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PSYCHOLOGY OF OCCULT PHENOMENA
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What is the second word? SEEEE.

See? Shall I interpret it myself? Try to.

Mr. A. found this solution: “Life is less able.” He was astonished at this intellectual information, which seemed to him to prove the existence of an intelligence independent of his own. Therefore he went on to ask:

Who are you? Clelia.

Are you a woman? Yes.

Have you ever lived upon the earth? No.

Will you come to life? Yes.

When? In six years.

Why are you conversing with me? E if Clelia el.

Mr. A. interpreted this answer as: I Clelia feel.


Fourth Day.

Question: Am I the one who asks the questions? Yes.

Is Clelia there? No.

Who is here then? Nobody.

Does Clelia exist at all? No.

With whom then was I speaking yesterday? With no one.


Janet[1] conducted the following conversation with the sub-consciousness of Lucie, who, meanwhile, was engaged in conversation with another observer. “M’entendez-vous?” asks Janet. Lucie answers by automatic writing, “Non.” “Mais pour répondre il faut entendre?” “Oui, absolument.” “Alors comment faites-vous?” “Je ne sais.” “Il faut bien qu’il y ait quelqu’un qui m’entend?” “Oui.” “Qui cela! Autre que Lucie. Ah bien! Une autre personne. Voulez-vous que nous lui donnions un nom?” “Non.” “Si, ce sera plus commode.” “Eh bien, Adrienne!” “Alors, Adrienne, m’entendez-vous?” “Oui.”

From these quotations it will be seen in what way the subconscious personality is constructed. It owes its origin

  1. Pierre Janet, “L’Automatisme Psychologique,” p. 317, Paris, 1889.