COMMENTARY: THE EVIDENCE IS OUT THERE
Personal subjective evidence
(e.g., I saw my grandmother standing at the foot of my bed after she died) is the evidence that is the most interesting and convincing to the individual. But it is less convincing to others who did not share your experience. Skeptics like to dismiss such accounts as 'anecdotal', but when they are systematically collected in surveys or case studies, they become solid evidence. 'Anecdotal' only refers to evidence collected in a casual or informal manner.
When it comes to the afterlife, there is a huge amount of good, scientifically documented evidence that has been gathered systematically by dedicated investigators over the last two hundred years. An example is an 1882 study of after-death contacts that began in England. Altogether, 32,000 cases were recorded, 17,000 in English. It was published in Volume X of the Society for Psychical Research Proceedings (1894). When the objective evidence—materializations, near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, after-death contacts, voices on tape, psychic laboratory experiments, the best mediums, the cross-correspondences, the Scole Experiments, proxy sittings, and all of the other evidence documented in our book A Lawyer Presents the Evidence for the Afterlife — is seen collectively, the case for survival after death is absolutely stunning and irrefutable.
TRICIA ROBERTSON THE BEST EVIDENCE FOR THE AFTERLIFE
Tricia Robertson, a long-term council member of the Scottish Society for Psychical Research, was a tutor for the Department of Adult and Continuing Education (DACE) at the University of Glasgow, where, together with Professor Archie Roy, she taught courses on the evidence for the paranormal. She is the author of three very popular books: ‘Things You Can Do When You’re Dead’
‘More Things You Can Do When You’re Dead’ and ‘It’s Life and Death, but Not As You Know It’.
Here she gives a summary of what she considers to be the five best lines of evidence.
SURGEON FROM THE OTHER SIDE
One of the cases that Tricia Robertson mentions in the video above is the extraordinary healing partnership between George Chapman (living) and Dr. William Lang (in spirit). Patients who had been treated by Dr. Lang while he was alive, continued to receive treatment from him when he entranced George Chapman. In this 14-minute documentary, Keith Parsons revisits the evidence that this extraordinary partnership provides of life after death. See more of Keith Parsons' videos.
THE CASE OF FATHER GIUSEPPE RICCARDI In 1948 in a seance in Tuscany Italy, a spirit came through a direct voice medium who was not known to the medium or anyone present. He said he was a priest who had been shot by one of his parishioners in Canton, Ohio, USA. In 1987, Dr. Ian Stevenson from the University of Virginia followed up on the case and found that Father Joseph Riccardi had been murdered in his church in Canton, Ohio, in 1929. Download a full report in PDF format. This is an excellent example of a 'drop-in communicator' that provides evidence that the information received by a medium is not coming from someone present in the room.
HOW DO THE EXPERTS COPE WITH SKEPTICS?
This panel of experiencers and researchers discusses materialistic skeptics and how to handle their contrary perspectives. Panelists include Dr. Eben Alexander, MD, Neal Grossman, Ph.D., Stephan Schwartz, and Marjorie Woollacott, Ph.D. The moderator is Janice Miner Holden, Ed.D., a leading near-death and transpersonal experience researcher, former president of the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS), and editor of the "Journal of Near-Death Studies".
THE TEAM: A MOTHER'S WISDOM FROM THE OTHER SIDE BOOKS 1,2,3 and 4
On October 9, 2010, at the age of 86, Teddy Key passed away at her Florida home, her family by her side. Nineteen days later, her beautiful voice began to communicate with her eldest daughter, Frances, about the scope and wonder of her new perspective from the afterlife state. Through a variety of experiences including automatic writing, direct contact, and sudden downloads of information, this remarkable collection of insights was handwritten into five books. Read the description of each book available in Kindle and audio.
In the video below, Brian Smith interviews author Frances (Frankie) Key.
THE EXTRAORDINARY MEDIUMSHIP OF GORDON HIGGINSON (1918-1993) Skeptics who claim that mediumship is all cold reading, generalised statements, or fraud are unable to explain the extraordinary accuracy of the mental, physical and trance medium, Gordon Higginson (pictured left as a young man). In one documented demonstration at Longton Town Hall in 1949, he relayed no fewer than 52 full names, 49 first names, and 28 complete addresses. You can learn more about this wonderful medium in his autobiography, 'On the Side of the Angels', and in these testimonials by people who knew him well: Lew Sutton, Eric Hatton, and Jean Bassett.
PROFESSOR DAVID FONTANA AFTERLIFE INVESTIGATOR (1934-2010)
Professor David Fontana made a magnificent contribution to Afterlife Science. His book,Is There an Afterlife — A Comprehensive Overview of the Evidence (2005), remains one of the most highly respected in the field. David was a prolific author and the co-founder of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society. Within psychical research, he was known as a courageous advocate for the afterlife, especially after his in-depth work on physical mediumship with Tom Harrison, investigations with the Scole Group, and study of Instrumental Transcommunication with Dr. Anabela Cardoso. He was President, Vice-President, and Chairman of the Survival Research Committee of the Society of Psychical Research. In this video, David shares his experiences of physical mediumship and the Scole Experiment.
CHRISTIAN SAINT SPEAKS THROUGH TRANCE MEDIUM Early in 1974, a small group of religious friends began gathering periodically at the modest home of Thomas and Olive Ashman in Christchurch, New Zealand. “We would reverently pray for protection, and be silent,” says the Rev. Michael Cocks, an Anglican priest from Christchurch. Then a communicator who identified himself as the biblical figure, Stephen the Martyr, seemed to take over.
The book,
Afterlife Teaching from Stephen the Martyr,
records seven years of conversations with St. Stephen who talks about the true purpose of life, the mission of Christ, the true nature of His resurrection, and how, after our death, we continue to evolve and gradually give up our separateness. Stephen emerges as a very balanced, loving, and non-judgmental presence. Read more.
WORKING WITH PSYCHICS AND MEDIUMS IN CASE INVESTIGATIONS In this video of a talk at a conference of the Parapsychology Foundation, paranormal author and investigator Loyd Auerbach discusses his own experience working with psychic mediums able to communicate with discarnate entities. The variety of communication styles that he has experienced is discussed, as well as the range of correct information the mediums provide.
REMEMBERING ANALISE CROSS Rosey Morgan posted as follows on our Facebook Discussion page:
"Esteemed, erudite, and well-loved and regarded, author & friend, Analise Cross, has entered afterlife and joined her soulmate, Gary.
~~ By prior agreement, Analise tasked me with informing this group she loved so much, and participated in plus the Global Gatherings each Sunday afternoon in America.
~~She set up a specific sequence of events triggered by discovery of her frail form. That sequence took place this week and I’m posting this here per her pre-request of me.
~~There will be no funeral. No public printed obituary. Her cremains inurned by her prior contract with a local mortuary in Arizona, USA.
~~I was instructed to leave her Facebook page intact. Ditto her Amazon page and its Kindle page, as is."
A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO DR. ELYN AVIVA'S NEW BOOK Dr. Elyn Aviva and her husband Dr. Gary White talk about Elyn's new book and their experiences with her channeling Plotinus, Hypatia and The Collective. The full talk can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HUD0...
SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES SPIRITUALISTS SUNDAY, AUGUST 17th, 2025 Northern Beaches Spiritualists (Sydney, Australia), is holding a face-to-face meeting on Sunday August 2nd 2025, at Manly Vale Community Centre Innes Road Hall. From 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Our guest medium, Linda Usope, will be delivering messages from spirit from 2 p.m.
See location and transport details. For more information email paulhinson@gmail.com.
Thursday August 14th 2025/ Friday August 15th Australia
UK MEDIUMSHIP DEMONSTRATION
The Sydney Northern Beaches Spiritualists are organising demonstrations of mediumship free or by donation featuring excellent platform mediums giving readings via Zoom to those present. It is designed to be an easy way for people to have a first experience of mediumship. Doors open 15 minutes before starting time.
This week's medium is Debs Kiely a UK-based medium who offers online and live readings, courses and events. She has a passion for mediumship, psychic readings and spiritual talks.
Times:
Pacific Time 2.00 a.m. Thursday
Phoenix 2.00 a.m. Thursday
Mountain time 3.00 a.m. Thursday
Central time 4.00 a.m. Thursday
Eastern Time 5.00 a.m. Thursday
London time 10 a.m. Friday
Rome 11. a.m. Friday
Perth 5. p.m. Friday
Singapore 5.p.m. Friday
Sydney/ Melbourne 7 pm Friday
New Zealand 9.00 p.m. Friday Check time in your city
Coordinator:paulhinson@gmail.com https://zoom.us/j/5562413788
A "What Feels Right by You" donation to keep the lights on would be appreciated Paypal:NBSC2024@gmail.com
Bank Donations to
BSB 484-799 A/C # 165 648 823
Account Name – Northern Beaches S C
Saturday, August 16th 2025 / Sunday, August 17th 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, August 17th 2025/ Monday August 18th 2025
Global Gathering - Louise Hermann "Recognising the communicator." One of the challenges of evidential mediumship is obtaining strong enough evidence from a spirit person that clearly identifies WHO THEY ARE to the person receiving the message. It does not have to be with a laundry list of what they looked like, how they died, and what they ate for breakfast. Louise will share experiences of where one piece of striking information provided the recipient with the greatest amount of healing.
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
Rome 11 p.m. Sunday
Perth 5 a.m. Monday
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, August 18th 2025/ Tuesday August 19th Australia
GOSH with Kim Parker When: Every two weeks on Mondays (UK EUROPE and USA) and Tuesday 7 a.m. (Sydney).
A small group 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 2 p.m. Monday
Phoenix 2 p.m. Monday
Mountain Time 3 p.m. Monday
Central time 4 p.m. Monday
Eastern time 5 p.m. Monday
London 10 p.m. Monday
Vienna 11 p.m. Monday
Perth 5 a.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 August 18th 2025/ Tuesday August 19th Australia
Old School Mediumship Meeting A weekly Zoom Meeting every Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern time
(Tuesday at 10:00 AM Sydney time).
The essential difference between Old School Mediumship (OSM) and Everyday Mediumship (EDM) will be discussed, and an opportunity to demonstrate will be provided. Open to mediums of all levels.
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 (New York) 8 p.m. Monday
London 1 a.m. Tuesday
Rome 2 a.m. Tuesday
Perth/Singapore 8 a.m. Tuesday
Sydney Australia 10 a.m. Tuesday
Auckland 12 p.m. Tuesday Check time in your city
Northern Beaches Spiritualists
Contact paulhinson@gmail.com for more information
Tele +61 (0) 412 276 960
A small donation to Northern Beaches Spiritualists would be appreciated. You can donate by PayPal to NBSC2024@gmail.com You do not need a PayPal account - simply open the PAY BY CARD option.
Monday, August 18th 2025/ August 19th Australia "Spirit Communication for Soul Evolution". Ellen McCord 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. Times:
Pacific time 6 p.m. Monday
Phoenix time 6 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 11 a.m. Tuesday
New Zealand 1 p.m. Tuesday Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: Ellen McCord
Email: issiplays2002@yahoo.com Click this link to join. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88228371931?
pwd=P39763VnYhabVdxis6pzJs61qtKaOd.1
Tuesday, August 19th 2025
Australian-based Physical Mediumship Development Circle (Dark Circle) Every week participants interested in developing physical mediumship sit in a darkened space in their own homes for 40 minutes, relax, and listen to music. At the moment, the group is focusing on table tipping with several members experiencing phenomena.
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 p.m. Tuesday
Perth/Singapore 6 p.m. Tuesday
Sydney Australia 8 p.m. Tuesday
Auckland 10 p.m. Tuesday Check time in your city
Northern Beaches Spiritualists
Contact paulhinson@gmail.com for more information
Tele +61 (0) 412 276 960
Tuesday, August 19th 2025/ Wednesday August 20th 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 5 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 August 20th 2025/ Thursday August 21st 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 debrief session.
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
Wednesday August 20th 2025/ Thursday August 21st Australia
Automatic Writing and all Things Spiritual Discussion Group with Sheila Lowe 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 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 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, August 20th 2025 / Thursday August 21st 2025
USA-based Physical mediumship development group 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
Paris 3 a.m. Thursday
Perth 10 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 and link.
Thursday, August 21st 2025/ Friday August 22nd Australia
Exploratorium - Grief and Growth with August Goforth No meetings this month.
WHY ARE WE REALLY HERE ON EARTH?
"You Chose to Come to Earth - but Why? Hans Wilhelm is a mystic, author, and illustrator of 200 books for all ages with total sales of over 40 million copies in 30 languages. His popular YouTube videos have become an important source of inspiration and help for 20 million viewers." www.LIFEexplained.com.
You can
contact Hans here.
WHAT HAVING A DOG DOES TO YOUR BRAIN AND BODY
Your pets have a larger effect on your body and brain than you might think. They have the ability to increase levels of oxytocin in the brain, bringing you a state of calm. Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physiology, and more.
HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANIMALS
Dr. Analise Cross, a much-loved member of our afterlife community, worked closely with horses in an equine therapy project for children. She was passionate about animal communication and said that she often received spirit messages from her beloved horse, Alex. She shared her technique for Intuitive Communication with Animals in this article Published in Arizona Choices in 2007. Read more.
FEEDBACK: (Three only). The idea that we are responsible for planning our own lives, and early deaths, always draws controversy.
1) "How can ANYONE choose THEIR LIFE PARTICULARS, and deliberately leave a child by virtue of their 'pre-selections'. I just don't get it. And unexpected death, being their chosen 'exit', doing this to their own child who ostensibly ALSO came into this world with their own plans and goals?" Rosey
2) "I'm hiding out from my higher self when I get to the afterlife." Carolyn
3)
"There are important opportunities for soul growth available through the earth experience that don't exist anywhere else, a few examples being dealing with emotions such as anger, jealousy, fear, greed and others that are only experienced on the physical earth plane. Learning how to positively deal with these challenges provides growth for the soul that is not available on higher planes." Jo
HIGHLY INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC: 'DANCING IN HEAVEN' - A SONG FOR MUM AND DAD
A sweet song to touch your heart as you think of your loved ones who have transitioned to the spirit world. The words and music evoke a compelling image of them restored to youth and vigor and enjoying life and love more fully than ever.
My mother and father loved to dance, music was in their soul
It kept them young though the years rolled on
Their song never grew old
I felt the world fall silent when I heard they'd passed away
But then from out of nowhere, a song began to play...
(Chorus)
Are you dancing in heaven tonight? Holding each other so tight
Just like you did all those magic nights before
Moving to the rhythm of love
And though I 'm gonna miss you so much
I know you 'll be alright ‘cause you're dancing in heaven tonight
Now there's a place inside my heart where the music never ends
And anytime the teardrops start I go back there again
I see you dance together the way it used to be
And then I know that love's a song
That lasts through all eternity
(Repeat Chorus)
I know you're dancing in heaven tonight, holding each other so tight
Stepping in time across a starlit floor
Moving to the rhythm of love
And though I'm gonna miss you so much
I know you'll be all right ‘cause you're dancing in heaven tonight
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Early in 1974, a small group of religious friends began gathering periodically at the modest home of Thomas and Olive Ashman in Christchurch, New Zealand. “We would reverently pray for protection, and be silent,” says the Rev. Michael Cocks, an Anglican priest from Christchurch. Then a communicator who identified himself as the biblical figure, Stephen the Martyr, seemed to take over.
Rosey Morgan posted as follows on our Facebook Discussion page:
Northern Beaches Spiritualists (Sydney, Australia), is holding a face-to-face meeting on Sunday August 2nd 2025, at Manly Vale Community Centre Innes Road Hall. From 2 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Our guest medium, 
This week's medium is Debs Kiely a UK-based medium who offers online and live readings, courses and events. She has a passion for mediumship, psychic readings and spiritual talks.
Spiritist Literature: Directed Study (SLIDS) with Ana Castro. 
Global Gathering - Louise Hermann "Recognising the communicator." One of the challenges of evidential mediumship is obtaining strong enough evidence from a spirit person that clearly identifies WHO THEY ARE to the person receiving the message. It does not have to be with a laundry list of what they looked like, how they died, and what they ate for breakfast. Louise will share experiences of where one piece of striking information provided the recipient with the greatest amount of healing. 
A weekly Zoom Meeting every Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern time 
Monday, August 18th 2025/ August 19th Australia
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
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.
1) "How can ANYONE choose THEIR LIFE PARTICULARS, and deliberately leave a child by virtue of their 'pre-selections'. I just don't get it. And unexpected death, being their chosen 'exit', doing this to their own child who ostensibly ALSO came into this world with their own plans and goals?" Rosey
