denote the od-force of any particular substance, as the odic of silk, the odic of cotton. Also, of any particular portion of any substance. The term may be qualified thus, The normal odic, meaning the od-force, which is universally diffused, and in the original or uncombined state. For the most part odics consist of the primary elements, or some portion of them, in a state of combination. The word may also be used adjectively.

Impulsion, induction, &c. These terms require no explanation.

Cataliss. The odo-catalytic state of any substance. Both this and the odic can be changed.

Psychomet. The entire od-psychometric influence or principle, of any writing. This can be detached, and transferred.

Odyla, odylum, odicism. The science of od-force.

If I were requested to give a definition, or expressive appellation for the odic force, I should call it SPIRITUAL LIGHT. Imagine a substance as much more attenuated than solar light as that is than hydrogen; and consisting of nine elementary principles, seven of which are coloured and visible. These principles combining and recombining like the rays of light, in endless variety. Radiating from the heavenly bodies, and not only filling all open space, but pervading all solid and liquid substances. Manifesting itself in the different forms of polarity. Important, if not absolutely essential, in the circulation of all vegetable and animal life. Mobile, its equilibrium disturbed by all physiological and chemical, and many mechanical processes. Conceiving of such a substance, one would have a very good general idea of the odic force.

Early in the course of my experiments I acquired the means of producing odic effects at a distance, whether by impulsion, traction or induction, or distant local influence; and also throughout extensive atmospheric and aquarial spaces. Distance of past time interposes no obstacle to the laws of induction. An odic of remote ages, (some of

XII. CIRCULATION OF THE ODIC FORCE IN THE HUMAN SYSTEM.

The apparent outflow of the luminous aura from the human hands, is partly an illusion. Instead of the od being produced in the system, it flows through it. On checking the current of od at the wrist of the right hand of a male, the phenomena with the pendulum, held over the hand, or opposite to the ends of the fingers, are the same, for some minutes, as usual, though with rapidly decreasing force. In a brief period, the od in the hand being dissipated, the hand ceases to influence the pendulum in the least. On checking the od at the left wrist, the pendulum ceases at once to be influenced, when held at the ends of the fingers, but held over any part of the hand, it continues to be affected for an indefinite period. The od, tending upward, remaining in the hand.

With the female this is reversed, the od flowing in at the right hand, and off at the left. With both sexes the od, it appears, flows in at every part of one side of the body, and out at the other; yet the currents, on the two sides, are so similar, in volume and form, and the actual transition being imperceptible, that they both appear to the occular sensitives, to flow outward. Even the cur

rents of the two eyes flow in opposite directions; and there is a line from the top of the head, down through the middle of the forehead, along the middle of the breast bone, &c., where, as at the middle of a magnet, there is no current of od that affects the pendulum.

The circulation of od in a magnet is similar to that in the human body. On checking the current at the north pole of a magnet, the pendulum is not affected opposite, but is affected over every part of the magnet, and opposite the south pole, as usual, but with decreasing force. The od of a small horse-shoe magnet, which I use, is thus discharged in just half an hour. On checking the current at the south, or outflowing pole, a pendulum ceases to be affected opposite, but is affected when held above any part of the magnet, for an indefinite period, the od remaining in the magnet.

The odic force is unquestionably a spiritual substance, as we shall see more fully, hereafter; and doubtless subserves some most important purpose, in the human economy, probably in connexion with the spiritual man. Perhaps as an excitant, perhaps as a nutrient. The outflowing current, in one instance, in which I determined the proportions, was to the inflowing, as 2,224 to 2,374.

Could we see the current, flowing through the body, as clairvoyants of the first class perhaps do, what can be imagined more surprising? Every organ, every tissue of the body, to their minutest parts, and in all their shadings and blendings revealed. Truly we are fearfully and won

derfully made.

There is reason to believe that the odics, which are constantly forming and reforming in the human system, are exceedingly numerous. In disease they become universally or partially morbid, as will be seen more particularly in the next section.

XIII. PREVENTION AND CURE OF DISEASES. It will readily be admitted as probable, that a power, so considerable as the odic force seems to be, which is so intimately connected with all the sources of life, and, it may be added, which is generally diffused, will have a very

Which are epidemick, and sometimes, apparently, contagious. Which have regular stages, and unless renewed, a regular period. Influenzas, for there are probably several kinds of influenza, have the same characteristicks; and in these respects they both resemble the more formidable pestilential diseases. These complaints, (of which there are probably more varieties than is generally supposed,) are all, and in all cases, as I have reason to believe, controled by an odic process. I formerly had two or three colds of this description in a year; but since I have been acquainted with the odic method of treatment, although I have been attacked, much as formerly, (perhaps not so often,) the colds have uniformly been checked, and readily dispersed. The remedial process has consisted simply in withdrawing, by means of a traction wand, the morbid odic, and keeping up the rapport, so as to prevent any, the slightest, accumulation. There is a morbid odic, proper to every variety of colds and influenza, as appears by the different movements, which they give to the pendulum. These odics are a regular secretion, like any other secretion of the disease; the morbid product is indispensible to the general progress of the complaint, so that if withdrawn, it is at once arrested. On applying this process during the first or second day of a cold, the symptoms are at once abated, and soon cease to manifest themselves.

On looking over my memoranda, since writing the above, I find nothing inconsistent with the idea that the

pestilential colds, as they may properly be called, can in all cases be checked by an odic process. I find however, that in February 1856, there was a cold or influenza prevailing, which had no regularly developed odic. To this cold I applied, in my own case, a counteracting odic, and find minuted the next day, that it had "probably had a favourable influence."

In one instance, when I was informed a "severe cold or influenza was prevalent," I was attacked five times, in less than as many days, but in each instance checked the complaint.

How far any course of odical treatment would be successful in rheumatick colds, those which are caused by exposure to the united influences of cold and damp, and which continue for an indefinite period, I have had little if any opportunity of determining. I have in a single instance, been attacked by a very severe cold, which was obviously caused by exposure. I employed the process of traction, as above, and also, if I recollect, (for I find no record,) fasted somewhat, for the cold was very severe. Every thing seemed coming around right, when by reason of untoward circumstances, I was subjected to considerable fatigue, and was a good deal heated. This aggravated, very considerably, what was left of the cold, and from that time it became unmanageable.

During the past winter I have had a cold, different from any which I have observed before. Its approach was so insidious that for some days I regarded it only as a hoarseness. There was at this period no odic. I then coughed occasionally, a light cough, with little or no raising; and still regarded it as not a regularly formed complaint. At last I was taken down, rather suddenly, with symptoms of severe cold, and which continued a considerable time. This cold also was not arrested, though it might have been mitigated, by any odic applications which were made use of. It is now, at the time I am writing, Feb. 27, having. continued since September, not entirely cured. Others