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In today's environment mediumship is
being highlighted through the media of
television, through shows such as
6ixth Sense with Colin Fry. Things can
become a little confusing however with
such terms as Psychic Medium,
Clairvoyant Medium and Spiritualist
Medium, as such the inclusion of this
page is designed primarily to provide an
insight into the working of mediumship
in general. In order to achieve this
it is necessary to make a distinction
between a psychic and a medium, for
although the term refers to a person
with a heightened sense of awareness to
energies around them, the way in which
they each work is quite different.
Both medium and psychic utilise the
functionality of the auric field, as it
encapsulates the physical body in its
entirety. The auric field can contain a
vast amount of information as regards to
ourselves, which is where the psychic
comes into their own. The psychic is to
a large extent reading the flows of the
auric field and to be honest can be very
specific indeed as to the information
they relay, startling even. The medium
also has a heightened psychic ability as
this forms the basis of what is termed
clairsentience, a heightened sense of
perception through being able to
perceive and feel the emanations from a
person in the phsyical body as well as a
person passed to the spirit side of
life. This is where the distinction is
made, a psychic can tell you all about
you, whilst a medium is able to
communicate with our family and friends
passed to the spirit side of life.
There is a lot of jargon banded about
which can confuse and mislead, therefore
I have listed the more commonly used
ones below, and are common to all
mediums in varying degrees; for instance
one medium may be able to sense and not
see, yet still provide a good
description.
Clairsentience
This
is the ability to pick up emotions
from your loved ones. It also allows
the medium to feel any ailments your
loved had, & to generally feel the
person who is communicating through
the medium. It should be noted that
when working primarily with this
sense, that the medium can also be
perceiving information from the
recipient as well as with the spirit
communicator.
Clairvoyance
This
is the ability to see, commonly
known as the third eye. This allows
the medium to describe what a loved
one from the world of spirit looks
like. This comes in two forms,
firstly being in what is termed
subjective, that is to say within
the minds eye. Secondly in what is
termed objective clairvoyance,
whereby the medium or sensitive will
be able to view spirit out side of
the mind, as they "spirit" move
around.
Clairvoyance is often confused with
the term Clairvoyant, which refers
to a person who reads into what can
be termed as a possible future
Clairaudience
This is the ability to hear spirit,
thus being able to pass on
information from your loved ones.
This comes in two forms, Firstly to
hear in thought form, this is the
most common form of clairaudience,
and involves the medium picking up
the thought patterns of your loved
one in spirit. Secondly to hear the
words through the physical ear,
though not everyone else in the
vicinity will hear what is being
said.
Mediumship itself falls into two
distinct and very different categories,
those of a physical nature in which
physical phenomenon can be perceived
through the physical senses of sight,
touch, hearing and in some cases smell.
This type of mediumship was the first to
be displayed in March 1848 at Hydesville
New York state and led to the creation
of the modern Spiritualist movement.
(see
Spiritualist National Union) The
majority of physical phenomenon requires
the use of a substance called ectoplasm,
provided by the medium whilst in an
entranced state. Transfiguration, direct
voice, and materialisation come under
physical mediumship
Mental
mediumship as the name implies utilises
the mind, as such not everyone will be
able to perceive what is being seen,
said or heard. Clairvoyance,
Clairaudience and Clairsentience come
under mental mediumship.
Trance
mediumship also falls into the category
of mental mediumship, though I feel it
needs to be discussed a little further
due to the misconceptions portrayed
through the media. Firstly it should be
stressed that trance is not POSSESSION.
There are different levels of
development in the state of trance,
ranging from the deep sleep of entire
unconsciousness to a feeling of quietude
or passiveness. Trance is the suspension
of ordinary consciousness of external
surroundings, in a sort of temporary
loss awareness to outside stimulus;
which can be best described as a
semi-conscious state in which the person
in trance has lost the ability to use
their thinking powers (consciousness).
Trance will normally take place within
the low alpha to high theta ranges of
brain wave (these are detailed below)
The brain is subject to four principal
frequencies, which can be measured by
means of an electroencephalograph, which
records the electrical activity of the
cortex of the brain. These electrical
impulses are very small, and measured in
micro volts, which can be amplified and
thus made discernible by suitable
apparatus.
The brains electro chemical impulses
were first measured by Richard Caton as
long ago as 1875. However it was Hans
Berger an Austrian psychiatrist who made
the first true records in 1929.
The various groups of brain rhythms,
each covering a limited frequency range
have been named: alpha, beta, delta and
theta, and have been associated with
definite mental states. These are listed
below in order of frequency, being
highest frequency first, or more active
through to the least active.
· Beta waves – these are relatively low in amplitude though
they are the fastest of the four brain
waves, and range in frequency from 15 to
40 cycles per second. The beta wave is
associated with the brain being aroused
and actively engaged in mental
activities. A person in active
conversation, orating a speech, or
giving a presentation would all be in a
predominately beta wave state. There are
many external chemicals that can produce
a beta wave state; these are stimulants,
such as nicotine, caffeine, and
amphetamines.
· Alpha waves – these waves are slower than beta waves and
higher in amplitude. They have a
frequency range of 8-18 cycles per
second. The alpha wave is predominant
during periods of relaxation with eyes
closed, or when in deep self
introspection. Some drugs such as
marijuana and cannabis can induce a
state of deep relaxation were alpha
waves are predominant, by substituting
the brains natural chemicals called
endorphins. Alpha waves are most
associated with meditation, and extra
sensory perception.
· Theta waves – these waves are typically of even
greater amplitude and slower in
frequency than the alpha wave. Theta
waves have a frequency range of between
5 and 8 cycles per second. This wave is
associated primarily with light sleep,
rapid eye movements, dream, and
hallucinations. The brain uses this
state to exercise itself, a little like
working the muscles in a gym, making
them stronger and relieving overall
tension. It is fair to note that during
theta brain wave activity brain cells
reset their sodium and potassium ratios,
which are involved in the osmosis
process that transports chemicals into
and out of the brain cells. It is also
fairly common to have driven home after
work and not be able to remember the
last few miles of the journey.
· Delta waves – these brain waves are of the greatest
amplitude, but slowest wavelength, and
typically occur around a frequency range
of 1.5 to 4 cycles per second. Deep
dreamless sleep is associated with the
lower end of the delta wave frequency
range. When we go to bed and read a book
for a short while we are usually in a
low beta wave state, but upon putting
the book down and turning off the lights
our brainwaves slow from beta, through
alpha and theta, and finally upon
falling asleep are in a delta wave
state. People dream in 90 minute cycles
when the delta wave frequencies increase
into the frequency range of theta waves,
active dreaming takes place as well as
rapid eye movements.
Research has shown that although one
brainwave sate may predominate at any
given time, depending on the activity
level of the individual, the remaining
three states are present in the mix of
brainwaves at all times.
In summary, there are four brainwave
states that range from the high
amplitude, low frequency delta wave to
the low amplitude high frequency beta
wave. These brainwave states range from
deep sleep to high arousal, the same
four brainwave states are common to the
human species, of all ages, and culture.
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