Occult Chemistry: Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements

Part B. Thus, we have tabulated a total of 65 chemical elements, or chemical atoms, completing three of Sir William Crookes' lemniscates original: "lemniscates"; figure-eight shaped curves used by Crookes to illustrate the periodic law of elements, which is sufficient for a certain amount of generalization.

In counting the number of ultimate atoms The authors refer to "Anu," the smallest subatomic particles they believed they could perceive through clairvoyance within a chemical element's atom, we did not count them all individually, one by one. For instance, when we counted the ultimate atoms in sodium, we dictated the number found in each convenient group to Mr. Jinarâjadâsa; he then multiplied the totals, divided by 18, and announced the result.

For example: sodium (see Plate I) is composed of an upper part—divisible into a globe and 12 funnels—a lower part similarly divided, and a connecting rod. We counted the number in the upper part: the globe contained 10; the number in two or three of the funnels was 16 each; and there were 12 funnels in total. We did the same for the lower part and found 14 in the connecting rod. Mr. Jinarâjadâsa calculated: 10 + (16 x 12) = 202; therefore: 202 + 202 + 14 = 418. When divided by 18, this equals 23.22 recurring.

By using this method, we protected our counting from any bias or pre-possession preconceived notions or expectations, as it was impossible for us to know how the various numbers would turn out after addition, multiplication, and division. The exciting moment came when we waited to see if our results endorsed or approached any officially accepted atomic weight. In the heavier elements, such as gold—which contains 3,546 atoms—it would have been impossible to count every single atom without a completely unnecessary waste of time during a preliminary investigation. Later, it may be worthwhile to count each division separately; we noticed that in some cases, two groups that appeared identical at first sight actually differed by 1 or 2 atoms. Consequently, some very slight errors may have crept into our calculations in this way.

The following table provides a list of the chemical elements examined. The first column gives the names; an asterisk (*) attached to some indicates that they have not yet been discovered by orthodox chemistry. The second column gives the number of ultimate physical atoms contained within one chemical atom of that element. The third column gives the weight compared to hydrogen (which is taken as 18), obtained by dividing the total number of ultimate atoms by 18. The fourth column gives the recognized weight-number, mostly according to the latest list of atomic weights—the "International List" of 1905—found in Erdmann's Textbook of Inorganic Chemistry original: "Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie". These weights differ from those previously accepted and are generally lighter than those given in earlier text—