automatic writing (in spiritualism

  • 1automatic writing — writing performed without apparent intent or conscious control, esp. to achieve spontaneity or uncensored expression. [1880 85] * * * ▪ spiritualism       in spiritualism, writing produced involuntarily when the subject s attention is ostensibly… …

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  • 2Automatic writing — is the process, or product, of writing material that does not come from the conscious thoughts of the writer. Practitioners say that the writer s hand forms the message, with the person being unaware of what will be written. In some cases, it is… …

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  • 3Spiritualism (beliefs) — This article is about the spiritualistic beliefs and practices. For other uses of spiritualism, see Spiritualism (disambiguation). Spiritualism is a dualist metaphysical belief that the world is made up of at least two fundamental substances,… …

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  • 4Spiritualism — Not to be confused with Spirituality. This article is about the religion. For other uses of spiritualism, see Spiritualism (disambiguation). By 1853, when the popular song Spirit Rappings was published, Spiritualism was an object of intense… …

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  • 5Mediumship — Séance conducted by John Beattie, Bristol, England, 1872 Part of a series of articles on the paranormal Main articles …

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  • 6Spiritism — is a Christian [ [http://www.ecrealty.net/kar/tview02.htm Spiritist Center of Orlando] ] philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century.Spiritism, or French spiritualism, is based on books written by French educator… …

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  • 7Ouija — This article is about spiritualist use of the ouija board. For other uses, see Ouija (disambiguation). A modern ouija board plus planchette …

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  • 8automatism — automatist, n., adj. /aw tom euh tiz euhm/, n. 1. the action or condition of being automatic; mechanical or involuntary action. 2. Philos. the doctrine that all activities of animals, or of humans and animals, are entirely controlled by physical… …

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  • 9National Spiritualist Association of Churches — The National Spiritualist Association of Churches (NSAC) is one of the oldest and largest of the Spiritualist churches in the United States. It was formed in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. Among its leaders were Harrison D. Barrett and James M.… …

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  • 10Arthur Conan Doyle — For the professional athlete, see Conan Doyle (rugby player). Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Born Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle 22 May 1859(1859 05 22) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom …

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