What Is Spiritualism ?

"Spiritualism is the Science, Philosophy, and Religion of continuous life based upon the demonstrated fact of communication by means of mediumship with those who live in the Spirit World".

Spiritualist believe that those in the Spirit World can and do communicate after they have made the change called death.  Through mediumship, we can connect with loved ones, guides, and teachers on the other side of the veil.  We can be comforted by talking to our loved ones; we can be helped by instructions from our guides; and we can be taught important life lessons by Master Teachers.

Spiritualism is much more than communicating with those in the Spirit World.  Spiritualism is a way of living our lives to the fullest extent possible through an understanding of Natural Law.  We believe in a Father-Mother God that loves us and works with us to provide a progressive incarnation.  We understand that we are responsible for our own actions and, due to the Law of Karma, harvest the rewards.  We strive to be non-judgmental.

We know that there is a thread of truth that runs through all religions and by being familiar with many religions, we come to celebrate the similarities of all.  We consider Jesus the Christ to be our Wayshower and Elder Brother and also embrace the teachings of other Masters.  We believe that all sacred texts all valid and worthy.

We understand that there are many paths to the Divine and encourage each individual to find his/her own way.

Spiritualism

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  Teaches personal responsibility.
• Removes fear of death, death is just a change of personal existence and identity.
• Helps us communicate with those beyond in the realms of spirit.
• Brings to the surface man's spiritual gifts and potentials, allowing us to demonstrate mediumistic skills, healing, prophecy, and to learn more of who we truly are.
• Teaches as a flower unfolds in beauty, so does the spirit of man unfold in the spirit spheres.
• Brings the understanding that man is a spiritual being now, even while encased in this physical body.
• Teaches the spark of divinity dwells in all things.
• Brings comfort to man knowing that we can connect to others in spirit, because of the continuity of life after death.
• Opens the doorways to many other worlds beyond our perspectives on these planes.

 courtesy-First Spiritualist Church of Lansing

The Psychic twins who predicted 9/11

The Psychic Twins Terry and Linda Jamison

Russell Targ on "remote viewing"

Russell Targ is an American physicist and author, an ESP researcher, and pioneer in the earliest development of the laser. At the Stanford Research Institute in the 1970s and 1980s, Targ and his colleague Harold E. Puthoff co-founded a 23-year, $25-million program of research into psychic abilities and their operational use for the U.S. intelligence community, including the CIA, Defence Intelligence Agency and Army Intelligence. These abilities are referred to collectively as "remote viewing

Henry S. Olcott, co-founder of the Theosophical Society,

We thank Australian lawyer Victor Zammit for bringing this to our attention.

Henry S. Olcott, cofounder of the Theosophical Society, was a hardnosed investigative lawyer and agricultural scientist who accepted the assignment of two New York newspapers to investigate the spirit materializations being produced by the Eddy brothers of Chittenden,Vermont in 1874. During his sixteen week investigation Olcott witnessed the materialization of over 400 different entities from the next realm of existence. His reports, together with Sir William Crookes similar experiences, produced a sensation throughout the United States and Europe. Olcott's careful observations and tests have been called one of the most thorough and meticulous ever undertaken of the phenomena. A shorter part two of the book deals with Olcott's tests of the Holmes' of Philadelphia through whom the famous Katie King and John King personalities were manifesting.

there are some free e-books which can be downloaded here

T.G. Hamilton's Photos of Ectoplasm

Gordon Higginson

One of Britain's most famous mediums talks on Spiritualism :

Edgar Cayce: one of Spiritualism's most reverred mediums

EDGAR CAYCE

Edgar Cayce is the most famous psychic of the 20th century and probably one of the most famous ever.  He gave over 14,000 readings while in a trance state.  Many of his readings that he gave people were in regards to their personal lives.  He gave advice on health, dreams, business and sometimes esoteric topics such as the Akashic Records.

A sample prediction follows:

"Watch New York, Connecticut and the like. Many portions of the east coast will be disturbed, as well as many portions of the west coast, as well as the central portion of the United States. Los Angeles, San Francisco, most of all these will be among those that will be destroyed before New York, or New York City itself, will in the main disappear. This will be another generation though, here; while the southern portions of Carolina, Georgia, these will disappear. This will be much sooner. The waters of the Great Lakes will empty into the Gulf of Mexico."

Cayce also spoke of the origins of humanity and of the lost city of Atlantis.  A devout Christian, he also discussed Jesus Christ and was concerned that his abilities may have been satanic in origin.  Cayce predicted that the Earth’s axis would be shifted by the year 2001 and other major earth changes. 

Cayce has an incredible amount of material to read.  He spent his life giving people readings as his way of helping others.  He was told during one of his readings not to give more than two readings in a day but he unfortunately did not follow that advice.  The last reading he gave was for himself which he was told it was time for him to stop working and rest.  He predicted the date of his burial, January 5, 1945 and was correct.
http://edgarcayce.org/

Emma Hardinge-another Spiritualist pioneer

Emma Hardinge Britten (1823-1899) is, perhaps, the most renowned and most respected advocate and proponent in the early Modern Spiritualist Movement. She was the daughter of Captain Floyd Hardinge, whom writers call a seafaring man. Early in her life, she had shown gifts as a musician, singer, and speaker. In fact, at age 11 she was earning her living as a music teacher.
Under contract with a theatrical company, she went to America in 1856 where, through the mediumship of Miss Ada Hoyt (Mrs. Coan), she became converted to the Spiritualist philosophy. There, she began developing her own abilities as a medium and sat publicly for the Society for the Diffusion of Spiritual Knowledge of New York (what a wonderful name).
As a young medium, she furnished one of the best attested cases of early Spirit return. A member of the crew of the mail steamer, Pacific, which had sunk in the ocean, controlled young Emma and, in trance, disclosed the facts of the tragedy. Because of the nature of the details given through her mediumship, Emma Hardinge was threatened with prosecution by the owners of the boat when the story was made public, but all the details were found to be true and accurate.
Her mediumistic gifts embraced automatic and inspirational writing, psychometry, healing, prophecy, and inspirational speaking. She was best known for her inspirational addresses, which were very eloquent, inspiring, and informative. They were given completely extempore, and the subject was generally chosen in the auditorium by a committee from the audience.
Most historians agree that, as a propagandist for Spiritualism, she was unequaled in her zeal, commitment, and enthusiasm. For years she traveled all over the United States, Canada, England, Australia, and New Zealand, expounding the truths of Spiritualism and related areas of thought.

Spiritualist Village of Lily Dale, New York

A quick look at the unique Spiritualist village of Lily Dale in New York State. Lily Dale is open in summers and has many small cottages and hotels where Spiritualist congregate from all over the world.


Watch the full series of films on Lily Dale at youtube.

'Ghost' photos with Maurice Grosse

Maurice Grosse (6 March 1919  - 14 October 2006) was a well know British paranormal investigator. After serving in WW2 and being evacuated from Dunkirk Grosse became a successful inventor and following a tragic accident in which his daughter died in 1975, several members of his family began to experience paranormal activity.

Maurice joined the Society for Psychical Research and the Ghost Club and was involved with a famous case called the Enfield Poltegeist during which an old man appeared to talk through an 11year old girl. Grosse stayed with the family in Enfield and taped a lot of paranormal activity. Despite various people accusing the case of being a fraud no-one took up Grosse's challenge and offer of a thousand pounds reward to prove that the activity was faked.

Here is part of a TV program which featured Maurice Grosse after he had passed away in which he discusses various instances of ghosts appearing in photographs.

A Spiritualist pioneer : John W. Edmonds

John W. Edmonds was one of the most influential early American Spiritualists. After a great public career, as a member of both branches of the New York State Legislature and, for some time, President of the Senate and Judge of the Supreme Court of New York, he resigned the latter position on account of the outcry raised against his Spiritualistic beliefs and, especially, his support of the Fox sisters.

His interest in the Rochester knockings was aroused in early 1851, and the first account of his experiences was published on August 1, 1853, in the New York Courier, in an article "To the Public." In this article, in order to meet the constant attacks against him by the Press, he confessed his complete conversion to Spiritualism and related his experiences. This bold step aroused a tremendous sensation, and a furious controversy arose. 

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