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WHO WE ARE
Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Meeting Association is a community of spiritually minded people established in 1894. We invite you to learn about our history and the religion of Spiritualism. Seekers are welcome and self-exploration is encouraged. Be sure to include us on your next visit to the Orlando/Daytona Beach area.
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Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Meeting Association:
The Oldest Continuously Active Religious Community
in the Southeastern United States
The Prophecy: George Colby, a young Spiritualist from New York, was told during a séance that he would someday be instrumental in founding a Spiritualist community in the South. That prophecy was fulfilled in 1875 when Colby was led through the wilderness of Central Florida by his spirit guide "Seneca" to an area “surrounded by uncommon hills.”
The Camp is Formed: Colby homesteaded land here but continued to travel and work as a medium. He later learned that his associates in Lily Dale, NY were interested in founding a Winter Spiritualist Camp in Florida. As a result, the Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Meeting Association was formed in 1894. In 1895, Colby deeded over 35 acres to our founders.
National Recognition: In 1991 the Camp was designated a Historic District and placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Today: Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp now consists of approximately 57 acres with 55 homes. Those who reside here have chosen to live in a community of spiritual people where they can worship and work in harmony with their beliefs. Many of the Camp’s residents are mediums and healers who offer their services from their homes or apartments.
We, as Spiritualists, welcome you, no matter what your religion of origin is or where you are on your spiritual path: a believer, a skeptic, or simply curious.
Declarations of Principles
The following are our principles, adopted by Spiritualists of America:
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We believe in Infinite Intelligence.
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We believe that the phenomena of nature, both physical and spiritual, are the expression of Infinite Intelligence.
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We affirm that a correct understanding of such expression and living in accordance therewith constitute true religion.
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We affirm that the existence and personal identity of the individual continue after the change called death.
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We affirm that communication with the so-called dead is a fact, scientifically proven by the phenomena of Spiritualism
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We believe that the highest morality is contained in the Golden Rule: "Whatsoever ye would that others should do unto you, do ye also unto them."
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We affirm the moral responsibility of the individual, and that he makes his own happiness or unhappiness as he obeys or disobeys Nature’s physical and spiritual laws.
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We affirm that the doorway to reformation is never closed against any human soul, here or hereafter.
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We affirm that the Precepts of Prophecy and Healing contained in the Bible are Divine attributes proven through Mediumship.
Definitions within Spiritualism
A list of common words or phrases within Spiritualism
SPIRITUALISM: The Science, Philosophy and Religion based upon the principle of continuous life demonstrated through mediumship. Spiritualism embraces the concept of individual responsibility and the belief that the door to reformation is never closed.
*a science because it investigates, analyzes, and classifies facts and manifestations of Spirit.
*a philosophy because it studies the laws of nature both on the seen and unseen side of life and bases its conclusions upon present, observed facts.
*a religion because it strives to understand and comply with the physical, mental, and spiritual laws of nature, which are the laws of God.
SPIRITUALIST: One who believes, as the basis of his or her religion, in the continuity of life and in individual responsibility. Some, but not all, Spiritualists are Mediums and/or Healers. Spiritualists endeavor to find the truth in all things and to live their lives in accordance therewith.
SPIRITUAL READING: In Spiritualism, a reading occurs when a medium receives, processes and delivers messages from the spirit plane.
CONTINUITY OF LIFE: The idea that everyone’s unique identity lives eternally.
HEALER: One who acts as a channel to convey God’s healing energies to others, whether for physical, emotional, mental or Spiritual Healing. This occurs through the "laying on of hands" or through absentee healing.
INFINITE INTELLIGENCE: A name for the creative intelligence that is present everywhere and in everything. Note that Spiritualism is essentially monotheistic, thus when writing about its beliefs Infinite Intelligence should be capitalized in the same way Holy Spirit is.
MEDIUM: One with proven capabilities of communicating with Spirit through various forms of phenomena and who acts as a channel for information between the Spirit and Earth Planes.
NATURAL LAW: A law or body of laws that derives from nature and is believed to be binding upon human actions apart from or in conjunction with laws established by human authority.
PHENOMENA: A wide variety of Spirit communications and manifestations including clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, healing, levitation, materialization, automatic writing/drawing/painting, trance and table tipping. Spirit communication and manifestations are used to demonstrate the continuity of life.
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