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1We will now briefly notice a few of the most prominent forms of mediumship recognized as having a more direct connection with practical Occultism at the present time; the mediumship of spiritual¬ ism, and then conclude with some of its more recondite phases. The sine qua non of all trance, or physical mediumship, is em¬ braced in the term “passivity,” and exactly in proportion to the degree of passivity attained is the power or strength of a persons mediumship increased. The question as to whether a given person may de¬ velop into a trance speaker or into a physical medium depends first, upon the brain conformation, and secondly, upon the magnetic tem¬ perament of the body. Some individuals are so complex that they may become either one or the other, according to the prevailing will of the developing circle. The chief point to be observed in these forms of mediumship, is that they tend toward the destruction of in¬ dividuality, the medium becomes a slave to those in control. They can only be attained in the passive state, and the developing process is a means toward destroying whatever amount of will power the poor medium might have originally possessed. This destruction of the y Google MEDIUMSEDP —ITS NATURE AND MYSTERIES 79
2human will (subjection to spiritual intelligences as spiritualists ignor¬ antly call it), is the greatest curse of mediumship. The controlling forces of such willless creatures may be anything and everything, ac¬ cording to “conditions” and circumstances. A medium that is said to be “developed”? stands upon the public platform, and is supposed to be controlled by some disembodied intelligence. But in nine cases out of every ten it is the psychological influx of the audience which, cen¬ tering upon the sensitive organism of the medium, produces that pe¬ culiar semi-mesmeric state known as trance. Under such conditions the inspired oration will harmonize with the majority of the minds present, and, in numberless cases, the exact thoughts of individuals in the audience are reproduced. To the orthodox spiritualist, the oration will be received as an actual inspiration received from the "Spirit World” of translated humanity. Spiritualists should learn the fact, that mediums who can be controlled by a spirit can be equally con¬ trolled by a living person, and further, that of all places, the public platform is the least likely spot to be the center of high spiritual in¬ spiration which emanates from ascended human souls.
3Those forms of mediumship, known as Psychometry and Clair¬ voyance, depend chiefly upon the degree of sensitiveness attained; as brain formation and magnetic temperament possess only secondary influence in their evolution. Consequently, animals as well as human beings may possess these phases. Their characteristics are too well known to require further notice. We must now notice two of the most subtle, and so far almost en¬ tirely unsuspected forms of this type of spirit mediumship. The first we will designate as “semi-transfer of identity,” and the second as “thought diffusion.” In a previous chapter we have shown how a person, during his life, possessing an active, potent mind, will leave within the spaces of the astral light powerful thought forms or psychic thought embryos. These thought forms are the earth karma of the human soul. Now, under certain conditions, this earth karma of disembodied souls can be, and is contacted by those still in the flesh. Thus, for example, a person of strong positive mind, having rendered his soul sphere sen¬ sitive to contact by a partial development while his brain still remains positive, becomes a true medium, so far as the soul sphere is concerned, and always without knowing it (unless properly initiated). .. .. Cnnnlp Original from 80 THE LIGHT OF EGYPT
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
1We will now briefly notice a few of the most prominent forms of mediumship recognized as having a more direct connection with practical Occultism at the present time; the mediumship of spiritual¬ ism, and then conclude with some of its more recondite phases. The sine qua non of all trance, or physical mediumship, is em¬ braced in the term “passivity,” and exactly in proportion to the degree of passivity attained is the power or strength of a persons mediumship increased. The question as to whether a given person may de¬ velop into a trance speaker or into a physical medium depends first, upon the brain conformation, and secondly, upon the magnetic tem¬ perament of the body. Some individuals are so complex that they may become either one or the other, according to the prevailing will of the developing circle. The chief point to be observed in these forms of mediumship, is that they tend toward the destruction of in¬ dividuality, the medium becomes a slave to those in control. They can only be attained in the passive state, and the developing process is a means toward destroying whatever amount of will power the poor medium might have originally possessed. This destruction of the y Google MEDIUMSEDP —ITS NATURE AND MYSTERIES 79
2human will (subjection to spiritual intelligences as spiritualists ignor¬ antly call it), is the greatest curse of mediumship. The controlling forces of such willless creatures may be anything and everything, ac¬ cording to “conditions” and circumstances. A medium that is said to be “developed”? stands upon the public platform, and is supposed to be controlled by some disembodied intelligence. But in nine cases out of every ten it is the psychological influx of the audience which, cen¬ tering upon the sensitive organism of the medium, produces that pe¬ culiar semi-mesmeric state known as trance. Under such conditions the inspired oration will harmonize with the majority of the minds present, and, in numberless cases, the exact thoughts of individuals in the audience are reproduced. To the orthodox spiritualist, the oration will be received as an actual inspiration received from the "Spirit World” of translated humanity. Spiritualists should learn the fact, that mediums who can be controlled by a spirit can be equally con¬ trolled by a living person, and further, that of all places, the public platform is the least likely spot to be the center of high spiritual in¬ spiration which emanates from ascended human souls.
3Those forms of mediumship, known as Psychometry and Clair¬ voyance, depend chiefly upon the degree of sensitiveness attained; as brain formation and magnetic temperament possess only secondary influence in their evolution. Consequently, animals as well as human beings may possess these phases. Their characteristics are too well known to require further notice. We must now notice two of the most subtle, and so far almost en¬ tirely unsuspected forms of this type of spirit mediumship. The first we will designate as “semi-transfer of identity,” and the second as “thought diffusion.” In a previous chapter we have shown how a person, during his life, possessing an active, potent mind, will leave within the spaces of the astral light powerful thought forms or psychic thought embryos. These thought forms are the earth karma of the human soul. Now, under certain conditions, this earth karma of disembodied souls can be, and is contacted by those still in the flesh. Thus, for example, a person of strong positive mind, having rendered his soul sphere sen¬ sitive to contact by a partial development while his brain still remains positive, becomes a true medium, so far as the soul sphere is concerned, and always without knowing it (unless properly initiated). .. .. Cnnnlp Original from 80 THE LIGHT OF EGYPT
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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