Sir Oliver Lodge, writes "Raymond or Life and Death" NY Times review

Reprinted from the original New York Times Review of "Raymond or Life and Death."
Written in 1916, by Sir Oliver Lodge:

Scientist's New Book Tells of Messages From

Youth Who Was Killed in War

____________

Details of the Spirit Plane

_______________

Communication Describes an Existence Much

Like that of the World of Living


Hello everyone, how does one go about honoring
someone  who is considered by some to be a pillar
of a the Spiritualism Movement. I thought maybe reprinting some
of the original NY Times review in 1919.

Sir Oliver Lodge was contacted by his son Raymond, from the
afterlife through mediums of that day. Raymond Lodge
was killed in the WW 1 in 1915.

Raymond gave a detailed description of the spirit world, including  seeing his brother & sister

and meeting friends of his Father's.  Raymond describes the body he has, and the clothes they wear there.

Probably the most publicly criticized part of the book is Raymond's account

of people smoking cigars there.

Raymond explained," people try to provide everything that is wanted. A chap who came over the

other day would have a cigar, But there are laboratories over here, and they manufacture everything;

not as you do it of solid matter, but out of essences and ethers and gases. It's not the same as on

the earth plane, but they were able to manufacture what looked like a cigar."

This book was not accepted by the Scientific community

of that day, but it became a best seller of the time among

the average population..

Read this book on-line:
http://archive.org/stream/raymondorlifeand032030mbp#page/n7/mode/2up

Happy Birthday!!!

Sir Oliver Lodge 

June 12th 1851-Aug 22nd 1949

one of early inventors of wireless

telegraphy, patented a form of electronic spark ignition (spark plug).

I asked Rev. Betty Tatalajski of the Temple of Universality,

Tucson, Arizona USA.  Why do we honor those who came before us?

She replied," We are walking on the foundation that

they have laid down for us. It is our job to build upon the work

that they have accomplished."

Sir Oliver Lodge, Spiritualist, Psychic and Scientist.

Thank you for having the courage and conviction to 

put your reputation on the line. To speak

your truth to the world of your time.. 

 It is my hope

that there are many others who are inspired by you,

as is this blogger. 

"Death is not a word to fear anymore than Birth is."

Oliver Joseph Lodge

That's this week blog, remembering those who have

come before us!!!

"We are never alone, someone is always a thought away!"
Sal Salvadini

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Lodge

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?728DDDAF0894D9405B878DF1D3