Mediumship
Introduction
 

While mediumship is not equivalent to Spiritism, it does play an integral role in the teachings and practice of the doctrine.  Though discarnate Spirits of the Spirit Realm have interacted and communicated with incarnated peoples throughout history (as evidenced throughout the history of many cultures and in many religions), it was through a surge of physical mediumship in the mid-19th century that modern spiritualists first became aware of the existence of Spirits (ie the continuity of life after death) and our ability to communicate with them. 

Later, it was through mediums- and intellectual mediumship- that the Superior Spirits were able to work with Allan Kardec and other collaborators to codify the Spiritist Doctrine.

Today, it is also through mediumship that we continue to receive valuable instruction from our spiritual benefactors and carry out fraternal tasks of spiritual healings and treatments in cooperation with our partners in the Spiritual realm and through communication with discarnate Spirits in need of guidance, education, and consolation.