COMMENTARY: GOOD NEWS FOR THOSE WHO ARE SPIRITUAL BUT NOT RELIGIOUS
After some 30 years of researching the afterlife, we can confidently say that belief in the dogmas of religion will not have any effect on your entry into the levels of the Light on crossing over. We consistently receive information that as long as you are a reasonable person who shows kindness to others, who lives what we call "a good life", you will find yourself in a very pleasant, refined version of your life on earth.
Many people who follow the spirit of love, which is at the heart of all religions, can find community, inspiration, and motivation in their religious practices. But they will find themselves in beautiful surroundings, not because of their beliefs, but because of what they DID during their life on earth.
What is important when you cross over is your state of consciousness. The more you can develop a sense of empathy and connection with others, with nature, with all-that-is, the more expanded your consciousness will be. Some people gain this from the practices of their religion. Others develop it through the practice of meditation, from working passionately for the environment, or with animals, art, music, science, or from a cause they are passionate about.
HOW AN NDE CHANGED THIS DOCTOR'S LIFE Dr. Mary Helen Hensley, author of Promised By Heaven, discusses how her near-death experience changed the course of her life to one of service and working with others. When she returned to earth, Mary Helen was suddenly struck with a desire to live a life of service and quickly set out on a journey into metaphysical healing. Her adventures took her to Ireland, where she went on to become a chiropractor, find love and new friendships, become a mother, and help numerous people with her gifts of communicating with the dead and seeing into the future.
HILDA DESCRIBES WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO DIE
Hilda was one of hundreds of people who came through the famous Irish direct writing medium, Geraldine Cummins.
"When I [died], I found that the most foolish mistake in my life was my long, long terror of death. Year after year, I was afraid of it when I needn’t have been in the least afraid. I had much illness and suffered a great deal from worries, fears, anxieties, and bodily pain in my life. But at the moment of death, there was no pain. When I knew I was dying, I was just able to say: “Take care of little Tough.” He was my darling baby grandson.
But I wasn’t unhappy or frightened or lonely, for I saw my father, my sisters, my brother, whom I had thought of as dead – and by dead, I mean asleep till Judgment Day. But they weren’t asleep; they were quite close to me. I could see them through a pale mist. So if anyone talks to you about the loneliness of death, tell them it is all nonsense."
Download PDF of They Survive. Evidence of Life Beyond the Grave from Scripts of Geraldine Cummins
CONSCIOUSNESS UNDERLIES ALL THAT EXISTS, AND EXISTENCE IS ENTIRELY MENTAL Retired Canadian scientist William Treurniet writes: "During most of my life, I had no idea how the description of heaven, for example, could be true. Its existence was illuminated by extraterrestrial Zeta beings speaking through the medium, Paul Hamden. They explained their cosmology based on the 'ontology of idealism', that existence is entirely mental. I learned the basic physics of the existence of the higher realms, in that consciousness underlies all that exists. Even our familiar matter has a representation in consciousness, which is transformed into experienced sensations by an intrinsic perceptual process. Bundles of sensations are recognized as objects of matter. I believe that the logic and consistency of the cosmology is convincing evidence that it is true, especially since it came from those who experience it. I now have a much better understanding of how heaven could relate to our Earthly existence".
IS THERE ANY SPIRITUAL MERIT IN HAVING AN OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCE? Physicist Thomas Campbell answers this question brilliantly in the first ten minutes of this video.
ALIENS AND THE NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE Near-death experience (NDE) researcher and spiritual counselor, P. M. H. Atwater, has a new book, Aliens and the Near-Death Experience, due for publication in June 2026. The author presents the research of pioneers in the field of alien interaction, including Greta Woodrew, Leo Sprinkle, Kenneth Ring, Whitley Strieber, and John Mack. She also shares 38 case studies with interviews of people who have had alien encounters and NDEs. Her findings reveal that features of the two phenomena frequently overlap with people reporting similar experiences of interactions with “beings of light", telepathic communication, and journeys to otherworldly realms.
MEDITATION FOR MAKING CONTACT WITH LOVED ONES IN SPIRIT
Dr. Jamie Turndorf explains that many people in the spirit world are seeking to resolve issues they had while alive, and she leads a workshop in an exercise for "dialoguing" with the departed. If you’ve lost someone and find it difficult to re-engage in life, or if you feel all alone after losing a long-term relationship, this is a way to communicate with the one you’re missing.
"THE RISEN: DIALOGUES OF LOVE, GRIEF, AND SURVIVAL BEYOND DEATH"
August Goforth, a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in New York City, is also an intuitive mental and physical spirit medium. In his book, he maintains that the mediumistic gifts that he has experienced since childhood are available to everyone who is prepared to develop awareness of the subtle signs of spirit communion. August leads a Zoom discussion group on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month - the next one being Thursday, 18th September - see details below.
THE PADGET MESSAGES James E. Padgett was an attorney for over 45 years; he didn't learn that he had any mediumship skills until after the death of his wife of 31 years. Devastated by her loss, he turned to the mediums of his time (1914) and went to many Spiritualist meetings or séances. It was at one of these meetings that the medium told Padgett he had the gift of "automatic writing". After researching, reading, studying, and practicing, Mr. Padgett finally received a short paragraph that he could make out from his wife, Helen. The rest is monumental history, not because of the sheer volume of messages (3,000 or more), but the content of the messages, especially those from Jesus. Read more.
WHAT IS THE COSMIC VOICES NETWORK? The Cosmic Voices Network was founded 6 years ago to provide a home for channeled messages for our time from the "greater reality". Most of the messages were channeled after 2019 by mediums Jeanne Love and Regina Ochoa, who have both been receiving messages in trance and direct writing for over 50 years.
As happened with The Leslie Flint Tapes, the Spirit World seems to be once again coordinating a stream of well-known people to show that:
• Death is a transition to another form of existence
• We can break the destructive trajectory we are on by actions of love, empathy, and forgiveness, and by honoring our earth
• Love is all there is.
Listen as Daniel Drasin and Jeanne Love introduce the Cosmic Voices Network.
RUTH BADER GINSBURG SPEAKS THROUGH COSMIC VOICES MEDIUM JEANNE LOVE (September 7th, 2025) Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933 - 2020) was a justice on the United States' highest court — where she served for 27 years — and was a trailblazer for women's rights and progressive movements.
15.34 minutes: Jeanne begins by reading a previous message from Ruth.
Ruth takes over and, through Jeanne, answers questions from the audience: 31.48 mins: How long will the current political situation last before recovery happens? 39 mins 10 secs: Does she have any advice on how to walk through the fear in a consistent way and not get lost?
43 minutes: Do you talk with former members of the Supreme Court who died in the last 100 years? 50 mins 30 secs: Do you talk with former leaders of Europe? 55 minutes: With an ethos of service, what can we be doing on the other side? 1 hour 3 minutes: The need to overcome the hatred between right and left. 1 hour 6 minutes 51 secs: Are you able to influence members of the current Supreme Court? 1 hour 10 minutes: What kind of groups on Earth do you work with? 1 hour 11mins 44: How can we stop outrage descending to a lower vibration? 1 hour 19 mins 06: A pivotal time - you are all designed to be here by choice - our thoughts and how we act, and how we perceive things, will have a positive effect and shift consciousness in the direction of balance.
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 the starting time.
This week's medium is Dr. Elizabeth Raver. She is highly recommended in Australia, USA, UK, and New Zealand for her detail and accuracy in all areas of spirituality, ranging from one-on-one reading to teaching & platform demonstrations.
Times:
Pacific Time 5 p.m. Thursday
Phoenix 5 p.m. Thursday
Mountain time 6 p.m. Thursday
Central time 7 p.m. Thursday
Eastern Time 8 p.m. Thursday
London time 1 a.m. Friday
Rome 2 a.m. Friday
Perth 8 a.m. Friday
Singapore 8 a.m. Friday
Sydney/ Melbourne 10 a.m. Friday
New Zealand 12 p.m. Friday Check the time in your city
Coordinator:paulhinson@gmail.com https://zoom.us/j/5562413788
Saturday, 13th September, 2025 / Sunday, September 14th, Australia
The Angel Guidance Group with Nancy Freier This group meets every second Saturday of the month (Sunday in Australia). Angel Medium Nancy Freier leads the group into a growing awareness of those in the higher realms of Spirit and the ways they guide us through the lessons and challenges we face. Each meeting is unique. We explore the methods of communication with The Greater Reality, share enriching real-life stories with Spirit, and discuss enlightening Q&As about the communication process and the messages we receive. You are welcome to join this angelic-inspired conversation.
Saturday, 13th September, 2025 / Sunday, September 14th, 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 the time in your city
Co-ordinator: Ana Castro
Just click this link to join.
Sunday, September 14th, 2025/ Monday, September 15th, 2025
Mediumship Development with Dr. Susan Barnes CSNU 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 apologises 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, September 14th, 2025/ Monday, September 15th, 2025
Global Gathering: Jonathan Beecher's Remarkable Afterlife Journey Jonathan Beecher was living in the fast lane as an agnostic international record producer when he had an unexpected Spiritually Transformative Experience. He suddenly became fascinated with all things afterlife and had many personal experiences. Wanting to share his discoveries, he created White Crow Books and has since published more than 300 books about the evidence for the afterlife and related topics. In his new book, No-One's Dead —The Jesus Messages, he has written about his conclusions, based on personal experience, years of talking with afterlife researchers, and his research into communications by Jesus.
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 the time in your city Co-ordinator: wendyzammit@gmail.com https://zoom.us/j/7595442928
Monday, September 15th 2025/ Tuesday, September 16th, 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
Tuesday, September 16th, 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 the time in your city
Northern Beaches Spiritualists
Contact paulhinson@gmail.com for more information
Tele +61 (0) 412 276 960
Tuesday, September 16th 2025/ Wednesday, September 10th, 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, September 17th 2025 / Thursday September 18th 2025
Spirit Search and Rescue with Gordon Phinn 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month/ Thursdays in Australia
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, September 17th 2025 / Thursday, September 18th, 2025 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?
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[if the room is not open email Sheila]
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 / Thursday, September 18th, 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 the time in your city
Email r.craig.hogan@afterlifeinstitute.org for meeting guidelines and link.
Thursday, September 18th, 2025 / Friday, September 19th, Australia
Exploratorium - Grief and Growth with August Goforth 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.
Thursday, September 19th, 2025 / Friday, September 19th, Australia
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 the starting time.
This week our guest is UK medium Gordon Walsh, a very experienced medium who serves churches and does private sittings in the UK. Contact Gordon on +44 7709 419916 or gordon_walsh58@yahoo.co.uk
Times:
Pacific Time 2 a.m. Friday
Phoenix 2 a.m. Friday
Mountain time 3 a.m. Friday
Central time 4 a.m. Friday
Eastern Time 8 a.m. Friday
London time 10 a.m. Friday
Rome 11 a.m. Friday
Perth 5 p.m. Friday
Singapore 5 p.m. Friday
Sydney/ Melbourne 7 p.m. Friday
New Zealand 9 p.m. Friday
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Saturday September 20th 2025 / Sunday September 21st Australia
Exploring Different Styles of Meditation with George Lockett will be held one week earlier than usual this month.
Times:
Pacific Time 9.00 a.m. Saturday
Phoenix 9.00 a.m. Saturday
Mountain time 10.00 a.m. Saturday
Central time 11 a.m. Saturday
Eastern Time noon Saturday
London time 5.00 p.m. Saturday
Vienna 6.00 Saturday
Perth midnight. Sunday
Sydney/ Melbourne 2.00 a.m. Sunday
New Zealand 4.00 a.m. Sunday Check time in your city
Co-ordinator: David Wright https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3334491615?
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ON TEACHING SIMPLE TRUTHS TO YOUNG CHILDREN It is a sorrowful truth that many parents with knowledge of Survival and
Communication fail to share these truths with their children, often
allowing them to absorb falsehoods elsewhere. Those who understand
spiritual Truth must strive to provide young
minds with real and lasting values—truths that
offer meaning and purpose.
They should
present a God of Love and Justice, rather than
one of vengeance and whim. If this were done,
future generations would grow with the wisdom
to live as all should—peacefully, with dignity, in
unity, guided by love, respect, and mutual understanding. Each person
would recognize their responsibility to themselves and others, fostering a
world of harmony and shared truth (SL 321).
PHYSICIST LEARNS TO FORGIVE TO SAVE HIS OWN LIFE
At age 42, Lester Levenson, a physicist and successful entrepreneur, was at the pinnacle of worldly success, yet he was an unhappy, very unhealthy man. After he had his second heart attack, his doctors sent him home to die.
Lester realised his emotions were making him sick. He began a self-investigation by asking himself what he wanted out of life. His answer was happiness. He realised that negative emotions made him unhappy and that he felt happiest when he was loving rather than being loved. He developed the 'Sedona Method', a technique for letting go of negative emotions that is still being taught today. See this example of how the technique works.
Within three months, he had become healthy again and claimed that he entered a state of profound peace that he sustained until he died, another 43 years later. Read his book,No Attachments, No Aversions.
BE YOUR OWN HEALER: 15 Minute Healing Meditation
All too often, we look outside of ourselves for the answers to life's challenges. When it comes to healing the body, we are quick to forget that our bodies already have their own innate ability to heal. We cannot outsmart our body's inner wisdom. Though doctors and alternative healers have a place in your journey, they only help us set up the environment to heal. It is up to us to do the work. Meditation written by Les Raymond and read by Sara Raymond
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BE LOVE: SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR EYES, HEART, AND MIND
Sean Gallaway's visually stunning music video is based on The Be Love Principles:
* Greet everyone with an open heart, without an agenda.
* See the divine essence in everyone.
* Forgive quickly, completely, and unconditionally.
* Remember you are the light. You never left the light of the ALL.
Maximise the video and soak in the glorious energy.
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