(The Conversation) — The word séance conjures images of darkened rooms, entranced mediums, strange occurrences and spirit voices. For many contemporary audiences, these visions might seem like ...

With the average life expectancy of white people in 1850 being only 25.5 years, death was an ever-present shadow over society. People were confronted with smallpox, dysentery, cholera and all manner ...

The 2020 presidential candidate's quest to rid the country of "dark psychic forces" recalls America's Civil War–era need for healing. It all started in the sleepy upstate town of Hydesville, New York.

Healing for the soul or spooky mumbo jumbo? What’s your view on spiritualism? Claire Price went to meet some of the more medium-minded in Poole to find out what spiritualism is really all about.

Modern Spiritualism can include a very wide range of beliefs and world-views. Those who follow it are united in believing that communication with spirits is possible. Spiritualists communicate with ...

A fad for spiritualists and mediums was sweeping the U.S. and Britain – and Spokane’s Episcopal bishop said the Christian clergy had only themselves to blame. “As long as movements like Christian ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - As America celebrates its 250th birthday, Mark Twain House visitors can explore more than just literary history, but they can learn about talking to the dead. The famous ...

Spiritualism appears to be alive and well in America. The most recent findings of social science, courtesy of the Pew Research Center, show that 70% of Americans consider themselves “spiritual” in ...

Among the “Sunday Church Services” listed in the Oct. 9, 1887, edition of the Tribune appeared more than half a dozen under the heading “Spiritualists.” These “services” included lectures with titles ...