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There is an almost bewildering range of mediumship, but what every medium has in common is the claimed ability to see or hear the spirits of people who have died and to communicate with the living on their behalf. 

  Thompson decides to answer seance questions
Oct 21, 2011
SpiritofPN ThompsonBritish-born medium David Thompson, now based in Australia but travelling the world to demonstrate his physical mediumship, took exception to my report on one of his seances which I attended in the UK. He gave his own verdict on my report on his website, but refused to publish my response to the points he made or answer seven questions I put to him. But we now have the answers. My original report resulted in 70 comments, for and against the evidential nature of Thompson's mediumship, on www.ParanormalReview.com, and my follow-up account of Thompson's response led to 17 more, though technical problems (now resolved) made it impossible for many people to post their views. At the same time, SpiritofPN website, run by Susan Farrow, reported on my experiences at the Thompson séance, giving a link to this website. It also published an incredible 366 comments, showing just how much interest there is in physical mediumship and also how varied the views are about its value and the quality of the phenomena produced. Thompson even joined in those comments, saying in response to a contribution from me... more
  David Thompson replies - then refuses to give answers
Sep 8, 2011
Katie KingUPDATED 10th and 13th September
I'm delighted to report that British-born physical medium David Thompson has responded to my report on a "materialisation" séance I attended last month. I had hoped that it might open up a dialogue in which he would participate, on an immensely important subject and one that has been hotly disputed for more than a century, since the photo of the spirit of Katie King (right) was taken by Sir William Crookes. His criticism of my Blog was posted on the website of his Circle of the Silver Cord. He has also submitted it to me for inclusion as a Comment here. Rather than do that, I think it is important that his views are not buried among the many other opinions that have been expressed, and for that reason I am treating it as a new topic. Besides, that gives me an opportunity to correct many of the misstatements and false assumptions he makes. Unlike David, however, I am not going to suggest any ulterior motive – just his lack of knowledge in certain areas. To help readers get the most from this exchange ... more
  Let's get physical ... or did we?
Aug 16, 2011
Black boxLast night, I either witnessed a remarkable display of physical mediumship by David Thompson, a Brit who now resides in Australia and who claims to produce full-form materialisations (the black box replaces his image, at his request), or a blatant deception that is succeeding in fooling many otherwise sensible people. So which was it? The only way to make up one's mind in such a situation – in which the 40-plus people attending this séance at Jenny's Sanctuary in Oxfordshire were literally in the dark – is to examine both scenarios and ask which, logically, makes the most sense. That's what I'm about to do ... more
  The return of Vincent van Gogh
Apr 10, 2011
Florencio in actionRemember my story about the Vincent van Gogh painting I bought last year? I told how I had watched as Brazilian medium Florencio Anton, apparently channelling the long-dead spirit of the Dutch post-Impressionist painter, had completed the stunning landscape in just 11 minutes in front of an audience in Sussex. I have just heard from Christine Parkin, organiser of that event, that Florencio is making a return visit to England next month.  He will be demonstrating his mediumship, once again, on three occasions: at ... more
  Clint gives us a peek at the 'Hereafter'
Jan 29, 2011
Hereafter posterWhat happens when we die? That's the question veteran actor and director Clint Eastwood sets out to answer in his latest movie, Hereafter. At the age of 80, it has been suggested that it must be something he asks himself most days. But that's not as unkind as some of the movie critics have been about the film. Among the reviews I've read – Hereafter went on public release in the UK and Europe yesterday – one describes watching it as coming close to "a near-death experience", another says "it's a messily-structured, rambling film with stilted dialogue", and a third dismisses it as "a baby-brained meditation on the afterlife". I decided to make my own judgment.... more
  The King's Speech and Logue's chair
Jan 9, 2011
Geofrey Rush as Lionel LogueThe King's Speech is grabbing the headlines, with the nationwide release in the UK of the superb movie [click here to see trailer] about King George VI and his speech therapist Lionel Logue, about which I have already written in my recent Blog. Ever since I first wrote about Logue and the stammering monarch in my book Spirit Communication I've wondered what happened to the wooden chair which Logue presented to Lilian Bailey, the London trance medium, in gratitude for the spirit messages she conveyed from his dead wife, Myrtle. It was in this chair that George VI sat when... more
 
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