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DEFINITIONS, COMPLEXITIES AND EXPLANATIONS REGARDING MEDIUMSHIP. PAGE 26
Definitions. 29
Two Broad Categories of Mediumship: Mental & Physical. 31
A Contemporary Spiritualist. 37
The Founding and Organisation of the Spiritualist Religion. 38
Psychical Research. 40
Spiritualist Beliefs. 40
Descriptions of Post-Mortem Existence. 45
Features of Psychic, Mediumistic Phenomena: Whether Believed to be Authentic Mediumship or Psychic Phenomena. 48
The Salient features of Some of the Most Predominant Theories and Explanations. 51
The Super-ESP Debate. 58
The Cross-Correspondences. 61
The Automatists. 62
The Ostensible Communicators. 63
The Psychical Researchers Who Conducted Research into The Cross-Correspondences. 64
The Holographic Analogy. 65
The Interface Brain and the Archive Interface: Universal Archives. 73
Conclusion. 76
Chapter One References. 79
AN HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF EXAMPLES OF MEDIUMSHIP FROM ANCIENT TO MORE CONTEMPORARY TIMES. PAGE 83
The Enduring Nature of Mediumship. 83
Ancient Egyptian Examples of Mediumship. 85
Ancient Chinese Examples of Mediumship. 87
Ancient Japanese Examples of Mediumship. 88
Ancient Indian Examples of Mediumship. 90
Ancient Greek Examples of Mediumship. 91
Historic Middle Eastern Examples of Mediumship. 93
Seventh to the Twelfth Century Examples of Mediumship. 94
Fifteenth to Sixteenth Century Examples of Mediumship. 96
Seventeenth to Eighteenth Century Examples of Mediumship. 98
Emanuel Swedenborg. 98
Nineteenth Century Examples of Mediumship. 103
Andrew Jackson Davis. 103
The Hydesville Phenomena. 104
Chapter Two References. 114
THE ANCIENT SHAMANIC ORIGINS OF MEDIUMSHIP. PAGE 118
Salient Features of Archaic Shamanism. 122
Mental Health of Shamans. 126
Shamans and Trance. 128
The Religiosity of the Shamanic Experience. 128
Shamanic Beliefs as Ancestors of Cultures. 135
A Summary Review of Research Uncovering Shamanic
Features Found in the Judeo-Christian Traditions. 144
Shamanism, Psychic Abilities and Mediumship. 150
Shamans and Direct Voice Trance Mediumship. 155
Chapter Three References. 158
A SURVEY OF EARLY SPIRITUAL, BIBLICAL FIGURES EVALUATED IN A MEDIUMISTIC CONTEXT. PAGE 163
Introduction. 163
Biblical Commentators. 168
Biblical Terminology. 170
Psychic, Mediumistic Experiences. 170
Mistaken Sixteenth Century Biblical Translations Prohibit Mediumship. 172
En-dor (1 Samuel 28.) 174
Psychic and Spiritual Studies. 182
Biblical Old Testament Accounts Explored and Evaluated in a Mediumistic and Spiritual Context. 184
Yahweh. 185
Adam and Eve. 186
Abram. 187
Hagar. 189
Abraham's Sacrifice. 190
Abraham's Servant. 191
Rebekah the Wife of Isaac Enquired of the Lord. 192
Jacob and Esau. 192
Joseph, Son of Jacob. 194
Moses. 195
The Ark. 201
Regular Use of Divination Stones to Divine the Future and Yahweh's Wishes:
Urim and Thummim. 203
The Tent of the Meeting. 205
Drawing Conclusions. 208
Deuteronomy Chapter 18. 208
Otherworldly Communicator. 209
Spirituality of Content. 210
Face to Face Mediumistic Communications Leading onto Other Forms of Communications. 215
Chapter Four References. 217
A SURVEY OF LATER SPIRITUAL, BIBLICAL FIGURES EVALUATED IN A MEDIUMISTIC CONTEXT. PAGE 222
Introduction. 222
Joshua Moses' Successor. 226
The Book of Judges. 231
The Judge Named Deborah. 233
The Judge Named Gideon. 234
The Judge Named Jephthah. 236
The Prophet Named Samuel. 237
King David. 240 Trance States Described in the Biblical Old and New Testament. 242
New Testament Examples of Trance. 247
The Spiritual Focus of Psychic, Mediumistic Aspects of Human Personality
as Exemplified by the Life of Jesus Christ and his Companions. 250
Dreams as Psychic Tools and Guides. 251
Researched New Testament Evidence of the Spiritual Focus of Psychic,
Mediumistic Aspects of Human Personality. 252
Visionary or Manifestation Experiences of Otherworldly Messengers Offering
Predictive/Prophetic Guidance. 252
The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ and the Mediumistic Manifestation of Moses
and Elijah. 253
New Testament Examples of Extra-Sensory Perception. 255
New Testament Examples of Precognition and/or Clairvoyance. 256
Conclusion. 265 Chapter Five References. 267
AN EVALUATION OF THE RANGE OF PSYCHIC, MEDIUMISTIC EXPERIENCES OF EMANUEL SWEDENBORG. PAGE 273
Introduction. 273
Historical Background. 276 Documented Witnessed Reports Regarding Swedenborg's Remarkable Abilities. 285
Swedenborg's Detailed Descriptions of Non-Physical Realms and
Communications with Non-Physical Beings. 288
Further Spiritual and Eschatological Insights Found in Swedenborg's
Teachings. 291
Summary of the Salient Features of Swedenborg's Teachings. 296
Universality. 296 Spiritual Freedom. 297
Union with the Lord and the Neighbour. 297
Doctrine of Use. 298
The Fall. 299
Incarnation and Redemption. 299
Regeneration 300
Life After Death. 300
Conjugial Love. 301
Dispensations of the Ages. 302
The New Age. 303
The New Church. 303
Closing Comments. 304
Chapter Six References. 308
CONCLUSION . PAGE 313
BIBLIOGRAPHY . PAGE 318 |
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