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Definition: Spiritualize (Spir"it*u*al*ize) [imp. & p. p. Spiritualized; p. pr. & vb. n. Spiritualizing ] [Cf. F. spiritualiser.]
1.
To refine intellectually or morally; to purify from the corrupting
influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to;
as, to spiritualize soul. "This seen in the clear air, and the whole spiritualized by endless recollections, fills the eye and the heart more forcibly than I can find words to say." Carlyle.
2. To give a spiritual meaning to; to take in a spiritual sense; -- opposed to literalize.
3. (Old Chem.) To extract spirit from; also, to convert into, or impregnate with, spirit.
Story from BBC
NEWS:LONDON
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/7351199.stm
Published:
2008/04/17 07:52:51 GMT © BBC MMVIII
Row over spiritualist regulations
Mediums and spiritualists fear changes to laws regulating the industry
could leave them open to malicious civil action by sceptics.
The union representing spiritual workers is to lobby the government over
changes to the industry's regulation.
The Fraudulent Mediums Act is due to be repealed next month and replaced by
new EU consumer protection regulations.
The British Humanist Association said the change offered vulnerable people
greater protection against fraud.
Under the 1951 Fraudulent Mediums Act, prosecutors have to prove the medium
or healer had intended to be fraudulent in order to secure a conviction.
But under the EU Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, which comes into
force in the UK on 26 May, it will be the medium's responsibility to prove they
did not mislead or coerce vulnerable consumers.
'Religion'
The Spiritual Workers' Association says making mediums subject to the
consumer-protection regulations does not recognise spiritualism is a religion.
It plans to lobby the government over the issue on Friday.
Its founder Carole McEntee-Taylor, told BBC News: "The problem is that it's
turning spiritualism the religion into a consumer product, which it is not."
She said the change in law left mediums more vulnerable to prosecution.
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"We hope that the new regulations will make
real changes to the current situation, where psychic practitioners are
permitted to make completely unsubstantiated claims."
Hanne Stinson British Humanist Association |
She said: "The Fraudulent Mediums Act protected the medium because it meant
person receiving the information was taking personal responsibility.
"They would have to prove the medium was fraudulent or giving them advice
which make them make a decision which would cost them money."
The British Humanist Association's chief executive Hanne Stinson, said the
current law was not fit for purpose.
He said: "We hope that the new regulations will make real changes to the
current situation, where psychic practitioners are permitted to make completely
unsubstantiated claims and to take payment for their services, without fear of
legal action.
"It is high time that this industry is better regulated, with adequate
protections for consumers."
Susie Collings, of the College of Psychic Studies welcomed the new rules,
saying they would tighten standards, discourage "less than ethical"
practitioners and make it easier for the public to understand what to expect
from a reading.
However, she said: "There is always the possibility that mediums will be
targeted by people intent on making money by suing what they see as easy targets
and that is a big concern for the individual."
British Humanistic Association - from the website of the same name - Hanne Stinson
Chief Executive
Hanne joined the BHA as Executive Director in December 2001.
Previous to this she had worked for another charity for 15 years, most
recently in management development. She has a particular interest in
human rights and discrimination issues, and in promoting the fact that
it is not necessary to have religious beliefs to have values. Her
personal ambitions are to see Humanism much more widely understood, and
to get more sleep. |
Interesting ... Who are the Spiritual Workers Union? .... Stella
“I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud.” - C. G. Jung
Here is the letter from the Author of the Web Site:
Stella Rodgers CMIR DCHAc
Dear Reader,
A question, are you the sort of person who would prefer to dip your toe slowly and gently into seemingly strange waters?
Maybe you'd only walk through the door of a church if it were raining? [Joke!]
And so you've found this website ... good for you!
Perhaps you'd like to get some information? Then you have come to the right place because this site is for just that. OR ...
Maybe you want to know if what you've heard is true about Spiritualism?
Are they all cranks?
So, what exactly do YOU know about this subject?
I must say there are some funny stories going about! ..... Both "funny ha ha" and "funny peculiar"!
Well, you can be a spiritual person without ever setting foot in a church - you don't need me to tell you that do you?
But,
if you are an intelligent person and have an inquiring mind, then
information is what you seek. I too have looked on the net for info
regarding spiritualism and come up a bit lacking in places, so it is my
sincere wish to fill those gaps with sensible helpful information for
you.
This
web site is following my own philosophy of 'knowledge is for all' and I
use the Internet, which is personifying this idea. "Actions speak
louder than words!" ... is an old family saying of ours.
There
will be some things that you agree with, good. There will be some
things you disagree with, that's fine too. But what we all must do is
follow our common sense - and spiritualism tells us all to do exactly
that, there is no creed and no dogma in this ‘ism’!
Nothing
is ever taken as 'read', DO question everything - we're not in the
blind trust business! But to find what you need just now, send a
genuine thought out for help, and spirit will provide. [I have done
this many times and am still surprised at the results!]
We
DO expect everyone to seek the truth of the fact that there is no
'death' by asking for that proof, EVIDENCE just like in a court of law,
this is what a Spiritualist Medium's job is all about - giving proof!
Let me say it again, PROOF is what we are all about!
This can come in a variety of ways.
Let
me put it like this, there are basically three doors we all pass
through to find comfortable church, our 'spiritual home', and whatever our reasons these are grouped in the spiritualist church as: Healing, Evidence and Philosophy.
On
the top left of this page there is the Main Menu and you will see
'Spiritualism' and if you click on there you will find the 3 sub-divisions named in
this way...
HEALING
is a big subject and you will find that there is a great deal in that
section, this is because like myself, so many people come into
Spiritualism through that 'door', needing help that they feel cannot be
received elsewhere.
EVIDENCE
or 'proof' has other names, ‘messages’ or ‘communications’ for example,
but it all boils down to wanting to know if our loved ones have arrived
safely in the next world, from whence we all came.
PHILOSOPHY
in the spiritualist movement is another name for teaching the
understanding, and this is the biggest subject ever! You will find no
preaching in a spiritualist church, for a medium does not give a
sermon, s/he will allow the spiritual mediumship to work in a most
natural way and talk spontaneously from the heart with guidance from
the Eternal Spirit. … There are some mediums that are very good at this
part, they have had training through the schemes available, but please,
if you find by chance that you have ‘landed’ on another kind of medium
have patience and try again, each church has a different speaker every
week, you will soon remember the interesting ones!
To
quote Cecilia Meireles ... "There are people who speak to us and we do
not listen to them; there are people who hurt us and they don't leave a
scar, but there are people who simply appear in our life and they mark
us for ever."
May your marks be loving spiritual ones!
Now...
I recommend on the MAIN MENU at the top left of the page start with the FAQ's - frequently asked questions, if you've always wanted to know something but have been a bit too self-conscious to ask, the question is probably in there!
Then for a general over-view of this whole subject 'click' on "SPIRITUALISM" - there are 2640 hits on that page to date, March '08.
For
more individual articles these are sub-divided into headings, so
'click' on "ARTICLES" and see what attracts your attention OK?
There are over 400 items now listed on the site, and "Reading for all" has 1243 hits to date, so there must be a bit of 'good stuff' on there!
Did you see the on the right hand side of this page the 'Popular Items' section? If
you like this site and think your friends might like it too, why not
copy the POSTER and put it up on the notice board where they can all
see it?
Also,
it won't hurt to ask spirit for guidance as you do that, so just think
of your Guardian Angel and say "Good help please!" and off you go...!
Bon voyage! ---- Stella
SPIRITUALIST RADIO - TUNE AND TURN ON!
BRILLIANT!!
About this site
March 2008: A lot of the information on this site is in the form of essays which are adapted from years of teaching. Some
are written for exams taken, and yet others are from reading books that
were brought foreword by spirit friends for the speaking part of the
job, or as we call it 'The Address', which is the philosophy of Spiritualism.
Personal experience from readers - and I can't believe how much we all have in common regarding awareness and development - is on TRUE STORIES.
There have been 2630 hits alone on the basic information page
about 'Spiritualism' [Main Menu top left side of the page] an average of 103 people each month, we take this to
mean that there are lots of people who are new to Spiritualism and have
found their way here, so please accept a special warm welcome from us to y'all !
There are now 14 Sections
of Articles, making 427 total on the site with FAQ's etc [Frequently Asked Questions] and if
you think you can add to the interest we would love to hear from you - in fact the jokes are from friends all over the place most of whom I've never even met!
The 'Report on Spiritualism' has 1299 hits -March '08 - this is on the front page top right side, and if you have ever wondered why spiritualism as a religion is not taught in schools you will find this official report might shed some light on that subject.
1462 hits on the 'Poster to Copy for Friends' - and please do use this for spreading the word ...
1482 hits on the 'Reading For All' ... plus ...1389 on the 'Healing Books List' so you can see how useful these have been.
Healing definitely gets the most hits of all the subjects on the site, and I would like any stories/experiences you can share with us all, I find that when I pass any experiences on regarding life and spirit matters it helps others such a lot.
There are 16 subsections on the Main Menu under the Articles Section.
For an overview of the TOTAL contents please go to the 'SITE MAP' also on the Main Menu.
The Forum is interesting so have a look there too.
Below the forum is a site called "The Church Service" This is describing what you can expect at Spiritualist Churches - I am so often asked this question.
Lastly is the Chinese Traditional Medicine and Acupuncture Section - this is my 'day job' - so I am sharing knowledge of different kinds of Healing there also.
ON THE MAIN MENU - Frequently Asked Questions
"MEDIUMSHIP" - "Other Methods of Communication" answers the following questions:
What is a 'Planchette'? Telekinesis? Ectoplasm? Materialization?' Direct Voice'? What are 'Apports'?
Are there other Methods of Spirit Communications?
How has education effected spiritualism ?
This is VERY IMPORTANT information
Please pass on to all your friends, especially any females.
Discriminatory Implications of The Consumer Protection Regulations.
Here is an extract from the web page given below......
"We the
undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Consider the discriminatory
implications of singling out the Spiritualist religion for inclusion
within the Consumer Protection Regulations and not other religions. Any
changes to the Fraudulent Mediums Act should only be made after
extensive consultation with all the main spiritualist organisations. More details
Submitted by Ian Jones of EssexSpiritGuide.co.uk – Deadline to sign up by: 06 February 2008 – Signatures: 2,414" at end Jan 08.
If you are interested, please can you
sign this petition (click on link) to try and stop the fraudulent
medium's act coming back to light from April 2008. I'm sure you are
all aware of this and every signature helps.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
-- Lao Tzu
"Minds are like parachutes; they work best when open."
-- Lord Thomas Dewar
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
-- Plato
Philosophy is for everyone - it's just a way of thinking, and we can all adjust that!
- Stella -
About Stella Rodgers DCHAc CMIR
After training for many years with the National Spiritualist Union Stella held the position of Vice President and Healing Leader at the Brighouse Spiritualist National Union Church, Martin Street, in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, and the Idle Spiritualist Church at Bradford. She is now living in Norfolk.
Stella
holds the Teaching Certificate with the City and Guilds Institute, and
the Diploma in Acupuncture and Chinese Health Care Medicine, and is
trained in Counseling and Visualisation Techniques with the Minefields College of Human Givens.
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