COMMENTARY: HOW DO SPIRITUALISTS VIEW JESUS? So many people claim to have been met by Jesus - either in out-of-body experiences or in real time - and experienced incredible love, power, and wisdom. These include atheists, Jews, Muslims, and everything in between. So does this mean that the Christians are right - that Jesus is the only son of God sitting at the right hand of the Father and part of the Trinity?
Spiritualists have a very wide spectrum of beliefs
and, apart from the Seven principles, have no creed, catechism, bible, or defining theology. However to answer this question we have looked at a several sources of teachings that are held in high esteem by most Spiritualists.
Imperator says of Jesus:
"this we know, that no spirit more pure, more godlike, more noble, more blessing and more blessed, ever descended to find a home on your earth. None more worthily earned by a life of self-sacrificing love the adoring reverence and devotion to mankind. None bestowed more blessings on humanity; none wrought a greater work for God". Spirit Teachings p.63
Silver Birch calls Jesus (also known as Yeshua) "The Nazarene." He says "The Nazarene was a messenger of the Great Spirit who came into your world in order to fulfill a mission of the Great Spirit. He fulfilled his mission on earth, but he has not yet fulfilled the rest of his mission, which is still being directed from the world of spirit"
However, Silver Birch then goes on to say, "It is wrong to worship the Nazarene, for worship should be given only to the Great Spirit and not to His messengers." [page 64-65 on The Silver Birch Book of Questions and Answers].
As well, Spiritualist teachers reject the notion that the death of Jesus was intended to atone for the sins of mankind, that no-one comes to The Father except through Jesus, and that belief in Jesus is enough to save people from the consequences of their sins. Indeed the Seven Principles of Spiritualism say exactly the opposite:
5. Personal Responsibility; 6.Compensation and Retribution Hereafter for all the Good and Evil Deeds done on Earth; 7. Eternal Progress Open to Every Soul.
If you would like to read more on this topic and on how and why Jesus was officially declared to be God by Emperor Constantine at the Council of Nicea, read more here.
BEST EVIDENCE FOR LIFE AFTER DEATH: JEFFREY LONG Jeffrey Long is a medical doctor specializing in the practice of radiation oncology, using radiation to treat cancer. Jeff has conducted the world's largest study of Near-Death experiences (NDEs) which includes over 4,000 experiences. 00:00 - Scientific evidence of near death experiences (NDEs) 08:56 - The problem with researching NDEs
20:46 - Near death experience vs fear death experience 23:19 - Are NDEs religious?
34:54 - Scientific evidence of reincarnation
42:10 - How NDEs change people 47:11 - NDEs give people superpowers 52:58 - DMT vs NDE
01:05:19 - consciousness during cardiac arrest
01:11:09 - Blind people regaining vision during NDE 01:21:00 - Remembering NDEs
01:25:07 - Death bed visions 01:31:14 - Shared higher consciousness
01:35:2 - Hellish NDEs
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THE SCOLE EXPERIMENT Daniel Drasin, coproducer, writer, and director with Tim Coleman of the definitive documentary Scole: The Afterlife Experiment introduces the discussion with a 10-minute overview of the Scole Experiment taken from his documentary Calling Earth. Paranormal investigators Nick and Sarah Kyle then talk about their experiences with the Scole physical mediumship teams and their ongoing and experiences with physical mediumship and Tom and Linda Anderson's circle.
PHYSICAL MEDIUMSHIP
CONFERENCE NEW YORK
22nd to 25th April 2025
At the Desmond Hotel - Albany, New York
You've heard people talking about it, this is your unique chance to experience physical mediumship yourself with the top team of mediums and investigators from five countries. Read more.
PROFESSOR ECKART KRUSE - PHYSICAL MEDIUMSHIP - MY PERSPECTIVE Prof. Eckhard Kruse explains how he has been able to verify physical mediumship using innovative modern technology. You can read more about his experiments on his website
JURGEN ZIEWE CLAIMS OBES WILL CHANGE THE WORLD "It will be the most creative scientists who will reap the greatest benefit from their out-of-body excursions, as they become aware of what a powerful information-mining tool they have unearthed. Information that can lead to astonishing breakthroughs in all fields of science and can potentially be of immense commercial value can be accessed. It is this which sooner or later will usher in a new race between the competing economic powers. Inevitably the discovery of a more fail-safe way of entering an Out-Of-Body or lucid dream state will be searched for, instead of meditation, focusing techniques, or drugs. Such a discovery will be on par with the discovery of DNA." Read more.
WITNESSING THE MIRACULOUS - SANDRA CHAMPLAIN TALKS WITH SCOTT MILLIGAN
Many thanks to Sandra Champlain for taking up the cause of José Medrado's City of Light that over the last few weeks we have been asking our regular readers to support. In the video below, Scott talks about some of his amazing adventures with physical mediums and, at 37 minutes, he shares his experiences with José Medrado. Sandra Champlain has created a page about Brazilian mediums that features Medrado with a link for donations.
EVIDENCE THAT AFTER-DEATH COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT HALLUCINATIONS Dr. Ken Vincent examined 1667 published ADC cases and found that 336 (20.1%) could be considered evidential. These cases fall into three commonly researched categories: (1) Apparitions appearing before the experiencer’s knowledge of the death of their loved one numbered 180, (10.8%) of the sample.
(2) Apparitions appearing to multiple witnesses numbered 57, (3.4%) of the sample.
(3) Apparitions that convey knowledge unknown to the experiencer that is later proven to be true numbered 99, (5.9%) of the sample. Read Dr. Ken Vincent's excellent analysis.
EVIDENCE THAT YOU WILL NEVER DIE Susanne Wilson talks with Dr. Craig Hogan, R. Craig Hogan, Ph.D., the author, co-author, or editor of eight books containing information about the life after this life , and afterlife communication. Craig is the co-founder and president of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Afterlife Research and Education Institute, Inc. (AREI). For more than a decade he has headed his own experimental home Circle of the Masters of Light. His eight books, videos, blogs, and presentations teach people the realities of this life and the next.
WHO PLANS OUR LIVES?
Many people want to know who decided where they would be born, their social and educational status, and who their parents would be. All very interesting questions. The consensus of afterlife research is that before we come to earth, we work with a team of friends and higher spirits to create a life-blueprint. The spiritual lessons we need to learn is what determines where and when we will be born - and everything else. We all know people who say that they would never have chosen the parents they had. But apparently we are put in an environment to learn specific spiritual lessons. And we all have a guardian spirit to help us to attain the objectives laid out in the blueprint of our life on earth.
DYING YOUR WAY
Claire Auburn & Terry Mayhem believe that preparing for the end of life is essential for everyone: healthy, ill, young, old, rich, poor, everyone. Their website provides information on their training for individuals, groups, and professionals. In this video, they join Peter and Elizabeth Fenwick to talk about ways to face death with a peaceful mind.
NEXT WEEK'S FREE AFTERLIFE ZOOM GROUPS - ALL WELCOME
AN EVENING WITH SPIRIT Every month an excellent professional medium from the United Kingdom will be giving messages to people present in our Zoom Room, as evidence that life continues. This month's guest medium is Fredrick Haglund CSNU, a Swedish medium now living in London. The meeting will follow a normal Spiritualist Church service format with Fredrick providing a short address followed by a demonstration of spirit messages. After the meeting, there will be time to share spiritual experiences, ask questions and make new friends.
Times:
Pacific time 2 a.m. Friday
Phoenix 2 a.m. Friday
Mountain time 3 a.m. Friday
Central time 4 a.m. Friday
New York 5 a.m. Friday
London 10 a.m. Friday
Singapore 5 p.m. Friday
Perth 5 p.m. Friday
Sydney 7 p.m. Friday
Auckland 9 p.m. Friday Check time in your city
Contact: Paul Hinson Advall@iinet.net.au https://zoom.us/j/5562413788
The meeting is free of charge but donations are gratefully accepted to defray church running costs
Local Donations to BSB 484-799; A/C No. 165 648 823
Overseas Donations - Swift Code METWAU4B
Pay Pal – Use NBSC2024@gmail.com
Saturday June 22nd 2024 / Sunday June 22nd Australia
Spiritist Literature: Directed Study (SLIDS) with Ana Castro.
A free Zoom group about Spiritism, Kardec, and Chico Xavier. See videos of previous meetings
Times:
Pacific time 1 p.m. Saturday
Phoenix time 1 p.m. Saturday
Mountain time 2 p.m. Saturday
Central time 3 p.m. Saturday
Eastern time 4 p.m. Saturday
London 9 p.m. Saturday
Rome 10 p.m. Saturday
Sydney/Melbourne 6 a.m. Sunday
New Zealand 8 a.m. Sunday
Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: Ana Castro
Just click this link to join.
Sunday June 23rd 2024/ Monday June 24th Australia
Mediumship Development with Dr. Susan Barnes. Developing the skills of mental mediumship and blending with spirit.
Meetings: Every 2nd and 4th Sunday
Note: If Dr. Sue is not there at the appointed time, it is probably because she is dealing with an ongoing health issue.
She apologizes in advance and will try to be back next time.
Times:
Pacific Time 10 a.m. Sunday
Phoenix time 10 a.m. Sunday
Mountain Time 11 a.m. Sunday
Central Time noon Sunday
Eastern Time (New York) 1 p.m. Sunday
London 6 p.m. Sunday
Rome 7 p.m. Sunday
Sydney/Melbourne 3 a.m. Monday
New Zealand 5 a.m. Monday Check time in your city
Coordinator: Dr. Susan B. Barnes, CSNU susanbbarnes@gmail.com
Online in Zoom https://zoom.us/j/8738817733
Sunday June 23rd 2024/ Monday June 24th Australia
Global Gathering: every Sunday/Monday
This week's guest is Louise Hermann, an outstanding Australian medium who has conducted more than 800 public (platform) demonstrations for almost 20 years and thousands of individual readings. She has worked across many countries in multiple modalities including mental mediumship, trance mediumship, physical mediumship and healing. Louise believes that
mediumship is not just about connecting with the other side, it is also about service and just doing the work that needs to be done. She is open to any questions on mediumship and healing including techniques in connecting with the other side, providing evidence as well as building the power source for the guides to do their work.
Times:
Pacific Time 2 p.m. Sunday
Phoenix 2 p.m. Sunday
Mountain Time 3 p.m. Sunday
Central time 4 p.m. Sunday
Eastern time 5 p.m. Sunday
London 10 p.m. Sunday
Vienna 11 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
Please note: We have had a recent problem with Zoom bombers. If we don't let you in because we cannot identify you from your login name, either answer the question we will send you in the waiting room chat box or email the coordinator.
Monday June 24th 2024/ Tuesday June 25th Australia
GOSH: Gatherings Over Strange Happenings with Kim Parker (this week led by David Wright) 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.
Tuesday June 25th 2024/ Wednesday June 26th Australia
Spirit Art We are meeting to create spirit art with messages.
No art experience is required.
Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday
If Dr. Sue is not there at the appointed time, it is probably because she is dealing with an ongoing health issue.
She apologizes in advance and will try to be back next time.
Times:
Pacific time 6 p.m. Tuesday
Phoenix time 6 p.m. Tuesday
Mountain Time 7 p.m. Tuesday
Central Time 8 p.m. Tuesday
Eastern Time (New York) 9 p.m. Tuesday
London 2 a.m. Wednesday
Sydney/Melbourne 11 a.m. Wednesday
New Zealand 1 p.m. Wednesday Check time in your city
Coordinator: Dr. Susan B. Barnes, CSNU susanbbarnes@gmail.com
Online in Zoom https://zoom.us/j/873881773
Tuesday June 25th 2024
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 3 a.m. Tuesday
Phoenix time 3 a.m. Tuesday
Mountain Time 4 a.m. Tuesday
Central Time 5 a.m. Tuesday
Eastern Time (New York) 6 a.m. Tuesday
London 11 a.m. Tuesday
Rome 12 noon. Tuesday
Perth/Singapore 6 p.m. Tuesday
Sydney Australia 8 p.m. Tuesday
Auckland 10 p.m. Tuesday Check time in your city
Email Paul Hinson Advall@iinet.net.au for more information and Zoom link.
Wednesday June 26th, 2024 / Thursday June 27th , Australia
Platform Mediumship with Paul M. Hinson
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month USA / at 4.30 p.m. Pacific time
Paul is an English medium now based in Sydney. He does "platform readings" giving messages to most people present.
Times:
Pacific Time 4.30 p.m. Wednesday
Phoenix 4.30 p.m. Wednesday
Mountain time 5.30 p.m. Wednesday
Central time 6.30 p.m. Wednesday
Eastern Time 7.30 p.m. Wednesday
London time 11.30 p.m. Wednesday
Perth 7.30 a.m. Thursday
Singapore 7.30 a.m. Thursday
Sydney/ Melbourne 10.30 a.m. Thursday
New Zealand 12.30 p.m. Thursday Check time in your city
Coordinator: wendyzammit@gmail.com https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
Wednesday June 26th, 2024 / Thursday June 27th , 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
Email r.craig.hogan@afterlifeinstitute.org for meeting guidelines,
Times:
Pacific 6 p.m. Wednesday
Arizona 6 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
Perth 9 a.m. Thursday
Sydney/Melbourne 11 a.m. Thursday
New Zealand 1 p.m. Thursday Check time in your city
Email r.craig.hogan@afterlifeinstitute.org for meeting guidelines,
Thursday June 27th 2024 / Friday June 28th Australia Sheri Perl's Meditation, Inspiration, Communication (MIC) This group will meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at 3 p.m. Eastern time This group will begin with a Guided breath and Light meditation to quiet our minds, draw the light into us and direct it, and of course, to raise our vibrations. Using music, sound, chanting, visuals and silence, we will be inspired, at which point we will make a group EVP recording. All attendees will receive a copy of the reading. Individuals may submit questions.
To submit a question contact Sheri or Susie: sheriperl@gmail.com mesosalpinges@compactness
Times:
Pacific time 12 noon Thursday
Phoenix 12 noon Thursday
Mountain Daylight time 1 p.m. Thursday
Central Daylight time 2 p.m. Thursday
New York time 3 p.m. Thursday
London 8 p.m. Thursday
Sydney/Melbourne 5 a.m. Friday
New Zealand 7 a.m. Friday Check time in your city
Contact: sheriperl@gmail.com
Just click this link to join.
PETS AND THE AFTERLIFE: WHY AM I NOT GETTING SIGNS?
Animal medium Brent Atwater tells you why.
THE POWER OF THE OM CHANT Jurgen Ziewe explains that he composed this Om Mantra after he had realised the powerful effect that the mantra had while he was out of his body. He writes:
"The effect is always different and completely unexpected. I compare it to launching a rocket from outer space, where it does not have to overcome the gravity of the Earth. You are instantly carried off into a higher strata, yet strangely, not always into the pure spiritual realm, because it often depends on where you are mentally at the time, but it will always have a beneficial effect. Mostly though, I end up in the most sublime worlds and states..." The science behind the Om Mantra.
STEVE JOBS' LAST GIFT
The amazing story about the co-founder of Apple and his favorite book, “Autobiography of a Yogi” by Paramahansa Yogananda. The “Autobiography”, now translated into more than 50 languages, has inspired millions throughout the world. This classic of modern spiritual literature was not only Steve Jobs' favorite book but was also the favorite of many other well-known personalities, including the great musician George Harrison - see “George Harrison’s Favorite Book”.
FEEDBACK (from Amazon reviews)
1) "This book was especially useful for my father, a lifelong materialist atheist, who was able to approach his death peacefully because he could reasonably accept that death is the end of this experience, not the end of him." Eric
2) "I highly recommend this book to all the readers interested on these subjects, but with greater emphasis for the beginners, for it stands as a huge gate that will lead one into a wide source of serious researches and studies undertaken by great pioneers in the last three centuries". Antonio
3) "A great read - evidence can be found on YouTube. An interesting approach. Trouble is all my friends borrow it and I now don’t have it. After buying two copies I now need another!" Mandy
INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC: MY SWEET LORD
The comments under the video say it all:
"The authentic yearning... the absolute celebration of the desire to touch and be touched by The Divine Impulse! Thank you, George!"
"This is not a religious song. This is a spiritual song" "This song is a world prayer... Dear God please bless all the people and animals on earth" "The atheism leaving my body whenever i hear this song is crazy".
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So many people claim to have been met by Jesus - either in out-of-body experiences or in real time - and experienced incredible love, power, and wisdom. These include atheists, Jews, Muslims, and everything in between. So does this mean that the Christians are right - that Jesus is the only son of God sitting at the right hand of the Father and part of the Trinity? 
scientists who will reap the greatest benefit from their out-of-body excursions, as they become aware of what a powerful information-mining tool they have unearthed. Information that can lead to astonishing breakthroughs in all fields of science and can potentially be of immense commercial value can be accessed. It is this which sooner or later will usher in a new race between the competing economic powers. Inevitably the discovery of a more fail-safe way of entering an Out-Of-Body or lucid dream state will be searched for, instead of meditation, focusing techniques, or drugs. Such a discovery will be on par with the discovery of DNA." 
The consensus of afterlife research is that before we come to earth, we work with a team of friends and higher spirits to create a life-blueprint. The spiritual lessons we need to learn is what determines where and when we will be born - and everything else. We all know people who say that they would never have chosen the parents they had. But apparently we are put in an environment to learn specific spiritual lessons. And we all have a guardian spirit to help us to attain the objectives laid out in the blueprint of our life on earth. 
Every month an excellent professional medium from the United Kingdom will be giving messages to people present in our Zoom Room, as evidence that life continues. This month's guest medium is 
Spiritist Literature: Directed Study (SLIDS) with Ana Castro. 
Developing the skills of mental mediumship and blending with spirit.
This week's guest is 
We are meeting to create spirit art with messages. 
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.
Platform Mediumship with Paul M. Hinson
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 will begin with a Guided breath and Light meditation to quiet our minds, draw the light into us and direct it, and of course, to raise our vibrations. Using music, sound, chanting, visuals and silence, we will be inspired, at which point we will make a group EVP recording. All attendees will receive a copy of the reading. Individuals may submit questions.
he had realised the powerful effect that the mantra had while he was out of his body. He writes: