Medium of intellectual
effects
We present in this issue
the topic #105 from the
Systematized Study of
the Spiritist Doctrine,
that is being presented
weekly, according to the
programme elaborated by
the Brazilian Spiritist
Federation (FEB),
structured in 6 modules
and 147 topics.
If the reader uses this
program for a study
group, we suggest that
questions proposed be
discussed freely before
the reading of the text
that follows. If you
would like to study
alone, we ask you to try
to answer the questions
at first and only then
read the text that
follows. The answer key
can be found at the end
of the lesson.
Questions
1. How should we
conceptualize mediums of
intellectual effects?
2. Mention five
varieties of mediums of
intellectual effects
related by Kardec.
3. What are visionary
mediums?
4. Is there a difference
between mediums of
premonitions and
prophetic mediums?
5. What are scriber
mediums or psychographer
and how does Kardec
classify them?
Text
Medium of intellectual
effects is the one who
receives regular and
frequent
communications
1. As we have seen in
previous lessons,
mediums can be divided
into two main
categories: mediums of
physical effects and
mediums of intellectual
effects. Mediums of
intellectual effects are
mediums especially
suited
to receive and transmit
intelligent
communications.
2. All other types of
mediums are more or less
directly linked to one
or other of these main
categories, sometimes
they are linked to both.
3. Analysing the various
mediumistic phenomena,
it will be seen that in
all of them there is a
physical effect that
unites sometimes
to
an intelligent effect.
It is sometimes
difficult to establish
the boundary between the
two, but this is not
very important. We
understand under the
name of mediums of
intellectual effects all
those who can especially
serve as intermediaries
for regular and
frequent
communications. (The
Book of Mediums, Chapter
XVI, item 187.)
Kardec says that it
is not recommended to
believe in everything
the psychic say
4. The codifier of the
Spiritism considers
special mediums for
intellectual effects, as
related in the Chapter
XVI of the Book of
Mediums, the following
mediums:
Auditive mediums
-
those who hear the
Spirits, which is not
rare to find. There are
many people, however,
who imagine to hear what
it is nothing but their
imagination.
Speaking Mediums
- those who speak under
the influence of
Spirits. They are also
called
psychophonic
mediums and they are
very common.
Visionary mediums
- those who see the
Spirits in a state of
wakefulness.
The accidental and
fortuitous vision of a
Spirit in
particular
circumstances is very
frequent, but the
habitual or
facultative
vision of Spirits is
outstanding. Kardec
teaches that it is
advisable not to always
believe in the word of
those who say they can
see Spirits.
Inspired mediums
- who, almost always
against their will,
receive ideas from the
Spirits for common acts
of life or major work of
intelligence.
Mediums of premonitions
– who, in certain
circumstances, have a
vague intuition of
common things of the
future.
Prophetic mediums
– those who with the
permission of God, and
with greater precision
than the mediums of
premonitions, receive
the revelation of future
things of general
interest.
Sleepwalker mediums
– those who in the state
of somnambulism, are
assisted by Spirits.
Ecstatic mediums
– those who, in a state
of bliss,
receive revelations from
the Spirits. Mediums of
such nature who deserve
the entire trust,
teaches the Spiritism,
are very rare.
Painters and Designers
mediums
- those who paint or
draw under the influence
of the Spirits.
Musician mediums
- those who perform,
compose or write music
under the influence of
the Spirits. There are
mechanical musician
mediums, semi-
mechanical, intuitive
and inspired, as in the
case of literary
communications.
Scribe or psychographer
mediums
– those who have the
ability to write under
the influence of the
Spirits and they are
divided into mechanical
scriber medium,
semi-mechanical,
intuitive,
polygrapher,
multilingual and
illiterate.
Answer
Key
1. How should we
conceptualize mediums of
intellectual effects?
A.: Mediums of
intellectual effects are
mediums especially
suited to receive and
transmit intelligent
communications.
2. Mention five
varieties of mediums of
intellectual effects
related by Kardec.
A.: Speaking mediums,
scribers, painters,
auditive and mediums of
premonitions.
3. What are visionary
mediums?
A.: Visionary mediums
are those who see the
Spirits in a state of
wakefulness. The
accidental and
fortuitous vision of a
Spirit in particular
circumstances is very
frequent, but the
habitual or facultative
vision of Spirits is
outstanding.
4. Is there a difference
between mediums of
premonitions and
prophetic mediums?
A.: Yes. Mediums of
premonitions have a
vague intuition of
common things of the
future. Prophetic
mediums, with a greater
precision than the
mediums of premonitions,
receive the revelation
of future things of
general interest.
5. What are scriber
mediums or psychographer
and how does Kardec
classify them?
A.: Scriber mediums or
psychographers are those
who have the ability to
write under the
influence of the Spirits
and they are divided
into mechanical scriber
medium, semi-mechanical,
intuitive, polygrapher,
multilingual and
illiterate.
Bibliography:
The Book
of Mediums;
by Allan Kardec, items
65, 66, 74, 165, 166,
167, 182, 184, 185, 186,
187, 190 to 194.
