"Philip Aylesford was born in England in 1624 and followed an early military career. At the age of sixteen he was knighted. He had an illustrious role in the Civil War. He became a personal friend of Prince Charles (later Charles II) and worked for him as a secret agent. But Philip brought about his own undoing by having an affair with a Gypsy girl. When his wife found out she accused the girl of witchcraft, and the girl was burned at the stake. In despair Philip committed suicide in 1654 at the age of thirty." [themystica]
The Philip Case was one of best documented poltergeist phenomena of the XXth Century. The experiment involved not contacting one ghost, but "creating" one. It took place in Toronto, Canada, and it was carried by the "Owen Group"; its members were: Iris Owen, a former nurse and wife of the mathematician A. R. G. Owen; Margaret Sparrrows, former chairperson of MANSA in Canada, an organization of individuals with high IQs; Andy H., housewife; Lorne H., industrial designer and husband of Andy H.; Al P., heating engineer; Bernice M., accountant; Dorothy O' D., housewife and bookkeeper; and Sidney K., sociology student. Dr. A. R. G. Owen or Dr. Joel Whitton, psychologist, attended the group meetings. As we can notice, they were highly educated people, especially Dr. A.R.G. Owen.
Dr. A.R.G. Owen was educated at Cambridge University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and physics (1940), a Master of Arts (1945), and a PhD in mathematical genetics (1948). During World War II, he was very involved in the invention of the system of radar that is still in use today; as an Experimental Officer in Radar Research and Development at the Admiralty Signals Establishment, he invented a radar aerial for the British War Office.
The Philip Case was one of best documented poltergeist phenomena of the XXth Century. The experiment involved not contacting one ghost, but "creating" one. It took place in Toronto, Canada, and it was carried by the "Owen Group"; its members were: Iris Owen, a former nurse and wife of the mathematician A. R. G. Owen; Margaret Sparrrows, former chairperson of MANSA in Canada, an organization of individuals with high IQs; Andy H., housewife; Lorne H., industrial designer and husband of Andy H.; Al P., heating engineer; Bernice M., accountant; Dorothy O' D., housewife and bookkeeper; and Sidney K., sociology student. Dr. A. R. G. Owen or Dr. Joel Whitton, psychologist, attended the group meetings. As we can notice, they were highly educated people, especially Dr. A.R.G. Owen.
Dr. A.R.G. Owen was educated at Cambridge University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics and physics (1940), a Master of Arts (1945), and a PhD in mathematical genetics (1948). During World War II, he was very involved in the invention of the system of radar that is still in use today; as an Experimental Officer in Radar Research and Development at the Admiralty Signals Establishment, he invented a radar aerial for the British War Office.
The Owen group created the character of Philip Aylesford, and they planned to materialize him They began conducting sittings in September 1972 during which they meditated, visualized, and discussed the details of Philip's life. Although no apparition ever appeared, occasionally some sitters felt a presence in the room; still others experienced vivid mental pictures of "Philip.".
British psychologist Kenneth J. Barcheldor who speculated that some of the group members might have skepticism concerning their venture. He felt the séance setting possibly would produce a communication with "Philip," which was the sitters' expectations.
British psychologist Kenneth J. Barcheldor who speculated that some of the group members might have skepticism concerning their venture. He felt the séance setting possibly would produce a communication with "Philip," which was the sitters' expectations.
That changed the development of the sessions. Demonstrations of Philip began to be more frequent.
One session was held in front of a live audience of fifty people and was videotaped to be shown on television. In other sessions sounds were heard in various parts of the room and lights blinked on and off. The levitation and movement of a table were recorded on film in 1974. "Philip" seemed to have a special rapport with Iris Owen. Some member thought they heard whispers in response to questions, but efforts to capture them on tape were inconclusive. [themystica]
Iris Owen and Margaret Sparrows wrote a book about the experiment, "Conjuring up Philip".
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