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| What is the purpose of trance mediumship? |
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Definition
| provides opportunity for friends/loved to carry on conversation in a harmonious séance setting or in private work as well. |
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| What are the basic requirements for developing trance work? |
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| an individual should first develop some clairvoyance/Clairsentience or be intuitive to some extent to receive impressions of messages from spirit world |
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| What role do guides and teachers play in trance work? |
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Definition
| be aware of guides with one guide to be in control while in trance. It is guide’s responsibility to announce of the name of spirit wishing to speak. This way the identity of the spirit is made clear and allows the attendee to welcome or decline spirit. |
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| Is trance mediumship harmful to the medium? Explain. |
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Definition
| it is not. Having faith and confidence that your guides will take care of you is essential. |
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| Can guides be trusted to say things in an appropriate manner, keeping the medium's ideals and dignity? Explain |
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Definition
| Yes, like attracts like. Mutual attraction brought the medium and guides together |
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| When should a medium start trance development? |
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Definition
| qualified trance development teacher can assist in making that decision. |
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| How do vibrations affect the quality of the trance communication? |
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Definition
| The lower vibrations attract lower vibrational spirits. It is governed by the law of attraction and vibration. Also, guides, teachers and mediums synchronize vibrations to establish the quality of communications. |
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| List the three phases of trance and explain each one. |
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Definition
Inspirational Trance - Medium can hear everything that is being said.
Semi Trance - An overshadowing spirit can speak through the medium and she/he may hear some of what is said.
Cataleptic Trance or Deep Trance - Spirit takes over completely and the medium hears nothing of what is being said. |
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| What is the difference between a medium and psychic? |
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Definition
A Psychic is one who uses ESP, mental telepathy and can give messages by tapping the ether waves; but, who cannot go beyond his own inherent powers.
A Medium can do everything that a psychic and more. He/she has spirit contact which makes their messages more accurate and reliable. |
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Term
| What is the purpose of a trumpet? |
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Definition
| The Trumpet is used to magnify the Spirit voices by acting as a "cabinet" to house the ectoplasmic voice built by Spirit. |
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| What are some of the values of spirit communication? |
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Definition
1. To help prove the continuity of life.
2. To remove all fear of death & dying.
3. To receive higher teachers. |
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| What are the three phases of materialization? |
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Definition
1. Transfiguration.
2. Etherealization.
3. Solid Materialization. |
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| What is the medium's responsibility to Spirit? |
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Definition
| The medium's responsibility to Spirit is to prove the continuity of life, not to tell fortunes. The message from Spirit should be of a high nature, never colored by vulgarity or inappropriate actions. |
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Term
| Explain automatic and independent writing. |
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Definition
Automatic writing occurs with the medium holding the writing instrument, but the actual writing occurs automatically and is not influenced by the Medium's thoughts.
Independent writing is done without the use of the medium's hand, with Spirit alone causing the pen or pencil to move. |
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| What causes mistakes to be made in spirit communication? |
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Definition
| Not having perfect atunement; or by incorrect interpretation of the symbols given. |
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