
and
the
difficult
submission
of
sensitive
subjects
to
strict controls, which may force their own
vertical
thought.
the Ganzfeld
technique,
for
instance,
could
probably
be improved by simply (de) conditioning the perception
dis-
plays concerning
vertical thought.
A
part
of
the
numberless
consequences
of
an
ap-
proach
methodologically stated according to the orientation
confirmed
by
the
last
years
of
studies
of
brains,
there’
are stimulating
theories
attributing human evolution
to the
division
of
the
two
cerebral
hemispheres
and
their own
proper
specialization.
The author quotes Jaynes’ bicameral
theory, which
is intended
to explain
divinity’s matrix
with
mans
inner
voices
at
that time when
the two hemispheres
were
actually
separated,
for what
concerns
their
functions
(this
event
has
been
tested
by
recent
studies
on
schizophrenic subjects with
their
brain
surgically
split and
according
to him,
proved by
historical
evidence).
Accord-
ing
to Jaynes, environmental conditions favored
the
integra-
tion
of the two hemispheres and
also
the
left
hemisphere’s
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Vol. 5, No. 2
December 1987
02460.
Luttenberger,
Franz.
Friedrich
Zollner,
spiritualism,
and
four-dimensional
space.
Zeitschrift
fur Parapsychologie und Grenzgebiete der Psychologie,
1977, 79(4),
195-214.
19 refs
In
1877-1878,
the
astrophysicist
Friedrich
Zollner un-
dertook
a
scientifically
motivated
investigation
of
spiritualistic phenomena with
the American medium Henry
Slade.
At
a
visit
in
Great
Britain
in
1875
he
had
met
Crookes and other
spiritualists and had become acquainted
with
such
manifestations.
With
his
experiments
he
in-
tended
to
prove
a
rather
speculative
theory
of
a
four-
dimensional
space
which
had
developed
out
of
his
con-
siderations about the
impossibility of
bringing
to congruity
symmetric bodies
in our concrete
space, an
idea which can
be traced back
to Kant. Zollner made efforts to design ex-
periments
with
enduring
results
which
were
caused
une-
quivocally
paranormally-in
his
terms
four-dimensional-
efforts; among
others we
find
the
famous
knot-test
His
reports
contain
descriptions
of
about
fifty
manifestations.
In
his
opinion
the
proper
cause
of
the phenomena
were
invisible
intelligent
four-dimensional
entities.
Zollner’s
theory
of space and
his
interpretations
indicate
his
rather
mechanical view
of
life, and show—against
his intentions~a
strong
influence from
scientific
naturalism.
Eventually an
effort
is made
to
outline some
pre-conditions
for such
in-
vestigations
at
these
times
by
a
comparison
between
Ger-
many and Great
Britain.
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02461.
Renningcr,
Mauritius.
An
actually
existent
fourth dimension of space as a model for the explana-
tion
of
psychokinctic
phenomena?
Zeitschrift fur
Parapsychologie und Grenzgebiete der Psychologie,
1977,
79(4), 215-226.
figs; 10
refs
By model considerations between
spaces of dimensions
differing by
unity
the author
tries
to demonstrate
that
the
hypothesis
of
an
actually
existent
fourth
dimension
of
space-as formulated
just
a hundred
years ago by
the Ger-
man
astrophysicist
Friedrich
Zollner-is able
to
bring most
of
the
psychokinetic phenomena
nearer
to
a
physical
un-
derstanding than any other
initial
point.
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ITALIAN LANGUAGE
(Editor: Paola Giovetti)
Luce e Ombra
02462.
Ludwiger,
Jllobrand
von.
Personally
verified
apport phenomena.
Luce e Ombra, 1985 (Jul/Sep), 55(3),
173-180.
11 refs
Account
of the
physical medium Jons Dave, who was
particularly
endowed
with
the
ability
to
produce
apport
phenomena. As with some other mediums,
Dave’s
paranor-
mal
capacities developed
after an
accident during the
war:
he
was
seriously wounded,
with
the
destruction
of
hypo-
physis, Von Ludwiger
relates some
very
specific and
inter-
esting
personal
experiences
with
Dave
and
describes
his
clairvoyance
capacities.
This
material
is from
his
still
un-
published
book. Today Dave
does
not work
as
a medium;
he
is a painter and
healer.
- DA
02463.
Marabini, Enrico.
Man’s being between deter-
minism and
free-will.
Luce e Ombra,
1985
(Jul/Sep),
85(3), 181-188. 10
refs
Discussion
of
determinism
and
free
will.
Marabini
considers
the modern
scientific
trends
of
biology, neuroen-
docrinology, and
of some
currents of academic
psychology,
and
points
out
that
all
these
conceptions
can
describe
a
part — and only a part - of human
reality.
In
fact, when
man
considers
himself
as
a
living
being
in
the
matrix
of
the
universe,
he
realized
the
significant
and
conscious
reality
of
his
existence.
Humans
understand
that
both
these views are
real, even
if
in order
to be communicated
they need different methods.
In
particular
states
of
consciousness,
humans
can
ac-
tivate
his symbolic and
intuitive
functions, expand
into
ir-
rational (extrarational), realms and enter into realities com-
pletely different from the biophysical and rational world.
A human
being
is
subject
to
biophysical and
biopsy-
chical laws, and
in
this sense
his
life
is determined. But
in
the
"horizontal"
position
where
causes
and
effects
are
at
the
same
level,
he
can
catch
a
glimpse
of
a
"vertical"
dimension.
Participating
in
the harmony
of
universe,
free
from
materiality, man can reach the
real freedom
of
spirit.
- DA
02464.
Ravaldini,
Silvio.
On mediumship.
Luce e
Ombra, 1985 (Jul/Sep), 85(3),
189-196.
In
this
article
the author points out
the circumstances
which,
in the
field of mediumship make the
scientific con-
trol of the medium and
his or her phenomena
difficult and
sometimes
impossible.
He. reviews
some
materialization
phenomena
and
cases
of
direct
voice
in
which
he
was
present,
cites
the
hypothesis of
"disintegrated
personalities"
and
intends
to
deal on
another
occasion
with
this
subject,
in
order
to
see
if an
alternative
hypothesis
could
explain
phenomena of an apparently
spiritistic nature.
- DA
02465.
Morronc, Cobaltina.
On
the
frontier of para-
psychology.
Luce e Ombra, 1985 (Jul/Sep), 85(3),
197-201.
The
author
identifies
"border-parapsychology"
with
a
particular
aspect
of
parapsychology
that
deals
with
humanity
in
toto
and
human
destiny,
trying
to
face
the
intriguing
and
age-old
problem
of
survival
through
the
quantitative
and
qualitative
analysis
of
the
full
range
of
paranormal
phenomena
-
those
that
are
rationally
ex-
plainable
by
positivistic
hypotheses,
and
those
that
unfor-
tunately are nearly always ignored, which do not have any
logically and
rationally acceptable
justification and seem
to
support
the
hypothesis
of
survival
after
death.
In
par-
ticular
he
points
out
mediumistic
phenomena
at
a
high
level, both
physical and
intellectual, and
recalls some
per-
sonal experiences.
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02466.
Iannuzzo, Giovanni.
History and the myths of
parapsychology.
Luce e Ombra,
1985
(Jul/Sep),
85(3),
202-219.
refs
The
author analyzes some problems
in
the
history
of
parapsychology,
such
as
the
origins
of
spiritualism,
the
foundation
of
psychical
research,
and
the
advancement
of
experimental
parapsychology.
He
suggests
that
many
of
the current opinions — expressed by
a number
of students
-
about
the
history
of
parapsychology
are
misrepresenta-
tions.
There
exists
a
"mythology"
of
the
history
of
para-
psychology
that
must
be
modified
and
corrected.
There-
fore, he emphasizes the importance
of
historical
researches
in the field of parapsychology.
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di Parapsjcologia
02467.
Asscnnato,
Pcrtcle.
Our research (and our
soul).
Metapsichica Rivista Italiana di Parapsicologia,
1971 (Jul/Dcc), 26(3/4),
101-103.
The
author
summarizes
the
principal
trends
in
the
field
of
parapsychological
research. He
reminds
us
that
in
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Costa, Alfonso.
About the visions of dying per-
sons and survival.
Luce e Ombra, 1987 (Jul/Sep), 87(3),
260-270.
15 refs
The
attention
recently
addressed
to
near-aeatn
ex-
periences has confined
to the background a phenomenon to
which much more
attention was
paid
in the
past:
that
of
visions
of
dying
persons.
Reconsidering
once
again
two
books which can be
considered
as
classics
of
this
matter,
the
author
re-opens
a
discussion
about
this
specific
phenomenon.
He
classifies deathbed
visions in four
classes:
(1)
visions
of dead
people whose
death was known
to
the
dying
person;
(2)
visions
of dead
people whose
death was
unknown
to the dying persons but
not to the present ones;
(3)
visions
of dead
people whose death was unknown both
to the dying persons and
to the present ones;
(4) collective
visions
shared by both
the dying person and
the one who
is
looking
after
him
or
her.
In
considering
the
typical
characteristics of
these
classes and
in trying to explain
the
facts,
both
naturalistic
and
spiritistic
hypotheses
are
dis-
cussed.
Finally,
the
possibility
is suggested
that sometimes
alien
"beings"
able
to
induce
psychic experiences
are
truly
present.
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03056.
Iannuzzo, Giovanni.
The fifth parapsychologi-
cal meeting
in Bologna.
Luce e Ombra, 1987
(Jul/Sep),
87(3), 271-275.
.
„
J
On
May
9-10,
1987,
the
Parapsychological
Study
Ccntcr-CSP—held
its
fifth meeting
in Bologna.
The author
presents
a
critical synthesis of the works presented for the
occasion
by
the
various
researchers.
The
most
important
was
the
debate
held
by
the
scholars
belonging
to
the two
parapsychological
movements:
the
positivists
and
the
spiritualists.
- DA
03057. Simone, Giorgio
di.
Jacopo Comin: Evidence on
the "Entity A" case.
Luce e Ombra, 1987 (Jul/Sep), 87(3),
276-281.
_
.
,
In
this
article,
the
author
relates
Jacopo
Comin s
opinion about the "Entity A,"
in
particular
as concerns
all
the
data
leading
us
to
consider
such
an
entity
as
most
likely
independent from
the medium and
from
people
as-
sisting
at
the
stance.
In one
of
his
letters Corain
wrote:
"We are
in the presence of
a Teacher
in the highest sense
of
the
word,
who
undertook
the
burden
of
. an
high
spiritual teaching for the few able to understand
it"
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03058.
Ravaldini,
Silvio.
The Riccardi
case: A "drop-
in” communicator. Luce e Ombra, 1987
(Oct/Dec), 87(4),
307-319.
figs; 7
refs
The author
brings
to our
attention
a
case of
spiritis-
tic
identification.
In
fact, during
a stance
held
in
1948 a
drop-in communicator
told
the
sitters he was
a
priest who
died
in
Canton,
Ohio
in
1929.
In
telling
his name
the
communicator added he was shot dead by
a woman
inside
his
church.
Successively
in
1949
and
1950,
always
as
a
drop-in
communicator,
he
confirmed
what
was
previously
said
but
used
different
words.
Researches
made
in
America
by
Dr.
Stevenson’s
assistant
proved
the
com-
municator
told
the
truth,
i.e.,
a
priest
having
the same
name
was
shot
dead
in
a
church
in
the same
year
the
communicator
told.
The
article
goes on
with
a
detailed
analysis, made by the
author, about
a
possible
explanation
of
facts
besides
the
spiritistic
one:
cryptomnesia,
psychometry, and
so
on.
There
is the very
interesting
ap-
pendix
signed by
Dr. M.
Biondi
in which
the
above
story
is viewed from
a more
materialistic parapsychological point
of view.
- DT/R.A.W.
VoL 6, No. 2
December 1988
03059.
Garzia,
Plerangelo.
Survival:
Belief
or
research?
Luce e Ombra, 1987 (Oct/Dec),
. 87(4), 320-324.
Three
hundred
years
ago,
the
Italian
scientist
and
man
of
letters
Francesco
Redi
(1626-1698)
exploded
the
traditional
doctrine about
spontaneous
generation.
In
the
same way,
psychic
researchers
in
the
20th century
are
en-
gaged
in exploding the traditional doctrine of conscience
as
a brain chemical product.
Psi phenomena, in their complex
whole, show conscience
as able to much
further extend
it-
self
in
connection
with
those
activities
allowed
by
brain
activity.
Furthermore,
conscience could
be
preexistent
to
the
formation of
the
biological human
organism
and may
survive
its disintegration.
The
survival theme
has
always
been
the
domain
of
faith.
For
the
first
time
in human
history,
thanks
to
psychic
research,
the
survival theme
develops from
objec-
tive
facts and rational considerations.
Even
if,
historically,
parapsychology
can
be
considered
as
an
"ibridum,”
form
came
out
from
the
meeting
of
religious
need
and
the
scientific
one.
In
fact,
without
this
hotchpotch
of
belief
and
research, parapsychology would have never been
born.
Actually we
absolutely
need
a
certain
part
of
faith
to
have
the
possibility
of
demonstrating
survival
for
sure
without
feeling ashamed
about
it.
For
mutual
admission
happens
in every knowledge
field.
Without
faith we
can-
not go further-it being impossible to follow the glimpse of
initial
purpose.
Without
continuous,
ceaseless,
tireless
research, we would already be dead.
- DA
03060.
Marabinl,
Enrico.
Psi phenomena: Normal
or
paranormal?
Luce e Ombra, 1987
(Oct/Dcc),
87(4),
325-
336.
refs; 1 table
.
By
this
report,
the author confronts
a
basic theme
in
order
to
obtain
a
refitting
of
the
whole
problem
coming
out
of
the study of psi phenomena,
starting from the con-
sideration that
psi
is an event resulting from an
expression
of human behavior and considering people as aniihated
sys-
tems. The author
presents a "classifications" conception.
He
explains what
a
psi phenomenon
is and
gives the
basis of
what
particular
characteristics
such
that an
event
can
be
considered and
classified
in
this way. Next he discusses the
theme.
Firstly, he
talks about "normality" through
its
dif-
ferent
meanings:
a
"fixed
rule"
and
a
"constitutive
rule.
This
last
is the only one which offers the possibility of
ra-
tionally
facing
the
"normality"
argument
(and
respectively
the
"abnormality"
one)
about
certain
types
of
events
or
about
certain
well-defined
human
behavior
situations.
Then
he
analyzes
the
word
"paranormal"
and
all
the
definitions deriving from
it
that are used
to
qualify
para-
psychological
discipline.
Returning to human
behavior, the
author
points out
that
to every
behavior
state
there
is
a
corresponding coherent conscious
state.
Although these are
different knowledge
positions
in
themselves,
every
state
is
a normal and natural
event.
Since
"psi behavior"
is an
al-
tered
state
of
consciousness,
the
information and
realistic
contents involved are necessarily normal expressions of that
particular behavior
state.
Therefore, the uncommonness
in
the
phenomena
docs
not
mean
they
are
not
normal
or
deviate
or paranormal
or
supernormal.
Rationally
it
can
be
asserted
that
the
laws
subtending
the
psi
phenomena
must
be
necessarily
different from
those
orthodox
science
considers
and
applies
in
studying
other
types
of
natural
events.
The
parapsychologists’
work
is
to
identify
them.
Otherwise,
in order
to obtain
concrete
results,
it
is
neces-
sary
to
the research to study the problem from
a different
point of view.
- DA
03061. Simone,
Giorgio
di.
Metaphysical
reality: The
spirit "program."
Luce e Ombra,
1987
(Oct/Dec),
87(4),
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where
a
materialized
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writes
or
talks
in
a
language
perfectly unknown
to
the medium
holding the stance.
To
underline
this
peculiar
event,
the
author
presents
some
documented
examples.
The
article
starts
with
the
phenomenology
of
Laura
Edmonds
obtained
during
her
stances
in New
York.
She
was
able
to
talk
fluently
in
languages
she
absolutely
did
not
know,
so
that
the
researchers
considered
the
possibility
of an
outside
posses-
sion.
We
read
about Major Tudor
Pole who was able
to
talk
and
understand
Persian,
a
language
absolutely
un-
known
to
him.
The
article
describes
Thirese Neumann
who, during her
mystic
raptures, used
to
talk
in Aramaic,
perfectly
recognized
as
the
real
Christ
language
by
the
scholars who had
the
possibility
to
assist
her.
"Nephentes"
materialized
herself
during
the
stances
held
by
E.
D’Esperance.
She
was
able
to
write
a
message
in
the
memo book of
a
researcher
assisting
in the stance.
In the
end
of
the
article we
read
of
an
ancient poem
corrected
for a better comprehension by the "Confucius” entity.
This
request came from
Doctor Whymant during
a
sitting with
the medium
Valiantine.
The
author
ends
the
article
by
saying
that
during
his
life
he
had
the
opportunity
to
at-
tend many xenoglossy manifestations where many languages
and
dialects were spoken.
He
is sure
that such languages
were unknown
to present people, and for
this reason he
is
perfectly sure of the autonomy of the
entities.
- DA
03049.
Ravaldini,
Silvio.
In memory of Gastone De
Boni.
Luce e Ombra, 1987 (Jul/Sep), 87(3), 205-208.
On
the 23rd of September 1986 Gastone De Boni
left
us,
having
finished
his
human
experience.
Only
after
having
put
in
order
all
the
material
he
left
us
will we
fully
understand
the
importance
of
his
wide
knowledge.
De
Boni’s aim
was knowledge
of
the
psyche-that defined
by
Myers
as
"the
subliminal
self
and
evidenced
in
his
book,
Human
Personality
and.
Its
Survival of Bodily
Death.
We must
not ’forget
that Myers was considered a
teacher
by De
Boni.
In
fact,
he
wrote:
"In
this
psychic
microcosm we only can
catch
a glimpse of
the power and
shining
of
psychic
macrocosm."
As
a
follower
of
Jung’s
thought,
he
rationally
examined
the
possibilities
of
the
psyche
under
its
different
appearances,
and
he
once
said:
"Our
position makes
us
fight
in
favor
of an
idea,
which,
even
if
it
grows
and
finishes
under
the
control
of pure
thought, must and
will have an
important
place
in human
life."
- DA
03050.
Giovetti, Paola. Near-death experiences in other
cultures.
Luce e Ombra, 1987 (Jul/Sep), 57(3), 209-213.
Dr. Giorgio Fonzo
is
a medical doctor who
for many
years
worked
for
the
World
Health
Organization,
being
constantly
in touch with Moslem
people.
On several
occa-
sions
he
had
the
opportunity
to
deal
with
persons
who
were near death and
to
listen
to
their
impressions.
They
reported
experiences
that
were
very
similar
to
the
ones
reported
by
so many
people
of
different
religions,
which
have
been
collected
all
over
the
world
in
recent
years.
Dr.
Fonzo’s
patients
reported
out-of-body
experiences and
"tunnel
experiences,"
visions
of
beautiful
places
and
of
a
marvelous
light,
encounters with dead
friends
or
relatives,
etc.
Those who are
familiar with the specialized
literature
will
recognize
in
Dr.
Fonzo’s
material
some
transcultural
elements of great
interest.
- R.A.W.
03051.
Iannuzzo,
Giovanni.
Studies of
the
history
of
parapsychology
in
Italy from
1982
to
1986: A
report
and
a
critical
revision.
Luce e Ombra,
1987
(Jul/Sep),
87(3), 214-225.
refs;
table
After a
detailed review of the most important
Italian
parapsychology
journals
in order to better analyze
the way
scientific
research
has been
carried on from
1982-1987,
the
author
thinks
more
scholars
are
interested
in
pursuing
studies
in
this
field.
His
research examines
the
quantita-
tive
data
at
our
disposal
that
specifies
which
research
areas
are
the most
studied, and
he suggests
a way
to
im-
prove such researches qualitatively.
- DA
03052.
Ravaldini, Silvio.
Daniel Dunglas Home.
Luce
e Ombra, 1987 (Jul/Sep), 87(3), 226-244.
54 refs
It
is
not
easy
to
discuss
all the
different phenomena
Daniel
D.
Horae
produced
during
his
life,
especially
the
physical
ones.
Therefore
the
author
has put
in
evidence
only three of them: the
telekinetic phenomena produced on
an
accordion,
those
concerning
levitations,
and
the
fire-
immunity
ones.
The
accordion
was
playing
while
the
medium was
holding
it on
the
side
with no
keys,
but
it
was
playing
as
well
as
when
anybody
was
touching
it.
This peculiar phenomenon was fully described by trustwor-
thy
people.
In
addition,
a
journalist
for
the Times
was
not able to find any
trick.
Home’s ability
to hold burning
coals
in
his
hands was confirmed
by
scholars
such
as
Sir
William Crookes and Charles Richet.
The author describes
Home’s
levitations
in
more
detail,
especially
the
one
at
Ashley
House
where Home
went
out
one
window
and
came
back
in
another.
In
considering
every
side
of
the
problem, the author thinks these phenomena
actually took
place. He proposes that the phenomena Home produced
are
still happening nowadays,
for example,
those produced
by
Roberto Setti, the Florence medium. - DA/R.A.W.
03053.
Heim, Albert.
Death from
falls. (Trans, by
Paola
Giovetti.)
Luce e Ombra,
1987
(Jul/Sep),
87(3),
245-252.
This
article
was
written
in
1892
by
the
Swiss
geologist.
Dr.
Albert Heim, and published
in
the
Bulletin
of
the
Swiss Alpine Club.
The author
describes
his
per-
sonal
experiences and those of several
persons who
nearly
died
because
of mountain
falls.
Their
sensations and
vi-
sions were
wonderful: They
felt no
fear, no
pain.
Sensa-
tions
of
peace, well-being, and beautiful
visions were com-
mon.
This
is
very
similar
to
modern
near-death
ex-
periences, and
in
this sense
Dr. Heim’s analysis
is
really
a
pioneer one and worthy of note.
- DT/R.A.W.
03054.
Giroidini,
William.
Parapsychology
and
research.
Luce e Ombra, 1987 (Jul/Sep), 87(3),
253-259.
refs
The
author
critically
debates
the
proposal
many
researchers have advanced
to reevaluate the study
of spon-
taneous
ESP-PK
phenomena.
Many
believe
that
spon-
taneous phenomena are more repeatable and of a "superior
quality"
than
the
results
obtained
in
the
laboratory
using
the
traditional experimental
criteria derived from
the
nor-
mal
sciences.
Giroidini
thinks
that
all
the
existing
studies
of spontaneous cases overlook the problem of chance
coin-
cidence.
Because of
this,
it
is not
possible
to know
if
the
collected events are mainly "true" or "spurious."
Therefore,
the
study
of
spontaneous
events
runs
the
risk
of
being
worthless
because
of
this
underlying
ambiguity.
The
author
proposes
that the study of spontaneous events must
be
made
following
a
method
which makes
it
possible
to
evaluate
the
probability
of
chance
coincidences.
The
phenomena
that seem most suitable could be
hallucinations
in
connection
with
the
death
of
a
relative.
If
this
proposal
is accepted by scholars, then
it would be
possible
to
increase
our
knowledge
of
paranormal
phenomena
by
concentrating the study on the
less polluted phenomena
in-
stead of the spurious ones.
- DA/R.A.W.
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