{"product_id":"from-india-to-the-planet-mars-9781396323409","title":"From India to the Planet Mars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"From India to the Planet Mars\" by Théodore Flournoy, translated by Daniel B. Vermilye, offers a riveting and skeptical exploration of the extraordinary experiences of the 19th-century French medium, Hélène Smith, born Catherine-Elise Muller. Flournoy delves into Smith's world of automatic writing and psychic visions, phenomena that resemble contactee accounts from the mid-20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHélène, under the influence of her spirit guide 'Leopold, ' claimed to have psychically visited diverse historical and cosmic locales - from being a doomed 15th-century Indian princess to embodying Marie Antoinette in 18th-century France. Most intriguing are her accounts of Mars, where Flournoy meticulously documents the supposed Martian language and writing. The book includes hand-drawn illustrations depicting Martian scenes and vignettes, alongside over forty short texts in 'Martian, ' with translations in French and English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile this publication brought Hélène Smith fame, she disapproved of Flournoy's critical perspective and severed ties with him after its release. Over a century later, \"From India to the Planet Mars\" remains an influential and fascinating work, capturing the intersection of psychology, spirituality, and the exploration of otherworldly experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Left of Brain Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50869202616594,"sku":"9781396323409","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9766c160-1d83-4152-b2be-2cba5b0483ea.jpg?v=1737749821","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/from-india-to-the-planet-mars-9781396323409","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}