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Originally Posted by Traveler
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Spiritualism has been with us from the beginning of man. Native cultures have had spiritual ceremonies going back to their beginning.
And Rosicrucianism predates the Fox Sisters by almost a couple of hundred years and was an active 'movement' for those seeking enlightenment before them.
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Where to start with the history of Spiritualism?
Taking from Traveler's post, I will start with the Fox sisters or should I say, Fox sisters and mother.
Something that made the Fox sisters and mother's contribution to Spiritualism is the realization "It can see as well as hear" as spoken by eleven year old Kate Fox. This should not have been looked at as something strange, but it was.
Many claim Spiritualism has its root in Animism. In animism, talking to other spirits such as the spirit associated with a tree, is common and is generally a 2 way conversation. Many claim animism is the oldest religion and is incorporated to a certain degree in virtually all, if not all religions. It appears people have drifted away from that core belief, that is, if it is the first belief system.