The reason I began writing this blog, was so that I could explain the ins and outs to people. Explain in simple terms what mediums and psychics are all about.  Also. to explain what really goes on in circles and in Spiritualist churches. If you go armed with some knowledge then you are half way there.

My first foray into a psychic circle was wonderful, but at the same time it was very bewildering.  Mainly because the lovely medium who ran the circle did not teach. Not as such. She always gave a little talk. But when it came to the actual sitting, she did not lead you at all.

Her idea was not to put things into the minds of her students, so as not to pre-empt what they were going to experience or say about it all.  That may seem like a good idea. But I know now that it was certainly not. Though some people do let their mind follow the others and are easily fed.

The medium would open in prayer. Then she gave her little talk. After which she told us we should meditate.  I had never meditated before and hadn’t a clue what to do.  So, I would spend my time trying my hardest to ‘see’ or ‘hear’ spirits talk to me.  I tried so hard,  I would end up with a very bad headache. (I now know the headache was caused by building up the power and not using it.)

I thought that spirits would use an objective voice.  And that I would see spirit objectively. When in actual fact, for most mediums, it is all subjective.

I thought spirit would start up a conversation with me!  I thought they would show themselves to me and hang around long enough for me to take it all in. How wrong I was. There is so much more to it than that. It is hard work at its best and almost impossible at its worst.

After the meditation, the medium would go round the circle, of 25 or more sitters, and ask each of them for a run down of their ‘journey’. What they had experienced during the meditation.

My goodness, what the others didn’t see, hear, or feel, was nobody’s business. I was overwhelmed by it all. But when the medium got to me and asked me what I  had seen, I would answer truthfully and say ‘nothing’!  The medium would say ‘What again?’ and swiftly move on!

I was always embarrassed and felt lacking, as I was the only one who gave nothing. Or so it seemed to me. Maybe it was just that I was honest! Who knows.

I sat in the same circle for a year and never got anywhere.  Though I did learn things from others in the group.  But it took another medium’s input and a home circle to get me started on my pathway.

More on this subject to come.

For instance: what do they mean when they talk about clairvoyance?

: what do they mean by ectoplasm

: what does a psychic artist do?

: what is a development circle?

For all these and more explanations, there is a glossary of ‘paranormal’ words and terms. It is right here on my blog. You only have to click the word ‘Glossary’  in the category list at the side of this post.

If there are other terms or words you would like to know more about. Or if you want any psychic or medium’s world explained, then please email me and I will share.

Mainly you will tend to become a little calmer and more chilled out.  You have to learn to be patient, so this helps chill you.  Things don’t happen over night.

Development is not meant to make you more religious, but you may find you have a little more reverence when sitting in church or when you are talking about spirit. Spirit deserve your respect and reverence.

You will find yourself having great respect for your spirit guides. This is as it should be. But you will find your guides also have respect for you.  This mutual respect makes for a good working relationship. Trust comes into it of course.

You may also find you are starting to become to be a good listener. This is really important when you are talking to those who are in  mourning.  The bereaved often like to talk a lot after a reading.

What must not change is your ego. Sometimes, during development,  the ego can take over, NOT GOOD AT ALL!  The ego should be left behind. Becoming a medium does not make your a wonderful person. It is the way you use your gifts and how you treat people and help them, that make you wonderful.

Enjoy your development and enjoy the changes which come along.

Those of you who have been following it regularly, are now emailing me for help and advice when you need it.  And I am emailing  you personally to help you move on with your development.

The idea of my course is for you to work at your own pace and develop gradually. Not to quickly and not too slowly. This way it is tailor made for you.

I trust you are now reading for friends and maybe going to Open Circle’s to practice using your gifts.  If not then do please go. It will help you move on. Practice, pracitce, and more practice is what you need.

If you have not already emailed me with your progress, then please do get in touch. I am here to help you get the most from development. Enjoy!!

There is often too much emphasis on getting it right straight away. In the beginning it is all experimental. You don’t know what you can do yet and neither do your spirit guides.

It is important, if you are mediumistic, to give time to getting to know your Spirit Guide. We all have a Door Keeper or Guardian Angel, but we also have other helpers and inspirers.

Even if you are not lucky enough to see your own guide, you still have one and need to build up a partnership with them.  The guide needs to learn what you understand by certain images and certain colours. You too need to know how your guide works. You need to let your guide know what you want and how you want it.

This all takes time and it ought to be a wonderful experience. Not stressful in any way.  As a good medium once said: Be gentle with yourself!

It is important that all your sitters arrive for the circle early and that they are not under the influence of either drink or drugs.  This is very important as the mind can play tricks on you even when you are not under the influence and you need a clear mind when working with spirit, as always.

All your circle members should agree with you on the intent of the circle.  Is your intent to develop mediumship further, or are you going to sit for higher things?  The higher things being physical mediumship.  As I said in my earlier post, this can be gifts like trance, transfiguration or direct voice.

When you are all in agreement and you have laid down your rules about length of time sitting etc  You can sort out your seating arrangements.  Make sure you are all comfortable and that you are neither too hot nor too cold.  Where possible try not to sit too close together.  If you get too close to each other and your auras are overlapping you may feel very uncomfortable.

I am sure you know what I mean about the aura.  Think about how you feel if a stranger stands too close to you in a shop or else where, and you feel odd but cannot put your finger on it.  Well, that is when your aura may be overlapping the space of another.

You have your circle leader and you have your seats.  I find it is best to either sit in the dark or in a fairly dimly lit room.  Candle light or a small lamp with a red bulb will be ideal.  You may also want a CD player within your reach to play meditation music.

It is important to open your circle in prayer.  This is best done by the circle leader who should ask for spirits protection.  You may, if you prefer, have a communal prayer.  A prayer can also be used to ask spirit for advice and assistance within the circle.

Suggestions here are, to ask for your guides to come close and work with you.  To ask for a circle spirit guide to protect the circle.  Ask for advice on the ideal conditions for spirit to work with you.  These are just a few ideas but as you get more involved with developing your circle you may need to ask for more advice from them.

I trust you have enough details to think about here.  I will continue this theme in another post.  Enjoy!

Through violence, you may ‘solve’ one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.

One has to try to develop one’s inner feelings, which can be done simply by training one’s mind.
This is a priceless human asset and one you don’t have to pay income tax on!

First one must change.
I first watch myself, check myself, then expect changes from others.

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries.
Without them, humanity cannot survive.

I myself feel, and also tell other Buddhists that the question of Nirvana will come later.
There is not much hurry.
If in day to day life you lead a good life, honesty, with love,
with compassion, with less selfishness,
then automatically it will lead to Nirvana.

Clairsentience is the gift which lots of novices do not understand and yet it is one of the simplest forms and the one which we are discussing today.

Clairsentience is often the very first sign that your sixth sense is developing.  It is the gift of thinking, smelling, and feeling emotions.  Sometimes it can even be the sense of the pain which a spirit felt during their earthly life and often the pain they felt when they were passing over to the higher side of life..

Clairsentience is the sense of smell which does not come through the physical nose. It is an acute awareness of a smell, that those without the gift seem to be unaware of.  It may be the scent or perfume that a spirit used when on the earth plane and therefore, a good piece of proof for a seeker.  If the medium told the sitter that they were aware of a lady smelling of ‘Evening in Paris’, for example, this may be how the sitter remembers this spirit. This may be the evidence he or she is looking for to prove there is life after death.

Emotions experienced by the spirit, especially just prior to their physical passing, can sometimes be relayed by a medium who uses this gift to the fullest. There may be laughter and joy, as well as sadness. Feeling and sensing what the spirit wants to relay is a medium’s job.

Clairsentience is a good gift to have when doing private readings.  It makes the sitter really feel they have conected with their loved one.  When a medium uses this gift it brings so much more to a message.  A combination of clairaudience, clairsentience, and clairvoyance is what the developer of the sixth sense should aspire to.  What a wonderful combination of gifts for a medium to have.

Sometimes, as a student, you may find that the thoughts, feelings and smells you are getting in your head, are actually not your own.  Once you realise this it is easier to develop the gift.  A word of caution here: not everything that pops into your head is from the spirits.

Perhaps the hardest part of development, especially for a medium, not so much for the psychic, is to define the difference between your own mind and that of the spirits communications.

Lots of people are happy to do this as it involves less time and dedication than developing mediumship. Some novices do not feel they are ready for the awareness meditations. You may still decide at a later date that you want to carry on with your development and aim for mediumship.

Learning to open up your psychic centres is a requirement but you do not have to learn awareness through meditation for psychic purposes alone.

There are a lot of psychics who give private readings but their information is usually about the things are happening now as they don’t get it from spirit. They get it from yourself, your aura, and the vibrations around you. If you want to know what you already do then that is good for you.

Others may want to communicate with their loved ones in the spirit world. That’s when you need a medium. It is a mediums job to prove life after death. That is the whole point of it, to prove life is everlasting.  If a person cannot do that then they should not be on a church platform. It is only for mediums and not for psychics.

Sometimes it is hard to get your head around this if you are new to this subject.  All I can say is keep an open mind and learn as much as you can along your journey.  “Prove all things”,  is a good mediums motto!

Most of us mere mortals are just aware of the five physical senses and are surprised to find that there are others.  The sixth sense is a natural gift which seems to have become stifled in most of us as we have ‘evolved’.  Learning to awaken this sense is a natural thing to do.  It is not supernatural.

There are Spiritualist churches all over the world now, and there are lots of opportunities to learn how to become psychically aware, and to be able to practise your new found gift when you are ready for the public domain.  You do not have to be a church goer, or take on a new religion. You can go to development groups and classes almost anywhere now. In a church and also privately. There are also books which aid the seekers of psychic awareness.

If you are not ready to try developing it for yourself, then you might like to try a psychic event at a hall or church nearby. There are always plenty on offer, although some are quite pricey. You can also host your very own psychic evening. More information on this in other posts here on my blog.

I feel a mixture of home study and home circle, plus church visits to see how mediums work.  You can get both good and bad examples there though, so you need to be discerning.  At least you will have an idea of the way it is demonstrated in public.

You can also go to a recommended medium for a private reading.  This will give you further insight and perhaps some inspiration from spirit.  In the meantime you may like to keep up with my blog as I will be writing about all psychic and mediumistic subjects.