Physical Mediumship
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Most mediums today work by using their own mind as a receiver and then passing on messages verbally. Indeed some very convincing evidence has been given in this way. Although sceptics have often asked why these messages rarely contain details of life on the 'other side'. There is a simple answer to this, messages which contain personal details can be verified and proven. But messages about the world of spirit cannot, even if they were to spend time explaining their world, do we yet have the capacity to comprehend it? Probably not. But the need for proof goes on. Of course there have been descriptions of the spirit world by spirit communicators, such as those by Silver Birch, but to the average person seeking evidence, the personal and trivial details about those we knew are more convincing.
But mediumship in the first half of the 20th century and prior concentrated on producing physical results. Early demonstrations by the Fox sisters (you can read more about them on our Mediumship page) consisted of sounds coming from the walls and floor. Investigators were unable to find a logical explanation for these noises. The sisters were further investigated and tested, on one occasion they were made to stand on tables covered with feather pillows with their skirts tied above their ankles. Still the rapping noises were heard and once again no logical explanation could be found. As their mediumship continued other unexplained events were noticed including objects moving, heavy tables levitating and hands and faces appearing.
In these early days, such events as table-tilting became quite popular. This often involved a group of people sitting around a table calling out letters of the alphabet waiting for the table to tilt when a correct letter was reached. It was a slow and cumbersome method and easily faked by fraudulent mediums. But even so, some excellent evidence was still achieved.
But perhaps it was the extraordinary talents of Daniel Dunglas Home who was to bring spiritualism to the recognition of the general public. Materialised forms were often seen around him, hands appeared and then melted away, musical interments would start playing. But Home was also well known for his feats of levitation, during his séances it was reported his chair would rise from the floor with him still in it. Home was never found guilty of fraud.
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