What is a Philosophy Talk?

The experienced Medium Speaker of philosophy is noticeable by their influence from the spirit entity, or inspiration, or ‘overshadowing’. This might be by a spirit teacher or master who will use the knowledge in the mediums mind and take that one step further on to teach. 

The ‘Philosophy’ is a talk about an aspect of spiritualism. Some speakers just waffle on about whatever comes into their minds, this can be interesting of course – but is not mediumship.

The two kinds of Spiritualist Church Service are the Midweek and the Sunday Service.

Midweek is a shorter version with no Reading or Philosophy.

The spirit doing the influencing can be seen by the clairvoyant in the congregation to move closer into the aura of the medium, sometimes the change over from one spirit to another can be observed too.

At first when I started to go out to take church services I was not sure about this aspect, I always made a plan, then as time went on the preparation I had made was used less and less – spirit were letting me prepare for my own confidence’s sake and after a while used the preparation I had done not at all!

We are trained by the earthly teachers to use the subject of the reading as a starting point, or perhaps one of the principles, I do this for the ‘kick off’ … and then spirit ‘click’ in and say what they know we need most at that time.

The nice thing about this way of doing things that spirit have developed is that whatever I say in this part of the service someone always tells me afterwards that it must have been just for them…!

More than one person saying this is not as surprising as it might seem, because we all hear what we need when spirit speak to us.

What is the point of all this?

Why, how else can a spirit teacher or master communicate as they wish for the purpose of leading us towards the progression that they wish for us?

We still have the communication for teaching through the circle, although that is a closed circle and not for general use- but for a spirit to have the opportunity to address a congregation there is no other way.

In the ‘old days’ a speaker was not expected to give clairvoyance and philosophical teaching, there would be two mediums each specialising.

It might be hard for us to imagine that four thousand people would fill a hall just to hear inspirational mediumship directly from the spirit world, but 50 years ago this was quite usual.

Sociological changes have brought us knowledge through TV learning, but we have not yet developed the know-how to assist our friends in the spiritual world to use this method.

Indeed, we have next to NO access for our serious spiritual understandings to be listened to that are not blessed by the orthodox church, or for that matter are not part of the entertainment industry - Shame on us.

Athough some might say the entertainment aspect is mocking us - perhaps some comedy shows get a cheap laugh - but don't forget that it isn't how people become interested, the point is that they do!

So, what should we look out for in a service that is truly a spiritual service?

Sundays is the best day to attend if the thinking part is going to be exercised a bit.  Philosophy is the part that makes us what we are - so go on a Sunday to listen, we are all spirits that wish to evolve as individuals and have control of our destiny.

I have explained to you how the thing should work and you will see that some mediums have only to start to speak and you will know they are going to inspire, others will not have heard about spirit influence other than messages - stick at it and you will be inspired too - and If you find a lack of inspirational mediums in your area, then tell the church secretary what you think, only if you tell them will they know !

This philosophy part is a difficult task that takes some courage, but I pray for all mediums to become communicators, not just reps for the telecom aspect!

Sundays are attended by the thinking folks, so join them and find out that you too can be inspired - go on – I dare you!

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Enlightenment must come little by little - otherwise it would overwhelm.

- Idries Shah