Résumé
A séance or seance (ˈseɪ.ɑːns; seɑ̃s) is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word séance comes from the French word for "session", from the Old French seoir, "to sit". In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, speak of "une séance de cinéma" ("a movie session"). In English, however, the word came to be used specifically for a meeting of people who are gathered to receive messages from ghosts or to listen to a spirit medium discourse with or relay messages from spirits. In modern English usage, participants need not be seated while engaged in a séance. Fictionalised conversations between the deceased appeared in Dialogues of the Dead by George, First Baron Lyttelton, published in England in 1760. Among the notable spirits quoted in this volume are Peter the Great, Pericles, a "North-American Savage", William Penn, and Christina, Queen of Sweden. The popularity of séances grew dramatically with the founding of the religion of Spiritualism in the mid-nineteenth century. Perhaps the best-known series of séances conducted at that time were those of Mary Todd Lincoln who, grieving the loss of her son, organized Spiritualist séances in the White House, which were attended by her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, and other prominent members of society. The 1887 Seybert Commission report marred the credibility of Spiritualism at the height of its popularity by publishing exposures of fraud and showmanship among secular séance leaders. Modern séances continue to be a part of the religious services of Spiritualist, Spiritist, and Espiritismo churches today, where a greater emphasis is placed on spiritual values versus showmanship. The term séance is used in a few different ways, and can refer to any of four different activities, each with its own social norms and conventions, its own favoured tools, and its own range of expected outcomes. SpiritualismSpiritism and Espiritismo In the religion of Spiritualism, and the religion of Divine Metaphysics (a federally recognized religious branch out of Spiritualism in the United States), it is generally a part of services to communicate with living personalities in the spirit world.
À propos de ce résultat
Cette page est générée automatiquement et peut contenir des informations qui ne sont pas correctes, complètes, à jour ou pertinentes par rapport à votre recherche. Il en va de même pour toutes les autres pages de ce site. Veillez à vérifier les informations auprès des sources officielles de l'EPFL.
Publications associées (1)
Concepts associés (17)
Médium (spiritisme)
vignette|Le Livre des médiums d'Allan Kardec, publié en 1861 popularisa le néologisme « médium ». Un médium est une personne qui serait sensible à des influences subtiles ou à des phénomènes non perceptibles par les cinq sens. Il pourrait percevoir les manifestations de l'au-delà et de ses « esprits », de même qu'il pourraient capter intuitivement des informations occultes lors d'un état de conscience modifié.
Séance
A séance or seance (ˈseɪ.ɑːns; seɑ̃s) is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word séance comes from the French word for "session", from the Old French seoir, "to sit". In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, speak of "une séance de cinéma" ("a movie session"). In English, however, the word came to be used specifically for a meeting of people who are gathered to receive messages from ghosts or to listen to a spirit medium discourse with or relay messages from spirits.
Effet idéomoteur
L'effet idéomoteur est un phénomène psychologique où un sujet exécute des mouvements musculaires inconscients. Les scientifiques attribuent l'écriture automatique (psychographie), la communication facilitée, certains tours de mentalisme, le ouija, la radiesthésie ainsi que mouvement de la baguette des sourciers à l'effet idéomoteur. Certains ostéopathes considèrent que l'effet idéomoteur serait aussi une explication de l'ostéopathie dite « crânienne ». Certaines personnes l'associent à un phénomène paranormal ou à des forces surnaturelles.
Afficher plus