Mediumship and Beyond

My belief is that the best mediums are not on TV at all. 

You don’t have to be on TV to prove you are a good medium either.  Those on TV have their shows edited in such a way that you cannot decide for yourself  if it is good or poor.  We don’t know if all the yes responses are left in and the no responses edited out.

The problem with TV is that the programmes are filmed and then cut down to fit a schedule.  Who knows what element is left on the cutting room floor.  It may depend upon the belief of the producer or editor.

Historically, mediums and spiritualists have had a raw deal when it comes to the media.  Maybe it is because there are so many fakes around that the producers feel they have to be  biased against us.  Trust is not there at all.  Therefore the medium can appear to come across as insincere.

Often, in  the past, spiritualists have been filmed and ridiculed.  This has been easy to do as mediumship is always experimental.  There are no guarantees that spirit will come through at a given time. Not even in a private sitting.  With the media it has to be done to a timetable, so mediums are up against it from the start.

Even at mediumship demonstrations in theatres, it is far from easy for both spirit and medium.  It cannot be done to order and sometimes when the medium stands up, there is nothing there.  If the medium has the courage they may stand and talk until spirit come through. This is not easy if the speaker is at all nervous. Most mediums are not naturally comedic, so telling jokes is not on either.

Last week there was a  ’ TV famous’  medium on the stage at the Sheffield City Hall.  She asked the audience to fill in cards on their way in so that she would have something to work from.  How unethical is that!  Mediums should tune in to spirit and not to details filled in on cards.

That was the start of a very big disappointment for those who were hoping for outstanding proof.  It was the second time in a few months that she had let the audience down. Last time, I am told, lots of people walked out and demanded their money back.  On the TV she apparently comes across as not bad. 

Maybe its down to what the audience want. Do they want entertainment or do they want life after death evidence?  It would seem to me that once commercialism takes over a spiritual event, all kudos goes out the window.