I was asked recently “why the interest in Cora?”, referring to the 19th century trance medium Cora L. V. Richmond. I am very interested in the “century of miracles” that constituted the…
Robert G. Ingersoll relates his experience at the moment of death, noting aspects of the death experience that closely align with reports from near death experiences.
Many of Cora’s lectures include poetry composed on the spot. As I’m not a scholar of 19th century poetry, I can only accept the abundant commentary of her contemporaries that her…
This discourse by the guides of Cora, is unique in being a prophesy, framed in the past tense. The language is beautifully poetic, and the text speaks to a harmonious existence…
This discourse eloquently makes the case for the wisdom of the presence of the shadow in human life. It was originally published as a pamphlet and is included in The Life Works…
This transcendent talk by Emmanuel Swedenborg emphasizes the contrast between the limitations of earthly existence and the grandeur of the spiritual realm. Swedenborg argues that humanity’s understanding of life on earth…
This little pamphlet features two trance lectures delivered at Dodworth’s Hall, on the morning and evening of Sunday, Dec. 16 , 1860. The spirit of Theodore Parker spoke in the morning…