| 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 It is supposed that material called ectoplasm is withdrawn from the medium and sitters and is used to produce the sound that is heard by all present.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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