Survival and Spiritualism

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Spiritualism is concerned with the idea of survival, the idea that living entities contain a Spiritual essence that survives the inevitable event of physical death. Our bodies are born to die, beginning the irreversible process of deterioration from the moent we draw first breath. But there is much about life that cannot be explained away in the laws that govern the matter and energy of our physicality. What part of the "I" inside us is immortal and eternal? And how does recognition of this alter the way we tackle the challenges of daily life?

Spiritualist Hymns presents the most common Spiritualist hymns and explains the significance of music in Spiritualism.

Spiritualist Books offers a selection of the best Spiritualist books ever written in association with Amazon.com (the world's largest bookstore).

Modern Spiritualism presents a brief description of modern Spiritualism in the UK together with a chronicle of events at a typical Spiritualist church.

After Life? ponders what might lie beyond the death of the physical body and makes a reassuring case for the survival of the soul.

Edgar Cayce's Story of the Soul of John The Baptist by Doug Simpson. Was John the Baptist was the reincarnation of the prophet Elias/Elijah?

The Seven Principles of Spiritualism presents a personal interpretation of the principles given in the 19th century through the mediumship of Emma Hardinge Britten and widely accepted by Spiritualists and Spiritualist organizations around the world.

Spiritualist Mediums : Messages from Spirit documents various messages received by the author from clairvoyant mediums at a Spiritualist church following the passing of his father.

Regarding Death Lynne Brassington reflects on 'being' and life beyond this physical world.

Survival and Reincarnation on the Web lists the best online resources.

Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers Swami Bhakta Vishita discusses the nature of mediumship and psychic powers and shows how anyone may heighten their latent abilities.

Beyond the Veil is a collection of Spiritual addresses on topics including death, evil, love and pathway.

Life, Death and Spirit proposes that we are Spirit clothed in flesh and examines the implications thereof.

Psychic Powers and Mediumship examines the nature and various aspects of psychic powers and mediumship and gives practical advice for the development of these natural faculties.

Who Were You In Your Past Lifetimes? by Doug Simpson. Edgar Cayce gave approximately 2500 life or reincarnation readings for some 2000 different individuals most were delighted to receive information on their previous incarnations, and a few were startled to discover their past connections to historical individuals and events.

The Reincarnation of Elizabeth, the Mother of John The Baptist by Doug Simpson. This story-within-a-story begins with letters, carefully preserved in the archives of Edgar Cayce's Association For Research And Enlightenment.

Physical Mediumship reviews the book Life After Death - Living Proof by Tom Harrison which documents a regular and sustained range of the most amazing phenomena including Spirit voices speaking through a "trumpet", countless apports, and - most incredibly - ectoplasmic materializations of those in Spirit.

Life after death and rebirth from Share International explains death and dying, birth and physical plane living as stages in an endless journey toward perfection.

What is Mediumship? examines what is meant by mediumship, what mediums can and cannot do, and whether mediumship can be developed.

Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research Michael Sage presents a detailed account of the mediumship of Leonor Piper as investigated scrupulously by the Society for Psychical Research.

The Spiritual Path offers guidance on how we might incorporate our spiritual beliefs throughout our lives and thus live more spiritually.

The New Revelation Best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle was also a committed Spiriualist. In this famous work he presents his personal views and experiences on the afterlife.

The Vital Message Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's clear and broad exposition on what our new relations with the Unseen may be.

Is Heaven a Fairy Story? Considers the evidence for an afterlife in light of physicist Stephen Hawking's provocative dismissal of heaven.

Searching for My Purpose in Life by Jerry Jordison. We all wonder, at some time or another, if we have a purpose in life – why am I here?

Halloween - Things that go bump in the night by Joanne Brocas. Halloween arrives one night a year and maybe for many people it is the only time that they will truly think of anything supernatural or connected to the spirit world...

How to run Past Life Regressions In past life regressions we have a safe and powerful technique for bringing useful information up from the subconscious, to help us get to our true purpose in incarnating, and to understand and accept who we really are.

Is Mediumship Dead? by Blake Bentley. Just the word medium conjures up images of darkened séance rooms, discarnate voices, and materialized entities. While these are valid forms of mediumship, Hollywood has done nothing to make mediumship palatable for the masses.

Medium Doris Stokes - Genuine or Fake? T Stokes on the late Doris Stokes, one of the first celebrity mediums about whose genuineness arguments still rage.

Paradoxes of Spiritualism addresses the apparent paradoxes raised by Spiritualism.

Past Life Regression and Business may seem unlikely companions but following a rather bizarre experience last year Andrew Parr found himself dressing differently, feeling differently and, surprisingly, making money differently as well.

Recommended reading

Exploring Reincarnation: The Classic Guide to the Evidence for Past-Life Experiences; Hans Tendam. “The great definitive work on reincarnation; it is hard to imagine it ever being superceded.” (Colin Wilson, author of The Occult)

Lessons from the Light: What We Can Learn from the Near-Death Experience; Kenneth Ring, Evelyn Elsaesser Valarino. "... the culmination of Kenneth Ring's rich and extensive career as the foremost researcher of the NDS. One of the very best books on the subject to date, it is a must read for anyone interested in life's possibilities." (Sukie Miller Ph.D., author of After Death: Mapping the Journey and director of The Institute for the Study of the Afterdeath.

Life After Life : The Investigation of a Phenomenon--Survival of Bodily Death; Raymond Moody. First published in 1975, this classic sparked mass interest in the near death phenomena. "It is research like Dr. Moody presents in his book that will enlighten many and will confirm what we have been taught for two thousand years -- that there is life after death." -- Elisabeth Kubler Ross, M.D.

The Unbelievable Truth: A Medium's Guide To The Spirit World; Gordon Smith. Internationally acclaimed medium Gordon Smith has been studying the world of spirit for many years. In this extraordinary book, he takes a close look at the subjects that have fascinated and amazed people for centuries: life after death, reincarnation, the afterlife, and experiences of heaven and hell.

More books on Spiritualism, reincarnation, near death experiences (NDEs)

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