Musings on life, here and hereafter
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On Oct. 14, 2024 Europa Clipper was launched on a $5.2 billion mission to perform 49 flybys of the Galilean moon to investigate whether the ocean beneath its icy crust may be capable of supporting life. This quest, which seems…
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The Day After Death
Here are a few excerpts from a talk given via the mediumship of Cora L. V. Richmond in Chicago on January 17, 1881. I’ve read many tales of the dying experience, but this luminous account is one of the most…
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The Gates of Birth
Passed on to the higher life, on September 11th, 1880, Cromwell, infant son of W. H. and M. A. Lambelle. Aged nine months. He has gone, he has gone to the Spirits’ home,To live in another sphere:Away from earth through…
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Vibration in Spiritualist Discourse
In a discussion on Michael Tymn’s excellent blog on White Crow Books, the subject of “vibrations” was discussed as to when the term first came into use in the spiritualist world. I used Google’s Notebook LM across a large series…
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Reconstruction
The following was written five years ago and posted to a Facebook group for alumni of Emissaries of Divine Light. The metaphor of a bombed out church is used to describe my spiritual state at that time. I’m happy to…
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A 19th Century Near Death Experience
I have never spoken of this experience to mortal man, for I know that it is impossible for men to comprehend or believe it. They would regard me as a lunatic and treat me accordingly.
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Why Cora?
I was asked recently “why the interest in Cora?”, referring to the 19th century trance medium Cora L. V. Richmond. I am very interested in the “century of miracles” that constituted the heyday of Spiritualism beginning in 1847. Truth is…
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“The Three M’s: Mammon, Millionaires, and Murder.”
Here are a few excerpts from a talk given via the mediumship of Cora L. V. Richmond in Chicago on March 4, 1888. If intelligence, or love, or truth, or justice, by some possible miracle should be the mortal standard…
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Summary of Cora L. V. Richmond’s Life
1840–1923 The following summary is courtesy of the Google Gemini AI and is derived from the book The Life Work of Mrs. Cora L.V. Richmond. I have verified the accuracy of the following summary. A more detailed biography is contained in the article Mrs. Cora…
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Do We Survive Death? A Look at the Evidence.
“Do We Survive Death? A Look at the Evidence”-a special public lecture event presented by UVA Division of Perceptual Studies faculty. This video contains a 2 hour 30 minute segment of the special public lecture event that took place at the Science…
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Are Near-Death Experiences Real?
Dr. Bruce Greyson, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, will discuss numerous aspects of near-death experiences (NDEs). Dr. Greyson’s talk will encompass the challenges in researching NDEs and establishing their reality;…
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The near-death experience of Deborah King
I’ve watched countless NDE videos, and this is one of my all time favorites. Deborah King is an advanced practice registered nurse (clinical nurse specialist) with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. She’s had two NDEs, one when she was a…