Hellsehen (Clairvoyance)

possible, even if he does not move the Astralkörper astral body at all, as we shall now see.

We shall consider the methods by which this supernatural sight can be applied to observe events from a distance in somewhat more detail. If, for example, a person in Germany sees in the smallest detail what is happening at that same moment in India or America, how does this occur?

A very ingenious hypothesis has been put forward to explain this phenomenon. It states that every object constantly emits rays in all directions. These are similar in some respects to light rays, though infinitely finer, and Hellsehen clairvoyance is nothing more than the ability to see by means of this fine radiation. In that case, distance would be no obstacle to sight. These rays penetrate all intervening objects and are able to cross one another infinitely far in all directions without mixing, just as the vibrations of ordinary light do.

Although clairvoyance does not work exactly in this way, the theory is nonetheless quite accurate in most of its premises. It is beyond doubt that every object radiates in all directions. It is in exactly this way, although on a higher plane, that the Akasha-Chronik Akashic Records The Akashic Records are a central concept in Theosophy, described as a cosmic compendium of all human events, thoughts, and words. seems to form. Since it will be necessary to say something about this in the next chapter, they are mentioned here only briefly. The phenomena of Psychometrie psychometry The perceived ability to discover facts about an event or person by touching inanimate objects associated with them. also depend on these radiations, as will now be explained.

However, there are some difficulties to overcome if one wants to use these ätherische Schwingungen ethereal vibrations (for that is what they are, of course) as a means to see everything that is going on in the distance. Intervening objects are not completely transparent. Since the people appearing in the scene to be observed are likely at least as transparent, it is clear that great confusion would arise from this.

The new dimension that comes to light if astral radiations were meant instead of ethereal ones would prevent some of the difficulties, but would, on the other hand, cause some new complications. Thus, for our practical purpose of trying to understand the theory of clairvoyance, this hypothesis of radiations is to be struck from our minds. We shall proceed to those methods of seeing from a distance that are actually available to the researcher. One will find that there are five methods. Four of these are truly different types of clairvoyance, while the fifth does not really belong to it at all, but rather falls into the realm of Magie magic. This last one shall be considered first.

1. Clairvoyance with the help of a nature spirit. This method does not involve the possession of a psychic ability on the part of the experimenter at all. He only needs to know how to cause an inhabitant of the Astralwelt astral world to undertake the research for him. This can happen either through invocation or through conjuration. That is, the operator can either persuade his astral assistant through prayers and offerings to give him the help he desires, or he can force its help through the resolute exercise of a highly developed will.

This method has been used a great deal in the East (where the mediating entity is usually a Naturgeist nature spirit) and in ancient Atlantis the legendary lost continent. There, "the lords with the dark faces" used a highly organically developed and particularly malicious type of artificial Elementals elemental beings for this purpose. Sometimes information is obtained in a similar way at spiritualist séances in our day. However, the messenger used then is usually a recently deceased being who moves more or less freely on the astral plane. Occasionally it can also be a helpful nature spirit who poses as the deceased relative of the person concerned for fun. In any case, as has already been said, this method has nothing to do with clairvoyance, but with magic. It is mentioned here only so that the reader does not become confused if he ever attempts