Female medieval mystics were thought by their contemporaries to straddle the boundary between the living and the dead. Through their devotional practices they were able to talk to God, Jesus Christ, Mary and a whole host of saints and angels. In this book I analyse the structures and processes within which medieval mystics practiced and within which contemporary Spiritualists live more secular lives of spiritual observance. As a religion early Spiritualism was not based on an authoritative set of writings, it flourished through people seeking a different pathway to God: I show through my...