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(1688-1772) |
Emanuel Swedenborg French
the "Swedish seer" He wrote ~150 works. |
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(1804-1869) |
Allan Kardec French
considered the father of Spiritism. Books written:
The Spirits' Book,
The Medium's Book, Experimental Spiritism;
The Gospel as Explained by Spirits, more... |
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(1823-1899) |
Emma Hardinge Britten British
inspirational speaker, medium, musician, singer and early Spiritualist. Founded the magazine "Two Worlds" |
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(1826-1910) |
Andrew Jackson Davis
American
NY Clairvoyant,
known as "John the Baptist of Modern Spiritualism." Medium, channel, and a founder of modern Spiritualism. |
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(1831-1891) |
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Russian
established the European Headquarters of the
Theosophical Society in 1890. |
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(1839-1892) |
William Stanton Moses
British
Medium and religious teacher - became a prominent Spiritualist. |
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(1855-1927) |
Annie Eva Fay
American
demonstrated on the theatrical stage -billed as
"The Indescribable Phenomenon." |
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(1856-1904) |
Florence Eliza Cook British
medium able to produce the full
materialization of her controls |
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(1857-1950) |
Leonora Piper
American
NH born, Boston's most prestigious trance medium. |
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(1859-1930) |
Arthur Conan Doyle
British
creator of Sherlock Holmes, believed in Spiritualism.
Doyle and Houdini were friends.
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(1877-1945) |
Edgar Cayce
American
"The Sleeping Profit".
Psychic and founder of the Association for Research and Enlightenment. |
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(1882-1968) |
Gladys Osborne Leonard
Celebrated trance medium
THE MEDIUMSHIP OF MRS. LEONARD |
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(1888-1941) |
Mina "Margery" Crandon
American
Boston's most famous physical Medium. The first séance that Houdini attended with Margery
was in
Boston, MA, on 7.23.1924 |
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(1904-1997) |
Jeane Dixon American
astrologer and psychic, predicted
Pres. JFK's assassination. |
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(1914-1984) |
Ena Twigg British ~ A medium from a psychic family. |
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Etta Roberts American ~ materialization medium.
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