Mission of this Department: To investigate, inform, and present information that is received
as it relates to the Science, Philosophy, and Religion of continuous life.
Glossary
Apport
The appearance of an object as if moved from one location to another location by psychic means. It is believed to involve the dematerialization and then rematerialization of the object.
Apport
The appearance of an object as if moved from one location to another location by psychic means. It is believed to involve the dematerialization and then rematerialization of the object.
Asport
The disappearance of an object from one location to another by psychic means. See Apport above.
The disappearance of an object from one location to another by psychic means. See Apport above.
Automatic Painting or Art
The ability for someone to create art, such as a painting, without conscious control or knowledge or what is being created.
Automatic Writing
The ability to write intelligible messages without conscious control or knowledge of what is being written.
The ability for someone to create art, such as a painting, without conscious control or knowledge or what is being created.
Automatic Writing
The ability to write intelligible messages without conscious control or knowledge of what is being written.
Dematerialization
The fading or disappearance of a physical object, often thought to be done by a spirit entity.
The fading or disappearance of a physical object, often thought to be done by a spirit entity.
Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP)
From Tom and Lisa Butler, Directors of Association TransCommunication: Some examples have been compared within around 98% to the voice of the person thought to be speaking which was made while the person was still in the flesh. While some spontaneous EVP are recorded, many are considered induced, since they seem to be direct responses to questions. We recommend using background noise for transform EVP (ordinary recorder and noise) such as a common household fan, but these days, we strongly recommend against using radio. Radio static was used in the early days because that was about the only noise source people had around the house. There are no techniques I am aware of that include increasing the gain of equipment.
From Tom and Lisa Butler, Directors of Association TransCommunication: Some examples have been compared within around 98% to the voice of the person thought to be speaking which was made while the person was still in the flesh. While some spontaneous EVP are recorded, many are considered induced, since they seem to be direct responses to questions. We recommend using background noise for transform EVP (ordinary recorder and noise) such as a common household fan, but these days, we strongly recommend against using radio. Radio static was used in the early days because that was about the only noise source people had around the house. There are no techniques I am aware of that include increasing the gain of equipment.
Independent Voice
Mediumistic phenomena in which the discarnate entity appears to speak using the vocal apparatus ("voice box") of the medium. Often the voice will sound very different from the medium's normal voice.
Mediumistic phenomena in which the discarnate entity appears to speak using the vocal apparatus ("voice box") of the medium. Often the voice will sound very different from the medium's normal voice.
Laying on of Hands
A healing practice in which the healer's hands are place on or near the body of the sick person.
A healing practice in which the healer's hands are place on or near the body of the sick person.
Levitation
Nonsupported elevation of physical objects and persons.
Nonsupported elevation of physical objects and persons.
Lithograph showing Daniel Dunglas Home levitating at the home of Ward Cheney, from Louis Figuier, Les Mystères de la Science, 1887.
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Materialization
The action of materializing of becoming materialized: something that has been materialized.
The action of materializing of becoming materialized: something that has been materialized.
Out-of-Body Experience (OBE)
When a person’s awareness of the world is from a location outside of their physical body.
When a person’s awareness of the world is from a location outside of their physical body.
Phenomenal and Spiritual Healing
Healing by one who, either through one's inherent powers or through mediumship, is able to impart vital, curative force to a pathologic condition.
Healing by one who, either through one's inherent powers or through mediumship, is able to impart vital, curative force to a pathologic condition.
Physical Mediumship
Mediumship that is objective and is observed through the five physical senses. Most often observed during a séance when a medium is present and spirits or spirit guides cause physical things to occur, which are observed by witnesses (sitters). Examples of physical mediumship are direct voice, levitation, and materialization.
Mediumship that is objective and is observed through the five physical senses. Most often observed during a séance when a medium is present and spirits or spirit guides cause physical things to occur, which are observed by witnesses (sitters). Examples of physical mediumship are direct voice, levitation, and materialization.
Precipitated Art
"A work of art, usually a portrait, which appears on canvas without the use of human hands during a Spiritualist séance."---Ron Nagy
"A work of art, usually a portrait, which appears on canvas without the use of human hands during a Spiritualist séance."---Ron Nagy
A pictured produced by the mediumship of the Bangs sister, 1911; now at the Golden Gate Spiritualist Church, San Francisco.
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Prophecy
A statement that something will happen in the future; the power or ability to know what will happen in the future.
A statement that something will happen in the future; the power or ability to know what will happen in the future.
Psychokinesis (PK)
The power of the mind to affect a material object without physical contact.
The power of the mind to affect a material object without physical contact.
Raps
The name given to knocking sounds produced a Spirit entity during physical mediumship.
The name given to knocking sounds produced a Spirit entity during physical mediumship.
Skotography
When a spirit produces an image on unprocessed photographic paper with a medium present. The image may be a picture or a message. It is a form of physical mediumship.
When a spirit produces an image on unprocessed photographic paper with a medium present. The image may be a picture or a message. It is a form of physical mediumship.
Spirit Photography
Photographs of figures or faces believed to be those of deceased persons or spiritual entities. Some believe that orbs represent the energies of Spirits or Spirit Guides.
Photographs of figures or faces believed to be those of deceased persons or spiritual entities. Some believe that orbs represent the energies of Spirits or Spirit Guides.
Table Tipping
A group procedure that employs a small table to communicate with those and in Spirit and to access knowledge. The partial of complete lifting of the table, most in response to yes/no questions.
A group procedure that employs a small table to communicate with those and in Spirit and to access knowledge. The partial of complete lifting of the table, most in response to yes/no questions.
Teleportation
A method of transportation in which matter or information is dematerialized at one point and recreated at another.
A method of transportation in which matter or information is dematerialized at one point and recreated at another.
Trance
A state of consciousness for a medium in which awareness in concentrated, focused, and turned inward, during which a Spirit Communicator exerts various degrees of control, or overshadows the consciousness of the medium.
A state of consciousness for a medium in which awareness in concentrated, focused, and turned inward, during which a Spirit Communicator exerts various degrees of control, or overshadows the consciousness of the medium.
Trumpet Phenomena
Physical phenomena where a conical tube (often with a luminous band) is used for direct voice Spirit communication. The trumpet may be observed to levitate and move about the séance room, witnessed by those present.
Physical phenomena where a conical tube (often with a luminous band) is used for direct voice Spirit communication. The trumpet may be observed to levitate and move about the séance room, witnessed by those present.