“Your world must realize that revelation is continuous and progressive, fitting itself to the stage of understanding to the people to whom it comes.” – Silver Birch
In the podcast archives, my interview with Michael Tymn. I have followed his blog for a few years and appreciate the tremendous amount of research he has done over the past couple of decades.
He clarified for me that he is not a scientist, academician or researcher, per se, and says his interest in psychical research is as a historian. His primary efforts in this regard over the past 20 years has been to make the old research – between 1850 and 1930 – known to the public.
I managed to catch him on a good day. He agreed to a rare interview.
Mike was one of the runner-ups, awarded a $50,000 prize, in the Bigelow Essay contest of 2021, on the subject of evidence for life after death. His essay is available to read here. Link. Info on the most recent contest. Link.
Michael’s Question: “Is finding evidence of life on another planet more important than finding evidence of life after death?”
Bio: Michael Tymn (Tim), a retired insurance claims manager, has been a freelance writer for nearly 70 years. He has written more than 2,000 articles for more than 50 newspapers, magazines, and journals. He is the author of several books, including The Afterlife Revealed: What Happens After We Die.
In his essay, “Long Concealed, Now Revealed – Overwhelming Evidence for Life After Death,” Tymn asserts that there is overwhelming evidence for life after death, citing the work of early psychical researchers, such as Sir William Crookes, Sir Oliver Lodge, Governor Nathaniel P. Tallmadge and Professor Hare, who conducted experiments with mediums that produced evidence of spirit communication.
Example: Witness: Governor Nathaniel P. Tallmadge. With another medium, Calhoun asked Tallmadge to bring a guitar to their next meeting. He did so and placed it on a drawer, no one touching it. Tallmadge testified: “The guitar was touched softly and gently, and gave forth sweet and delicious sounds, like the accompaniment to a beautiful and exquisite piece of music. It then played a sort of symphony, in much louder and bolder tones. P 14.
In other works, Tymn also discusses the work of contemporary researchers, such as Dr. Raymond Moody and Dr. Bruce Greyson, who have studied near-death experiences and past-life memories. Tymn concludes that the evidence for life after death is overwhelming and it can help us to live our lives with more purpose and meaning.
Interview Footnote: Yes, there is an anomaly. I left it in. This is the second time in a month that I have noticed an EVP in the audio. Unfortunately, this EVP is not quite as distinct as the previous one. However, I am going to start paying closer attention to see if this is becoming a pattern.
Correction on the time of the anomaly: Apparently – with the commercials added on their end – the time for the anomaly is 42:38. At 42:09 – I ask, ‘what was it like to win the contest…’ The place to listen is when he says = “I wasn’t doing it for the money, I was just hoping that … you know.” = this is where the other voice can be heard…. very quick.
The words I can make out are “he got” … There is a 3rd word but that is unclear to me. If you are interested, I can amplify it a bit more. I did keep a copy of that segment. Make a request and I can post it in the comments.
Consciousness beyond physical embodiment
Here is a short video example of my interactive nightlight. (I channel and this is the counterpart of that.) Activity has been ongoing for 25 years. The frequency is now more intermittent as there is an intentional effort by ‘the Energy’ to maintain the life of the bulb.
So – when it does this overt interaction – it reminds me of the first two decades when the activity was more common. I will clean the power strip – eventually. For now – it adds character.
What is more important to me is that it continues. I find it fascinating to have been able to have this interaction continue for decades now – when I initially expected it to stop at any moment.
Beyond what we think we know – we are surrounded by unknown wonders. Normal? Paranormal? Supra-normal?
Unexplained. I hesitate applying a name or label because I think we have more to learn about what is possible. As we evolve our awareness, we will discover some of our experiences and encounters have been mislabeled, misinterpreted, and, as a result, entirely misunderstood.
Michael Tymn’s books are available on Amazon. Link.
Michael’s Blog – at White Crow Books. Link.
Related Content on the Afterlife
- The Dead Have Never Died, By Edward Caleb Randall · 1917 Link.
- Frontiers of the After Life, By Edward Caleb Randall.· 1922 Link.
- Experimental Investigation of the Spirit Manifestations: Demonstrating the Existence of Spirits and Their Communion with Mortals. Doctrine of the Spirit World Respecting Heaven, Hell, Morality, and God. Also, the Influence of Scripture on the Morals of Christians, Robert Hare, 1855 Link.
- Surviving Death – Netflix Series. Live Science.
- Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies. Read previous Essays and follow the progress on the most recent contest. Link.
“I tell you with all the strength and conviction I can utter that we do persist, that people over there still take an interest in what is going on here; that they still help us and know far more about things than we do, and are able from time to time to communicate with us.” – Sir Oliver Lodge
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Hey, Wendy!.. thank you for introducing Michael Tymn to us, I find an immediate attraction to his work. I wish he had a “follow my site” link on his webpage ( how do you follow the blog?? ) ( I would love to! ). I have the podcast interview queued up for tonight! You are a brilliant podcast host, it is not just the voice ( but you have incredible tones and frequencies in your voice ) you know what to ask — when to listen and when to jump in. It seems an increasingly more rare gift these days. I want to thank you for your work as well. My gratitude.
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Thank you! Michael has done an amazing job recovering so many of the early influencers in the Spiritualist community. I bookmark the blog page. http://whitecrowbooks.com/michaeltymn/ – You’re right – there is not a follow link. However, he adds the next post date so you know when to check back. I like the comments too. Lots of great information there.
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