Camille Flammarion: The Mystical AstronomerwithCarlos Alvarado (1955 – 2021) (4K Reboot)

Carlos Alvarado

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The late Carlos S. Alvarado, PhD, was a Research Fellow at the Parapsychology Foundation, and Adjunct Research Faculty at Sofia University. He was on the editorial boards of the Journal of Near-Death Studies and the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research, and was the Book Review Editor of the Journal of Parapsychology, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Scientific Exploration. Alvarado was also the recipient of the 2010 Parapsychological Association’s Outstanding Contribution Award, and the Parapsychological Association 2017 Outstanding Career Award.

Here he reflects on the life and accomplishments of Camille Flammarion, who was widely known as a popularizer of both astronomy and psychical research. He was closely associated with the spiritism of Allan Kardec. He was also involved in the investigation of many mediums, including the controversial Eusapia Paladino whom he accepted as genuine. He himself had mediumistic talents and engaged in automatic writing. He was also widely known for the “Flammarion Engraving” depicting a mystical vision.

(Recorded on October 2, 2019)

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Published on July 22, 2025

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