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Spirit Teachings Through the Mediumship of William Stainton Moses (The Occult)

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Rev. Stainton Moses was a VERY respected English cleric who discovered to his surprise that he had mediumistic abilities and who then produced "Spirit Teachings," "More Spirit Teachings" and other works in the mid-1800s. He was also one of the original members of the British Society for Psychical Research. His sincerity and good faith were never questioned, and his mediumistic phenomena withstood scrutiny. The "Spirit Teachings" are widely regarded as among the most profound of the various purported messages from the Other Side, and you can study them with the confidence that at least they are not the work of some New Age con artist. They lay out a coherent philosophy/theology which still forms the basis of many peoples' belief systems. This is the real deal, whatever that may be.

This book is on my night stand ALWAYS. Periodically I will reach for it and read a passage here and there, and it always teaches me something new, or gives me a fresh perspective.

As a former (scarred, horrifically scarred) fundamentalist, this is one of the FIRST books ever that helped ME free ME from the snare of that sham religion. Whether you believe Moses actually channeled the teachings he asserts is, quite truthfully, irrelevant. The truths that emerge irrespective are just that...truths...and some truths are absolute.

The theme of what Moses (and/or Imperator, et al.) outlines in this book is, to me, one of those absolutes...and it's one of spiritual freedom and individual sovereignty...something that no man or institution (religious or otherwise) can take away from any of us.

I truly love this book and have recommended it to everyone who has ever asked me about my favorite reads.

I couldn't praise this book enough. It is an absolute masterpiece of the spiritulist movement of the late 1800's. I have read it several times and get more out of it each time. It is common sense in its most powerful form. Many people claim to be mediums or "channelers" as they are now called , but the phenomenom is much more rare than most realize. Rev. Moses was the real thing. This is an essential book for anyone interested in spiritual matters.