Early trance mediumship
You must not imagine that the beginnings of your mediumship will be either profitable or pleasant, because they probably will not be.
Nearly all successful mediums will tell you that they have passed through a period, at the beginning of their mediumship, when they thought themselves in danger, and believed that their minds were being impaired for the time being.
This, however, passes off as you progress, provided that you progress along the right road at the beginning of your mediumship, and this you should endeavour in every way to do.
If you can consult an experienced medium or, still better, if you can sit with him during your development, or induce him to be present during your psychic unfoldment, things will be far easier for you and far safer than they would be otherwise.
The oncoming of trance is often signified by certain physical and psychical manifestations, which must not alarm you when they appear as they sometimes but not always do.
Hiccoughs, sudden and spasmodic pains and cramps, a feeling of “all-goneness,” nausea, flashes of light, or the sensation of faintness and that everything is turning black before you these are a few of the symptoms which you are liable to experience during your early development and, though they may not be pleasant, you had better be warned of them in advance and not be alarmed when they appear.
Sometimes, however, none of these signs are manifest only a delightful sensation of falling asleep upon a bed of roses. In these cases, the psychic has developed himself properly and systematically and his guides or controls are also wise and helpful.
These are the fortunate but unhappily rare cases but it is hoped that, by following our advice many more will be enabled to develop in this wholesome manner.
