Are humans able to see spirits?

Can spirits see material objects as we see them?

Yes—if these objects come within certain spiritual conditions. We perceive all material things through the spiritual atmosphere—or aura surrounding them. 

We do not see a human being in bodily form—we see him as a spirit, but in coming into rapport with an individual, we do perceive him in his material form. 

There are some, however, with whom we cannot harmonise—that is to say, the currents flowing from spirit to man and from man to spirit do not harmonise, therefore, we cannot perceive them. 

The spirit body is also material, but of such a fine nature that it cannot under ordinary conditions be perceived by your bodily eye and it is the same with our perception of the material body—the spirit cannot under certain conditions see the body. 

For instance, we do not hear your voices. As Ruisdal and Steen have already informed you, the words—or sounds imprint themselves on our spirit atmosphere and we perceive what you say. We see you because of the magnetic harmony existing between you and this medium, but there are others we cannot see at once unless they happen to be so mediumistic that we could act through them, and even though but slightly mediumistic, we may see them. We cannot always perceive the persons in your circle though quite aware of their presence by spiritual perception.

—Hafed, Prince of Persia