Roxburgh, E. C. and Roe, C. A. (2013) “Say from whence you owe this strange intelligence”: investigating explanatory systems of spiritualist mental mediumship using interpretative phenomenological analysis. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies. 32(1), pp. 27-42. 1321-0122.
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| Abstract: | Walsh and Vaughan (1993) defined transpersonal experiences as those “in which the sense of identity or self extends beyond (trans) the individual or personal to encompass wider aspects of humankind, life, psyche or cosmos” (p. 203). One population who regularly report such experiences are mediums. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten spiritualist mediums to explore their lived experience, such as how they communicate with the deceased, the meaning of spirit guide phenomena, and the role of mediumship, regardless of the actual ontology of mediumship. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) identified three themes: explanatory systems of mediumship, spirit guides as transcendental beings versus aspects of self, and the purpose of mediumship. These themes illuminated aspects of the mediumistic experience that have implications for an understanding of states of consciousness, transcendence, and the Higher Self. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Interpretative phenomenological analysis, mediumship, personality, spirit guides, states of consciousness, transcendence |
| Subjects: |
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF1001 Parapsychology. Psychic research. Psychology of the conscious B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF1228 Spiritualism B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF204.7 Transpersonal psychology |
| Creators: | Roxburgh, Elizabeth C and Roe, Chris A |
| Publisher: | Lulu Press |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for the Study of Anomalous Psychological Processes University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016) University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences |
| Date: | 2013 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 27-42 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Transpersonal Studies |
| Volume: | 32 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1321-0122 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6461 |
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