Post by bigc on Feb 17, 2005 21:07:43 GMT
If we accept that dying is not the end of our existence but simply the end of the body that carried our consciousness, and that our soul survives and exists somewhere else, then we can accept that it might be possible to make contact with the consciousness and all the emotions and memories that continue on.
Spirit people who have been contacted insist they have bodies that resemble their forms on the earth plane, though somehow these bodies are more elegant in form and free of ailments, including those of age.
But where are they? They're not as far away as some would think! The world of spirit exists all around us, yet normally just out of reach. Most believe that this world exists on a different vibration from our own. It might help to think of it as different frequency, much like a radio has different frequencies. The medium has learned to attune to this different and higher frequency or vibration. Likewise, those in the spirit world can tune into us, and it is this joint effort that enables communication.
Spirit contact is thought-generated by both the medium and contacting spirit. When a medium sits with a client, the medium is in effect filled with thoughts about that client; these thoughts are then transmitted by the medium into the world of spirit. If someone in spirit recognizes those thoughts, or the description or name of the client, that spirit may choose to make contact. It is important to realize spirits have the choice; a medium cannot in any way force spirits to make themselves known.
This initial contact is often referred to as "making a link." The medium has made a request by thought for a communicator to come forward. Just how successful the communication is depends on the experience of the medium, although other factors come into the picture. Once a link is established, the spirit person will often want to prove his or her identity. The spirit communicators will transmit thoughts about themselves to the medium, and the medium will be able to interpret these thoughts and describe the person back to the client.
To be able to interpret any information, a medium has to learn how to attune to the spirit world. While some mediums have grown up with the ability, others have to train their minds to accept information in this way. This is often done by means of meditation, which is a process of calming the body and allowing the mind to become receptive. This can to some extent be taught to anybody, but not all who try will become mediums.
Scientists who have studied the human brain insist we see more with our brain than we do with our eyes, the eyes being just a window. This might help explain how mediums can "see" our spirit friends. The data has simply arrived in an alternative way, as the brain processes the data and "sees" the information.
A medium usually has a variety of psychic skills, but the underlying purpose behind them is threefold: to prove the existence of life after death, to console and advise others, and to further develop his or her own spirituality. How a medium comes to be depends on many factors. Some are born to it; they were able to see spirit people when they were children and further developed those abilities in adulthood. Others come to it later through bereavement. They may seek the services of a medium and then go on to learn the skills themselves. Even curiosity can lead to the development of psychic abilities.
A medium may have any number of skills, though it is more usual for them to excel in just one or two. If we take the late famous medium Doris Stokes for example, she specialized in clairaudience, or hearing spirit voices. Most mediums work by seeing pictures in their minds, and it is an initial image that allows the medium to describe a person in spirit. Often, however, it is a combination of senses that make up the whole picture.
Spirit communicators are able to send feelings, known as clairsentience, to the medium. This is particularly useful if they are trying to indicate what ailment caused them to pass over. They may for example send a mild pain to the heart of the medium; the medium would then be able to tell the client how their loved one died. This is used as excellent evidence. These thoughts, feelings, voices and pictures range in intensity and are combined together. Sometimes the information flows so easily that the medium has no doubts about the information being given, but on other occasions the information can seem a little patchy, and the medium needs to work harder to resolve what comes through. One explanation for this variation in intensity or quality could be how well the spirit communicator has learned to communicate, but it could also be due the medium's ability to tune in and the rapport he or she has established with spirit guides who play an important role in the proceedings.
It is commonly believed that mental pictures are the easiest format to recognize. After all, we are used to seeing images in our everyday lives. Many mediums work with symbolic images, however. These images represent what the spirit person is trying to communicate, but often not directly. You could think of it as a cryptic visual puzzle. For example, if the medium is shown water, it could be that the spirit person had connections with water in his or her life, such as a career in the navy or coast guard. The medium requires interpretation skills to communicate messages of this kind.
Best Wishes
Big C.
Spirit people who have been contacted insist they have bodies that resemble their forms on the earth plane, though somehow these bodies are more elegant in form and free of ailments, including those of age.
But where are they? They're not as far away as some would think! The world of spirit exists all around us, yet normally just out of reach. Most believe that this world exists on a different vibration from our own. It might help to think of it as different frequency, much like a radio has different frequencies. The medium has learned to attune to this different and higher frequency or vibration. Likewise, those in the spirit world can tune into us, and it is this joint effort that enables communication.
Spirit contact is thought-generated by both the medium and contacting spirit. When a medium sits with a client, the medium is in effect filled with thoughts about that client; these thoughts are then transmitted by the medium into the world of spirit. If someone in spirit recognizes those thoughts, or the description or name of the client, that spirit may choose to make contact. It is important to realize spirits have the choice; a medium cannot in any way force spirits to make themselves known.
This initial contact is often referred to as "making a link." The medium has made a request by thought for a communicator to come forward. Just how successful the communication is depends on the experience of the medium, although other factors come into the picture. Once a link is established, the spirit person will often want to prove his or her identity. The spirit communicators will transmit thoughts about themselves to the medium, and the medium will be able to interpret these thoughts and describe the person back to the client.
To be able to interpret any information, a medium has to learn how to attune to the spirit world. While some mediums have grown up with the ability, others have to train their minds to accept information in this way. This is often done by means of meditation, which is a process of calming the body and allowing the mind to become receptive. This can to some extent be taught to anybody, but not all who try will become mediums.
Scientists who have studied the human brain insist we see more with our brain than we do with our eyes, the eyes being just a window. This might help explain how mediums can "see" our spirit friends. The data has simply arrived in an alternative way, as the brain processes the data and "sees" the information.
A medium usually has a variety of psychic skills, but the underlying purpose behind them is threefold: to prove the existence of life after death, to console and advise others, and to further develop his or her own spirituality. How a medium comes to be depends on many factors. Some are born to it; they were able to see spirit people when they were children and further developed those abilities in adulthood. Others come to it later through bereavement. They may seek the services of a medium and then go on to learn the skills themselves. Even curiosity can lead to the development of psychic abilities.
A medium may have any number of skills, though it is more usual for them to excel in just one or two. If we take the late famous medium Doris Stokes for example, she specialized in clairaudience, or hearing spirit voices. Most mediums work by seeing pictures in their minds, and it is an initial image that allows the medium to describe a person in spirit. Often, however, it is a combination of senses that make up the whole picture.
Spirit communicators are able to send feelings, known as clairsentience, to the medium. This is particularly useful if they are trying to indicate what ailment caused them to pass over. They may for example send a mild pain to the heart of the medium; the medium would then be able to tell the client how their loved one died. This is used as excellent evidence. These thoughts, feelings, voices and pictures range in intensity and are combined together. Sometimes the information flows so easily that the medium has no doubts about the information being given, but on other occasions the information can seem a little patchy, and the medium needs to work harder to resolve what comes through. One explanation for this variation in intensity or quality could be how well the spirit communicator has learned to communicate, but it could also be due the medium's ability to tune in and the rapport he or she has established with spirit guides who play an important role in the proceedings.
It is commonly believed that mental pictures are the easiest format to recognize. After all, we are used to seeing images in our everyday lives. Many mediums work with symbolic images, however. These images represent what the spirit person is trying to communicate, but often not directly. You could think of it as a cryptic visual puzzle. For example, if the medium is shown water, it could be that the spirit person had connections with water in his or her life, such as a career in the navy or coast guard. The medium requires interpretation skills to communicate messages of this kind.
Best Wishes
Big C.