Clint Marsh - The Mentalists Handbook: An Explorers Guide to Astral, Spirit, and Psychic Worlds

"The Human Soulpossesses, from the fact of its being of the same essence as all creation, a marvellous power. One who possesses the secret is enabled to rise as high as his imagination will carry him; but he does that only on the condition of becoming closely united to this universal force. "

-HEINRICH CORNELIUS AGRIPPA,

de Occulta Philosophia

(trans. H. P. Blavatsky, Isis Unveiled)

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The Basics of Meditation and Visualization-The Basics of Meditation-An Initial MeditationThe Basics of VisualizationA Simple Visualization-The Importance oflmagination- A Description of the Aetheric Plane-Imagining the Aetheric PlaneThe Location ofThis Place-"What Good Is theAetheric Plane?"The Nature ofAetherAether as a Substance-The Scu ptor's Studio-Some Questions about the Sculptor 's StudioAether and the Supernatural World-Two Bodies in One Person-Visualizing the Aetheric Body-Visualization and Memory-Observation and Memory-Memory of the Commonplace-The Mentalism Connection-PsychismsAstral Projection-Spiritism-Mind Is Matter, Matter Is Mind-Letters from Aspirants

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The Aetheric Plane, Its Worlds and Vibrations-The Astral WorldThe Elemental World-The Elysian World, or Elysium-An Introduction to Vibrational Theory All Is Aether-Below and above the Material-Elemental Vibration-Perception and Reality in the Aether-Inky Flares-An Aetheric Bestiary-Animal Spirits-Astral Hounds-Departed Spirits-Devas-The Dweller on the Threshold Elementals (Nature Spirits-Elementals Thought-Forms-False Gods-Gestalts-Ghosts-Ghost Stars-Lost Souls-Manfested Spirits-Phantoms (Plant and Object Doubles-PoltergeistsProjected Astral Bodies ofMentalists-Revenants-Secret MastersStar Guides-Vapors-Wraiths

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Entering the LowerAstral Vibration-The Body'sAetheric LinksThe Forehead Link-The Eye Links-The Chest Link-The Navel Link-The Sex Organ Link-The Hand Links-The Foot LinksActivating the Aetheric Links-Daily Exercises for MentalistsThe Aetheric Dozen-Starter PsychismsAn Initial Exercise in Clairvoyance-An Initial Exercise in Telepathy--An Initial Exercise in Telekinesis-Adjusting Your Daily Routine Healthy Materialism

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Internal Aether-Strengthening InternalAether-Common Questions about InternalAether-Many Bodies, One Self-The Sublime Bodies-Initial ExercisesAwake around the BlockGetting to Know You-4 Material Dissolution-A Separate SelfProjecting the Astral BodyAscension-YourAstral NeighborhoodGoing Higher-Psychic ResidueAetheric Housekeeping-Dissolution ofEveryday Objects-The Dweller on the Threshold-Crossing the Threshold-Going On

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The Living and the Dead-Centuries of Spiritism-Spiritism Today-Questions from Readers-Aether and the Afterlfe-Where Do We Go When We Die?A Word for Believers-Another for Nonbelievers-The Nature of Spirits Human Spirits-Animal Spirits-Phantoms-Mediums among Us-The New New WorldStrengthen ing Attention-The Power of PhantomsA Phantom Companion-Reaching Out-Sensing Spirits-Spiritism in Everyday Life-Spirits Surround Us Even You

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Visualizing the Invisible-A Complete Picture-The Shape of Thoughts Emotions Illustrated-The Nature of Thought-Form Elementals-Clairvoyance andAetheric Gradation-A Clairvoyant Exploration-Telekinetic Influence and Emotion-Bowls of Emotion-Further Telekinetic Experiments-The Thought-Clouds of Telepathy-Telepathic Conversation-The Unspoken Message-The Ethics of Mentalism

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The Camelopard ................................ xxi

The Manifestation of Aether ........................ 1

A Simple Figure for Initial Visualization Work ......... 7

An Aetheric Landscape ............................ 10

The Sculptor's Studio .............................. 16

Visualizing the Aetheric Body ...................... 21

Testing Observation and Memory ................... 22

Elementals from the Four Kingdoms ................. 31

A Vibrational Map of the Aetheric Plane ............. 39

Visualizing the Elemental Body ..................... 41

Aetheric Beings ............................... 45-64

Postures from the Aetheric Dozen ................... 67

The Ten Aetheric Links ........................... 75

Activating the Aetheric Links ....................... 78

The Aetheric Dozen ............................ 80-87

Telekinetic Manipulation of a Coin .................. 93

Astral Flight above a Town ........................ 97

Strengthening Personal Aether ..................... 102

Awake around the Block ......................... 107

Dissolution of Sugar ............................. 109

Separation of the Astral Body ...................... 113

Dissolution of Everyday Objects ................... 120

Facing the Dweller on the Threshold ................ 123

Inhabitants of the Spirit World .................... 127

Emanuel Swedenborg ............................ 131

Meeting a Spirit ................................. 161

Aether is All around Us .......................... 165

Visualizing the Invisible .......................... 170