What do you think of the possibility that anybody could learn this ability?
To me, if this is true, it seems that this is a highly “physical” phenomenon, and not something supernatural (well, I don’t believe anything is supernatural), considering the fact that the medium loses weight during this process.
“George Meek found that during a materialization seance there is a temporary weight loss from both the medium and the sitters as a substance is withdrawn from their bodies. In his own experiments he found a weight loss of 27 pounds— about 10 kilos— by 15 physicians, psychologists and others who made up the research team (Meek 1987:69).”
Furthermore, the objects seem to be made of blood cells:
“Baron Von Schrenck-Notzing, a Munich physician, showed that ectoplasm is composed of leucocytes— white or colorless blood cells— and epithelial cells— those from the various protective tissues of the body. During a materialization it is taken from the bodies of the medium and the sitters (Stemman, 1975:57).”
(quoted from victorzammit.com/book/chapter10.html )
These two statements, combined with the recent theories that particles can communicate with each other instantly regardless of their distance from each other in space, may spread some scientific light on this issue.
Of course it’s just one of many possibilities, and I don’t know if this “loss of weight” applies to Anna’s experiences.
But, well, what I originally wanted to say was that I think that “psychic abilities”, ain’t gifts that just some people have. IF some people are able to do things as Anna, then it should be possible for everyone. I mean, why would some people suddenly be able to do things that their parents couldn’t? From where did they inherit that ability? Somebody may say, “Well, everybody can not become a super athlete, and it’s the same for psychics” … But, it’s not. Everyone can become an athlete, even if they do not become that great. Didn’t some sleep researchers think that lucidity was a gift exclusive for a minority of people a while ago? Well, of course everyone have different talents, but the same applies to everything.
So what do you think? IF, again, this ability exists, do you think that everyone could learn it with practice? I myself hardly believe that these gifts are so rare that they seem to be.