An Introduction to PSYCHIC STUDIES
Its Theological, Historical and Philosophical Implications
A course designed for independent study as well as classroom use.
by
HAL N. BANKS, S.T.D.
Its Theological, Historical and Philosophical Implications
A course designed for independent study as well as classroom use.
by
HAL N. BANKS, S.T.D.
It is our pleasure to share this classic book on Psychic Studies with you. It provides a classic spiritualist perspective on the nature and research associated with Spiritual phenomena from the 1980's which is still very valid today.
Mr Hal Banks made this book available to us to share with our students before his death a number of years ago.
The book below has been broken into several groups of 3 chapters with both the pdf printed pages available and a downloadable pdf file at the bottom of each section.
Mr Hal Banks made this book available to us to share with our students before his death a number of years ago.
The book below has been broken into several groups of 3 chapters with both the pdf printed pages available and a downloadable pdf file at the bottom of each section.
CHAPTER I A DEFINITION OF THE TERM *PSYCHIC" .....1
a. Recommended First Steps
b. Bibliographies are important
c. Glossaries are also invaluable
d. Bibliography
e. Books in which Glossaries are found
CHAPTER II PARAPSYCHOLOGY: ONE OF ITS TWO DIVISIONS, ESP ....4
a. What is Telepathy?
b. What is Clairvoyance?
c. Clairvoyance can be divided into four main subdivisions
d. What is Clairaudience?
e. What is Clairsentience?
f. What is Psychometry?
g. What is Precognition?
h. The difference between Precognition and Premonitions
i. The Central Premonitions Registry
j. What is Retrocognition?
CHAPTER III PARAPSYCHOLOGY: ITS OTHER DIVISION, PSYCHOKINESIS ... 9
a. Psychic Healing
b. What is Levitation?
c. Poltergeists
a. Recommended First Steps
b. Bibliographies are important
c. Glossaries are also invaluable
d. Bibliography
e. Books in which Glossaries are found
CHAPTER II PARAPSYCHOLOGY: ONE OF ITS TWO DIVISIONS, ESP ....4
a. What is Telepathy?
b. What is Clairvoyance?
c. Clairvoyance can be divided into four main subdivisions
d. What is Clairaudience?
e. What is Clairsentience?
f. What is Psychometry?
g. What is Precognition?
h. The difference between Precognition and Premonitions
i. The Central Premonitions Registry
j. What is Retrocognition?
CHAPTER III PARAPSYCHOLOGY: ITS OTHER DIVISION, PSYCHOKINESIS ... 9
a. Psychic Healing
b. What is Levitation?
c. Poltergeists
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CHAPTER IV THE ROLE OF SKEPTICISM ..........................13
a. Dangers associated with Parapsychology
b. Don't endanger your Spiritual Life
c. Danger signs
CHAPTER V THE CRITICS OF THE PSYCHIC .......................18
a. The wariness of Science
b. The attitude of the Church
c. Caution
d. Anything that is new is usually opposed
CHAPTER VI THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SPIRITUALISM ........26
a. The Declaration of Principles
b. What Spiritualism is and does
c. An interesting note
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a. Dangers associated with Parapsychology
b. Don't endanger your Spiritual Life
c. Danger signs
CHAPTER V THE CRITICS OF THE PSYCHIC .......................18
a. The wariness of Science
b. The attitude of the Church
c. Caution
d. Anything that is new is usually opposed
CHAPTER VI THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SPIRITUALISM ........26
a. The Declaration of Principles
b. What Spiritualism is and does
c. An interesting note
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CHAPTER VII PARAPSYCHOLOGY THROUGH THE AGES.....................27
a. The birth of modern Spiritualism .
b. The Ghost Society
c. The London Dialectical Society
d. The Psychological Society of Great Britain
e. The British Society for Psychical Research
f. The American Society for Psychical Research
g. A New Era begins
h. Names to be remembered in retrospect
i. Other prominent persons who were interested in, or in some way involved in psychic matters
CHAPTER VIII THE BEST IS YET TO BE .........................................35
a. Natural Law does not preclude the fact of free will
CHAPTER IX THE TWO BODIES OF MAN .......................................39
a. The Silver Cord
b. Out-of-Body experiences
c. Near death experiences
a. The birth of modern Spiritualism .
b. The Ghost Society
c. The London Dialectical Society
d. The Psychological Society of Great Britain
e. The British Society for Psychical Research
f. The American Society for Psychical Research
g. A New Era begins
h. Names to be remembered in retrospect
i. Other prominent persons who were interested in, or in some way involved in psychic matters
CHAPTER VIII THE BEST IS YET TO BE .........................................35
a. Natural Law does not preclude the fact of free will
CHAPTER IX THE TWO BODIES OF MAN .......................................39
a. The Silver Cord
b. Out-of-Body experiences
c. Near death experiences
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CHAPTER X WHAT ARE APPARITIONS?............... 45
a. Deathbed apparitions
b. Hauntings
c. Two classic illustrations of apparitions
d. What is an aura?
CHAPTER XI THE NEW ENVIRONMENT..................... 54
a. The next dimension, or plane, is similar to our earth environment
b. We reap what we sow
c. Like attracts like
d. We are not changed in the "twinkling of an eye
CHAPTER XII OUR LIFE ON THE OTHER SIDE IS ONE OF DEVELOPMENT, PROGRESS, GROWTH ........62
a. Where is the next dimension?
b. Mind — the controlling factor
c. What is it that survives bodily death?
d. The Spirit world is solid
a. Deathbed apparitions
b. Hauntings
c. Two classic illustrations of apparitions
d. What is an aura?
CHAPTER XI THE NEW ENVIRONMENT..................... 54
a. The next dimension, or plane, is similar to our earth environment
b. We reap what we sow
c. Like attracts like
d. We are not changed in the "twinkling of an eye
CHAPTER XII OUR LIFE ON THE OTHER SIDE IS ONE OF DEVELOPMENT, PROGRESS, GROWTH ........62
a. Where is the next dimension?
b. Mind — the controlling factor
c. What is it that survives bodily death?
d. The Spirit world is solid
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CHAPTER XIII OUR WELCOME TO THE OTHER SIDE ......
a. The prime of life
b. Thoughts are things
c. Sudden or violent death
d. What about suicide?
e. We recall the past when we arrive in the Spirit world
f. Is there a Last Judgment?
CHAPTER XIV WHAT ABOUT HELL? ..........
a. Earthbound spirits
b. Rescue operations
CHAPTER XV WHAT IS A MEDIUM? ..........
a. Mediumship in History
b. There are two broad classes of mediumship
c. Mental Mediumship
d. Physical mediumship
e. The characteristics of a Medium
f. Why communicate with the Spirit world?
a. The prime of life
b. Thoughts are things
c. Sudden or violent death
d. What about suicide?
e. We recall the past when we arrive in the Spirit world
f. Is there a Last Judgment?
CHAPTER XIV WHAT ABOUT HELL? ..........
a. Earthbound spirits
b. Rescue operations
CHAPTER XV WHAT IS A MEDIUM? ..........
a. Mediumship in History
b. There are two broad classes of mediumship
c. Mental Mediumship
d. Physical mediumship
e. The characteristics of a Medium
f. Why communicate with the Spirit world?
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CHAPTER XVI TRANCE
a. The control
b. What is the difference between a guide and a control?
c. What is direct voice mediumship?
d. Voices on tape
CHAPTER XVII THE PHENOMENON OF MATERIALIZATION
a. Ectoplasm
b. What is an Apport?
c. Psychic photography
d. Thoughtography
CHAPTER XVIII WHAT IS AUTOMATIC WRITING?
a. b. c.
What is a Ouija Board?
What are Cross-Correspondences?
Why all the trivia in communications?
a. The control
b. What is the difference between a guide and a control?
c. What is direct voice mediumship?
d. Voices on tape
CHAPTER XVII THE PHENOMENON OF MATERIALIZATION
a. Ectoplasm
b. What is an Apport?
c. Psychic photography
d. Thoughtography
CHAPTER XVIII WHAT IS AUTOMATIC WRITING?
a. b. c.
What is a Ouija Board?
What are Cross-Correspondences?
Why all the trivia in communications?
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CHAPTER XIX WHAT ARE BOOK AND NEWSPAPER TESTS?
a. The difficulties in communicating
b. Suggestions on how to sit with a Medium
c. Not all persons should visit a Medium
d. A sampling of the great Mediums of the past and present
e. A personal testimony
CHAPTER XX POSSESSION
a. Exorcism
CHAPTER XXI REINCARNATION
a. The cons of Reincarnation
b. The Doctrine of Karma
c. What is Deja Vu?
a. The difficulties in communicating
b. Suggestions on how to sit with a Medium
c. Not all persons should visit a Medium
d. A sampling of the great Mediums of the past and present
e. A personal testimony
CHAPTER XX POSSESSION
a. Exorcism
CHAPTER XXI REINCARNATION
a. The cons of Reincarnation
b. The Doctrine of Karma
c. What is Deja Vu?
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CHAPTER XXII DREAMS
a. The interpretation of dreams
CHAPTER XXIII EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OFFERING WORK IN PARAPSYCHOLOGY
a. Selected organizations devoted to research
b. Other organizations devoted to parapsychological or Psychic concerns
c. Publications
d. Libraries
e. Where to order your books
f- Bibliography
a. The interpretation of dreams
CHAPTER XXIII EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OFFERING WORK IN PARAPSYCHOLOGY
a. Selected organizations devoted to research
b. Other organizations devoted to parapsychological or Psychic concerns
c. Publications
d. Libraries
e. Where to order your books
f- Bibliography
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