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Henry Handel Richardson, a Secret Life – by Dr Barbara Finlayson
Henry Handel Richardson, a Secret Life – a talk given by Dr Barbara Finlayson at the Bendigo Philosopher’s Group on July 2, 2018 The background music are songs to which Henry Handel Richardson (HHR mainly from now on) wrote the music, some whilst she was at school, others as a music student at Leipzig. That she wrote music is not well known as was her deep involvement in Spiritualism, the subject of my talk. Firstly though, I shall give a very, very, potted summary about this author Henry Handel Richardson, the nom de plume of Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson. She was born on the 3rd January 1870 in East Melbourne, the eldest daughter of Dr Walter Richardson and his wife Mary. The family lived in various Victorian towns, as well as Melbourne itself during HHR’s childhood and youth. These included Chiltern, Queenscliff, Koroit, and Maldon after her father’s death. Her mother took the family to Europe in 1888 to enable HHR and her sister Lill to continue her musical studies at the Leipzig Conservatorium. HHR married George Robertson who became chair at the University of London and they moved to that city 1903. She published her first novel, Maurice Guest in 1908 and that is when she adopted her pseudonym. (I have included a list of her writing in the hand out.) The best known are The Getting of Wisdom and The Fortunes of Richard Mahony. She died in 1946, aged 76. In Dorothy Green’s book about Henry Handel Richardson, Ulysses Bound, she said, ‘Richardson’s life-long adherence to Spiritualism is a fact which has largely been ignored.’ This book was first published in 1973, and HHR’s involvement in Spiritualism was largely ignored until 1996 when 2 events occurred. -
Historical Perspective
Journal of Scientific Exploration, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 717–754, 2020 0892-3310/20 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE Early Psychical Research Reference Works: Remarks on Nandor Fodor’s Encyclopaedia of Psychic Science Carlos S. Alvarado [email protected] Submitted March 11, 2020; Accepted July 5, 2020; Published December 15, 2020 DOI: 10.31275/20201785 Creative Commons License CC-BY-NC Abstract—Some early reference works about psychic phenomena have included bibliographies, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and general over- view books. A particularly useful one, and the focus of the present article, is Nandor Fodor’s Encyclopaedia of Psychic Science (Fodor, n.d., circa 1933 or 1934). The encyclopedia has more than 900 alphabetically arranged entries. These cover such phenomena as apparitions, auras, automatic writing, clairvoyance, hauntings, materialization, poltergeists, premoni- tions, psychometry, and telepathy, but also mediums and psychics, re- searchers and writers, magazines and journals, organizations, theoretical ideas, and other topics. In addition to the content of this work, and some information about its author, it is argued that the Encyclopaedia is a good reference work for the study of developments from before 1933, even though it has some omissions and bibliographical problems. Keywords: Encyclopaedia of Psychic Science; Nandor Fodor; psychical re- search reference works; history of psychical research INTRODUCTION The work discussed in this article, Nandor Fodor’s Encyclopaedia of Psychic Science (Fodor, n.d., circa 1933 or 1934), is a unique compilation of information about psychical research and related topics up to around 1933. Widely used by writers interested in overviews of the literature, Fodor’s work is part of a reference literature developed over the years to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge about the early publications of the field by students of psychic phenomena. -
Helen Duncan “Special” —~§~— 215 Images of Albert Stewart —~§~—
PSYPIONEER F JOURNAL Founded by Leslie Price Edited by Archived by Paul J. Gaunt Garth Willey Established 2004 —~§~— Volume 11, No. 10/11: October – November 2015 —~§~— 216 – Images of Albert Stewart – Paul J. Gaunt Materialised Spirit Poses For Sculptor And For Artist – Psychic News Brother Lived A Few Hours—But Proves Survival – Psychic News 225 – Helen Duncan, Esson Maule and Harry Price – Paul J. Gaunt 240 – The London Psychical Laboratory – Light 243 – Sittings with Mrs. Duncan: Ectoplasm and Materialisation – Light 248 – First Series – Notes of Sittings with Mrs Duncan – London Spiritualist Alliance 256 – Leslie Xmas Quiz 257 – Britten Memorial Research Weeks at the Arthur Findlay College 258 – Some books we have reviewed 259 – How to obtain this Journal by email ============================= —~§~— Helen Duncan “Special” —~§~— 215 Images of Albert Stewart —~§~— In the SNU Pioneer issue November 2015 psychic artist Marcel Poncin is featured. He produced numerous images of well-known guides and mediums like Silver Birch, Estelle Roberts, and the healer William (Billy) Parish. Another well-known artist of this period was Mrs. Mary Winefride Slater. In Psypioneer February 2015 we published her image of Helen Duncan’s child communicator “Peggy”. Like Poncin, Mary Winefride Slater’s images are today still well known, unlike the artist’s name. Slater produced one of the images of “Zodiac” the guide/control who first entranced medium Winifred Moyes in 1921, giving the first public address in August 1928. This resulted in the formation of the Greater World Christian Spiritualist League (later becoming the Greater World Christian Spiritualist Association) on the 30th May 1931. The painting on canvas measured 24 x 18 inches and hangs in the Sanctuary at the Greater World Headquarters. -
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FREE | SEPTEMBER 2020 ESTABLISHED IN 1932 incorporating Two Worlds NEW SURVEY LAUNCHED INTO THE AFTERLIFE WISDOM FROM THE LAND OF LIFTING THE LOCKDOWN LOVE AND LIGHT BEYOND AS CHURCHES START TO REOPEN TABLE ‘TALKS’ WITH WE ALL HAVE THE DIVINE FAMOUS ‘DEAD’ AUTHOR SPARK WITHIN US SEPARATED TWINS LEARN THE ART OF REUNITED AFTER PSYCHOMETRY CHANCE ENCOUNTER ARTHUR FINDLAY ‘I’M A CELEBRITY…’ WILL BE COLLEGE PLANS BASED IN HAUNTED CASTLE RUSSIAN WEEK HOSPITAL GARDEN HELPS THERAPY DOG NOMINATED EXPLORER TO RECOVER FOR HEALTH HERO AWARD FROM CORONAVIRUS DIALOGUE WITH HEAVEN KYLE’S CARDS HAVE ISSUE NO 4192 ANGELIC ANGLE Contents 05 Two Worlds Are One Amongst various topics, Tony Ortzen tells how being in space had a profound effect on an astronaut, and 22 TV presenter Paul O’Grady describes seeing UFOs 30 Lighthouses of the spirit Sit back and enjoy some wonderful 09 Lifting the lockdown as trance teachings from Silver Birch churches start to reopen 30 A report from Bournemouth 32 Learn the art of Spiritualist Church, which was amongst the first to open again after psychometry Therapy dog is lockdown restrictions were eased 16 Craig Hamilton-Parker features the nominated for Health fascinating field of psychometry Making premises safe Hero award 10 Environmental Health Officer Geoff A Cockapoo and her owner who 35 When the white Nunn outlines the steps taken to make visit intensive care units could win angel calls Bournemouth church safe, as the an award A truly inspirational funeral service COVID-19 pandemic continues from famous trance medium -
Psychic News" Booklet-3
"PSYCHIC NEWS" BOOKLET-3 TRANCE STATES in Relation to SPIRIT CONTROL By Harry Boddington Author of the series, " University of Spiritualism," in "Psychic News" Obtainable from the author at THE LONDON PSYCHIC EDUCATIONAL CENTRE 17 Ashmere Grove, Acre Lane, London, S.W.2 PUBLISHED BY PSYCHIC PRESS LTD. 144 High Holborn, London, W.C.1 vvtc~ LQ~~r~/ A6I5'&A CONTENTS WHAT SPIRIT CONTROL MEANS ...... ........... 1-5 BIBLICAL PARALLELS ...... ... ... ... .. ... ... 6-9 METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT ...... ... ... ... ... ... 10-16 CLASSIFYING STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS ... ... ... ... 17-22 HYPNOTISM IN THEORY AND PRACTICE ... ... ... ... ... 23-28 ANALYSIS OF PSYCHIC SENSATIONS ... .. .. ....... 29-32 MENTAL OBSTRUCTIONS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33-37 PROCESS EXPLAINED BY SPIRITS ....... ... .. ... ... 38-43 SUBCONSCIOUS INTERFERENCE ... ... ... .. ... ... 44-48 COLOURED SPIRIT CO-OPERATORS ... ... ... ... ... ... 49-55 SPECIMENS OF TRANCE ADDRESSES ... ... ... ... ... 56-61 CONCLUSIONS ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 62-64 WHAT SPIRIT CONTROL MEANS medium's own ideas or words during proved most conclusively how spirit control. This is akin to tele- HE recent Meurig Morris case T hazy most people are as to the pathy through a hypnotized subject, meaning of the word "trance." whose subconscious interference is Yet, if one said of scenery, " It is often discernible. entrancing; I was spellbound," or of a thrilling play, " I was hypnotized; RELIGIOUS IMPLICATIONS I could not take my eyes off the actor," Scientific investigators look with everyone would immediately realize suspicion on all forms of emotionalism, that a conditioned limitation of con- and even discount obviously religious sciousness was implied. implications in the messages them- In the Meurig Morris case, it was selves, not merely as non-evidential but abundantly clear the jury accepted as proving subconscious action. -
Glossary of Spiritualist Terms and Techniques
A PPENDIX A Glossary of Spiritualist Terms and Techniques automatic writing. A Spirit uses the medium’s hand to write replies to any number of questions posed; also practiced by amateurs as a way of strengthening their spiritual powers. As an added feature, a magic pencil sometimes floats. In such instances, the Spirits are asking the medium to begin writing. How it is done: The pencil hangs on thin metal or glass wires. clairgustance or clairlience. A taste or smell associated with the Spirit. For example, if you are trying to contact your mother, who was fond of gardening, a waft of rose water might be introduced. How it is done: aromatherapy. dermography, also known as skin writing. The Spirits literally write words or pictures on the medium’s flesh. How it is done: Invisible ink, likely lemon juice, is used. When held up to a candle, the ink grows increasingly visible. ectoplasm. A pale, filmy materialization of the soul, produced by the medium when in a trance state. Likely invented by Leah Fox (circa 1860). The last manifestation of ectoplasm seems to have taken place in 1939. Cambridge University has a sample; it looks and feels like cheesecloth or chiffon. Female mediums sometimes stuffed ectoplasm in their vaginas, necessitating strip- searches. See also soul and Spirit’s progress. lampadomancy. Flame reading. The messages might be conveyed by changes in flame intensity, color, or direction. How it is done: Chemicals can be added to a segment of the candle to make the flame flicker or change color. On the direction of the flame: a small hole in the table may allow 164 Glossary of Spiritualist Terms and Techniques for a flue to affect air- current. -
Psychic News Magazine
£3.80 | AUGUST 2015 ISSUE NO 4130 ‘I SEE DEAD PEOPLE’ SAYS WIN TOP-SELLING NOVELIST A ONE-TO-ONE SANTA MONTEFIORE SKYPE READING WITH JAMES VAN PRAAGH HOW TO CULTIVATE CLAIRVOYANCE AIR CHIEF BY SCRYING MARSHAL LORD DOWDING: THE PHOTOGRAPHS SPIRITUALIST OF THE DEAD? WHO SAVED CLASSSIC SPIRIT BRITAIN IMAGES UNDER SCRUTINY HEALER’S ‘SECRET’ ROYAL MEMOS CALL FOR SPIRIT GUIDE HOMEOPATHY ISSUES FUNDING CHALLENGE KERRY KATONA 08> CALLS IN TEAM OF EXORCISTS 9 770033 280014 FEATURE art viewed from both sides of the vEIL Photo: ©Sylvain Deleu TWO art exhibitions, one in London and the other in San London’s College of Psychic Studies, of Francisco, have had visitors contemplating the afterlife from which the artist is a member, to help bring them back to Earth. very different angles. On loan were some rare spirit Entering Karen Mirza’s first solo exhibition Phyllis Mirza – but to open up a much photographs, séance notes from the visit at fig-2, in the ICA Studio on London’s broader dialogue with those who view her to the College made by Scottish physical prestigious Mall, just a short royal carriage work. medium Helen Duncan, and the original journey down the road to Buckingham editions of two controversial books, Art Palace, was like stepping into a physical The idea, she explains, was to “bring forth Magic and Ghostland, edited by medium séance. a confluence of occult and radical politics” Emma Hardinge Britten. There was even that is a further step in experimenting with an original copy of Psychic News (dated The room was bathed in red light and her ongoing exploration of “positions that April 1, 1944) reporting on Helen Duncan’s among the exhibits was a huge image concentrate on women, bodies and sites of trial at the Old Bailey. -
Where There Is Life There Is Spirit
PAGE 2 PSYCHIC NEWS, AUGUST 21,1976 Where there is life there is spirit whether animal, vegetable, there is life there is spirit.” WRITING to me about life must be thekey of all Wolverhamp- mineral, or even the etherie Spirit after death, a movement, motion, or life, YOUR comments, criticisms or complaints ton reader asked if we could realms. that is Brother process, operating while matter, unless ener- . “'M are welcome. Please see your name walk, talk, etc, in the next Such a posfcoop The the universe, can gised, does not move and will legible, in block letters, if not typed. world, were we “just a throughout letters. or nor also decay. So matter, of itself Editor reserves the right to shorten light floating in space”? Yes, be neither automatic We letters cannot be or fortuitous. The underlying and in its own degree, serves regret answered those are his words. Perhaps spirit acknowledged unless a SAE is enclosed. principle is the same in a no useful purpose until they indicate some of the yet appears. And we are not con- diversity of forms, each could not have ignorance which exists responds to an aware of spirit till matter Wake up, Britain! happen and cerning spirit life. initial happened, but know. impulse. moves. a week goes by we It is, of impossible HARDLY we build as a course, acorn always produces In our present environ- praise for George The structures actually to what spirit The without that knowledge may be, define oak, seed of wheat its ment we cannot see, feel, or Chapman and his healing guide result of is. -
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Psypioneer V8 N2 Feb 2012
PSYPIONEER F JOURNAL Founded by Leslie Price Edited by Archived by Paul J. Gaunt Garth Willey EST 2004 VolumeAmalgamation 8, No 2: of FebruarSocieties y 2012 ——§—— 43 - Fair Play for Conan Doyle – Leslie Price 48 - The “Controls” of Stainton Moses - A. W. Trethewy 54 - Notes by the Way: Psychic News Survives Death – Leslie Price 55 - Modern Historians on Modern Spiritualism – Marc Demarest 61 - Leslie Price responds - Spiritualism and Scholarship The Beginnings of Full Form Materialisations in England Catherine (Kate) Elizabeth Wood 1854-1884 – Concluded 62 - Paraffin-Wax Moulds - Alfred Smedley & W. P. Adshead 68 - What Became of the Moulds? - Alfred Smedley 69 - Miss Wood Caught Personating a Spirit - The Medium and Daybreak 73 - Miss C. E. Wood Exposed – Light 76 - List of article references in the Kate Wood series 77 - Photograph References 78 - Some books we have reviewed 79 - How to obtain this Journal by email ============================ 42 FAIR PLAY FOR CONAN DOYLE Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) remains a high profile Spiritualist. He had his faults, but not all criticisms are fair. A new book by Christopher Sandford deals again with ACD’s friendship with Houdini.1 It was reviewed in The Times of London on 10 December, and the reviewer wrote. “In his final years Arthur Conan Doyle became consumed by the need to prove that there was life after death. The creator of the ultra- rationalist Sherlock Holmes had had a passing interest in the occult since his youth. But the loss of his son Kingsley to pneumonia and younger brother Innes to Spanish flu seems to have deranged him, making him more than usually suggestible.” As editor Tony Ortzen noted in Two Worlds (Feb.2012) a reader [and Psypioneer contributor] Dr Roger Straughan, defended ACD. -
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Kings Were Anxious To
Page 8—PSYCHIft AfEWS, JUNE 5, 1948 Kings Were Anxious To PROOFS FROM THE PENCIL ('Continued from page 7, column 5) hand, rapidly wrote on a sheet apparent communicators were try- of paper, threw the pencil down Attend His ing to conceal. and then rose over our heads, Seances In this case obviously Stead got gradually fading into darkness.” TN “Heyday a Wizard,” “ writing of his own uncommunicated impulse, Try the experiment fully and his knowledge from the subcon- At another time he was sitting the in life story of that most precipitated ourselves from our fairly. If then fraud be found, scious mind of the individual con- light with Home and a few friends enigmatic of . mediums, Daniel chairs under the table . expose it; if it be truth, proclaim cerned. It follows that when in- in his own house. The power was the “ ‘ Home, ... author, Jean Burton, has I said to Sir David Does it.” formation comes by means of good and he asked for message succeeded a in creating another it not seem that this table is But despite its one shortcoming, automatic writing as from a de- to be written. A pencil and some “ enigma. ” raised by some means wholly in- Heyday of a Wizard is an enter- ceased person—if that information sheets of paper were lying on the ’ With a psychic like Home, who explicable ? taining book and fully records .the proves on inquiry to be true, centre of the table. “ ‘ a law “ was unto himself and whose Indeed, it would seem so,’ multi-phenomena produced through though unknown before to the Presently the pencil rose up on nomadic social existence made any he replied.” Home’s mediumship.