Lets look at physical mediumship, it requires a substance called ectoplasm allowing materalisation of the discarnate spirit visually proving life continues additionally the ectoplasm requires physical energy; therefore it requires the directing power of spirit intelligence with psychic power of …show more content…
It is a very sensitive substance, the spirit gives permission prior to handling it; furthermore it requires cooperation on the spirit side with a large team to orchestrate the formation of the ectoplasm.
It is light sensitive and disintegrates under white light, dangerous for the medium as it snaps back violently into the body causing bruising, it is also affected by ultraviolet light, so a red light is permitted to illuminate the cabinet the medium sits in ( usually in a deep trance). This cabinet allows the energy to build to such an extent allowing the manifestation of the discarnate spirit. Due to the safety of the medium the séance has to be a controlled environment.There is so much more that can be said about the physical phenonmena and many more different types.
Lastly, looking at mental mediumship, is the ability to receive and understand information received through your mind, which is perception, they become aware of the communication of spirit by means of the clairs (clairvoyance, clairsentience and clairaudience). This information passed on to the sitter, conveyed through the mediums mind and brain which needs to expand to a higher realm of consciousness. They can feel the spirit drawing close, but the sitter will see or feel anything. This mediumship is open to interpretation and the development stage of the