What is Mediumship?

Mediumship can be defined as follows: the process whereby a human instrument, known as a medium or channel, is used by one or more dis-incarnate, spirit personalities for:

• Presenting information, verifiable or otherwise.

• Causing so-called paranormal activities to occur.

• Channelling forth certain types of energies.

• Manifesting themselves for objective examination and/or identification.
  

From this definition, we see that mediumship involves a cooperative effort between a person on the Earth plane (the medium or channel) and a person in Spirit (the communicator).

The Purpose of Mediumship

Mediumship is used by those in Spirit for several objectives:

• To present information, which may or may not be verifiable.

• To cause certain types of paranormal activities to occur.

• To channel forth certain types of energies.

• To manifest themselves materially.
  

Therefore, mediumship involves the cooperation between at least two individuals:

• An Earth-plane channel or medium.

• A spirit communicator or operator.

  
  

Spirit Communicators vs. Spirit Operators

A distinction can be made between a spirit communicator and a spirit operator:

• A spirit communicator uses a medium for communication, either verbally or visually.

• A spirit operator uses a medium for working with and/or manipulating energies or energy systems.

This distinction is general, as spirit operators can, and often do, also communicate.

The Two Types of Mediumship

Mediumship can be distinguished as two basic types:

1. Mental Mediumship Mental mediumship involves the relating of information through communication via the varied aspects of thought transference, or mental telepathy.
   

   • Mental telepathy is the relaying of information via thought, without using any of the five physical senses.

   • Mental mediumship takes place within the consciousness of the medium, and the results are expressed verbally through the medium’s mouth.

   • Because of its telepathic nature, mental mediumship is sometimes referred to as telepathic mediumship.

   • In a demonstration, it is the medium who hears, sees, and feels what the spirit communicators are relating. The medium’s role is to pass on this information with minimum personal influence and prejudice to the recipient, also known as the sitter.
     

2. Physical Mediumship Physical mediumship involves the manipulation and transformation of physical systems and energies.
   

   • Here, spirit operators cause something to happen upon the Earth plane.

   • The specific outcome varies with the style of mediumship involved, but the results can usually be seen and heard by others.

Namaste,

Beverley.