Of Psychic Powers

This autobiography covers Mrs. Grant’s life from infancy to the publication of her first novel. The career which she describes differs significantly from that of other women of her age and class only in her claim to psychic powers and experiences which will provide a new thrill for the devotees of Bridey Murphy.

Without questioning Mrs. Grant’s sincerity we may note that with only eight exceptions the experiences which she regards as psychic do not differ generically from the experiences of imaginative children and creative artists. The former frequently believe that they have playmates invisible to adults; the latter while at work often identify themselves with the creation of their fancy and find that many of their most brilliant conceptions appear suddenly in their conscious minds as fully formed products of the mysterious process that is usually called inspiration.

This autobiography covers Mrs. Grant’s life from infancy to the publication of her first novel. The career which she describes differs significantly from that of other women of her age and class only in her claim to psychic powers and experiences which will provide a new thrill for the devotees of Bridey Murphy.

Without questioning Mrs. Grant’s sincerity we may note that with only eight exceptions the experiences which she regards as psychic do not differ generically from the experiences of imaginative children and creative artists. The former frequently believe that they have playmates invisible to adults; the latter while at work often identify themselves with the creation of their fancy and find that many of their most brilliant conceptions appear suddenly in their conscious minds as fully formed products of the mysterious process that is usually called inspiration.