Unmasking Mediumship: Who’s Really Behind the Spirit Voices?

Mind Mediumship – Spirit Communication or a Satanic Counterfeit?

Mind mediumship is a form of psychic activity where individuals claim to communicate with spirits—usually the deceased—through mental impressions, inner voices, or imagery. This may appear harmless or even helpful on the surface, but when we dig into the origins, methods, and belief systems behind this practice, it becomes clear that it is a spiritual counterfeit rooted in the occult.

⚠️ Discernment Questions Every Believer Should Ask:

To test any spiritual practice, 1 John 4:1 tells us: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God…”

Here are key questions to ask:

• Who was the founder of this modality?
  Many modern forms of mind mediumship can be traced back to Emanuel Swedenborg, Allan Kardec, and the Fox Sisters, all of whom were heavily involved in spiritualism and spirit communication that contradicted biblical truths.

• What was their spirituality?
  None of these individuals professed the biblical Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Their spirituality leaned toward New Age, spiritism, and occultism, often mixing Christian terminology to appear authentic.

• What culture did it come out of?
  Mind mediumship gained popularity in 19th-century Western Europe and America, especially during the rise of Spiritualism. It was a reaction to grief after wars and epidemics, where people desperately wanted to speak to lost loved ones.

• What were their beliefs?
  They believed spirits of the dead could give wisdom and guidance. This contradicts Scripture. Ecclesiastes 9:5 tells us, “The dead know nothing.” Consulting the dead is strictly forbidden in Deuteronomy 18:10-12.

• Who is their God or gods?
  Most mediums either acknowledge “the universe,” spirit guides, or higher selves—not the One True God of the Bible. This opens doors to familiar spirits (Leviticus 19:31), which are demonic entities masquerading as benevolent beings.

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🎯 What is the Purpose of Mind Mediumship?

Mind mediumship claims to provide emotional healing, closure, or guidance. But it often draws people away from God and the Bible, and toward false spirits and deception. Many who begin seeking messages from the dead end up in deeper occult practices—tarot, pendulums, channeling, or astral projection.

2 Corinthians 11:14 warns us, “Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.” The enemy uses comfort and curiosity to ensnare.

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🛡️ Biblical Warning and Deliverance

God strictly prohibits speaking with the dead or engaging with spirits outside of the Holy Spirit. These practices grieve God and open spiritual doors to torment, confusion, fear, and control by demonic forces.

If you’ve ever participated in mediumship—whether directly or through a psychic, séance, or spirit guide—you must repent, renounce the practice, and break soul ties with any spirit you’ve opened up to.

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Helen Duncan: Mediumship, Spiritualism, and the Danger of False Light

Helen Duncan: Mediumship, Spiritualism, and the Danger of False Light

Helen Duncan (1897–1956) is one of the most well-known spiritualist mediums of the 20th century. Born in Callander, Scotland, she became infamous for her claimed ability to contact the dead through séances, producing ectoplasm, and communicating with spirits. Her practices gained public and legal attention during World War II when she reportedly revealed secret naval information in a séance—a revelation that led to her prosecution under the Witchcraft Act of 1735. While hailed by many in the spiritualist movement as a gifted psychic, her practices stand in direct contradiction to the Word of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

What Did Helen Duncan Practice?

Helen Duncan was a practitioner of mediumship, a New Age and occult practice in which a person claims to mediate communication between the spirit world and the living. Through séances, she would produce “ectoplasm”—a supposed physical substance that spirits used to materialize. Witnesses at her gatherings claimed to see apparitions of the dead or receive personal messages from deceased loved ones.

Duncan’s spiritualism included practices such as automatic writing, spirit channeling, clairvoyance, and summoning entities through rituals. She became a prominent figure in British Spiritualism, a religious movement that gained traction in the 19th century and often borrows elements from paganism, mysticism, and Eastern religions, repackaged under a Western guise.

What Religion Did She Follow?

Helen Duncan was part of the Spiritualist Church, which is not Christian, despite its occasional use of biblical terminology. Spiritualism teaches that the soul continues to exist after death and that communication with the dead is not only possible but encouraged. This belief is rooted not in Scripture but in occult philosophy, which has its origins in paganism, Gnosticism, and Eastern mysticism.

Spiritualism promotes the idea that humanity can ascend to higher levels of consciousness through spiritual development—similar to New Age beliefs. Its “gods” or spiritual guides are not the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob but rather a pantheon of “ascended masters,” spirit beings, and deceased souls, which the Bible identifies as familiar spirits or demons (Leviticus 19:31, Deuteronomy 18:10-12).

Why Does This Contradict God’s Word?

The Bible is very clear: communicating with the dead is an abomination to God. In Deuteronomy 18:10-12, God forbids mediums, necromancers, and those who consult familiar spirits. These are not innocent or harmless practices but spiritually dangerous activities that open doors to deception and demonic influence.

Duncan’s practices were not acts of godly discernment or spiritual gifting but rather counterfeit signs inspired by unclean spirits. The spiritual entities summoned in séances are not the souls of the dead, but lying spirits seeking to mislead people from the truth of Jesus Christ. In 2 Corinthians 11:14, Paul warns that “Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”

Furthermore, Hebrews 9:27 tells us, “It is appointed unto man once to die, but after this the judgment.” This verse debunks the idea that the dead wander the earth or communicate with the living. Any such communication is not from God but from demonic forces.

Famous, Yet Deceived

Helen Duncan became a celebrity in spiritualist circles, and her legal prosecution added to her notoriety. However, being famous does not mean being right with God. Jesus warned in Matthew 7:22-23 that many would claim spiritual experiences in His name but would be rejected because they did not do the will of the Father.

Duncan’s spiritualism led many into a false sense of hope—replacing the gospel of Christ with counterfeit comfort through spirit contact. This is why Christians must discern the source of supernatural experiences and test every spirit (1 John 4:1).

Conclusion

Helen Duncan may have been sincere in her beliefs, but sincerity does not necessarily equate to truth. The power she operated under was not from the Holy Spirit but from a realm the Bible commands us to avoid. Her legacy is a sobering reminder that not all supernatural experiences are from God, and that truth must be measured by the Word of God, not signs, wonders, or feelings.

By Teresa Morin, President of Touch of God Int'l Ministries of Healing and Deliverance.

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