It has been our experience after over 22 years of having a Spiritist
Center and spirit sessions (which is always open to the general public)
that there are very interesting and specific reasons why people, will
NOT actually attend. People have told us many of these reasons.
Although we try to alleviate their concerns, we must accept the fact
that not everyone is ready for the study of Spiritism. They do not
attend even though they may be very curious about what happens there,
they may want to contact a deceased loved one, some ask us questions
later about what happens at the meeting, many receive our newsletters,
and some are even mediums. Below are some of these reasons:
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They believe the mediums will
read their minds.
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They believe scary things will
happen.
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If they come, spirits will
follow them home.
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They fear the unknown - period.
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Embarrassing information about
them may be revealed by the spirits to everyone present.
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They are afraid about what a
spirit may communicate to them and what they may say.
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They are afraid of what message
a medium may receive for them.
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They are afraid of being
reprimanded for things they may be doing which are not morally or
ethically correct.
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Many are afraid of the Spiritist
Concept of “personal responsibility” for all our actions,
so they are afraid about their incorrect actions being brought to their
attention regarding their own personal character, bad habits, etc.
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Many are afraid that what
Spiritists are teaching may actually be true and then they may have to
change their whole way of thinking regarding life and how they behave
or suffer the consequences; to them ignorance is bliss.
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Many believe in the Spiritist
Doctrine but their pride keeps them from attending because they know
the more information they know the more responsible they are for their
actions.
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Those who are mediums refuse to
attend because they refuse to practice their faculty of mediumship for
various reasons: out of plain fear; lack of self-confidence; they do
not want the responsibility; just plain lack of effort on their part;
afraid that using their mediumship will require them to become more
moral and they do not want to try and change; and/or they may feel
unworthy; they do not want to undergo the study and discipline it
requires; and/or they may be afraid of suffering spiritual obsession
(although this can happen without their attendance).
In
response to the reasons for NOT
attending a Spiritist “Spirit Session” we provide the
following:
The Spiritist Session is a most sacred tool performed with the utmost
seriousness, solemnity, and religious of intents. All our mediums have
over 20 years study, education, training and experience to carry out
their sacred duties with sincere pureness of heart and the utmost
humility. They never stop studying. They have confidence and faith in
their mediumship faculties, extreme faith in the protection provided by
their spirit guides and the spirit guides of our Center, and above all
else... faith in the OMNIPOTENT CREATOR... FOR WHICH NOTHING HAPPENS
WITHOUT HIS WILL, for no one or nothing can disrupt a Spiritist Center
when the intent of the mediums and participants is serious, sincere,
and conducted in a disciplined and sacred manner and in the name of
God.
God is All Powerful and All Good and All Justice and Compassion. His
Superior Spirit Messengers love us and want us to understand
Life’s apparent inequities; they want us to be able to
communicate with our loved ones who have gone from this material world;
they want us to be convinced about “life” after physical
death; they want us to learn more about the Universal Moral and
Spiritual Laws of the Universe. They do not want to scare us. They want
us to learn! They want to console us! They want us to know why we
suffer and how to avoid it in our futures!
Mediums see, hear, and “pick up” from the spirit world only
what is permitted by the superior spirits who are all love and very
wise. There is strict control by the superior spirits during a
Spiritist Spirit session. People need to realize that spirits are
everywhere, not only at Spiritist Sessions. Our loved ones in the
spirit world would love to be able to speak with their loved ones
(though the mediums) still here in the material world. Good and wise
spirit protectors only give advice (through the mediums) in a manner
and in such a way that many times only that person can understand the
particular message. Our experienced mediums are trained (that is why
there is mediumship education classes) to be diplomatic regarding
sensitive messages and will speak privately to a particular attendee,
when necessary. Many spirit communications are given to attendees in a
symbolic manner so only they will know the content and true meaning of
the message received. At a proper Spiritist session, nothing is going
to happen to scare anyone. Nothing is given from the spirit world to a
person in question that they cannot handle. Proper Spiritist Centers
(and similiar groups) are pursuing in a serious and sacred manner the
Supreme Truths of the Purpose of Life and its Universal Laws. Their
Mission is Divine and protected by superior spirits and by Permission
from the Creator.
But, we must also say that not everyone is ready to investigate or
study Spiritism, or the like; but their time will come in another life
time. Spiritists should never force our beliefs on others. It can be
frustrating at times but, we are all at different spiritual, moral, and
intellectual levels.
But for those mediums who refuse to use their faculty (and who know
they have it), and who know that they could be providing service to
others, and they have access to a place where they may use their
faculty properly... they will regret their decision to waste its use,
during this existence... May God Bless them!