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3 Fallacies About Mediumship
The Three Most Common Fallacies About Mediumship
By Karen Hollis
When it comes to having the ability to speak to the dead, these days not as many people roll their eyes in disbelief. But with this greater willingness among the general population to suspend disbelief comes a greater likelihood for stirring up speculation and fallacy about why and how communication with the deceased works. Some fallacies arise from old religious beliefs that were taught by the church. For example, there is an old belief that once a person is laid to rest it is disrespectful to speak ill of them, or to disturb them in any way. Disturbing the dead included using divination to communicate with them. Other fallacies about mediumship originate in the rumor mill—people mimic what they hear from friends, read in novels, or see on popular TV shows such as Supernatural. The longer these fallacies circulate, the more likely it is they become accepted as truth, when indeed they are not.
Mediumship has become more mainstream, especially in the last decade, due to the public attention garnered by well-known mediums John Edward of “Crossing Over” fame, and Theresa Caputo, a.k.a. The Long Island Medium. These professional mediums have shown the public how specific and evidential messages from the dead, conveyed by them to the living have a wonderful way of easing despair and grief. Likewise, James Van Pragh and John Holland have written many best selling books on the subject of life after death. Even with all of this new knowledge about how the dead speak and why they may send messages to their living loved ones, fallacies remain. Let’s look at three of the most pervasive fallacies of mediumship that I have encountered in the course of my 30 years doing private and group sessions:
Source: http://omtimes.com/2014/10/3-fallacies-mediumship/
