| Spiritualism does not have its basis in a bible or a rigid | | | | we really are - Spirit. When we shed our physical body |
| set of beliefs. There is no dogma attached to how a | | | | our Spirit is still there, making us the same 'person' we |
| Spiritualist lives their life. | | | | were prior to passing. This can be demonstrated in |
| One of the main attractions to Spiritualism for me was | | | | Spiritualist churches by mediums who give evidence of |
| that there were no hard and fast rules, I was not | | | | character traits that are still present after what we |
| expected to attend specific services, nor take part in | | | | term as death has occurred. |
| any ceremony or rite of passage. Spiritualism is about | | | | - Personal Responsibility |
| how you live your life and about how you view the | | | | To me this is our second main principle. Life to |
| greater scheme of things. | | | | Spiritualists is about accepting that which you have |
| The 7 Principles are as below: | | | | thought, said or done, that has caused harm or upset |
| - The Fatherhood of God | | | | to another. We largely make our own destinies and |
| In this, our first principle, we talk about 'God' as being a | | | | are responsible for the outcome of our spiritual growth |
| Creative Force, the power and inspiration behind all | | | | here on earth. Our personal responsibilities do not stop |
| nature and the driving force behind all of the Universe | | | | at death, in order for our soul to continue to evolve we |
| as it has been and is today. | | | | must act in a manner that proves we are still |
| - The Brotherhood of Man | | | | responsible. |
| If we are all emanating from one Divine source we | | | | - Compensation and Retribution hereafter for all Good |
| must all be of the same family, we must, within our | | | | and Evil Deeds done on Earth |
| heart and soul be one brotherhood. We should be | | | | Expect to be done as you have done to others, do |
| looking beyond what we see with our eyes and take | | | | not expect gladness in return for sadness. You are the |
| heed of what we feel in our hearts to help the spiritual | | | | reality that you create, you are the reflection in the life |
| needs of others because by helping others you are | | | | that surrounds you. Expect to repay, whilst here on |
| helping yourself to achieve your true purpose. | | | | earth, that which is an unacceptable action, thought or |
| - The Communion of Spirits and the Ministry of Angels | | | | deed. There is no forgiveness, no all knowing or all |
| Spiritualism seeks to prove the continuation of life after | | | | seeing force that absolves our sins on passing to Spirit. |
| death, a furtherance of our Spirit. In Spiritualist churches | | | | - Eternal Progress open to every Human Soul |
| you will find demonstrations of mediumship and healing, | | | | However you have conducted your life, there is |
| all from that Divine source. This is really what I think of | | | | always room to expand once you have realised your |
| as one of our main principles. We commune with our | | | | misgivings. Simply realise that the more progress you |
| Spirit friends, loved ones and relatives as do the | | | | make spiritually whilst on earth means the more |
| Angels minister to us. | | | | advanced you will be upon reaching the Spirit world. |
| - The Continuous Existence of the Human Soul | | | | Stop what you have done if you feel you have not |
| The essential energy, the force behind us, the 'matter' | | | | been the change you wish to see, there is always |
| that we are cannot die. Upon death we revert to what | | | | opportunity for progression. |