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Gebaldo José
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Natural
Somnambulism in
mediunic
sessions
Part 1
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"The psychic
task with Jesus,
clarifying the
unhappy Spirits,
is one of the
most ennobled
commitments with
which the
Doctrine
enriches the
evolutionary
process."
Joanna de
Angelis/Divaldo
- Stories
told by the
Spirits1,
page 15.
Mediunic
sessions with
the presence of
somnambulists
are more
productive when
leaders and
other members
have studied
this specific
capacity -
valuable in
helping the
suffering
Spirits dealing
with vendettas
or those who
persecute
Christ's
followers. We
experienced
natural
somnambulism.
Therefore, we
will now discuss
it.
Let us see:
1 - In The
Book of Spirits2
- see questions
425 to 455:
"The natural
somnambulism
phenomena occur
spontaneously
and are
independent of
any known
external cause.
However, in
certain people,
endowed with a
special organic
structure, these
phenomena can be
caused
artificially by
the action of a
magnetic agent.
The so called
magnetic
somnambulism
only differs
from the natural
somnambulism
because one is
caused, while
the other is
spontaneous."
(Question 455).
In the state of
somnambulism,
the soul's
independence is
more absolute
than during
sleep. In this
state, the soul
has perceptions,
which it does
not have when
dreaming.
(Question 425)
(abstract).
2 - In The
Book of Mediums3
- see paragraphs
172 to 174 (Very
important, but
very long for
full
transcription).
At the end of
item 173, Kardec
concludes:
"(...) When he
was alone, he
was only a
somnambulist;
but when
assisted by the
one he called
his angel
doctor, than he
was a
somnambulist
medium."
(Italics are
ours).
Difficulties in
using
somnambulists
3 - In the
Domain of
Mediumship4
(Read Chapters
3, 8 and 11):
Andre Luiz
indicates that
there are
problems in
using
somnambulists
when they are
still not
sufficiently
familiar with
the spiritual
unfolding.
However, Aulus
mentions Antonio
Castro:
"However, he
will be a
valuable aid in
our studies."
Important:
Antonio Castro
is a
somnambulist,
but also acts as
a medium "when
he becomes an
intermediate to
demented or
suffering
entities (...)"
(Chapter 3, page
30).
{The mentor
again refers to
this medium in
Chapter 11
(Spiritual
unfolding in
service), page
103: "(...)
Castro (...)
will be trained
to provide
valuable
assistance to
the sick in any
position."}
In the same
Chapter 3, pages
30 and 31, he
refers to "(...)
our sister
Celina. (...)
Clairvoyance and
clairaudience,
the
somnambulistic
trance, and
personality
unfolding are
states in which
she enters, with
the same
spontaneity as
when she
breaths, keeping
a notion of her
responsibilities
and, therefore,
being a valuable
collaborator to
our
achievements."
In Chapter 8
(Somnambulistic
Psychophony) at
page 72, Aulus
tells Andre Luiz,
who was
concerned about
the fact of
being her to
assist the
violent farmer:
"(...) And, it
is understood
that the one who
is to help is
the one who is
more qualified
to do so.
Therefore, our
sister Celina is
the ideal
companion to
assist us at
this time."
"The medium
broke away from
the physical
body, as someone
who indulged in
deep sleep
(...)."
What can produce
pure
somnambulism
"Celina is a
perfect
somnambulist. In
her case, psycho
phony occurs
without needing
to connect the
nervous current
of her psychic
brain to the
mind of the host
who occupies it.
Her spontaneity
is so great when
transferring her
resources to the
entities in need
of help and
care, that she
has no
difficulty to
turn off from
the sensory
field
automatically,
and temporarily
losing contact
with the motor
centers of her
brain life. Her
psychic
condition is
then of extreme
passivity."
(Page 74)
"(...) Pure
somnambulism,
when misused,
can produce
beautiful
phenomena, but
then it is less
useful in the
construction of
spiritual
wellness. The
unconscious
psycho phony, in
those who do not
have enough
moral merits for
their own
defense, can
lead to
possession,
always harmful
and, therefore,
this is why it
is only full
evidenced in the
obsessed who
surrendered to
vampirizing
forces." (Pages
75 and 76)
We selected the
following from
this work:
- Clementino
applied - to the
medium Castro -
"(...) long
circular
passes." "(...)
who slowly fell
asleep (...)"
(Page 97)
- "The Spiritual
director of the
house (Clementino)
submitted the
mediator to a
delicate
magnetic
intervention
(...)" He does
not mention any
participation of
Raul Silva
(embodied leader
present at the
session) in the
process of
magnetization of
the medium
Castro. (Page
98) [We arrive
to the
conclusion that
in natural
somnambulism,
the medium
enters and
leaves the
trance at the
initiative of
the spiritual
mentors. This is
the essential
feature of this
phenomenon.]
The medium shall
not be touched
when in trance
- Before the
'trip', they put
a helmet on him.
(Page 101)
- Raul (an
embodied
leader), by
praying, raised
the vibratory
pattern of the
session. (Page
102)
- He sometimes
acts as a
somnambulist,
with psychic
manifestations
(He, in a
spiritual
unfolding
condition,
thanks for the
prayers,
dialogues with
Oliveira,
recently
disembodied and
a former member
of the sessions,
whom he met on
this 'trip'),
and sometimes he
acts as a medium
of his friend,
which, using the
somnambulistic
psychophony,
welcomes the
members of the
session.
4 - Practical
somnambulism (Eliane
Crespo -
somnambulist
psychic):
"Only the
magnetizer
should stay in
contact with the
medium." (Page
78)
The medium
should not be
touched, because
the touch
deepens the
trance or may
cause a psychic
shock. (Page 79)
Note: See in
Spiritual
Magnetism
detailed
information.
(Page 191)
"Frequently,
during a
session, the
medium hangs his
head heavily and
seems asleep and
is reprimanded
by the leader,
who is unaware
that a
somnambulist
sleeps so
that his Spirit
may, spiritually
unfold, thus
freeing himself
to be able to
work at the
session (...);
it is not the
medium's fault.
It is because
the leader knows
very little
about this type
of mediumship,
and did not
study it. (...)
How many times,
the one who
applies the pass
picks the
somnambulist's
head, being
unaware that by
touching him, he
ends up by
deepening the
trance." (Page
100)
What has to be
done for the
psychic to
return from the
trance?
When in a
somnambulistic
trance, we can
observe:
- Freedom to
serve the
mediunic
exchange;
- Clairvoyance
and
clairaudience in
time and space;
- Ease to see
the inner body;
- Identification
of obsessors;
- Possibility of
regression
regarding the
medium, or other
Spirits. (Page
81)
"(...) The
psychic is, by
its nature, a
medium who is
apt for
psychophony,
unfolding, and
psychography, or
has other
qualifications."
(Page 81)
It is necessary
to give time for
the medium in
trance to get
used to the new
state. There
should be no
haste. He stays
in a state of
torpor, in a
body
annihilation in
which he is
delighted. If he
signals that he
hears the
magnetizer and
begins to
answer, then the
somnambulistic
state is
complete. (Page
96)
To return from
the magnetic
trance,
dispersive
passes are
energetically
applied from
head to toe; the
medium is softly
called by his
name; he is told
to breath, to
open his eyes,
and to move his
hands and feet.
If he feels
numbness,
dispersion shall
fix it easily.
(Page 82)
There is no
weariness on the
spiritual
unfolding (Page
71): "Although
only five
attendances
should be made
each time,
usually there
are no signs of
physical
fatigue." (Page
78)
There are
mediums that
resist coming
out of trance
If, on returning
from the trance,
the medium does
not feel well,
he should
breathe deeply,
repeatedly. If
he still does
not feel
adjusted to his
body, he must
spiritually
unfold again and
return slowly.
It is natural
for the medium
to feel as if he
is a ball or as
if he is
floating. If
there is
dizziness,
tingling in his
hands and feet,
feeling sleepy,
he should open
and close his
hands, breathe
normally and
bend his legs
repeatedly and
relax. (Page 71)
If the medium
resists
returning, use a
cold puff at a
distance. It
acts like a
psychic shock.
This procedure
is only to be
put in practice,
if the
dispersive
spiritual passes
are ineffective.
Another method
(however, not
ideal), and only
used as a last
resort, is to
raise the
medium's eyelid.
The light on the
retina causes
psychic shock.
(Page 83)
NOTES:
- In the book
Spiritual
Magnetism
(Page 194), it
is recommended
that the
mentioned breath
or puff (cold
inflations)
should be
applied " (...)
at a distance
from the
forehead and
over the eyes,
letting it touch
strongly the
eyelashes, from
its beginning to
the temples. It
is important to
make a thorough
dispersion in
order to prevent
the weight of
the head and
numbness in the
legs, which
could persist."
These are steps
created for this
specific
situation,
before the
mediums'
education, in
the Spiritist
Codification.
The sick,
without
experience in
mediumship, were
led to the
somnambulistic
trance (when
possible), and
in many cases
resisted to
leave the
trance. With
mediums, which
have studied and
are capacitated
for this,
resistance does
not reach this
extreme, thus
there is no need
to use such
resources.
Results for the
regression of
memory
With the memory
regression, "the
vision of time
usually occurs,
and the
sensitive will
describe, in
great detail,
the time it is
taking place and
the purpose of
this specific
clairvoyance.
Another way is
for the medium
to feel as if he
is on the place,
as a mere
spectator or
observer. He
sees everything,
he feels the
temperature,
emotions, and he
does not
interfere with
anything and is
not seen by
others. However,
he can also
become the
character who is
going through
regression,
living and
feeling
simultaneously
that he is that
person itself.
In this work,
the medium's
guide, and the
mentors
supervising this
specific task
are responsible
for what will be
seen during
regression."
(Page 138)
5 - Memory
and Time:
The author
summarizes, at
page 172,
experiments with
psychic
somnambulists:
"(...) She
stretched on a
couch and we
started to work.
(...) I used the
longitudinal
passes. Within
minutes she was
in a trance, her
eyes closed,
breathing deep
and calmly.
There was no
great difficulty
to make her
talk.
We carried out
many interesting
and instructive
experiences. As
soon as she
spiritually
unfolded, and
her body
relaxed, she was
able to move
with relative
ease in time and
space. She could
visit distant
places, which
she described.
When she watched
people, using
the advantage of
her
invisibility,
she was able to
locate parts of
the body of
those people,
which were
affected by more
or less severe
disorders: she
could see dark
shadows, spots,
out of harmony
areas, in
contrast with
those which
seemed to be
normal."
Purpose of the
somnambulistic
ability
"We refuse to
make diagnoses
or to propose
treatments
because we have
no competence
for that. This
is not our
purpose (...)".
"Nor is it our
object to make
indiscriminate
research in
order to
identify her
previous
reincarnations,
or of any other
component of the
group. (...)
Memory, in our
point of view,
is an area that
should never be
invaded
abruptly, even
because the
psychic may
strongly resist
to this,
especially if he
does not wish to
be exposed to
the curiosity of
outsiders, or if
he is still not
prepared to do
so. (...)".
NOTES:
- The author
used magnetic
somnambulism to
take the only
somnambulist,
with which he
worked, into a
trance by
applying on her
longitudinal
passes.
- One can feel
the concern in
following the
advice of the
Spirits when
answering
question 430 of
The Book of
Spirits:
"(...) God gave
man the
somnambulistic
ability for a
useful and
serious purpose,
not to inform
himself what he
is not supposed
to know. (...)".
(To be
continued in the
next issue).
References:
1 - MIRANDA ,
Herminio C.
Stories told by
the Spirits.
Salvador: LEAL,
1980. Page 15.
2 - Kardec,
Allan.
The Spirits'
Book.
Translation:
Evandro Bezerra
Noleto. 1st
edition. In
commemoration of
the One Hundred
and Fiftieth
Anniversary. Rio
de Janeiro: FEB
2006. Questions
455 and 425.
3 - Kardec,
Allan. The
Book of Mediums.
Translation
Evandro Bezerra
Noleto.
1. Reprint. Rio
de Janeiro: FEB
2009. Part II,
Chapter XIV
Items 172 to
174.
4 - XAVIER,
Francisco C.
In the Domain of
Mediumship.
By the Spirit
Andre Luiz . 9th
Ed. Rio de
Janeiro: FEB,
1979. Chapter 3,
8 and 11.
5 - Crespo,
Eliane.
Practical
somnambulism.
2nd Ed. Goiania
(GO), 1997.
6 - MIRANDA ,
Herminio C.
Memory and Time.
3rd Ed. Niteroi:
Publisher Art &
Culture, 1991
Chapter VI -
Experiences and
personal
observations.
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