Glossary

Physical Circle

There is usually only one Physical Medium in a group.

All the sitters are sitting for the development of this Medium and not for personal development. The aim being to produce physical phenomena within the circle. Sometimes development of other sitters may take place, but usually it is that all sitters are there to provide the energy and ectoplasm for the phenomena to take place.

Physical Phenomena includes

Movement of items within the circle i.e. trumpet levitation, playing of the tambourine and other instruments, movement and levitation of the table and other items within the circle.

In a physical circle it is important to raise vibrations and create energy. Singing jolly and happy songs and harmony and laughter are an important part of a Physical Circle.

Ectoplasm

Ectoplasm is a substance found in living creatures, it can be extracted from sitters and mixed with chemicals supplied by spirit chemists to produce Physical Phenomena. It is a pliable substance and can be moulded and formed into different shapes.

It does not harm the sitters when taken from them and is returned after the circle, however ectoplasm is sensitive to white light and if the light is switched on suddenly the medium and sitters can be harmed if ectoplasm is returnrd to them suddenly. Ectoplasm is tolerant of red light however and this can be used when conditions are right. Spirit would advise on this.

Direct Voice

A voice box is formed from the ectoplasm and spirit communicators speak through this. The medium is only used to produce ectoplasm and energy but the voice is produced independantly from the Medium. Sometimes the trumpet is used as a megaphone and this will move around to point at a sitter and the spirit voice will be heard coming from the trumpet.

Materialisation

Ectoplasm is used and is moulded and formed into the likeness of guides and spirit communicators. It can aslo be used to form or materialise objects.

Apports

Sometimes objects will appear in the circle which were not there when the circle began. These have been transported from places outside the circle room.

Disports (Asports)

Sometimes an object can be moved from the circle and be found at another location after the circle.

Transfiguration

A mask is moulded from Ectoplasm and placed in front of the Mediums face. This is moulded into the likeness of the spirit communicator.