Lights of Guidance/toc/Psychic Phenomena

From Bahaiworks
Lights of Guidance , compiled by Helen Hornby
XLII. PSYCHIC PHENOMENA

A. Psychic Phenomena

1730. Source of Evil Thoughts
1731. Evil Spirits
1732. Influence of Evil Spirits
1733. Evil Spirits Refer to Lower Nature of Man
1734. Evil Exists
1735. Psychic Powers in Children—Dangerous to Cultivate
1736. The Fourth Dimension
1737. Avoid Psychic Phenomena
1738. Possession
1739. Should Strive to Have Pure Thoughts and Dreams
1740. Difficult to Distinguish Truth from Imagination
1741. Difference Between Divine Revelation and Personal Experience
1742. True Mystical Experiences Rare
1743. No Need for Individual Revelations
1744. Let the Future Take Care of Itself
1745. Development of Psychic Faculties Weakens Spiritual Capacities
1746. Astronomy is a Science, Astrology is Not
1747. Non-Sensical Pseudo-Science
1748. Horoscopes
1749. Fruitless sciences
1750. Influence of the Stars and Planets
1751. Numerology
1752. Neither Numerology nor Astrology Needed by the Believers
1753. Automatic Writing
1754. World's Greatest Writers and Painters Have not Been Under Psychic Influence
1755. Table Writing
1756. Spiritualism and Psychic Phenomena
1757. Numerology, Physiognomy—Too Much Exaggerated
1758. Telepathy
1759. Be Not Afraid Anyone Can Affect Your Mind
1760. Spiritualists
1761. Mesmerism or Trumpet Communications
1762. Materialization of Spirits Through Mediums
1763. "Masters" Behind the Scenes
1764. Pyramids
1765. Pyramid of Cheops
1766. Protection of the Holy Spirit
1767. Heaven and Hell Conditions Within Our Own Beings—The Prophets Know God…
1768. Psychic Arts—The Influence of Such Arts is Dependent on Conviction of the Person Affected
1769. Bahá’ís Recognize that Evil is Negative and Can Take Control of Our Life But we Have the Power to Become Free of Such Forces
1770. Evil Souls who Have Passed Away Can Exercise no Power Over the People
1771. The Solution to Such Beliefs and Problems Involves a Process of Educating the Friends In the Teachings
1772. What is Commonly Called Evil spirits is Normally an Imaginary Creation but Evil Influences Both in This World and the Next
1773. Occult Practices of Certain Hindus Introduced in The States Are Completely Contrary to the Teachings and Should be Avoided by The Friends
1774. Spiritual Experiences can Have Great Influence On Us but the Call Today is to Try to Save the Human Race—This is the Duty of Every Soul