This Day In Spiritualist History

Jul
29
Mon
1889: Birthday of Margery Crandon
Jul 29 all-day
1889: Birthday of Margery Crandon

Mysterious rapping, eerie music, otherworldly voices — witnesses ascribed these strange phenomena and others to the historic séances of Margery “Mina” Crandon, one of America’s most celebrated spiritualist mediums. Read more here.

Nov
1
Fri
1941: Death of Margery Crandon
Nov 1 all-day
1941: Death of Margery Crandon

Mysterious rapping, eerie music, otherworldly voices — witnesses ascribed these strange phenomena and others to the historic séances of Margery “Mina” Crandon, one of America’s most celebrated spiritualist mediums. Read more here.

Dec
16
Mon
1868: London Levitation of DD Home
Dec 16 all-day
1868: London Levitation of DD Home

On Dec. 16, 1868, the renowned séance medium DD Home allegedly levitated out one third-story window and into another. Three witnesses were present, and each alleged that they saw his body float out horizontally through the window. The residence was in Ashley Place, London, and the window was about 70 feet from the ground.

Mar
29
Sat
1772: Death of Emanuel Swedenborg
Mar 29 all-day
1772: Death of Emanuel Swedenborg

Emanuel Swedenborg,  born February 8, 1688  and died March 29, 1772, was a Swedish Christian theologian, scientist, philosopher and mystic. He became best known for his book on the afterlife, Heaven and Hell (1758).  Swedenborg had a prolific career as an inventor and scientist. In 1741, at 53, he entered into a spiritual phase in which he began to experience dreams and visions, culminating in a “spiritual awakening” in which he received a revelation that opened his spiritual eyes so he could freely visit heaven and hell to converse with angels, demons and other spirits. Some describe Swedenborg as a progenitor of modern Spiritualism.

Jul
29
Tue
1889: Birthday of Margery Crandon
Jul 29 all-day
1889: Birthday of Margery Crandon

Mysterious rapping, eerie music, otherworldly voices — witnesses ascribed these strange phenomena and others to the historic séances of Margery “Mina” Crandon, one of America’s most celebrated spiritualist mediums. Read more here.

Nov
1
Sat
1941: Death of Margery Crandon
Nov 1 all-day
1941: Death of Margery Crandon

Mysterious rapping, eerie music, otherworldly voices — witnesses ascribed these strange phenomena and others to the historic séances of Margery “Mina” Crandon, one of America’s most celebrated spiritualist mediums. Read more here.

Dec
16
Tue
1868: London Levitation of DD Home
Dec 16 all-day
1868: London Levitation of DD Home

On Dec. 16, 1868, the renowned séance medium DD Home allegedly levitated out one third-story window and into another. Three witnesses were present, and each alleged that they saw his body float out horizontally through the window. The residence was in Ashley Place, London, and the window was about 70 feet from the ground.

Mar
29
Sun
1772: Death of Emanuel Swedenborg
Mar 29 all-day
1772: Death of Emanuel Swedenborg

Emanuel Swedenborg,  born February 8, 1688  and died March 29, 1772, was a Swedish Christian theologian, scientist, philosopher and mystic. He became best known for his book on the afterlife, Heaven and Hell (1758).  Swedenborg had a prolific career as an inventor and scientist. In 1741, at 53, he entered into a spiritual phase in which he began to experience dreams and visions, culminating in a “spiritual awakening” in which he received a revelation that opened his spiritual eyes so he could freely visit heaven and hell to converse with angels, demons and other spirits. Some describe Swedenborg as a progenitor of modern Spiritualism.

Jul
29
Wed
1889: Birthday of Margery Crandon
Jul 29 all-day
1889: Birthday of Margery Crandon

Mysterious rapping, eerie music, otherworldly voices — witnesses ascribed these strange phenomena and others to the historic séances of Margery “Mina” Crandon, one of America’s most celebrated spiritualist mediums. Read more here.

Nov
1
Sun
1941: Death of Margery Crandon
Nov 1 all-day
1941: Death of Margery Crandon

Mysterious rapping, eerie music, otherworldly voices — witnesses ascribed these strange phenomena and others to the historic séances of Margery “Mina” Crandon, one of America’s most celebrated spiritualist mediums. Read more here.