COMMENTARY: THE LOST ART OF CONTEMPLATION
150 years ago, in 1873, high spirits communicated the following warning through the medium William Stainton Moses:
“The busy world is ever averse from the things of spirit life. Men become so absorbed in the material, that which they can see and grasp, and hoard up, and they forget that there is a future and spirit life. They become so earthly that they are impervious to our influence; so material that we cannot come near them; so full of earthly interests that there is no room for that which shall endure when they have passed away.
More than this, the constant preoccupation leaves no time for contemplation, and the spirit is wasted for lack of sustenance. The spiritual state is weak; the body is worn and weary with weight of work and anxious care, and the spirit is well-nigh inaccessible. The whole air, moreover, is heavy with conflicting passions, with heart-burnings, and jealousies, and contentions, and all that is inimical to us.”
If this was the situation in 1873, how much worse must it seem to the spirit world in 2024? How many of us these days make time for "contemplation"?
WOMAN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING: SPENT 2 WEEKS IN HEAVEN!
Before her NDE, Elizabeth Krohn was a skeptic, one who would have laughed at the idea of life after death. Her experience on the other side shattered all previous beliefs. In Eyewitness to the Afterlife, the essay that won Elizabeth a prize from the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies, she details her near-death experience and its paranormal after effects, arguing that they provide convincing evidence that there’s more to reality than the physical world and that, even when our lives on Earth come to an end, our consciousness will live on.
TALKING WITH NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCERS REDUCES FEAR OF DEATH Back in 2006, Dr. Kenneth Ring described research he had carried out with senior citizens, college students, and people who had contemplated suicide (see 'Lessons from the Light'). He found that watching videos of testimonials by people who had an NDE, talking to an experiencer, and reading about NDEs had the following effects:
1. A decrease in fear of death.
2. An increase in belief that the moment of death will be peaceful.
3. An increase in belief in life after death.
4. A decrease in belief that life after death will be unpleasant.
5. An increase in belief that one will be reunited with deceased loved ones.
6. An increased belief in God.
REVOLUTIONARY INSTRUMENTAL TRANS-COMMUNICATION
According to Mark Macy’s (newly updated) blog, Macy Afterlife: The Beacon, scientists working for the International Network for Instrumental Transcommunication (INIT) received from the afterlife:
• pictures of people and places in the afterlife on television that either appeared clearly on the screen and remained for at least several frames or built up steadily into a reasonably clear picture over multiple frames
• text and picture files from people in the afterlife that appeared in computer memory or were planted on disk or similar recordable media
• text and images of people and places in the afterlife through fax messages.
These contacts were received by European experimenters over a 10-year period and by researchers worldwide from 1995 through 1997 and gave us a clear picture of life after death. Read more.
CANADIAN MEDIUM CHRIS STILLAR CONDUCTS A READING WITH A SKEPTIC
In 2011-13 Canadian researcher Donna Smith conducted a two-year study with ten gifted mediums for her book Medium 7. One of the objectives of this research was to identify and assess evidence of life after death using double blind techniques with individuals who do not believe in the afterlife. In the video below medium Chris Stillar gave a reading to Chad who participated in the reading as part of the "Male Non-Believer" experiments.
QUOTES FROM DR. BERNARD HAISCH “It is not matter that creates an illusion of consciousness, but consciousness that creates an illusion of matter.”
“And the purpose is for God to experience his potential. God's ideas and abilities become God's experience in the life of every sentient being. What greater purpose could there be for each of us humans than that of creating God's experience? God experiences the richness of his potential through us because we are the incarnations of him in the physical realm.”
“What does have absolute meaning, however, is the way in which we treat others, including animals. We shape our universe by the love or malice, the compassion or indifference, we bring to our relationships with our fellow beings. Under the God Theory, the requirement that you treat others with respect and compassion is, for all practical purposes, a moral absolute, since all beings participate in the infinite consciousness that created them". More quotes.
KEN ROSS SPEAKS ABOUT HIS MOTHER'S LEGACY Ken Ross, son of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, is the founder of the EKR Foundation (2006) and its President (2006-2013 & 2018-Present). Ken was the principal care provider for his mother in the last 9 years of her life until her passing in 2004. While growing up, he traveled with her extensively on her numerous foreign trips, witnessing her lectures and workshops. Ken has lectured on his mother’s legacy for hospices and various conferences in South America, Asia, and Europe. A professional photographer by trade, he has photographed in 101 countries.
THE INCREDIBLE CORA RICHMOND Cora Richmond became a trance medium at age 11. From the beginning, it was announced that there was a group of 12 spirits, each with different gifts or areas of knowledge who would speak as required on scientific, philosophical historical, political, or other topics chosen by a committee or by members of the audience.
"At age 14, she appeared before a large audience in New York City and was given the topic “The Influence of the Aryan Philosophy upon the Philosophy of Modern Times” to discourse on. The next day, the New York Herald story read, in part: “She gave a most eloquent lecture upon the subject, replete with logic and erudition…and showed a knowledge of the subject far transcending that which [is] possessed by any mortal… Many abstruse metaphysical questions were propounded to her, which were answered with perfect ease and always in the same scholarly, dignified language.” Read more about this incredible medium on Michael Tymn's blog.
Her book "My Experiences While Out of My Body" can be read online.
FIVE PEOPLE IN THE AFTERLIFE DESCRIBE THEIR WORLD
CAN PARANORMAL RAPS BE FAKED?
Dr. Barrie Colvin Ph.D. has analysed recordings of alleged poltergeist knocking obtained from around the world over 40 years. The sample involved 10 separate recordings made on different recording instruments. While the two types of rap sound similar, computerised analysis shows that they are acoustically different. In each of the allegedly paranormal recordings, regardless of the place or time of the recording, and even of the recording apparatus, a particular sound pattern is detected which so far remains unexplained. Attempts to replicate this pattern in ordinary ways have so far been unsuccessful. May 2010 (Vol. 73) edition of the Journal of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR).
FROM SKEPTIC TO BELIEVER
Hadley Christine used to have doubts about whether there is an afterlife, but, after working as a hospice nurse she no longer does.
NEXT WEEK'S FREE AFTERLIFE ZOOM GROUPS - ALL WELCOME
PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGES FOR GROUPS HOSTED IN AUSTRALIA
AN EVENING WITH SPIRIT Note time 1 hour earlier UK Europe and USA. Organised by Sydney Northern Beaches Spiritualists. Every month an excellent professional medium from the United Kingdom, Europe of Canada will be giving messages to people present in our Zoom Room, as evidence that life continues.
The meeting will follow a normal Spiritualist Church service format with the guest medium 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. This week's medium is Scotland's Stacey Powch-Scott.
Times:
Pacific time 1 a.m. Friday
Phoenix 1 a.m. Friday
Mountain time 2 a.m. Friday
Central time 3 a.m. Friday
New York 4 a.m. Friday London 9 a.m. Friday - 1 hour earlier
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
Contact Paul Hinson
paulhinson@gmail.com https://zoom.us/j/5562413788
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
PayPal – Use NBSC2024@gmail.com
Saturday October 19th, 2024 / Sunday October 20th, 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 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 October 20th, 2024/ Monday October 21st, Australia Global Gathering: NOTE TIME CHANGES -
1 hour earlier in USA, UK and Europe.
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 October 21st 2024/ Tuesday October 22nd, Australia DREAM CIRCLE with Kim Parker NOTE TIME CHANGES - 1 hour earlier in USA, UK and Europe. When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesdays at 7 a.m. (Sydney) alternating with 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
Vienna 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
Tuesday October 22nd 2024/
Australian-based Physical Mediumship Development Circle (Dark Circle) NOTE TIME CHANGES -
1 hour earlier in USA, UK and Europe. 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 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 paulhinson@gmail.com for more information and the Zoom link.
Tuesday October 22nd 2024/ Wednesday October 23rd 2024 Australia
Spirit Art We are meeting to create spirit art with messages.
No art experience 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 apologises 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 12 noon Wednesday
New Zealand 2 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
Wednesday October 23rd 2024/ Thursday October 24th Australia
NOTE TIME CHANGES - 1 hour earlier 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 12.30 a.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 October 23rd, 2024/ Thursday October 24th, 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 and link.
Thursday October 24th 2024/ Friday October 25th Australia
SHERI PERL'S Meditation, Inspiration, Communication (MIC) (4th Thursday of the month) 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 masseusiebennett@comcast.net
Times:
Pacific time 12 noon Thursday
Phoenix time 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 7 a.m. Friday Check time in your city Address: http://zoom.us/j/8700196553.
BEAUTIFUL CHANNELED MESSAGE
Our good friend Rev. Jimbeau Walsh, a member of the Divine Love Sanctuary Foundation, received this encouraging message from one of his regular spirit communicators.
"I wish to tell you there is much light in the world. Billions praying, meditating, chanting, longing for change, longing for harmony and peace, for sustainability. Your light joins them and collectively you lift the planet and the vibration which I tell you my dear friends can heal the whole planet, and will, in fact, bring the change you so desire, we so desire. This is also why you are drawn to music, a vibration that is easily felt and beautiful music lifts every soul, touches every heart, connects the longings to The Creator. So pray and sing and send out the love. We are with you in this endeavor in this blessing, in healing, and in the beautiful transformation of every soul here in God’s love."
FROM SILVER BIRCH "What a glorious message we have for your world of matter - a message that makes men free and teaches them to rejoice in their divine heritage; a message that teaches them to throw off shackles and bonds; a message that teaches them to rejoice in the fullness of spiritual knowledge; a message that shows them how to live not only on the planes of matter but on the planes of spirit; a message that brings them beauty, love and wisdom, understanding, truth and happiness; a message that speaks of service, service, service." "Teachings of Silver Birch".
A COMPASSIONATE WORLD STARTS WITH YOU
Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. Fortunately, things are changing and more and more people are realizing that the everyday choices we make—such as what we eat for lunch, the kind of shampoo we buy, and the entertainment we take our children to see—are important in ending the abuse of these beautiful gentle creatures.
FEEDBACK: (3 only).
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"Thank you for keeping on sharing this truth Victor and Wendy! You are like lighthouses in this stormy world of ours". Louise
2) "I look so forward to Friday just for this report, love it so much, it's my visiting my loved ones in spirit". Lyn
INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC: UNTIL WE'RE TOGETHER AGAIN
Kathy Cochran claims that this song came to her from spiritual inspiration. "The melody came, words came and extreme emotion accompanied it all. I couldn't focus on anything else for the next four months. I would wake from a sound sleep around 2 a.m., tears streaming down my face because I could feel what was being conveyed."
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AFTERLIFE REPORT
CONTEMPLATION 
Back in 2006, Dr. Kenneth Ring described research he had carried out with senior citizens, college students, and people who had contemplated suicide (see 
“It is not matter that creates an illusion of consciousness, but consciousness that creates an illusion of matter.”
medium at age 11. From the beginning, it was announced that there was a group of 12 spirits, each with different gifts or areas of knowledge who would speak as required on scientific, philosophical historical, political, or other topics chosen by a committee or by members of the audience. 
Organised by Sydney Northern Beaches Spiritualists. Every month an excellent professional medium from the United Kingdom, Europe of Canada will be giving messages to people present in our Zoom Room, as evidence that life continues.
Spiritist Literature: Directed Study (SLIDS) with Ana Castro. 
Angel Medium Nancy Freier, author of 
When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesdays at 7 a.m. (Sydney) alternating with GOSH
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.
We are meeting to create spirit art with messages. 
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 is also why you are drawn to music, a vibration that is easily felt and beautiful music lifts every soul, touches every heart, connects the longings to The Creator. So pray and sing and send out the love. We are with you in this endeavor in this blessing, in healing, and in the beautiful transformation of every soul here in God’s love." 
"What a glorious message we have for your world of matter - a message that makes men free and teaches them to rejoice in their divine heritage; a message that teaches them to throw off shackles and bonds; a message that teaches them to rejoice in the fullness of spiritual knowledge; a message that shows them how to live not only on the planes of matter but on the planes of spirit; a message that brings them beauty, love and wisdom, understanding, truth and happiness; a message that speaks of service, service, service."
FEEDBACK: (3 only).