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Houdini: A Message from the Spirits (Part 1)

2025/3/14
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Harry Houdini: 我对与逝者沟通的可能性持开放态度，但从未见过任何能让我信服的证据。降神会中，Lady Doyle声称接收到我母亲的信息，但我对此持怀疑态度。她传递的信息过于泛泛，缺乏只有我母亲才知道的细节。我认为这可能是她事先了解我的背景后编造的。尽管如此，出于对Arthur Conan Doyle的尊重，我没有直接表达我的怀疑。 Arthur Conan Doyle: 我坚信灵性主义的真实性，认为我们可以与逝者沟通。我的妻子Lady Doyle在降神会中成功地传递了Houdini母亲的信息，这证明了她作为灵媒的纯洁性。Houdini在降神会后的反应让我相信他确实收到了母亲的信息，尽管他后来在文章中表达了怀疑。我认为Houdini可能拥有超自然力量，但他选择隐瞒这一点。 Lady Doyle: 在降神会中，我感受到了一股强烈的能量，并开始颤抖。我拿起笔，开始写下Houdini母亲的信息。我相信这是来自另一个世界的真实信息，尽管Houdini对此持怀疑态度。我认为他可能无法接受这种超自然的体验，因此选择了怀疑。

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Harry Houdini, known for his remarkable escapes, also had a deep interest in the paranormal. He was friends with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a staunch believer in spiritualism, which led to a séance that impacted Houdini profoundly.
  • Houdini and Conan Doyle were friends despite differing views on spiritualism.
  • Houdini attended a séance led by Lady Doyle in hopes of contacting his deceased mother.
  • The message received during the séance was dubious to Houdini, fueling skepticism.

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Harry Houdini is remembered today for his legendary escapes and illusions, but he also had a lifelong obsession with the paranormal. After dabbling in fake seances himself, Houdini made it his mission to uncover frauds and expose mediums. This would put him on a collision course with his spiritualist friend, Arthur Conan Doyle, and leave him fearing for his life. This is the first of a three-part series.

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