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COMMUNICATING 3
Communicating With the Departed Soul

How to Hold a Séance

Instructions

STEP 1: Gather all seance participants in a circle around a
comfortable table.

STEP 2: Place a white candle and an altruistic religious
symbol (rosary beads, etc.) in the center of the circle for
protection.

STEP 3: Turn off the phone, move pets to another room, and
remove any potentially distracting objects (such as wind
chimes) to avoid unwanted noises.

STEP 4: Dim the lights to a comfortable level. Some prefer
to turn the lights off all together, while others prefer a dim
lamp. Choose whichever is most comfortable for those in the
room

STEP 5: Ask all participants to place their hands upon the
table, with their fingers slightly spread. Each participant
should touch pinkie fingers gently with his neighbor on either
side.

STEP 6: Begin with a pre-determined opening prayer. The
prayer should be short and sweet, designed to state
benevolent purposes and to offer protection for all involved.

STEP 7: Concentrate on opening your circle to the arrival of
spirits for a few moments. After a sufficient amount of time,
ask if there are any spirits present.

STEP 8: Continue to focus upon the spirits in the room. Ask
the spirits relevant questions which can be easily answered
by indications of "yes" or "no."

STEP 9: Communicate with the spirits to the best of your
abilities until you feel that it is time to end the session, or until
you begin to feel tired.

STEP 10: Bid farewell to the spirits in the room, and state
your gratitude for their participation in your meeting.

STEP 11: End the seance with a closing prayer similar to
that which you opened with.


Tips & Warnings

You should remain alert at all times, but as relaxed as
possible. Spirits sense tension, just as earthbound creatures
do, so try to display a feeling of alert serenity.

If a "harmful" spirit joins your seance, ask it to leave
immediately and recite your opening protection prayer.

Be very careful when dealing with spirits from another place
and time. Treat spirits with respect and know when it is time
to put the event to a halt.







Comments & Tips


Old-time Spiritualists - In the late 1800's when Spiritualism
was practiced by millions of people, guidelines suggest that
participants dress comfortably. Eat a light meal about an
hour beforehand, preferably vegetarian (dairy okay). Some
suggest sitting boy-girl-boy-girl if possible. A good idea is to
hold the circle at the same time each week.

By yourself, practice "sitting for development." Like
meditation, this is where you sit quietly (again, at regularly
scheduled times) and practice being in a receptive state of
mind so you can learn how to sense when spirits are present
and tell what they are saying. According to the old-timers,
everybody has a certain amount of psychic ability; anyone
can become a medium or communicator, and it does not
require a special gift.

The reason for the regular schedule is to keep spirits from
thinking you or your circle are a 24-hour switchboard.
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