Articles & Insights
Mediumship Articles & Insights
Thoughtful educational writing on mediumship, evidential practice, development, ethics, history and specialist pathways.
Explore questions, traditions and practices through the teaching perspective of The School of Mediumship™.
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- Learning MediumshipStarting out, choosing training and the practice of development.View articles
- Evidential PracticeHow evidence works, perception and interpretation, and sitter feedback.View articles
- Ethics & CareResponsible practice, grief, safety and wellbeing.View articles
- Research & TraditionWhat science has studied, and Spiritualism around the world.View articles
- Specialist MediumshipArt, trance, healing and other specialist forms of mediumship.View articles
New to mediumship?
Start with Our Three Guides
Our articles explore particular questions. These guides lay the foundations: what mediumship is, how evidence works, and the different forms mediumship takes. Read them in order.
- 01What Is Mediumship?A clear introduction to mediumship within the Spiritualist tradition, its history, and what it does and does not claim.Read the guide
- 02Evidential Mediumship ExplainedHow recognisable evidence, the spirit communicator and the sitter come together in a responsible sitting.Read the guide
- 03Types of MediumshipMental, physical, trance and other forms, how they differ, and where each sits within the tradition.Read the guide
Psychic vs Medium: What's the Difference?
Psychics and mediums may describe similar impressions, but their work is not the same. Discover how psychic awareness differs from communication with a spirit communicator, where the two practices overlap and why evidential mediumship requires more than an accurate impression.
How to Choose a Mediumship Teacher: What Good Teaching Looks Like
An experienced medium is not necessarily the right teacher for every student. Learn how to evaluate mediumship teaching, classroom feedback, evidence, professional boundaries and the learning environment before choosing a course.
What Is Sitting in the Power? A Guide to Practice in Mediumship Development
Sitting in the Power is a foundational practice in Spiritualist mediumship development. Discover what it means, how to begin, what you may experience and why it differs from actively seeking spirit communication.
What Counts as Evidence in Evidential Mediumship?
What makes information evidential during a mediumship sitting? From distinctive details and connected memories to independent sitter recognition, this practical guide explains how to evaluate evidence, understand uncertainty and avoid common mistakes.
How to Recognise a Responsible Medium: Good Signs and Red Flags
A mediumship reading may be deeply personal, particularly during grief. Learn how to recognise responsible practice, evaluate evidential claims, protect your privacy and identify warning signs of manipulation or financial exploitation.
Signs You May Be Sensitive to Spirit, and Why Signs Alone Are Not Mediumship
Some people sense a presence, have vivid dreams of loved ones or notice unexpected impressions. Are these signs of mediumship? Explore what they may mean, what research tells us, and why evidential mediumship requires more than unusual experiences.
Residential or Online Mediumship Training? What Each Can and Cannot Offer
Online or residential mediumship training? An honest comparison of what each format can and cannot offer, from theory and access to supervised practice, feedback and student care, and why our School teaches the practice of mediumship in person.
Mediumship Training in India: What to Look For
Considering mediumship training in India? From evidential practice and teaching standards to language, accommodation, fees and certificates, here is what Indian and international students should understand before choosing a programme.
How to Choose a Mediumship Course: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Enrol
Not all mediumship courses offer the same depth of teaching, practice or support. Before you enrol, use these 10 questions to evaluate the teacher, curriculum, evidence, ethical standards, assessment and real cost of training.
Can Mediumship Be Learned, or Is It Something You Are Born With?
Some people describe spiritual experiences from childhood. Others begin exploring mediumship much later. What matters more: natural sensitivity or the discipline of development? We examine what mediumship training can teach, why evidence matters and why no particular outcome can be guaranteed.
Our editorial standards
How We Write
Mediumship is a subject where confident claims are easy to make and hard to support. Our articles are written to help you think clearly, whether or not you ever study with us.
If you notice an error, please tell us. We correct articles openly and update them as understanding develops.
- Written by our facultyEvery article names its author: practising mediums who teach at the School and studied in person at Arthur Findlay College and The College of Psychic Studies.
- Sources, not assertionsWhere a point rests on research or history, we cite it, and we include sceptical findings as well as supportive ones.
- No promisesWe do not promise contact with a particular person, a particular ability, or healing. We are clear about what remains uncertain.
- Tradition and science kept distinctWe separate what the Spiritualist tradition teaches, what people report experiencing, and what research has established.
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Evidential Mediumship Level 1 is a six-day residential programme in Bengaluru, open to beginners, with supervised practice and honest feedback from the same faculty who write these articles.