Chapter II - Imposition and Demonstration
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expression that belonged to the departed, and even
expression that belonged to the departed, and even
sentences of their saying, may be taken as directly from
minds as from objects cognizant to personal sense;
mind sees what mind embraces, the same as personal
sense feels what personal sense touches. Nor is it
necessary that the mind embracing the picture, or par-
agraph, be individually present with the clairvoyant.
Any mental link touching mind, though bodies are
leagues apart, is sufficient -to reproduce these to the
clairvoyant; if the individuals have passed away, their
aroma of thought is left, which is mentally scented and
described. Mind has senses sharper than the body;
this we know from experience, yet we never believed
ourself a medium, and always openly avowed this.
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Matter is moved solely by mind in accordance with
Matter is moved solely by mind in accordance with
science or belief. But mediumship removes phenom-
ena from rationalism into mysticism, and gives Intelli-
gence to matter, instead of mind. Pictures are formed
mentally before the artist gives them to canvas; thus
clairvoyants perceiving pictures of thought can copy or
reproduce them, even though lost to the recognition of
the mind whence they are taken. The strong impres-
sions friendship, or any intense feeling leaves on mind
is ineffacable, except to personal sense, hence another
mind can perceive and reproduce the emotion. Clair-
voyance is mind-reading alone, whereas science in con
tradistinction to clairvoyance reveals Truth through
the understanding, by which we gain the Principle and
explanation of phenomena; these are distinctly oppo-
site stand-points whence to obtain information; and
the right interpretation of cause and effect, belongs
alone to science. Clairvoyance reaches only the fancied
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realities of mortal mind, whereas science admits none
realities of mortal mind, whereas science admits none
of these things, but reveals Truth, outside of mortality
and error. We can do good to our neighbor through the
science of being, but through it we cannot do evil also.
Clairvoyance can do evil, accuse wrongfully, and ex-
plain unscientifically. If we act from the stand-point
of spiritual sense we are right, but if from personal
sense, we do evil continually. The sensuous may be
clairvoyant, but cannot be scientific, and the scientific
cannot be sensual. Foretelling events is to discern
them spiritually outside of personal sense, which is
prophecy, and accords with the ancient worthies; or
through a belief which is clairvoyance, or mind-reading.
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If advanced in the science of being sufficiently to
If advanced in the science of being sufficiently to
blend with the Truth of being, we are seers and proph-
ets involuntarily, not because we are controlled by
"spirits," persons, but by Spirit, which is purity, right-
eousness, and omnipotence. To know the past, present
and future, is the office of Intelligence, yea, it is ever‑
present Truth; and to understand we are not pent up
within the boundaries of personal sense, confined to the
ear, and eye, for sound and sight, or to muscles, bones,
etc., for locomotion, is science, whereby we discern
somewhat of being that is real. "Though we take the
wings of morning and flee to the uttermost parts of the
earth, behold Thou art there." Soul is ever present,
embracing its likeness, man, and supporting the idea of
Truth to carry out proofs of omnipotence. The science
of being enables us to read mind, foretell events that
concern the universal good, to trace records of Soul,
and receive inspirations from God; but not from idle
curiosity, or to work evil, or dip into the experiences