I’ve been thinking, reading and thinking more.

“ We must be a pure channel for Spirit “

I’ve heard these words shared in conversation, and naturally as a Trance Medium in particular, I’ve mentally wrestled with this statement.

Thinking about them, has caused me to debate the whole idea of what ideas, thoughts and opinions are important, and whether our “input” as a Trance Medium, should be encouraged or discouraged.

Even now, I still debate them, and I do wonder if there is a right answer, or if the answer is personal, with moral or intellectual reasoning being the guiding principle.

Trance Mediumship is at its most basic level, a multitude of consciousness, fighting for dominance over a receiver “ the medium “ to prompt awareness of their ideas, thoughts, perspective’s, all this, while knowing the medium has an inherent influence that fluctuates day by day, hour by hour, or even second by second.

Should the light of reasoning and knowledge come only from the spirit guide, should they expect a ‘ blank canvas ‘ with which to work, or does the medium in fact, have a responsibility to educate themselves, to provide a meaningful library of intelligent experiences, with which the spirit communicator can use to enhance the conversation or debate?

Surely the question should be.

What is the purpose of knowledge, if not to share, for the benefit of spiritual and personal growth?

Let’s suppose the medium can be that empty vessel, whose influence is negligible, are they a help or hindrance, do they offer a library with empty shelves, or a pristine canvas, on which something beautiful can be created?

As I ponder this conundrum, I’m inclined towards the thought that, we are guided by many, who come together as a collective, and yet though they may speak as one spirit communicator via their medium, their influence is many fold, and they too must have been guided, influenced in their own lives, by those who shared their own experiences and thoughts with them, they were standing on the shoulders of giants.

I think to live without active inquiry, is to be happy standing still, to like your view, but not be thirsty to see what’s beyond the horizon.

If life’s purpose is in some way related to growth of the Soul, then surely the mind must equally be nourished, lest it dines from an empty plate.

I feel, we should always be hungry for more understanding, as a way of moving from limiting thoughts or active ignorance, the world is slipping into a malaise of allowing others to think for us, to live for us, and AI can’t be the way ahead, not if the mind truly wants to grow, by educating itself and upon reflection of the journey.