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Thank you. Welcome to the Paranormal Mysteries podcast, and thank you all for being here.

I am your host, Nick Ryan.

The topic of today's show focuses on a phenomenon known as channeling,

which is a form of mediumship, in which a person allows themselves to be taken over by,

or to receive messages from, another personality, while in a disassociated state of consciousness,

or a trance. Whereas mediumship is a term most often applied to communication with the dead.

Channeling is used for interaction with various non-physical beings, including angels,

nature spirits, totem or guardian spirits, deities, demons, higher intelligences, and extraterrestrials, as well as spirits of the dead.

Channeling, like mediumship, has ancient roots.

The ancient Egyptians used states of mystical trance to communicate with the gods.

In ancient China, shaman-like people used trance states to interact with the spirit world.

Channeling is recorded in the history of early India, and in ancient Greece, it was used for oricular prophecy.

Many spiritual leaders have received their guidance through channeling.

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