The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-27
Stead and CIairoyance.

William T. Stead. author. journalist. the
osophist and general student of al that ID
| odd. now announces that he has received
by the means of automatic writing. from .
| very well known spirit. the information
that every living person has what Is called
the sixth sense In other words. we are al
mediums. contrary to the general .supposi-
ton. even among the advanced disciples OF
spir!tuahsm
The message or communication Is given 70
| the world through Editor. Stead. who. for
the Tine being. is under the guidance OF
this feminine control. the real author Of the
statement being known as Julia" Her
MESA ges have been coming 1t intervals 70.
nve years. and among the students of the
occult are regarded as absolutely true That
is why Mr.. Stead lays SO much Importance
upon them II is for this reason be holds
that the communication between the In
hab'tants of the world and those who have
passed away can be much more free Il only
people viii have II that way. In the mas
sage Julia says:
What have 10 tell you Is that all those
who really wish to have the sixth sense, or
whatever you may choose to term IL so de-
veloped that they can at viii become SEN
s.oly or 10 their senses cognizant Of the
realty of the existence Of the beings who
encompass them about. can acquire the
gift or faculty If they viii but adap; them
selves 20 the laws OF the region into which
they wish TO penetrate. II Is potentialty
OF the universal human race. Nor is il
only human. Many animals have the open
eye They see when their owners are blind.
But you can see II you choose. II all rests
with yourselves.
ihere Is no short cut 20 the sixth sense.
There may be something ike /, in mesner-
Ism and hypnotism, but that Is not at all
what l mean. What is possible is for
every child of man TO become what YOU call
normally cla:rvoyant-;ha, is. for any one
10 possess himself of the power of seeing
and hearing. as plainly as he sees ana
hears material things. the invisible forms
and voices that surround him.
The power Is one that ought TO be un-
der control There will be only harm done
II you do not shut al will the clairyoyant
eye. Imagine the mischief that would hap
pen II when life and death hung on the ab-
solu'e concentration OF all faculties on the
subject Immediately before you. II at the
supreme moment YOU were 10 see the whole
phansasmagoria of borderland pass be-
tween you and the point OF exclusive inter-
est. II you can not central your sixth
sense you had better not acquire IT, II is
much better TO DO without 1t than TO be con-
trolled by IL
You should have the sense at command
when you need 1t. as you have your micro
scope or your telescope But. better have
neither if you are to be completely doomed
at other will than yours TO interrupt the
work Of life by a spectacle Of the infinitely
little or the infinitely remote. Man should
always be master of his senses. especially
OF the sixth sense. as II Is called
In her further statements 20 Mr.. Stead
julia goes on 10 say that the investigator
must always be simple and not be constant
ly thinking OF himself. In other words. self
consciousness must be avoided. or IL VIII
play havoc with the chances Of success.
All ones mental faculties are needed Every
thing must be examined and tested without
prejudice and without Partially. Nothing
can be achieved without time and patience
The first thing tobe done 10 see the in
visible ones. Julia" says, Is 10 be very still
and to wait. When quite still and passive.
close our eyes and think OF the one whom
you wish to see. II il is a friend stlll alive
in the body 1t VIII help you IL at the same
time, although that is not essential. he or
she be also passive and alone. When YOU
have two spirits in accord. both seeking tn,
same thing. the difficulties are less. But
you must be agreed in heart and soul. II
you could keep the concentrated quiet at
tention for longer period than five min
utes without becoming tired then you had
better do so. At no time however, force
for strain means failure
II in this way, Julia" declares. one sue
ceeds In acquiring success. IL is acquired
forever There will be no more parting be-
tween the one who has gained hts object
and the spirit world. The greatest danger
IS that the sixth sense may control the IN
dividual instead OF being IN itself controll-
ed