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Channelling is the reception
of thought from the spirit world for the purpose of communicating
with spirits (non-corporal entities, spirits of the deceased,
or nature spirits) and angels. The person receiving and passing
on the information is called medium or psychic. Some mediums
go into a full trance, thus allowing the spirit to take full
control over their body, allowing the spirit to speak through
the medium directly. Other mediums use a meditative state to
connect to spirit. Some of these use automatic writing, which
is the process where the hand appears to move by itself to scribble
words. Others use a form of telepathy, receiving thoughts from
spirit in their minds, by sensing which thoughts are theirs
and which are spirits, they learn to distinguish and can pass
on the information received with just as much clarity.
During this form of telepathy, most mediums merge their own
aura (energy field) with the energy field of the spirit, thus
achieving a good mental connection. Often not only thoughts
can be transmitted, but also images and even feelings.
Some mediums appear to hear voices which
others cannot hear, it is not clear whether this is a physical
phenomenon or a form of telepathy. While there are a number
of talented genuine mediums with a good connection to spirit,
some are not actually connected with the entity they claim
to channel, instead they have been fooled by lower astral
beings who pretend an angel or other higher entity.
Messages from such entities can be identified
by observing what they promote: If it is the ego (often giving
the receiver messages that make them feel proud), the message
is more likely to come from lower realms and should be dealt
with greatest caution. If the messages rather promote deeper
understanding, forgiveness, and love, it is much more likely
this stems from higher realms.
However it must be noted that a number
of claimed mediums are fraud, sometimes using technology or
trickery to convince their audience of their powers, which
has damaged the reputation of channelling. Channelling dates
back to early human history, as shamans have been using some
form of channelling over millennia, and became popular in
the mid 1800s. Some of the best known mediums are Edgar Cayce
(1877-1945), Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), Jane Roberts (1929-1984)
and Allan Kardec (1804-1869), who fathered the term "spiritism".
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