Thanks juditha, the web page dosen't say a bunch. Is there somewhere alse?

Hello my Sweety Joe--

Years ago, when I attended the Spiritualist Church, it was actually held in a church in Methuen, Massachusetts.  The meetings were at 3:00 PM every Sunday afternoon (which puts a glitch in the family day outings).  My friend and I would sit in a pew.  I think the church was a protestant church during "regular hours."  Anyone could go to the Spiritualist Church--- any religion--- any color.  After sitting in a pew, the "leader" of the gathering would say greetings, say a small sermon, then introduce the "Reader" of the day.  It usually was a good selection of different persons who would go to the pulpit, say a prayer for guidance, then close his/her eyes and ask Spirit to be present.  After a little "channeling" inwards toward themselves, the guest Reader would look randomally out into the congregation and select one person to speak directly to.  When I was chosen to receive a message, I would say "Yes-- I'm  ready to receive."  Then the speaker would give me the message he/she was receiving.  The Reader would go around from pew to pew and when finished, would say thanks to the Spirit Guide then retreat.  Next, the organizer of the group would put a chair up to the front of the church ( this particular church was tiny) and get together with two other persons, say a prayer for guidance then ask if anyone wished to receiving a healing.  I went once in the chair because my appendix was acting up. I sat down, closed my eyes and said a brief prayer.  The one of the healers stood behind me, put his hands over my head and started an energy healing "laying of hands" without every touching me.  Well, I felt my overself lift out of the chair, and  after the healing, the Healer told me that he felt me lift out of the chair, and I took him with me!  I eventually had to have my appendix removed because I was no longer able to attend the church.  A donation of our choice followed before leaving the church.

At Spiritualist "circles" we had one leader, she would begin the circle with a mantra, go into a trance, the leave the rest of the readings up to us.  I gave out a lot of messages and really loved the freedom of just being myself with the group.  I always wanted to learn to be a Spiritualist reader (I only work through myself directly and not deliberately calling on a guide to be physically present, therefore was referred to as Clairvoyant).  A Spiritualist Reader ask specifically for a guide to stand next to him/her.   One of our readers would constantly scold his "Indian" guide because the spirit would pull on the reader's ear lobe and taunt him as he gave out messages.  The messages were very accurate.  When it was a private reader, a set fee was involved and everyone in the room would receive a personal message.

I would love to get back into a group as I had been with, as they were all wonderful, giving persons who did not put the other participants down.  As with all things, my life changed, I moved away from the area and haven't found any Spiritualist Group here. ---Carol Ann

Ok thanks miss laffing in the rain, that's the kind of feel I wanted to get of the situation.  When one writes, as we do, I like to sense who will be receptive and who will not. Your story was interesting that way.
love, Boris

Hi darth benedict  Sounds just like the church me and deanna went to.

Love and God bless   love juditha