The Book on Mediums, also known as The Mediums Book, was written by
Allan Kardec and originally published in 1861. It is the widely
respected follow up to The Spirits Book which was published in 1857
and is the second in a series of five books that Kardec wrote that
are collectively known as the 'Spiritist Codification'. In the
1850's, whilst investigating the afterlife, Kardec communicated in
seances with a collection of spirits named 'The Spirit of Truth'
who discussed many important topics such as life after death, good
and evil, the nature of the universe, the origin of spirits, and
many other subjects. The Spirit of Truth' allegedly counted many of
history's great thinkers amongst its number such as Thomas Aquinas,
Voltaire and Augustine of Hippo. Over time and after several
sessions with the group Kardec had gathered enough information to
convince him of life after death and he was compelled to spread the
teachings of 'The Spirit of Truth'. He 'codified' their comments
and listed them as answers to questions and this forms the content
of his teaching. The Books on Mediums is intended to be an
essential guide to mediumship for mediums and those interested in
the spirit world. The book covers the different types of mediumship
including, table-turning, incorporation of spirits, haunted houses,
transfiguration, apparitions, psychography and telekinesis. It
explains how to deal with manifestations and how to guard against
frauds, charlatans, and skeptics alike. The book warns against the
perils of un-guided mediumship, possession, and obsession that
often go hand in hand with the beautiful revelation that spiritual
communication can reveal. Some of Kardec's advice found in the book
include; "Do not believe the spirit to be who he purports to be
unless there is evidence supporting his claim, but even then, wait
till others confirm what one has said." "Do not judge the spirits
by their purported names, but by the quality of the morals and the
philosophy found in their communications." "Do not let yourself be
too entertained with the evocation or incorporation of spirits
enough to disregard what is more important, like living your own
life and helping your neighbour." "Do not live by the spirits'
advice: the communications from the spirits are to be studied and
revered - but they should not be taken as the word-by-word
expression of the ultimate truth." "Do not judge the quality of the
communication by the culture or the social status of the medium by
which it was brought." As the New Testament states; Test the
Spirits dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the
spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false
prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1
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