Six Newspaper Articles of 1957–1959
by or about Michael Flagg
Names of recognizable USB spirit teachers have been removed in accordance with their instructions. Their main reason for this is that they want people to accept teachings that they resonate with, rather than on the basis of teachers’ names or authority.
1. Psychic News, November 1957. A Man With A Mission
This article relates Michael’s 1956 discovery in London of his spiritual mission and his early efforts. Also he comments on mediums and speakers, the purposes of the USB, and its universality.
2. Two Worlds, November 1957. New movement launched from the Beyond
The editor tells us he was urged by famous guide Red Cloud to publish this “controversial” article of Michael’s. In it, Michael (with photo) discusses the distortion of truth and selfish actions of too many spiritual workers, their lack of humility, and the need for redress. He describes the formation of the USB on earth and its universal aims.
3. Psychic News, December 1957. Mediumship — in Britain and U.S.A.
A report of Michael’s address to the first USB meeting in England, including playing tape recordings of spirit teachers. Why Michael found the UK caliber of mediumship higher than in the USA.
4. Two Worlds, February 1958. Spirit Teachings Bear Divine Hallmark
Here famous spirit teacher Silver Birch addresses Michael, and encourages him and his undertaking. But he says there will be challenges, opposition, and struggle, as ever. He mentions humanity’s dangers of self-destruction, and its need for spiritual leadership. There is a separate quotation on spiritual laws.
5. Psychic Observer, November 1958. ‘A Man With A Mission’ Aspires To Spiritualize Mankind
The editor interviews Michael (with photo) about the USB. He describes Michael’s seriousness of purpose and the loftiness of thought, sentiment, and language of tape-recorded USB spirit inspirers. He explains their spiritual mission, with quotations, and their humility and concerns about past distortions of truth. He then relates Michael’s statements on the need for universality and simplicity, on how the USB is different, on reincarnation, mediums, and speakers, and on how interested people could (then) contact Michael.
6. Psychic Observer, January 1959. Teaching Of Brotherhood
This article contains teachings of USB Inspirers about mediumship, humility, freedom, love, adversity, psychic power, truth, universality, and work to be done.