This Day In Spiritualist History

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.

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.

Dec
16
Wed
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
Mon
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.

Dec
16
Thu
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
Wed
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.

Dec
16
Sat
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
Thu
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.