William Stainton Moses was a prominent English clergyman, writer, and intellectual figure within the Spiritualist movement of the late 19th century. Through automatic writing and trance communication, he claimed contact with a group of spirit intelligences known as the “Imperators,” whose messages emphasized moral development, personal responsibility, and spiritual progress.

Unlike many public mediums of his time, Moses approached Spiritualism with a scholarly and theological perspective, seeking to reconcile spirit communication with Christian ethics and philosophical inquiry. His writings and experiences significantly influenced Spiritualist thought in Britain and beyond, making him a key figure in the movement’s more intellectual and doctrinal traditions.