Mediumship and Beyond

Yesterday I gave a private reading using some of the new techniques I have learned.  It enabled me to get more accurate information for my sitter.

I am always amazed at just how much information the spirits can bring to help prove that their spirit/soul  is still in existence.

How wonderful to be described your granny and told what her character was like.  Where she lived and what her family got up to.

Add to this grannys description of what is going on around her family in the present time, and some reassurance about the things we are worrying about.  This seems like a big deal to me.

I wish someone had given me such information in the readings I was given 30 years ago.  Things have definitely moved onward and upward, for the betterment of mediumship.

We should all aspire to giving the very best that spirit can bring to our readings.

Why is it that some people are terrified of seeing a spirit or a ghost.  Is it because they know nothing about the subject and therefore think they can be harmed, or worse?

I am often told by a terrified sitter,  that  a ghost is following them around.  More puzzling is that they complain that their dead granny is appearing in their presence!  Why are they afraid of a dead loved one?

I think sometimes ignorance is bliss, but in this case it is detrimental. Dead loved ones are not going to come back to scare or harm you.  Why would they.  More importantly, they cannot harm you, they have no body and no physical presence.

What you have to remember is that when a persson dies and passes over to the higher side of life, they have to leave their physical body behind.  The spirit moves to the spirit world, for that is where spirits live.  The body is now dead and must be cremated or buried.

So you see, there is  nothing physical with which to attack or harm you.  Even if they wanted to.  In the spirit world we have to atone for all wrong doings.  We cannot do that by coming back to the earth plane and doing bad things.

If a spirit shows them self to me, I feel honoured.  I am more than delighted to see them, communicate with them, and be the medium between them and their loved ones here on the earth plane.  What a joy!  Besides, loved ones come back to help guide and comfort us in our troubled times.

So, if you start seeing spirits, don’t be afraid.  Get help to understand it and deal with it.  You might find that you enjoy it too.

Spiritual music, not hymns and psalms.  By spiritual music I mean songs and music written for and inspired by the dead.  Usually the famous dead.

Grief can bring out the spiritual and artistic in many people.  Writing music and lyrics whilst in mourning for someone can bring out great compassion and emotion.

Elton John and Bernie Taupin spring to mind here.  I like their writing styles personally,  and sometimes the emotion and compassion which comes from their songs is over whelming.

Take first the song which was reworded for Princess Diana, upon her untimely death.  Bernie Taupin amended the words to fit the occasion and Elton sang ‘Goodbye England Rose’, at her funeral.  It was his one and only performance of that particular song.  He cannot bear to sing that particular version again.

‘Goodby Norma Jean’ was origainlly written about the passing of Marilyn Monroe.  The words were both spiritual and moving and the music added to the emotion.

You may not be aware of  ‘Empty Garden’, unless you are an Elton John fan, as it is on the ‘Jump Up’  album from the early 80s and was never made into a single. He does not usually sing it on stage, though he did sing it at Madison Square Garden as a tribute.

Empty Garden is about the death of John Lennon. He and EJ were friends.  The words and music are both full of emotion and compassion.  I can listen to it over and over without getting tired of it.  I find it very moving and very spiritual.

It is easy to think of BT and EJ as rock and roll hard guys.  Bernie is a poet and Elton a fantastic singer and entertainer.  Above all,  I think they are spiritual human beings. Full of compassion.

I truly hope that one day in the, hopefully  far distant future,  someone can do them both justice, by producing such a tribute as they have done for others.

In my own personal opinion, I believe Elvis was a very spiritual man.  He spread so much love during his life and does not deserve the criticism that is sent his way.

Elvis was brought up on gospel music and still sang gospel songs in breaks from rehearsals for his big shows.  He has a wonderful album ‘His Hand In Mine’ which consists of spiritual songs.  I like a lot of them and love a few.  Peace in the Valley being one of them.

When Elvis made his televised TV programme, The 68 Comeback Special, I was wowed by all of it.  One song in particular stood out for me though.  Right at the end of the show, Elvis stood immaculately dressed in a white suit and belted out the brilliant ‘If I Can Dream’.

If I Can Dream is a very spiritual song with great  lyrics and wonderfully moving music.  Elvis sang his heart out.  I will never forget the song or the moment, and now I often play it at the start of my workshops or circles. 

I don’t think it has ever been made into a single, or if it is on any other Elvis albums, but it is worth searching around for it and listening to.  Try itunes.  You won’t regret it.

You cannot beat natural talent, be it singing, art, dancing or mediumship.  Children have natural psychic ability and a natural flare for saying it as it is.

We all have this inate ability but when we arrive at birth onto this earth plane some of us forget how to use the gift.  Children, because they have been here the shortest length of time, are the least likely to have forgotten.

Children tend to  use the gift by instinct, until such a time as society knocks it out of them.  This is usually as they get a little older, when those around them do not appear to use the same skills.  Peer pressure is not a good thing for little psychic souls.

Once the child begins to realise that not everyone uses the same senses as them, they become afraid that they may be considered odd and strange.  They are afraid they will be laughed at and marginalised.

The child decides to keep their ability to them self and stop using the psychic gifts that have been bestowed on them.  It is really a shame, as such a gift nurtured can become a great source of  proof from the spirit world.  Proof that would help mankind believe in life after death.

If you have a child who still uses his or her psychic ability,  please nurture that gift and help them understand how special they are to use it.  When they are older you can seek help for them to develop as they wish.

If you need any advice or help on this subject, please email me at the contact link above.

This is a question I often get asked. How soon can a spirit communicate after passing over to the spirit world?   There is no straight answer but I will attempt to give you a good idea. 

It all depends upon how highly evolved a spirit is before they actually come to the earth plane.  As I have said before, we all come from the spirit world and choose to come here to the earth plane to learn lessons. The lessons we learn help our spirit to evolve.

Some spirits are far more highly evolved than others.  When the well developed spirits come to earth they know how to communicate. Therefore, when they pass and go back home to the spirit world, thye know all about communicating and can do so quite quickly.  This can sometimes be on the same day or the day after.

Those psirits who are less highly developed will find it more difficult to communicate with us here on the earth plane.  Some will be unable to do so.  These spirit entities will often allow another spirit loved one to communicate for them.

So you see, it is never to early to hope for a message from a dead loved one.  If they cannot do it themselves they may get help.  Never underestimate the spirits who love us. They will work hard to give us proof that their spirit has survived death.

My own belief  is that we choose to come here from our home in the eternal spiritual world,  to learn particular lessons which will help us to progress on our eternal pathway.  So that our spirit may evolve.  We are spirit first and foremost.

In the spirit world,our home,  we choose our own parents for their particular knowledge and their particular set of circumstances, which we know will help in our evolution.  Circumstances in which we are allowed to grow spiritually. We come here to the earth plane to live out our earthly lives until our purpose is accomplished. Only then will we return home.

Whilst we are here, in fact before we arrive here, we lose all knowledge of where we came from, what we were, and what we did.  Prior knowledge, I believe, would get in the way of our progress and interfere with our evolution.

When we go back to the spirit world, upon our earthly death,  we are rewarded for the good deeds done in this earthly life and have to recompense for all the wrong deeds.  We atone for everything we did wrong.

Believing in an eternal life makes you think more about how you conduct yourself during this earthly existence.  If you know there is retribution for all wrong deeds then you will think twice, hopefully.  Personal responsibility is one of the Spiritualists  7 principles.

So many people in these days do not believe in God or have a faith. This means they think they have no one to answer to in the next life.  Mainly because they do not believe in an after life.  Spiritualism teaches about an eternal life not just an afterlife.  I believe we can come to the earth plane again if we choose to do so and if it will help us to progress and evolve.

At times of loss of a loved one, it is a good feeling to know that a developed sixth sense can help you feel close to them still.  Even though their physical body is no longer here, there is still the spirit to communicate with.

You may not be able to see them or hear them, although some can,  but you can learn to feel their presence.  A fragrance, or the sense of them around you at times of sorrow, is very comforting.

If you develop your latent psychic gifts,  you can help others, as well as yourself, to overcome the grief that loss of a loved one brings.  A little time spent on a regular basis will help you to use your sixth sense to such an extent that you may surprise yourself, as well as the others who you choose to help or practise your gifts on.

I have devised my own course,  dedicated to developing psychic gifts.  It is born from years of developing my own mediumistic gifts and using them to help others overcome their own grief.  It uses a combination of exercises and meditations.

A medium is a go-between.  A link between this world and the spirits in the afterlife. We cannot summon them up, but they can sometimes come close to us and pass on messages of comfort both directly and with the help of a medium.  Once you know how to tune in you may become aware of them yourself.  Some will always need the help of a medium.

Of course we are not all mediums.  We all have psychic abilities though. We are not all aware of them but they are there. We can learn to use our gifts to a good outcome.  There may well be more gifts that God has given us. Maybe over the coming years we will find out more.

If you want to know more, please contact me, either through my web site or through this blog. If you are interested in one of my development packs please email me for further details and to put your name on the waiting list. barbara@barbarabiggin.com

I have a regular  ’Healing List’ on my website: www.barbarabiggin.com

People from all over the World send names of those loved ones in need of healing to me via my website email. These names are listed on my site and there are hundreds of healers around the world who send out absent healing to them on a regular basis.  There have been very positive results in some cases. It is always worthwhile.

It matters not what the person is ailing from or what has made them ill.  We all deserve healing.  Even those of us who do not lead a caring life. The mind is often in need of healing too.  We should not judge. It is not our place to. 

Thoughts are living things and along with your prayers they are carried on the cosmos to where they are needed. It matters not if you are religious and if you are, it matters not where your religion takes you.

Suffice it to say that there is a higher source at work and healing is possible through prayer and kind healing thoughts. Even when a persons time on this earth plane is coming to an end, healing can help ease the pain and the suffering of passing.  Ease their journey to the spirit world and make them feel safe.

Please keep sending in the names and those on the list will continue to receive our love and support every day.

My plea to Healers everywhere is to join in our healing events and believe that everything is possible.