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Continuing the Bonds with Lost Loved Ones

Continuing the Bonds with Lost Loved Ones

Continuing the Bonds with Lost Loved OnesGrief is very personal, but too often other push you to let go and move on in life after someone you love dies. For those maintaining a connection with deceased love ones, this can cause self-confidence. There is a theory, the continuing bonds theory of grief, that teaches that you simply have to find a new way to bond with your loved one after death, not just let them go.

The list below will help you bond in unique ways, even if they are not physically with you any longer:

Talk

Talking to a loved one you lost is not crazy, it is comforting. Most people who are grieving will talk to the loved one they lost because it is comforting. Some may feel a bit crazy doing so, but this is a common way to continue a relationship with the person you are missing most.

Write Letters

Journaling, typing, or actual writing of letters is a great way to continue a connection to a loved one. Whether you post the letters online, destroy them after writing or keep them tucked away somewhere safe, this can be a way to speak to your loved one. There are online resources to help and even places to privately write the letters.

Photos

Though some people may encourage you to remove all proof that someone existed after their death, this is not necessary. Keep photos of you and your loved one around to remember the good times and moments shared together. Loved ones influence our lives, even after they are gone, let them keep their place.

Include Them

Losing a loved one right before a big life event or a holiday can be horrible and make the event difficult to enjoy without that person. Get creative and include your loved one in unique ways, such as an empty chair with a special note at a wedding or an extra seat at holiday meals to include your loved one. Discuss this with family members to see what ideas you can come up with to honor your loved one.

Making Decisions

If a big decision arises and the person you would normally discuss it with has passed on, it can be overwhelming. Sit down and imagine a conversation with them, focusing on what advice they would give. This can help you to feel connected, but also to remember the lessons they shared.

Share About Them

As new people come into your life, share about your lost loved one. This allows those who never met the person or who did not know you before to share in the joy that you had around the person you lost. Sharing stories and photos makes this easier to share the person’s legacy.

Make Them Proud

Though your loved one may not be around anymore, you can honor them by living a life that they would be proud of if they could tell you. This helps keep us connected even when the person cannot be there for the big milestones.

Complete Projects

Your loved one may have been involved in a project or volunteer activity, if they were you can pick up where they left off. Whether it is coaching soccer, building a boat, or finishing a painting, this can keep you close to your loved one as you complete what they were unable to in life. This continues their legacy.

Travel

Though it may be bittersweet, take a trip your loved one always wanted to take, but never made it. Make the stops and visit the spots that they would have and enjoy the time doing something they dreamed of while alive. This can be meaningful and healing for so many.

Facebook

Though some may find it weird, Facebook now lets you request a memorialization page if you want to keep your loved one’s page going. This can allow those who want to stay connected have a place to leave messages and announcements.

Hobbies

Take a risk and try something new by adopting a hobby your loved one enjoyed, but you did not share. Learn to garden, volunteer, or take up woodworking, whatever they loved, give it a try. This can help you feel closer and connected.

Dear Photograph

A Dear photograph is one that is taken from the past and captured in the present as a way to remind us of the impact loved ones still have, even after their death.

Death Anniversary

Even if others have seemingly moved on, if you want to plan something on the anniversary of your loved one’s death, then do so. It can be a large event for everyone or something just for you and a few close friends or even a personal ritual, no matter what if you wish to plan something, never fear doing so.

Belongings

Though it can be difficult to choose just one or two things, keep a few meaningful items that belonged to your loved one. Whether they gave you the item or owned it at some time, you can often find comfort in having the item close. This works for many, but may cause others to become overwhelmingly sad, do what is best in your personal experience.

Comfort Food

Comfort foods are not necessarily those deep fried, snack foods that people choose when they are stressed, but your loved one’s favorite food or recipe that you could try to recreate and enjoy.

Feel Their Presence

When you are close to someone who dies, you may feel their presence long after they are gone. This can ease the sadness and grief over time as you see a bird or feel the breeze or see a specific butterfly that reminds you that they are still with you in this life.

There are so many ways to honor and remember loved ones. Find the ones that work for you to honor your loved one without becoming overwhelmingly sad. It is okay to find joy after a loved one dies, they would not want you to suffer.

Pet Reincarnation

Pet Reincarnation

When we lose a pet, it is like losing part of our family or a best friend.  What happens to your pet after they transition to the other side?  This article will discuss how animal reincarnation works and what happens when your pet dies.

Do Animals Reincarnate?

Animals do reincarnate.  They have souls just like people do and they will reincarnate into your family group.  These animals usually are reborn to the same person that they left behind when they died because they still have things that they haven’t finished with them.  This means that right now you have your very own animal that has passed away in the past with you.

Sometimes, your reincarnated pet will look like it did in the past and sometimes it won’t.  You will see things of evidence on how they act and what similar habits that they have that your previous pet had as well.

Signs From the Other Side

You might have heard people tell stories about their loved ones that have died and they try to communicate through different signs.  Your pet can also send you signs from the other side.

You might hear weird noises that your pet used to make or they might rattle the food bowl.  You might even hear sounds of their collar that they used to wear.  Your animal might come into your dreams or you might hear your pets name or see a ball roll at your feet.  These are just a few things that they show you they are there.

Animals and Death

When people communicate with animals, they have found that animals view death differently than people do.  They simply change energy and move to another place.  Animals are not as attached to their bodies as people are.

Animals think that the lives that they live on the earth have helped them to be better souls and they are not afraid of dying.  They embrace and celebrate death and believe that they have helped their soul come in contact with other people to help them.

Communicated with Pets

The same way that people communicate with dead loved ones is the same way you can communicate with dead pets.

There are mediums that will be able to communicate with your animal if it is dead or alive.  When your pet passes away, the pet will still try to communicate with you somehow.  They will talk to mediums and tell them that they are okay and this is not as hard as trying to communicate with a human who has died.

Animals are able to communicate in the same way that humans do and they appear when a clairvoyance calls them.  Since they don’t have speech, they communicate with telepathic transmissions of thought.

If your dog wants a treat, for example, it will sit and stare at you.  You can see that it is very focused and it is trying to communicate with you mentally.  If you still don’t get it after a while, your dog will bark to verbalize what he or she is thinking.

The way animals communicate with the medium is the same way.  They will know what the animal wants to tell their loved one.

Other mediums can see dead pets around their past owner and will have the impression of them entering the auric field.  Pets will sometimes show themselves standing next to a relative that has died or one that is associated with their past owner such as a grandmother.

Psychic Animal Medium

Psychics and mediums can talk to your pet and help you to make it through the transition of them dying.

Your pet loves you more than you ever even knew and our love for them is unconditional.  Your pet will teach you how to love from a pure heart and will be the greatest of all teachers.

Pets are emotional guides for us and they will stay that way even after they die.  If you need answers or you need to change a relationship, a pet psychic reading can help you.

Mediums and Psychics: What to Expect

Mediums and Psychics: What to Expect

In the 19th century, mediumship gained popularity, though it had been in existence long before. Mediumship is an ability held by mediums who say they are able to serve as intermediaries between people who are living and those who have passed out of their physical bodies, or died. In comparison  to psychics, it is believed that all mediums possess psychic powers, but not all psychics are considered mediums. This comes down to a psychics ability to tell you about your past, present, and often future, but not speak to those who have left their physical bodies. Mediums, on the other hand, can communicate with spirits and do psychic work, as well as some doing energy healing.

Though there are numerous types of mediumship, current day practices are often mental mediumship. Mediums work in various ways, but do not often use tools like tarot cards or numerology. Some may use tools for other purposes, but not in spirit communication. It is believed that everyone has some psychic abilities because we are all interconnected, but some excel more in the ability to focus the ability. Those that excel are best as conduits for spirit communication.

Contacting a Reader

Reader is another term for psychics or mediums. Depending on the type of reading that is desired, you will choose an appropriate reader. If the goal is contact with a spirit of someone who has passed on, then a medium is needed, but a psychic is perfect for answering questions about your personal life pathway and things transpiring around you. A medium can also tell you of the things a psychic can, but do not be surprised if a spirit from your past pops in as well. If your desire is focused on past life details, health concerns, or spirit guide information then mediums or healers can be of great service.

If there is a specific medium that catches your eye then ask about how they work and what areas of focus they prefer. As you ask questions, make them aware of what you wish to accomplish. A genuine reader will be honest about their practices and if they can help in a certain way or they will refer you to someone else that can help.

Many mediums can be found online, in chat groups, or even in spiritual churches that believe in such powers and abilities.

Purpose

The reasons someone chooses to speak to a medium or psychic can vary greatly, but the top reasons include:

  • Confirmation of a loved one being safe in the afterlife
  • Healing of various types
  • Guidance and information about a personal life path.

Understanding the Work of the Medium

While every psychic and medium choose how they work and it can vary greatly, there are similarities. These are shared below.

  • No one, psychic, medium, or otherwise can have all the answers. We all have free will so a psychic or medium will never tell someone what they should do in life. As life is variable, even mediums and psychics have off days, so constant readings or a medium who works nonstop is unhealthy.
  • Connections with spirits can vary from time to time and are rarely the same. Mediums give the information the spirits share, but may not be able to answer a specific questions. If something does not make sense, it is best to simply hold on to the information for later thought. Some of this information may make sense later on. Spirits are made of pure energy who transfer to a medium through intelligent concepts. The evidence that a spirit is present can take on many forms, like a name, dates of significance, a description of how someone looked, specific memories, or even relaying information about what has happened in your life since that person passed. While you should not have to provide any information ahead of time, be prepared to verify any that is shared.
  • Mediums can be considered the telephone in a conversation that occurs between a spirit and the one with the medium. Be available to hear and truly listen to whoever comes forth, even if the message is for someone else in your life.
  • There are times when sensitive information may come up to help the hearer heal, but this is often necessary.
  • Messages themselves can vary, lasting a long time or being short and sweet.
  • The message received may not be what you want, but is often what you need. Try not to be discouraged.
  • Keep things in perspective when getting a reading. We are the masters of our minds and souls and while spirits can provide guidance, it is not prophecy. While predictions of the future are possible, any future information should be considered with a grain of salt because free will can change the path of life.
  • A reading should leave hearers feeling healed, hopeful, and peaceful because a reader is not about doom and gloom.
  • The hearer’s role is simply to validate information presented from the spirit. Try to be respectful of any medium you visit and avoid trying to cause confusion. Do not be overly anxious to say no when something seems confusing, but take time to reflect on the information. A reading may be terminated if you are disrespectful or cause tension with the medium, so be open and honest throughout. Playing games is disrespectful to the spirits and medium, so it should be avoided. Following a reading, it is best to relax and unwind. This allows the message time to settle so you can gain the most after a reading. This may take days or even weeks.

A Psychic or Medium Should Never…

While all spiritual workers are different, there are a few things that should never occur. These are shared below.

  • Genuine mediums are not in the business of ripping people off. While they provide a service and should expect payment, it should never be extremely high.
  • Mediums should not do anything to scare you, such as saying you are hexed or possibly cursed. They should also only give advice in the areas for which they are trained which excludes the legal, medical, or financial areas.
  • Though some prefer you to sit with them in person, this is not needed.
  • Mediums should not tell you what to do in your life, especially in relation to religion.
  • They should never claim to know the exact future because of all the variables.

A Psychic or Medium May…

  • Provide support or advice, and guidance about a current situation.
  • Mediate communication and possible healing by bringing forth those in the spirit with which you want to speak.
  • Refer you out to other workers in the spiritual world that are specialized fields that the current medium does not work in. These may include shamans, healers, regression therapists, and more.

Tips

  • Ask for testimonials of past clients.
  • Expect a charge, but leave if the medium is saying a curse of hex can be removed for an extra payment or a high amount.
  • Fees will vary between mediums, but typically range between $50 and $300 per hour. This is reasonable.
  • Mediums will not scare you into spending more money.
  • Be cautious of readers who ask for a great deal of information. Nothing beyond a first name should be necessary.
  • Mediums do not control what spirit comes forth so if who you wish to speak to is not who comes forth the medium does not control that.
  • Readings are not necessarily done in person. They are just as effective over the phone or computer. Healing has no distance.
  • A reading does not have to be done alone, but some mediums prefer this. Ask first before bringing a friend or spouse.
  • A real medium should be able to give you verifiable facts about a spirit. This may include names, dates, and details of the death, but can include other information.
  • During a reading you should be relaxed and calm. This helps you welcome healing and growth.

Preparing for a Reading

To help prepare you for what to expect, we have shared some basic information to help you remain at ease.

Enter a reading by keeping an open mind that is willing to accept what is shared. Mediums are people that deserve respect for their profession. It is okay to ask to record or tape a session and some mediums will automatically provide this so you may review things later. Some may ask for a personal item of the spirit you are trying to contact so this should be ready to go, but never give more information than what is asked. Additionally, you may wish to remove personal items from yourself when getting a reading in person so you do not accidently disclose things about yourself unintentionally.

During a reading, make sure to remain relaxed and open minded. If receiving a reading in person, a medium may ask you to sit without folding your arms or legs to pick up on your energy. Some may ask for a first and last name for both vibration and personal safety. Do not feel pressured to do or say anything you do not want. All mediums have their own preferences, so what happens may vary greatly, including your personal connection. Be open to the use of crystals, incense, music, or even pen and paper if the medium prefers. Always make sure things are recorded if this has previously been discussed. If questions are asked, answer simply with a no, yes, or I don’t know. Any information given should simply just be taken in without explanation, though the messages are unique for you. Genuine mediums can provide facts about those you are trying to contact and it may take many forms. A good medium will never intentionally frighten a client and should be non-judgmental and respectful throughout. If you receive information you were not expecting, know that it may be what you need, not what you want. This is not up to the reader; they simply deliver the message. This includes receiving a message from a different person than expected.

Expectations as a Client

Mediums are not grief counselors and though they should be aware of the grief around a recently lost loved one, they may suggest outside help for grief. Mediums should provide plenty of proof about your loved one’s spirit, but remain kind in the delivery. The reading should be healing and uplifting, overall positive without any form of judgment or condemnation. You should never be afraid, but leave feeling uplifted and hopeful.

How long should I wait to get a reading with a psychic medium after someone has died

How long should I wait to get a reading with a psychic medium after someone has died

How long should I wait to get a reading with a psychic medium after someone has diedIf you ask different people this question, you’ll receive different answers. After doing research, I concluded that there is no proper time to wait before getting a reading with a medium despite what other psychics might tell you. If you need a reading, go ahead and have one, it doesn’t matter how long it took since the person passed away.

The main reason why some individuals say you should wait weeks or months to get a reading is that they believe it takes time for a dead person to transform to their new life as spirits. My research into life after death is very different. There is no reason for you to wait that long since there is no time in the afterlife. I do believe in the transition phase where a person transitions from physical death to spiritual return, but not about time.  This transition can occur immediately though it might be hard for the individual in spirit.

I have conducted readings for people whose loved ones died that very same day. In some cases, the people getting the reading weren’t even aware that the person has died already. In some readings, it had been a few days or weeks. In all the cases, the person in spirit came through loud and clear and at peace. This also happens to individuals who commit suicide, people believe that they take long to acclimate which is not the case. Everything occurs immediately. However, when there’s no time, that acclimation that we say doesn’t exist at all.

Having said all that, I think we should get a reading for our well-being. Losing a loved one is traumatizing and grief hits us differently. It might take years or months to heal depending on those levels. therefore, I suggest that people should wait for a few weeks before getting a reading. Otherwise, you might still be emotionally disturbed which is not recommended for a healthy reading.

You’d be safe to get a reading if you can talk about your late loved one without crying or feeling pained. You will cry and that’s normal. But it’s important to note that you need the reading to heal and not to distress. Several psychics are not therapists, therefore, they can’t console emotional clients. To make matters worse, other psychics can misinterpret messages that will only make you feel pain and fearful rather than comforting you. Therefore, it’s advisable to be mentally ready to accept only beneficial messages and disregard messages that don’t make sense.

Therefore, you should wait for a reading for your own’s sake and not for the sake of the dead person. Just make sure you are emotionally prepared to receive the reading. When you feel you are reading at this point, don’t hesitate to get a reading with a psychic medium.

Using prayer and meditation in your spiritual practice

Using prayer and meditation in your spiritual practice

Using prayer and meditation in your spiritual practiceSome make the practice of taking some time out of the day to be still and calm. Some call it prayer, some call it meditation.  It is known that the regular practice of meditation and/or prayer can reduce stress levels.  It can also help your life perspective. Even though we know the benefits, it can be hard to incorporate mediation and prayer into your life.

If you get bored with your regular practice you can try some other types of prayer/meditation.  People sometimes feel that mediation is a chore. If it becomes a job to you, you are not likely to keep up with it. To get the most benefits, you should mediate at least once a week.  If you don’t like it, you can always change it up.  Remember time and patience is key.

Silence

Even if mediation is not for you, take at least five minutes per day to just sit in silence. As you sit quietly, just take note of your thoughts and feelings and set them aside for a later. Don’t engage with the thoughts at this time. You can always release them by visualizing them as a balloon to let go into the air.

You may find it helpful to focus on an idea or word to center yourself.  If you still find it difficult to sit in silence, imagine that you are having a conversation with the universe and that it is your turn to listen.

Helping others

Something that may help you is to devote your mediation and prayer time to others. Think about friends or family members. Focusing your quiet time to send energy others will help you stick to you practice.

Breath as a prayer

As you know, breathing is central to all life.  You can use this powerful force to help you with your meditation practice. Use your breath as the center of your focus. Find a way that works for you. You can hold your breath for specific amounts of time, or you can try focusing on a thought or image as you breathe in and out. This is up to you. Find what works best for you.

Daily Examen

Although deeply rooted in Christian tradition this can be modified to suit your person beliefs. This works begins with looking at and reviewing your day. Think over your interactions and actions throughout your day.  When  you think about it, look at what stands out. Give thanks for the good things and be grateful for the strength to get through the rough patches. An important thing to remember  to acknowledge the good things and ask for help when you need to do better.

Mediation and prayer can always be modified to align with your own beliefs.  You can research different ways to practice until you find the one that works best for you.

Communicating with the Dead

Communicating with the Dead

Communicating with the DeadIs communicating to the dead worth your time?

Individuals are frequently looking for answers more so in the current days and time.

Speaking with dead helps us understand the fact that there’s no death but an only transition. The people we love are here with us, watching over us and sending us love.

I have helped individuals connect with their friends and relatives who died recently or long ago using my skills. I have helped all individuals who wanted to know how their loved ones are doing and let them know how they are loved and missed. Others also wanted guidance from their loved ones on how to deal with life challenges.

How is contacting the dead helping me overcome loss and grief?

It’s not easy to overcome loss and grief alone. And it’s not by accident that you are here reading this page. I would like to help you if you’re looking forward to connecting with your loved ones and in need of contacting the dead.

Advantages of connecting with a loved one:

  • Feeling comfortable since you’re now close to your loved one.
  • It helps them cope up during that time through reassurance that their loved ones are doing great.
  • Helps the living know that their loved ones are watching over them and helping them with every day’s life challenges and appreciating their achievements.

What else can I inform you about communicating with the dead?

I can help you if you want to know if your loved ones are aware of your love towards them or if you have unanswered questions and you are seeking answers.

  • Your loved ones are waiting for you to talk to them.
  • They are just as excited as you are.
  • They are able to provide you with love, humor, comfort, and joy.

All About Psychic Mediums

All About Psychic Mediums

All About Psychic MediumsThe word “medium” is often used when discussing psychic abilities. It often comes up when talking about communication with the spiritual realm. Traditionally, mediums are people who communicate with others who have passed.

Mediums receive communication from the spiritual realm in several ways. Some receive information intuitively. Words and images appear to them as mental impressions, which they relay to the living. Some mediums experience actual auditory input or perceive actual images of the messages.

People who regularly communicate with spirits often find that the dead are quite the chatty crowd! When they have something they need to tell you, they’ll make certain you’re told. What you decide to do with the information from them is up to you. But many of mediums feel like somebody’s dead grandma is screaming right into their ears, and if they don’t receive the message and share it with you, she won’t ever shut up.

Mediums and Seances

During a seance, a medium will act as the conduit through which messages are passed from the spiritual realm to the guests that are present. Some mediums enter into a trance-like state, while others remain completely lucid and fully awake while receiving the messages and passing them along. Sometimes, especially if a group of relatively magically-aware people has assembled for the seance, messages may come through all over, in no semblance of order. This feels like the spiritual realm’s version of a chat room—everyone gets bombarded with information from all sides.

Even people who aren’t trained as mediums can receive communication from the spiritual realm. Seilah, a former skeptic from Iowa, reports that she doesn’t regularly receive messages from spirits.  “But one day when I was with a friend, I suddenly knew, as clear as day, that I needed to tell her that her grandma wanted her to go home,” Seilah said. “When I told her, she told me that all four of her grandparents had passed.”

But the friend called home anyway to make sure that everything was okay. “She found out that her brother had been injured at work, and was being rushed to a hospital. I don’t know why my friend’s grandma picked me to pass her message along,” Seilah said.  “Nothing like that has ever happened to me again.”

Celebrity Mediums

We’ve recently witnessed the appearance of “celebrity mediums”—people that are famous simply because they’re mediums. This has led, in turn, to some fairly intense scrutiny of other people who claim to possess mediumship abilities. People like Theresa Caputo of the TLC television series “Long Island Medium,” and Allison DuBois, on whom the hit television show “Medium” is based, are often criticized for exploiting their clients’ grief. Even worse, some are accused of being outright frauds.

As with other metaphysical practices, there simply is no scientific method for proving or disproving the presence or the absence of psychic abilities.

Reading with a Medium

Have you decided to seek the services of a medium? If so, there are several things you need to keep in mind to make sure you have the best experience possible.

  • Try to enter the process with an open mind. You may feel skeptical, but if you let your feelings become an issue, your results will certainly be affected.
  • Decide if there’s somebody specific you’d like the medium to attempt to contact. It’s okay to specify, “I want to contact my grandmother, who recently passed away.” Before you begin your session, don’t be afraid to ask your grandmother to stop by and participate.
  • Understand that there aren’t any guarantees involved in mediumship. Many mediums consider themselves simply as vessels that can transmit messages from the spiritual realm. So, if the spiritual realm has nothing to communicate to you, you simply won’t hear anything. Getting angry about this would be like blaming your mailbox for being empty.
  • Finally, be as honest as you can regarding why you’re there. If you are a skeptic whose sole purpose is to debunk the process and to expose the medium as a fake, admit that up front. It’s likely that if the medium is legitimate, they’ll still be open to working with you.

Other Psychic Skills

If you’d like to explore your own mediumship gifts and abilities, there are ways to practice and develop them. Mediumship is just one among many different kinds of psychic abilities. Others include intuition, clairvoyance, and empathy.

  • Intuitives, sometimes referred to as clairsentients, are able to just know things, even though they haven’t been told. Intuitives make great tarot card readers because their intuition gives them a decided advantage when reading the cards.
  • Clairvoyants are able to see things that are hidden to most other people. Clairvoyance sometimes is used in the method of remote viewing, which occasionally is credited for locating missing children and finding lost items.
  • Empathic psychic skills manifest themselves to some people as the ability to sense the emotions and feelings of other people without them verbally communicating what they’re feeling or thinking about.

Is Your Psychic or Medium Genuine?

Is Your Psychic or Medium Genuine

Is Your Psychic or Medium GenuineIt’s sad that many so-called mediums and psychics are fake. So how can you find out if the one you’re seeing is genuine?

Here’s a short list of five tips to help you answer that question:

  1. Genuine psychics don’t ask a lot of questions.

A genuine medium or psychic won’t ask you general questions like, “How many kids do you have?” “Are you single or married?” or “Do you have a job?” If they’re genuine, they’ll already know those things.

However, it’s quite okay if they ask like this: “I can see that you’re in a committed relationship. What is your significant other’s name?” All they’ve done is confirm the correct information that’s around you.

Also, it’s okay for a genuine medium or psychic to ask you why you’re there to see them. Telling the psychic something like, “I’d like you to tell me about my employment situation” does not tell the psychic if you’re working or not, if you’re satisfied in your current situation or not, whether you’re thinking about starting your own business, and so on. A genuine medium or psychic will naturally pick up that type of information, and will not need to ask.

  1. A genuine medium or psychic will never tell you frightening things, like the exact time you’re going to die, or the terrible thing that’s going to occur in the life of somebody you know.

Is Your Psychic or Medium Genuine?Fake mediums and psychics often use scare tactics to help make themselves appear important. Fake mediums and psychics say things that will leave you anxious about yourself or your family. All this does is create worry and stress. If things like this happen, don’t pay; end the session and walk away.

All this is not to say that bad things won’t and don’t happen. They will. But mediums and psychics can get it wrong. Besides, what positive result could possibly come from finding out about them beforehand? Far more negativity is generated by hearing erroneous predictions.

  1. Fake psychics and mediums attempt to generate more revenue from customers by trying to convince you that you or somebody in your family is cursed. They then tell you that they can remove that curse—but it will cost you a significant amount of money.

This is just another form of fear tactics. Besides, it’s also a huge scam. So don’t fall for it.

  1. Fake psychics and mediums can’t offer specific details about your loved ones who have passed.

Frauds will say more general things, such as, “Your grandfather is here in the room. He’s saying that he loves you,” or, “A man is with you, and is feeling pain.” You can’t get much more general than that now, can you?

Genuine psychics and mediums are able to connect directly to the spiritual realm without touching you, or without props like jewelry, photographs, or tarot cards. They should also be able to tell you specific details about your loved ones who have passed, things like what they looked like, what their interests or hobbies were, how they died and at what age, and so on.

You should know who the spirit is without sharing specific information with the psychic or medium. Also, the messages you receive should be relevant and specific to you and to your situation.

  1. Fake mediums and psychics, if they aren’t making connections, often will make up excuses for why the spirits aren’t there.

Frauds will tell you lies like, “the person’s spirit is trapped,” “the spirit is in a negative space,” “the spirit doesn’t want to connect with you,” or “the spirit must be angry with you.”

If a genuine medium or psychic cannot make a connection, they will be honest and come right out and say, “I can’t connect with anybody for you right now.”

Many factors can figure into why a psychic or medium can’t make a connection with the spiritual realm. It may not be the proper environment, or the psychic may not be the correct one for the spirit person’s energy to connect with.

Basically, the decisions regarding which spirits can come through and when are rooted in the spiritual realm. And genuine mediums and psychics never make up excuses if they can’t make a connection. Face it, we all can have an off day. A genuine psychic or medium will tell you that the connections aren’t working without making up excuses.

The bottom line is that the purpose of psychic readings always is to move a customer forward and to help them get along in their life. Genuine mediums and psychics are able to do this because they truly care about their customers.

Most people possess some type of psychic or intuitive ability. So don’t be fooled by the fake ones. Trust your intuition: If something seems off, it probably is. So just walk away.

Communicating with the Spiritual Realm

Communicating with the Spiritual Realm

Communicating with the Spiritual RealmTo communicate with the spiritual, you need to understand what spirits are. Spirits are souls—the non-physical components of people. Souls separate from physical bodies at the time of death and continue on to the spiritual realm.

Souls can return and communicate messages to the living. Some people are gifted with the ability to easily communicate with the spiritual realm and quickly make connections between the realms. Mediums are able to directly communicate with spirit guides, spirit animals, and more.

After you choose to begin this journey, there will be no turning back. As it’s a journey of self, you’ll first need to understand who you are. If you don’t have an understanding of yourself, you won’t be able to discover which techniques and tools suit you best.

Be as open-minded as you can during the developing and learning process. You’ll be instinctively guided or feel drawn to techniques, tools, people, events and workshops that only over time will you discover whether it is for you or not.

Every person is unique. As long as you stay true to who you are, you can discover what will work best for you. So embrace who you are!

A Note About Empaths

If you’re a highly sensitive person—that is, you react with deep emotion to people, environments, and situations—you should explore what empaths are. An empath is a person who is highly sensitive to the emotions and energy of other people, of animals, and of their environment. They’re easily overwhelmed when viewing violence, devastation, dramas, or other painful events, even if they have no personal links to those things.

Empaths feel other people’s pain on a deep level, an attribute that cannot be learned. Empaths continually need to let go and to cleanse negative energies from themselves and from their surroundings. They do this by setting rituals and techniques such as walking in nature, meditation,  swimming, or soaking in an Epsom salt bath.

When they feel the need to react or release, empaths need to gain control over their emotions. They pause and take a few deep breaths to help disengage themselves from the situation. Over time, they can become more desensitized and more able to control their reactions.

Developing empathic abilities doesn’t happen overnight. It takes patience, commitment, and dedication. It helps if you can surround yourself with like-minded people for support and encouragement. Try to find a group of beginning mediums, a spiritual growth group, or a meditation group. Such groups meet regularly and will offer you a safe space among like-minded people to explore the physical and the spiritual worlds. To grow and develop your gifts, you need to respect it and appreciate the fact that it’s like a muscle—you must exercise it. It will get stronger with use, patience, and time.

Classes and workshops will equip you with the knowledge, strategies, and tools you need to best use your gifts. It’s not only about communicating with the spiritual realm. There’s so much more to discover!

Connecting with the Spiritual Realm

Step 1: Prepare yourself and your personal space.  Find an area where you will not be disturbed. You may wish to light a candle, display a favorite crystal, or surround yourself with items that have special meaning to you. Have a journal and a pen handy. Sit quietly, relax, and let yourself become aware of your body.

Step 2: Protect and ground yourself. Visualize yourself stepping into a huge clear bubble. Once you’re inside, ask your spirit guides to fill your bubble with pure, white light and then to seal it. This will offer you protection. Visualize that your bubble has an anchoring cord that prevents you from floating away. This should give you the sense that you’re firmly grounded.

Step 3: Set your intention. Say out loud that you wish to communicate with the spiritual realm. State who you wish to connect with. This may be a spirit guide or a loved one who has died. Once you’ve spoken your intentions, the universe will answer.

Step 4: Record your experience. As soon as you finish, journal about what you felt, heard, and saw. Have trust in what you received, and write about it as soon as you can. You may start with just a single word symbol, and it may not even make sense to you. But this isn’t a time to judge; it’s simply a time to trust and believe.

Journaling offers you something tangible to look back on. When we connect with the spiritual realm for the first time, it’s like receiving a single piece of a jigsaw puzzle. This can be frustrating, and easy to forget before your next session.

Documenting your experience is the best way to measure your progress. This will also build your personal reference library of things like names, symbols, and colors. Signs and symbols will be uniquely yours. Only you will understand what your specific symbols mean.

At the end of each session, always remember to show your respect of the spiritual realm by saying “thank you” for allowing you to connect with it.

Connecting to a lost loved one

Connecting to a lost loved one

When we lose loved ones as young children, we can find ourselves surrounded by unanswerable questions.  Why was our loved one in pain? Why didn’t recognize them fully the last time I saw them? And where did they go?

Death is a hard concept for many people. For a child, it is especially confusing.

As we process our grief, we want to see our loved one. We want to make a connection so that we understand  where they are and if they are safe and happy.   Some of us get the great gift of hope if a loved one reaches back to us after they have passed on.  This connection is a great reassurance to us.

Connecting to a lost loved oneThere are those who have the gift of speaking to both worlds. These special people are called mediums.  We can consult a medium to help us reconnect  with our loved one.

How to connect:

  1. Just speak. It can’t be any simpler. Visualize the person or even hold something that you associate with them.  Direct your conversation to them as clearly as if they were in front of you. This should be done in a place where you can focus on them and be uninterrupted.
  2. Use their belongings. If you have a personal item of theirs, hold it and ask them to reach out to you.  Ask any question you like.  I have a friend whose loved one reaches out by opening the lower left draw of their desk. This usually happens when she is having a frustrating day. It’s as if they are reassuring her with a quick sign.
  3. Dreams. When we dream, we can move between many stages of our existence.  Once you start reaching out to your loved one, start paying attention to your dreams. Your loved one may start reaching out to you.  You can keep a journal or notebook of your dreams so you can keep track of them.
  4. Contact a medium. One of the best ways to make is a connection is to get the help of someone with experience. But be sure to do your research. Find a trusted medium to help out.

How to prepare to work with a medium:

Be open to hearing from anyone in your family who has crossed over.  This may involve some research into your family tree. Open yourself up relatives and friends. Some people have even reported pets reaching out to them.  Be prepared for anything.  Ultimately you can be reassured that your loved one is still with you and cares for you.  Some of our loved ones are even working as guardian angels for us.