Mrs. Primrose’s Spiritualist Church…
me the Carluke Spiritualist Church, Lifestyle
Centre, Carnwath Road, Carluke, ML8 4DF Church Service. This church only started up a short time ago
and already is already well supported by the local community.
Church. One of the first churches I took
a service at.
double bill so to speak. In the
afternoon I was at the Edinburgh College of Parapsychology at 2 Melville St EH3
7PE. The College has many interesting
events which you can check out on their website at http://www.edinburghpsychiccollege.com/
at Kilwinning Temple of Light Spiritualist Church as usual another good turnout.
2nd June I was giving a
talk to the Scottish Branch of the Ghost Club.
. The Ghost Club is the oldest organization in the
world associated with psychical research. It was founded in 1862 but has its
roots in Cambridge University where, in 1855, fellows at Trinity College began
to discuss ghosts and psychic phenomena.
Past members include Charles Dickens, Siegfried Sassoon, Harry Price,
Donald Campbell, Peter Cushing, Peter Underwood, Maurice Grosse, Sir Shane
Leslie and Eric Maple.
Today the Ghost Club is a non-profit, social club run by an elected
Council of volunteers and its purpose remains true to its roots; the Ghost Club
offers open-minded, curious individuals the opportunity to debate, explore and
investigate unexplained phenomena with like-minded people.
2012 is the Ghost Club’s 150th year.
To celebrate this momentous mark in our history we aim to publish a book
which will chronicle the club’s history people and record the results for
posterity.
I was honoured to be asked to give a talk to this organization in London
in 2009…
interesting website, especially a book review section.
Ancient Egypt and in the past when she has visited the Ancient Egyptian section
of museums I have usually visited other parts of the building.
on display. I have often wondered what
those viewing these remains would think if it was their mother or child that
was on display, no matter how far in the future. Not only that but the remains to be sent and
kept in far off lands.
was told not to be so narrow minded and go to the National Museum of Scotland’s
Mummies Exhibition. and see the respect
given to these exhibits. As I am always
telling other to have an open mind I decided to go along.
the achievements and craft work of the Ancient Egyptians but I did feel
uncomfortable at gazing on what was considered sacred by others.
that historians, anthropologists, and archaeologists now use CT scan in a lot
of their work as if this made everything OK.
How would the UK react if an Arab or African country had taken the
remains of one of our kings and was putting it on display for all and sundry to
see?
this ancient race but more determined never to attend such an exhibition ever
again.
Several
of my friends have been telling me that numbers attending their spiritualist
churches have dropped considerably since the start of the year.
Why? Has spiritualism peaked in Scotland and now
numbers are dropping? With more and more
churches opening are there too many churches? Are psychic evenings outside of
churches taking people away from churches?
Hi
Raymond – I have heard similar comments recently but I have not noticed any
significant drop in numbers at churches I have attended. In fact at some the numbers have been higher
than in the past.
Has spiritualism peaked in Scotland
and now numbers are dropping?
No I don’t thinks so. I regularly find
more and more people showing interest in our religion and looking for their
nearest spiritualist church. But I do not expect our numbers to rise as fast as they have been in recent years
more and more churches opening are there too many churches?
reasonably well spread out and only in a few cases are two in close proximity. Most of Scotland is well covered by
Spiritualist churches apart from the Border region.
Are
psychic evenings outside of churches taking people away from churches?
Usually
psychic demonstrations taking place in a pub, club or theatre only take place
once every so often in an area and on that night, numbers at the local churches
can drop slightly for that one night.
I
have no fears of our numbers dropping dramatically. I have more concern about some of these
nights coming across more as entertainment and that making people feel that our
religion is little more than entertainment.
people were asked to read the words below that were recorded at a trance
circle. Then to try to be aware of all-around them and report back
“All a Learning
Process”
is only through experiencing all manner of things, negative and positive that
one can leave this life knowing a little more than when they entered it…
more you learn… … The more equipped you will be for the next part of your
existence…
the next week… Look on everything… and I mean everything… as a learning
process…
what you have to learn from this… and what you have to learn from that…
will amaze you by the end of the week… how you will see so much… in a different
light…
whole new world…
whole new dimension will open up to you…
will see things like you have never seen them before…
give up… Never give in to the negative side of what unfolds in front of you
above comments were given in a trance circle in 2000 and forgotten about till a
few weeks ago.
gave a few of us an idea to ask four people to take heed of these words and see
how they get on with being more aware of their surroundings for the next week
or so
make it more interesting we decided to select four people from different walks
of life;
following words. (John has been in the spiritualist movement for fifteen
years.)…
vigilant of everything around me.
Instead of taking so much for granted I was extra vigilant and in many
cases I did not like what I saw.
My religion, spiritualism. Really angry at the politics that are part
and parcel of spiritualism these days. I
have spent the past few years trying not to listen to gossip but in the past
ten days I realise how bad it is getting.
backbiting everyone trying to outdo each other.
everyone to do their own thing but I now realize that we have grown further and
further apart.
exercise as the end result was not what I expected. But at least I am now aware of it and will do
my best to turn things around.
the finger at those who are overweight and accuse them of not eating a proper
diet or being gluttons. But on many occasions
the overweight can be the cause of a health condition, the effect of prescribed
drugs or after an operation etc. Recently
I met one lady in complete distress because of being ridiculed about being
overweight, yet according to her family has never had a big appetite and only
started putting on weight after a major operation. Maybe before we shake our heads at those who
have put on weight we should first find out the facts as to why this is…
emails.”I keep hearing Statstead Hall
being mentioned, any info please”.
Stansted Hall, built in 1871,
was gifted to the Spiritualists’ National Union by J. Arthur Findlay, MBE, JP,
a former Honorary President of the Union, and in accordance with his wishes is
administered by the Union as a College for the advancement of Psychic Science.
The Arthur Findlay College
offers facilities unequalled anywhere in the world in the Spiritualist movement
as a residential centre where students can study Spiritualist philosophy and
religious practice, Spiritualist healing and awareness, spiritual and psychic
unfolding and kindred disciplines. Courses, lectures and demonstrations are all
offered by leading exponents, together with the additional features of a
library, museum, lake, magnificent grounds, recreational facilities and full
board accommodation.
By John Hardaker
J Arthur Findlay stayed here in
Beith for part of his life….
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Sorry that my web diary for last week was not accurate… One mix up with bookings and a hall being closed because of the jubilee celebrations. Plus, I could not get into the diary to change it…