stories of spirit and spiritualism

[Leon]

Does anyone have anyone interesting stories about seeing spirit or how they was brought to the path they now tread. If you have any interesting stories you want to share with others please post them here. maybe someone can learn from your experience or just take comfort in the good that happens within this world.

[Dee]

Leon i'll take this opportunity you've so lovingly and openly offered up for us. Thank you for this chance to share a tidbit of my journey, with you.

I was born knowing. I was taught during childhood to forget what I knew, and conform. I spent my teenage years quite depressed as a result. Being thwarted and programmed was hard on my heart. But.. this was all perfectly as it should be.



At age 16 I began to explore the occult, having been ejected from my church (Christian Bible church) for asking an innocent question.

I sank my teeth into nearly every area of interest I could, and eventually settled into a coven of Wiccans who treated me with greater kindness than i'd known previously. I studied with them for 2 years. Until I realized there was more I was seeking, and so my journey continued.

It was in 1995 that I began to realize that i'd had it together at age 4, better than I did at age 23. And so my journey became my passion. And I strived to re-discover who I Am.

That journey and passion has led me around the globe, through exhilerating highs, and debilitating lows. I have lived, loved, laughed, ached, and despaired. And I have come to better know who I Am as a result.

Who Am I? The same eternal Oneness that makes "we" become "I." The void. The mystery. God. The Universe.

It is my joy and passion to help people remember now, who they Are. I teach what I learn, and am an avid student of life, of pain, of love, of release, of fear, and of forgiveness.

My journey is reaching a new pivotal point, where I am now realizing that again, it is only just beginning. How exciting!

I am pleased to be here, to have an opportunity to meet you all, to share hearts and love with you all, to have human moments of pure confusion with you all. And to look to you all and realize we "all" are One.

Thank you for reading.

Much Love,
Dee

[zanna]

I missed this one! When I was very young probably before I started school I remember seeing the late Doris Stokes on TV, now at that young age I knew nothing of spiritulism, yet I was drawn to look at her, I remember being drawn to her, like there was something about her. Any idea's?xxx

[sparklekaz]

Hi Zanna,

I know what you mean, I too felt very drawn to Doris Stokes, and read every book she wrote. Why was I drawn to her face, I don't know, I have thought about this a lot while reading your post. You know, I think its in the eyes and the smile. There is something about the face of a person who knows without a shadow of a doubt, that there is life after death. That there is absolutely nothing to fear. There is an openness and sweetness about her, her face always seem to me as if it glowed.

Her books were fantastic, she was an ordinary women, who had a simply extraordinary life. Her matter of fact way of relating her encounters and conversations with spirit took away so much of the fear I had about spiritualism. I was fascinated by it, yet scared stiff of it. What a contradiction..lol

I like many others here had my encounters with spirit at an early age. I had such a frightening experience at the age of five, it made me close my mind to spirit. It was only when my grandmother died when I was ten that I heard her last words as her spirit left this world and moved on. Even thereafter, I still suppressed it and every time, I sensed spirit, my fear blocked it out. It as taken me many years to overcome my fear, and Doris bless her heart was responsible for that. After her, came Betty Shine. Her books helped me to realize how to use, expand and channel energy.

I would love to hear other's stories, who made impressions on them, and why!! Firstly, because I loved to hear the stories of other travelers on this path, and secondly because I am always learning, and would love to read the stories and books written by men and women who made such an impression on you!!!

Lots of love
Karen

[angelight]

Hello all,

Thank you Dee for writing that post, I really enjoyed reading it! I think Doris Stokes was the first book that I can remember reading on this subject, I have also read Betty Shine books. I think that both of them look like someones loving granny,lol, maybe that helps people to connect to them.

I have an experience to post here but I will do it on another occaision, as I am getting too tired,lol.

Love,light and happiness,

Kelly xx

[angelight]

Hello all,

I decided to come back and share what I would call a very significant experience I had about four years ago.

I had been married in the July, leading up to the wedding I had been very stressed (as I was organising most of it myself) so hadn't really had time to think about much else. It was on my honeymoon, when I was more relaxed that I really realised that I should be doing 'something'. Thats all I can explain it as....'something'.

I had taken a couple of spiritual books with me to read by the pool and things just started to click into place, when I got home I had to investigate my 'something'.

A friend of mine took me to visit a neighbour of hers who she said was a medium. After chatting to him and getting a few bits of advice, he told me that the Spiritualist Church I had attended as a teenager was currently closed. I dont think disappointment quite covers how I felt!

I waited for what felt like an age, but in reality it was probably only a few weeks, until it reopened. I began attending practically all of the services and soaked up as much information as I possibly could, I felt like I had wasted so much time.

The whole time I had been attending, I was asking if there was going to be a development circle, it probably drove the poor people nuts! I ended up having to wait a long time before the Development Circle actually came around, just over a year I think. I often think I willed that circle into existance!

In the mean time I had probably the most significant experience that I can think of to date.

It was 17th Dec 2002, I had been to the Christmas Carol Service at the church. It was late when I went to bed, after midnight. As I was dropping off to sleep I heard my Auntie Pats voice (she had passed away Dec 93) as plain as day, saying 'and now it begins' or words to that effect. I remember I wasnt scared at all and just went off to sleep.

At some point later that same night, I was woke up by the feeling of someone sitting beside me on the bed, I could literally physically feel the blankets pulled and their weight as they sat there. Now I'm not going to lie to you, I was scared!! In my head I was saying 'please go away...you're scaring me!', and they did. But later on again, that same night (if you can believe it!) I woke up again....sort of. This time I could not move at all. I was trying hard to stay calm but it was difficult. Then I felt this overwhelming heat/warmth from just below my shoulder blades right down to the base of my spine. It felt like healing but warmer and more powerful than any I had experienced before. Like a ridiculously hot sunny day abroad, but without the discomfort or stickiness, and only in one specific area of my body.

I relaxed into it a bit and was enjoying it, until I heard a voice. It sounded like it was coming from a distance and it started saying something that began with 's'. I am ashamed to say that at this point enough was enough. I tried my hardest to move and was trying to shout out but it wasnt working. Then I felt a sort of hot/cold sweat and was able to move again. I kicked my husband just to check my arms and legs were working, satisfied that they were, I quite happily went off to sleep! That in itself was rather bizarre, the fact that i went back to sleep- no problems.

Now as I am telling this story it sounds, even to me, far fetched. I promise you this is exactly as it happened.

I now believe that when i was experiencing the warmth etc that i was being given healing but that I had been out of my body at the time, which is why I experienced the hot/cold sweats as i entered back into my physical. I also believe that this is why I was unable to move my body or use my voice box.

It was a few days later when I realised that, as it was after midnight when I heard my Auntie Pats voice, it was actually nine years exactly, to the day, since she had taken her passing. Maybe it wasnt significant, btu I think it was her way of saying she would be with me all of the way. Following my pathway.

Well, we have finally come to the end of my story.....you can understand why I had to wait until I wasnt tired to tell it!

Hope it was of interest.

Godbless all,

Kelly xxx

[sunflowerusa]

ahh what a lovely happening angel!
love and light!!! jess

[undineworker]

what a lovely thing to share, Kelly, how wonderful. I too had an odd experience whereby I could not move, some years ago, and I was terrified to open my eyes. I had a different feeling entirely. I dont think it was spirit at all, but something else. I cant really explain it. Anyway, years went by, and I realised I was not ready then, but I am now. I had lots of fear and anger and worries to work through emotionally and mentally and physically before I was ready to receive what spirit have to give....I now see outlines sometimes, and often have sentences in my head, but I have never heard any voices before.

Love an Light
Lizzie xx

[angelight]

Hello There!

I must say at this point Liz, that this experience is probably the most intense I have ever had. I have only heard a voice like this one other time that i can think of, that was in a deep meditation during circle. Its not a regular thing for me at all!

Love n light, Kel xx

[undineworker]

thanks for that Kelly, I tend to think there are disembodied voices floating around everywhere and I am the only one that cant hear them, lol.

love and light
Lizzie xx

[zanna]

Ah Our dear Lizz.

I to have heard a male voice, twice now but it was just a few words, nothing that made real sense! He told me to "relax" one night 2/3 years ago when I couldn't sleep, it was so clear. Then I felt someone tuck the duvet behind me. God Bless,xxxxxxx

[angelight]

Lizzie,

I know what you mean there. At times during my development, I have felt there was a big party and I wasnt invited, lol.

We are developing in subtle ways. Could you imagine if all of a sudden we could hear every Tom, Dick and Harry in spirit yapping away? It would drive a girl loopy!!! And then what about the nasties? If we could hear the goodies we'r bound to b able to hear them. I'm quite content that recieving thoughts are the way forward, lol.

........If only I could always be sure which were mine and which were not....lol.

If I ever get dispondant about what I cant yet do, I tend to think to myself: 'But look at what you can do and know.' 'You couldnt do/know that six years ago!' When I think of how much I have learned in such a short period of time, and of course, the difference it has made to my life, it makes me truely thankful.

Thank you God for blessing me with this fantastic journey of discovery.

Thank you Angels and spirit friends for sharing it and assisting me along the way.

Thank you Faeries and Nature spirit for welcoming me to learn all about you on the next part of my quest for knowledge.



Love and light,

Kel xx

[zanna]

Ah Kel, Bless you hun, we are all still learning & we can share what we have learnt to help each other,xxx

[undineworker]

thanks for those words of encouragement Kelly, you are a tonic!

You are a tonic too, zanna, but with some gin thrown in!! lol

Love and Light
Lizzie xx

[angelight]

ooooh! Dark rum and coke for me girlies..lol xx I know krissy....it's just great this sharing malarky! Its got me really excited about my energy work again, things were beginning to get stale and stagnant for me. But this is grrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

Godbless the Godlight!!! (again.)

Kisses for all! Kel xx