COMMENTARY: A WORLD TRANSFORMED?
Would it make any difference if all people in the world understood the real nature of the afterlife? Our hope is that
it would/will make a big difference! We only need to look at the effects of Near-death experiences on those who have them.
1) First and foremost it would reduce the hopeless and helpless grief that comes from the false belief that we will never see our loved ones again after they die.
2) It would take away the needless fear of death, judgement, and hellfire.
3) It would take away the hostility between different religions and help people to realise that there are many paths to spiritual growth.
4) Once we realise that qualities like unselfishness, compassion, gentleness, and kindness are those that prepare people best for the afterlife, our society will come to value and nurture these qualities and transform the world.
5) It would automatically reduce the work of the many millions of wonderful souls in the afterlife who have to counsel the uninformed on crossing over.
Listen as the materialised leader of physical medium David Thompson's spirit team "William" talks about his reasons for wanting to prove that there is life after death. Listen (5 mins)... Read Transcript
THIS LIFE NEXT LIFE Keith Parsons' brilliant documentary on the empirical evidence for the Afterlife has now had a magnificent 774,000 views. See more of Keith's videos.
THE EDGAR MITCHELL VIRTUAL REALITY OVERVIEW EFFECT We should not underestimate the effect of space travel on our collective consciousness. The Blue Marble shot is an image of Earth taken on December 7, 1972, from a distance of about 29,000 kilometers (18,000 miles) from the planet's surface. It was taken by the crew of the Apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the moon and is one of the most reproduced images in history.
Edgar Mitchell and many other astronauts experienced what has been called 'the overview effect' - a sense of awe, wonder, and interconnection. Many say it has inspired them to live a life of service to others and to our world. Now the team at the Institute of Noetic Sciences (the organization founded by Edgar Mitchell) is working to create a 5-7 minute virtual reality program to give people that same experience. Read more.
WISDOM FROM NORTH ON HOW TO ASTRAL PROJECT: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE Former musical theatre artist Jannecke Øinæs, based in Oslo, has a deep longing to understand more of life’s mysteries. In 2012 she bought a camera and began traveling around the world interviewing highly recognized writers, teachers, coaches and speakers about the big questions of life. Wisdom From North is now a much-loved Nordic internet platform and Youtube channel for expansive spiritual growth & empowerment. Here she talks about her experience with astral travel.
THE MEDIUM EXPLOSION: NAVIGATING THE WORLD OF THOSE WHO CLAIM TO COMMUNCATE WITH THE DEAD Robert Ginsberg, co-founder of the Forever Family Foundation, has written a book which provides a guide for all those who have either sat with a medium or intend to do so. You will learn what to expect, how to evaluate the information that you are told, and how mediums operate. The author includes commentary on evidence for life after death and includes personal accounts that are backed up by research. Read more.
HEALING FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND THE OUTSIDE IN At age 16, Sheri Perl was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. After two years of medical treatment, she was fighting for her life on the operating table. While recovering from surgery, a second illness contracted through blood transfusions was declared fatal. At this time Sheri contacted British spiritual healer, Harry Edwards, "purely out of desperation," and to her amazement was the recipient of healing so great, that it stopped her illness in its tracks and returned her liver functions to normal. As a result of this experience, Sheri opened the doors to spiritual exploration - a process in which she has been engaged for fifty years.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CATHOLIC PRIEST FINDS HIMSELF PSYCHICALLY GIFTED?
"The fact that I was a priest (with psychic gifts) did not preclude me from visitations of what the Church preferred to look upon as devils, although I never once, I must confess, saw anything remotely resembling what I could consider as such.
I did not grasp the fact that I was what is called, on the Earth-plane, a sensitive, a psychic - one gifted with the power of 'seeing', though in limited degree. This incursion of a psychic faculty into my priestly life I found to be considerably disturbing since it conflicted with my orthodoxy. I sought advice in the matter from my colleagues, but they knew less than I knew, and they could only think of praying for me that these 'devils' might be removed from me."
Mons. Hugh Benson through medium Anthony Bogia Life in the World Unseen
THE AMAZING AFTERLIFE OF ANIMALS Karen Anderson shares her experiences as a rural police officer who began to get messages about crimes from household pets and later wild animals. She then went on to become an animal communicator/ author with loads of awards. Great interview by Sandra Champlain.
WHY LISTEN TO SKEPTICS' NEGATIVITY? Every discovery in science goes through a period of initial ridicule. Galvani, the discoverer of electricity (pictured left) experienced it from two sides:
"I am attacked by two very opposite sects - the scientists and the know-nothings. Both laugh at me, calling me 'the frogs' dancing master.' Yet I know I have discovered one of the greatest forces in nature."
STEPHEN LIVES Anne Puryear, D.D., is an author, minister, therapist and Vice-President and Co-founder of The Logos Center in Scottsdale, Arizona. She and her husband, Herb Puryear, Ph.D., incorporated Logos on May 26, 1983, in the State of Arizona. Anne's psychic work has earned her international recognition as one of the most helpful, hopeful, motivating and life-changing spiritual counselors in the country.
Her book, STEPHEN LIVES! My Son Stephen, His Life, Suicide and Afterlife, about his death and communications with her from the other side, has received outstanding reviews from both professional and lay readers. It has excellent helpful resources on preventing suicide which you can read in book extracts on Amazon (scroll through to the Appendix).
CHERYL PAGE TALKS ABOUT HER AFTER-DEATH CONTACTS Cheryl Page is a newcomer to evidence for the afterlife. After her partner was killed in an accident in 2017, she began receiving signs of his continued presence. Following advice from medium Suzanne Giesemann, she began daily periods of 'listening to spirit' and recording what came through. Soon she was getting clear evidential spirit communication. She is keen to help those who are new to the field to learn that such communication is possible.
Mediumship Development with Dr. Susan Barnes.
Developing the skills of mental mediumship and blending
with spirit. See video where Susan talks about her mediumship. Meetings: Every 2nd and 4th Sunday Times: 2 p.m. New York time Coordinator: Dr. Susan B. Barnes, CSNU
susanbbarnes@gmail.com
Online in Zoom https://zoom.us/j/8738817733
Global Gathering Every Sunday.
Please come at least 5 minutes early and be prepared to identify yourself to the host either by voice or by video.
Guest Speaker Dr. Len La Scolea: For All is Love - A spiritual Journey of Eternal Love. Len will be honouring us with Part 2 of his communications with Felicia - his wife in Spirit. This time he will be sharing what she found in the afterlife from the time of her crossing over. His first book is now on Amazon. Below is Part 1 of his talk.
Spiritualism Today Every Sunday
It will be a combination of a presentation of some aspect of Spiritualism and spirituality followed by open discussion. If you have questions about Spiritualism or spirituality or religion, bring them here. Sundays, beginning Time: California 4 p.m.
Mountain (Phoenix) 5 p.m.
Central (Illinois, Texas) 6 p.m.
Eastern (New York) 7 p.m.
Contact: njturner@earthlink.net
Norma’s Room: https://zoom.us/j/3499782616
Monday 15th February 2021
GOSH: Gatherings over Strange Happenings When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesday 7 a.m. (Sydney).
A small group that meets to share
and explore the meaning of strange experiences like missing time, seeing scenes from another time, interacting with a person who suddenly wasn't there, bi-location etc. If it's something you cannot share easily with others, bring it to this group to get validation and speculate on its cause. See a short video about GOSH Check time in your city
Los Angeles 12 noon Monday
Phoenix 1 p.m. Monday
Chicago 2 p.m. Monday
New York 3 p.m. Monday
London 8 p.m. Monday
Rome 9 p.m. Monday
Sydney 7 a.m. Tuesday https://zoom.us/j/7595442928 Co-ordinators: Karyn Jarvie karynjarvie@ozemail.com.au and
Kim at kmrainbow57@yahoo.com
Tuesday 16th February 2021
Questions and Answers for Developing Mediums Christine Morgan CSNU is an international medium who has been teaching mediumship for more than twenty five years. She runs several different activities for developing mediums including tutorials for the Arthur Findlay College, practice nights, day-long courses and 7 different development groups per week as well as doing individual readings. See details here.
She has agreed to do a talk for us each month, this time on "Using Inspiration in your spirit connections".
5.30 p.m. Tuesday Pacific Time
8.30 p.m. Tuesday Eastern time
9.30 a.m. Tuesday Perth time
12.30 p.m. Wednesday Sydney time.
2.30 p.m. Wednesday Auckland time Check time in other cities. https://zoom.us/j/7595442928 Coordinator: Wendy Zammit wendyzammit@gmail.com
Wednesday 17th February 2021
Automatic Writing and Mediumship
Discussion
Share resources and discuss what participants are experiencing
1st and 3rd Wednesdays,
5.30 p.m.
Pacific Time
Physical mediumship development group
with Rob Blackburn and Craig Hogan
8 p.m. Central time;
9 p.m. New York;
6 p.m. Pacific Time;
1 p.m. Thursday Sydney time.
The group is now admitting new members.
Participants sit in a darkened space in their own homes;
the group has been going for some time and members are
experiencing phenomena.
Contact Rob Blackburn (rkblack@mtco.com)
or Craig Hogan (r.craig.hogan@afterlifeinstitute.org)
before joining the group. https://zoom.us/j/4381898190
Friday 19th February 2021
and Every Friday at 8 p.m. New York time.
This week:
Exercises to expand consciousness
Meditations, spiritual practices and modalities to expand our consciousness and connect with our inner awareness. Video of Catherine at recent Global Gathering.
5 p.m. Friday Pacific time
8 p.m. Friday New York time
12 noon Saturday Sydney time
Co-ordinator: cathrin33@aol.com https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
SILVER BIRCH ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING A LIFE BASED ON SPIRITUAL TRUTH In 1957, Michael Flagg, the founder of The Universal Spiritual Brother&Sisterhood (USB) on earth, met and was addressed by the highly spiritual guide Silver Birch, who encouraged him to disseminate spiritual truths.
Silver Birch highlighted humanity’s dangers of self-destruction and its need for spiritual leadership, stressing how “...All our efforts are directed, wherever channels can be found, towards the single purpose of ensuring that the spiritual truths upon which the whole of
life are founded should be the basis by which man everywhere builds his life.”
This message (and other wonderful quotes from Silver Birch) was reported in Two Worlds, an English newspaper, in February 1958, in an article titled
“Spirit Teachings Bear Divine Hallmark—Silver Birch, which increased Michael’s determination to spread widely the teachings great spirit beings gave him; they are now compiled into the book Spiritual Light.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE?
Spirit Teacher White Eagle describes how some souls are met on the other side:
"Many souls who come over to the Spirit World from the Earth arrive in such a state of confusion that they do not know where they are at first. Very soon they are guided by both visible and (to them) invisible helpers to a quiet place - sometimes to a grassy bank where flowers are sweetly scenting the air, and where a gentle river is flowing by. There they feel around them a sense of happiness, stillness, joy and serenity. They absorb the spiritual atmosphere of quietude and peace. When they are thus prepared their eyes are opened and they see their guide and teacher of the spirit who is waiting.
They hear no words of judgment or of condemnation, but only receive encouragement, sympathy and understanding. They absorb love both from this companion and from their surroundings. They learn very rapidly then, absorbing the harmony and perfection of their environment. This is the beginning of their wide path of learning in a new life."
MOST IMPORTANT LESSONS FROM I.N.I.T.
In the 1990s The International Network for Instrumental
Transcommunication experienced wonderful developments
in spirit communication. But because of a lack of harmony
between the researchers, many of the best communications
stopped.
Mark Macy has summarised some of the lessons that all
afterlife researchers need to learn about maintaining
the 'contact field': "When the thoughts and attitudes of all those entities
on both sides of the veil are in harmony, our spirit friends
told us the contact field was clear. They could then see
into our world and work with our equipment.
When doubts, fears, envy, resentment, and other troubled
feelings created dissonance, the contact field became
cloudy, and our spirit friends told us they could not
see easily into our world or work with our equipment."
Read more about the
lessons from INIT.
BE LOVE: SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR EYES, HEART AND MIND
Sean Gallaway's new music video based on
The Be Love Principles:
* Greet everyone with an open heart, without an agenda.
* See the divine essence in everyone.
* Forgive quickly, completely and unconditionally.
* Remember you are the light. You never left the light of the ALL.
Learn more about the Principles and find resources, interviews, classes, meditations and free gifts at www.BeLovePrinciples.org
Whilst we encourage and we publish many papers and reports by afterlife researchers, we are not in a position to guarantee the accuracy of all claims. We accept the imputed claim that the afterlife and paranormal research done by the researchers is done in good faith. ALL WORK IS COPYRIGHT BY THE CONDITIONS SET AT THE GENEVA CONFERENCE ON COPYRIGHT.
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AFTERLIFE REPORT 
COMMENTARY: A WORLD TRANSFORMED? 
THE EDGAR MITCHELL VIRTUAL REALITY OVERVIEW EFFECT We should not underestimate the effect of space travel on our collective consciousness. 
WITH THE DEAD Robert Ginsberg, co-founder of the Forever Family Foundation, has written a book which provides a guide for all those who have either sat with a medium or intend to do so. You will learn what to expect, how to evaluate the information that you are told, and how mediums operate. The author includes commentary on evidence for life after death and includes personal accounts that are backed up by research. 
I did not grasp the fact that I was what is called, on the Earth-plane, a sensitive, a psychic - one gifted with the power of 'seeing', though in limited degree. This incursion of a psychic faculty into my priestly life I found to be considerably disturbing since it conflicted with my orthodoxy. I sought advice in the matter from my colleagues, but they knew less than I knew, and they could only think of praying for me that these 'devils' might be removed from me." 
WHY LISTEN TO SKEPTICS' NEGATIVITY? Every discovery in science goes through a period of initial ridicule. Galvani, the discoverer of electricity (pictured left) experienced it from two sides:
Her book, 
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Mediumship Development with Dr. Susan Barnes. 
Every Sunday 
When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesday 7 a.m. (Sydney).
than twenty five years. She runs several different activities for developing mediums including tutorials for the Arthur Findlay College, practice nights, day-long courses and 7 different development groups per week as well as doing individual readings. 
Automatic Writing and Mediumship
Discussion
Physical mediumship development group
Michael Flagg, the founder of The Universal Spiritual Brother&Sisterhood (USB) on earth, met and was addressed by the highly spiritual guide Silver Birch, who encouraged him to disseminate spiritual truths. 
This message (and other wonderful quotes from Silver Birch) was
I.N.I.T. 