EDITORIAL NOTE

ON THE DELAY OF THE PRESENT ISSUE

Dear friends,

Due to the enormous amount of work in our present lives, it has not been possible to deliver the issues of the "Spiritist Messenger" at the right time, that is, in accordance to the "monthly character" of the publication. We really  apologize for our delay which we hope is a transitory situation toward a normal time. The present edition refers therefore to April and the next one is under preparation.

Our spirit is to keep a constant edition work while, at the same time, to warrant the quality of the published material. We therefore count on the help of all in the hope that this work, being the result of a collaboration, will always reflect the current status of  present discussions and wishes of the international Spiritist movement.

The Editors

By definition, instrumental trascommunication (ITC) is the use  of instruments for the communication with the beyound (so the  name "trans"). Until a hundred and twenty years ago this phenomenon was only possible through mediums [1] (medium=link).  But the Codifier, on May 1855, became aware of tables that could answer to questions made by human with knocks and taps. Allan  Kardec understood there was an intelligent source behind this  facts. Today, the method uses much of the contemporary  technique, but the principle of talking to entities without the help of a medium's mouth is all there. With the progress  allowed by inventions, the Spirits started to use earth apparatus to call their beloved ones. [2]

Basic material: a tape recorder, batteries and work. Put the tape into the recorder, pay attention to the surrounding noises for not confounding them as a possible contact. Then, press the stop key, rewind and play. Examine the sounds a lot of times. You must get used to the low or whispered level of the voices. Once again: don't discard outside sounds [3]. It  might happen that entities take advantage of a bark, a cough,  the sound of the rain to modify the sound wave and to send a  word of sentence. But attention: you will just be capturing  the entities that are closer to the apparatus...and in this group, we find our mentors, mocking entities or Spirits looking for a friendly shoulder! To be honest, you may be attracting "obsessors". But ther is a way to avoid these drawbacks.

As the time went by, the voices instructed the researchers to use a second apparatus in order to generate a certain frequency through which they could express themselves better. We have here the  principle of a radio out of tune with any station so that no (intelligent) signal is captured [3]. Proceed according to  the process described above. The voices now come not just from the  surroundings (because the tape recorder microphone can still capture local sounds) but most of all, from the Astral. We can number several transmission sources, but the one that insists in contacting us the most is Marduk. In "Ponte entre o Aqui e o Além" [4] everything is described in details, including the techniques described above.

A second radio with all stations mixed in one channel can sensibly improve the level of the voices. A "broad band receiver" like this is easily described in many books on ITC or can be obtained with the help of an electronic technician.

A second tape player can join the family, generating the sound of running water, rain or audio versions of
"rectangular waves" (ask about them to an electronic  technician). The tape recorder should ideally have a counter to facilitate the search for the correct point on  the tape where you believe you listen to an interesting voice.

This is the basic material for the beginner. Persist to  advance in your research. What we, human beings, have attained so far is nothing compared to what is coming up in the near future. Aware of your interest in the paranormal, we would like to invite you to visit our site http://www.vemes.com/lazaro  and read our articles on the subject.

EDITORIAL COMMENTS

[1] "...was only possible through mediums": this phrase gives the impression (as consequence) that mediumship has nothing to do with ITC. Putting polemics aside, there is no consensus yet on the independency of ITC on mediumship. In fact, the psychic fundamentals of ITC may be very close of those of DVP (Direct Voice Phenomena). It seems easier to accept ITC as a new kind of physical manifestation (as opposed to the intellectual ones) than as a new category of Spirit manifestation.

[2] Or, on the contrary, humans started to use apparatus to call their departed ones. Note however that the turning tables and other mechanical inventions can be included in the category  "apparatus".

[3] With exception of the characteristic "white noise".

[4] "A Bridge between here and the Beyound" by Hildegard Shäffer (published by Ed. Pensamento, Brasil).

A NEW SPIRITIST MOVEMENT IN CANADA
Stephane Brulotte

Hello Ademir!

Would you please post this bilingual message in your newsletter?  Thank  you!

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Stéphane Brulotte (stephane.jp.brulotte@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca)

«Quand les humains vivront d'amour, il n'y aura plus de misère.»
(Raymond  Lévesque) C'est donc vrai!!

The problem which worries you, may seem excessively bitter to your heart.

So bitter that you may not even wish to talk about it readily.

At times, the darkness inside is such that you get the impression you have lost your way.

However, do not discourage. Accept the duty which life has assigned to you.

Serve and pray.

Prayer will renew your energies.

Work will help you.

God does not abandon us.

Be silent and do not complain.

Cheer up and wait, because Heaven will come to your aid by means you ignore.

God remains acting.