Mediums are people who are the central actors during séances. Such a practitioner is engaged in the conscious settlement of the spirit of a deceased person in his own body. Mediums are those who not only have some supernatural abilities and know how to use them, but are also convinced that this way of contacting the dead is the best, since the information received is more complete and reliable.
Spirit-possession is considered a very dangerous practice. Mediums are specially trained intermediaries who can contact the world of the dead. It is believed that it is impossible to develop this ability, you can only be born with it. A spirit that enters the body of such people as a clairvoyant, a medium, a necromancer, a fortune teller, a psychic, can cause terrible harm to the body. And this is where everything depends on the strength and skill of the practitioner.
Sometimes it happens that the spirits themselves move into the body of a person. The victim in this case behaves strangely: he may not recognize relatives and friends, his voice and behavior change dramatically. Often it is with such cases that they turn to psychics. Mediums are people who are able to get in touch withunwanted "guest" in the body of the affected person. In traditional medicine, such phenomena are considered a hysterical fit, but psychics have a completely different opinion on this matter. Mediums are those who believe that during seizures, the spirit of a long or recently deceased person is instilled in the patient's body. Usually the soul of the dead chooses the weakest body and mind. Adherents of the supernatural argue this theory with some facts. Firstly, when moving in, a new personality is created, as it were, and the patient himself does not know anything about it and, as a result, does not remember. Secondly, in some cases, the victims begin to independently come into contact with the spirit living inside them.
Mediums from different countries and traditions have at all times had different methods of "entering" into an altered state of consciousness. From a medical point of view, these conditions are due to self-hypnosis or intoxication. Shamans from Africa smoked many pipes of tobacco. In this state, they began to speak with the "voices of the dead." Mediums from China use rhythmic chanting of prayers and incantations. The most complex rituals can be found among voodoo shamans and adherents of northern traditions.
To contact the souls of the dead, there are complex sets of special rites and spells. The ritual is performed only by a previously trained and prepared medium. The ceremonies are accompanied by rhythmic music, drumming, songs and dances. In the countries of Europe and the Middle East, there are methods that allow the soul of the dead to enter the body of an unprepared person, but few people use these methods.enjoys because of the great danger.
Similar traditions of mediums and shamans can be seen in some movies. For example, the series "Medium", the documentary "Voodoo", the feature film "The Serpent and the Rainbow" and many others. Also, the traditions of evocation of spirits are reflected in the ethnic music of many groups and nationalities.