Spirituality: Mediums and Healers: Historical Mediums

An examination of their spirit portraits.

During the heyday of spiritualism, among the 'physical phenomena' commonly manifested were so-called spirit paintings. An article on the Bangs Sisters by Joe Nickell for Investigative Files (Skeptical Briefs June 2000).

Biographical notes on this medium, writer, organizer and first President of the National Spiritualist Association of Churches.

perhaps, the most renowned and most respected advocate and proponent in the early Modern Spiritualist Movement.

During the heyday of spiritualism, among the 'physical phenomena' commonly manifested were so-called spirit paintings. An article on the Campbell Brothers by Joe Nickell, Investigative Files (Skeptical Briefs March 2000).

Official home for news about Helen and the attempts to clear her name.

An African-American spiritualist medium and hoodoo root worker of the 19th century whose exploits are celebrated in blues songs.

Anton Mesmer's writings set off an intense interest in hypnotism. A good overview of his life from a slightly sceptical point of view.

Carmine Mirabelli (1889-1951), born in Botucatú, Brazil, became internationally recognized as "the world's most powerful medium". This is a biographical site.

Biographies of many of the leading proponents such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Eileen Garrett and many others.