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Title: Second Sight
A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance

Author: Sepharial

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Language: English

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SECOND SIGHT

A Study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance

by

SEPHARIAL

Author of "A Manual of Astrology," "Prognostic Astronomy," "A Manual
of Occultism," "Kabalistic Astrology," "The Kabala of Numbers,"
Etc., Etc.

London
William Rider & Son, Limited
1912

Richard Clay & Sons, Limited,
Brunswick Street, Stamford Street, S.E.,
and Bungay, Suffolk.

CONTENTS

Introduction 7
Chapter I. The Scientific Position 10
Chapter II. Materials and Conditions 21
Chapter III. The Faculty of Seership 29
Chapter IV. Preliminaries and Practice 39
Chapter V. Kinds of Vision 51
Chapter VI. Obstacles to Clairvoyance 59
Chapter VII. Symbolism 67
Chapter VIII. Allied Psychic Phases 76
Chapter IX. Experience and Use 84
Conclusion 93

INTRODUCTION

Few words will be necessary by way of preface to this book,
which is designed as an introduction to a little understood and
much misrepresented subject.

I have not here written anything which is intended to displace
the observations of other authors on this subject, nor will it be
found that anything has been said subversive of the conclusions
arrived at by experimentalists who have essayed the study
of clairvoyant phenomena in a manner that is altogether
commendable, and who have sought to place the subject on a
demonstrable and scientific basis. I refer to the proceedin