General Classifications

Two Principal Orders
Note: See "Defining Mediumship & Medium", "Types of Physical Mediumship" 
and "Types of Intellectual Mediumship" on menu bar at left for more information.

Physical Mediums : Those who have the power of obtaining physical manifestations.

Intellectual Mediums : Those who are more especially apt for receiving and transmitting intelligent communications.

"All the other varieties belong to one or the other of these two categories; some belong to both.  If we analyze the different manifestations obtained through medianimic influence, we shall see that there is, in all of them, a physical effect, and that, with the physical effect, there is usually combined an intelligent effect.  It is sometimes difficult to establish a line of demarcation between the two; but this is of no practical consequence.  We include, under the denomination of intellectual mediums, those who are especially able to serve as intermediaries for the transmission of regular and continuous communications." Kardec ("Medium's Book", Ch XVI #187)  

Varieties Common To All Species of Medianimity

Sensitive Mediums : Persons who feel the presence of spirits by a peculiar impression, general or local, vague or undecided.  Most of these distinguish good or evil spirits by the nature of the impression caused by them.

Natural or Unconscious Mediums : Those who call forth the phenomena spontaneously, without any action of their will, and for the most part unconsciously.

Voluntary Mediums : Those who have the power of calling forth the phenomena at their will (though they are ineffective if the Spirits are unwilling to cooperate).