The Mediums' Book

"The Mediums’ Book is the second of the five books comprising the Codification of the Spiritist Doctrine. The book presents the teachings of the Spirits on all types of spirit manifestations, the ways of communicating with the invisible world, the different types of mediums, the development of mediumship, and the difficulties and obstacles that may be found in the practice of Spiritism. At the end of the book there is a helpful basic Spiritist glossary. Besides being a source of indispensable reading and research for Spiritists, The Mediums’ Book is also an essential source of knowledge for any person interested in the mediumistic phenomenon, which is manifesting increasingly all over the world, both inside and outside Spiritist activities per se. Since incarnates are an integral part of the exchange between the two planes of life – the physical and the spiritual – it is advisable that we fully understand the mechanics of such a relationship. The Mediums’ Book is the safest guide for all those who have devoted themselves to communicating with the Spirit World."

Contents:
The Mediums’ Book,1
Cover,
Contents,
Title Page,
Copyright,
The Mediums’ Book,3
Translator's Preface,13
Introduction,23
Part First - Preliminary Observations,28
Chapter I - Do Spirits Exist?,28
Chapter II - The Marvellous And The Supernatural,36
Chapter III - Plan Of Proceeding,47
Chapter IV - Theories,59
Part Second. - Spirit-manifestations,78
Chapter I - Action Of Spirits On Matter,78
Chapter II - Physical Manifestations. - Table-turning,85
Chapter III - Intelligent Manifestations,89
Chapter IV - Theory Of Physical Manifestations,93
Chapter V - Spontaneous Physical Manifestations,108
Chapter Vi - Visual Manifestations,133
Chapter VII - Bi-corporeity And Transfiguration,153
Chapter VIII - Laboratory Of The Invisible World,164
Chapter IX - Haunted Places,174
Chapter X - Nature Of Spirit Communications,180
Chapter Xi - Sematology And Typtology,184
Chapter XII - Pneumatography Or Direct Writing - Pneumatophony Or Direct Spirit-sounds,190
Chapter XIII - Psychography,196
Chapter XIV - Mediums,199
Chapter XV - Writing Mediums Or Psychographs,216
Chapter XVI - Special Mediums,222
Chapter XVII - Formation Of Mediums,242
Chapter XVIII - Difficulties And Dangers Of Medianimity,261
Chapter XIX - The Action Of The Medium In The Obtaining Of Spirit Manifestations,265
Chapter XX - Mental And Moral Influence Of The Medium,281
Chapter XXI - Influence Of Surroundings On Spirit-manifestations,293
Chapter XXII - Medianimity Of Animals,297
Chapter XXIII - Obsession,304
Chapter XXIV - Identity Of Spirits,323
Chapter XXV - Evocations,346
Chapter XXVi - Questions That May Be Addressed To Spirits,381
Chapter XXVII - Contradictions And Hoaxings,400
Chapter XXVIII - Charlatanism,415
Chapter XXIX - Spiritist Meetings And Societies,425
Chapter XXX - Parisian Society For Psychologic Studies,442
Chapter XXXI - Dissertations By Spirits,445
Chapter XXXII - Spiritist Vocabulary,473
Index,477
Back Cover,484