A Stellar Key to the Summerland, Olivia PlenderStarted in 1848, and presented as a scientific and rational response to the demands of the industrial world, the Modern Spiritualist Movement still practiced today was a heady mixture of evangelical and non conformist religion, political agitation and popular entertainment. Whilst its adherents included mystics and magicians, its base was in working class communities, and it was intrinsically linked to political campaigns, particularly the anti