Extra-sensory Powers: A Century of Psychical Research

by Alfred Douglas

Reviews the history and development of psychical research and recounts major controlled investigations of alleged mediumship and various psychic phenomena

392 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 1977

About the author

Alfred Douglas was born in Yorkshire, England in 1942. From a very young age, he was interested in the folklore, the European magical tradition, esoteric symbolism, and the work of Carl Jung. Douglas studied with Madeline Montalban, who was a student of Aleister Crowley in the 1930s.

From 1968 to 1971, Douglas collaborated with artist David Sheridan, son of author and astrologer Jo Sheridan, to create the Sheridan Douglas Tarot deck, which was published in 1972 to accompany Alfred Douglas's book The Tarot: the Origins, Meaning and Uses of the Cards.

Librarian's Note: There is more than one person named Alfred Douglas. This individual is not Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas, who is listed on GR as Alfred Bruce Douglas .

Reviews

[Vixen Division Ice Queen · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book didn't establish the mathematical correctness of the statistics of ESP testing, so perhaps the statistical interpretation was wrong and their pertaining conclusions are hence far-fetched.