In spiritualism, paranormal literature, and some religions, materialization is the creation or appearance of matter from unknown sources. It is the transformation of something abstract or virtual into something concrete and tangible.

History

Accounts of materialization in Christianity include the biblical story of the multiplication of bread and fish by Jesus to feed a hungry crowd (John 6:1-15 & Mark 6:35-44) and Genesis where everything came out of nothing.

Contemporary Indian gurus Sathya Sai Baba and Swami Premananda claim to perform materializations and spontaneous vibuthi (holy ash) manifestations are reported by Baba's followers on his pictures at their homes.^[1][2][3][4]

Literature

• Nandor Fodor: Materialization. In: Encyclopedia of Psychic Science. London 1934
• Erlendur Haraldsson & Joop Houtkoper: Report on an Indian Swami Claiming to Materialize Objects: The Value and Limitations of Field Observations. In: Journal of Scientific Exploration. Vol. 8, No. 3, 1994, pp. 381-397 (PDF; 1 MB)
• Albert von Schrenck-Notzing: Phenomena of Materialisation. 1920 (Materialisationsphänomene. 1913)

Notes and references

1. ↑ Sathya Sai Baba Miracles depicting photos of miracles associated with Sai Baba
2. ↑ Mick Brown: The Miracle In North London. In: The Spiritual Tourist. A Personal Odyssey Through the Outer Reaches of Belief. 1998, ISBN 1-58234-034-X, pp. 29-30
3. ↑ Prinella Pillay: Divine blessing: It's a miracle, says family. In: Post (South African newspaper), 17 March, 2004
4. ↑ The Sunday Times (South Africa): House of Miracles. 24 March, 2002

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