Church. (SNU) A small but busy church in the centre of the
town.
16th – ASK Cumbernauld and as usual almost every seat taken.
17th – It was unfortunate that I had to cancel my trip to
Stranaer because of a hospital appointment.
journey to Kilmarnock Spiritualist Church (SNU)
Founded
in 1936 this church has long been a place of welcome, support and learning for
all those who have entered its doors . A quote from the church’s website “We offer an open door to all who wish
to enter and hope the saying “…there are no strangers here, only friends who
have yet to meet” holds true for all who do. The church is only a short distance from the
A77.
23rd… My diary had down the Cambuslang Spiritualist Church
but because of refurbishment of its original hall this church has moved to the
Fernhill Community Centre, 12 Auchenlarie Drive, Fernhill, and Glasgow, G73 4EQ. The church is slowly but surely
finding its feet in the area.
Greenock. A sad night as it had only
been four days since the passing of founder and president of this church, Jenny Lafferty. More about Jenny later
27th I was at the Edinburgh College of Parapsychology for an
evening of clairvoyance.
had to cancel the Lamb’s Hill Spiritualist Church, Glasgow.
movement in Scotland. She was in poor
health for several years but seldom if ever moaned about her own
condition. She was always thinking of
the plight of others and could always find something nice to say about those
who she disagreed with or those who gave her a hard time.
Jenny served as booking secretary at the White Rose
Spiritualist Church in Gourock for sixteen years and then after a break she
opened the Lighthouse Spiritualist Church with a few of her dedicated Spiritualist
friends. This was not just to be the
opening of another Spiritualist Church, renting a hall and booking
mediums. Jenny and her committee meant
this church to be part of the community, to be there for those in the community
who needed a little help etc. And that
Spiritual Healing was to play as important a part as the clairvoyance. From the first service at the church has gone
from strength to strength.
The passing of Jenny’s daughter earlier this year
hit her hard and although we spiritualists know that is not the end for a loved
one, we are only human and can grieve as much as those who don’t believe. To Jenny; Spiritualism was not just her
religion but a way of life.
Jenny will be sadly missed by all who knew her.
The
North American indigenous people were much maligned by Hollywood’s western
movies. The
indigenous peoples of North American were very spiritual in their own way. Their beliefs have a strong reverence for
animal life, the environment, and each other.
Organized religious meetings are not a part of
Native American spirituality. History
shows that originally, Native American spirituality was more of a way of daily
life. Just like many in Spiritualism
today who consider Spiritualism is a way of life for them and not a
religion. History books show us that the
white man viewed Native American spirituality to be nothing more than superstition.
Yet maybe we in Spiritualism and society
as a whole could learn a lot for the customs and beliefs of the Indigenous North
American tribes.
One in particular, the Crow Tribe, has interested a
friend of mine.
The Crow Indians were a little
different from most of the other tribes in that women often played very
important roles within their tribal community. Descendants for various roles in
the family and tribal community come from the women. And when they got married,
it was the male Crow Indians that accommodated the women and moved in with her
and her family. Females within the Crow Indian tribe could even be chief.
Human life with the natural kingdom
around them. They said there was a
mother goddess and a father god and believed in holy communion they were not
predominantly patriarchs or matriarchs .they were warriors but believed in necessity
they were great hunters and gatherers … in all actuality the order of the Crow
is of most ancient origin and means that together we can face all obstacles and
challenges an live in peace and prosperity.
The Crow Indians were simple pagans they believed in the natural
organics of life and the balances of you already possess
everything necessary to become great. –
Native
American Ten Commandments
dwell therein with respect
fellow beings
all Mankind
wherever needed
and Body
to the greater Good
times
actions
few hundred years this physical world has received a lot of signals such as
rapping’s that have come from the spirit world but unfortunately, they were
never picked up by the people of this world.
have been because they were afraid or perhaps it was just because they didn’t
understand that they could communicate with spirit. For
instance it is recorded that there were rapping sounds heard in 1716, in the
home of John Wesley the founder of the Methodist religion at Epworth Vicarage
in England.
sounds were similar to the rapping’s at Hydesville,
New York State which started the
Spiritualist Movement. Throughout
the centuries all the different religions of this physical world did speak of
another life in what was then believed to be the ‘hereafter’. Although
they were unable to give any definite proof that such a place did exist.
until about 1847 after centuries of what was at that time known as supernatural
happenings that we became aware of spirit through the antics of two young girls
and that the first two-way
communications with Spirit were received. It was only
through these early messages that we became more certain that we lived after
the death of the physical body and we learned from spirit that we would survive
in another dimension known now as the spirit world.
passed since these first communications, until once again we have in this
modern age rediscovered the ability through mediumship to communicate with the
people who have passed into the spirit world. For in the
centuries before 1847 it was not uncommon for spirit contact to be made and you
only have to read in some the ancient records such as the Bible of spirit
communication between the people of this world and the people of the spirit
world.
are many people who can make this contact, and it’s through them and the
information they have been given from spirit teachers that we have learned
about spiritual philosophy and spiritual religion. These
spiritual teachings have told us how we should behave towards each other and
how we should live our lives here on this earth.
ourselves to be brought under the influence of Spirit we will begin to
understand the truth of the Spirit messages and allow that truth to change our
attitudes, and our sense of what is right, and what is wrong. Those of us
who have already been influenced by Spirit and are sincere in our thoughts and
actions can see what has been accomplished since the first communication was
received and message from Spirit is that there is a need for more people of
earth to have faith and belief in spirit.
for the message from Spirit is that there is a need for more people to act as
instruments for Spirit, instruments that will have perfect faith in the power
of Spirit to guide and inspire them so that others may benefit. Those who allow
themselves to come under the influence of Spirit and to go forward in this work
needs to apply the Spiritual truths they will have learned to their everyday
life so that other people who they come in contact with will recognize that
they are messengers of Spirit by the type of life that they live.
address, I hope I have managed to convey to you the message of the Spirit
Guides. Which is to consider other people and to freely give of your love and
service to them?