Channelling

A practice common among New Agers in which the spirit of a master teacher is contacted in order to receive guidance and knowledge. That being's consciousness is channelled through the medium and relays guidance and information to the group, through the use of the medium's voice.

This method is similar to that used by Spiritists; however, whilst Spiritists generally believe that one's soul remains relatively unchanged after death, most channellers believe that the soul evolves to higher planes of existence.

Channelling has existed since the 1850's and many groups consider themselves independent of the New Age movement.