whither Modern Spiritualism

someone wrote elsewhere: "I just
don't understand why the actual process of mediumship itself has not
adapted and evolved with the modern world of technology, to produce the
same results and thoses sittings and circles did so many years ago, when
the same intent to communicate is still there."

I used to
feel that way too a few years back. Why, with worldwide communication
now part of everyday life for many of us, why then do our discarnate
friends not take advantage of it to 'spread the word' more easily and
more widely?

It's been suggested that a lack of mediumistic power
is a major factor and it's undoubtedly true that if mediumship were
intended to continue to provide a conduit between the dimensions, the
present dearth of mediums would be an immediate stumbling block.....

But
the very issue of mediumship for transdimensional communication - with
all the associated problems it has - might be the spiritual equivalent
of the thermionic valve. The valve was a major step along a path which
eventually led to the easy worldwide communication we now take for
granted. But the valve is hardly known about nowadays save for a small
number of enthusiasts and maybe that's where mediumship is also heading?

Unlike
the valve, however, humankind didn't invent mediumship and hence it can
do little other than to wait for something to replace it. It's possible
we're already becoming aware of the beginnings with so-called
channelling of so-called Ascended Masters and/or a general increase of
individuals' personal awareness of discarnates? Time will tell if that
is actually so....

My own opinion is that the Modern Spiritualism
movement - which helped give me a foundation for whatever small
awareness and understanding I have - is in irreversible decline. Like
the valve it is likely to retain into the future a few enthusiasts.

As
long as there are mediums in our world (and we don't know how long that
may continue as we have no idea why or how their necessary attributes
come about) then it's arguable that some discarnate friends will
continue to communicate through them. But in time such a communication
mode may be seen to have been the equivalent of an early picture book
along the path which one day leads to the worldwide communication of the
big picture.....

That of life, physical death and life-hereafter.

mac wrote:someone wrote elsewhere: "I just
don't understand why the actual process of mediumship itself has not
adapted and evolved with the modern world of technology, to produce the
same results and thoses sittings and circles did so many years ago, when
the same intent to communicate is still there."

I used to
feel that way too a few years back. Why, with worldwide communication
now part of everyday life for many of us, why then do our discarnate
friends not take advantage of it to 'spread the word' more easily and
more widely?

It's been suggested that a lack of mediumistic power
is a major factor and it's undoubtedly true that if mediumship were
intended to continue to provide a conduit between the dimensions, the
present dearth of mediums would be an immediate stumbling block.....

But
the very issue of mediumship for transdimensional communication - with
all the associated problems it has - might be the spiritual equivalent
of the thermionic valve. The valve was a major step along a path which
eventually led to the easy worldwide communication we now take for
granted. But the valve is hardly known about nowadays save for a small
number of enthusiasts and maybe that's where mediumship is also heading?

Unlike
the valve, however, humankind didn't invent mediumship and hence it can
do little other than to wait for something to replace it. It's possible
we're already becoming aware of the beginnings with so-called
channelling of so-called Ascended Masters and/or a general increase of
individuals' personal awareness of discarnates? Time will tell if that
is actually so....

My own opinion is that the Modern Spiritualism
movement - which helped give me a foundation for whatever small
awareness and understanding I have - is in irreversible decline. Like
the valve it is likely to retain into the future a few enthusiasts.

As
long as there are mediums in our world (and we don't know how long that
may continue as we have no idea why or how their necessary attributes
come about) then it's arguable that some discarnate friends will
continue to communicate through them. But in time such a communication
mode may be seen to have been the equivalent of an early picture book
along the path which one day leads to the worldwide communication of the
big picture.....

That of life, physical death and life-hereafter.

Hi Mac

Could it be simply that technology, all these gadgets, games and yes even the internet and tv are desensitising people, not (for the most part) the generations above age 25 but certainly, I feel kids are being rapidly desensitised, these are the mediums of the future, what hope is there when they aren't experiencing real life because they are holed up behind some gadget in their free time?

I'm quite certain that spirits can use modern technology to communicate if only briefly or crudely, i've recieved such myself.

The lack of interest in Spiritualism? I feel many only ever have a passing interest in it, someone passes away, they seek answers, once they find them or get proof of the afterlife they then feel they can move on and perhaps never visit a church again, or not until they lose someone else, with others perhaps they get a 'bad' message from a medium one day so then turn their backs on the whole thing.

I've heard varying things about Spiritualism in recent years, from the bickering amongst those who run the churches, to the cliques within the church membership, to increasing numbers attending in some areas and growing interest particularly amongst the younger people.

I don't think mediumship will fade away entirely, nor do I think Spiritualism will 'die out' I think things are changing.



I find it shocking that in today's world with every means imaginable to communicate with very few really do communicate at all, and until humans re- learn this very basic skill, good mediums will be hard to find. If we can't communicate with each other what hope is there of communicating with spirits.

I recall people saying the same thing fifty-odd years ago!

Z

Violet wrote:

mac wrote:someone wrote elsewhere: "I just
don't understand why the actual process of mediumship itself has not
adapted and evolved with the modern world of technology, to produce the
same results and thoses sittings and circles did so many years ago, when
the same intent to communicate is still there."

I used to
feel that way too a few years back. Why, with worldwide communication
now part of everyday life for many of us, why then do our discarnate
friends not take advantage of it to 'spread the word' more easily and
more widely?

It's been suggested that a lack of mediumistic power
is a major factor and it's undoubtedly true that if mediumship were
intended to continue to provide a conduit between the dimensions, the
present dearth of mediums would be an immediate stumbling block.....

But
the very issue of mediumship for transdimensional communication - with
all the associated problems it has - might be the spiritual equivalent
of the thermionic valve. The valve was a major step along a path which
eventually led to the easy worldwide communication we now take for
granted. But the valve is hardly known about nowadays save for a small
number of enthusiasts and maybe that's where mediumship is also heading?

Unlike
the valve, however, humankind didn't invent mediumship and hence it can
do little other than to wait for something to replace it. It's possible
we're already becoming aware of the beginnings with so-called
channelling of so-called Ascended Masters and/or a general increase of
individuals' personal awareness of discarnates? Time will tell if that
is actually so....

My own opinion is that the Modern Spiritualism
movement - which helped give me a foundation for whatever small
awareness and understanding I have - is in irreversible decline. Like
the valve it is likely to retain into the future a few enthusiasts.

As
long as there are mediums in our world (and we don't know how long that
may continue as we have no idea why or how their necessary attributes
come about) then it's arguable that some discarnate friends will
continue to communicate through them. But in time such a communication
mode may be seen to have been the equivalent of an early picture book
along the path which one day leads to the worldwide communication of the
big picture.....

That of life, physical death and life-hereafter.

Hi Mac

Could it be simply that technology, all these gadgets, games and yes even the internet and tv are desensitising people, not (for the most part) the generations above age 25 but certainly, I feel kids are being rapidly desensitised, these are the mediums of the future, what hope is there when they aren't experiencing real life because they are holed up behind some gadget in their free time?

I'm quite certain that spirits can use modern technology to communicate if only briefly or crudely, i've recieved such myself.

The lack of interest in Spiritualism? I feel many only ever have a passing interest in it, someone passes away, they seek answers, once they find them or get proof of the afterlife they then feel they can move on and perhaps never visit a church again, or not until they lose someone else, with others perhaps they get a 'bad' message from a medium one day so then turn their backs on the whole thing.

I've heard varying things about Spiritualism in recent years, from the bickering amongst those who run the churches, to the cliques within the church membership, to increasing numbers attending in some areas and growing interest particularly amongst the younger people.

I don't think mediumship will fade away entirely, nor do I think Spiritualism will 'die out' I think things are changing.



I find it shocking that in today's world with every means imaginable to communicate with very few really do communicate at all, and until humans re- learn this very basic skill, good mediums will be hard to find. If we can't communicate with each other what hope is there of communicating with spirits.

Very true,Violet. But my own opinion is that the young are taking more interest in spiritualism.

I find when I have visited the church on the few occasions when I have been able to,I was pleasantly surprised to see more young people showing themselves than in past times.

And not for the curiosity of it but for genuine reasons to contact their relatives.

What we need is an influx of maybe more younger mediums coming into the fold of spiritualism. To be trained and brought into the ways of contacting the spirit world.

Visiting my spiritualist church recently I was pleased to see just many young people were there,namely teenagers between the ages of even 16 years and into the twenties.



Joanie

"I find when I have visited the church on the few occasions when I have
been able to,I was pleasantly surprised to see more young people showing
themselves than in past times.

And not for the curiosity of it but for genuine reasons to contact their relatives."

I'm heartened to hear this.

Maybe online indicators are giving the wrong impression. I do hope so....

mac wrote:"I find when I have visited the church on the few occasions when I have
been able to,I was pleasantly surprised to see more young people showing
themselves than in past times.

And not for the curiosity of it but for genuine reasons to contact their relatives."

I'm heartened to hear this.

Maybe online indicators are giving the wrong impression. I do hope so....

What I was more surprised to see was the serious way in which they accepted spiritualism.

In fact,if I remember rightly,one of the young folks showed hints of a budding medium. i'e. Describing how they 'thought' they had seen a mother or father figure.

A far cry from the giggles and laughter of some teenagers many years ago. They were evicted from the church.

Joanie wrote:

mac wrote:"I find when I have visited the church on the few occasions when I have
been able to,I was pleasantly surprised to see more young people showing
themselves than in past times.

And not for the curiosity of it but for genuine reasons to contact their relatives."

I'm heartened to hear this.

Maybe online indicators are giving the wrong impression. I do hope so....

What I was more surprised to see was the serious way in which they accepted spiritualism.

In fact,if I remember rightly,one of the young folks showed hints of a budding medium. i'e. Describing how they 'thought' they had seen a mother or father figure.

A far cry from the giggles and laughter of some teenagers many years ago. They were evicted from the church.

That's really good to hear. We can only hope these seekers turn into finders, stay with what they've found and maybe some will become the mediums of the future.

I know I'm pessimistic about the future of the Spiritualist movement and in the years ahead of me I'd love to be able to look back and see that my pessimism was misplaced.

Now wouldn't it be marvellous if the 'powers to be' could think of some kind of way for 'recruiting'?

Wrong word perhaps but it fits the idea of bringing newer and younger members into spirituialism.

I would suggest,of course,only over perhaps 18 years of age.

A thought for the future?

A far cry from the giggles and laughter of some teenagers many years ago. They were evicted from the church.

I witnessed this in churches years ago too, very rude not hewrd of it lately though.

and in the years ahead of me I'd love to be able to look back and see that my pessimism was misplaced.

Hopefully you'll do exactly that Mac, as for recruiting youngsters Joanie many used to be brought up with Spiritualism and children used to be welcome, weren't the Lyceums (before my time) for the children, I wonder why they got rid of this...

Violet wrote:

and in the years ahead of me I'd love to be able to look back and see that my pessimism was misplaced.

Hopefully you'll do exactly that Mac, as for recruiting youngsters Joanie many used to be brought up with Spiritualism and children used to be welcome, weren't the Lyceums (before my time) for the children, I wonder why they got rid of this...

outmoded, old-fashioned, unappealing.... just a few potential reasons that kids might not want to go to 'em???

Perhaps they should jazz em up a bit then

One bit of good news - Psychic News to return soon



http://spiritofpn.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/psychic-news-%e2%80%93-there-is-no-death/

Hi Mac, yes that is good news :)

I believe that Spiritualism has a great deal of potential for growth in the decades to come. For one thing, many younger people have become dissatisfied with both the materialistic world around them, and with the lack of answers the mainstream religious bodies offer them.

Also, in the US at least, the number of people in the 55 - 65 age bracket is huge! These people are now witnessing the death of many of their contemporaries, and becoming increasingly curious and uneasy about what lies beyond. Again, they aren't going to find the answers in secular humanism, and many of them won't be satisfied with the answers they receive from the churches.

Yes, the electronic communications revolution has distracted many people (not just the young) from time that, in the past, might have been utilized for developing mediumship ability. But then, it's also ushered in what appears to a new era of spirit contact, via Electric Voice Phenomena, and other types of Instrumental Transcommunication.

On the whole, things aren't looking all-bad.

Jim

"But then, it's also ushered in what appears to a new era of spirit
contact, via Electric Voice Phenomena, and other types of Instrumental
Transcommunication."

I'm gonna hold judgment on these matters, Jim.

Although I've read plenty about EVP- and even heard snippets online - they have a very long way to go before they'd become evidential and useful. White Feather spoke on such communication in a Q & A session February this year. There's a recording of that session on Robert Goodwin's websitehttp://www.whitefeather.org.uk

'The Big Question' - It's the last tab at the bottom of the left hand side of the Home page.

mac wrote:"But then, it's also ushered in what appears to a new era of spirit
contact, via Electric Voice Phenomena, and other types of Instrumental
Transcommunication."

I'm gonna hold judgment on these matters, Jim.

Although I've read plenty about EVP- and even heard snippets online - they have a very long way to go before they'd become evidential and useful. White Feather spoke on such communication in a Q & A session February this year. There's a recording of that session on Robert Goodwin's websitehttp://www.whitefeather.org.uk

'The Big Question' - It's the last tab at the bottom of the left hand side of the Home page.

I believe that EVP / ITC are still in their early phases, Mac: table rapping, if you will.

Jim

Left Behind wrote:

mac wrote:"But then, it's also ushered in what appears to a new era of spirit
contact, via Electric Voice Phenomena, and other types of Instrumental
Transcommunication."

I'm gonna hold judgment on these matters, Jim.

Although I've read plenty about EVP- and even heard snippets online - they have a very long way to go before they'd become evidential and useful. White Feather spoke on such communication in a Q & A session February this year. There's a recording of that session on Robert Goodwin's websitehttp://www.whitefeather.org.uk

'The Big Question' - It's the last tab at the bottom of the left hand side of the Home page.

I believe that EVP / ITC are still in their early phases, Mac: table rapping, if you will.

Jim

Yes I agree with that and if there's been any progress it seems to be minimal even though they've both been around for quite a few years.

Anabela Cardoso's book hints that progress is being made in the astral dimension.

Jim

Left Behind wrote:Anabela Cardoso's book hints that progress is being made in the astral dimension.

Jim

I hope so. I fancy there could be a long way to go, though....

Left Behind wrote:Anabela Cardoso's book hints that progress is being made in the astral dimension.

Jim

What kind of change,Jim?

Was there any hint of what direction this change would be?

Joanie