What is Spiritualism
Spiritualism was brought about by the Fox sisters in the 1800's with mysterious wrappings, many tried to prove it was a hoax, but it was proved in later days not to be at all.
Through the Fox sisters came the worlds first Spiritual gathering. (more will follow on this later).
When Spiritualism first came about, it was said to be a threat to Christianity although only a small threat to say the least, why? because spiritualism is not a set religion but about believing and proving life after death, about truth, love and working in the light and serving mankind. Spiritualism lets the spirit speak and about staying free not about doctrines, whereas Christianity is about 'only believe in what we say' and this is also with other christian churches - believe as we do for we are right. Spiritualism is so different, you believe only with what you feel is right for you and also about free will.
What is a Spiritualist Church?
I have been to quite a few spiritualist churches and also christian churches. When you go to a spiritualist church it does not matter what religion you are whether catholic or C of E, its all about love and proof of ever lasting life. The churches are always warm with love and you are always made to feel welcome.
What Happens in a Spiritualist Church?
In the church you do not have priests or vicars, you have a committee with a president and vice president.
Most churches have two services a week. The Sunday one is more for worship and a week day one is more on the clairvoyance, although in both services you have prayers, healing thoughts and clairvoyance. An example of a Sunday service would be, opening hymn followed by prayers and healing thoughts, then a reading from the medium and a philosophy talk which normally comes from his/her guides, in between these you have more hymns, after this you then come to clairvoyance, the proof that we survive death, to hear that our loved ones are with us more than we think, and if we are in some difficulties in life we can be given just a little advice or comfort that things will be okay in one way or another.
Spiritual Development
Mediums, what is a medium? A medium is someone who can link with the spiritual world, and of being service to the devine, their guides and mankind. For some they are I what I call natural born mediums who see spirit from when they are young and others who develop this gift later in life. We are I think all mediums and some of us choose to develop our mediumship. There different types of mediums, for there are healers, clairvoyants, clairaudents, psychic drawers, automatic writing, and trance. Some of us who become mediums have come to this path by an accident or even a tradegy, but what ever way we come to this path we all need training.
What is Training?
Training normally consists of joining a circle of development, this is so you learn how to open up and close down when working with spirit, otherwise if spirit had their way you would be working all day every day. On these circles you will normally have prayers for healing, world peace, philosophy and the clairvoyance. Although you are all taught the same way, on this path as your development grows you should find out what your mediumship is. When finding a circle it is always best to go to one that has been recommended, you can find circles at the Spiritualist church, some of these will be open circles and that is where you can come and go as you wish or a closed circle, the latter you need to be invited on, also a closed circle is the best circle to train on as you get to know the people and the energy builds up.
Different Types of Mediumship
A clairvoyance medium is one that can see spirit sometimes it is as clear as what we see each other, other ways of clairvoyance is by seeing symbols, pictures or part of the spirit, plus with words put into your mind rather than hearing what is being said.
A clairaudience medium is one that hears spirit, like whispering in your ear, to get to this stage you may find your ears start to feel different and also with popping sensations.
A Trance Medium is one that lets their bodies be used by spirit, some just let them speak through them by using their voice box, but the medium will still sound the same but perhaps a very light difference in tone of voice, full trance is where the spirit comes into the body and talks as they were when on the earth, some trance mediums also do healing. A good trance of spirit communication was with the spirit of Silver Birch, a great many truths spoken.
Automatic Writing
Although this is around we do not seem to come across this much, this is where spirit guides and writes with your hand, normally your writing will be also of different style.
Psychic Drawing
This I find fasicinating, most mediums cannot draw, but the spirit channels through them by drawing pictures of loved ones, friends even animals. Some mediums when they do this will have a clairvoyant or clairaudient with them to give the message to whom the drawing belongs, some mediums will do both. Some mediums use charcoal, colour pencils or lead pencil all have their own way and style of doing drawings.
Psychometry
Psychometry is where we hold an object of the person and get a feel of what's been gong on. All objects we wear in one form or another collect our energy, you link in with this energy, even if you wear a ring that has been passed down in the family the energy will go back to them as well. You too can try psychometry, try holding something of a person you know little about, see what you feel, first feelings, any pictures that come to you? its a good way of starting to work with energy vibrations.
Sand Readings
This is similar to psychometry - you ak the person to put their hands into the sand and play with it for a short while, when they are finished you just put your hands over the sand and feel their energy, again you may get pictures in your head or feelings or anger or sorrow.
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