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September 18th 2020
COMMENTARY:
ARE YOU A SPIRITUALIST? For some people Spiritualism is a science, for some, it's a philosophy, and for others, it's a religion as well. Its core beliefs, as expressed in the 7 guiding principles of Spiritualism, are a challenge to atheism as they recognise the existence of an all-intelligent creating force.
Spiritualism teaches that there is life after death but rejects the idea that we merge into formlessness. On the basis of evidence from years of spirit contact, Spiritualists have concluded that we retain the same personalities and characteristics, and we change only as a result of our own efforts. It rejects the concept of
an eternal hell, saying instead that "eternal progress is open to every human soul".
A key part of Spiritualist science is that there exists evidence that communication with departed spirits can, and does, take place. Early Spiritualists called this "The Communion of Spirits and the Ministry of Angels".
Having Spiritualism formally recognised as a religion has been important in some contexts as it offers legal and social protection for the practice of mediumship and spiritual healing.
At a time before the Internet and New Age bookshops, Spiritualist churches and newspapers were one of the few places where people could learn about the philosophy and science of Spiritualism and spiritual healing. Having a place where people could come together physically to demonstrate and develop mediumship and share experiences of the afterlife has been very important to many. Read more about Spiritualism in the world today.
A RATIONAL BELIEF IN THE AFTERLIFE Piero Calvi-Parisetti M.D. is a medical doctor originally specialising in Public Health and Disaster Management. He has worked extensively for the International Red Cross and the United Nations and was later a university lecturer for 17 years. In 2004, a simple anecdote narrated by his wife triggered an intellectual interest, at first, and then a true scholarly passion for researching the scientific evidence for the afterlife.
TERMINAL LUCIDITY - EVIDENCE OF THE MIND SEPARATE FROM
THE BRAIN? Alex
Tsakiris interviews biologist Michael Nahm Ph.D. to discuss his
reports on patients who have brain damage but suddenly
experience brief periods of unexplainable lucidity immediately
before death. Many researchers feel that this is evidence
of the existence of a mind separate from the brain.
Alex Tsakiris makes the point that researchers need
to pay more attention to the experiences of nurses who
work with the dying who see frequently these and other nearing-death
experiences. Read
the transcript or listen.
FRENCH ANESTHESIOLOGIST TALKS ABOUT NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES "Although I was a scientist and a highly technical medical specialist, I finally admitted that death is only an obligatory passage to an unknown destination. Unfortunately, the truth about the afterlife is not obvious to everyone." Dr. Jean Jacques Charbonier has written several books about the afterlife, one of which, 7 Reasons to Believe in the Afterlife is available in English.
FROM WHITE CROW BOOKS - A NEW EDITION OF "LIFE ETERNAL" BY W.T. STEAD William T. Stead was a famous British journalist who died on the Titanic in 1912. Soon after his transition, he made contact with his daughter Estelle through automatic writing. She published his description of his early experiences where he was taken to a reception station as The Blue Island, Experiences of a New Arrival Beyond the Veil. Estelle remained in contact with her father as he learned more about how the afterlife works, and in 1933 published Life Eternal which deals with her father's description of his conditions, how communication works, and what he had learned about reincarnation (see a full list of topics in the book preview). White Crow Books has just republished Life Eternal and Michael Tymn had made a summary of what Stead had to say.
UNDERSTANDING VETERANS' NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES Members of the armed forces who have a near-death experience as a result of their injuries often do not receive the care and support they need to process their NDE. Instead, many are told that they need psychiatric care. IANDS claims that the impact of this crucial gap of care is traumatizing, exacerbating the effects of already devastating injuries, as well as PTSD, and "magnifying feelings of confusion, fear, isolation and hopeless despair". A new video DVD, Understanding Veterans' Near-Death Experiences, is now on sale by IANDS. Read more.
A LIBRARY OF AFTER-DEATH CONTACT EXPERIENCESThe Windbridge Research Center
is creating collaborations between after-death communication (ADC) experiencers, researchers, mental health professionals, artists, and technologists. Together, these multidisciplinary teams are transforming submitted, written reports of ADCs into rich, multimedia (video, images, sound, music, and interactivity) exhibitions which will promote healing, and further normalize ADC experiences. The compiled library will be offered online to clinicians, researchers, and the general public as a free, open-access resource starting in June 2021.
A MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO RESEARCHED PHYSICAL MEDIUMSHIP Dr. Thomas Glen Hamilton was a respected Canadian physician and member of the Manitoba legislature who began to research the afterlife following the death of his three-year-old son from the Spanish Flu in 1919. The family’s first medium was their Scottish nanny, Elizabeth Poole. She started by using the Ouija board but moved on to table tipping, where a table would stop tipping when the “correct” letter was pronounced aloud. This led to investigations into telekinesis, or the movement of physical objects through mental exertions. Later she introduced the family to her sister-in-law, Mary Ann Marshall, (1880-1963) who was an ectoplasmic physical medium able to produce materialised hands.
Dr. Hamilton devised a way to make wax casts of spirit fingerprints.
CONTACTING YOUR LOVED ONES IN SPIRIT WITHOUT A MEDIUM Susanne Wilson's SoulSmart: WhatTheDeadTeachUsAboutSpiritCommunication provides easy-to-follow steps that anyone can use to make their own direct connection with spirit guides and beloved people and pets now in spirit. It presents a fascinating behind the scenes look at what the spirit world is doing to make the communication happen. The reader will learn how to establish the right conditions to invite dream visits and meditation visits with spirit loved ones, as well as how to meet and work with spirit guides. Read more.
VIDEO, IMAGES, AND VOICES OF THE SPIRIT WORLD Since about 1980 psychic researchers have claimed that people who have died have made contact via radio, over telephones, on television, on answering and fax machines, and on computers. This kind of communication is called ITC or Instrumental Trans-communication. Alberto Oyarvide has put together some of the best-known clips from various researchers. Learn more about these amazing contacts which reveal a world as real and solid as this one
on Mark Macy's websites World ITC and The Beacon.
WHAT DOES OUR SPIRIT BODY DO WHEN WE GO TO SLEEP? Various sources tell us that as
the body does not need the spirit when the body sleeps,
the spirit is freed to roam and travel the afterlife
dimension to catch up with loved ones. Sometimes the
spirits of those who are highly motivated to evolve do work while their bodies are asleep.
PRE-BIRTH COMMUNICATION Sarah and Brent Hinze have spent 20 years collecting reports from parents who have seen or sensed a child before it is born, in some cases even before the child is conceived. Sometimes the contact takes place during a near-death experience. See Website. At 48 minutes Sarah talks about one of her children who said he was given permission to die before he was born. He claimed that he only needed a short incarnation and if he left after a couple of months it would have caused much greater heartache.
New Developments in Physical Mediumship with Inge
Crosson Sydney time 7 p.m.
Auckland time 9 p.m.
New York time 5 a.m.
London time 10 a.m.
Rome time 11 a.m. Check
the time in your city Co-ordinator: Karyn Jarvie karynjarvie@ozemail.com.au https://zoom.us/j/6123708172
Global Gathering
Our guest next Sunday will be Shelia Lowe who will be talking about how the tragic death of her daughter, Jennifer, led Sheila to investigate the spirit world. She will share some of the experiences she has had with Jennifer over the last 20 years. Sheila is a handwriting expert and has written several best-selling books about the subject, as well as the Claudia Rose Forensic Handwriting mystery series. Recently she has begun a series of books about the afterlife with the help of her daughter in spirit. The first is Proof of Life.
Sheila leads a zoom group on Automatic Writing and Mediumship Discussion on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday night of the month.
Spiritualism Today
Every Sunday It will be a combination of a presentation of some aspects of Spiritualism and spirituality followed by open discussion. If you have questions about Spiritualism or spirituality or religion, bring them here. Sundays, beginning
Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m. Pacific Time (Phoenix)
Contact: njturner@earthlink.net
Norma’s Room: https://zoom.us/j/3499782616
Monday 21st September 2020
Dream
Circle with Kim Parker A small group of 15 meets every two weeks - to share and explore
the meaning of their dreams. Los Angeles 2 p.m. Monday Phoenix 2 p.m. Monday
Chicago 4 p.m. Monday
New York 5 p.m. Monday
London 10 p.m. Monday
Rome 11 p.m. Monday
Sydney 7 a.m. Tuesday https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
Email: Kim at kmrainbow57@yahoo.com
Tuesday 22nd September 2020
Spirit Art
We are meeting to create spirit art
with messages. No art experience required.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 9 p.m.
New York time, 6 p.m. Pacific time. https://zoom.us/j/8738817733 Coordinator: Dr. Susan B. Barnes, CSNU
susanbbarnes@gmail.com
Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Physical mediumship development group
with Rob Blackburn and Craig Hogan
7 p.m. Central time; 8 p.m. New York; 5 p.m. Pacific Time;
The group is now admitting new members.
Participants sit in a darkened space in their own homes;
the group has been going for some time and members are
experiencing phenomena.
Contact Rob Blackburn (rkblack@mtco.com)
or Craig Hogan (r.craig.hogan@afterlifeinstitute.org)
before joining the group. https://zoom.us/j/4381898190
THE BOY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH: BOOK ABOUT PAST LIVES Cathy Byrd’s 2-year-old
son, Christian Haupt, was a baseball prodigy who spent
countless hours pitching and hitting balls, and insisted
on wearing a baseball uniform every day. His parents were
not baseball fans. Then he began sharing memories that
he had no way of knowing. Read more.
A movie was in development but has been delayed.
MEDIUMSHIP PRACTICE SESSIONS WITH CHRISTINE MORGAN International medium Christine Morgan CSNU has been running development groups and retreats for mediums for more than 20 years. She is holding a weekly mediumship practice circle on Zoom for her students and others every Friday Sydney time 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Email indiki1962@gmail.com for details if you wish to join! She is also running a one day workshop on Sunday 4th October. Read more.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION FOR DEVELOPING MEDIUMS Christine has agreed to do a series of FREE sessions where she will answer your questions and explain exactly how to take your mediumship to the next level. She has helped many developing mediums to overcome all their blocks, hurdles, doubts, and insecurities to enable them to reach professional high standards.
The first session will be held on
Wednesday 14th October at 11.30 am Sydney time
(That's Tuesday 13th 5.30 p.m. Pacific Time ,
Tuesday 14th 8.30 p.m. New York time.) Check time in other cities.
Email indiki1962@gmail.com for details if you wish to join.
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HIGHLY INSPIRED MUSIC:
We remember you Whitney Houston.
You were certified the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and were one of the best-selling recording artists of all time with sales of over 200 million records worldwide. You died just a few years ago too young.
We miss your sweet,
angelic voice! We miss the way you sing with so much emotion and love! Here is one of
Whitney's greatest songs ever: "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU".
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and MAC USERS The browser
Safari does not naturally support all video formats,
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For some people Spiritualism is a science, for some, it's a philosophy, and for others, it's a religion as well. Its core beliefs, as expressed in the 
Alex
Tsakiris interviews biologist 
William T. Stead was a famous British journalist who died on the Titanic in 1912. Soon after his transition, he made contact with his daughter Estelle through automatic writing. She published his description of his early experiences where he was taken to a reception station as 
Dr. Thomas Glen Hamilton was a respected Canadian physician and member of the Manitoba legislature who began to research the afterlife following the death of his three-year-old son from the Spanish Flu in 1919. The family’s first medium was their Scottish nanny, Elizabeth Poole. She started by using the Ouija board but moved on to table tipping, where a table would stop tipping when the “correct” letter was pronounced aloud. This led to investigations into telekinesis, or the movement of physical objects through mental exertions. Later she introduced the family to her sister-in-law, Mary Ann Marshall, (1880-1963) who was an ectoplasmic physical medium able to produce materialised hands.
Dr. Hamilton devised a way to make wax casts of spirit fingerprints. 
CONTACTING YOUR LOVED ONES IN SPIRIT WITHOUT A MEDIUM Susanne Wilson's Soul Smart: What The Dead Teach Us About Spirit Communication provides easy-to-follow steps that anyone can use to make their own direct connection with spirit guides and beloved people and pets now in spirit. It presents a fascinating behind the scenes look at what the spirit world is doing to make the communication happen. The reader will learn how to establish the right conditions to invite dream visits and meditation visits with spirit loved ones, as well as how to meet and work with spirit guides. 
Various sources tell us that as
the body does not need the spirit when the body sleeps,
the spirit is freed to roam and travel the afterlife
dimension to catch up with loved ones. Sometimes the
spirits of those who are highly motivated to evolve do work while their bodies are asleep. 
It will be a combination of a presentation of some aspects of Spiritualism and spirituality followed by open discussion. If you have questions about Spiritualism or spirituality or religion, bring them here. Sundays, beginning 
MORGAN International medium Christine Morgan CSNU has been running development groups and retreats for mediums for more than 20 years. She is holding a weekly mediumship practice circle on Zoom for her students and others every Friday Sydney time 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Email indiki1962@gmail.com for details if you wish to join! She is also running a one day workshop on Sunday 4th October. 
