Fifty Years a Medium: The Autobiography of Estelle Roberts

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Of particular interest are the descriptions of direct voice seances and their resulting communications with departed spirits. This evocative photograph captures not only Estelle's physical presence but also hints at the profound energy that surrounded her during these remarkable demonstrations. How I wish I had made notes of the sitting, but you know how it is – we think are memories are infallible! Many other spirit children would visit and it was a constant cause of concern when her parents would listen to her having conversations with them. It serves as a poignant reminder of how spiritualism flourished during this era—a time when people sought answers beyond what science could explain.

Husband and wife Maurice and Sylvia Barbanell were regular sitters and members of Estelle Roberts home circle. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.The paranormal debunker Melvin Harris examined some photographs of Red Cloud and wrote the face was the same as Roberts and she had dressed up in a feathered war-bonnet. Step back in time to the enchanting world of the 1930s with this print featuring Estelle Roberts, a renowned spiritual medium. I stood up, faced the great audience, and publicly declared that all the medium had said was true, even to details. In 1969, Estelle Roberts' autobiography was brought up to date by the addition of a chapter covering her life during the following ten years. She demonstrated her skills to the Houses of Parliament and was influential in getting Spiritualism legalised.

She was clairvoyant and clairaudient from an early age and later conducted many highly evidential seances with Red Cloud (her spirit guide); e. A fascinating, personal account of Estelle Roberts experience as a medium in Great Britain, in the early 20th century. A completely authentic telling of what it means to be a physic and the great level of service that such capabilities can bring to the world. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).As a matter of fact, every time my cousin has appeared, she has been described to me exactly as above. Up rose a trumpet, which, of course, is for the purpose of amplifying and concentrating the spirit voice. On 13 July 1930 thousands of people attended the Royal Albert Hall for Arthur Conan Doyle's memorial service. A very good book to read for newcomers to spiritualism and those more advanced souls wishing to further their knowledge. We had only sat a few minutes when one of the trumpets was raised, and it travelled right round the circle, tapping each person on the knee in greeting.