Charles Lancelin (1852 - 1941) was a French author specializing in occultism and parapsychology. Born in Dreux, he initially trained in medicine before turning to the study of spiritual and esoteric phenomena. A disciple of Colonel Albert de Rochas, he became interested in somnambulism, hypnosis, and regression into past lives.
Lancelin also explored spiritualism and attempted to photograph the invisible, drawing on the work of Papus and Hippolyte Baraduc. He is recognized as a pioneer in the study of astral travel, particularly through his work Method of Personal Bilocation.
His notable works include Posthumous Humanity and the Angelic World (1903), Fraud in the Production of Mediumistic Phenomena (1912), and The Afterlife and Its Problems (1914). His work had a significant influence on the understanding of paranormal phenomena and continues to be a reference in the field of esotericism.
