TRANCE MEDIUMS
by George Naylor, CSNU

There have been many instances of Trance Mediums throughout history. They have, without a doubt, given some fine examples to us here of the spiritual dimensions that may be reached with this type of work. When sitting for the development of trance, it is essential that the sitter really understands their physical and emotional limitations.

Firstly, what is TRANCE? The easiest way to explain this is to call it self-hypnosis! The way to do this is to look at something that you like and concentrate, do not over concentrate or try too hard. Let it be natural and above all you must have someone with you when you do this, this is IMPORTANT!! How best this can be achieved is to try to go down into a sleep, but remember that at all times, you are in control of the situation. All that happens around you is dependent on your versatility to CONTROL. In other words, if you do not like what is going on, then STOP!! Spirits have to be controlled on this side as well as they are controlling themselves on the other side. It is YOUR situation that you are bringing them to, so REMEMBER that at all times, YOU ARE IN CONTROL!

Let us now try to simulate on paper what a medium is doing in a trance!

A circle of friends, or the techniques previously read of in the Circle of Development notes, may be used. Please read the notes again and again and again if necessary, it is vital that these are fully understood.

First, say a prayer, who to, is up to you. You need a prayer of safety, ask for all that takes place whilst you are sitting to be done in the Power of Love, then ask that the power of safety that is provided whaen you sit is provdied yet again, and pray that all the you do is done in the Power of Love. Everything that is done, is done in tha name of the "DIVINE POWER".

When the circle is still, and all the prayers have been said, commence the sitting. The medium should be relaxed and sitting in an upright chair. For normal trance work, there is no need for the Medium to be restrained. The members of the circle should hold hands and allow the human power to flow around the circle, we all discharge energy in one way or another. It is this combined energy that allows the development of the Medium. It is usual and essential to have people who are known to the Medium, or at least of a like mind, to sit on either side of the Medium. One of these persons is going to be the person solely responsible for bringing the Medium back. This is easily done, and is done by the chosen person using their voice to recall the Medium from the trance state. To do this the sitter just softly says the name of the Medium, and says that it is now time to return. eg: "Gen, it is time to return, can you hear me?", this is repeated until the Medium returns to a normal state of consciousness. At no time touch the Medium, let them return to the sound of your voice. If they do not return to the sound of your voice, then it is permissible to sprinkle water into their face by flicking it gently with your fingers out of the glass of water provided for drinking. Once you have developed the Medium to the trance condition, then they may sit wherever they want as long as they have at least one person who knows them and knows what to do for them on their return from the Trance State!

This is not a lesson on sitting, but a general guide and learning curve for the would be Trance Medium to understand and develop their gift.

It is a pleasure to experience REAL trance mediumship.

The essence of trance is that it allows the spirit entity to speak, sometimes in their own voice, to us all. If it is a worker for spirit, they will talk to us on spiritual matters and guide us. That is where you have to have FAITH to say, this is a spirit person and I do understand what they are saying to me. If the spirit talking to you is known by you and you understand what is being given then you have the evidence direct from the spirit voice. I have seen the best and heard the evidence. One of the most famous DIRECT VOICE Mediums was a gentleman named Leslie FLint, unfortunately, he is no longer with us. I personally never saw him work, but I have spoken to those that have, and read about him and listened to some of the tapes that he made. The books and tapes of his trance sittings are fine examples of the communication received under trance conditions.

I hope that these few notes will allow you to get a better understanding of TRANCE and the way Spirit works. If you have any questions, please leave them on the message board, and I will try to answer them for you. If I can't, then I know a "MAN" who can, *smiles*.

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