Off to Church

Monday June 24, 2013

Anyone who has read my book or knows me personally will know that I believe in God. I am not exactly sure who or how he came about but I know of his energy. I am not, having said that. what I would call "devoutly religious.' I just have faith, in spook, in God and that life goes on and that one day we will understand it more clearly.

Yesterday I went to the oldest formal spiritual church in Australia, in Melbourne. I don't know what I was expecting but I wanted to see what "spiritualists" "preach" if you like.  I got a little more than I bargained for so I am going to split today's Daily Spook into two parts; sort of a mini series to keep you on the edge of your seat if you like!

Today we will have the funny part! I noticed on Kim's Facebook page that she was selling an imaginary friend. We had a discussion about possibly taking him to the dog pound, putting him on eBay or on Buy Swap and Sell in her local newspaper.She was actually talking about one of her spiritual helpers who had given her a message that she thought was rude!! Laughing about it together, I wondered how many others out there have spooks in their life that are such a "normal" part of their life! Back to church now, for this IS going somewhere!

I decided to sit near the back and in the middle of the row for the service. This was so if anyone sat either side of me I could make new friends. The room was about 80% full and whaddya know...no one sat next to me! People passed my row and smiled at me as if they were going to sit down and then noticed someone was already sitting there! Did they I wonder?  I did shower before I left home I promise! As we went through the meditations I began to relax and look around me...here goes;

At the end of my row sat Hat-Boy, leaning forward with his elbows on his knees and his hands together looking across at me and grinning. He had done a good thing the night before and was clearly feeling a bit pleased with himself!  "Old people" he quipped at me! I felt a Homer Simpson moment coming on, you know grabbing him round the neck "Why you little.." he giggled and said, "they will be fascinated with you!" I thoughted him back, "Aren't they all...I'm hot!" grinning and he came back quick as a flash with "No, you're old too!" So it seems that anyone over 30 to Hat Boy needs to take a shovel everywhere with them in case they die of old age and need to dig a hole and bury themselves!  He was right about the comment he made too but more later and the details tomorrow.

At the end of the row on the other side sat Gav, with his legs sort of crossed, looking forwards. He flashed that gorgeous huge smile at me as he unfolded his arms. "I'm glad you are here," he said and I wondered what he meant if anything, because I was glad HE was here!

To the left of me and between Gav and I, I heard the faintest sssshhhh and looked up and there was P. I don't see her that often these days as apparently there is stuff going on with Jimmy, she knows I miss her but she does come in and help me read. She sat there very prim and proper (she's not always so but she is  respectful, elegant and beautiful!) looking ahead as she nodded towards the stage at the front to let me know something.

There on the far corner chair, there were four high backed chairs like druids thrones, was Arty! Smoking his pipe and looking on! Interestingly enough when the Fox Sisters and Arthur Best were mentioned during some of the speaking he took his pipe from his mouth and nodded in approval.  Twice during reading time he pointed his pipe stem at me and twice the mediums came to me as I shrank back in my chair. Hat Boy was right, they did seem to be fascinated with me!! Although through reading time he kept giggling and saying "Pick me! pick me!" and P had to keep shushing him!   Interesting that one of the mediums who came to me said "It's like Paddington Station around you (she was English of course!) and made a comment about bringing all my friends with me." Busted Hat-Boy ...by one of the "old people" too!

I didn't go there to be read for, I have my own spooks and when all else fails I can whine at Kim for that, I went to see what went on and the one thing that struck me when I left was that they are NOT wrapped up in predictions and showing off what they can do. They ARE wrapped up in proving we are still here after we think we are not....I have no doubt of that and that the Spiritualist Church well the Melbourne one it seems, has managed not to turn it into a party trick. *Clap* *Clap* *Clap*