Mediumship in Spiritualism Mediumship or “message work”
• Mediumship is the raison d'être of Spiritualist religious services • The mediumship por on of the service is frequently referred to as the "proofs" por on of the service. • Spiritualist services frequently last 2-3 hours. Healing usually takes up less than forty minutes, followed by a lecture, hymns, announcements, and then finally "message-work." • The length of me spent on message work varies depending on the number of working mediums, but usually consumes half of the total me spent at the service. • While people frequently arrive at the service late to miss the healing por on, congrega on members almost never leave before message work begins, and almost never leave before it is over. Spiritualist messages
• Directed messages • General messages • Asking permission to “come into your vibra on” • Asking confirma on of the spirit iden ty • Content of messages – proof of con nued existence; expressions of love, concern, advice, etc. Mediumship development
• Learning mediumship involves three things: – physical exercises in breathing and posture • Feet flat on floor, hands open and up on thighs, back straight • Breathe in for count of 4, out for count of 4 – mental exercises in visualiza on and concentra on • "Just pretend you are imagining your spirit guide. Just pretend you are imagining, and look with your third eye. What do you see? Do you see a man? A woman? What does he look like? What do you see?” – verbal exercises in ar cula on The language of mediumship • Manifesta ons of the Spirit World: • • Spirit En es Influences • Infinite intelligence Cosmic en es Invisible friends • God Astral en es Messengers • Healing Force Angels Spirit helpers • Mind Souls Friends • Voices Astral forces Loved ones • Love Angel loved ones Band • Lights Atlantean Control • Colours Extraterrestrial Guardian • Teacher • Doctor • American Indian • Chinese healer • The language of mediumship
• The Places where Spirits Reside: • • Spirit World Astral World Ether • Sphere Atmosphere Summerland • Astral Plane • • • Psychic and Mediumis c Experiences of Spiritualists: • • Astral Projec on Experience Message Work • Automa c Wri ng Phenomena Materializa on • Billet Reading Ectoplasm Psychic Reading • Clairaudience Etherializa on Séance • Clairvoyance Medita on Vision The language of mediumship
• Physical Features of Spirits: • • Astral Body Aura Vibra ons • • • Styles of Mediumis c Contact: • • Come Have Seek • Demonstrate Intuit Serve • Experience Know Tell • Feel Meditate Tune in • Get Perceive Work • Give See Colin Fry John Edward John Edward interview