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===Use of mediums=== | ===Use of mediums=== | ||
[[File:Witch of Endor.jpg|400px|thumb|The [[Witch of Endor]] summoning the spirit of Saul]] | |||
Spiritualists believe in the possibility of communication with the spirits of dead people, whom they regard as "discarnate humans." They believe that spirit mediums are gifted to carry on such communication, but that anyone may become a medium through study and practice. They believe that spirits are capable of growth and perfection, progressing through higher spheres or planes. | Spiritualists believe in the possibility of communication with the spirits of dead people, whom they regard as "discarnate humans." They believe that spirit mediums are gifted to carry on such communication, but that anyone may become a medium through study and practice. They believe that spirits are capable of growth and perfection, progressing through higher spheres or planes. | ||
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==South America== | ==South America== | ||
[[File:Oxira 2.jpg|400px|thumb|A [[Candomblé]] practitioner possessed by the ''orixá'' Ossain]] | |||
Definitions of spirit possession, channelling and mediumship within the [[African diaspora religion]]s corresponds with the majority view of spirit possession worldwide. There are a number of descriptions available concerning what happens when someone becomes possessed, but in general, practictioners are able to communicate/commune with the souls of deceased persons, or natural spirits, through mediumship of the living. During the suppression of [[Umbanda]] by the [[Christianity|Roman Catholic Church]], a period of syncretism commenced that included the introduction of images of the saints present in the churches presenting a new look for repressors behind which the Africans worshipped their gods and ancestors. | Definitions of spirit possession, channelling and mediumship within the [[African diaspora religion]]s corresponds with the majority view of spirit possession worldwide. There are a number of descriptions available concerning what happens when someone becomes possessed, but in general, practictioners are able to communicate/commune with the souls of deceased persons, or natural spirits, through mediumship of the living. During the suppression of [[Umbanda]] by the [[Christianity|Roman Catholic Church]], a period of syncretism commenced that included the introduction of images of the saints present in the churches presenting a new look for repressors behind which the Africans worshipped their gods and ancestors. | ||