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How to Make the Best Yearbook Ever

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:49:48 +0000

Making a yearbook is hard, but very rewarding work. Here are some quick tips for making your yearbook the best it can be.

1.Decide on a Theme. This is usually easier said than done, but be done it must. It is hard to put the school year into perspective before it has happened, or while it is happening, so you are going to have to put some real though into what you think might hold your classmates’ interest for the entire year. There is no tried and true method for doing this, so just do the best you can. Things you will want to keep in mind however are: how easy your theme will be to establish, how it will translate to the most people (stay away from “in jokes” if possible), and how difficult it might be to keep the theme upheld and incorporated throughout all of the sections of the yearbook, including layout and articles.

2.Make A Schedule and Stick To It. This will take some planning ahead. Make sure that you and your staff have access to your school’s events calendar so you can be sure to assign photographers and writers to attend and make a record. Making sure that this is done consistently throughout the year is going to be a huge, almost daily task, so you’ll want to make sure that you stay on top of it. There is nothing worse or more embarrassing for a yearbook staff than having some wonderful event happen at the school and having had no one there to cover it.

3.Always Be Gathering Material. This includes all types of information, from photos to stories to interviews. The more material you have to choose from, the better your yearbook will be. It may seem like a waste of time and effort at first, but when it comes time to fill those pages, you will be happy that you are able to sift through all of that stuff to find the real gems. This is especially true of photographs. Take many, many, more photos than you think you will need, knowing that a small percentage of them will turn out usable, and an even smaller, but very worthwhile percentage will turn out to be truly great.

4.Be Inclusive. If you are going to have a sections like polls, short opinions, comments, and the like, make sure that you get them from as broad a base as possible. Keep in mind that the yearbook is supposed to represent the whole school, not just members of one class or social group.

5.Check and Recheck Your Copy. The more qualified eyes you can get on your copy before it goes to press, the fewer typos, etc., you will have. Always recruit some fresh eyes – such as a parent or English teacher – as often as possible after you’ve gone through and copy-edited the book yourself a few times.

6.Choose A Great Binding Style. There are a few different ones out there, each with their own charms. If you are looking to create a yearbook in the permanent, library-quality hardcover style, thermal binding is the way to go. Have your school look into the cost of having your own thermal binding system on hand (they are surprisingly inexpensive and fun to operate) so you can get more students involved in the process, and perhaps save your school some real money over an outside printer.

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How to Make Your Own Calendar

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:49:20 +0000

1.Select Your Theme. The sky, as they say, is the limit here. Maybe you want to make a calender that features your and your friends’ pets? Kids? Just some of the great times you have had throughout the year? There are no limits here save your imagination. When you are selecting your theme and photos, it never hurts to be as artful as possible. Yes, you can have a calendar that features lots of posed, “smile and say cheese” photos of family and friends but why? Perhaps you want to start early in the year by resolving to take candid, funny shots, or photos of little things that your audience might otherwise forget. Here is your chance to get creative. If you are feeling stumped, feel free to borrow ideas from some of your favorite photographers.

2.Edit Your Photos. If you have a photo-editing software program such as Photoshop or PictureIt, your creativity has just begun. You don’t necessarily have to “photoshop” people or items into your photos, but by working with color balances, contrast and brightness, you can create some great and artful effects that take your photos out of the realm of the backyard snapshot.

3.Create Calendar. There are a few different software programs that can help you do this, ans most make it as easy as dropping your photos into a template. If you are not too fussy, MS Word has some simple templates for calendars, and you should also be able to find a number of them online. Take your time here and find a template that you really like. You can also simply take your photos down to your local print and copy shop and see what they have to offer, though this might take some of the DIY fun out of it.

4.Make it Personal. Here is another opportunity to get creative, or at the very least, to customize your calendar to your audience. You’ll want to include the obvious such as holidays, but you can tailor your calendar to mark your family and friends’ birthdays and anniversaries as well, and you can even mark historical (or humorous) events that occurred on the birthdays in question. Remember to refer to your overall theme as often as possible.

5.Get it Printed. If you are going to do your own printing, there are a few things that you’ll have to keep in mind. Remember, for instance that in general the back of your previous month’s photographs will be where you want to place the next month’s day grid, so you’ll have to put the paper in the printer in a certain way to make it all come out as you intend. Some software programs will walk you through the process, or you can just do some trial and error via test pages if need be.

6.Binding. A lot of calendar makers go for the simple saddle stitch with a couple of staples in the middle, but if you want to take a step up, spiral coil binding is the way to go. Take a look online or go to your print shop to explore your options there.

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How to Make Your Own Poetry Book

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:48:54 +0000

Putting together a book of your poems, whether for self-publishing or sending to a publisher, can take a lot of time and effort – and it should. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you are creating your own poetry book.

1.Since you will naturally want to keep your book to one poem per page (except, of course for longer works), it should be relatively easy to estimate the number of pages your finished book will be. Those that are around 30 or fewer pages are what is known as chapbooks, while fifty pages or more would constitute a full-length book. It all depends, of course, upon how much work you have that you consider ready for the world, and on how you want to present it. While full-length books should be perfect-bound in soft or hard covers, chapbooks can generally have a more casual feel to them. Take a look online or at your local print shop to see what different binding styles are out there and which one is right for the book you want to create.

2.Depending on the type of book you are putting together, you may want to arrange your poems in different ways. If you have a lot of works about a certain place or person, or have some poems that are written in a unique voice, perhaps put them together in a section of your book. Breaking up your poetry book into sections like this gives your reader something to connect with and hold onto and helps to establish themes throughout your work. One suggestion for when you are in this stage of the process is to print your pages up rather than trying to do all this arranging via a computer screen. This simply makes changes easier, and gives you a better visual idea of how your poems will appear on the page.

3.When you are deciding what to include and not to include, you may want to enlist the help of a trusted friend or writing group. In the absence of that – or even if you do have those types of resources – you will want to evaluate your own material as objectively as possible. One way to do that with poems you’ve already gone over a thousand times is to read them aloud. Doing this will help stop you from skipping ahead as you read your own overly familiar poems, and will give you a whole new perspective on your work.

4.Once you have decided which poems are going into your book, set them (and the whole project) aside for a day or two. Do anything BUT work on your book. Go for walks, visit friends, take a short vacation, whatever it takes to get you away from the project for a bit. When you get back, do more sifting, editing, and arranging.

5.When the size and order of your book are starting to gel, start trying out titles. There’s no set-in- stone method for doing this, of course, but you are stuck for ideas, you can start to get the wheels turning by choosing a favorite line, alluding to one of your themes, or even stealing a title from one of your poems. This is something that you will want to enlist some help on as well, so gather some trusted sources and run a few titles past them.

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How to Put Together a Catalog

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:48:27 +0000

If your company has reached the point where you feel a product catalog will help you serve your customers better, we’ve got a few tips for you to help you put together a great one.

The Mockup.

When you have an idea of hoe many products you have to sell, start creating some sample pages, either in a software program such as (Quark Xpress or Adobe Indesign) or by merely sketching them out on the size of paper you intend to use. Put the pages together and put words like “cover” and “table of contents,” etc., on the sheets where you envision these going. This is a great way to help you start to envision your catalog as a complete, real-world object.

You should also start to sketch out individual product pages. When you are doing this, you will want to make sure there is enough room for fairly high resolution photos and enough copy to do just the right amount of selling. In order to break up the monotony, you will want to feature some products more than others, giving them, for example, a two page spread, or a model shot, etc. Now is the time to start deciding these things, and to start strategically planning how best to display your products for the singular art of catalog sales.

The Copy.

There is an art to writing copy for catalogs, and it’s far too detailed to properly explain here. You have to use enough space to make the case for the product without taking up too much space – a fine line indeed. If you feel like this task is more than you can handle, keep in mind that there are plenty of professionals out there who are more than capable. Just look around online for someone whose work you admire.

In order to make your catalog as entertaining as possible, you might want to include such things as testimonials, lots of graphics, story sidebars and special offers. These are the type of things that keep you reader’s eyes on the page. Another thing to consider might be an opening letter from the company president.

The Cover.

There are no hard and fast rules here except for one: make them want to open it. Make your photographs include a person or people living the good life with your product. Also hint or “tease” with special offers and the like. There are so many things vying for the attention to the average consumer these days, so you want to do everything you can to make sure you pique their interest and keep it as long as possible.

The Order Form.

Do not take this lightly! There are too many things to take into account when you are putting together an order form. For instance, you want to make sure that it is clear what sort of payments you accept, how to order more than one of a given product, how to calculate sales tax, and different shipping options. One good solution? Find a good example from one of the big boys and crib from it.

Print and Bind It.

Glossy? Semi-Glossy? Go down to your local printer and take a look at your options. Remember that pages that are too glossy can be difficult to read in some kinds of light. As far as binding, a lot of companies just go for normal two-staple saddle stitch, but more and more are finding that plastic comb or spiral coil bound catalogs tend to hang around the customer’s house longer before they find the recycle bin.

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Did You Know That You Could Make Money With Customized T-shirts?

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:06:37 +0000

One way to make money through an online venture is by creating your own line of custom tee-shirt; there is a huge market for these products and your client base will not be limited to just teenagers but people of all ages and from everywhere around the world are using custom tee-shirts. This is one of the easiest and least stressful ways to make money online. As a matter of fact, the creativity involved in the process almost makes it therapeutic. There are several companies online that offer tools which can be used for custom tee-shirt designing and they also let you place an order for a desired quantity of custom tee-shirts.

The primary difference between the old world screen printing versions and the internet based companies that take custom tee-shirt orders is that you don’t necessarily have to get hundred of pieces with a particular design; even though that is an option; however, you could very well just get a single t-shirt with a specific design for a unique touch. So, your initial investment is very small. Start slow and as work comes in you can grow steadily. There are several takers for original custom t-shirts. However, some people feel that unless they have artistic talent, they will not be able to create and sell custom tee-shirts. There are two way to design a custom tee-shirts, you can either get an original design made by you printed on it or if you are witty you can make do with clever slogans and phrases that can catch on real quick. Another way is to use catchy phrases with anime or other designs that will make the complete design humorous. You have a lot of options; you can work only with slogans and phrases or combine them with designs.

Screen printing is the technique used in to put you designs and your words on a t-shirt. With technological advances, companies are now using a computer to create professional looking custom t-shirts. The printing is done with special; water proof ink that can stand being washed and will not come off for a very long time. You can even dry and iron the clothes and yet the t-shirt will come out looking as good as new each time. The fabric used is equally sturdy so the t-shirts are very durable. These t-shirts can then be sold on an online store front or at an offline retail establishment. If you don’t have an online storefront, you can advertise your custom tee-shirts on social networking sites; this is a wonderful way to grab the attention of customers from around the world. This is just one way to make money with the use of online tee-shirts.

Another way in which these t-shirts can help you commercially is when you use them in corporate marketing and advertising. If you own a company and would like to popularize your products or your brand through advertising, these custom tee-shirts present one of the cheapest yet astoundingly popular marketing and advertisement tools. Since you can print just about anything on these garments, go ahead and put your company’s name and logo on them. You can also include your company’s mission statement or information about products that you sell. Now, these t-shirts also make wonderful corporate gifts and they can not only be given to potential customers and business contacts but also to your employees.

It is a wonderful way to create an environment that promotes values such as teamwork, confidence, reliability and loyalty towards the organization. If you would like to gift your employees items that bear the company’s name and logo; you can choose from a myriad of products from cups to stationary items and apparels such as custom tee-shirts, jackets and sweatshirts. Most of these items can be ordered in bulk and are incredibly cheap. These companies can also create a gift hamper for you comprising of products that have your company’s name and logo on them. Such hampers are the ideal gift item to promote your company’s brand image.

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Customized T-shirts! The New Fashion Wave

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:06:11 +0000

Tee-shirts are the most popular clothing item in the world today, people from all walks of life, regardless of their gender and age wearing them. T-shirts are an ongoing fashion trend they were, are and will be in demand for a very long time to come. Every few years, a new addition is made to the t-shirt family in terms of the design , color etc the new wave to grip the fashion industry is that of custom t-shirts They are seen just about everywhere from the catwalks of Paris and Milan to New York’s Time Square. Everybody is wearing them college kids, professional, middle aged people, seniors, doctors, celebrities; almost everybody has got a custom t-shirt. Now, if you don’t own one, here is a look at what they are all about and how you can get one for yourself.

The availability of custom t-shirts can be credited to the dawn of the internet era. Most establishments that offer custom fabric printing services can be found online and because of their low overhead cost they can offer never before seen prices that would simply be impossible to match in a retail store. Besides, an added advantage of getting these custom tee-shirts is that you will be the only person in the whole wide world to own the piece created by you unless you gift another one of its kind to someone. These t-shirts can be printed to meet your tastes and requirements and they serve more than one purpose.

If you are interested in buying one, you simply have to look for a website that offers custom t-shirts. Once you are on the website, you will see that it offers a simple tool that can be used to design the apparel. There is no need to download a software; you can use the onsite tool to design any type of t-shirt. You get several options in terms of the color, fabric and style used besides the design that will eventually be printed on the tee-shirt. The design can be provided from the buyer’s side or it can be chosen from the sites collection of images. If you want to have your own design printed on the t-shirt you will have to make a sketch and upload it to the website.

Once uploaded, they will be able to print it on a t-shirt that you choose. These t-shirts are incredibly cheap and are often available for a mere percentage of what you would end up paying at a retail store front for a branded product. The online establishments that offer printing services use various techniques for design printing. If you require one or a small number of t-shirts, they normally use t-shirt transfers that are applied with a technique known as heat transfer that makes the design far more durable than the ones that you could get from the transfers available at retail stores.

The other technique is screen printing, high quality water proof ink is used to replicate the designs on your custom t-shirt; once the design has been printed a final coat of fixer is applied so that the print does not budge even after you wash the t-shirt. You can hand wash or machine wash the t-shirt and yet the design will stay as good as new for a very long time. Good quality fabric is used t manufacture the base t-shirts. You can choose the type of fabric that you need and the color in which you want it. The next step would be to choose the design, you can pick from round and square necks, collared tee-shirts, tank tops and many other styles.

Custom tee-shirts are a unique way to impart a personal touch to your wardrobe. With a little bit of imagination, you could create many stunning designs. Also, these t-shirts can be used as gift items. They particularly work very well when offered as gifts to the attendees of an event. For instance you could use them at birthday parties, reunions and anniversary parties. You could also gift one to your beloved as a Valentines day gift with a picture of a special moment that you spent together.

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How Would You Like to Design Your Own Custom Tee-Shirts?

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:05:33 +0000

We live in a day and age where just about anything is possible, try asking a guy in his forties if he thought that it would ever be possible for normal people like you and me to design their very own clothes when he was growing up and the answer will all likely be a resounding no. Well, today this is possible, you can get your own custom t-shirts in any color and style that you want and these don’t even cost half as much as a designer tee-shirt bought from a retail outlet. It is no wonder then that the trend is catching on like wild fire and don’t relegate it to a teenage obsession everybody from seniors to moms and even corporate houses have joined the custom tee-shirt band wagon. To begin with, these are by far the most comfortable things that you will ever wear; this is one of the reasons why a tee-shirt holds universal appeal with people from all walks of life and all ages. So, if you don’t already own a custom tee-shirt, you should seriously consider getting yourself one; lets talk about how you can buy one a customized tee-shirt and how it can help you.

How to buy a custom tee-shirt?

There are several online stores that offer custom tee-shirt printing services. You will find that these sites offer a simple tool that can be used to design your own unique line of t-shirts. You can start with one, first you will have to choose the fabric, depending on the weather, and you may want to go for cotton or something synthetic. The next step is to choose the color and there is certainly no dearth of options here. You can find almost every color in every shade on these websites; then you will need to choose the style of your custom tee-shirt. One again, there are a plethora of choices, from turtle necks to tank tops and from the casual round necks to the formal collared tees. You also have a choice of choosing a tee-shirt with a breast pocket or without one, sleeves can also be chosen as per your preference. If you intend to wear the t-shirt to work casual Fridays or don it t take a trip to the restaurant go for a long sleeved tee-shirt but if you just intend to take your dog out for a walk in it, a short sleeved tee-shirt should work very well.

Then comes the most important part; the design. Now, you can get as creative and as adventurous as you want here. If you have something specific in mind just make a sketch and upload it to get the design printed on your custom tee-shirt but if you are not particularly good with art and drawings, you can always choose one of the hundreds of designs offered on the site. Then, choose the number of tee-shirts that you need, pay for them and that’s it, your t-shirt should be at your doorsteps in a few days.

How can you use a custom t-shirt?

Besides flaunting them at parties and other events; these t-shirts also make wonderful gift items particularly when used as party favors. You will find that many people use custom tee-shirts as gifts for their attendees at events such as golden jubilee anniversary parties, family reunions and even birthday parties. Since you can get any image printed on these tee-shirts, people often choose pictures of the whole family for reunion t-shirts and a photograph of the birthday boy or girl for birthday parties. You could also use them at a bridal shower with the picture of the bride and groom on it. Get a few made for the bridesmaids the maid of the honor and members of the bride’s family.

You can also use customized tee-shirts to advertise your company, just get your company’s name and logo printed on them along with a relevant message and distribute them among your employees and customers.

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Wear Your Own Design With a Custom T-shirt

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:04:53 +0000

Circa 1976, unless you were incredibly talented with colors and a brush, you would end up after days with a badly made t-shirt with botched designs and hiring the help of a professional painter would not only be expensive but also this option it could take several days before you would be able to lay your eyes on your latest apparel acquisition. But let’s fast forward things to 2010, today it’s possible to get customized tee-shirts at the click of a few buttons and they are among the most affordable garments in the world.

Most people regard t-shirts as their staple garments; an apparel that can be work just about anywhere and at any time. So needless to a people would love to have an entire wardrobe filled with unique and exclusive t-shirts that can be worn to various events. Well, it’s possible to fill your closet with custom t-shirts that bear the choicest of designs in your favorite colors with the help of online establishments that offer customized t-shirt printing services. Internet has not only changed the way in which we communicate but also has changed the way we shop and dress. Gone are the days of flimsy, cheap looking t-shirts that simply could not be worn to formal events or any other place besides a mall. Today, you can get custom t-shirts made from quality fabric and with durable designs that can be ordered in various patterns to suit the event and the place where you intend t wear them.

It is estimated that the demand for tee-shirts will go up. After all, this is the one item of clothing that has stood the test of time; from the miners that were wearing it around the turn of the century to the youngsters who sport them in the present day, all have one thing to say about the t-shirt; “it is one of the most comfortable garments to wear”. T shirts can be combined with just about anything to create an impressive ensemble. For instance, you could match them your favorite jeans, with a skirt, with shorts, with a jacket or a vest and even with different types of foot wear. Try combining them with sandals or even sneakers and they look equally amazing.

Fortunately, with custom tee-shirts, you get the opportunity to get your favorite apparel made exactly the way you want it without paying a small fortune for a custom made wardrobe. There are several websites that print cheap custom tee-shirt. But don’t let the low cost fool you, they use good quality material in terms of the dyes and the fabric used to manufacture the custom t-shirts, the prices are low because they have no overhead costs. These establishments will make your custom t-shirts as per your specifications and ship them to you in a few days. You can order a single piece or even thousands. These t-shirts can also be worn at sporting events. If you and your fans rally for a particular team, this is a wonderful way to show them your support.

Get a custom t-shirt made with the team’s logo and colors and the name of your favorite player on it. You could also use these t-shirts at commemorative and celebratory events. For instance, if you are in charge of getting the preparations made for a school reunion; get custom t-shirts for everybody so that you can take the pressure off people’s shoulders to hunt for their best clothing to wear to the reunion.

These t-shirts also make thoughtful and wonderful gift items for bridal showers, birthday parties and even family reunions. You can also use them for marketing and promotions; for instance if your company supports a particular charitable cause or if the organization is sponsoring an event, you can get custom t-shirts made with your company’s name and logo on the front and information about the event on the back ; these t-shirts have huge marketing and advertising potential.

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Celebrate A Family Reunion With Custom Tee-Shirts

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:04:26 +0000

Technology has changed our view of the world and the way we lead our lives. Things that were almost impossible or enormously expensive a few years ago can today be done at affordable prices and in a matter of minuets. One such thing is designing custom t-shirts for yourself. There was a time when you would end up spending days to get a single customized t-shirts. But, today, you can get a brand new, exclusive t-shirt with a unique design on it in a matter of a few days and at really affordable rates. You can use these custom tethers and sweat shirts to commemorate any occasion, these apparels are particularly popular at family reunions and people go out of their way to design t-shirts that are in vogue so they can be given as gifts at the reunion party.

How can you use customized tee-shirts for family reunions?

Customized t-shirts used for family reunions are often included in gift packs that are given to the family members; these make wonderful gifts that can be cherished for years to com. If you intend to host a reunion party; you may have to get several things ready from the spread of food to the drinks and from the decor to the party favors and even entertainment. Depending on the size of the family and the expected number of attendees such an event are usually help at banquet halls but if you are picking up the entire tab of the event this may not be the most feasible alternative. However, you can get others share in the expenditure by asking the attendees to pay a small fee. In exchange they can enjoy the festivities of the day and the food. If you want to take it one step further include a customized tee-shirt as a gift for each member, after all, is there one soul on this planet who does not like a t-shirt and then this isn’t any old sweatshirt this will be a customized tee-shirt with the picture of the whole family or a collage of pictures collected over a lifetime. You can also get sweatshirts with pictures on them. Family reunion sweat shirts are often given if the weather is suitable for them.

How To Get Custom T Shirts For Reunions?

There innumerable websites that offer t-shirt printing services. These sites will usually feature a tool that will also allow you to input any information, design or even picture on the t-shirt, once you select the design, the color of the t-shirts, the design and the fabric to be used; the company will send you a proof via mail. But this is generally done for big orders. If you just need a few dozen t-shirts, you may have to settle for a demo image created by the tool. You can proof it and make necessary changes, once you approve the design, you simply have to make the payment and wait for your t-shirts to arrive at your doorsteps in a few days. This is an extremely simple process and should not take more than a few minuets to complete. You can not only purchase t shirts from these establishments but you can also buy other customized products such as sweat shirts, items of clothing and gift stationary items. You can get the family reunion customized t-shirts made a week before the event so that they get to you on time and these can then be distributed among the family members. They make an ideal gift for the occasion.

Buying Custom Sweatshirts for the occasion:

Not only t-shirts but also sweat shirts with custom designs on them can make wonderful gifts if the weather permits their usage. So, if you intend to host an event in fall or winter, you may want to consider custom sweatshirts over the conventional customized t-shirts. You can get just about any design and lettering that you need, making them valuable gifts for the family member when attending a reunion party in cold weather.

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The Process of Channeling Spirits

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:40:08 +0000

Channeling spirits, also known as mediumship, can be accomplished by a variety of processes, ranging from the use of tarot cards, crystal balls or dream analysis. The channel, also known as a medium, may also use one of many techniques of “mental mediumship” such as: clairvoyance (when the medium is able to see the spirit), clairaudience (an ability to hear the spirit) or clairsentience (the sensation of feeling the spirit) to convey the spirits’ message to his or her loved ones.

History of Channeling Spirits

Communication with the dead has been documented as far back as The Old Testament, which tells the story of The Witch of Endor, who raised the spirit deceased prophet Samuel in order for the Hebrew king Saul to question him about an impending battle.

Channeling spirits became a popular practice in 19th century America when the religious practice of Spiritualism was gaining a strong following. Modern Spiritualism dates back from 1848, with the practices and lectures of the Fox sisters in New York state. Leading lecturers and authors on the subject in the mid 1800s include Emma Hardinge Britten and Paschal Beverly Randolph.

The fraudulent use of stage magic tricks during the late 1800s and early 1900s caused mediumship to fall into disrepute. From the 1930s to the 1990s, physical mediumship became less practiced in the church of Spiritualism and the process of spiritual channeling gained popularity.

How Mediums Facilitate Communication with Spirits

Lacking the limitations of a physical body, spirits are believed to hover around at will, often in a place where they believe their lives were ended unfulfilled. They also tend to follow living acquaintances that they either deeply loved or resented. The medium, or channel, may contact these spirits by entering a hypnotic state before sitting, lying down or moving around in the room. Often he or she will gesture to, joke with and essentially translate between the spiritual realm and that of the living while having no memory of anything that was discussed.

Accuracy of Channeling Ability

The accuracy of the channel’s communication depends upon their level of psychic ability. The channel essentially receives messages from the spirit(s) and then must translate them into human language. Some mediums have the ability to channel spirits which convey ideas that not only have relevance to a certain individual, but may also be of universal importance. Examples of these predictions might include Nostrodamus’s interpretations of the Holocaust, the Kennedy assassination or the tragedy of 9/11.

Tools Employed by Channels

Many channels employ tools such as tarot cards, crystal balls, or material items owned by the deceased in order to “channelize” their specific type of psychic ability. Some psychics, known as hyperwriters, may also use pen and paper to record the messages as they are sent from the spirit in question.

By whatever means, the goal of the process of channeling spirits is to communicate with those who’ve moved on, whether to resolve their unrest, or to ease the minds of those who’ve lost them. The process takes much practice and patience, and it is important that the medium is someone who is compassionate and has the ability to feel empathy for the lost soul as well as the grieving loved ones who are desperate for answers.

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