The Magic Staff

The Magic Staff: An Autobiography of Andrew Jackson Davis is a book written by Andrew Jackson Davis, an American spiritualist and author who lived during the 19th century. In this book, Davis tells the story of his life, from his early childhood to his experiences as a spiritualist and medium.Davis was born in 1826 in Blooming Grove, New York, and from a young age, he exhibited a strong interest in spiritual matters. He claimed to have had a number of psychic experiences, including visions and prophetic dreams, which he believed were evidence of his spiritual gifts.As he grew older, Davis became increasingly involved in the spiritualist movement, which was gaining popularity in the United States at the time. He became known as a powerful medium, able to communicate with spirits and provide messages from the afterlife to those who sought his services.Throughout his life, Davis wrote a number of books on spiritualism and related topics, including The Principles of Nature, Her Divine Revelations, and a Treatise on Spiritualism. The Magic Staff is his autobiography, in which he tells his own story in his own words.In this book, Davis describes his spiritual experiences and the events that led him to become a spiritualist. He also discusses his beliefs about the afterlife, the nature of the soul, and the role of spiritualism in society. The Magic Staff provides a fascinating glimpse into the life of one of the most prominent figures in the early spiritualist movement in the United States.1857. The clairvoyant Andrew Jackson Davis tells his life story, including the discovery and use of his unusual psychic abilities. Selected contents: My first temptation; In which I ask many questions; In which are signs of second-sight; Signs, and the things signified; In which I hear strange music; A lesson of self-dependence; The dawning light; The spiritual spheres; The fatal gem; The conjugal marriage.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.