Experimental Telepathy

By

Rene Warcollier

Boston Society for Psychic Research

Boston

1938

First Edition

This scarce first edition presents a fascinating look into the possibility of telepathic powers, as proven by a series of experiments performed under verifiably controlled conditions. describes in detail how such experiments were conducted, including telepathic drawing, group telepathy, sending and receiving telepathic messages and much more. Also discusses the problems and blockages to developing telepathic ability and contains several illustrations depicting the original and transmitted sketches which resulted from telepathic drawing experiments . A fascinating work,

Contents

I: Investigation of Telepathy

II: Group Experiments in Telepathy

III: What is Transmitted?

IV: Enlargement of Our Group for Long Distance Work

V: Telepathic Accord

VI: Active and Passive Telepathy

VII: Telepathy and Imagination

VIII: Telepathic Drawing

IX: The Problems of Reception

X: Analysis of Telepathic Messages

XI: The Relation of Telepathy to the Subconscious and the Unconscious

XII: The Nature of Telepathy

XIII: The Difficulties of Telepathic Faculty

XIV: Development of the Telepathic Faculty

XV: Telepathy or Thought Reading?

XVI: Conclusion

Glossary

Excerpts:

Telepathy and Imagination

‘The imagination finds its essential elements for images in indistinct sensations, recent memories, and telepathic impacts. As each percipient lives in his own world, it is interesting to see, in working with a group, the different interpretations of the same message, according to the emotional states of the percipients. It is even probable that these affective dispositions - anger, anxiety, joy, grief, etc, - are important in the emergence of the message, that they are the keys to what we have called “psychic affinity.”’

‘Telepathic imagination is unique, for it has no logical limitation whatever, and anything is possible to it. Even mystical imagination is held within narrow limits, whereas telepathic imagination is entirely free from any rein. The good telepath must not reason. However, it sometimes happens that he consciously develops a complex image originating in his imagination. If his reasoning is conscious, that is done at the expense of the accuracy of the message; but if it is subconscious, if it appears absurd to him, he may tell the truth about his perception. Fortunately it is necessary to train oneself for these intellectual acrobatics.’

Telepathic Drawing

‘What do we mean by “telepathic drawing?” There are drawings whose origins may be telepathic, “automatic” drawings, but they belong to the realm of mediumistic phenomena. Percipients in telepathic experiments, however, are wont to illustrate the impressions they perceive; these drawings of telepathic images are the subject matter of this chapter.’

Book Format:

Octavo, up to 9 ¾" tall. Book is bound in maroon cloth with gilt lettering to spine;

Pagination: 296pp;

Condition:

Very good + condition. Boards and spine are in excellent condition; corners have only minor bumping; reverse side of boards have some yellowing; interior is spotless with no yellowing, foxing or underlining; Binding is tight.

Price: US$70.00

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