Second Sight

Crystal balls, mirrors and the interpretation of visions form the practical setting for Sepharial's study of clairvoyance. He presents second sight as a faculty that can be developed through regulated practice, drawing on his own experiences with psychic experiments. The opening weighs sense perception against dreams and thought, while explaining his preference for an occult theory of the world-soul.

The discussion separates direct visions from symbolic impressions and links each to different temperaments. Readers encounter descriptions of the haze, lights and changing focus that Sepharial expects during early sittings, alongside his concern that symbols can be misunderstood. His account combines instructions for practice with speculation about perception and spiritual development. For readers interested in the history of occult thought, it offers a close view of how one writer tried to connect psychic experience with the language of psychological inquiry.