Before we start this chapter, will you just take a look at the
following short list of terms used in crystal gazing and spiritualism?
You will find that they will make what follows quite clear, and that
they will be useful to refer to.
_SPIRITUALISTIC._--Belonging to the spirit world.
_SECOND SIGHT._--The power which all have (but few develop). The power
to see the future and other things with the spirit eye.
_AURA._--The circle of thought which each one of us is unconsciously
sending out by our characters and personalities.
_THE CRYSTAL._--Any object which helps to fix our attention; i.e., a
crystal, a bowl of water, shining metal. There is nothing about the
crystal that is magical by itself.
_PSYCHIC PERSONS._--Persons possessing second sight.