As to its principles and policy, no better nor fairer exposition of them can be had than from the various publications which are so largely and generally circulated. From a pamphlet written with some system[43] by Mr. T. Grant of Maidstone, the following extracts, explanatory of the now formulated principles of Modern Spiritualism, are made:—
“Table of Media.
| Outward. | Inward. | |||
| 1. | Vibratory Medium. | 7. | Pulsatory Medium. | |
| 2. | Motive Medium. | 8. | Manipulating Medium. | |
| 3. | Gesticulating Medium. | 9. | Neurological Medium. | |
| 4. | Tipping Medium. | 10. | Sympathetic Medium. | |
| 5. | Pantomimic Medium. | 11. | Clairlative Medium. | |
| 6. | Impersonating Medium. | 12. | Homo-motor Medium. | |
| Onward. | Upward. | |||
| 13. | Symbolic Medium. | 19. | Therapeutic Medium. | |
| 14. | Psychologic Medium. | 20. | Missionary Medium. | |
| 15. | Psychometric Medium. | 21. | Telegraphic Medium. | |
| 16. | Pictorial Medium. | 22. | Speaking Medium. | |
| 17. | Duodynamic Medium. | 23. | Clairvoyant Medium. | |
| 18. | Developing Medium. | 24. | Impressional Medium. | |
“The Outward stratum includes all kinds of mediumship in which spirits act only on the physical organism, first using simply the electrical or magnetic emanations from the medium and others in the room to produce movements of objects, or concussions called rappings, and to control matter in various ways; and secondly, using portions or the whole of the medium’s body by direct action of spirits upon the bodily organs, the medium’s spirit being more or less passive, and not taking part in the performance....
“Vibratory Mediumship. I have often met with instances in my experience, and multitudes of persons are sometimes attacked together, with variations in accordance with individual character. The physical excitement and convulsive phenomena often witnessed at revival meetings are chiefly of this kind....
“The Motive Medium comes next in order; he furnishes the magnetic power by which spirits are enabled to move tables and other material objects....
“The third class is Gesticulating Mediumship, which appears to be a development of the vibratory. It is exhibited by the sect of ‘Shakers’ of the present day in the initiatory stage of their development, and was a form of mediumship common amongst the prophets of the Cevennes, the votaries of S. Vitus, and in most religious excitements.
“Tipping Mediumship follows next, and this again is a step in advance from the Motive mediumship, the movements of tables and other objects being so regulated by the intelligence of spirits as to produce telegraphic communications....
“Pantomimic media belong to the fifth class; they are made, by the controlling or guardian spirit, to put themselves in various postures, so as to represent any peculiarity belonging to spirit-friends who are standing by, wishing to make their presence known and to communicate. Lecturers on electro-biology produce, to some extent, the same effects.
“The last in this stratum is the Impersonating Mediumship, which is a development from the Pantomimic. In this case the communicating spirit enters and takes full possession of the medium’s body, whilst his own spirit stands aside.”