The Power Of Yin: Metaphysical Balls

example, the story of rather queer group of thinkers in Britain who collectively projected the image of Rudolf Hess coming over to England? They did this for months: “Rudolf Hess, come over! Rudolf Hess, come over!” And for no particular reason Rudolf Hess got on a plane one day and flew over!

Hazel: No, I’d never heard that. Is it true?

Jean: Oh yes! Yes! They did it for months! And they actually brought him over. So, if you have a group of people that begins to work together – I mean a prayer circle is that kind of thing. Very frequently people are cured after prayer circles. Not the usual Christian prayer circle – “Oh, dear Lord, please!” – because then you’re missing your step function. It’s a level of affirmation, and the perception of a different reality.

Reality is as we construct it! There is a wonderful science fiction story – a John Collier story – that brings this idea home. It seems that a commuter train was pulling out of Paddington Station, and it leaped the track. And suddenly – wham! – it seemed to be back on the track again. And you see all the gentlemen in the first-class section reading their London Times. But the train starts going down-for hours and hours. “I say!” says one of the gentlemen, “we seem to have had a bit of a drop.” And he goes on reading his London Times. But the train keeps hurtling downward. Eventually smoke begins to fill the compartment; fire is all around them. Finally, the train comes to a stop and they all get out.

And here come all these curious little red men with long tails and pitchforks: “Get your burn cream here! Four shillings for burn cream!” “Get away from me, you filthy little man!” says one of the gentlemen. But he continues to

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