Spirit Sp irit of things An insight into Physical Phenomena By Samantha Duly Karen Richards, is a medium and psychic living in Perth. Karen is very dedicated and passionate about all types of physical phenomena, and has sat with many physical mediums over the years. This has allowed her to be privy to some amazing experiences in many kinds of phenomena, both in her group and travels abroad. Through physical mediumship the spirit world can validate that life is continuous by using energy in a physical way. Karen explained that the spirit world use photoplasmic energy taken from sitters, a medium or the environment, also known as kinetic energy. It has always been used in the séance room to produce the same phenomena as ectoplasm does and more. The difference is that it’s hard to pick up on camera and by sitters unless it’s built a certain way, but when done so, it can be seen visibly and felt within the room. Photoplasm also is used to coat the ectoplasm to protect it from light. Photoplasm will be dispersed first without harming the medium caused by a sudden exposure to light or human touch. Ectoplasm is produced from
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the medium’s body. It was, and often still is, assumed by many to be the only energy used in the séance room to create phenomena. It’s taken from the medium or even some sitters, as we all have ectoplasm in different amounts. Physical mediums have an abundance, which some refer to as the life force of the medium. This was confirmed and shows when the spirit forms have a pulse, which I was told, is the pulse of the medium via the ectoplasm. There are various forms of physical phenomena: • Levitation, which refers to table tipping, where a table can move around, spin and also levitate. • Direct voice, mostly using the trumpet, which looks like a long cardboard cone. The spirit world uses the voice box of the medium, projecting it through the trumpet, which is normally seen in mid-air. This is spectacular to witness. • Percussion is when ectoplasmic rods can be seen controlling the trumpets and when manipulated energy is heard as raps and knocks.
• Apports are ‘gifts’ from the spirit world in many forms, such as crystals, coins and significant precious gems, such as a loved one’s jewellery. These can literally fall from mid-air or manifest from the medium’s form. Karen has had jewellery made from some of the apports she has received.
“Ectoplasm is produced from the medium’s body. It was, and often still is, assumed by many to be the only energy used in the séance room to create phenomena.” One of the most famously renowned mediums who used materialisation is Welshman, Jack Webber. He had ectoplasm drawn from his solar plexus which formed two ectoplasmic rods through which the trumpets communicated. On one occasion, Jack’s arms and legs were tied to a chair and a table levitated in front of the group. Ethel Post-Parrish, another famous physical medium, was seated and entranced in her cabinet when her guide
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