COMMENTARY:
HAPPY EASTER !!!
We hope that you all have a wonderful Easter and enjoy all your Easter traditions, the symbols of new life, fertility, and the end of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Autumn and Spring are wonderful times of year to come together with others to celebrate the beauty and wonder of being alive.
It's also a great time to celebrate the fact that ALL humans on this planet Earth continue to live on in the realm of the Light - for more learning and spiritual refinement in a world of beauty we can hardly begin to imagine.
How blessed we are to live in a time in history when we have irrefutable evidence that life is eternal, love is immortal and death is only a horizon.
YOU ARE LOVED
The message of Near-Death Experiences
is that every one of us is loved beyond our comprehension. If you have any doubts, enjoy this wonderful compilation of 24 near-death experiencers talking about the love they experienced on the other side. (You can find a list of the experiencers featured by clicking more under the description of the video).
A SUMMARY OF THE MODERN INVESTIGATION OF MEDIUMSHIP
Dr. Julie Beischel writes: "Communication with the deceased is a normal and useful aspect of cultures all over the world. Although it is possible for anyone to experience communication from the deceased, a medium is someone who has this experience regularly, reliably, and often on demand. Here, research performed since 2001 with mental mediums is reviewed." Read more.
MARK IRELAND - THE PERSISTENCE OF THE SOUL
Mark Ireland is the author of "The Persistence of the Soul" and "Soul Shift: Finding Where the Dead Go." He has been actively involved in research about life after death since the passing of his 18-year-old son Brandon. Mark is the co-founder of Helping Parents Heal and talks about what makes the organisation so special. He also talks about the different needs of men dealing with loss and the role of Helping Fathers Heal, an affiliate group of Helping Parents Heal. Mark also shares information about his program for certifying mediums.
WILL WE RECOGNISE OUR LOVED ONES INSPIRIT?
"You do not change your identity. You do not change your individuality; you do not change your consciousness. You grow in spiritual grace and stature, but you are the same individual that you were before - with your perceptions heightened, your faculties deepened.
But, except for the disappearance of blemishes, defects, and injuries, you are recognisable as you were on earth. You do not change your form, for all that is spiritual still requires a mode of manifestation, a body, a vehicle, an instrument through which the spirit must register itself. And that has always existed, that finer, more rarefied, more delicate body, while you were on earth." Silver Birch Questions and Answers, pp. 109-10.
VOICES AND IMAGES OF PEOPLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE
Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sonia Rinaldi has been recording clear voices and pictures of people in the afterlife for more than 30 years. Here are some moments from Sonia Rinaldi's recent Interview with JeffMara Podcast channel that serve as a short introduction to her work.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND EVP
Unknown to many Christians, the Catholic Church has been actively positive and encouraging towards the investigation of Electronic Voice Phenomena. Two of the earliest investigators were Italian Catholic priests, Father Ernetti and Father Gemelli, who came upon the phenomena by chance while they were recording Gregorian chants in 1952. Deeply troubled by Catholic teaching regarding contact with the dead, the two priests visited Pope Pius XII in Rome.
The Pope reassured them: "Dear Father Gemelli, you really need not worry about this. The existence of this voice is strictly a scientific fact and has nothing to do with spiritism. The recorder is totally objective. It receives and records only sound waves from wherever they come. This experiment may perhaps become the cornerstone for a building for scientific studies which will strengthen people's faith in a hereafter".
(Italian Journal Astra, June 1990 quoted by Kubis and Macy, 1995: 102). Read more.
AFTER-DEATH COMMUNICATIONS
Christine Duminiak is a devout Catholic who had a spontaneous experience of after-death communication when her dead parents-in-law showed up in her bedroom and stayed an hour. A Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, she runs a free online Prayerwave Group to help people process their ADC and pray to have one. Read more.
THE KLUSKI HANDS MOLDS
Between November and December 1920, in Paris, some of the world's greatest scientists, including Nobel-prize winner Charles Richet, placed a circular tank containing a layer of hot liquid paraffin wax floating above electrically heated water in the center of physical medium Franek Kluski's séance circle. They then asked the spirit forms that materialised to dip their materialized hands first into the hot wax, making thin wax gloves around them, and then into cold water. The spirit forms would then dissolve their hands from the dried wax, dropping the empty gloves in the sitters’ laps or onto the table. After the gloves dried, the investigators poured plaster into them, and once this hardened, they melted off the thin wax layer. The Paris experiments yielded nine molds—seven of hands (some with fingerprints), one of a foot, and one of a mouth and chin. The hands and foot were the size of a five-to-seven-year-old child and had no resemblance to those of the medium or anyone else in the seance. Read more about the precautions taken and see more pictures of the molds.
Michael Tymn summarised a report of Felix W. Pawlowski, professor of aeronautical engineering at the University of Michigan, who witnessed the experiments.
EXPERIENCES OF PHYSICAL MEDIUMSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Publisher Ann Harrison has had more than 30 years of experience sitting as a member of physical home circles and sitting as a visitor with many others. She has also published a number of books about great physical mediums. She shares her experiences now recorded in her book "Experiences of Physical Phenomena in the 21st Century".
The short video below is an exctract from her full talk which can be viewed here. She describes her experences in an English home circle in the early 2000s. The phenomena began with movement of small objects and then macro PK, direct voice, table tipping and full materialisation in darkness. Also experienced was a spirit rescue where the medium was taken over by the spirit of a lost soul and helped to move to the light.
A LIFE IN TRANCE: FIFTY YEARS AS A MEDIUM OF WHITE FEATHER
The story of how respected UK Trance Medium Robert Goodwin became the vehicle for the teachings of spirit guide White Feather and their fifty-year, two-world partnership. A serious, entertaining, often funny, but always highly inspirational look at the development of the trance state and its impact on the life of a man destined to become a vital mouthpiece for an afterlife teacher and those that work with him. Written and compiled by the medium himself with the support of his wife Amanda (whom the guide refers to as Sunflower) this semi-autobiographical work contains the latest teachings from the guide and is sure to delight all spiritual seekers and those looking to develop their own trance mediumship. Read more.
NEXT WEEK'S FREE AFTERLIFE ZOOM GROUPS - ALL WELCOME
Saturday March 30th, 2024/ Sunday March 31st Australia
Spiritist Literature: Directed Study with Ana Castro. (SLIDS)
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 8 p.m. Saturday
Rome 9 p.m. Saturday
Sydney/Melbourne 7 a.m. Sunday
New Zealand 9 a.m. Sunday
Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: Ana Castro
Just click this link to join.
Sunday March 31st 2024/ Monday April 1st, Australia
Time changes!! USA and UK meetings 1 hour later.
Global Gathering: every Sunday/Monday
This week we are having a community gathering.
Our topic this week: What have you learned about the afterlife and how have you learned it?
Come along and tell us about your experiences, questions, and resources you have found helpfiul. A great opportunity to share ideas with like-minded people.
Times:
Pacific Time 1 p.m. Sunday
Phoenix 1 p.m. Sunday
Mountain Time 2 p.m. Sunday
Central time 3 p.m. Sunday
Eastern time 4 p.m. Sunday
London 9 p.m. Sunday
Vienna 10 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 April 1st, 2024/ Tuesday April 2nd, Australia
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GOSH: Gatherings over Strange Happenings with Kim Parker
Time changes!! USA and UK meetings 1 hour later.
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 short video about GOSH
Times:
Pacific Time 1 p.m. Monday
Phoenix 1 p.m. Monday
Mountain Time 2 p.m. Monday
Central time 3 p.m. Monday
Eastern time 4 p.m. Monday
London 9 p.m. Monday
Amsterdam 10 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 April 1st, 2024/Tuesday April 2nd, Australia
Life with Ghosts Zoom Chat - with filmmaker Stephen Berkley
A monthly group meets on the First Monday of the month at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
Special Guest this month: Medium & Intuition Educator, Susanne Wilson.
An opportunity to discuss all things related to after-death communication as a means of healing grief. Stephen Berkley is the writer/director/producer of the movie "Life with Ghosts" and undertook a seven-year personal journey exploring mediumship, automatic writing, and Induced After-Death Communication at the University of North Texas to produce a film about the latest science involving the importance of continuing bonds.
See a short extract from Stephen's talk about the making of the movie.
Times:
Pacific time 5 p.m. Monday
Phoenix time 5 p.m. Monday
Mountain time 6 p.m. Monday
Central time 7 p.m. Monday
Eastern time 8 p.m. Monday
London 1 a.m. Tuesday
Rome 2 a.m. Tuesday
Sydney/Melbourne 11 a.m. Tuesday
New Zealand 1 p.m. Tuesday Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: Stephen Berkley
admin@lifewithghosts.com Click this link to join.
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024
Times changes USA and UK meetings 1 hour later.
Australian-based Physical Mediumship Development Circle (Dark Circle)
Every week participants interested in trying to assist in the development of 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 2 a.m. Tuesday
Phoenix time 2 a.m. Tuesday
Mountain Time 3 a.m. Tuesday
Central Time 4 a.m. Tuesday
Eastern Time (New York) 5 a.m. Tuesday
London 10 a.m. Tuesday
Rome 11 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 Paul Hinson Advall@iinet.net for more information
Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 / Wednesday April 3rd, Australia
Army 4 Love: Every 1st Tuesday/Wednesday of March
Debra's Army4Love Gathering welcomes all with compassion and love and embraces everyone, particularly those who may be suffering from emotional, physical and other psychic pain. Debra enables all to safely share their experiences in her Sacred Space. In every Army4Love Gathering Debra welcomes Spirit to speak through her to the group. Each gathering will focus on a relevant topic, and Debra will ask the group to virtually hold one another in the Spirit of hope, healing and love. Debra will also provide a mini-healing for the collective at the end of each gathering. Debra’s intention is that Army4Love will help you have a greater perspective and understanding regarding your adversities while helping you release and alleviate pain.
EMAIL: Via a form on her website to avoid spam: https://www.goldenmiracles.com/contact.php
Times:
Pacific time 3 p.m. Tuesday
Phoenix 3 p.m. Tuesday
Mountain time (Denver) 4 p.m. Tuesday
Central time 5p.m. Tuesday
Eastern time 6 p.m. Tuesday
London 11 p.m. Tuesday
Rome 12 a.m. Wednesday
Melbourne/Sydney 9 a.m. Wednesday
New Zealand 11 a.m. Wednesday Check time in your city
Join Zoom Meeting @ https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87968366796
Tuesday, April 2nd 2024 /Wednesday April 3rd, Australia
What If? With Cheryl Page
Cheryl Page is a medical researcher and medium who dares to ask questions about what is possible with mediumship. She suggests that we inadvertently cut ourselves off from the nearly infinite possibilities that Spirit brings when we are rigid about the “right” way to practice mediumship and is looking for interested mediums or those developing to join her in some fascinating experiments.
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 time 2 a.m. Wednesday
Sydney/Melbourne 12 noon Wednesday
New Zealand 2 p.m. Wednesday
Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: Cheryl Page
Join Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2716017767?
pwd=aGtML2h3d3I5bW9GYnMxQ05scjF3Zz09
Meeting ID: 271 601 7767 Passcode: 54321
Wednesday April 3rd 2024 / Thursday April 4th, Australia
Spirit Search and Rescue with Gordon Phinn 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 8 p.m. London time
Gordon Phinn is an extraordinary medium, poet, scholar, writer, storyteller, and spiritual teacher. He has just released a memoir covering the last ten years of his out-of-body adventures called "Moving Through Many Dimensions" [check out the Contents in the READ SAMPLE]
We have persuaded him to share some of his more interesting experiences of helping people whose minds have not adjusted to the fact that they are dead.
Times:
Pacific Time 12 noon Wednesday
Phoenix 12 noon 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 6 a.m. Thursday
New Zealand 8 a.m. Thursday
Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: David Wright https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
Wednesday April 3rd 2024 / Thursday April 4th, Australia
Automatic Writing and Mediumship ETC. Discussion with
Sheila Lowe
Share resources and discuss what participants are experiencing
1st and 3rd Wednesdays.
Times:
Pacific Time 5.30 p.m. Wednesday
Phoenix 5.30 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 11.30 p.m. Thursday
New Zealand 1.30 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 April 3rd 2024 / Thursday April 4th, 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 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 12 noon. Thursday
New Zealand 2 p.m. Thursday Check time in your city
Email r.craig.hogan@afterlifeinstitute.org for meeting guidelines,
Thursday April 4th, 2024 / Friday April 5th, Australia
August Goforth: Exploratorium.
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 12 noon Thursday
Mountain time 1 p.m. Thursday
Central time 2 p.m. Thursday
New York time 3 p.m. Thursday
London 8 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 April 4th, 2024 / Friday April 5th, Australia
Afterlife Book Club with Gary Langley
1st Thursday of the month at 5 p.m. California time.
April book "On the Edge of the Etheric" by Arthur Findlay
Times:
Pacific time 5 p.m. Thursday
Phoenix 5 p.m. Thursday
Mountain time 6 p.m. Thursday
Central time 7 p.m. Thursday
New York time 8 p.m. Thursday
London 1 a.m. Friday
Sydney/Melbourne 11 a.m. Friday
New Zealand 1 p.m. Friday Check time in your city
Contact: Glangley@mcn.org
https://zoom.us/j/3155117825?pwd=RWtBOVJRRFJP
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WRONG NUMBER MIRACLE - WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Another uplifting story about synchronicities that reunite a separated father and son.
NEVER GIVE UP HOPE - "A SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION CAN CHANGE IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE"
"In every change that takes place, look for the very best; look deep within and see the good that is coming out of it. It may not always be easy to see it straight away, but never give up until you have done so. There is usually a tiny spark of light even in the darkest of situations, so look for it until you have found it. I work in very mysterious but wonderful ways to perform My wonders. A seemingly impossible situation can change in the twinkling of an eye. Where there has been complete resistance and negativity, the whole situation can change overnight. A nation or an individual may see the error of their ways and decide to let go and let Me take over. Therefore never accept any situation as impossible for you are about to see the most astounding things take place". Eileen Caddy.
"THE VOLUNTEERS" LEGENDS OF THE 21st - CENTURY HUMANS
The video channel Everyday Masters aims at "throwing pebbles of wisdom into the pond of the mass consciousness". This is a very cute hypothetical conversation between two oversouls talking about the craziest experience one of them ever had - incarnating on Earth.
FEEDBACK- (3 only)
1)
"It was nice to listen to the Nanji tape again, I’ve listened to many but not for some time.
The depth of their feelings for each other is evidence that love never dies". Amanda
2) "I loved the recording of Olsen talking in independent direct voice about what it's like over there.. how wonderful it is and how not even all the gold in China would make him want to come back here.. etc. So uplifting! Thanks so much for sharing that!" Louisa
HIGHLY INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC: "YOU ARE LOVED"
"You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)" is the second track and the first single from Josh Groban's third album, Awake, released on November 7, 2006. The song's music and lyrics were written by Tawgs Salter and reflect the central message that near-death experiencers all come back with - that we are all loved beyond understanding.
"You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I... I will lift it for you
Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I... I will break it for you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I... I will be there to find you
Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I... I will shine to guide you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved