COMMENTARY: ASK FOR EVIDENCE
There are some excellent psychics and mediums doing wonderful work and service. But (apart from the outright frauds) there are too many who are working without the feedback of a good teacher. The fact is, you don't know what you don't know, and many who think they are getting messages from spirit are reading psychically.
If you are having a reading, it is really important to be discerning. A good medium will tell you "Don't volunteer any information" and will try to give you details that are really specific to you rather than statements which could apply to 99% of people.
Similarly when it comes to mediumship. Statements like "I have a grandmother figure here who is wearing an apron and she says she loved to cook" are not evidential. Serious investigators of mediumship score each piece of information on whether it is detailed, correct for you and whether it could equally apply to someone else. So be open but not credulous and ask for evidence.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA EXPERIMENTS WITH MEDIUMS Professor Gary Schwartz and colleagues at the University of Arizona conducted a number of research studies with some of the top mediums in the United States. These included (in order of working with them) Laurie Campbell, John Edward, Suzanne Northrop, George Anderson, Anne Gehmen, George Dalzell, Allison Dubois, Catherine Yunt, Mary Ann Morgan, Janet Mayer, Christopher Robinson, Traci Bray, Sally Own, Mary Occhino, Debbie Martin, Doreen Molloy, Sally Morgan, Robert Hansen and Angelina Diana. Dr Schwartz writes:
"These mediums have been tested under experimental conditions that rule out the use of fraud and cold reading techniques commonly used by psychic entertainers and mental magicians."
A video, made by HBO in 1999, shows Professor Schwartz conducting experiments with five of the mediums. The subjects were screened off from the medium's view and told to answer only yes or no.
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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. Bob will be our guest on the Zoom Global Gathering next Sunday (5 p.m. New York Time https://zoom.us/j/7595442928)
ANNE HORN'S NDE Anne was strangled by her husband, who in a fit of rage, brought her to the point of death. She describes leaving her body, encountering an uncle she never met in this life, reviewing her life, being shown a vision of how “a new age of Heaven on Earth” will unfold, and being reminded that she had agreed to come to Earth to help manifest this vision. Anne also describes many things that happened to her after her near-death experience, including dealing with after-effects.
BE AN ANCHOR. LET THE LIGHT COME THROUGH YOU
Anne Horne reflects: "If there is any message I can give, it's not about meditating and leaving your body and taking your Light Being out of this Earth. Indeed, not. It is about bringing the Light into this Earth. Stay here. Be an anchor. Let the Light come in through you into this world. Don't abandon this world. We need you. We need you here. We need you to be present. And we need you to be open, with an open heart. Everybody must be open. To bring this new age in, it is about opening your heart and letting it sing through you. It is coming." Read more.
ELAINE THORPE TRANCE MEDIUM
Elaine Thorpe has been a trance medium since 2005. In this episode, her guide, Jonathan, who speaks through her talks about the coming Earth changes and why this is a wonderful opportunity for people to awaken. See Elaine's Youtube channel.
A SUPER-CONSCIOUS VIEW OF THE COVID PHENOMENA Barry Eaton in the creator of the wonderful online podcast on all things alternative, metaphysical and spiritual RadioOutThere.
Last week he interviewed Patricia Fares-O'Malley and Peter Smith from the Newton Institute. They talk about what has emerged from life between life hypnotherapy regressions in relation to the deeper reasons why the world is in chaos. The spiritual leaders also explain what we can do to alleviate the fear and confusion that is running rampant at all levels of society. Listen. [Part 2 next week]
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.
PARANORMAL PHONE CALLS There have been many reports of people answering the telephone (or mobile) and hearing the voice of someone who they know has died. Others have received a call and only found out later that the caller had died before the call was made. Parapsychologists Scott Rogo and Raymond Bayliss spent two years investigating and wrote a book "Phone Calls from the Dead" about them in 1979. A more recent book "Telephone Calls from the Dead" by Callum Cooper came out in 2012.
SHERI PERL: USING ELECTRONICS TO BRING THROUGH MESSAGES FROM SPIRIT (with help from a special pet)
Sheri talks about the way she received evidence that her dog, Lily, is a reincarnation and how Lily assists her with ongoing experiments in spirit communication. She also gives an update on the EVPs and spirit images she has been receiving recently. You can access instructions on how to record EVPs, samples of her work and details of her books on her webpage http://www.sheriperl.com/
FREE AFTERLIFE ZOOM GROUPS - ALL WELCOME
Friday August 13th 2021/ Saturday August 14th Australia
Exercises to expand consciousness 2nd and 4th Friday of the month with Catherine Chapey.
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Meditations, spiritual practices, and modalities to expand our consciousness and connect with our higher self and inner awareness.
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Sunday August 15th 2021/ Monday August 16th Australia Global Gathering: Bob Ginsberg - co-creator of the Forever Family Foundation and author of The Medium Explosion will talk about his extensive experience testing mediums and give advice on how to ensure a positive experience with a medium.
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Sunday August 15th 2021/ Monday August 16th Australia
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.
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Norma’s Room: https://zoom.us/j/3499782616
Monday 16th August 2021/ Monday 17th August Australia
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 short video about GOSH
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Melbourne and Sydney 7 a.m. Tuesday https://zoom.us/j/7595442928 Co-ordinator: Kim at kmrainbow57@yahoo.com
Tuesday 17th August 2021/ Wednesday 18th August Australia
"Army 4 Love" FREE Gathering Every Tuesday at 3:00 PST Arizona Time.
People share what is happening in our world, how we are dealing with issues, holding each other’s hands, bringing in laughter and love. To bring in laughter each week one person shares a joke. This person then receives a few messages from a loved one they choose to connect with on the Other Side. Debra Martin always ends the gathering with a mini healing meditation. Join Zoom Meeting @ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87968366796
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Tuesday 17th August 2021/ Wednesday 18th August Australia
Question and Answers for Developing Mediums A series where guest mediums share experiences and
tips for developing mediums held on the1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month US time.
This week: Practice readings
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1.00 p.m. Wednesday Auckland time Coordinator: Wendy Zammit wendyzammit@gmail.com https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
Wednesday 18th August 2021/ Thursday 19th August Australia
Automatic Writing and Mediumship Discussion
Share resources and discuss what participants are experiencing
1st and 3rd Wednesdays,
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10.30 a.m. Thursday Sydney https://zoom.us/j/7595442928 Coordinator: Sheila Lowe sheila@sheilalowe.com
Wednesday 18th August 2021/ Thursday 19th August Australia
Physical mediumship development group
Every Wednesday
with Rob Blackburn and Craig Hogan
8 p.m. Central time;
9 p.m. New York;
6 p.m. Pacific Time;
2 p.m. Thursday Sydney time.
The group is 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 20th August 2021/ Saturday 21st August Australia
“Safe Space Sharing Group”
with Catherine Chapey 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. 8 p.m. EST Share about your different types of experiences related to consciousness expansion such as Spiritually Transformative Experiences, NDEs, OBEs, Metaphysical Experiences, Mystical Meditations, Dreams, Unusual and Unexplained, UFOs, ETs, Spirits, Angels, Guides, Christ Consciousness.
CHOOSING THE MORE SPIRITUAL PATH
Karen Finnemore writes: "The Universal Spiritual Brother&Sisterhood (USB) explains that spirituality, which is by far the most important of one’s noble qualities, is evidenced by the level of one’s moral consciousness and the nobility of one’s character, ideals, aspiration and efforts. The higher our level of moral consciousness (with a compulsion to do right, not wrong), the more spiritual we are. Since spirituality is evidenced less by words than by deeds, when facing personal daily choices on how to act, it is important for us to consciously consider and choose the more moral, inherently good, and hence, the more spiritual path”.
More information about spirituality and moral consciousness can be found in the USB Newsletter no. 18, while the full teachings from the USB are available in the book Spiritual Light.
CAN SUGAR INTERFERE WITH YOUR ABILITY TO MEDITATE?
Thomas Campbell is a former NASA physicist who worked with Bob Monroe on out-of-body experiences. He has been looking at how sugar can affect the brain. Campbell did an experiment where he meditated and got himself into a relaxed state, then consumed various different foods and drinks to observe their effects. He says that sugar had by far the worst effect, and his brain and body took eight days to get back to normal.
STRENGTHEN YOUR INTUITION IN THIS WEEKEND GATHERING IN SAN DIEGO Susanne Wilson (the Carefree Medium) will guide you to connect with your own inner guidance to find the answers you need in these changing times. Susanne is a world-class evidence-based medium who has participated in scientific research studies domestically and internationally. Also she is a sought-after intuition and mediumship educator who makes learning a fun experience (see video below of her Soul Power 2020 event).
Susanne will be hosting a super-charged Intuition Weekend from Saturday September 25th 2021, 9:00 AM to Sunday September 26th, 2021 at 4:30 PM PDT.
Re-join your tribe and let your hair down, this time at the beach in San Diego. More details.
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HIGHLY INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is one of my (Victor's) favourite songs. It was the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole. Although it has been recorded by the greatest names in show business this version from the film conveys the idea of an idealist battered by life who has given his all in search of a cause. It is sung, not by Peter OToole, but by his singing voice double Simon Gilbert, an English actor and opera-trained tenor.
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Gary Schwartz and colleagues at the University of Arizona conducted a number of research studies with some of the top mediums in the United States. These included (in order of working with them) Laurie Campbell, John Edward, Suzanne Northrop, George Anderson, Anne Gehmen, George Dalzell, Allison Dubois, Catherine Yunt, Mary Ann Morgan, Janet Mayer, Christopher Robinson, Traci Bray, Sally Own, Mary Occhino, Debbie Martin, Doreen Molloy, Sally Morgan, Robert Hansen and Angelina Diana. Dr Schwartz writes:
WITH THE DEAD Robert Ginsberg, co-founder of the 
THROUGH YOU
Anne Horne reflects: "If there is any message I can give, it's not about meditating and leaving your body and taking your Light Being out of this Earth. Indeed, not. It is about bringing the Light into this Earth. Stay here. Be an anchor. Let the Light come in through you into this world. Don't abandon this world. We need you. We need you here. We need you to be present. And we need you to be open, with an open heart. Everybody must be open. To bring this new age in, it is about opening your heart and letting it sing through you. It is coming." 
There have been many reports of people answering the telephone (or mobile) and hearing the voice of someone who they know has died. Others have received a call and only found out later that the caller had died before the call was made. Parapsychologists Scott Rogo and Raymond Bayliss spent two years investigating and wrote a book 
Exercises to expand consciousness 2nd and 4th Friday of the month with Catherine Chapey. 
Global Gathering: Bob Ginsberg - co-creator of the Forever Family Foundation and author of 
Every Sunday 
When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesday 7 a.m. (Sydney).
Tuesday at 3:00 PST Arizona Time. 
A series where guest mediums share experiences and
tips for developing mediums held on the1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month US time. 
Automatic Writing and Mediumship Discussion
Physical mediumship development group 
wrong), the more spiritual we are. Since spirituality is evidenced less by words than by deeds, when facing personal daily choices on how to act, it is important for us to consciously consider and choose the more moral, inherently good, and hence, the more spiritual path”. 
physicist who worked with Bob Monroe on out-of-body experiences. He has been looking at how sugar can affect the brain. Campbell did an experiment where he meditated and got himself into a relaxed state, then consumed various different foods and drinks to observe their effects. He says that sugar had by far the worst effect, and his brain and body took eight days to get back to normal. 
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