Mediumship and Beyond

In answer to your requests, here is an extract from one of my private readings.   I will keep the names of the sitters private by using pseudonyms.

This first one appeared to be an ordinary (not that any communication with spirit can ever be described as ordinary) reading from my perspective, but turned out to be a bit more special.

I always say to my sitters: ‘Just answer yes or no,’ or, ‘I don’t know what you mean,’ and ‘Do not feed me any information as this will only get in my way and spoil the reading.’ Once things get into my mind they get in the way of what is coming through; it is hard then to focus properly on what is coming through from the spirit world. Therefore, some good proof of survival can be ruined.

Michelle and I sat together and a man came through giving me evidence to relate to her. He gave a name and information to do with his passing. Several others came through, bringing their own personal information, but this man stayed with us throughout.

The communicators gave evidence about themselves and their loved ones, but also proceeded to tell Michelle about the happenings in her own life and to give her reassurances about the things troubling her. Michelle throughout stayed tight lipped and a little too straight faced. I was beginning to think that maybe she wasn’t happy with the reading, although it felt good to me and she gave mostly yeses.

As I brought the reading to a close I felt there was unfinished business. I heard myself unexpectedly asking Michelle if there was a question she wanted to ask me before I closed down. This is really unusual for me as I usually insist on no questions until I have finished the reading altogether.

Michelle told me that the man who had been with us the whole time was in fact her dad. She said everything I related about him was correct and she was happy with the sitting, but she still wanted to know something else.

As Michelle said this I became aware of an urn which seemed to contain ashes. I told her this and asked if her question had something to do with it. She said yes, she wanted to know if what she had done made her dad happy.

I then saw the ashes being sprinkled into the sea. I told Michelle this and asked her if that’s what they had done with them. She said yes, but still wanted proof her dad was happy with this. In my head I was asking Michelle’s dad to give her the proof she needed.

Immediately her dad showed me that as the ashes were scattered, Michelle and her family all threw ‘blue flowers’ into the water after them. This brought Michelle to tears. They were tears of joy. I explained that I had asked her dad to give proof that he was happy with the way Michelle and the family had scattered his remains. Him showing me the blue flowers had given her this full proof she needed.

Michelle said she felt so much better knowing that she had her dad’s approval. She left smiling broadly and was looking forward to relating the sitting to her family. This is what private readings are all about. Proving the survival of the spirit after physical death to the loved ones left behind.

When mediums talk of holding a closed circle, it is usually for a purpose.  Of course, they sometimes hold a closed circle just to give communications to each other but, more often than not, it is for something of a higher nature.

If a medium wants to try and develop trance mediumship,  transfiguration, or any sort of physical mediumship, it has to be in a closed circle.  This is because there has to be regular, controlled conditions.  With an open circle there would be too much comings and goings of different people and this is not a settled enough atmosphere in which to develop physical mediumship.

For a physical circle there needs to be the same group of people, sitting regularly each week at the same time.  No excuses!  Anything other than dedication and the development of physical gifts is not possible.

If the circle is not settled and different people keep dropping out, the circle needs to close and restart after a new group is formed.  My advice is to make sure your sitters are all dedicated and get them to promise you and spirit, that they will attend all circles except in a medical emergency.

The circle will prove itself.  If conditions are correct and the group are all dedicated sitters, there will soon be some evidence that development is taking place………….more later on physical closed circles!

The term ‘closed circle’,  is sometimes puzzling to novices and newcomers to the psychic world. There is a simple explanation.

In the spiritualist and psychic world, everyone sits in circles.  The idea being that a circle has no beginning and no end.  Also, in a circle everyone can be seen by each other.  And, the psychic energy which builds up can be better utilised in a circle.

The open circle is the most well known of psychic circles. Followed by the development circle.  At spiritualist churches these are usually open to all.

A closed circle is just that, closed to all except those who are invited.  These closed circles often take place in private homes, but can also take place in church.  In church, closed circles are often for members only.

The beauty of the circles being closed, is that the leader of the circle has more control over what takes place.  Novices will often find that they have to prove them self,  in order to get an invite.

Closed circles are usually held to serve a particular purpose.  In tomorrows post I will discuss these purposes.

Have you ever sat alone in your home convinced that you were not truly alone? Have you thought you felt the presence of another? Did you think you heard your name called out?  This is not at all unusual.

Have you been so sure you are not alone, that you have looked behind doors and under the bed before going to sleep?  Did you assume your house was haunted or that a ghost must be following you around? Again, this is not at all unusual.

What is unusual, is for a person to think that may be, just maybe, a spirit loved one is trying to let them know of their close proximity to them.

Why does it have to be a ghost?  Too much TV and scary films seem to have brain washed the general public.  Our homes are not all haunted by ghosts who are looking for retribution.  Ghosts don’t all go around rattling chains to scare people.

The simplest answer to hearing your name being called out and feeling the presence of someone, is that your loved ones in the spirit world have come to let you know they are watching over you.

They are not ghosts.  They are just the same spirits as they were when they were here on this earth plane.  The only difference now, is that they are total spirit and have no need for the physical body.

Yes, spirit can come back for visits to friends and family.  Spirits come to make them feel their love. Spirits don’t come back to haunt loved ones or anyone else for that matter.

A ghost is different.  A ghost is just an image trapped in time.  An image that seems to go through the same process over and over again.  It often follows a violent or tragic passing.  An image cannot hurt you, or indeed, do anything to you at all.

Enjoy the visits of your spirit loved ones. Cherish them.  If you need help to find out exactly which spirit it is, you can call on a medium.  As always, make sure it is one who is recommended to you.

On Tuesday 21st September at 7.30pm, I will be starting a new development and awareness group.  It is at Whitham Road SNU in Sheffield.

Anyone wanting to develop their psychic ability and learn more about the subject, is welcome to attend.  I do ask that you are dedicated to attending regularly.

It will not be useful to mediums who have a lot of experience.  I look forward to meeting and making new friends!

The latest series of Medium is very interesting and it always surprises me in some way.  I like the way the children have a ‘knowing’ and that the eldest daughter is mediumistic too.

The show has great potential to do the world of the paranormal some good.  It is not too fairy tale like.  There is always some realism. That is what is missing from most psychic TV.

I suppose it is more real because the heroine is based on a real person and not just a fictional character.  Although I do understand there is a lot of poetic license taken.

We do have mediums in England who work with the police but I suspect that most authorities scorn the idea that a medium just might be able to help with their cases.

We have the charlatans to thank for that.  How can we be believed when there are so many charlatans stepping forward. We mediums have to step up our game several notches so that even the totally non believers start to think anew!

Apart from my spiritual and mediumistic work, I like to practice Graphology.  Graphology is hand writing analysis.  There is not much about a person that you cannot find out through their writing.  There is nothing psychic about the subject, it is purely scientific.

I am usually sent one sheet of plain paper which has been written on by the person wanting the analysis.  I then begin many hours of measuring and studying the page.

It is not just the writing and the style, but also the pressure of the pen on paper and the impression it makes.  The pattern of the flow and speed are also taken into account.

To give you a short explanation, analysing writing is like analysing body language.  Only the writing is the body.  The way it leans and the space it takes up.  The pride with which it stands or the way it huddles itself up.

Your roots are their to be seen and in fact everything, down to sexual orientation may show up on the one page.  It can be considered a snap shot of you present life.  I emphasise present as our writing does change over time.  it changes as we change.

Take a look at a sample of your handwriting from a few years ago and then look at today’s sample. I am sure you will see lots of change.  Even your signature changes over time, albeit marginally.

If you want to learn more about the subject, there are a lot of good books on the Internet.  I personally went to college to learn after getting interested during a visit to Stansted Hall, many years ago.  Enjoy!

By Third Person, I mean someone else you know, or maybe another  member  of your family.  Can you be given a message for someone else to pass on, whilst having a reading?   This is what I have been asked.

Sometimes a spirit entity wants to get communication across to a loved one for a particular reason.  There may be a special reason like illness or trouble within the family.

The spirit may have been trying to get through to the person with any luck. Therefore, they will use as many chances as possible to communicate with them.

This may entail using a third person.  You may go for a reading, either private or in a church and expect a message for yourself.  During your message, information that appears to be for someone else may come through.

You will need specific information to be certain it is for this third person.  There should be something in your message which convinces you. Then you can pass on the communication without hesitation.

It is not always possible for spirit to get through to the exact person they need.  However hard they try sometimes has to be this way.

By the same token, you may go for a reading hoping a particular loved one comes through.  This loved one may not manage to get through to you personally for whatever reason.  It is then that another spirit loved one will pass on the communication by proxy.

Spirit are determined to watch over us and keep in touch with us and will try whatever means they can to prove there is life after death of the physical body.

Tongue in cheek programme on Living TV about over stuffed z list celeb and zz list celeb hubby.  Not to mention a certain OTT Ms Fielding.

The new Ghost Hunting trio are upon us. Or more to the point, on TV yet again, and encroaching into the paranormal world.  Not that any of them has the talent for it.

I tried to watch some and found it excruciatingly dreadful!  At least the overstuffed one did keep telling the others she could not hear what they said they could hear.  That was the only saving grace.  As for their Ouija board attempt!!!!

It amuses me to see Ms F trying to make us believe she is a paranormal expert now.  Send her back to Blue Peter and leave our world alone please.  We are tarred with the same brush and the public think we are all gullible crackpots. We have a hard enough time as it is. I won’t be watching again.

When money and ratings are at stake some will say anything.  Why do people who have no cred in the paranormal world decide to try and make money from it.  Surely there are other things they could get away with doing.

If Living TV want to make credible paranormal programmes, they ought to seek out proper, proven, mediums of good repute. Plenty can be found through the SNU.  And please, don’t try mixing in a few presenters who are ignorant.

In the meantime just remember that the programme will not last long if no one watches!

There are many spiritualist churches who don’t seem to advertise their events.  If you are not in the know about churches it can be quite difficult to find an event to go to.

Local rags and city papers can be expensive but you can always put a poster in local shops.  In my City paper there is a ‘Whats On’,  column which is ideal for this purpose.

In order to make the most of your events, especially if they are not the ordinary weekly events, you need to advertise in some way.  If you have a workshop coming up, there may be those out of your area who would like to attend.

Personally, I have travelled miles to attend a good seminar or workshop.  Also for charity events.  People need to know.  You cannot just expect people to turn up in the hope you may have something on.

I offer my blog to you as a way of bringing attention to your special events.  Please email me with as much detail as possible and I will do my best to conjure up support for you.  My email contact is only a click away.