Calgary First Spiritualist Church

Thoughts & Talks

Speakers, church members and visitors often provide information that is helpful to others covering a range of subjects. Have a look at the topics below and click on the link that interests you to find the complete article.

If you have had an experience or incident that pertains to any of these topics, feel free to tell us about it by sending an email to info at calgaryfirstspiritualistchurch.ca


NEW: A Matter of Principles

"In the beginning, Spiritualism was a movement that wanted to distance its self from religious dogmas, creeds and doctrines or anything that stood in the way of Intellectual freedom. It soon became apparent that in Great Britain and the United States it would become necessary to have some type of religious doctrines. The reasons for formulating Spiritualist principles ......."

Click Here to read the entire article


Chaplain Carol Barwick of Hospice Calgary shares her experience and insights about the different understandings people have about death, a bit of history on the subject and the differences between Eastern and Western religions at the moment of death

Child Mediums provides information about children (some famous) whose psychic abilities have been either suppressed or accepted by their parents.

Comparing Spiritual Healing and Advanced Energy Healing

Consumer Report about Psychic Readers (different types, how to find a reputable reader, ethical practices, signs of psychic fraud, word to the wise & recommended readings).

Comforting the Bereaved (mourning, grief, bereavement & the seven stages of bereavement, how you can help).

Finding Sacred Ground - A talk by A Course in Miracles group leader who shares his own struggles when life’s challenges throw his beliefs about ‘the way things should be’ into disarray. He provides answers for achieving personal growth and inner peace if we are willing to see things differently.

Lessons from Across the Void - Finding Peace in the Chaos of Life

Reflections on Jesus - Grace Cooke, an outstanding channel-medium, saw clairvoyantly at the age of seven.  For over half a century, Grace Cooke channelled the teachings and wisdom of White Eagle and has left a legacy of books on higher-level spiritual teachings.

The Thinnest Veil - What are the phases we will go through when our physical bodies die and we are on the ‘other side’? Find some answers here that are based on interesting sources.

Welcoming The Soul and Bidding Farewell - what does the soul experience as it goes through birth and early infancy and what does it experience at death when it crosses back over into spirit? This article provides information from reputable sources.

What is it Like on the Other Side

White Eagle Explains Christ's Miracles - Most of us are mystified by miracles because they seem to be beyond our understanding. A miracle, by definition, is considered to be “a supernatural or supernormal event; a deviation or suspension for some reason from Natural Law with the subsequent production of a wondrous act.” Spiritualism teaches that the universe is governed by Natural Laws that are immutable and unchangeable, and believe there are can be no occasion when Divine Intelligence  - God sets aside or suspends the Natural Law to perform what is referred to as a miracle. In other words, there is no such thing as a miracle.