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v~ y 3/2. m A Journal of Psychical, Occult, and Mystical Research. " Lioiiti More light ! "—Goethe. ' 'Whatever urni balie mamet is mairr."—Jau&* Doi. JJUEI.—January to December, 1902. LONDON: PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIE^TO^S^, At 110, St. Martin’s Lano, W.C. LONDON : the friars printing association, limited, 26a, TUDOR STREET, E.C. INDEX. dam, Madame. Presentiment and Vision, 420 ' Elementaries.' By Mrs. Bathe, 604 Easter Sermons 174 A Air Baths, 815 Emotion and Symbol, 610 Emerging God, The, 000 All Sorts and Condition* of Men. Work in the Evolution, The Goal of, 424 ‘ Everyman.' The Old Morality Play, 3 Spirit World, 608, 600, 003, 017 Existence, Continued, An Argument for, 178 Evolution of Angels, 00 Allen, Bev. O. W., Address by, 187,105 Experimental Research Proposal, 304 Gentle Critic. Miss May Stranathan, 354 Amulets of Antiquity, 207 God ’sof Hell, the Open 426 Air, 450 Animals and Reasoning, 870 Good Day's March. Mr. Croft Hillier’s ' Heresies,' Animals, Survival of, After Death, 201, 208, 312,322, aith, A Vital, 125 318 829, 847, 350, 408, 430, 607 F Faith Healing in the Church of England, 618 Herbert Spencers Sigh, 414 Astrology. 40, 281, 380, 340 Flamrnarion, M., on Professor Hyslop’s Investi­ JohnIdeal Fiske'sBlend. LostSpirituality Book, 18 and Rationality, 210 Atwood’s, Thomas, Visit to Circle, 017 gations, 178 Jeanne D’Arc, Medium, 582 Auras, Our. Can We Control? 447 Foreign Reviews, 33, 04, 80, 117, 101, 183, 251, 256, Lu»h and Love. Nature’s Cruelty aad Loveliness. Austin, Bev. B. F. Spiritualistic Experiences of, 35 302, 351, 367, 411. 471, 543 306 Austrian Professor’s Experience, 417 Frauds at Seances, 256 Life’‘s Contemporary Secret. Mr. Review,Wake C’ ook's150 Article in the Auto-Suggestion, Obsession, or Hysteria? 205 Future Foretellings, 453, 457 Logic of Death, 486 Automatic Communications, 03, 375, 401, 404, 420, Love is Life, 80 430, 405 * Modern Spiritualism.’ Mr. Podmore’s Survey Automatic Communications through the Hand of /"I arden City Project, 7 558 Miss K. Bates, 270, 206, 307, 320 vT Gems, Genesis of, and Occult Attributes, 31 ' MrnlDevilera ’sSpiritu Advocate,alism.' 570 Mr. Podmore as the Automatic Drawing, 251 German Emperor and Spiritualism, 83 New Church Study. Lectures of Rev. T. Child, Automatic Writing, Some Dangers in, 363 God. The Divine Essence, 304 300 Great Names as Controls, 360 NewAddress, Spiritualist, 6 The, aad Mr. J. B. Townsend’s Gresswell, Dr. Albert. Biographical, 177 Occultism aad Christianity, 102 athe, Mrs., Address by, 547, 650, 601 Prayer aad Mrs. Bezant, 114 B Bathe, Mrs., on Amulets of Antiquity, 207 Priests aad Prophets, 220 Batlie, Mrs., on ' Elementaries,’ 004 Priests ia Council, 198 Bathe, Mrs., on Gems, 31 TTHuntings, 401 Psychic Research aad Gospel Miracles, 438 II Healers, North Country, 110, 111, 466, 470 Quite Enough ! Dr. Lodge’s Address, 78 Bathe, Mrs. Social Meetings for Inquirers, 12, 34 Healing Mediumship, 11, 23, 48, 400, OU Sad Case of Rev. E. W. Moore, 246 Bias, 811 Hepworth, Rev. George, Addresses by, 40,173 Science ia Blinkers, 510 Bird Stories, 68, 04, 87, 107, 345 Serious Gossip. Mr. Quiller-Couch aad Mr. Bismarck, Alleged Message from, 120 Hodgson, Dr. Report Concerning Mrs. Thompson, Roose’s Book, 270 308 Soa, Rememter ! Mr. Moody’s Theology, 402 Black Art in Scotland, 301, 428, 449, 401, 501, 520 Hopps, Rev. John Page, Addresses by, 103, 535 * Soul of a People, 604 Body, Spirit Projected from, 70, 670 Hopps, Rev. John Page, and the Croydon Free Soundness and Science, 534 Honrsnell, Mr., Photographic Experiments with, Christian Church, 508 * Spirit Identity ’ and Mr. Stainton Moses, 54 317, 333, 330, 347, 840, 350, 380, 420, 443 Horseman, Mysterious, 150 Spiritual Prayer, 408 Boy Preacher, Jack Cooke, 47, 59, 71, 04, 107 Spiritualism at St. Paul's Cathedral, 522 Hudson, Mr. T. Jay, on Spiritism, 405 StrugglinG Back. Professor Jamesand his Gifford Brahmanism and Reincarnation, 10 Humorous Element in Seances, 291 Lectures, 474 British Spiritualist Lyceum Union, 230 Hunter, Rev. John, on Reappearances of Christ Summer Dream. God Within and Without, 342 after Crucifixion, 176,185 ‘ The Gospels and the GospeL’ Mr. Mead’s New Husk, Mr. Cecil, Seances with, 007 Book,162 anada, Strange Happenings in, 800 Think for Yourself, 138 C Carpenter, Mr. Edward, Address by, 583 Hylozoism, Doctrine of, 131 This Way Out. ‘ Liverpool Daily Post' and the Child Mediums, 177 Hypnotism, About. By ' Experto Crede,' 4, 20, 55, Subliminal Self, 378 Choice and Free-Will, 805, 303 74, 112, 146, 170. 213, 242 Unanswered Question. Mr. Turner and the Clairaudience, 400, 407, 482 . Hypnotism, Speculations on, 152, 227 Mystery of Life, 366 Clairvoyance. A Good Cose, 152 Hypnotism, Therapeutic Value of, 200 Unending Pentecost, 234 Clairvoyants, Blind. Autobiographical, 305, 304, Life and its Trials, 51 441, 626 celandic Story of a Spirit Communication, 218 Life Inequalities and the Slum Child, 5, 166, 325, Clairvoyants, Hints to, 678, 010 I Illustrations— 360, 361, 419, 437 Clapham Society of Spiritualists, 05, 443 Life, Spiritual. By M. K. Robinson, 331 Coincidence, Extraordinary, 200, 283, 601 Mr. W. J. Colville, 250 Life Truths. From Hermetic Authors. By Rev. G. Colours and Their Meaning, 408, 407 Dr. Andrew Jackson Davis, 370 W. Allen, 187,106 Colville, Mr. W. J., Addresses by, 130, 250, 843 Mr. J. J. Morse, 855 ‘Light.’ Comparison of Views of Contributors. Colville, Mr. W. J., in Australia, 2 Dr. J. M. Peebles, M.A., 475 By Mr. Gilbert Elliot, 407 Communicating Spirits. Are They Asleep? 384, 405, Mr. George Spriggs, 430 Lily Dole Camp Meeting. Materialisation Seaace, 481 Immortality and Eternal Life. Address by Rev. 386 Communion, Attitude Before, 473 Conrad Noel, 65, 07 Living and Dying, 464 Convinced after Nine Years' Investigation, 637 Immortality in the Flesh, 108 Llewellyn, the Missing Welsh Boy. Psychic Inves­ Cook, Mr. Wake. ‘ Contemporary Review' Article, Immortality. Is it Natural or Conditional? SOS tigations, 220 160,164, 176 Infestation, 638 Lodge, Dr. Oliver, Address by, 70 Criminals, Our Duty to, 454, 470 Inquirers, Advice to, 573 London Spiritualist Alliance— Crookes, Sir William, Letters from, 605 Insanity on the Spirit Plane, 329, .* 302 Address by Mrs. Effie Bathe, 547, 650 Crystal GazinG and Palmistry, 447, 472, 527, 650 International Psychological Institute, 118 Address by Mr. Edward Carpenter, 683 Investigator, Suggestions by, 401 Address by Mr. W. J. Colville, 139, 250, 343 Cure by Absont Treatment, 267 Italian Professor’s Psychical Experiences, 453 Address by Rev. John Page Hopps, 103, 535 Address by Mr. J. C. Kenworthy, 103 Address by Mr. Robert King, 43 ailey, Judge, on Spiritualism versus Telepathy, Address by Rev. Conrad Noel, 67 D 607, 525, 645 ' Toys and Sorrows of Evolution.' Address by Address by Dr. J. M. Peebles, M.A., 475 ' Dangers of Spiritualism.' Address by Rev. John tl Rev. John Page Hopps, 535 Address by Mr. John Bruce Wallace, M.A., 235 Page Hopps, 103, 116,161 Judge Not. A .Spiritualist's Duty, 203 Annual Report. 153 Davis, Dr. Andrew Jackson. Biographical, 370, 405 Answers to Questions. Madame Montague, Dead, The. How Shall We Think of Them ? 101 Medium, 400 Death and Immortality. By Sir Hartley Williams, arma, 06, 110,155, 179,101, 221, 332, 352, 883,^1, Answers to Questions. Mr. J. J. Morse, Medium, 881 K 425,448, 483 100,211 Karma and Reincarnation, 630, 554, 674 Answers to Questions. Mr. E.W. Wallis, Medium, Deathbed Scene, 108,181 10 Death, Effect of, 885 King, Katie, Form of, 101, 170, 223 Conrersoxiones, 271, 475 Death, Fear of, 184 King, Mr. Robert, Address by, 43 Drawing-room Meetings 74, 538 Deatl] of a Child, Consolation at, 180 Kenworthy, Mr. J. C., Address by, 103 Portmit of Treasurer Presented by the Artist, Doath, The Day After, 805 Knockings, Mysterious, S Mr. J. Archer, 2 Dematerialisation. Remarkable Chaos, 430 Knowledge, Supernormal Acquisition of, 77 Special Appeal for Extended Premises, 223 Demonial Theory of Spiritualism, 274, 207 Lost—and Found Again, 014 Love, Armour of, 334 Dentistry, Occult, Curious Operations, 200, 281 eaping Articles— Disposition Inborn, 465 Anarchy : Its Cause and Cure, 00 Divine or Psychic Faculties, Cult of, 57 LAnothor Good Confession. Rev. J. U. Dickie, M.A., and Spiritualism, 402 Divining Rod, 284, 207, 804, 316 AnythinG but Spirits, 120 agic, White aad Black. By Mr. W. J. Colville, Don't-Boliof of Eleanor Kirk, 107 Be Strong I Address for the Now Year, 010 M 343 Doable, The, 412, 420, 618, 670 Beat Him Well. CleIkcnwell Miv^istrate and tho Magnetism ia Paris, School of, 537 Dream World and Real World. Address by Mr. Boy. 64fl Edward Carpenter, 588 CambridGe Plutonists, 204 Maitland, Mr. Edward, and Dr. Anna Kingsford, Case in Point. Dr. Savago’s Testimony and tho Alleged Communications from, 8, 24,28, 30, 40, Dreams and Visions, 80, 55, 183, 100, 227,202, 207,018 Society for Psychical Research, 180 69 Conditional Immortality, 258 Man—Here and Hereafter. Address by Mrs. Kffie Curious Choice. ' The Independent Thinker' and Rathe, 647, 559, 581, 501 arth-lmum! Spirits, 280, 285 Mrs. Piper, 42 Marconi, A Match for, 010 E Earth-Life, Spirit's Memory of, 207 Deep Water and Thin Ice. Mr. Jamya Brooks' Materialisation, The Method of, 551 Elementals, 664, 687 New Book, 282 Materialisations. Satisfactory Stances, 100,386 11 INDEX. Msttar, Knrne anil 8M1, 814. 340. NAN Hcapltctam Ytelda to Evtdence. R^mnrk^lbln Story, MN?, 418, 440, 400 * * T N'tlntn,' Kxparimontn wtth, 881, 80A, 8?8, NA?, (ON N44 Matter Through Matter, UM, I3I I Paeblea, Dr. J. M., At|llu<u|t« by, 4I8, 4NI, 4?N Hctance end Mobtphyaic, 4N6 Max MUlIer's E<tlntnle of Hieonophy, 00? 1‘aeblaa, Dr.
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    Bringing Spirituality into Your Healing Journey Alastair J. Cunningham Index Preface Part I: Principles of Mind-Body and Spiritual Self-healing Chapter 1 Spirituality and its importance in healing Chapter 2 Mind-body healing: the basic techniques Part II: The Spiritual Self-healing Work Chapter 3 Ideas of the Divine. Meditation. Chapter 4 Judging Chapter 5 Forgiveness Chapter 6 Guilt, self criticism and self acceptance Chapter 7 Judging as a projection of our guilt and frustration Chapter 8 Extending love Chapter 9 Self importance, self will, and surrender Chapter 10 Desire and acceptance Chapter 11 Living a more spiritual life Part III: Release From Suffering Chapter 12 Release from suffering Acknowledgements Further Materials 2 PREFACE For most of us, a diagnosis of a life-threatening disease like cancer causes profound distress. As the implications sink in, all aspects of our lives are likely to be affected; we fear for the future, and may experience anger, confusion, sadness, sometimes depression, a sense of futility, and other emotions that degrade the quality of our day to day existence. We would like to act, to do something that would make the disease disappear, or at least to stop it progressing, but in health care, unlike most other areas of life, the culturally-sanctioned mode of response is still passivity; it is usually assumed that nothing we can do will have much effect on a “physical” disease, and that we must simply rely on physicians and others to help us. Nevertheless, there is a growing realization that we may be able to take steps to help ourselves, even in the face of serious disease, and there are now many books on improving health with self help methods.