Practical Mental Influence

THE LAW OF VIBRATION

...that will not fit into their narrow theory—well, "so much the worse for the fact," as one writer has said, and they promptly ignore or dispute it.

In truth, an investigator is not forced to rely on metaphysical Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter. explanations to account for the phenomena of mental influence. The very facts of physical science itself, if interpreted correctly, will provide a clue to the mystery. These facts will guide the honest investigator toward the path where they may find the solution to this perplexing riddle. Although we know that the real solution lies in the metaphysical realm, even physical science will support the facts of its metaphysical sister-science. Instead of contradicting the latter, physical science will actually go far toward providing similar facts and principles that serve to give the scientist a physical basis for a theory of metaphysical facts.

The student will see at once that, as far as physical science is concerned, it must begin with the phenomenon of "thought transference." In that phase of the subject, one may find a primary principle that is evident in many other forms of phenomena. We have given many instances of "thought transference" in the two preceding volumes of this series—entitled Mind Reading and Psychomancy original: "Psychomancy"; here referring to the study of psychic phenomena or "soul-reading" rather than its older definition of divination via spirits., respectively—and so we do not need to repeat them here. The main fact is that...