The Spiritualist mediumship of William Stainton Moses

Record summary

Anglican clergyman William Stainton Moses recorded extensive automatic-writing communications under the pseudonym M. A. Oxon, later published as Spirit Teachings in 1883. The texts present alleged messages from spirits and discuss moral instruction, afterlife beliefs, and mediumistic practice. They matter for comparison with prophecy and divination because the claimed source is internally generated writing interpreted as external revelation. The material is identifiable through manuscripts, editions, and Spiritualist commentary, but its authorship and paranormal interpretation remain disputed. Psychological, theological, and literary readings should be considered alongside Spiritualist ones.