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From: "Patrick Alessandra, Psy.D." 
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Original Date: Mon, 09 Jun 1997 09:57:04 -0500
On Channelling
"According to the research I have done a "channelled" writting can
actually be from many different types of sources -- some good but some
intent on deception. The criteria to determine this seems to be whether
or not the so-called channeller is conscious or unconscious. If the
person is conscious (awake with eyes open) then it generally would be
good. If the channeller is unconscious (eyes-closed) with some entity
using the body then definitely not good (despite apparent good
information...) [Edgar Cayce was in deep meditation...very different
from unconscious possession, and his work is generally ok]. I believe
that truth itself is its own authority (in the Gospels and in the
Bhagavad Gita there is enough for many lives) and any spiritual truth
can be demonstrated as such through practical living by each of us."
" In each of us there is a higher spiritual self (the Christ
consciousness, Divine Angel, etc.) and, accordingly, our spiritual
evolution is to come closer and eventually be one with that higher self
in full consciousness. The unconscious rendering of our bodies for the
use of other entities separates us from this spiritual evolution -- this
is the reason that so-called possession is a bad thing. "
"Any true spiritual being, living on spiritual planes, would communicate
with us through our spiritual self in full consciousness. The use of
someone's unconscious body by another entity is always being done on
some lower level and thus (although those involved may believe that they
are doing the right thing) there is no access by the person to spiritual
information. Also, unconscious body possession sets up a very unhealthy
chemical vibration in the brain cells which usually leads to some form
of debility. "
"Higher psychism is the faculties of the higher self (Soul and the
Monad), and lower psychism is the faculties of the personality
(physical, emotional and mental senses). These lower faculties can be
used for good or bad. When one is pure, of good character and pursuing a
path of meditation and service then the higher faculties become
available and control the lower one's for use in good. Dangers arise
when the lower (which most animals have to some degree) are focussed on
without the requisite purity and good values -- and with the right
purity and values all faculties unfold naturally if and as needed for
the good work. Being psychic or not in the lower sense says nothing
about a person's spirituality and advanced souls may or may not use
these faculties during an incarnation."
"I believe that this issue has arisen today because of the increased
etheric resonance of humanity and the recapitulatory prevalence of
etheric vision. This in and of itself can be used for good or bad but
certainly we can hope that good will come and work for this."
Shanti,
Patrick Alessandra, Psy.D.
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