When a spiritualist medium tunes into a person and starts to communicate, it is usually known as making a link.
If you are not familiar with psychics or mediums it may seem odd, but it just means that there is a spirit who wishes to communicate with their loved one, here on this earthly plane, via the medium. Thus needing to make a link.
If the medium is working in a church with lots of people present, or a hall, it can sometimes be difficult to place that link with the correct person. Trial and error eventually lead the experienced medium to the right person for whom the link is intended. Mistakes can be made here but experience usually helps.
Names that may belong to our loved ones, family or friends, may also belong to others in the room. After all, a name is but a name.
We all know of people who passed to the spirit world with certain common ailments. Many pass over through lung or heart problems. We all have a lot in common, but the messages are not intended for all of us, just the one person on the night. It is the medium’s job to find the correct person before given the full communication.
If a medium says there is Fred or George calling his name, lots of people in the room could think it was their particular Fred or George. There may be several hands go up in response: people are eager to link with their loved ones. If then the medium says this particular Fred’s or George passed over with a heart condition, the number of hands may be down to 2 or 3. They may then say that this particular man had been a policeman. This may be the clincher, the piece of the jigsaw puzzle that helps all the other pieces fit together.
The medium now knows who the message is for and the rest of the information coming in on that link can be given directly to that person. Others who have being hoping it is their loved one must be ruled out now. Sad, but the message is only proof to the one link.
Mediums with lots of experience at working with large groups of sitters usually know who their link is with and will not need to go through this procedure to whittle the numbers down. They will often speak directly to a person and say something like ‘I have a gentleman for you’ or ‘there is a lady with you’. They will then give the evidence that the spirit is bringing through, to prove to their loved one that there is life after death. The spirit is still watching over them and to prove it the communication should give present day information as well as the past.
The medium needs to give proof of the spirit, the time this spirit was on the earth plane, maybe to do with where they lived or worked etc. Details of events around the time of passing are often brought through. There should also be details about the present day and how it is affecting the recipient of the message. They may want to reassure them and give them hope or peace.
Sometimes a little tit bit may be given about a subject unknown to the person. When they speak to their family later it may all fit together. If not, they will eventually find out what it means. This for me is proof that we mediums are not mind readers. Would that we were! But, this is all done to prove that we , our spirits, have an everlasting life. There is no death of the human spirit! It is not about new jobs and new dresses. Spirit do not go to all this trouble for trivial reasons.
So, please remember, when you next go to a spiritualist meeting, keep an open mind but only accept a message if it all fits you like a glove. There cannot be a bit here and a bit there. You may share names and places but the spirits life is only relevant to one of you. Enjoy the experience.