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 MEDIUMS

What is it?
DEFINITION AND EXPLANATION OF MEDIUMS
Mediums have the ability to communicate with the deceased.  They are liaisons between the earth plane and passed-on energies.  All mediums are psychic in some way, but not all psychics are mediums.  Mediums may have the ability to see, hear, feel and experience the deceased world, sometimes with the help of spiritual guides or angels. Mediums work to help spirits and living people connect through passing communication between the two.  These spirits may be people that were once known in life by the client, but this is not always the case.

Having the ability or gift of mediumship is relatively rare.  Most mediums are able to listen to and relate conversations with spirit voices without knowledge of what is being said.  This technique is called "channeling." Channeling is achieved by entering into a trance and sometimes allowing a spirit to cohabit their body and speak or relay messages.  Many times the medium can write the messages through freeflow writing.

The process of mediumship can be likened to a one way radio. The spirit plane has only a dial, whereas the physical plane contains only a receiver.  Mediums work to receive the messages the spirit world has chosen to send.  Generally, the more open-minded and open-hearted the client is, the clearer the messages will be.

What is it used for?
WHAT MEDIUMSHIP IS HELPFUL FOR
The purpose of utilizing a medium to communicate with a spirit is to gain closure or peacefulness in the case of a death, or messages that can encourage, advise, and support the life goals of the client.  It may help to become aware or identify the inner voice that prompts them to take the right path.  A session with a medium may help establish the existence of the soul after death and assist grieving individuals recover from their losses. Spirit guides or angels may guide the medium through the process of connecting with the deceased or spiritual realms.  They may have a better perspective on life path issues and can have important information to help people keep on track in their goals.

Where did it come from?
HISTORY OF MEDIUMS
Documentation of mediumship dates far back in human history, and has played a part in many religious beliefs such as U.S./European "Spiritualism," the Afro-Brazilian religions "Umbanda" and "Candomble," French "Spiritism," Latin American/Caribbean "Espiritismo". Most traditional African and related traditions include mediumship as a central focus of religious practice.
Mediumship became quite popular in the U.S. after the rise of spiritualism as a religious movement, which peaked in membership between the 1840s and 1920s. Modern spiritualism is said to date back to the mediumistic activities of the Fox sisters in New York of 1848. 

From the 1930s through the 1990s, as the practice of psychical mediumship occurred less and less in spiritualist churches, the technique of channeling gained in popularity. Books by celebrated channelers who related the wisdom of non-corporeal and non-terrestrial teacher-spirits became best-sellers amongst believers.

What is it based on?
THEORY OF MEDIUMSHIP
Many mediums refer to the idea of a "blueprint" or "book of life," a recorded life script that each soul co-creates before descending to earth. Souls choose the basic elements for their life experience including family, romantic partners, friends, geographical location, financial status, gender, race, physical health, and times of birth and death. Our spirit guides are also assigned to work along with us and help us while we are on the earth plane.

Mediums caution against attempting to reach guides or loved ones in order to "fix" problems in one's life.   All humans have life lessons to learn and experience, so although there may be important information that can be passed on, no spirit is able to "fix" anything for the living.  Mediums can pass on information, but each person must make their own decisions and take responsibility for their choices and actions. No one can interfere with those lessons that assist the soul's growth.

How is it done?
WHAT A SESSION WITH A MEDIUM IS LIKE
A session with a medium may take place in person or over the telephone. The physical location of the client, the medium, or the amount of time passed since death should not affect the reading.  It is not necessary to provide the medium with information about yourself or whomever you may be trying to contact.  It is also generally not recommended that a newly bereaved person try to contact a loved one within the first week of their passing.

Though most clients hope to contact one specific person on the other side, clients should be aware that there is no guarantee a particular guide or loved one will "show up" during a reading. Any number of relatives, guides or even former pets may seek to communicate during a session.  Clients should be open to whatever message comes through.

Spirit guides are frequently the spirit of a person the client knew in a present or past life who knows the emotional experience and challenges of being human.  A previously deceased relatively also commonly serve as spirit guides.  Some mediums perceive communication through their thoughts and feelings, "hearing" messages with their heart or seeing them in their mind's eye as if watching a movie. Others are able to perceive the presence of the spirit with their eyes. 

Those seeking to contact guides through a medium can facilitate the process by learning to increase and raise their awareness, and thus raise their vibrational levels. If a client wishes to connect with someone who has passed, it is helpful to think about the person or people in the spirit world before a reading. The personalities and words of the spirits are the most easily identifiable to the client. Because of the energy it takes to communicate, spirits focus on messages of real importance for the client. The best way to have a meaningful reading is to concentrate on what is being said and its validity.  

Who does it?
MEDIUM PRACTITIONERS
There are no specific regulations or certification needed to become, or work as, a medium.  There are mediums practicing all over the world, some of which are part of formalized networks, and some are not.  They are people with a particular sensitivity, many of who have specifically worked to cultivate it.  They all come from different backgrounds and work in different ways.