A Word On " Psychomanteum"

 A psychomanteum is a small, dark chamber used to facilitate communication with a particular departed soul. Its origin stems from an ancient Greek ritual for contacting those in the spirit realm. At that time, individuals were led through an underground maze to a dimly lit place so they would be away from outside stimuli. In that area was a cauldron or bowl filled with water or oil. The person would gaze directly into the cauldron, look at and focus on his own reflection in the hope that the spirit would appear.

This was actually an early form of scrying, which is a type of divination used to predict the future by gazing into a crystal ball (crystallomancy), other shiny object or reflective surface. Reflective surfaces were believed to be a portal to the spirit world. Throughout ancient history, many cultures have used other methods, using herbs, plants, smoke or drumming, to induce an altered state of mind to achieve a higher consciousness in order to contact spirits for guidance, to answer questions, to heal and to connect with ancestors who had passed.

The earliest known term used for these chambers was psuchomanteia. In the 20th century, Raymond Moody, M.D., Ph.D., grief counselor, respected researcher in near-death experiences and author of Life after Life and other works, was inspired by the writings of Herodotus about the Oracle of the Dead and Homer in The Odyssey, in which they described these chambers. Moody believed that such a chamber would help individuals through the grieving process after the death of a loved one or friend. The time spent contacting and connecting with those in the spirit realm would help or create a powerful impact on emotional healing. Moody recreated a modern-day chamber and called it a psychomanteum. Currently, his work in the field continues, and he lectures, consults and researches on this topic, as well as others....<<<Read More>>>...

Psychomanteum

 A psychomanteum is a small, dark chamber used to facilitate communication with a particular departed soul. Its origin stems from an ancient Greek ritual for contacting those in the spirit realm. At that time, individuals were led through an underground maze to a dimly lit place so they would be away from outside stimuli. In that area was a cauldron or bowl filled with water or oil. The person would gaze directly into the cauldron, look at and focus on his own reflection in the hope that the spirit would appear.

This was actually an early form of scrying, which is a type of divination used to predict the future by gazing into a crystal ball (crystallomancy), other shiny object or reflective surface. Reflective surfaces were believed to be a portal to the spirit world. Throughout ancient history, many cultures have used other methods, using herbs, plants, smoke or drumming, to induce an altered state of mind to achieve a higher consciousness in order to contact spirits for guidance, to answer questions, to heal and to connect with ancestors who had passed.

The earliest known term used for these chambers was psuchomanteia. In the 20th century, Raymond Moody, M.D., Ph.D., grief counselor, respected researcher in near-death experiences and author of Life after Life and other works, was inspired by the writings of Herodotus about the Oracle of the Dead and Homer in The Odyssey, in which they described these chambers. Moody believed that such a chamber would help individuals through the grieving process after the death of a loved one or friend. The time spent contacting and connecting with those in the spirit realm would help or create a powerful impact on emotional healing. Moody recreated a modern-day chamber and called it a psychomanteum. Currently, his work in the field continues, and he lectures, consults and researches on this topic, as well as others....<<<Read More>>>....

A Word On 'Are Mirrors Portals For Otherworld Beings?'

The Searcher Group: Many believe that mirrors can be used as a portal by ghosts and other entities allowing them to enter your home. Many reports have been made regarding antique mirrors and paranormal activity.

Some legends say by sitting in front of a mirror in a darkened room with nothing more than a lit candle and gazing into a mirror will allow you to see spirits if they are present in your home.

A more complicated version of the above is called the Psychomanteum or Apparition booth. This a darkened room with a series of mirrors set up in a specific way to allow the viewer to see and even communicate with spirits.

But what is it that allows the mirror this perceived power, is there something to all of this? What is it about mirrors, specifically older mirrors that seem so attractive to spirits?

Well most older mirrors have a silver metal coating back and silver is a very interesting metal. Seems that silver atoms and there electrons are not densely packed. Electrons interact with light waves which cause the electrons to move and thus cause the light waves to reflect.

Interestingly the electrons can match the speed of the visible and slower infrared frequencies and reflect them back, however in the case of ultraviolet light frequencies these are much to fast and pass through the mirror. Silver which is used in a great deal of these mirrors have the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal on the periodic table and one of the greatest optical reflectivity available. It also has the lowest contact resistance of all metals.

Remember light is an electromagnetic field and silver is electrically conductive which will cancel the field and cause the wave to reflect away from the mirror. It is likely that 'spirits' have an electromagnetic field in the higher ultraviolet range of frequency. If this is the case the conductivity of a silver back mirror would be attractive as a doorway and the fact that if these spirits operate at higher UV frequencies they would not cancel out but rather pass through the mirror with ease.