The Law of Psychic Phenomena

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Chapter I. Introductory

Necessity of a Working Hypothesis.
The Newtonian Hypothesis.
The Atomic Theory.
A Psychological Hypothesis Necessary.
Theories of Hypnotism and Mesmerism.
Spiritism.
Mental Therapeutics.
Liebault's Law of Suggestion.
Duality of Mind.
A Working Hypothesis for Psychology Formulated.
Its Three Terms.

Chapter II. Duality and Suggestion

The Doctrine of the Trinity of Man.
The Greek Philosophy.
The Early Christian Fathers.
Hermetic Philosophy.
Swedenborg.
Duality in Modern Philosophy.
"Objective" and "Subjective" Minds.
Their Distinctive Differences and Modes of Operation.
The Subjective Mind a Distinct Entity.
Illustrations from Hypnotism.
Suggestion.
Auto-Suggestion.
Universality of the Law of Suggestion.

Chapter III. Reasoning Powers of the Two Minds Differentiated

The Subjective Mind incapable of Inductive Reasoning.
Its Processes always Deductive, or Syllogistic.
Its Premises the Result of Suggestion.
Illustrations by Hypnotism.
Hypnotic Interview with Socrates.
Reasons from an Assumed Major Premise.
Interview with a Philosophic Pig.
The Pig affirms the Doctrine of Reincarnation.
Dogmatism of Subjective Intelligence.
Incapable of Controversial Argument.
Persistency in following a Suggested Line of Thought.

Chapter IV. Perfect Memory of the Subject Mind

Confirmed by Hypnotic Phenomena.
Opinions of Psychologists.
Sir William Hamilton's Views.
Observations of Dr. Rush.
Talent for Poetry and Music developed by Abnormal Conditions.
Talent for Drawing evolved by Madness.
Resuscitation of Knowledge in the Insane.
Extraordinary Feats of Memory during Illness.
A Forgotten Language Recovered.
Whole Pages of Greek and Hebrew Remembered by an Illiterate Servant Girl.
Speaking in Unknown Tongues Explained.
The Result of the Operations of Natural Law.

Chapter V. Subjective Memory

Practical Illustrations.
Reasons for Limitations of Subjective Power.
Its Practical Significance.
Its Applications to the Solution of Problems of Insanity.
The Mental Phenomena of "Genius".
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Shakespeare.
Poets.
Artists.
Macaulay's Estimate of Poets and Poetry.
Dangers of Subjective Control.
Lord Byron.
Socrates' Estimate of Poets.
His Recognition of the Subjective Element in Poetic Composition.
Occasional Inconveniences.
Unconscious Plagiarism.
Observations of Holmes.
Improvisation.
Solution of the Shakespeare-Bacon Problems.
The Subjective in Art.
Madness in Art.
Great Orators.
Webster.
Clay.
Patrick Henry.
Incidents.
Practical Conclusions.

Chapter VI. Perception of the Fixed Laws of Nature

Three Sub-Classes of Mental Phenomena.
Mathematical Prodigies.
Musical Prodigies.
Measurement of Time.
Distinction between Results of Objective Education and Intuitive Perception.
Zerah Colburn, the Mathematical Prodigy.
The Lightning Calculator.
Blind tom, the Musical Prodigy.
The origin and Uses of Music.
East Indian Fakirs.
Measurement of Time.
The Power possessed by Animals.
Illustrative Incidents.
Hypnotic Subjects.
Jouffroy's Testimony.
Bernheim's Views.
Practical Observations.
The Normal Functions of Objective Intelligence.
The Limitations of Subjective Intelligence pertains to its Earthly State only.
It's Kinship to God demonstrated by its Limitations.
Omniscience cannot reason inductively.
Conclusions regarding the Power of the Soul.

Chapter VII. Effects of Adverse Suggestion.

The Subjective Mind incapable of Controversial Argument.
A Skeptical Audience demoralizes it.
The Presence of an Avowed Sceptic prevents Successful Exhibition of Subjective Phenomena.
Labouchere and Bishop.
The Royal Academy of Medicine.
Its Offer to Clairvoyants.
Failure to earn Reward.
The Seybert Commission.
Trance-speaking Mediums.
How demoralized.
Adverse Suggestion the Cause of Failure in all Cases.
Possible Lack of Telepathic Conditions in Bishop's Case.
General Conclusions.
Failure Consistent with Honesty of Mediums.

Chapter VIII. Hypnotism and Mesmerism

Warfare of the Schools.
History of the Science.
Mesmer's Career.
The Academicians.
The Successors of Mesmer.
The Royal Academy of Medicine.
Its Idiotic Prejudices.
Dr. Braid's Discovery.
Re-baptism of the Science.
Effects of Braid's Discovery.
Liebault's Theory of Suggestion.
The Nancy School and the Paris School compared.
The Fluidic Theory.
The Law of Suggestion the Greatest Discovery in Psychic Science.
The Significance of Braid's Discovery in Psychic Science.
The Significance of Braids Discoveries not appreciated.
Hypnotism of Animals.
The Charcot School.
The Sources of its Errors.
Reform in Terminology Suggested.
The Mesmeric Theory.
Braid's Processes not productive of Higher Phenomena.
Mesmerization of Animals.
Recapitulation of Points.

Chapter IX. Hypnotism and Mesmerism

Mesmeric Methods.
The Fluidic Theory.
Influence of the Mind in the Operator.
The Early Mesmerists.
Their Method and their Effects.
Decadence of the Higher Phenomena under Braid's Methods.
The Causes explained.
Telepathic Powers developed by Mesmerism.
Mesmerism as a Therapeutic Agent.
Method of Operation recommended.
How to acquire the Power.
The Necessary Conditions of Success.
Will-Power explained.
The Fluidic Theory requires Revision.
Distinction between Mesmerism and Hypnotism sharply drawn.
Mesmerization of Animals distinguished from the Hypnotization of Animals.
Methods employed in each.
Tamers of Horses and Wild Beasts.
Dog-Trainers.
Primitive Man.
His Powers.
His Immunity from Harm.
Daniel.
The Adepts.
General Conclusions.

Chapter X. Hypnotism and Crime

Platform Experiments misleading.
Their Utter Inutility as a Test.
So-called "Tests" described and explained.
Sexual Outrages impossible.
Auto-Suggestion protects the Virtuous.
A Willing Subject necessary.
Demonstrative Virtuous.
Modern Authorities cited against Themselves.
Professor Gregory's Views.
The Elevated Moral Tone of Subjects when mesmerized.
Successful Suggestions of Suicide Impossible.
The Three Normal Functions of the Subjective Mind.
Self-Preservation.
Propagation.
Preservation of Offspring.
Instinctive Auto-Suggestion.
Indifference on near Approach of Death.
A Universal Law.
Illustrative Incidents.
Suggestive Criminal Abortion Impossible.
Premonitions explained.
The Daemon of Socrates.
Clairaudience.
The Instinct of Death.
Hypnotism in Jurisprudence.
Testimony valueless.
Vital Secrets impossible to obtain.
Doctors must not monopolize the Forces of Nature.
The Folly of Adverse Legislation.

Chapter XI. Psycho-Therapeutics

Historical Notes.
Mind Cure in Ancient Times.
Bible Accounts.
Miracles of the Church.
Healing by the King's Touch.
Views of Paracelsus and Pomponazzi.
Bernheim's Experiments.
The Modern Schools.
Their Theories.
The True Hypothesis applicable to All Systems.
Illustrations of the Theory.
Producing a Blister by Suggestion.
Bloody Stigmata.
Letters of Blood.
Objective Control of Subjective Mind.
Subjective Control of Bodily Functions.
The Necessary Mental Conditions.
The Precepts and Example of Christ.
Subjective Faith alone required.
Discussion of Various Systems.
Christian Science, etc.
General Conclusions.

Chapter XII. Psycho-Therapeutics (continued)

Methods classified in Two Divisions.
Mental and Oral Suggestions.
Absent Treatment.
Christian Scientists handicapped by Absurd Theories.
They claim too much.
The Use of Drugs.
Dangers arising from too Radical change.
Importance of Favorable Mental Environment.
Mental Healing requires Mental Conditions.
Treatment by Hypnotism.
Bernheim's Methods.
Illustrative Creases.
The Practical Value of the System.
The Illogical Limitations of the Theory.
Potency of Telepathic Suggestion.
Researches of the Society for Psychical Research.
Mr. Gurney's Experiments.
They demonstrate the Theory of Effluent Emanations.
Diagnosis by Intuition.
Potency of Mesmerism.
Permanency of Cures.
Conditions necessary.
The Example of Jesus.
Self-Healing by Auto-Suggestion.

Chapter XIII. A New System of Mental Therapeutics

Telepathy the Normal Means of Communication between Subjective Minds.
Perfect Passivity required for Therapeutic Suggestions.
Natural Sleep the Most Perfect State of Passivity.
Hypnotic Sleep and Natural Sleep identical.
Phenomena of Dreams.
Subjective Mind controllable by Suggestion during Natural Sleep.
Illustrative Incidents.
Passivity a Necessity on the Part of the Operator.
The Subjective Mind can be caused to convey Telepathic Messages during Sleep.
Illustrative Experiments.

Chapter XIV. A New System of Mental Therapeutics (continued)

Recapitulation of Propositions.
Natural Sleep the Best Condition attainable both for Healer and Patient.
Demonstrative Experiments.
Healing at a Distance of One Thousand Miles.
Distance no Obstacle.
Space does not exist for the Subjective Mind.
Objective Habits of Thought the only Adverse Factor.
Diseases treated.
Strabismus cured.
Mode of Operation.
Note a Good Money-making Scheme.
It promotes the Health of the Healer.
A Method of Universal Utility.
Self-Healing its most Important Function.
The Power absolute.
Within the Reach of All.
Method of Self-Healing.
The Patient's Credulity not overtaxed.
The Example of Christ.
Material Remedies not to be ignored.
Advice to Christian Scientists.
The Control of Dreams.
Practical Conclusions.

Chapter XV. The Phenomena of Spiritism

If a Man die, shall he live again?
The Problem not solved by Spiritistic Phenomena.
The Phenomena admitted.
Their Supernatural Origin denied.
Explained by the Hypothesis.
Subsidary Hypothesis.
An Intelligent Dynamic Force.
Its Characteristics.
Limited by Medium's Intelligence.
It is controlled by Suggestion.
Phenomena fail in Presence of Skepticism.
Reasons.
Mediumistic Frauds.
The Primary Lesson in Spiritistic Investigation.
Mediums not necessarily dishonest.
Their Honest Belief in the Phenomena.
Suggestion explains all.
Illustrations from Hypnotism.
Convincing Character of Alleged Communications.
Telepathic Explanations.
General Conclusions.

Chapter XVI. The Phenomena of Spiritism (continued)

Various Classes of Phenomena.
Clairvoyance.
Its Field not yet clearly defined.
Telepathy.
Their Significance.
Telepathic Power in Mediums.
Telepathic visions.
A Typical Séance.
Wonderful Exhibition of Telepathic Power.
An Affecting Interview of the Sitter with Himself.
Deductions.
Visions of Inanimate Things as well as of Deceased Persons.
Spirit of the Jack of Clubs.
Subjective Memory.
Spirit identity.
Allan Kardec's Observations.
His Illogical Conclusions.
His Supreme Test.
Telepathic Explanation.
Four Ways of explaining his Test Cast.

Chapter XVII: The Phenomena of Spiritism (continued)

Psychometry.
"The Soul of Things"
Professor Denton's Experiments.
Wonderful Visions of the Ancient Environment of Geological Specimens.
A Piece of Mortar from Cicero's House.
Supposed Scientific tests.
Explanation of Telepathic Principles.
Experiments in Hypnotism compared.
Clairvoyance and Telepathy.
Their Boundary Lines in Transit.
Clairaudience.
Definitions of the Term.
Socrates and his Daemon.
Modern Instances.
Mental Impressions.
Premonitions.
Their Unreliability.
Remarkable Examples of Clairaudience.
A Lawyer's Experience.
Subject to the Law of Suggestion.
Insanity sometimes results form Ignorance of the Cause.
Practical Suggestions.

Chapter XVIII. The Phenomena of Spiritism

The Planchette.
Modifications.
Easily operated.
Automatic Writing.
Governed by the Universal Law.
The Planchette without Spirits.
The Planchette and Telepathy.
Trance.
Ancient and Modern Superstitions relating to Trance.
Religious Systems founded on Trance.
Visions.
Swedenborg.
Oriental Philosophy.
Its Slow Growth and Stupendous Propositions.
Spiritistic Philosophy.
Its Evolution.
All Founded on Trance Visions, in Ignorance of the Law of Suggestion.
Cahagnet's Mesmeric Seers.
Their Revelations.
Objective and Subjective Visions.
Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy.
Visions of the Holy Virgin.
The Physical and Mental Attitude of Prayer.
The Prayer of Faith.
Obsession.
Possession.
Casting out Devils.
Devils out of Fashion.
The Influence of Suggestion.
The Element of Telepathy.
Dual-Personality.
Loss of Identity.
Characteristics.
The Case of Ansel Bourne.
Possible Explanation.
A Proof of the Dual Hypothesis.
Multiple Personality.

Chapter XIX. The Physical Phenomena of Spiritism

The Intelligence manifested.
It is a Human Intelligence.
Inherent Probabilities.
Conditions requisite.
The Best Conditions.
A Living Organism necessary.
The Laws of Telepathy and Suggestion prevail.
Slate-Writing.
A Wonderful Slate-Writing Séance.
Telepathic and Psycho-Physical Power displayed in Perfection.
Demonstration of its Mundane Origin.
An Unexpected Phenomenon.
Summary of Results.
Syllogism.
General Conclusions.
Spiritistic Phenomena do not constitute Valid Evidence of a Life beyond the Grave.
An Argument for Immortality.

Chapter XX. Phantasms of the Dead

Ghosts.
Scientific Investigations.
Tentative Classification of Phenomena.
Power to create Phantasms demonstrated.
Investigations of the London Society for Psychical Research.
Spirit Photography.
Projection of the "Astral Body".
Witches.
Conditions necessary.
The same in all Cases.
Spirit "Materialization".
Magicians.
Ghosts the Creations of the Subjective Entity.
Eliphas Levi's Views.
Raising the Devil.
Crystal Visions.
Propositions established.
Embodied Thoughts.
Phantasms not Spirits.
Uniform Characteristics.
A New Classification.
Conditions of Objectivity and Persistency.
Haunted Houses.
No General Intelligence manifested.
D'Assier's Statements.
A Remarkable Case.
Ghosts Intensified Telepathic Visions.
Difference in Degree, not in Kind.
Ghosts not controllable by Suggestion.
Other Salient Peculiarities.
Ghosts neither prove nor disprove Immortality.
Mental Atmosphere of Houses.
Remarkable Cases.
Classification of Telepathic Phenomena.
Conclusions.

Chapter XXI. Suspended Animation and Premature Burial

Facts of Startling Import.
The Case of Washington Irving Bishop.
Other Instances of Suspended Animation.
Vampirism.
Catalepsy.
East Indian Fakirs buried alive for Months.
Fundamental Errors.
Catalepsy not a Disease.
A Recuperative Agent.
The Law of Suggestion governs the Phenomena.
Subjective Insensibility impossible.
Suggestion of Death deepens the Lethargy.
The Appalling Dangers of Catalepsy.
The Proper Treatment.

Chapter XXII: Practical Conclusions and Suggestions

The Normal Relations of the Objective and Subjective Faculties.
Their Distinctive Powers and Functions.
The Infinite Wisdom displayed in their Distribution.
It constitutes Man a Free Moral Agent.
Limitation of Subjective Powers and Responsibilities in this Life.
The Kinship of the Soul to God.
The Limitation of the Powers of the Objective Mind.
The Transcendent Powers of the Soul.
Errors of the Old Philosophers.
The Normal Functions of the Soul in Earthly Life.
Dangers of Abnormal Exercise of Subjective Power.
Nervous Disorders, Insanity, Imbecility, and Moral Degradations.
The Importance of the Knowledge of the Law of Suggestion.
Dangers of Mediumship.
Trance-Speakers.
Immoral Tendency of Ignorant Mediumship.
Tendency towards Free Love.
The Causes.
The Orientalists.
Their Greater Powers, and their Greater Faculties for Self-Delusion.
Practical Conclusions.
Warnings.

Chapter XXIII. The Physical Manifestations and Philosophy of Christ.

The Great Stumbling-Block.
Unbelief in the Physical History of Christ.
Modern Science confirms the New Testament.
Internal Evidence of the Truth of the History of Jesus.
The Scientific Accuracy of His Statements.
The Exoteric and Esoteric Doctrines.
Parables
Esoteric Doctrines reserved for Modern Science to discover.
The Spirit of Truth.
Jesus the first to proclaim the Scientific Truth.
The Doctrine of Faith.
Healing the Sick.
Natural Law.
Faith essential then as now.
Illustrative Incidents.
Jairus' Daughter.
Seven Scientific Steps.
Secrecy enjoined.
Scientific Reasons.
Rediscovery of the Science of Mental Therapeutics in Modern Times.
Nothing discovered that Jesus did not know.
Absent Treatment.
The Power to heal transmitted to all Future Generations.
The Conditions.
Conclusions.

Chapter XXIV. The Physical Manifestation of Christs (continued)

The Word Faith in its Application to Psychic Phenomena.
Its Definition.
An Epitome of the Law of Suggestion.
Subjective Faith only required.
Illustrative Incident.
The "Spoken Word".
Jesus knew the Law, and always acted within its Limitations.
Intuitive Perception of the Laws of the Soul.
His Manhood and its Limitations.
Our Warranty of Title as Sons of God.
Christ constantly controlled by Reason.
His Subjective Powers subservient.
The Three Temptations Illustrative.
The Great Lesson to Mankind.
The Normal Exercise of Subjective Power.
Simon the Sorcerer.
Miracle not a Necessary Explanations of the Power of Christ.
Conclusions.

Chapter XXV. The Spiritual Philosophy of Christ.

The Necessity of Signs and Wonders.
Christ's Work was for All Time.
His Consummate Wisdom.
Signs and Wonders as Evidence.
His Perception of Spiritual Laws.
The Perceptive Powers of the Soul.
Propositions.
Presumptive Evidence of His Knowledge of Spiritual Laws.
Condition precedent to Immortality.
Faith the Essential Condition.
The Declarations of Christ.
He meant just what He said.
The Doctrines of the Church.
Literal Extinction of the Soul through Unbelief.
Belief essential to Salvation.
Belief will not avert the Consequences of Sin.
Inherent Probabilities.
The Conscious Existence of the Soul.
The Law of Suggestion applied.
Skepticism constitutes a Fatal Suggestion.
Phenomena of Hypnotism Illustrative.
Souls of Animals have no Conscious Existence; hence not Immortal.
Christ as a Savior of Souls.
His Doctrine new to the World, but scientifically correct.

Chapter XXVI. The Mission of Christ. Future Rewards and Punishments.

The Question of Identity.
Consciousness and Memory.
Identity considered in Reference to Rewards and Punishments.
Conscience.
Conflicting Theories of Psychologists.
Education and Intuition.
Different Standards of Morality.
The Soul's Perception of the Eternal Principles of Right and Wrong.
The Instinct of Worship.
Its Abnormal Manifestations.
Demonstrative of the Existence of a God of Love.
Old Arguments invalid.
Socrates and Play.
Argument predicated on the Affectional Emotions.
Syllogistic Deductions.
The Divine Pedigree of Man.

Date: 1893

Pages: 412

Binding: Hardcover Black Suede Gilt

Publisher: Sacred Science

Author: Thomas Jay Hudson

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