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		<title>Cleansing a school from Poltergeist activity&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2015 22:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a few weeks ago I was called upon as part of a specialist team of mediums, to cleanse a school of poltergeist activity. It was reported that several strange events had taken place in the school, such that there &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=3158">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">Just a few weeks ago I was called upon as part of a specialist team of mediums, to cleanse a school of poltergeist activity. It was reported that several strange events had taken place in the school, such that there were now some very frightened children and staff needing our help and assistance. An attempt had been made earlier by another mediumship team but the poltergeist had firmly spoken and said it was not leaving. As well as this verbal activity, other events that had happened included cold spots, computers turning themselves on when they had been switched off, strange bangs and noises, ghostly sightings of a male entity, and taps turning themselves on in the children’s toilets. All of this was enough to stop the children (and adults) from wishing to use certain parts of the school and presenting no-go areas particularly for the school caretaker.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">Upon entering the school and meeting some of its staff, it was immediately clear that their stress levels were at a max and they had witnessed enough activity to become distraught. I led the team and tasked them to deploy the following equipment:</span></p>
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<li><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">All Spectrum Camera &#8211; (to photograph the main areas of activity)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">Laser Thermometer &#8211; (to detect hot and cold spots)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">EMF Meter – (to detect fluctuations in electrical energy)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">Compass – (to detect shifts in electromagnetic energy)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">Black Light – (to distinguish orb energy from air contaminants)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">EVP Recorder – (to record sound extending beyond normal human frequency range)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">Thermal Camera – (to detect and record temperature based spirit activity)</span></li>
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<p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">Initially the main rooms of activity were swept with the above equipment. Whilst temperature and EMF variations were recorded in the computer room (where computers had been affected in the past), and the rooms containing the toilet block, there was a specific range of feedback from several instruments in a storeroom/garage type building, which was located between all the rooms affected. The mediums clearly detected orbs, spirit colours and spirit energies within this room. There was one point in this room in particular that presented a vortex of energy, sufficient to turn a compass to read opposite poles. This is where I located myself and I concentrated my efforts on tuning in to this energy to engage in communication with the entity there. The poltergeist/spirit was a little hesitant at first, but eventually came forward to communicate [See thermal images below which captured this moment]. </span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">After taking time to carefully and calmly communicate with the entity, the poltergeist then withdrew its energy. At several points during the discussion, the Poltergeist said yes and I understand. This was recorded upon the EVP [with recordings below]. </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman;"><a href="http://astralunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Thank-you-Yes-Still-Here.mp3">Thank you Yes Still Here</a></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff; font-family: Times New Roman;">After the discussions, the energy eventually left the building(s) and a protection prayer was invoked to place light and protection around the school and the storeroom in particular, with no apparent recurrences being reported since.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #ffffff;">Blessings from AlanC x</span></p>
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		<title>Question on Power Animals&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://astralunity.com/?p=570</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Nov 2013 10:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>acarter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today an interesting question arose on the subject of &#8216;Power Animals&#8217;, are there more than one and what do they mean? I responded as follows&#8230; There are power animals that come and go and some that stay forever. Those that &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=570">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today an interesting question arose on the subject of &#8216;Power Animals&#8217;, are there more than one and what do they mean? I responded as follows&#8230;</p>
<p>There are power animals that come and go and some that stay forever.</p>
<p>Those that stay are usually past pets with which one has had a close bond and they are always around owners in mediumship circles. Whilst working as a medium I have seen Eagles for upliftment, Bears and Wolves for Strength and Protection, and Owls for wisdom.</p>
<p>Think about it simply and you will see the plain truth. Namaste from AlanC.</p>
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		<title>They never leave us&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://astralunity.com/?p=566</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>acarter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, whilst in Church, working as a spiritual medium in open circle, I gave some messages to attendees from their loved ones. One was from a child spirit that had passed after only a short time on Earth and wanted &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=566">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, whilst in Church, working as a spiritual medium in open circle, I gave some messages to attendees from their loved ones. One was from a child spirit that had passed after only a short time on Earth and wanted to reach her Mother. Another was from an older man who was coming through to reach his wife. The messages were personal and unique to the recipient, with appropriate (and particular) validation to prove authenticity. The individual messages are private and confidential to those concerned, of course, but the essence of them was very similar.</p>
<p>Spirit energies are around us all the time and our loved ones do not &#8216;leave&#8217; us, when they revert back to their spiritual essence, at death of the physical form. Our loved ones share every moment with us, they send love and happiness when we are celebrating and they send support energy when we feel down. However, one should not feel &#8216;spied upon&#8217; where spirit is concerned. Nor should one feel &#8216;guilty&#8217; if, for periods of time, long or short, their thoughts do not turn to those departed loved ones. Our loved ones do not feel abandoned nor do they bear any malice. In fact they bear no negative feelings at all towards those they love.</p>
<p>Spirit energies can be &#8216;dark&#8217; or &#8216;light&#8217;, it is true for cosmic balance. However, the service of the Church and its Ministers (the mediums themselves), are directed, through training and higher spiritual guidance, to place protection around proceedings. Mediums, (sometimes called &#8216;Light Workers!&#8217;) will only interact with positive energies and energies &#8216;from the light&#8217;, therefore loved ones can be assured that there messages are from &#8216;friendly&#8217; sources. I personally, have given positive messages from negative energies (not dark energies), that prove people on earth that were psychologically &#8216;down&#8217;, can be healed and uplifted once they make the transition back to spirit.</p>
<p>Our loved one&#8217;s still share our lives, still feel pride at our achievements and sympathise with our pain and suffering, often sending us signs of their presence and support, which we quite often miss! If you have a loved one in spirit, remember this. They will always love us and they miss our physical interaction(s) too and they also long for the day, when our energy &#8216;essence&#8217; may be reunited with theirs, in the natural cycle of birth, death and spiritual renewal that is life itself.</p>
<p>Love and Peace from AlanC</p>
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		<title>Experiment Night&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>acarter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well I had an interesting experimental evening on wednesday 6th Feb 2013. I attended a mediumship development class and took along various equipment in an attempt to &#8216;measure&#8217; spirit interaction in a trance mediumship session. The whole &#8216;Ghost Buster&#8217; type scenario &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=397">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<address>Well I had an interesting experimental evening on wednesday 6th Feb 2013. I attended a mediumship development class and took along various equipment in an attempt to &#8216;measure&#8217; spirit interaction in a trance mediumship session. The whole &#8216;Ghost Buster&#8217; type scenario has been of interest to me for some time, and the group provided the perfect opportunity to attract a good pool of spirit energy, from which to conduct this investigation.</address>
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<address><strong>Equipment used&#8230;</strong></address>
<address>1 x Chair (upholstered and with metal legs and frame)<br />
1 x Compass<br />
1 x SLR Camera (Canon 5D Mark III with 17-40L USM Lens)<br />
1 x Compact Camera (Canon Powershot A710 IS)<br />
2 x Torches (to see by when lights off)<br />
2 x Polaroid infra red light emitters<br />
2 x Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Detectors<br />
1 x Infrared Thermometer (Range -50 to 550 Degrees Centigrade)</address>
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<address><strong>Basic operating scenario&#8230;</strong></address>
<address><strong></strong><span style="font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;">A lighting rig containing the 2 x Polariod IR lights was erected approximately 2.5 Metres distant from the trance medium&#8217;s chair (directly facing the medium). The Camera was positioned just behind the lights on a tripod. The compass was placed adjacent to, and also directly centred underneath the medium&#8217;s chair. The EMF detectors were positioned as follows, 1 x detector directly behind the medium&#8217;s chair at a distance of approximately 8 inches and alternatively directly under the medium&#8217;s chair. 1 x detector was deployed in the circle of support mediums surrounding the medium&#8217;s chair. The IR Thermometer was laser sighted at a point central to and either side of the medium&#8217;s feet.</span></address>
<address>A selection of mediums (including myself) were invited into the chair to bring a spirit forward under trance in individual sessions lasting between 10-15 Minutes whilst measurements were established by (myself when not sitting) and certain other persons within the group. Lighting in the room was OFF but some lighting from outside through High Level windows was evident.</p>
<p><strong>Outcomes&#8230;</strong></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Photographic evidence:</span></p>
<p>The SLR results were disappointing and inconclusive. Even at an ISO up to 25,600 the Camera failed to capture a clear image under IR lighting. I can only conclude that the anti aliasing (AA) filter on this High-Spec piece of equipment was too strong. The IR Lighting effectiveness was also diminished by virtue of the interference from outside lighting. The Compact (presumably having the weakest AA Filter) did perform adequately at a base of ISO 800 (on night portrait setting), although IR Light fall-off due to contamination from outside lighting and diminished lighting power allowed only a short operating period of about 30 Minutes. The Photographs below from the A710, illustrate &#8216;blue-energy&#8217; effects captured during the exercise.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Compass evidence:</span></p>
<p>The compass showed true magnetic North when placed at floor level approximately 12 inches from the L.H.S. of the medium&#8217;s chair. However, when placed centrally underneath the chair, the magnetic North shifted position some 30 Degrees East. This was interesting and repeatable. When the medium&#8217;s chair was removed the compass headed true North. When the chair was replaced, the compass shifted 30 Degrees Eastward. This also happened when the chair was replaced by random and unoccupied chairs (of the same manufacture) from around the room.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">EMF Detector evidence:</span></p>
<p>The EMF Detectors worked best at the rear of the mediums&#8217;s chair. Whilst the room showed a general level of EMF activity between 1.5 and 4 Milligauss in places. The EMF readings maxed out at 8 to 15 Milligauss when placed behind the chair (and only when the medium was in trance). This seems conclusive, as such evidence was repeatable albeit with some variation in Milligauss measured between 8 and 15 Milligauss.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Infrared Thermometer evidence:</span></p>
<p>The IR Thermometer registered ambient temperature around the medium&#8217;s feet at 18 to 20 Degress Centigrade prior to trance, with a reduction in temperature to 16/17 Degrees during trance. Although it was later reported that support mediums sitting directly behind the medium&#8217;s chair felt hot during a medium&#8217;s trance. This evidence also seems conclusive as it was repeatable.</p>
<p><strong>Possible future steps&#8230;</strong></p>
<p>It would be interesting to establish if the compass variation recorded during this experiment showed similar results had a wooden framed chair been used.</p>
<p>It would be interesting to check temperature variation at the rear of the medium&#8217;s chair during trance, where support mediums had reported increased heat during trance.</p>
<p>It would be interesting to see if the use of a Lens mounted IR Filter would make a difference to the SLR reading or perhaps, an IR-modified camera could realise similar or different results to the photographs posted below.</p>
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<address>Photographs showing blue light energies during trance:</address>
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<div id="attachment_401" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 610px"><a href="http://astralunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_0983Lights2bforweb1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-401" title="IMG_0983Lights2bforweb" src="http://astralunity.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/IMG_0983Lights2bforweb1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="520" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Blue light energy Picture 2</p></div>
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		<title>Protection and Grounding</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>acarter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a sensitive &#8216;awakens&#8217; the process usually starts with them having lucid dreams, or they start hearing noises, having their names called out, or they observe something unusual associated with one of the five senses. At first these activities are &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=376">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When a sensitive &#8216;awakens&#8217; the process usually starts with them having lucid dreams, or they start hearing noises, having their names called out, or they observe something unusual associated with one of the five senses. At first these activities are spurious, then after a period of time which varies amongst people, such occurrences become all the more common, sometimes even to the point where the individual is concerned as to their sanity!</p>
<p>A trip to a Doctor may well be of help in certain cases. However it is also feasible at this point, that a person may consider some spiritual guidance and one of the few avenues open to them is that of a visit to their local spiritualist church. A spiritualist church would consider with the individual, the possibility of them working with their &#8216;awakened&#8217; abilities through development classes with the ultimate possibility of them working &#8216;in service&#8217; to the church. </p>
<p>Regardless of the route a person would take however, the topic of &#8216;Protection&#8217; would, and rightly should, be encountered. Protection in mediumship terms relates to the subject of firmly closing one&#8217;s physical &#8216;portals&#8217; to spirit, henceforth taking control of just when or not, a spirit is able to connect with them. These portals are otherwise known as Chakras and to some, just the very mention of these sensitive energy points, sounds a bit surreal. Protection through control of these key areas however, is one of the first things a medium is taught and it works!</p>
<p>Although there are arguably about 58000 chakras (or energy centres) in the human body, a medium is taught to concentrate on seven key ones. </p>
<p>1. The crown just above the top of the head.<br />
2. The third eye which is between the eyebrows.<br />
3. The throat which also connects to your palms.<br />
4. The heart in the middle of your chest as the chakras run parallel to your spine.<br />
5. The solar plexus between your heart and navel.<br />
6. The sacral above your groin region and<br />
7. The root chakra at the base of your spine. </p>
<p>To close the Chakras as an exercise, one may like to consider the following approach:</p>
<p>First sit comfortably then visualise roots going down from your feet through the ground to anchor you to Mother Earth. Then visualise white light pouring down your whole body from a point just above the top of your head. Let it filter through you aura and visualise the white light completely filling the inside of your body. As you do this, visualise all dark energy flowing out of you through your ground roots to be dispersed into and cleansed by Mother Earth. </p>
<p>As you sit under and in the light, and once you feel purged of dark energy as light energy floods in, then concentrate on each chakra in turn. Working down from the crown, picture each chakra as a flower, usually a lily or lotus flower, and let it fold closed into a tight bud. Do this exercise for each chakra, letting the bud slowly close. (I visualise mine then receding into a hole with a little door on that I bolt over). Once you have closed each chakra (tightly) then you ask arch angel Michael to place protection around you and you can visualise this like a tight silver aura around your whole being. (I use the image of Robert Patrick in terminator 2 like a liquid metal casing around me). </p>
<p>Thats pretty much all their is to it? As a spiritual person goes through his or her day, the chakras may creep open. This leaves a person susceptible either to the influence of spirit energy, having their energy drained by others, or a person may even get too close to someone who is feeling down and absorb their negative energy into the aura. Therefore you need to reaffirm the above exercise throughout the day, to make sure the chakras are staying closed and protection remains in place. Once you become practiced you will probably just adopt a &#8216;first thing in the morning and last thing before bed&#8217; routine.</p>
<p>Footnote on grounding&#8230;</p>
<p>If you find you are floating, becoming light headed, dizzy or generally feeling a little &#8216;not with it&#8217; this could be a symptom of poor grounding. One could enhance the root grounding suggested above by doing natural things that bring one closer to the source(s) of nature. A bit of gardening or a little walk works wonders. Often when I am grounding I visualise a stream of water draining through me and into Mother Earth and I visualise its course through the strata of earth below, to ground me deeper still. Water is also an excellent cleansing visualisation that, when used with light, can allow all one&#8217;s negative energy to be driven out of the body and into the earth for diffusion and dissipation.</p>
<p>Love and Peace from AlanC.</p>
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		<title>Spirit energies&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During a recent readings night, I gave six people messages from spirit, in a lengthy, individual readings session. What is interesting is that each person was attending this service, not to find a particular loved one ( which is quite &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=304">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>During a recent readings night, I gave six people messages from spirit, in a lengthy, individual readings session. What is interesting is that each person was attending this service, not to find a particular loved one ( which is quite correct), but to receive love, support and guidance from any of their loved ones who had passed. Spirit entities were particularly keen to impart messages of love and support, and also help give direction to those who could not see a way forward in life for themselves. </p>
<p>The love of spirit is always enduring, in terms of providing assurances as to their continued existence and proof of &#8216;life&#8217; after physical passing, and indeed validations of such, were provided to commence the readings. However, from this activity, I determined that the love of spirit extends far beyond this concept alone. I know not the boundaries of what spirit is, and is not, allowed to do for physical beings, but that evening I was privileged to be a channel for something much larger than our human comprehension. In this activity I found an all embracing love that extends well beyond the now, that stretches to the extremes of a persons lifetime on earth, and to a time when spirits will at some point in the future, be re-united with their loved ones again.</p>
<p>I give thanks to those energies that surround us and are an every-day  part of our life, and I thank those higher energies that allow such interactions to take place. May we all be blessed with the love of spirit and be open to receive the guidance we need to maintain focus in our lives.</p>
<p>Love, Peace and Divine Blessings to all. X</p>
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		<title>What about &#8216;Free Will&#8217;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>acarter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I once asked this question of a spirit guide through a development circle of mediums! Previously I had asked a spirit in trance mediumship, if we could choose not to reincarnate and return to earth? On that occasion the spirit &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=281">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I once asked this question of a spirit guide through a development circle of mediums! </p>
<p>Previously I had asked a spirit in trance mediumship, if we could choose not to reincarnate and return to earth? On that occasion the spirit said no we had to reincarnate and return when we were told. I asked then if we could choose the person we returned as, and again the spirit said no. </p>
<p>In meditation then, I challenged this with my Spirit Guides and said where is the free will? as what we were told in trance was apparently a contradiction to free will. The guides said we do not lose free will in terms of freedom of choice as we are given objectives in the spirit world regarding tasks/reincarnation but we must still make a choice as regards how we meet those objectives. In other words whilst our duties of learning and advancement toward enlightenment were obligatory, we all had free will to choose the methods and pathways laid before us. If the same ends could be achieved whilst not in the physical then so be it, but many lessons could only be learnt through experience whilst in the physical form. The guides went on to say that overcoming animal and base tendencies inherent within the human form, was a part of our learning and advancement!</p>
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		<title>Using Spiritualist Tools</title>
		<link>http://astralunity.com/?p=184</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>acarter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A guide to &#8216;charging&#8217; and using spiritual tools   Set the scene, hydrate yourself, sit comfortably, perhaps lower the lights a bit (better still light a candle if it is a safe enough environment to do so) relax, say a &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=184">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<address><strong>A guide to &#8216;charging&#8217; and using spiritual tools</strong></address>
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<address>Set the scene, hydrate yourself, sit comfortably, perhaps lower the lights a bit (better still light a candle if it is a safe enough environment to do so) relax, say a few relaxation mantras or just count backwards slowly from 100 or so and clear your mind.</address>
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<address><strong>Start with a prayer&#8230;.</strong></address>
<address>Divine Father and creator of all we perceive<br />
Grant us thy peace<br />
We ask permission to work in thy name<br />
And for your divine  love and protection<br />
Help us in our task ahead<br />
Please allow our spirit guides and helpers to draw close<br />
Cleanse and energise these tools we wish to use<br />
In order that they may assist us in our task<br />
Allow us to use our intuition wisely<br />
For the good of others</address>
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<address>Draw down pure brilliant white light energy and imagine the object you are using being charged with this energy.</address>
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<address>[ Continue to describe the task, pendulum, divination, crystal reading etc and the reason/use to which these will be put. Then proceed to the task ].</address>
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<address>Sometimes it takes a while for spirit energy to build up sufficiently, to enable the task to be completed, but focus on the task with your third eye and solar plexus, a little patience and ensuring one remains calm will achieve the objective. If the exercise does not bear fruit first time then do not despair or tire of it, simply go through the above routine and come back to it again a few times over a longer period, in order to allow a more gradual build up of energy.</address>
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<address><strong>Upon completion of the task a short prayer of thanks&#8230;</strong></address>
<address>Divine Father we offer our gratitude and thanks<br />
For helping us to complete our task<br />
We thank you for sending spirit energies to assist us<br />
And we thank our guides and helpers too<br />
Please place a blessing on us all<br />
And allow any surplus positive energy<br />
To be sent around the world for healing<br />
To where it is required most.<br />
Amen</address>
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		<title>Mediumship First Steps&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://astralunity.com/?p=179</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>acarter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Out of School]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It seems a lovely feature, the prospect for a shy individual to live quietly, not having to shout to be heard or be the centre of attention, nor even to interact in a moderate manner whilst there is the easy option &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=179">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It seems a lovely feature, the prospect for a shy individual to live quietly, not having to shout to be heard or be the centre of attention, nor even to interact in a moderate manner whilst there is the easy option of being able to shrink back into the shadows whilst others speak, even sometimes, on their behalf.</p>
<p>However, when following the path of spiritual development there comes a time when the quiet one must speak, especially if following the path of a spirit medium. This, by default, is a path that should have only one ultimate objective, that being the purpose of helping, and bringing light, love and even comfort to others through spirit communication.</p>
<p>The first point then is obvious. How can one impart messages of love, peace and faith, if one is not willing or able to articulate a message from spirit when called upon to do so through the process of mediumship? For this point perhaps it would be wise speculate on the reasons why such a task may seem so difficult!</p>
<p>The medium is frightened of a message not being taken/accepted<br />
The medium is concerned that their message may seem inferior, not as clear or as detailed, when compared to that delivered by other mediums<br />
The medium may genuinely have a &#8216;fear&#8217; of public speaking</p>
<p>In order to answer some of these concerns, one must consider the natural course that mediumship  development shoul take. From my own experience, this can be summarised as follows in the context of the above issues:</p>
<p>The medium should be taught that fear (items 1 and 3) is a negative element and as such can block spirit communication and also halt, or significantly reduce progress in developing their ability to communicate with spirit. Overcoming such fear is what sets the medium apart from the non-medium. The ability to exercise control over one&#8217;s emotions is also crucial when having to channel messages from spirit that often include their own emotional messages. These must be acknowledged (and in a shadow-like manner, experienced) in order to be passed on, yet must not be absorbed, retained  nor otherwise be allowed to influence the medium&#8217;s own well-being after a message or reading has been delivered.</p>
<p>For item 2, the medium should be taught that comparison of apparent ability with respect to other mediums is fundamentally flawed. This is important to understand,  as we all start at different stages of &#8216;ability&#8217; and develop (fine tune) our respective energy centres and intuitive skills further, relative to the strength of our clairaudience, clairsentience, clairvoyance etc. There is also another, perhaps even more important matter to consider with this also. That is, such concerns as may arise from comparisons with others may be a product of ego, another pit-fall the medium must be wary of, when seeking to avoid any potential for attracting negative energy. </p>
<p>The second point, which follows on nicely from the first is, if the medium is unable to overcome shyness and an inability to communicate with others, then the spirit guides providing the link to spirit, will not be able to progress and bring further energies forward for spirit communication. The analogy is similar to a blockage in a pipe! Messages from spirit flow freely on the basis of a link being established and messages being relayed. If the message is not relayed, then the process stalls and the spirits cease to communicate. It takes a great deal of energy for a medium, their spirit guide and links on spirit side, to attenuate the harmonics necessary to establish a clear link. Such energy is easily knocked off-balance if there is not a steady flow, as comes from passing on information as it is received.</p>
<p>There is no doubt that the shy person has a lot to overcome when seeking to become a spirit medium, but the task is not impossible given the right frame of mind, necessary learning and encouragement, and the opportunity to progress. I hope the above helps people faced with such matters, to accept and understand that lack of confidence or other concerns are merely a human barrier. A hurdle which can be overcome when one awakens one&#8217;s own spiritual essence and directs one&#8217;s energies to that higher plane, where the physical is left behind in grounding, in order that spirit energies may blend unencumbered to facilitate the process of mediumship.</p>
<p>What should be perceived as interesting about the above philosophy is that it applies to everybody starting out in mediumship. The traits and issues discussed are not just those of shy people but all people. Equally the same rule applies in application, there is no quick fix, a person will stand only when they feel confident enough to do so. Do not dwell then, on all the possible reasons why one should not provide a message to those ready to receive it. Instead relate and meditate upon the above and get to the point when you can understand for yourself why you should. The benefits of providing the message (with personal responsibility) far outweigh the concerns. For both the medium and the recipient!</p>
<p>If you have ever ridden a bicycle then think back. When you first set off you may have been a bit wobbly at first and maybe even crashed out once or twice. With the steadying hand of spirit to guide you,  you will soon get the hang of the bike that is being a spirit medium.</p>
<p>Go on&#8230;get on the bike!</p>
<p>AlanC</p>
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		<title>Raising Vibration to Communicate with Spirit</title>
		<link>http://astralunity.com/?p=172</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>acarter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the Chair - FAQ's]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently asked how I raise vibration to communicate with spirit?   Firstly one must be sat in a comfortable position.   Then ensure thorough grounding to differentiate physical body from spirit form.   Cleanse the spirit with prayer &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://astralunity.com/?p=172">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<address>I was recently asked how I raise vibration to communicate with spirit?</address>
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<address>Firstly one must be sat in a comfortable position.</address>
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<address>Then ensure thorough grounding to differentiate physical body from spirit form.</address>
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<address>Cleanse the spirit with prayer and place protection (one could imagine being surrounded by pure white light).</address>
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<address>Vibrations are increased with positive energy feelings so yes be happy and uplifted. Also say preparatory prayers and include prayers for your spirit guide(s).  However, it is also important to acknowledge with humility, the reasons WHY one is &#8216;working&#8217; with spirit. Generally it is for the greater good, but one needs to relate in this, to those that are less fortunate and those who are suffering, in order to attune with spirit in a shared love and compassion for human kind. This places emphasis on the aspect that we are working from a basis of peace and love for others and not self gratification or ego. In effect one must go down to go up!</address>
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<address>After this period of adjustment and refocus the spirit guides should then step in to commence the linking process with spirit, when, free of any outside or internal distractions, the medium should then be free to connect to spirit and provide messages or philosophy etc unhindered. </address>
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