Philippine Daily Inquirer

Can we talk to the dead?

Only the physical body dies–not our spirit and consciousn­ess

- Jaime T. Licauco

IS IT POSSIBLE for us to communicat­e with or get messages from the spirits of the dead and to verify such informatio­n?

The answer is a loud yes, according to spiritists, mediums and psychics. Some psychic researcher­s have even asserted that there is actually no gap between the living and the dead. The dead are still with us, but in spirit form. Only the physical body dies—not their spirit and consciousn­ess.

Despite numerous empirical evidence of survival after death, mainstream scientists are still reluctant to accept such an idea. They believe that death ends everything, and nothing survives after that.

Although all Christians believe that man’s spirit survives after death, they refuse to believe that the dead can come back to communicat­e with the living. They argue that it is the devil that people are contacting, and not really the spirits of their dead relatives.

It may therefore surprise these Christian followers that even the Bible gives proof that it is possible to talk to the dead. This is written in Book I of Samuel in the Old Testament (28:1-28), where King Saul asked amedium in Endor to summon the spirit of the prophet Samuel and succeeded in doing so.

Not only did the woman of Endor get Samuel’s reply to the king’s question, but even described how Samuel looked and how he was dressed. These facts convinced King Saul that it was indeed the prophet Samuel who appeared to the woman and gave a prophetic message to King Saulwhich all came to pass.

Is it possible then to learn how to contact the spirit of the dead? And is it safe to do so?

The answer is yes, and in fact, we have invited a well-known American medium and teacher, Stephen Hermann, to come to the Philippine­s in mid-November to conduct a two-day seminar on mediumship and spirit communicat­ion for interested individual­s.

Demonstrat­ions

Rev. Hermann has impressive credential­s. He has given demonstrat­ions of his mediumship skill on TV and radio worldwide, which have been documented by the Associated Press. A former research medium for the University of Virginia, Rev. Hermann’s mediumship is the subject of a book published inMacedoni­a.

He is able to provide firsthand proof that life after death exists by giving specific messages containing names, dates and places known only to the individual­s concerned.

According to Rev. Hermann, “As a medium, I am able to mentally see, hear and sense persons in the spirit dimension and convey messages from them to people in the physical world. Although I use my psychic ability to receive communicat­ions from the spirit world, I am not a psychic reader or a fortune teller. My sessions are purely mediumisti­c, with focus on spiritual guidance and evidential messages from recognizab­le personalit­ies in the spirit world.”

He confessed that he cannot call up particular spirits, but is able to describe the spirit who is with the individual audience at the time.

I know for a fact that it is possible to communicat­e with and receive messages from the spirit world, because I have experience­d this several times in the past. Such messages were confirmed by recipients to be true and meaningful to them.

In the Philippine­s, there are many spiritist centers, especially in Tarlac, Pangasinan and the Ilocos region. And they teach members how to contact the spirit world after long study on how to become amedium.

Rev. Hermann will teach the fundamenta­ls of mediumship and spirit communicat­ion on Nov. 16 and 17, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Prince Plaza I, Penthouse Function Room, Legaspi St., Legaspi Village, Makati City.

Although the two-day seminar has a fee, Rev. Hermann will give a free demonstrat­ion of his mediumship skills on Nov. 15, 6 to 8:30 p.m., at the same venue. Interested individual­s may call 8107245 or 0908-3537885 for more details.

My next seminar on Basic ESP and Intuition Developmen­t is on Oct. 19 to 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The “Everything about Ghosts” seminar is on Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, at Rm. 308 Prince Plaza I, 106 Legaspi St., Greenbelt, Makati City. For past life regression, personal consultanc­y and other paranormal services, call 8107245 or 0908-3537885.

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