"Andrew Jackson Davis (1826-1910) was a noted mid 19th century American Spiritualist; after hearing a lecture on "animal magnetism" in the lower Hudson Valley of New York, he claimed clairvoyant powers and eventually became known as "The Poughkeepsie Seer" and practiced magnetic healing with reportedly significant success. (Edgar Allan Poe was influenced, after hearing a Davis lecture, in the writing of "The Facts In The Case of M. Valdemar".) Jackson was an early supporter of the theory of evolution as opposed to creationism, was a seminal figure in the area of Spiritualism, and in the so-called "Harmonial Philosophy".'The Penetralia; Being Harmonial Answers to Important Questions' allegedly predicted the development of the automobile, road systems, typewriter, and other modern technology decades before they were developed, and claimed the speed of light was 200,000 miles per second 94 years before it was scientifically calculated by Louis Essen showing the true speed was 186,000 miles per second."Andrew Jackson Davis: The Penetralia; Being Harmonial Answers to Important Questions1879. Boston: Colby & Rich / Banner Publishing House. Hardback. Gold folio / Gilt stamp on spine's title. 516pp. Condition: Good; Minor stains on top of the pages and back cover; Minor dents on the corners; Binding condition excellent.Hakusanat: spiritismi, magnetismi, spirituaalisuus, spiritualismi, henkimaailma, kanavointi
