๐ Birth of Spiritualism
The 19th century saw the rise of Spiritualism, a movement based on the belief that the living could communicate with the spirits of the dead. What began in small towns quickly spread, blending curiosity, grief, and faith.
Spiritualism wasnโt just about sรฉances. It became a movement tied to personal healing, social progress, and an expanding view of the spirit world.
๐ฎ How It All Began
The Fox Sisters
In 1848, young sisters in New York claimed they heard spirit knocks, launching a phenomenon. Their home became the birthplace of modern mediumship.
Growing Public Interest
As word spread, Spiritualist circles formed across the U.S. and Europe. Public demonstrations, trance readings, and ghost photography captured attention.
Blending Science and Spirit
The eraโs fascination with science met its spiritual side. Some saw mediumship as a way to explore the unknown using both belief and observation.
๐ฏ Popular Spiritualist Practices
๐ปTable Tipping
Participants placed hands on a table and waited for spirit communication through movement or knocks.
โ๏ธAutomatic Writing
Mediums allowed spirits to write messages through their hands, offering insight or comfort.
๐ฎTrance Mediumship
Mediums entered altered states, allowing spirits to speak through them during sessions.
๐ทSpirit Photography
Some claimed to capture images of spirits in photographs, blurring the lines between technology and the unseen.
๐ Beyond Belief
Empowerment Through Connection
Spiritualism gave people a way to process grief, explore the afterlife, and trust their own spiritual gifts.
Legacy Today
Many practices from the Spiritualist era still existโfrom mediumship to spirit communicationโcarried on in modern forms of intuitive work.
๐ A Movement of Hope
At its heart, Spiritualism offered hope. It reminded people that death wasnโt an end but a doorway to connection, healing, and deeper meaning.
๐ Continuing the Spirit
The birth of Spiritualism changed how we think about life, death, and what lies beyond. Its legacy continues through mediums, intuitive healers, and those still listening to whispers from the other side.
