The Law of Psychic Phenomena A working hypothesis for the systematic study of hypnotism, spiritism, mental therapeutics, etc.

CHAPTER VI.

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PERCEPTION OF THE FIXED LAWS OF NATURE.

Three Sub-Classes of Mental Phenomena.--Mathematical Prodigies.--Musical Prodigies.--Measurement of Time.--Distinction between Results of Objective Education and Intuitive Perception.--Zerah Colburn, the Mathematical Prodigy.--The Lightning Calculator.--Blind Tom, the Musical Prodigy.--The Origin and Uses of Music.--East Indian Fakirs.--Measurement of Time.--The Power possessed by Animals.--Illustrative Incidents.--Hypnotic Subjects.--Jouffroy's Testimony.--Bernheim's Views.--Practical Observations.--The Normal Functions of Objective Intelligence.--The Limitations of Subjective Intelligence pertains to its Earthly State only.--Its Kinship to God demonstrated by its Limitations.--Omniscience cannot reason inductively.--Induction is Inquiry.--Perception the Attribute of Omniscience.--Conclusions regarding the Power of the Soul 62