can mediums contact the dead?

[Shoshana]

But, what about people who do not seek this “power” or ability, who may not even want it, and do not actively try to use it, yet seem to have the “gift”?

There can be several explanations.

One explanation is that the powers (“clair” powers mentioned above or the “tele” powers such as telekinesis, teleportation, etc.) is that the ability is coming from Satan – whether or not the person realizes it.

One of the primary ways people can become demonized is through no fault of thier own, but through what is called ancestral demonization. A grandparent or great-grandparent may have dabbled with the devil and as a result the demons are allowed into the family line to plague generation after generation. Sometimes, within this context a person may have “inherited” a demonic manifestation of these powers.

Or, the person dabbled into occult matters at one time, maybe even innocently like at a Carnival, and as a result unknowingly gave permission for demons to enter their lives through which the demons facilitate these powers within the person.

no matter how long ago.

Or, the person deliberately sought out the powers, even though not trying consciously conjure them from demons perhaps, but nevertheless deliberately wants to gain these powers. Even after they have renounced their involvement in occult issues the phenomena may linger.

The bottomline, regardless of the “how” and “when” and “whatfor” the abilities are sourced in the diabolical. The person experiencing this needs to renounce the powers, renounce any current or past involvements in occult things, renounce ancestral sins, pray to God that these “powers” be removed from them, and, if necceary, seek out deliverance counseling to assist them in dealing with this and hopefully becoming free from it.

Another explantion can be natural. There has been some scientific studies that suggest that it is possible for preternatural abilities to be manifested in certain people. One report that comes to mind was a study in Europe which found that many people with clairvoyant abilities also had a calcium deficiency in their body. Once these persons were given calcium supplements their “abilities” went away.

We know that we only use a small portion of our brains. Who knows what natural powers may be possible. Certainly all these powers tap into Spiritual Laws. For some reason some people may tap into those spiritual laws without even trying or wanting to. Brain defects or traumas have been suggested in some phenomena,

to be continued…

 

[Shoshana]

Some suggest that these “natural” latent preternatural abilities may be remnants of the pre-Fall of man – before Adam and Eve sinned. This may account for why some people express these abilities only after traumas to the brain, trauma to the psychological nature, or other factors. These traumas or other special condition effecting brain function or psyhological function may trigger these latent abilities.

We really do not know. But we do know that all things must be brought to God and submitted to Him. Even if we have some latent ability for whatever reason, we are STILL prohibited from divination, we should STILL not seek to develop those abilities, and we certainly should not put out a shingle putting ourselves out as a “practitioner”.

Those who may experience these latent abilities should be sure they are a natural phenomena. They need to seek advice and assistant to evaluate what is happening to ensure the experiences are not psychiatric hallucination or demonic manifestation. Then, if they are “natural” to submit those abilities to God, ask Him to remove those abilities, or otherwise ask Him how to live with these abilities in a way that submits to His will and that glorifies Him. Most often, if God does not take the abilities away the person is lead to just quietly accept the phenomena, sometimes as a mortification, and perhaps to act upon them only in a limited and personal way. God will not, however, lead a person to “go into business” with these abilities – that is, practice mind-reading, fortune-telling, etc.

The ONLY context that God allows one to practice abilities of this sort is ONLY as part of the Charism gifts of the Spirit. But in that case, the “ability” is God’s, we are just conduits.

Acute Experiences form yet another experiential phenomena. Many people have these acute experiences. It is very common. This includes things like a person who wakes up and KNOWS that their father has just died, or the KNOW somehow that a loved one will be in a car accident the next day, and then it happens, common experiences such as knowing the phone is going to ring with a call from a friend.

These experiences are not sought out but just happen. I believe God allows these sorts of experiences out of love. It is love, I think, that ties us together and that love sometimes gives us an ability to know things about our loved-ones that we could not otherwise possibly know.

There has been a lot of scientific investigation with twins that has revealed an uncanny preternatural connection between the twins sometimes so acute that one twin can “feel” when the other twin is in pain. But, one should NEVER try to cultivate this or seek it. If is happens, it happens. Otherwise leave it alone.

Taken from St Michael’s WebSite
Blessings,
Shoshana

 

[silvano]

i once consulted a psychic,and she was 100% accurate with her predictions.she even described in details the person that was going to sponsor my travel overseas,i was dumbfounded!however,with regards to contacting deceased people,desist from it.it is evil! i read an article from a catholic mag,about this girl, who together with her two friends played the wedgy? board.the contact medium revealed himself to be satan.thereafter,the three had constant vision of satan in their dreams.her two young friends died soon,one commited suicide,the other one had a freak accident.the remaining girl continues to have vision of satan,despite prayers,and has constant suicidal thoughts.be wary…