Psychological
adaptation
to Mediumship
We present in this issue
the topic #115 from the
Systematized Study of
the Spiritist Doctrine,
that is being presented
weekly, according to the
programme elaborated by
the Brazilian Spiritist
Federation (FEB),
structured in 6 modules
and 147 topics.
If the reader uses this
program for a study
group, we suggest that
questions proposed be
discussed freely before
the reading of the text
that follows. If you
would like to study
alone, we ask you to try
to answer the questions
at first and only then
read the text that
follows. The answer key
can be found at the end
of the lesson.
Questions
1. What is the exact
meaning of this phrase:
“the mind remains the
base of all mediumship’s
phenomena?
2. Spiritism teaches us
that all living beings
breath in the same
dynamic psychic
environment that is
normal to them. This
psychic environment
depends or not on the
nervous system of the
human being?
3. Do you agree with
this line of thought:
“Mediumship is not
enough on its own; it’s
important to know which
type of psychic
environment we
synchronise with, to
know the quality of our
work and the direction
it is going to”?
4. It shouldn’t be
expected from the
beginner in mediumship a
very strong faith, high
capacity to console,
clarify, to love and to
serve. To demand this
would be unreasonable.
What should be
reasonable to expect
from the beginner in
mediumship then?
5. Why would
spiritualists people
need to have in their
meetings maximum of
respect for their
beliefs, avoiding
futility, gossip and
materialism?
Text
The mind remains the
base of all mediumship’s
phenomena
1. We learnt in the book
“ Nos Dominios da
Mediunidade”, by Andre
Luiz, that the mind is
always the base of any
mediumship phenomena
which clearly defines
the important part of it
in this process. It’s
through the mind that
the values learnt by the
spirit are shown such as
experiences, virtues,
knowledge, difficulties,
lived dramas,
affections, sorrow,
generosity, revenge,
happiness, sadness, love
and hate. These
characteristics manifest
themselves through the
mind of the individual
which defines the level
of evolution and vibe
that the spirit is in.
2. The spiritual guides
tell us that we can use
our own energy from our
thoughts which sets
around us the vibe that
we synchronise with.
3. We form a vast group
of intelligences
synchronise with the
same vibe and perception
of things which is
mankind. Depending on
people around us, we act
and react to each other
though the mental energy
that we always renew.
4. The part that the
mind plays in mediumship
is very important for
the psychological
adaptation of the medium
to these activities as
he/she is not alone. The
medium is accompanied by
incarnated and
disincarnated minds and
should make the effort
to synchronise with a
good quality type of
thoughts and feelings to
be able to transform
mediumship into an
useful activity. Useful
activity for the medium
himself/herself as well
as useful to people in
general in order to
inform, console and
support them.
It’s vital for the
medium to know which
thoughts and vibes
he/she assimilates
5. It’s not difficult to
understand that living
beings assimilate the
vibe which they live in.
This vibe doesn’t depend
on the nervous system as
it comes from the mind
of the individual. This
vibe controls all the
organic functions
itself. In any kind of
mediumship, the mind of
the individual is
exposed to the thoughts
he/she cultivates. The
mind who is trying to
communicate through the
medium is subjected to
the thoughts and
interpretations of the
medium’s mind itself.
6. Because the mind is
the base of mediumship’s
phenomena, in whatever
way it is expressed,
it’s necessary to enrich
thoughts in good moral
and culture. This is the
only way to assimilate
the good vibe that comes
to us from the superior
spirits. Mediumship is
not effective on its
own. It’s important to
know which type of
thoughts we tune in to
be able to know the
quality of our work and
know where we are going
with it.
7. Certainly it’s not
expected from the
beginner in mediumship a
very strong faith, a
high capacity to
console, inform, love
and serve people. It
would be unreasonable to
expect it from the
medium who is just
starting to learn about
mediumship. It’s
reasonable, however, to
expect that he/she is
eager to learn, that
he/she is looking
forward to improve
themselves and that
he/she has the intention
to serve and help people
in general.
8. Everything mentioned
above is basic for the
superior spiritual
guides to see that the
medium is serious about
mediumship and for them
to have good reasons to
want to participate of
communications of any
kind.
In mediumship,
discipline and
perseverance are also
essential
9. The difficulties that
the medium finds in the
beginning are the ones
to do with having
contact with inferior
spirits. That’s why
mediums should be
careful to not allow bad
spirits to take control
of their work because
once it happens is very
hard to disconnect
themselves from these
spirits.
10. The first condition
to not allow bad spirits
to take control of their
work is praying for the
protection of God and
their guardian angels.
The second condition is
take maximum care to
recognise which level of
evolution the spirits
who communicate through
the medium are in.
11. The beginners in
mediumship should
understand that in
mediumship there isn’t
tangible knowledge where
there isn’t experience
and that are noble all
the achievements that
came from charity. The
good fluids and good
vibe spread in the
religious centre by the
superior spirits should
be maintained as they
are essential. That’s
why the superior spirits
recommend that we have
maximum respect for the
medium’s meetings and
that we avoid allowing
superficialities,
inconsequence, gossip
and materialism to be
part of them. These are
flaws of the human
character and its
magnetism attracts bad
and hostile spirits who
interfere in the
medium’s work
negatively.
12. We should understand
that in any activity, we
don’t get good results
unless we work hard with
discipline and
perseverance. We will
need to really dedicate
ourselves to the
spiritual matters
including mediumship, to
achieve a real knowledge
of it together with
humility.
Answer
Key