April 27th

Sitters and witnesses: Chris. Lee. Pat. Dave. Pam.

This evening's seance was set in red lighting conditions with the medium seated in the open cabinet.  As the evening began Chris was sitting beside Lee when her guide, FC, suggested that she move away from him.   Lee is a developing Medium, usually sitting for development on Wednesday evenings alongside Richard....with Chris as circle leader.  Chris, due to FC's indication, then sat watching both Lee and Sandy (in the cabinet).  Around this time FC also asked for the red light on the ceiling to be put on (previously just the floor lamp was lit)....as usual, Chris followed this guidance, setting the light to glow steadily.  Shortly afterwards the red light on the ceiling in the centre of the room flickered, she adjusted the switch til it was again steady.  However, FC asked that she leave the light alone at this point, and after a moment the flickering started up again, and continued for 3 minutes before stablising. There is no doubt in our minds that the flickering was not caused by an electrical fault.  The lightbulb did not blow and neither the CD player nor the floor lamp were affected.

Later on a knock was heard by all.  This again was not caused by sitters or an accidental fall of any object.  The sound actually came from the small wooden cupboard: http://www.box.net/shared/h37367rphe

As the seance progressed transfiguration phenomena became effetced. Chris recognised her mother's face overlaying that of the Medium.  Later on her mother presented again more clearly.  Meanwhile though Dave's elder sister Joan came forward.  In life Joan had lost her foot as a result of infection.  Accompanying the facial presentation (transfiguration) the Medium gave clear indication towards her foot, validating the visual presentation.  Syd, Joan and Dave's brother, often comes forward in seances held within the lodge, in fact he's regarded now as a regular communicator.  As a 'test' Dave asked Joan is she could give a sign to indicate that she knows how Syd presents when he comes through.  Syd always 'straightens his tie' when he presents.  Sure enough, Joan's hand (control of the medium's hand) went to her neck, just as Syd's does!

Iris, a relative of Pam's also came forward briefly, she being recognised firstly by Dave and then by Pam herself.  Interestingly...this evening's seance followed the day of Iris's funeral.  Iris gave reassurance that she was fine.

For Chris the best was yet to come.  She asked the spirit team to explain how the light and the knocking were enabled.  This recording is unedited, so please allow for the pauses within it as the spirit team settle and prepare to respond to her questions.  FC also communicated with Chris throughout.  Incidentally the knocking sounds heard on this recording are due to the constant movement of the Medium, as the predominent communicating entity, Elf, requires constant movement. 
http://www.box.net/shared/fr5ehlhfd6

For those without audio....the gist of this communication is that Lee has an intelligent spirit guide with him, who, supported by the established spirit team ( working through Sandy), together enabled the phenomena to become demonstrated.  As the communication continued some discussion took place, and a decision was made for the spirit team to work in support of Lee's development, with Lee seated in the cabinet and this evening's Medium to be seated opposite him. This set up will now be trialled. 

A really interesting seance, with much to look forward to.

NOTE:  Chris has recently been told by FC that several knocks have been fasciliated by various spirit teams sitting regularly within the lodge.  As her hearing is (medically) inefficient several of these sounds have been overlooked, or have been heard but unconfirmed as being spirit-enabled.  Consequent of this, two weeks ago, FC told Chris to sit alone in the lodge, in the early hours of the morning, before passing traffic can distract her...so that the spirit's can make sounds that she will hear, recognise and acknowledge.  Since being told to do this Chris has had a heavy cold and been unable to sit.  FC is now happy that Chris has finally heard a knock and acknowledges it as being spirit enabled.