The Beginnings Of Spiritualism

July 10th, 2009

by John R. Sedivy

ghostDo you ever wonder how we got started with spiritualism? Carl Jung discusses the origins of spiritualism within his book “Psychology and the Occult”:

“Spiritualism as a sect originated in America in the year 1848. The story of its origin is a strange one. Two girls of the Methodist family Fox, in Hydesville, near Rochester (New York), were frightened every night by sounds of knocking. At first a great scandal arose, because the neighbours suspected that the devil was up to his usual tricks. Gradually, however, communication was established with the knocking sounds when it was discovered that questions were answered with a definite number of knocks. With the help of a knocking alphabet, it was learned  that a man had been murdered in the Foxes’ house, and his body buried in the cellar. Investigators were said to have confirmed this.”

Jung further states that spirituality sects spread throughout America and Europe as fascination grew with the new phenomenon.

There you have it – early America, unexplained knocking, and confirmed murder – sounds like something out of a scary movie!

-John R. Sedivy of Cape Cod Branding

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2 Responses to “The Beginnings Of Spiritualism”

  1. telson on July 30, 2009 5:31 am

    On the other hand, when it is a question of spiritualism and a connection beyond the border, they are similar. In spiritualism, it is believed that there are also other things besides mere air around and near us. These are mainly deceased spirits with whom people can be connected to receive and deliver messages.

    Many people also like to think that they have been in contact with their relatives and their next-of-kin, receiving messages from them. On the other hand, others believe that they have been in contact with well-known people such as Napoleon, Picasso, Carl Jung, pharaohs, kings, or even people who are mentioned in the New Testament. The best example could be the famous medium, Arthur Ford who claimed to have been in connection with 8,000 deceased people.

    However, we may ask whether it is possible that in this case, just as in the UFO phenomena, it is only a question of deceit? Many people who have been dealing with these things do not take this into consideration, making a great mistake.

    http://koti.phnet.fi/elohim/spiritualism

  2. CCB on July 30, 2009 11:06 am

    These are some interesting points. Concerning deceit – this is why the work of Carl Jung interests me. Based on his writings that I have read so far he appeared to be a rational person. He seemed highly aware for the potential for deceit when investigating these sorts of occurrences.

    Thanks for reading and your well thought out comment!

    -John

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