The Seven Purposes: An Experience in Psychic Phenomena

"The Seven Purposes: An Experience in Psychic Phenomena" by Margaret Cameron is a recounting of the author's exploration of psychic phenomena in the early 1900s. Cameron revisits an old tool, the planchette, to establish connections with spirits after the start of the war. The book centers on her interactions with the spirits of Mary Kendal and her son, Frederick Gaylord, who attempt to convey their experiences beyond physical existence. Initially driven by curiosity and then fueled by a desire to connect with the deceased amid wartime, Cameron describes her experiences using the planchette, evolving from vague interactions to receiving messages and insights. She meets Mary Kendal, who asks for messages to be delivered to the living, and Frederick Gaylord, who talks about his spiritual state. These communications encourage Cameron to look at the themes of existence, unity, and the links between the living and the deceased, along with Cameron's personal challenges to her doubts about these communications.