Psychometric Getting In Touch

"A psychometrist may, by holding a letter in his hand, or putting it to

his forehead, be able to perceive and delineate the personal appearance

of the writer thereof, and, in a way, to 'take on' his conditions,

describe his feelings and thoughts to such an extent as to identify

himself with him and to feel, for the time being, as if he, himself,

were the writer; he may even tell what is written in the letter,

although nable to see the writing. Human hair is found by some

psychometrists to give them the best means of coming into touch with

their subjects, and it is said that such hair should be cut from the

head just behind the ears, as close to the scalp as possible. It not

infrequently happens that a psychometrist gets started upon a false

trail, so to speak, and especially so when the inquirer is suspicious,

or where there is a mixture of psychic influences. A fan passed by a

lady to a sitter in the front row at a meeting, and held in the hands of

the latter for a few minutes while awaiting a chance to be handed to the

psychic, has resulted in a blending of vibratory influences which has

caused an imperfect or confused 'reading.' In one case the gentleman who

held the fan said 'I fully recognize the part of the description which

the lady does not admit--it applies to myself quite perfectly.' Hence

the necessity for care in providing articles for psychometrists in a

public meeting. A ring, for instance, which has been in the family for

generations, and handed from one wearer to another in the course of

years, may afford such a blending of psychic vibrations that the

psychometrist may be unable to sense distinctly each distinct stratum of

influence therein.