REVELATIONS ET ENSEIGNEMENTS

 

This association aims to disseminate metaphysical knowledge through works dictated by the spirit of Jean-Bernard Mary-Lafon and other entities, such as Cardinal Luçon, Dusfi Ammag, and others.

 

To our knowledge, the spiritist phenomenon presented on this site is unique.

 

A master entity from a higher plane, entrusted with the mission of instructing the living, diligently carried out its task for over 60 years, holding weekly sessions either privately or at the association’s headquarters.

 

This teaching, consisting of texts dictated typologically (letter by letter to prevent any interference from the receiver’s mind), was conveyed by the mediums Gaston Beau, from 1928 to 1979, and then Lucien Pauillac, from 1985 to 1994, and has been rigorously documented:

 

• through the notebooks in which all the texts were written under the medium’s dictation

• through the tape recordings of most of the sessions

The collection represents thousands of hours of work, compiled into several volumes.

 

 

Over the course of the sessions, a doctrine of Love gradually took shape, encouraging each individual to continuously progress through intellectual and moral effort, while cultivating brotherhood, kindness, and Knowledge… All of this in order to fulfill the injunction: “Be better and better men, being for others both an example and a source of good”.

 

Jean Meyer – I.M.I – M.D.S

  

According to Allan Kardec, “Spiritism is a science that studies the nature, origin, and destiny of Spirits, as well as their relationships with the corporeal world. Furthermore, Spiritism is both a science of observation and a philosophical doctrine. As a practical science, it consists in the relations that can be established with spirits; as a philosophy, it encompasses all the moral consequences that arise from these relations.”

 

It is under the guidance of the highest authority of the founder of Spiritism, Allan Kardec (Léon, Hippolyte, Denisart Rivail, born in Lyon in 1803, died in Paris in 1869), that we are about to witness, here, the creation and development of the Study Group of Paranormal Phenomena.

 

At the beginning of the century, and in close contact with individuals interested in Spiritist phenomena, lived in southern France: Jean Meyer. He was of Swiss origin and, as Pierre Neuville tells us, “a renowned vintner, industrial leader, and master of forges, who combined the rigor of a scientific mind with an impeccable idealistic faith.” He was born in Riehen, Switzerland, and died in Béziers in 1931.

 

The ease with which Jean Meyer developed his business, along with the faith that had strengthened within him through the research he had participated in, led him to establish:

 

I – On the one hand, in 1919: The International Metapsychic Institute (I.M.I.)
Its purpose is to deepen and examine occult phenomena—primarily metaphysical ones, a term coined by Professor Richet—within a scientific framework, under the guidance of qualified experts and by making use of the paranormal abilities, human or otherwise, of certain individuals. The underlying causes are investigated and studied there. However, the explanations put forward can only be regarded as “working hypotheses” until further notice.

 

Numerous remarkable experiments, carefully organized and conducted under strict supervision, were carried out and reported in his periodic bulletin.

 

Regarding Jean Meyer, Professor Charles Richet said of this foundation: “Jean Meyer was not only generous; above all, he was intelligent.”

Under the direction of Doctors Geley and Osty, findings of major importance were recorded, once again thanks to Jean Meyer, who did not hesitate, during the period 1920–1930, to bring over—at considerable expense—exceptional mediums from Poland, renowned for both their abilities and their integrity: Ossowiecki, Kluski, and Guzik; and from Austria: Rudi Schneider.

 

II – Furthermore, in 1924, the House of Spiritists (M.D.S.) was established as a place where those seeking to deepen their understanding of Spiritist doctrine could gather. This House is supported by two affiliated societies: the Spiritist Study Society (S.E.S.) and the Society of Friends of the House of Spiritists (S.A.M.S.).

 

The two institutions, I.M.I. and M.D.S., correspond to two different approaches to “paranormal” phenomena:

I – At I.M.I., no doctrine is assumed a priori; it is a thoroughly scientific approach. If a doctrine is proposed there, it is considered the ultimate and rational conclusion of the research conducted.

 

II – At M.D.S., the doctrine is assumed to be known and accepted, at least in its broad outlines; it is disseminated and studied in depth. This doctrine posits that the ultimate knowledge of God and the Universe is likely beyond the grasp of the human mind, limited in both understanding and means; yet, once the intrinsic logic of Spiritism is accepted, it allows humans to explore vast ontological and metaphysical questions, ultimately transcending human conclusions by relying on the abundant teachings of higher disincarnate spirits.

 

In 1924, Jean Meyer met the man who would become his disciple and successor: Hubert Forestier. Born in Angoulême in 1901, Forestier had been introduced to Spiritism at the age of twelve, following a series of curious experiences.

 

These experiences, initially aimed against the doctrine, ultimately worked in its favor. Hubert Forestier’s destiny had been clearly revealed to him, and he had developed a strong conviction based on well-established personal experiences.

 

Thus began a ten-year period during which Jean Meyer and Hubert Forestier took part in numerous serious Spiritist experiments, conducted by scientists and researchers whose names have remained highly regarded since this fruitful period.

 

C’est ainsi qu’ils travaillèrent avec Léon Denis, Gabriel Delanne, le Professeur Richet, J. Maxwell, Calmette, Geley, Osty ; ils connurent aussi Camille Flammarion. C’était encore l’époque au cours de laquelle on pouvait disposer de grands médiums, tels que : Kluski, Rudi Schneider, Jean Guzik, etc.

 

In this way, Hubert Forestier was able to become closely acquainted with the various forms of mediumship and Spiritist phenomena. At times, he encountered fraudsters to unmask, but he also experienced the joy of being supported in his work by disincarnate beings—very good and highly advanced—who manifested through comforting messages and strong spiritual guidance.

 

In addition to his work providing spiritual guidance, Hubert Forestier has served for around thirty years as Mayor in the Tarn region, and as head of Éditions Jean Meyer, which publishes the Revue Spirite, of which he is the director, along with other works of similar inspiration. Mr. Forestier also manages and directs the House of Spiritists, located at 8 rue Copernic in Paris. There, a variety of lectures and public courses are offered and attended, and numerous clairvoyance experiments are frequently conducted.