Next week's Afterlife Zoom Groups are listed towards the bottom of this report and also here.
COMMENTARY: MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE AFTERLIFE
We sometimes hear people claim that they know, without a doubt, that in the afterlife you don't have a body. They feel sure that you don't eat or drink, and you float around as a kind of blissful disembodied awareness.
While that might have been what they were taught, or even what they experienced during a NDE, it is important to keep an open mind. Many lines of evidence suggest that in the initial stages people find themselves at a "receiving station" in a world that is very physical and similar to life here. Then gradually through 'continuous refinement' they can make their way upward through ever more beautiful and less physical levels and planes of existence.
Modern afterlife researchers have thousands of sources from which to gather information - the best mental and physical mediums, near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, after-death contacts, instrumental transcommunication, deathbed reunions, etc. They analyse the credibility of the witnesses and compare and contrast the experiences across different countries and cultures, and time. And from them the verdict is in.
OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCERS AGREE ON THE SOLIDITY OF THE AFTERLIFE Out-of-body explorers are unanimous that the lower levels of the astral world are solid and earth-like. Jurgen Ziewe has been having out-of-body experiences for hours in full waking consciousness for over forty-five years. He explains that we need to get used to the fact that our "afterlife" will be more real not less real, more "physical" not less "physical". To get inspiration and more in-depth knowledge of the astral worlds, see Jurgen's recent book "Elysium Unveiled". The video below is set to open at the description of where the average person finds themself.
THE EVIDENCE OF ITC During the 1980s and 1990s, a group in Europe received miraculous communications through radios, faxes, computers, and televisions. These included pictures of the afterlife that show a real world where people work in buildings, have relationships, keep pets, travel, and explore other dimensions. This message below was sent to Luxembourg researchers Maggy Fischbach and Jules Harsch by their spirit friend Swejen Salter, who was in charge of the Timestream sending station.
"We live in a world that is similar to your world. We have a body like yours. This body is of an etheric substance of much higher vibration than your dense body in your dense material world. No diseases exist here; missing body limbs grow again. Bodies that were amputated on Earth will here be regenerated again. We live in comfortably furnished homes. The surrounding landscapes are impressive and beautiful.
Read the full message.
MUSIC, SPORT, AND MIXED MEDIA THEATRICAL AND DANCE PERFORMANCES IN THE ASTRAL
Gordon Phinn is a practicing psychic and spiritual counselor, offering many services from his home in Oakville, Ontario, near Toronto, Canada. Like Jurgen Ziewe, he has spent many years exploring consciousness through out-of-body travel. Here he answers a question about life in the afterlife. Gordon's blogs http://www.thewordofgord.com/ and https://anotherwordofgord.wordpress.com
ANOTHER TRUSTED VOICE FROM THE AFTERLIFE When he was alive, Hugh Benson was a priest of the Catholic Church, a monsignor at the Vatican. After he died, he dictated six books about the afterlife through the medium Anthony Borgia. Read more about how the books were created (pdf download)
Mons. Benson tells us that it has been his work to welcome thousands of people when they first cross over and explains:
" ... many souls of the earth world are almost shocked to be told that the spirit world is a solid world, a substantial world, with real, live people in it. They think that that is far too material, far too like the earth world; hardly, in fact, one step removed from it with its spirit landscape and sunshine, its houses and buildings, its rivers and lakes, inhabited by sentient beings!" (Life in the World Unseen Ed.97, ) See list of Mons. Benson's books.
ASTRAL CITY - BASED ON THE MEDIUMSHIP OF CHICO XAVIER
Brazilian philanthropist Francisco Candido Xavier is perhaps the most famous medium who ever lived. He received more than 400 books dictated by spirits which have sold more than 50 million copies. Among the most famous is Nosso Lar (also known as "Astral City" and "Our Home") which was transmitted by Andre Luiz, a doctor who tells the story of his transition into the spirit world. The book was made into a feature film in 2010.
PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER SPEAKS THROUGH CHANNEL JEANNE LOVE
Jeanne Love and Regina Ochoa have been friends with the crews of the Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia for almost 39 years. Together they have channeled messages from each of the astronauts individually (see Cosmic Voices Network). In this fascinating session on February 1st, 2025, Jeanne channels former President Jimmy Carter who shares that he is still very aware of what is happening on Earth.
MEET ROBERT CORNETT Robert Cornett is an end-of-life doula, death educator, actor, and playwright. Trained and certified by the International End of Life Doula Association, he works with hospice patients and their families.He holds a master’s degree from Harvard Divinity School and received training at the Monroe Institute. Recently he conceived, produced, and acted in “Crossing the Veil and Coming Back to Life”– a play about near-death experiences which has been performed to 900 people in the northeast including at the IANDS annual conference in 2023. Robert will be our speaker at next Sunday's Zoom Global Gathering.
ZOOM MEDIUMSHIP DEMONSTRATION
Today, Thursday/Friday 12th/14th February 2025
sponsored by Sydney Northern Beaches Spiritualists.
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Our medium this week is Dr. Elizabeth Raver, Ph.D., who first studied evidential and trance mediumship at Camp Chesterfield with Louise Irvine and others. She has also studied with several teachers in the U.S. and Great Britain. She has her own private practice as a medium in addition to serving Connecticut spiritualist churches via sermons, platform work and healing.
Times:
Pacific time 3 p.m. Thursday
Phoenix time 4 p.m. Thursday
Mountain time 4 p.m. Thursday
Central time 5 p.m. Thursday
New York time 6 p.m. Thursday
London Thursday 11 p.m. Thursday
Sydney/Melbourne 10 a.m. Friday
New Zealand 12 noon Friday Check time in your city
Contact: paulhinson@gmail.com https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5562413788
Meeting ID: 556 241 3788 No Password
Doors open 15 minutes before starting time.
NEXT WEEK'S FREE AFTERLIFE ZOOM GROUPS - ALL WELCOME
Saturday February 15th 2025 / Sunday February 16th Australia
Spiritist Literature: Directed Study (SLIDS) with Ana Castro.
A free Zoom group about Spiritism, Kardec, and Chico Xavier. See videos of previous meetings.
Sunday February 16th 2025 / Monday February 17th Australia
Global Gathering. Our guest Robert Cornett is a certified End-of-Life Doula working with hospice patients and their families in the Hudson Valley, New York and an actor and playwright (see item above).
Times:
Pacific Time noon Sunday
Phoenix 1 p.m. Sunday
Mountain Time 1 p.m. Sunday
Central time 2 p.m. Sunday
Eastern time 3 p.m. Sunday
London 8 p.m. Sunday
Europe 9 p.m. Sunday
Sydney/Melbourne 7 a.m. Monday
New Zealand 9 a.m. Monday
Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: wendyzammit@gmail.com https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
Monday February 17th 2025 / Tuesday February 4th Australia GOSH: Gatherings over Strange Happenings with Kim Parker When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesdays 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.
Times:
Pacific Time 12 noon Monday
Phoenix 1 p.m. Monday
Mountain Time 1 p.m. Monday
Central time 2 p.m. Monday
Eastern time 3 p.m. Monday
London 8 p.m. Monday
Vienna 9 p.m. Monday
Sydney/Melbourne 7 a.m. Tuesday
New Zealand 9 a.m. Tuesday
Check the time for your city
Email: Kim at kmrainbow57@yahoo.com https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
Monday February 17th 2025 / Tuesday February 18th Australia
NEW GROUP- 1st meeting
Spirit Communication for Soul Evolution
with Ellen McCord, Nancy Freier, and Dr. Susan Barnes
Description: This group explores how our personal practices of spirit communication call practitioners to ongoing soul-level healing as a necessary condition to enhance and improve our spirit communication. We will discuss what responsibilities are inherent in spirit communications and how, in our practice, those responsibilities become evident to us and challenges to our work. We meet on the third Monday of the month.
Ellen McCord retired from her career as a facilitator, trainer, organizational development consultant, and executive manager in public administration. She makes art, writes, edits, and practices as an evidential medium in the outreach program on the VerySoul platform.
Nancy Freier is an angel guidance medium and an essential Feng Shui consultant. She is the author of "Angel Guidance: Wisdom for Navigating Life's Challenges" and co-publisher of The Inner Voice e-magazine. Nancy leads our monthly Angel Guidance Group.
Susan Barnes Ph.D. CSNU
Dr. Susan B. Barnes is an international medium, communication professor, and Spirit Artist. Dr. Sue is a certified medium trained in the United States, England, and Canada. She is a member of the Spiritualist National Union and has passed her CSNU in demonstrating. She runs groups on Spiritual Development and Spirit Art for us bi-monthly.
Times:
Pacific time 6 p.m. Monday
Phoenix time 7 p.m. Monday
Mountain time 7 p.m. Monday
Central time 8 p.m. Monday
Eastern time 9 p.m. Monday
London 2 a.m. Tuesday
Rome 3 a.m. Tuesday
Sydney/Melbourne 1 pm Tuesday
New Zealand 3 p.m. Tuesday Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: Ellen McCord
Email: issiplays2002@yahoo.com Click this link to join. 02web.zoom.us/j/87968366796
Tuesday February 18th 2025/
Australian-based Physical Mediumship Development Circle (Dark Circle)
Every week participants interested in trying to develop physical mediumship sit in a darkened space in their own homes for 40 minutes, relax, and listen to music. This is a long-term project and participants must be prepared to sit in harmony without much seeming to happen on the surface.
Times:
Pacific time 1 a.m. Tuesday
Phoenix Time 2 a.m. Tuesday
Mountain Time 2 a.m. Tuesday
Central Time 3 a.m. Tuesday
Eastern Time (New York) 4 a.m. Tuesday
London 9 a.m. Tuesday
Rome 10 a.m. Tuesday
Perth/Singapore 5 p.m. Tuesday
Sydney Australia 8 p.m. Tuesday
Auckland 10 p.m. Tuesday Check time in your city
Email paulhinson@gmail.com for more information and the Zoom link. Tuesday February 18th 2025/ Wednesday February 19th Australia
Mediumship Practice Place with Susin Micallef A 45-minute session where intermediate to advanced mediums can practice their mediumship in a breakout room with a partner and get feedback. Susin Micallef is a spiritual medium trained in the British style of mediumship. She considers herself fortunate to be able to serve Spirit and provide healing to people in the physical and spirit worlds. Susin resides in Canada and is the author of a divorce planning book for women.
Times:
Pacific time 5 p.m. Tuesday
Phoenix time 6 p.m. Tuesday
Mountain Time 6 p.m. Tuesday
Central Time 7 p.m. Tuesday
Eastern Time (New York) 8 p.m. Tuesday
London 1 a.m. Wednesday
Sydney/Melbourne noon Wednesday
New Zealand 2 p.m. Wednesday Check time in your city
Contact: Susin Micallef ashortmedium@gmail.com Zoom room: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83017137283
Meeting ID: 830 1713 7283
Wednesday February 19th 2025/ Thursday February 20th Australia Spirit Search and Rescue with Gordon Phinn
The Spirit Search and Rescue group is held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. Eastern US time ( 8 p.m. London time).
Gordon is teaching the technique of conscious meditation to connect and assist souls needing help to complete their crossing over following death of the physical body. Each session contains an introduction, a period of around 15 minutes for conscious meditation (during which Gordon joins each group member in turn to observe their work) and then a de-brief session. You can see videos of previous sessions here.
For more information about the group, contact davidmonroewright@gmail.com. You can see more of Gordon's astral adventures on his YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@thewordofgord
To contact Gordon about the many services he offers email mooninjoon@yahoo.com Times:
Pacific Time 12 noon Wednesday
Phoenix 1 p.m. Wednesday
Mountain Time 1 p.m. Wednesday
Central time 2 p.m. Wednesday
Eastern time 3 p.m. Wednesday
London 8 p.m. Wednesday
Vienna 9 p.m. Wednesday
Sydney/Melbourne 7 a.m. Thursday
New Zealand 9 a.m. Thursday
Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: David Wright https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3334491615?
pwd=WUd1amxxMm40TTFpRTVXcVo3NHFIZz09
Wednesday February 19th 2025/ Thursday February 20th Australia Discussion and sharing of resources with afterlife author and handwriting expert
Sheila Lowe. Often features guest speakers.
Times:
Pacific Time 5.30 p.m. Wednesday
Phoenix 6.30 p.m. Wednesday
Mountain time 6.30 p.m. Wednesday
Central time 7.30 p.m. Wednesday
Eastern Time 8.30 p.m. Wednesday
London time 1.30 a.m. Thursday
Perth 8.30 a.m. Thursday
Sydney/ Melbourne 10.30 a.m. Thursday
New Zealand 12.30 p.m. Thursday Check time in your city
Coordinator: Sheila Lowe sheila@sheilalowe.com https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87248527074?
pwd=cXNNZERDbGtSc3VWU3hCQ05OSlFndz09
[if the room is not open email Sheila]
Wednesday February 19th 2025/ Thursday February 20th Australia
USA-based Physical mediumship development group Every Wednesday with Rob Blackburn and Craig Hogan. Participants sit in a darkened space in their own homes; the group has been going for some time and members are experiencing phenomena.
THIS GROUP IS CURRENTLY TAKING NEW MEMBERS
Times:
Pacific 6 p.m. Wednesday
Arizona 7 p.m. Wednesday
Mountain time 7 p.m. Wednesday
Central time 8 p.m. Wednesday
New York time 9 p.m. Wednesday
London 2 a.m. Thursday
Europe 3 a.m.
Perth 10 a.m. Thursday
Sydney/Melbourne 1 p.m. Thursday
New Zealand 3 p.m. Thursday Check time in your city
Email r.craig.hogan@afterlifeinstitute.org for meeting guidelines and link.
Thursday February 20th 2025/ Friday February 21st Australia
Exploratorium - Grief and Growth with August Goforth August, a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in New York City, leads a participatory "Exploratorium" where readers of the book "The Risen" will be encouraged to offer ponderings and ideas on grief and growth. Free PDF copies of the book are available here.
This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Times:
Pacific time 12 noon Thursday
Phoenix 1 p.m. Thursday
Mountain time 1 p.m. Thursday
Central time 2 p.m. Thursday
New York time 3 p.m. Thursday
London 7 p.m. Thursday
Sydney/Melbourne 6 a.m. Friday
New Zealand 8 a.m. Friday Check time in your city
Contact: Glangley@mcn.org
Thursday February 20th 2025/ Friday February 21st Australia
UK and European Mediumship Platform demonstration Our medium this month is international medium Penny Hayward, a UK-based medium and a tutor at the prestigious Arthur Findlay College. She holds a Diploma (DSNU) in Mediumship and Teaching Mediumship & Spiritualism.
Times:
Pacific time 12 midnight Thursday/ Friday
Phoenix 1 a.m. Friday
Mountain time 1 a.m. Friday
Central time 2 a.m. Friday
New York 3 a.m. Friday
London 8 a.m. Friday
Europe 9 a.m. Friday
Singapore 4 p.m. Friday
Perth 4 p.m. Friday
Sydney 7 p.m. Friday
Auckland 9 p.m. Friday Check time in your city
Email: paulhinsone@gmail.com https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5562413788
Zoom I/D is 556 241 3788 - No password
A donation of "What Feels Right by You" to pay expenses would be appreciated.
Paypal or PayID: NBSC2024@gmail.com
Bank Donations to
BSB 484-799 A/C # 165 648 823
Account Name – Northern Beaches S C
Swift Code METWAU4B
WHAT ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME OF LIFE?
Many people on the spiritual path say that they are looking for ways to make spiritual progress and understand the laws that govern the universe. A special group of spirit teachers shared their knowledge of such subjects in 1956-57 through Leslie Flint (photo), the famous independent direct voice medium of the 1930s–1990s, and through his fellow medium Estelle Roberts. Those teachers’ words suggested they were of exceptional wisdom and spirituality. They taught that over ages of time they had identified innumerable laws of nature, or laws of God, that they call 'The Laws That Govern'. You can learn more about these wonderful teachings here (in locked PDFs).
WHEN WE DIE WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF GROWING TO DO “People who die are- in the early states- just the same as those who live. They have shed a physical body, that is all. They haves not changed their individuality; their character is not altered. Their habits and traits and idiosyncracies and characteristics remain just as they were; the selfish still selfish, the greedy still greedy, the ignorant still ignorant, the deluded still deluded, until the process of spiritual awakening takes place."
"The Seed of Truth" (1989) p.125
THE POWER OF BLESSING Why do people in many traditions bless their food? Does blessing a plant help it grow? How can you best bless others? Hans Wilhelm, mystic, author, and illustrator of 200 books for all ages, claims that this technique works.
MEDIUM NICOLE JANSSEN (FORMERLY NICOLE DE HAAS) IN NEW ZEALAND Nicole Janssen, founder of Phoenix World, an accredited centre in Holland for mediumistic and personal development, is recognised for her work as an approved teacher at Arthur Findlay College and her appearance in the Netflix documentary "Surviving Death." Nicole teaches and demonstrates all aspects of mediumship worldwide and will be offering three workshops in Auckland between March 13th and 29th 2025. Read more.
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HIGHLY INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC: "YOU ARE THE REASON"
English singer Calum Scott's video captured the wonder and fragility of relationships - the reason for living. It was filmed entirely in the beautiful city of Kyiv, Ukraine, seven years ago. Since it was posted on YouTube it has had an incredible
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AFTERLIFE REPORT 
MISUNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE AFTERLIFE 
During the 1980s and 1990s, a group in Europe received miraculous communications through radios, faxes, computers, and televisions. These included 
When he was alive, Hugh Benson was a priest of the Catholic Church, a monsignor at the Vatican. After he died, he dictated six books about the afterlife through the medium Anthony Borgia. 
Robert Cornett is an end-of-life doula, death educator, actor, and playwright. Trained and certified by the 
Our medium this week is 
Spiritist Literature: Directed Study (SLIDS) with Ana Castro. 
When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesdays 7 a.m. (Sydney).
Every week participants interested in trying to develop physical mediumship sit in a darkened space in their own homes for 40 minutes, relax, and listen to music. This is a long-term project and participants must be prepared to sit in harmony without much seeming to happen on the surface.
A 45-minute session where intermediate to advanced mediums can practice their mediumship in a breakout room with a partner and get feedback. 
Discussion and sharing of resources with afterlife author and handwriting expert
Every Wednesday with Rob Blackburn and Craig Hogan. Participants sit in a darkened space in their own homes; the group has been going for some time and members are experiencing phenomena. 
August, a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in New York City, leads a participatory "Exploratorium" where readers of the book "The Risen" will be encouraged to offer ponderings and ideas on grief and growth. Free PDF copies of the book are 
Our medium this month is international medium 
are looking for ways to make spiritual progress and understand the laws that govern the universe. A special group of spirit teachers shared their knowledge of such subjects in 1956-57 through Leslie Flint (photo), the famous independent direct voice medium of the 1930s–1990s, and through his fellow medium Estelle Roberts. Those teachers’ words suggested they were of exceptional wisdom and spirituality. They taught that over ages of time they had identified innumerable laws of nature, or laws of God, that they call 'The Laws That Govern'. 
Nicole Janssen,
