How to thought-read

a manual of instruction in the strange and mystic in daily life, psychic phenomena, including hypnotic, mesmeric and psychic states, mind and muscle reading, thought transference, psychometry, clairvoyance, and phenomenal spiritualism

by James Coates

First published:
19th century
Language: English

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"How to Thought-Read" by F.A.S. Ph.D. James Coates is a manual of instruction on psychic phenomena written in the late 19th century. The book explores a range of topics related to mental science, such as hypnotism, thought transference, clairvoyance, and psychometry, aiming to provide practical insights and techniques for readers interested in developing psychic skills. The opening of the text introduces the author’s intention to elucidate various states of consciousness, particularly focusing on somnambulism, hypnosis, and their relation to thought-reading. Coates explains the factors that influence the manifestation of mental abilities, laying the groundwork for understanding psychic phenomena as a bridge between physical and spiritual dimensions. He suggests that heightened awareness and control over one's psychic abilities could unravel the complex relationship between mind and soul, providing an exciting perspective for readers curious about the uncharted territories of human consciousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mesmerism, animal magnetism, and hypnosis, Parapsychology and psychical research, Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling, and Telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition.

Spiritualism, mediumship, and channeling
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Parapsychology and psychical research
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Telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition
Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg and wellcome matched “clairvoyance” and “telepathy”. Retained metadata contains “Clairvoyance” in the subtitle, “thought-transference” in the subtitle, “Clairvoyance” in the description, and 5 additional metadata match(es).
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Mesmerism, animal magnetism, and hypnosis
Retained metadata contains “mesmeric” in the subtitle, “Hypnotism” in the description, and “mesmeric” in the edition subtitle.
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Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2022-06-23	Project Gutenberg	English	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)
a manual of instruction in the strange and mystic in daily life, psychic phenomena, including hypnotic, mesmeric and psychic states, mind and muscle reading, thought transference, psychometry, clairvoyance, and phenomenal spiritualism Wellcome Collection bibliographic record 128 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 19 cm	1893	Hay Nisbet	English	—	Public digitized item	Wellcome Collection (opens in a new tab) Wellcome Collection (opens in a new tab)