Ep 255: Conjuring Philip Part 2
“It is tempting to speak of psycho-kinesis effects as being produced by a “force,”
but this may be misleading. The production of a P.K. effect by a living
subject at a distant point bears little resemblance to the radiation of any
actual physical forcefield from its source.”
Description:
As stated in the book, Conjuring up Philip: An adventure in psychokinesis, written by Iris M. Owen, in the introduction written by her husband, Dr. A.R. George Owen, the “Group of 8’s” initial goals were to first find out whether seemingly interactive spirit communication could be produced in bright light. Secondly, they wanted to know if a spirit medium was necessary or if ordinary people could generate this phenomenon. Third, if this force was produced by a disembodied spirit or was caused by the experiment’s living participants. They also hoped for what they thought would be their pinnacle of success: to produce a collective hallucination of their imaginary friend Philip, which everyone could document and witness. Unfortunately, Philip never physically materialized, but amazingly their other objectives did. However, one question remains, perhaps to be answered by neuroscientists and metaphysicists of the future – what exactly is this phenomenon, and what is its cause? If this invisible psychokinetic force of “table-turning” is produced by living human consciousness via quasi-involuntary action, as famed scientist Michael Faraday was thinking, or the “ideo-motor principle” put forth by Dr. William B. Carpenter, then just how powerful are our brains and what else could be achieved? Or perhaps Philip was more like the concept of a tulpa or, more appropriately, to this situation, an egregore, and if so, does an element of Philip still exist somewhere in the ether, and what about the multitudes of manufactured entities throughout the ages? Maybe there is straight-up spirit activity in the mix? Most researchers who dabbled in this subject agreed that optimal success requires a firm belief in the possibility, eager anticipation of the interaction, and an unwavering expectation that results would be forthcoming. Although the Philip Experiment would eventually fade from scientific and public interest, there is renewed interest in the age-old wisdom that with focused intention combined with practice, the mind can create magic... or at least someone to talk to.
Location:
Location of Diddington Hall in Hampton in Arden, Solihull, England, although described as in Warwickshire in Iris M. Owen’s book, Conjuring Up Philip. A real place that was the family home of the fictional “Philip Aylesford.” Now a school for autism called The Island Project School
Reference Links:
“What is the difference between a tulpa, an egregore, and a servitor?” on Quora.com
“Olympians Use Imagery as Mental Training” from The New York Times
The Survival Research Institute of Canada (SRIC) survivalresearch.ca
Footage of the Philip Experiment from the History vs. Hollywood YouTube channel
The Philip Experiment performed in a TV studio from the Spirit Seekers YouTube channel
“Philip Psychokinesis Experiments” from the Psi Encyclopedia
Diddington Hall is now a school for autism called The Island Project School
Toronto & Ontario Ghosts and Hauntings Research Society – www.torontoghosts.org
Table-Turning and Colin Brookes-Smith entry in the Psi Encyclopedia
Sleight-of-hand magician & storyteller HELDER GUIMARÃES – thisishelder.com
Episode 215: The Watseka Wonder Part 1 on astonishinglegends.com
Video of the Football moving and the flashlight turning on during Prof. Sean M. Daley’s visit to the Sallie House with his students.
Video of the blinds closing on their own at the Sallie House with Prof. Sean M. Daley and his students.
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Episode 255: Conjuring Philip Part 2. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel of VW Sound. Music and Sound Design by Allen Carrescia. Tess Pfeifle, Producer, and Lead Researcher. Ed Voccola, Technical Producer. Research Support from The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2023 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.