The Figures numbered 48 to 54 were the results of a systematic attempt
to send helpful thought by the friend who has furnished us with the
sketches. A definite time was given each day at a fixed hour. The forms
were in some cases seen by the transmitter, but in all cases were
perceived by the recipient, who immediately sent rough sketches of what
was seen by the next post to the transmitter, who has kindly supplied
the following notes with regard to them:--
"In the coloured drawings appended the blue features appear to have
represented the more devotional element of the thought. The yellow forms
accompanied the endeavour to communicate intellectual fortitude, or
mental strength and courage. The rosy pink appeared when the thought was
blended with affectionate sympathy. If the sender (A.) could formulate
his thought deliberately at the appointed time, the receiver (B.) would
report seeing a large clear form as in Figs. 48, 49, and 54. The latter
persisted for some minutes, constantly streaming its luminous yellow
'message' upon B. If, however, A. was of necessity experimenting under
difficulty--say walking out of doors--he would occasionally see his
'forms' broken up into smaller globes, or shapes, such as 50, 51, 52,
and B. would report their receipt so broken up. In this way many
details could be checked and compared as from opposite ends of the line,
and the nature of the influence communicated offered another means of
verification. Upon one occasion A. was disturbed in his endeavour to
send a thought of the blue-pink connotation, by a feeling of anxiety
that the nature of the pink element should not be misapprehended. The
report of B. was that a well-defined globe as in Fig. 54 was first seen,
but that this suddenly disappeared, being replaced by a moving
procession of little light-green triangles, as in Fig. 53. These few
drawings give but a slight idea of the varied flower-like and geometric
forms seen, while neither paint nor crayon-work seems capable of
representing the glowing beauty of their living colours."
[Illustration: FIG. 48. HELPFUL THOUGHTS]
[Illustration: FIG. 49. HELPFUL THOUGHTS]
[Illustration: FIG. 50. HELPFUL THOUGHTS]
[Illustration: FIG. 51. HELPFUL THOUGHTS]
[Illustration: FIG. 52. HELPFUL THOUGHTS]
[Illustration: FIG. 53. HELPFUL THOUGHTS]
[Illustration: FIG. 54. HELPFUL THOUGHTS]