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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Music sheets in video of discarnated composers (medium Rosemary Brown)


An unintentional search on the web made me find someone on youtube who has recently posted "video music sheets"  by famous discarnated composers under the mediumship of Rosemary Brown. As many people might know, we have already posted a text on her medium (1) who can be safely regarded as the most relevant manifestation of musical mediumship ever, a strangely and extremely rare kind of psychic ability.

These are the works I could find according to the spirit composer:

1) By Brahms:

Waltz in b-mollhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPlRGLqeHwY

2) By Rachmaninoff:

Lyric in h-mollhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bxuRekN0b0

3) By Debussy:

Danse Exotique in Fis-durhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpZ1gBAxFWY

4) By Chopin:

Nocturne in As-durhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JqnJ5qgDZI
Impromptu in f-moll, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-CzCd4AJyQ
Impromptu in Es-dur, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UT8dqabdf0

5) By Liszt:

 Lament in e-moll, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBhYgZoQpak
Waltz in b-moll, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPlRGLqeHwY
Jesus Walking on the Water, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdPQj4pXovQ

7) By Schubert (and played by Leslie Howard):

Sonata in f-mollhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN3R_xwj1Rs

Schubert's sonata in particular called my attention because it is a complete work (not simply a "piece" as many Mrs. Brown's communications are presented). According to Wikipedia:
Sonata form (also sonata-allegro form or first movement form) is a large-scale musical structure used widely since the middle of the 18th century (the early Classical period).
The simplest sonata pattern has three phases: an exposition, a development and a recapitulation. The same reference explains:
The standard definition focuses on the thematic and harmonic organization of tonal materials that are presented in an exposition, elaborated and contrasted in a development and then resolved harmonically and thematically in a recapitulation. In addition, the standard definition recognizes that an introduction and a coda may be present. Each of the sections is often further divided or characterized by the particular means by which it accomplishes its function in the form. 
Regarding such Schubert sonata, it would be interesting to make a detailed musicological study in order to identify potential composer's signatures. Such study would remarkably demonstrate the influence of the discarnate mind, its intention and operational methods besides serving remarkable as new evidences of immortality.

References

(1) E. Bomfim (2014) Rosemary Brown and Psychic art, https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzdGM5lC6GhJRUY4R09UamxtSWM/edit?pli=1



Friday, February 27, 2015

The case for reincarnation (by Brian Foster)

The last one hundred and fifty years 
has commenced a quiet revolution, 
which is only beginning. The full extent has still 
not been revealed. The material disseminated so far 
is just the first push, to rebalance the equilibrium 
between materialism and spiritualism. For English 
speakers only a small percentage is yet translated. 
Hence, as each books is translated, new facets 
of spirit life and methods come to light.
Brian Foster, "The Case for Reincarnation - your path to perfection", Chapter 28, "Last Words") 
Brian Foster has just published his book "The Case for Reincarnation - your path to perfection" deserving some comments. Brian Foster is an American Spiritist who has been active in publishing several texts for the "Spiritist Knowledge" (1) blog, our repository of Spiritist articles. He is also the author of NWSpiritism (2) containing many illuminating articles about Spiritist books and fundamental concepts. Such fine analyses contribute to explain Spiritism to a wider audience in English speaking countries and, for this reason B. Foster is probably the American who best know Spiritism nowadays. 

The book scope is to answer some "easy" questions such as:

Why do we reincarnate;
How reincarnation works;
How many reincarnation we must have;
What memories are retained after reincarnation;
What kind of control do we have over the process;
Why suffering is necessary;
How to insure a better next life;
How many one must progress to become a perfect spirit.

Answers are given far from current controversies still existing in the Spiritualist movement and in such a way that they are one step ahead of present tentative explorations that only regard reincarnation as a hypothetical mechanism for anomalistic memories in children or in past life therapy reports. Foster has captured the inherent rational competence of Spiritist principles in explaining hidden aspects of the world around us - an ability requiring the recognition of what should be questioned first. Accordingly, only those who deeply know the principles can make the right questions in order to grasp and understand the true answers. 

Foster analysis are interesting because they show how the Spiritist knowledge can be assimilated worldwide, despite pessimistic views. According to some opinions, Spiritism was able to influence only a very restricted place in the world, namely, Latin America and, in particular, Brazil. The common argument is to invoke the adaptation of Spiritism - popular recognized as a religion - to the cultural Brazilian environment. This reasoning is however flawed because Spiritism is established upon solid philosophical (and not religious) basis. Therefore, Spiritism principles can be appreciated by any serious person, group of people or country, regardless the culture. 

Book Chapters

Brian's book is written as a manual of easy reading for the general audience. Some chapters, however, are even shorter in length than others. 
  1. Reincarnation - Why is it important?
  2. Why believe in Reincarnation.
  3. How do we tie our spirit to our body?
  4. Preparation for birth.
  5. Childhood.
  6. How you map out your trials on Earth.
  7. Why we must go through multiple trials.
  8. Interlude 1 - The past lives of Camilo Castelo Branco
  9. Why are some burdened with disabilities.
  10. Interlude 2 - The life of Amadeu Ferrari.
  11. Reincarnation and families
  12. Why are there difficult people in your life.
  13. Interlude 3 - The past life of Joseph Mery.
  14. How the process of reincarnation improves us.
  15. Introduction to Spiritism
  16. The power of thought.
  17. The difference between anger and indignation.
  18. Interlude 4 - The past life of Alfred and Ismalia.
  19. How to ascend.
  20. Types of trials which are not due to past wrongs.
  21. Interlude 5 - Beggar Woman found by Prince Galetzin.
  22. Trials of the rich.
  23. Trials of the poor.
  24. Trials of the middle class
  25. Interlude 6 - Two lifes - Souria-Omar and Epaminondas de Vigo
  26. Suicide - An undesirable method to escape your trial.
  27. Reincarnation - What have we learned.
  28. Last Words.
Chapter 24 was logically included by Brian since the world today is no longer divided between the "rich" and the "poor", there is fast-growing middle class. Also interesting are the "Interludes" where several practical cases are studied, providing a rich content for further discussions. Many of the chapter titles explain why the book may be considered a  "practical guide". 

References used by Foster are taken from the fundamental codification works by A. Kardec besides L. Denis (see "Bibliography"). The author also knows quite a lot about André Luiz whose works are cited in the book. Although the book scope is restricted to reincarnation, the book also touches other subjects of Spiritist interest and may be regarded as an introduction to Spiritism (See Chapter 15). What drew my attention the most was the peculiar way the author explains his understanding about the proposed questions. 

One can feel Brian Foster enthusiasm in his words cited in the beginning of this review once each new Spiritist book is translated into English. Far from confirming the thesis of immiscible cultural environments, the little impact Spiritim may have today on English speaking countries is probably cause by the lack of information transport: as new books are translated, a new world confirming and restating the reality of an American born movement and philosophical doctrine as Spiritualism is revealed (3).  

Such Knowledge together with recent Near Death reports and research on reincarnation will feed a very favorable future environment for a worldwide dissemination of Spiritist/Spiritualist principles - in line with the highest plans of moral reformation of our planet. This will take a lot of time, but the first steps were taken as revealed by Foster's book. 


Author's page on Amazon

Notes

(1) See: "Principles of Good Government as implied by the Spirit World" e "On the way to the light: the spiritist story of Earth as told by Emmanuel".
(2) See also: https://www.facebook.com/nwspiritism
(3) On the other side, the "new world" is described in the peculiar way this knowledge is represented and assimilated in the Spiritist movement in Brazil. The principles are however, exactly the same of Spiritualism.