The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-09

light stage OF c-Iairvoyance." But he must
not be permitted 10 remain long I'm this
stage the first time he reaches II, because
any one may now awaken him and the
pains spent in the previous steps may be
lost as a result of some slight sound or
Interruption.
$50 into a deeper trance. where your
mind may be able TO visit distant persons
sr places" commands the Svengali at this
Iuncture. And If the pupils mind be def
nitely directed 10 make visits and bring
back reports IL will do so, ii is claimed,
more accurately as the clasrvoyant power
develops. or. TO put It in the words Of
the professor" "If your subject is clear
you can send him anywhere to visit friends.
he can read their minds and describe places
rs II ne were there: and IL he be in the
right condition his answers 10 your ques-
lions will begin TO open up TO your intelli-
yence new ideas OF life"
THE SIXTH DEGREE
But there is still a deeper stage than this.
1t is the final stage; the sixth degree"
Before leading his pupil TO this. the mes
nerist suggests "a return TO the body and
a preparation for the deepest trance"
G deeper into the deepest trance. and
ma bNthAg "a hG SAtaNI. oAOafA
ne neglect to set a time limit he might not
De able 10 awaken his subject before hours
had elapsed. He is leading toward deep
water. but faiTyland lies beyond the gulf
For. while his pupil is in the deep trance or
rlairvoyant stage. the hypnotist suggests
that he can learn how to see absent per-
sons; to know just what they are doing at
any time. and IL the suggestion is made
nufa~sa-tIv g-1.-o-~g-1 49, 4. -..A3oof sc
Ia his conscious state. he will soon dis
cover that he possesses what is called by
some writer's spiritual sight," said the
teacher. "Thi seems to be a state of per-
feet knowing" he continued, land is dis
tinguished from the fifth stage by this one
feature. In the fifth stage the subject has
10 travel from one place to another in order
10 answer your questions regarding these
places. In the sixth stage he seems to
know or see perfectly without travelling.
One expression common to those in this
condition is everywhere Is here thus DEM
onstrating the omnipresence of mind. A
subject entirely in the sixth stage is able to
answer any question no matter how deep or
profound ii may be, regardless of whether
his former education has had anything to
10 with the subject or not. He can see any
person you suggest, whether present or
absent; whether the person is living to-
day or lived 1000 years ago.
Thus you see, clairvoyance may be nat
ural or induced by hypnotism." the pro-
fesor went on TO say. I'm it's perfect form
the conscious mind is asleep and the body
Is in deep sleep. The strongest substances
have no effect upon the sense Of smell;
needles thrust into the body produce no
pain. But the subeonscious mind is now
awake and most active; is able to read the
minds of others. even 10 give Names, to see
the absent. to visit strange places. even to
leave this earth and visit other spheres
A method of training in second sight was
next explained. Cotton pads are placed
over the eyes of the pupil and are bound
on with several handkerchiefs. The sub
ject is put in a trance and gradually at
tains the power OF reading cards or pas
sages from. books and describe photographs
placed before his bandaged eyes.
You can make the a~uto-suggestion that
when in the c~lairvoyant state you viii be
another person, and thus assume any char
acter you desire the trainer Of mediums
went on to cay. Our good spiritualist
friends terra this being under control
When you become c~lairvoyant you may
assume the character and identify of q liv-
ing person or of one who has died, and
represent either character, one as easily as
the other.
1T has come within the scope of my
chosen work to develop many people clair
voyantly and ] have found that the quality.
the degree of power and the reliability of
this newly developed sense depends solely
upon the character of the individual Hon
orable, refined and intelligent people will
always make the best clairvoyants."
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS, PR.