by Malgorzata Duszak
The field of parapsychology investigates the enormous variety of mind challenging ESP phenomena. Trance mediumship represents one of the topics approached by paranormal researchers and scientists. The alleged communication with the invisible dimension stimulates as much enthusiasm as sheer frustration and the theories that offer to shed light on the phenomenon of such contacts are many. Among the most popular explanations appears the theory of mediums’ subconscious as one directly responsible for creating an “illusion” of the external entity communication. Other researchers “blame” the collective unconscious for disguising itself as separately existing spiritual entities. Still others indicate the mental disorders as mistaken for channeling discarnate beings. Much as all these explanations appeal to our rational minds and logic, the intuition tempts the investigation towards different direction. Why not consider, after all, the possibility of the genuine communication; a true telepathic contact with the beings from beyond this 3d dimension? This essay will present several of the most common “rational” explanations put forward by various investigators of the present times. It will encourage, however, the sincere consideration of the possibility of the true contact with extra-dimensional intelligences. It will demonstrate a number of devoted to their work mediums who genuinely believed their messages to originate in the realms beyond ours. In search for the truth, their interpretation must not be dismissed. Continue reading Channeling as a field of paranormal study – an academic essay »
