Tuesday 6th November

Tonights circle consisted of myself, Chris, Sandy & Alan (Chris' husband)

Brian was back this evening in the ‘cabinet’ and as we settled down and he was secured into the chair, humour was running high –as were the spirits.

A slight change this week was the addition of soft cords tied firmly around his wrists, as well as the standard plastic cable ties that we’ve been using for some 6 months or so now.
The waist tie has also been replaced with a stout red cotton belt –the same kind as is used for a Judo or Karate Gi.

Chris tied him in and I went up to check on everything, tightening the tie wraps and also re-tying the waist belt. I have been practicing Judo myself now for over 25 years and as many who have worn a Gi will now, there is a particular shape to the knot used to secure the belt.
Without mentioning to anyone else, I re-tied the knot as would with my own Judo belt.

Each week now for several months, Brian has been removed from the chair and the belt has appeared to remain tied to the chair, suggesting that either Brian has been “transported” through the belt or that belt had been “de-materialised” to allow Brian to be moved out of the chair –or the belt has been untied and re-tied during the blackout.

I’ll come back to the details of the séance shortly, but when the lights came back up at the end of the evening, Brian was out of the chair, lying on his back stretched out under the chair -looking quite comfortable for a change!
The cable ties had been popped off (within the first few minutes of the blackout) with the fastening mechanism turned inside out.
The ropes that were around his wrists were still in place on the chair and the toys were in the main room where they had been thrown earlier in the evening.

But when I looked carefully at the waist tie, I excited to see that my knot not been touched and was still in place exactly as I had left it. The ‘tails’ of the belt were hanging down vertically just as a perfectly tied Judo belt should be. Either Brian has a black belt in one of the Martial Arts or Spirit truly did “de-materialise” either him or the belt.
I know this is seemingly a minor point, but it’s the smallest things sometimes that give the greatest proof.

Within the first 30 seconds of the blackout we heard the first cable tie being stretched. Precisely what happens is not completely clear, but the sound is a short “creaking” noise for a few seconds, followed by a dull ‘pop’. When you look at the cable ties afterwards, the plastic ‘ratchet’ that provides the one-way self locking mechanism has been turned inside out. –I took one home once, put it in a bench vice and with a pair of heavy duty pliers did my very best to physically duplicate the broken locking ratchet.
I eventually gave up. I’m not overly small (13 stone / 180 pounds) but there was no way I could duplicate the effects on the cable ties at room temperature!
& given that Brian is secured by one of these at wrists and ankles, once again the only feasible explanation is that Spirit Energy is manifesting into the room and proving their existence through undeniable physical evidence.
….Way to go Spooks!

Once our spirit friends had released Brian from his captivity, there were a few very loud bangs and sounds of the bells (secured with Velcro to the base of the chair) being removed. They were then ejected from the cabinet and landed in the north corner of the room next to me.
A pair of rubber rings (about 4 inches/10cm in diameter) joined together by another strip of bells on Velcro then came flying out into the room, knocking the upright trumpet (a 2 foot long aluminium cone) for six. Four pairs of cheeks left their respective chairs by a couple of inches when that bang happened!

Immediately after, knocks and bangs could be heard from the cabinet, most of which were clearly in time with the music and the singing. The sounds of a strange, resonant humming was then heard which sounded very much like an attempt at a voice. This then became a odd echoe’y ‘whistling’. All we needed was the clanking of chains and the picture would have been complete!!

After about 15 minutes or so, things quietened down and we soon heard the familiar chuckle of the chief as Brian’s trance level was brought back to a point where he could be used as a channel for communication.

I had a chance to ask some questions about ‘connecting’ with the circle when we were absent from a sitting for whatever reason (I often miss a night or two once every few months due to work/travel) and was interested to hear that depending on our mood and intent, focusing thought and energy into the circle, even when physically absent, could still help build the energy within the séance and assist spirit in their work.

I also asked how the Lodge was perceived from the spirit world, whether the sprit team saw it as a ‘physical’ place with dimensions as we do. The answer was clear, that it is seen as a physical location and that when we sit, a light emanates in the spirit dimension from the mediums and sitters that attracts/notifies the spirit team to our intention and presence.
He also explained that he himself is already ‘with’ Brian before hand and enters the lodge ‘with’ him, just as we do.

There was more detail and the Chief took time to make sure that we clearly understood the finer points and nuances of what was being explained. If you’d like more detailed review, or indeed if there are any particular questions burning in your mind, drop me an email or leave a comment and I’ll answer as best I can.
..and if I can’t, well, I know a man who can!