The 7 Principles of Spiritualism

The Fatherhood of God

  • The creative force in the universe is what Spiritualists know as God,
  • That force created life in the beginning and still does so today,
  • Spiritualists acknowledge God as their father because they are part of the life created by God.

The Brotherhood of Man

  • All human beings are members of one divine family because they spring from the same creative force,
  • Each person should understand the needs of other individuals in order to assist them,
  • Spiritualists must look not only to the material necessities of their fellow creatures but also to their spiritual needs.

The Communion of Spirits and the Ministry of Angels

  • All religions believe in life after death but only Spiritualism shows that it is true by showing that communication with departed spirits actually occurs,
  • Spiritualist Churches provide one of the venues where communication, through mediumship, is possible,
  • Many physically deceased relatives and friends take advantage of this opportunity to continue to take an interest in the welfare of the living.

The Continuous Existence of the Human Soul

  • Matter (being part of the creative force or energy) cannot be destroyed, it merely changes its form. Spirit, as part of the Creative Force, is therefore indestructible, 
  • On death of the physical body the spirit continues as an integral part of the spiritual world,
  • The spiritual world interpenetrates this material world, but in a different dimension,
  • In spirit life we have a spirit body, which until we progress far enough, is a replica of our earthly body,
  • Individuals in the spirit world remain the same individuals with the same personalities and characteristics,
  • Individuals in the spirit world only progress through their own efforts,
  • Individual personal responsibilities do not stop at death.

Personal Responsibilities

  • Each individual is responsible for their wrongful thoughts and deeds,
  • No other person, or outside influence, can interfere with an individual’s spiritual development unless they allow them to.

Compensation and Retribution hereafter for all good and evil deeds done on earth

  • As you sow, so shall you reap,
  • The compensatory or retributive effects of this law operate now – they do not wait until life in the Spirit World.

Eternal Progress open to every Human Soul

  • Every human spirit has the power to progress in wisdom and love,
  • The rate of progress is directly proportionate to the desire for mental and spiritual understanding,
  • Each spirit always has the opportunity to reform and to deal with the wrong things it has done in the past.