Double Cabinet Experiment

2012-02-10T20:56:00.002-08:00

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THE PROPOSED EXPERIMENT

LEE and SYANN. February 9th 2012

The Bristol Spirit Lodge is a small dedicated home circle founded with the intention to support the development and demonstration of evidential Physical mediumship.

On February 9th two mediums have agreed to sit together as an experiment. Both began their development towards Physical mediumship within the lodge setting at around the same time (springtime 2011) and both are developing similarly. Both mediums feel that their spirit teams have shared spiritual connections.

The lodge measures approximately 12ft square. The cabinet is purpose built and is positioned in the north corner (on the rear left as you look at the photo). As you look at the cabinet, to the right will be a small table upon which an audio recorder will be placed, directed towards this corner cabinet. Beside this table will be a second cabinet. Beside this again will be another small table, effectively this table will be in the far right of the lodge, immediately opposite the door. On that table will be a second recorder...which will be directed towards the second cabinet.

Three witnesses, all of them regular and experienced sitters within the lodge setting, will be seated along the wall opposite the two cabinets.

The Lodge is mainly carpetted but in the centre of the room is a bare wooden boarded circle of floor space. In the centre of this wooden circle an energy dome will be placed (the dome is a copy of that used within the Scole experiment). We have been advised that this dome has been used in the Lodge upon occasion as a type of energy gyroscope...rather like the stabilising device within marine technology. Basically some of the spirit teams say that they find the dome useful and others say they have no use for it. I have been advised to put the dome in place in the centre of the room during the proposed experiment.

A seance trumpet will be placed in front of the dome. It will be positioned exactly between the two cabinets.

May we invite well wishers to focus their connection upon the dome. It is important to focus positivity without an intention to cause any particular affect. Both of the experimenting mediums have strong stable spirit teams working with them. It is important that the spirit teams are trusted to manipulate the offered energy to the greatest effect. Basically...offer energy, and allow the spirit to do their work.
The proposed seance will take place on February 9th. The opening prayer will be spoken at 8pm. The spirit teams usually make their energy adjustments within the first 6 minutes of the opening music...and after that 'do their own thing'. The seance will end with the closing prayer at around 9.15pm.

I will upload the unedited sound files here by around 10.30pm (or as soon as I can).

After that, when I have time, I will listen to the gathered recordings and write a full seance report. I will ask one of the other witnesses to write a report also..and Nick will download the files and write his own report on the Mercury Star site.
I trust that some of you will join in with the proposed experiment. All those taking part are really looking forward to it...

Chris Di Nucci

Syann's regular seance reports: http://mercurystarcircle.blogspot.com/

Lee's regular seance reports: http://havencircle.blogspot.com/

THE EXPERIMENT: February 9th 2012

Two mediums, two cabinets, double the fun!

Two mediums Lee (based in Bristol) and Syann( based in Brighton)....meeting together for an experiment.

Witnesses: Chris. Pat. Julie. Margaret. Rachael.

Lee was seated unrestrained in the chair within the corner cabinet as usual.

Syann was seated in a chair with a waist tie restraint within the second cabinet. This restraint was used as a precaution to prevent her sliding forward rather than for any other reason.

Neither FC nor the spirit teams connected to these two mediums have ever suggested the use of restraints for either of them, so 'we in the lodge' therefore feel restraints, for them, to be generally unnecessary.

As Syann’s cabinet was closed Clyde spoke to Chris, reassuring her that all was well as she fumbled to effectively close the cabinet curtain. Chris then moved on to close Lee’s cabinet. Both mediums were 'well gone' already even at this early stage. Soon afterwards the opening prayer was spoken, blackout conditions set, and the music began. During the second song Chris suffered a severe coughing fit....which lasted for the remainder of that song and well into the next.

Note...Chris had been ill with a cough and flu bug since the previous week. Syann too was coughing. The seance went ahead by group consent. Interestingly whilst Chris coughed and choked in the corner, at times gasping for breath, and afraid of effecting projectile vomiting...the spirit teams, clearly present and aware of the situation, demonstrated their concern by totally ignoring her! At least they weren't getting ready to welcome her to their side, as had been her concern at the time : )
Spluttering and spirit

These first sounds of spirit presence came from Lee’s cabinet…most of the sounds heard being typical of ectoplasmic withdrawal. The chief then spoke briefly before ‘Tea For Two’ encouraged Syann’s team to come forward.

Syann's team also demonstrated sounds relating to ectoplasmic withdrawal. When Syann’s cabinet became quiet again Lee’s team once more came forward.

The evening proceeded thus in an orderly manner, with each medium’s spirit team taking centre stage, before stepping back to allow the other team to take their turn. How this was managed is a mystery. The Chief at one point said "We are One".

Both spirit teams demonstrated powerful sounds that were projected well into the room.

Other signs of spirit noticed by witnesses...all have been previously witnessed within the lodge when sitting with Lee's spirit team and are also familairly seen by Syann's supporting sitters within her home circle.

During the séance energy ‘fizz’ was seen within the room (like glittery fibrous threads of energy and mini-light strings)

Almost-luminous clouds...believed to be related to the use of ectoplasm/energy

Breezes were felt, some quite strongly.

Movements were seen as ‘darker shades within the darkness’.

Small lights were randomly seen around the room.

The luminous tabs on the trumpet were occasionally obscured, fully or partially. The single line of tabs appeared double..and sometimes appeared to become moved...or shimmeringly displaced.

The atmosphere in the room felt a little like soup...and at one point there was some movement that seemed like a tide....like one bit moved and the rest was moved with it?

Shuffling sounds within the room...as if someone was walking about wearing floppy slippers.

During the final piece of music Chris felt the CD player being ‘tapped’ and the CD itself was heard to ‘jump’ at this time.

The chair in which Lee was sitting was heard to move ...possibly being lifted as his spiirt team have been trying to effect this...with several loud thuds being heard.

SEANCE AUDIO (Full seance recording)

At close of seance the spirit teams were asked to withdraw so as to enable to medium's to return to their normality. After this request had been made one song was played before the red light was switched on (giving the two teams time to ensure steady withdrawal). After this, with the red light on, the cabinets were opened to show the two still-relaxed mediums, who were by then just beginning to stir. Two further songs were played allowing time for both mediums to gradually return to consciousness. Water was then offered to them.

After seance chat:

Both mediums were uanble to recall anything that might have occured during the evening.

Review:

The seance was an interesting and enjoyable experience. Safety was never a concern. The seance appreared well controlled and managed by the two spirit teams, who appeared to be working as one.
Chris's coughing fit effectively caused her to relax her vigilance as circle leader...but the spirit teams were clearly aware of this and were able to manage very well without her!

Well Done Everyone!

SYANN'S REPORT OF THIS EXPERIENCE:

I'm really glad we managed to muster enough energy to sit!! I barely remember a thing about it, but from the sounds of it, it went really well!! I was deeper than I’ve ever been, and it took a long while to come round. My stomach felt pretty churned up and bloated, and I felt tired when I came round – this isn’t a new experience. It took me a long time to get to sleep that night, which is unusual, but the next day I felt fairly ‘normal’, which was a bonus!

The only thing I definitely remember from the actual sitting itself was my chair shaking/vibrating. Again, this is something I have felt many times before in our circle, and during the times I’ve previously sat at the Bristol Spirit Lodge – I wonder what they’re up to!!

It’s definitely something I’d like to repeat in a few months time, as it is fascinating hearing how the two teams are working together!

Syann 'Mercury Star'

WITNESS RACHAEL'S REPORT:

I had been looking forward to this séance for a few weeks. It was a unique experience to listen to the development of two mediums at the same time in the same room. I had previously attended a couple of Lee’s circles and have followed his progress via the web site for a few months but had not met Syann before. Before the séance both mediums seemed to be ‘drifting’ whilst sitting at the table in the house prior to going into the Lodge. There were sporadic bursts of conversation from each of them followed by glazed, sleepy expressions and periods of quiet.

I need to explain here that Lee and Syann started their development at the lodge at a similar time and have both gone on to form their own circles: Lee within the lodge as the Spirit Haven Circle and Syann in the Mercury Star Circle based in Brighton. What is interesting is that both mediums have progressed not only very quickly but also in parallel with one another.

It was suggested by FC (Christine’s Spirit Guide) that Christine, the Lodge circle leader, set up the double medium-in-cabinets experiment within the lodge. I believe this is because of their spiritual link that has been evident even when sitting apart in different towns.

It was to be a doubly curious event as neither medium had their full regular sitters in attendance. Syann had none of her usual sitters present and Lee was missing his father, Jerry who is normally a great support to him. Julie and Kathy had travelled as guests and Julie had not previously sat in full blackout conditions. Christine had also been very unwell during the preceding week and was still suffering from a bad cough. This was an interesting combination of energies that had never before come together. The spirits had their work cut out this time!

The energy within the lodge could be felt to be building even whilst we were all finding our designated seats. Lee was seated in the left hand cabinet and Syann in the new right hand one. The new cabinet proved to have very temperamental curtains and whilst Christine, in full light, battled to pull them shut a deep, man’s voice came from Syann and said:

‘Do not hurry.’

‘Thanks’ said Chris, who seemed to find it quite normal for a male spirit person to be talking through Syann before we’d even opened the séance!

I was to find out later that the deep voice belonged to Clyde who is one of Syann’s Guides and was a Bristolian Tea Merchant on the The Morning Star Ship in the 1800’s.

Syann is a young woman of dainty build and has a voice to match her gender. It was quite a shock and very comical to hear a booming masculine voice coming from such a petite woman.

We all sat in silence during the first couple of songs on the CD whilst the energy built up. All except poor Christine, who coughed, spluttered and nearly vomited for the entire time.

I was concerned that we may have to close the circle as she was obviously very unwell still and a circle without a leader is likely to be chaotic at best and a threat to the mediums safety at worst.

My heart went out to her as she struggled to cope with lighting, music and generally keeping on top of the proceedings.

I needn’t have been concerned though because the two spirit teams had everything in total balance and control. In fact it was all terribly polite!

The spirits actually took it in turns to talk and practice vocal noise through each medium.

Not only did they manage to blend the energies of regular and new sitters as well as their own but they conducted themselves sensibly and with what felt like a well structured, almost rehearsed capability.

The same gargling, rasping noises issued from both mediums as well as the strange, hollow tones that sound as if they are coming from a metal tube. I can only liken it to the sound that happens when a person is talking through a tracheotomy hole. I have witnessed three independent mediums during voice development now and each one sounds the same; regardless of gender, build or personality.

The spirits have informed us that they are building ectoplasmic voice boxes within and without the mediums. (‘ark at me with the terminology! My spellcheck doesn’t even recognise it!)

On the way home I rather stupidly tried to produce the noises in an attempt to explain to my partner what it sounds like. I hurt my throat quite badly and the burning sensation went from throat to chest for the rest of the night! Although this was a very silly thing for a grown woman to do it did have the effect of proving just how these noises cannot be faked without major injury to the throat of the medium. There is no evidence of vocal damage to any medium I have witnessed after voice development.

One spirit who I have heard speak through Lee many times decided to practice through Syann. The familiar ‘Hello, hello…’ was heard as he repeated the word many times using different tones. We all answered similarly and the resulting mono word conversation was very funny. I was disappointed that he didn’t try to emulate Leslie Phillips' voice but you can’t have it all…

The energy in the room was thick and almost tangible. It could be seen as a glowing, moving mist that obscured the luminous tabs and small electrical lights. My head felt foggy and light and a chill crept up my legs. I felt calm and happy although my chest felt as if Id smoked about 50 cigarettes and there was a sensation in my mouth like you get when you’ve breathed in sprayed deodorant.

Christine asked the spirit teams how they were coping with the complex energy. A voice from Lee, the Chief’s, I think, said ‘We are One.’

A loud voice practiced through Lee, using one unrecognisable word and the voice rang out into the centre of the room. It was very clear and powerful. At times the voices seemed to shift from the cabinets to the space between them and into the room.

A curious shuffling noise issued from Lee’s cabinet and a clunk that sounded like something hard landing on the floor although no reverberations were felt through the floor as would be expected on wood.

It had been been icily cold in the lodge; both due to the winter weather and also because of the use of energy by spirit (don’t ask me how!) I had been wrapped in a blanket for the duration but when Clyde spoke again, at the end of the séance, I felt a warmth wrap around me and a lovely enveloping sleepiness took over. It was a struggle to stay awake.

When the lights were put back on and the curtains opened Pat started to laugh and remarked that the mediums looked like ‘a pair of bookends!’ They were both still lolloped in their chairs, their bodies resting in exact opposite positions to one another. It was a fitting and amusing parallel to end the evening.

During tea and cakes and the inevitable chinwag after the séance Lee and Syann told us they could remember nothing about the sitting. Lee came round at the end and thought it had just begun and Syann felt she was situated beside herself throughout.

It was a very enjoyable and interesting evening although it has somewhat blurred the edges of the chapters of the book I’m writing. I was hoping to form a chapter for each circle but am finding this increasingly difficult as each circle and individual is apparently linked. I am also finding that an objective view for the book is becoming almost impossible as I myself am somehow being drawn into the fold. I have an increasing awareness that we all form one large ‘whole’. We fit together in an ever changing, spiritual jigsaw.

I wonder what picture we will eventually create?

Rachael

2012-02-10T20:50:00.000-08:00

THE FOLLOWING DAY: February 10th.

Pat, Chris and Syann were lounging in Chris’s living room in clear daylight and chatting, as usual, about their shared spiritual interests. Chris, glancing towards Syann noticed that Clyde appeared to be close. Syann has just a few moments previously mentioned that she’d felt her chair moving…so it seemed appropriate for Chris to invite Clyde forward to join the social group…which he and his team promptly did!

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After a break the three ladies were once again chatting when once more it became apparent that Syann’s team wished to come forward….so…more fun!

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Feeling that this was more than they’d ever expected the subject afterwards became changed. But…the team hadn’t quite finished!

Syann said that she was sure the team were close again…and asked if she could sit in the cabinet within the lodge instead of in the house….so all three promptly moved to that location. Just prior to entering the lodge FC asked Chris to set red lighting conditions, leaving the cabinet opened….

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SYANN'S REPORT OF HIS EXPERIENCE:

I remember happily sitting in Chris’s front room. We were chatting with Pat about why it is we can’t just have our ‘passed over’ relatives joining in with our everyday conversations on the sofa, rather than having all the palaver of setting ‘séance conditions’... and then Clyde wanted to join in...so he did.

He moved in pretty quick – I didn’t get much notice... but given I was sat in Chris front room I’m fully aware that can happen at any given moment if I’m comfortable about it (which I am)....ha ha. I obviously don’t remember what happened next...

Then it happened again five minutes later!

And now I’m trying to remember what happened next and I can’t remember if they moved in again for a third time, or if at that point we moved into the Lodge...foggy head!

I’m still pretty blown away by what they managed to do there! I’ve only listened to a few minutes of the recordings from these events, but by all accounts it sounded like they were experimenting with direct voice in broad daylight...mad. Answers on a post card please!

Syann 'Mercury Star'

THAT EVENING:

Due to feeling unwell within seance the previous evening Chris had cancelled her plans for tonight, which had been to sit with developing Physical medium Emma. Reports of Emma's development

With Syann returning home to Brighton next day she, Chris, Pat and Richard decided to relax for a couple of hours within the positive energy held within the lodge. Richard took the cabinet chair (in the north) with Syann seated diagonally opposite. Chris was seated in the corner to the 'west' of the cabinet with Pat seated diagonally opposite. Red lighting was set...with two dimmed lights offering a warm glow and a clear view of the whole room. An opening prayer was offered, with no expectations held.

Richard's spirit team came forward...obviously keen to get started as Richard had missed sitting last Tuesday. Richard's regular seance reports

The evening progressed as is typically experienced when Richard and his team are working. His is a high-energy team and great fun to work with! Syann was seen to 'fade into trance' periodically and it seemed to Chris that energy then ran back and forth across the room between Syann and Richard. Both mediums later spoke of being their aware of energy being drawn and pulled across the room.

In honour of our guests 'Morning Star' was played specially for Clyde. Richard was clearly taken over by spirit control at the time: Spirit working with Richard...voice development.

At one point Richard was seated in the open cabinet with transfiguration taking place...and Chris suddenly realised that the presented appearence was of William! William is one of Richard's spirit team workers...and very recently Rachael, who is one of the sitters in his group, has sketched a drawing of her impression of him. When Chris saw the transfigured face she recognised William because the face was the same as she'd seen sketched by Rachael! Amazing!
Chris recognises William

Richard struggles as a strong spirit communicator seems dedicated to making his presence heard. The identity of this visitor remains unknown. An unidentified but welcomed communicator

Towards the end of the evening Chris invited Syann's guide Clyde to come forward. The energy then previously felt to run back and forth across the room became audibly active. After a few minutes the sounds (coming from both mediums) changed and Chris looked towards Syann. Syann had initially been sitting with her eyes closed but was now noticed to be sitting staring towards as if transfixed.
She later told us that she had seen her whole family being presented by Richard's spirit team. Earlier in the evening she had recognised presentations of both Clyde and Freddie.

SYANN'S REPORT OF THIS EXPERIENCE:

Yet another spontaneous ‘event’! Chris really wasn’t feeling well Friday morning and had already cancelled Emma’s sitting, which I was hoping to sit in, but there was no way she was up to it, esp. after the previous night.

Chris, Pat and I popped out for coffee that morning and by lunch time she’d perked up a little. I had been mentally preparing myself to be popped back in the cabinet that evening, but having had the team come through several times in the front room, and then a short sit in the cabinet that afternoon I was feeling a little tired!

Anyway, seeing as we were all there, and Richard was keen to have a sit, Chris thought it would be nice to just sit with Richard in the cabinet and see what happened. And Oh boy (!!), it’s difficult to know where to begin!

Ahead of going into the Lodge, I could feel the energy building up and was becoming very drowsy myself. I believe I was ‘tranced out’ several times during the sitting.

I’m still finding it difficult to find the words to adequately describe the sense of enormous power/energy that comes with a sitting with Richard! In fact I don’t think I can really! His spirit team are able to walk him out of the cabinet and have him ‘perform’ energetic, complex and continuously long dances/movements, perfectly in time to the music being played – it really is incredible to watch. These ‘dances’ ranged from Native American ritualistic dances, to dainty ballet dances.

Not only are they able to do this, but the spirit team are ‘effecting’ transfiguration over his face also, and from the start of the séance, I was able to see the faces of the people moving around in the Lodge. It was difficult to make out fine features as he was moving, but the energy around his face was unmistakable, and on occasion, it seemed Richards head turned within a ‘bubble’ of energy surrounding him.

Of the faces I actually recognised! Well, ha ha! Blimey! I saw my paternal Grandfather VERY clearly at one point when Richard was seated (he wasn’t ever seated for very long!), and I also clearly saw the profile of Freddie Mercury on at least two occasions as his ‘dance’ began. I also saw Clyde’s face, which was obviously rather special!

But what happened at the very end of the séance was something else entirely! Richard was seated, and I noticed the room had become very misty/foggy. Then I became aware of myself being absolutely transfixed on Richards face. I couldn’t, and didn’t want to turn away from him. I felt absolutely drawn to him.

Then I realised I was looking through what appeared to be like a tunnel through the ‘fog’ that connected me to Richard and I felt like I was being pulled forward towards him. And then it went completely mental, as one by one, I recognised relative, after relative, crystal clear in front of me - first my paternal Grandfather again, followed by Clyde, then my two Nan’s, then my Great Nan. It didn’t stop. It was like a 3D slide show of my entire family, and it was mind blowing!

Thanks Richard!!!!

Syann 'Mercury Star'

2012-02-10T20:48:00.000-08:00