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The Doris Fischer Case - 1914

One of the notable cases of spirit possession investigated by James H. Hyslop (pictured above), a psychical researcher and an early president of the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR).

The case of Doris Fischer, whose real name was Brittia L. Fritschle, was first reported by Walter Franklin Prince, an Episcopal minister and psychologist. Fischer suffered an extreme traumatic incident as a child at the hands of her abusive and alcoholic father, and had exhibited multiple personalities since she was three in 1892. She also displayed striking psychic tendencies and was able to foresee her mother's sudden illness and death. Fischer and her siblings continued to live with their father, but she retreated more and more into the personalities of "sick Doris" and the wicked "Margaret." Fischer was eventually adopted by Prince and his wife. Prince was familiar with the newly recognized syndrome of multiple personality, and he and his wife helped Fischer to regain some normalcy.

Hyslop became involved in the case in 1914. For years, he had postulated that some psychotic states were caused—or at least aggravated—by spirit influence.

Although not a Spiritualist per se, Hyslop sympathized with the cult's psychic "cures" and believed that spiritual communication was just as important as physiological therapy. With that in mind, Hyslop took Fischer to sit with medium Minnie Meserve Soule, hoping to find and eliminate the possessive spirits who were destroying the girl's peace of mind.

During the Seances, Soule communicated lengthy messages to Fischer from her mother. The medium also heard from the spirit of Count Cagliostro. Hyslop did not like Cagliostro's presence and encouraged him to leave the seances and Fischer. Later researchers speculate that "Cagliostro" represented sexual mores that both Hyslop and Fischer suppressed but secretly desired.

Next, Soule heard from the spirit of Richard Hodgson, a former leading member of the ASPR and the Society for Psychical Research (SPR), who confirmed Hyslop's suspicions of spirit influence and promised to help all he could. Finally, Soule received messages from a young Indian spirit calling herself "Minnehaha," or "Laughing Water." Hyslop was skeptical of such a spirit, since Minnehaha is the heroine of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem Hiawatha. But he went along, impressed with Minnehaha's knowledge of Fischer's case and her claims that she had caused many of Doris's problems. After further communications, Hyslop came to believe that the personality "Margaret" was not an offshoot of Doris's mind but a possessing spirit herself.

Hyslop asked why spirits hurt Fischer, and was told by Soule's communicators that they were evil influences. The controls also told Hyslop that Fischer's case was no different from hundreds of other instances of insanity and multiple personality that could easily be cured through psychic exorcism. By 1915, Hyslop was convinced that Fischer was possessed, and he wrote of his experiences with her in his book, Life After Death (1918).

Hyslop believed that Cagliostro was the leader of Fischer’s possessing spirits, and he exorcised the count. Whatever other spirits remained were ineffectual, and Hyslop quit the case in the hopes that Fischer had been cured. She returned with the Princes to California and resumed a normal life for a while. But she never recovered, finally dying in a mental hospital after years of dealing with her various personalities and psychic disturbances.

The Fischer case was Hyslop's last major investigation, although he never lost interest in the possibility of spirit possession. He reportedly believed his health had been threatened in 1919 by a spirit he was trying to exorcise through sessions in Boston with Soule, and he was ill for several months. He believed that the existence of discarnate spirits had been proved scientifically, and he dismissed those who did not agree.

Text from The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits, Third Edition by Rosemary Ellen Guiley (Checkmark Books - 2007)

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Mews and Nips: Do Cats Purr When Humans Aren’t Around?

Purring is usually considered a sign of contentment, but there’s more to a cat’s purr than meets the ear. Purring can be a sign of happiness, but there are other reasons why cats purr. I came across a fascinating article this week that explores all aspects of purring, from how the sound is generated, to the different kinds of purrs, and the different reasons why cats purr. Read Do Cats Purr When Humans Aren’t Around on The Conversation.

If you missed any of the stories featured on the Conscious Cat this week, here’s a recap: on Monday, Jessica Fritschle shared a detailed account of how she built a catio for her cats, on Tuesday, we explored why cats love boxes so much, on Wednesday, we offered advice on how to help a shy cat deal with visitors, and on Friday, we reviewed A Hiss Before Dying. And don’t forget to enter our giveaway for an Assisi Loop!

A little cuteness overload for your Saturday? Today’s video is sure to make you go “awww!” (If you’re reading this in your email, you may need to click through to our website to see the video. Not all email programs support embedded video.)

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Prognostic factors and treatment outcomes in 444 patients with mucosal melanoma

Publication date: August 2017 Source:European Journal of Cancer, Volume 81 Author(s): Markus V. Heppt, Alexander Roesch, Benjamin Weide, Ralf Gutzmer, Friedegund Meier, Carmen Loquai, Katharina C. Kähler, Anja Gesierich, Markus Meissner, Dagmar von Bubnoff, Daniela Göppner, Max Schlaak, Claudia Pföhler, Jochen Utikal, Lucie Heinzerling, Ioana Cosgarea, Jutta Engel, Renate Eckel, Alexander Martens, Laura Mirlach, Imke Satzger, Gabriele Schubert-Fritschle, Julia K. Tietze, Carola Berking BackgroundMucosal melanoma (MM) is a rare but diverse cancer entity. Prognostic factors are not well established for Caucasians with MM.Patients and methodsWe analysed the disease course of 444 patients from 15 German skin cancer centres. Disease progression was determined with the cumulative incidence function. Survival times were estimated with the Kaplan–Meier method. Prognostic parameters were identified with multivariate Cox regression analysis.ResultsCommon anatomic sites of primary tumours were head and neck (MMHN, 37.2%), female genital tract (MMFG, 30.4%) and anorectal region (MMAN, 21.8%). MMAN patients showed the highest vertical tumour thickness (p = 0.001), had a more advanced nodal status (p = 0.014) and a higher percentage of metastatic disease (p = 0.001) at diagnosis. Mutations of NRAS (13.8%), KIT (8.6%) and BRAF (6.4%) were evenly distributed across all tumour site groups. Local relapses were observed in 32.4% and most commonly occurred in the MMHN group (p = 0.016). Male gender (p = 0.047), advanced tumour stage (p = 0.001), nodal disease (p = 0.001) and incomplete resection status (p = 0.001) were independent risk factors for disease progression. Overall survival (OS) was highest in the MMFG group (p = 0.030) and in patients without ulceration (p = 0.004). Multivariate risk factors for OS were M stage at diagnosis (p = 0.002) and incomplete resection of the primary tumour (p = 0.001).ConclusionIn this large series of MM patients in a European population, anorectal MM was associated with the poorest prognosis. http://ift.tt/2rioI14

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How to Build a Catio: A Firsthand Account

Guest post by Jessica Fritschle

I decided to build a catio to give my cats more space so that they can get away from each other and have some down time. I’ve always known that they would very much like to go outside, but I never had the nerve to do it. I always felt that keeping them inside was the one selfish decision I made. I knew that they would have happier lives if I let them go out – I just could never bring myself to do it.

Last year, I adopted a very spunky female cat who sits by the open windows all day. She clearly wanted to go outside. That was the final push that made me decide to actually build a catio versus just thinking about it.

I bought the plan for the 4×8 foot Haven™ catio from Catio Spaces. I followed the plan probably about 95%. I did modify the shelves a little. The only critique I have of the plan is that not all the materials they want you to use were available at my local Home Depot or Lowe’s, so I had to make changes to deal with that. The plans call for using cedar planks for the shelves, but no one had the right size, and I didn’t want to have to go to a specialized lumber store for that.

The biggest challenge for me was that I found that it is simply not a project that a person can do alone. I had to recruit some help. We were moderately handy, certainly not wood working gods, but good enough to know how read the plans and understand them, and how to handle a circular saw. I did have to make some small modifications because of my house, and that did lead to some issues later on. For example, I had to build the catio further off the house than the plans say. My house is really old and has some electrical conduits attached to the outside of the house for my AC unit. We had to build around this metal tubing, which, of course, was completely in the way. But even with these few problems, I was able to make it work.

I considered using screening, but I think that would have just been too expensive, and would also have limited their view of the outside. So I just used wire mesh to cover the catio, although not chicken wire. The chicken wire seemed too thin and not strong enough to keep a determined cats in. I have a perfect kitchen window that I just have to open for them to go in and out. The catio covers the whole window just right. And even without screening, and with the window open almost all day, the bugs that have gotten inside have been really minimal.

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I was also going to put some grass on the ground for them but it was the wrong time of year to buy sod. Currently they just have mulch, but once it gets cooler I plan on adding the sod. I think feeling grass in their toes is an experience I want them to have.

One thing I was worried about with my cats having access to the outdoors was fleas. So far, I have not started them on any type of preventative. I’m going to wait and see what happens. I’ve been flea combing them every other day, and so far so good.

The bottom line is: they love their catio! They have spent lots of time out there. Just last night, they were playing and chasing each other around the shelves. My youngest is around 4 months old and already enjoys going outside. The kitty who loves it the best is Starbuck. Once it hits 5 pm, she spends the whole evening outside. Watching the birds, napping, and grooming herself. By 10ish I have to bribe her with treats to get her back inside for bedtime. The only one who is not really impressed at all is my oldest kitty. He’s 17 and has not gone out there yet.

Starbuck, Apollo and Finn enjoying the catio

I’m not embarrassed to admit I hovered like a helicopter parent for the first two days! I was irrationally worried someone would find a way to escape, but now I leave the catio open while I’m at work without any worries. I have been closing it off overnight because of the wildlife in the area.

Jessica Fritschle is the Head of Nursing at the Kingstowne Cat Clinic in Alexandria, VA.

All photos © Jessica Fritschle, used with permission

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