Home Circle-is the foundation of mediumistic development in Spiritualism; where mediums and
potentials meet with like mind to develop spiritual
gifts.
Immortality-the first Law of Spirit; those considered
dead still live and have being eternally.
Independent Voice-synonym of Direct Voice; a type
of psychic phenomena wherein an isolated voice is
being heard that does not have an identifiable source
or origin.  Most often experienced through the use
of a "trumpet". It is supposed that material called
ectoplasm is withdrawn from the medium and
sitters and is used to produce the sound that is heard
by all present.
Levitation-raising of any physical object into the air
without the use of any visible means or agency; term
frequently used in a restricted sense and often refers
to the raising of the human body.
Materialization-is a phenomena related to physical
mediumship; temporary appearance of forms or
objects in various degrees of solid state; human
forms, distinguishable faces and physical forms;
some psychics claim materialization of coins and
buttons etc.
Meditation (basic ingredients) are centering and
concentration. Meditation is used for self-knowledge
Medium vs. Psychic-a psychic attunes to the
vibrations of the universe, a medium attunes to these same vibrations but also attunes to spirit entities. Not
all psychics are mediums.
Mediumship,Two-Phases-there are two types of mediumship. One is mental mediumship and the other is physical mediumship. Some examples of mental mediumship are: Clairvoyance,Clairsentience,
Clairaudience,Psychometry and Prophecy. Some examples of physical mediumship are:Table Tipping,
Spirit Writing, Apports, Independent Voice, Automatic Writing, Materialization and Spirit Art.
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Concentration-is the application of one's total
attention to a specific; attuning the mind to a
focal point; a necessity in the development of
psychic abilities and a forerunner of meditation
Continuity Of Life-is the belief that the soul or
spirit of the individual continues after the body
has died.  The spirit continues on in a realm of
life in a different vibration and still has to live by natural and spiritual laws as pertaining to
them in their new existence and continue to grow in knowledge and wisdom.
Death-is the cessation of all signs of life and
vital functions of the physical body and the
time of which,according to many philosophies,
the spirit body or soul leaves the physical
body.
Direct Voice-is a type of phenomena whereby
a voice without a visible source is clearly heard; in Spiritualistic circles, believed to be
transmited through ectoplasm extending from the Medium to the sitters.
Dissociation-is a general term used to signify
the exploration of the unknown by paranormal
means.  Any method of exercising paranormal
faculties can be said to fall under this broad
term.
Etheric Body-a counter-part, or double body of substance relative to the physical body which continues in being after cessation
of activity of the physical body (death)
Glossalalia-speaking in tongues or languages
that are foreign to one and of which no one
has had any previous knowledge; Xenoglassis
is a closely associated term used when the
psychic is writing in foreign languages that are
unknown to oneself.
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