Spirit and the Medium: Spirituality For Intuitive and Spiritual Seekers

Jennifer Knapp

Welcome to Spirit and the Medium: Spirituality For Intuitive and Spiritual Seekers. This is a practical, down-to-earth podcast where we talk about spirituality in a way that actually makes sense in everyday life. Here, we explore intuition, connecting with Spirit, and strengthening your spiritual muscles — without the overwhelm, fear, or fluff. Whether you're just starting out or deepening your connection, these episodes are here to help you feel more grounded, confident, and clear on your spiritual path. This show is for you if you find yourself asking questions such as: What does it mean to be more spiritual? How do I start my spiritual journey? Do I have to meditate to be spiritual? Am I spiritual…or am I just overthinking things? How do I know if something is intuition or anxiety? Why do I feel drawn to spirituality all of a sudden? Can you be spiritual without being religious? Is spirituality supposed to feel peaceful all the time? Am I intuitive or psychic? How do I strengthen my intuition? How do I know if I'm receiving messages from Spirit? What's the difference between intuition, psychic ability, and mediumship? Why did my psychic abilities suddenly "turn on"? Can everyone be psychic? How do I trust what I'm receiving from spirit? Why do my messages feel unclear or inconsistent? How do I turn my abilities off? Do spirit guides really exist? How do I connect with my spirit guides? How do I know who my spirit guides are? Are signs from Spirit real or coincidence? Can loved ones who have passed really visit us? How do spirits communicate? Why do I keep seeing repeating numbers? Are dreams messages from Spirit? How do I know I'm not imagining this? Am I going crazy or am I psychic? How do I stay grounded while being spiritual? Can spirituality make anxiety worse? What if I open myself up to something negative? Do I need protection before working with spirit? How do I stop feeling energetically drained? Why do I feel overwhelmed in spiritual spaces or shops? Why is my life falling apart since I became spiritual? What is shadow work? Do I really have to heal everything? Why do old wounds keep coming up? How do I release limiting beliefs? How do I stop repeating the same patterns? Is healing supposed to hurt? How do I love myself spiritually and practically? How do I balance spirituality with real life? Can I be spiritual and still want money/success? How do I talk about spirituality without sounding weird? What if my family or partner doesn't get this? How do I stay spiritual when life is stressful? Can spirituality help with confidence and self-worth? How do I integrate spirituality instead of escaping into it? Why do I feel different from everyone else? Why do I feel like I don't belong anywhere? Why am I so sensitive? Why do I feel called to help or heal others? What if I'm doing this wrong? What if I'm meant to work with spirit but don't know how to access it?

  1. 3d ago

    020: Lower Chakras Explained: How the Root, Sacral & Solar Plexus Chakras Add Meaning to Intuitive Messages from Spirit

    What are the lower chakras, and how do the root chakra, sacral chakra, and solar plexus chakra influence your intuition, emotions, confidence, creativity, and spiritual growth? In this episode of Spirit and the Medium, psychic medium, spiritual teacher, and death doula Jennifer Knapp explores the first three energy centers of the chakra system and explains how these lower chakras affect your sense of safety, self-worth, creativity, personal power, and connection to Spirit. You'll learn what chakras are, how energy moves through the body, and how Spirit often communicates through feelings and physical sensations. Jennifer breaks down the meanings of the root chakra, sacral chakra, and solar plexus chakra, including the signs of blocked, balanced, and overactive energy centers and practical ways to restore energetic balance. In this episode, you'll discover: ✨ What chakras are and how they relate to intuition and spiritual communication ✨ The meaning and purpose of the root chakra, sacral chakra, and solar plexus chakra ✨ Signs of blocked, overactive, and balanced lower chakras ✨ How emotional energy and spiritual messages can show up in the body ✨ The connection between intuition, physical sensations, and chakra awareness ✨ Why grounding and embodiment are essential for highly sensitive people and empaths ✨ How creativity, sexuality, pleasure, and personal power are connected spiritually ✨ Practical tools for balancing the lower chakras, including grounding, meditation, breathwork, movement, sound healing, and energy work ✨ How Spirit, angels, and your higher self can help guide your healing journey ✨ Why imagination is a powerful tool for energy healing and intuitive development ✨ How paying attention to where feelings land in the body can deepen your psychic awareness Whether you're new to spirituality or already developing your psychic and intuitive gifts, this episode offers a grounded and practical introduction to the lower chakras and how these energy centers support healing, self-trust, and spiritual growth. If you've ever wondered why certain emotions, physical sensations, or life challenges seem to show up in specific areas of the body, this episode will help you understand the language of energy and how Spirit communicates through feeling. To connect with Jennifer and other trusted Mediums, visit us at The Modern Medium: https://themodernmedium.ca/ and check us out on Instagram @themodernmedium For the most incredible Soundbaths, meet Jamie on IG: @unveilingintuition For information on the power of breathwork, check out Amita on IG: @themedicinemystic

    28 min
  2. Jun 9

    019: What Is the Witch Wound? How Spiritual Trauma Blocks Your Intuition, Mediumship & Personal Power

    Have you ever felt afraid to trust your intuition, explore spirituality, speak your truth, or fully embrace who you are? In this episode of Spirit and the Medium, psychic medium Jennifer Knapp explores the profound impact of the witch wound – a collective spiritual trauma that has influenced intuitive people, healers, mystics, empaths, psychics, mediums, and spiritual seekers for generations. Jennifer shares her own experiences with hiding her gifts, fearing judgment, feeling different, and struggling to trust her intuitive abilities. She discusses how the witch wound can manifest as self-doubt, fear of visibility, people-pleasing, perfectionism, fear of rejection, and resistance to exploring spiritual gifts such as mediumship, psychic abilities, tarot, energy healing, and spirit communication. In this episode, you'll learn: ✨ What the witch wound is and where it comes from ✨ How spiritual trauma can affect self-worth and self-trust ✨ Why many intuitive people feel unsafe being seen or expressing their gifts ✨ How religious conditioning and societal programming can reinforce the witch wound ✨ Ways the witch wound can block intuition, mediumship, and spiritual growth ✨ How community, curiosity, and self-acceptance support healing ✨ Practical ways to begin reclaiming your spiritual gifts and personal power Whether you're just beginning your spiritual awakening or have been walking the path of intuition and mediumship for years, this conversation offers compassionate insight into one of the most common wounds spiritual seekers carry. Your intuition is not something to fear. Your curiosity is not wrong. And your unique gifts may be the very thing you're here to embrace. If you've ever felt called toward spirituality, psychic development, mediumship, tarot, energy healing, or deeper self-discovery, this episode is for you. To connect with Jennifer and other trusted Mediums, visit us at The Modern Medium: https://themodernmedium.ca/

    33 min
  3. Jun 2

    018: Already Done: How Remembering the Future Can Help You Manifest Alignment and Peace

    Are you going through a major life change and struggling with uncertainty, overwhelm, or the need to control every outcome? In this episode of Spirit & the Medium, psychic medium Jennifer Knapp shares a simple but powerful spiritual practice that can help you navigate change, trust divine timing, and move through life transitions with greater ease. Drawing on her own recent experiences, Jennifer explores the concept of "remembering the future" – a manifestation and mindset practice rooted in the idea that time is not as linear as it appears. By imagining yourself at the end of a successful day, event, or life transition and reflecting backward from a place of gratitude, peace, and fulfillment, you can begin aligning with the outcome you wish to experience. In this episode, you'll discover: How to navigate uncertainty during major life changes Why trying to control every outcome often creates more stress and resistance The spiritual concept that all time exists simultaneously What "remembering the future" means and how to practice it A simple daily exercise to create more alignment, trust, and ease How to move from overwhelm and fear into trust and possibility Why change can be uncomfortable even when it's leading you toward something better Whether you're facing a career change, relationship shift, spiritual awakening, personal transformation, or simply navigating an uncertain season of life, this episode offers a practical spiritual tool to help you feel more grounded, supported, and aligned with your highest path. Remember: you don't have to know exactly how everything will unfold. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is trust that it's already working out and allow yourself to feel the relief of knowing you've already made it through. To connect with Jennifer and other trusted Mediums, visit us at The Modern Medium: https://themodernmedium.ca/

    8 min
  4. May 26

    017: Spirit Guides Explained: How to Connect with Your Spirit Team, Recognize Signs, and Strengthen Your Intuition

    Who are spirit guides, and how do they communicate with us? In this episode of Spirit and the Medium, psychic medium Jennifer Knapp explores spirit guides, spiritual communication, intuition, synchronicity, and the powerful unseen support available to all of us. Jennifer shares her own experiences connecting with her spirit team and explains how spirit guides work with us throughout different stages of life – from spiritual awakenings and personal transformation to healing, purpose, intuition development, and everyday guidance. In this episode, you'll learn: What spirit guides are and why we choose them before incarnating How spirit guides support us through life challenges and spiritual growth Different types of spirit guides, including ancestors, angels, interdimensional beings, loved ones in spirit, and higher selves How spirit communicates through intuition, synchronicity, dreams, physical sensations, and gut feelings Why your connection with Spirit may feel subtle rather than dramatic How to intentionally strengthen your relationship with your guides Why comparison can block intuitive development and spiritual connection What to do if you feel disconnected from Spirit How to receive guidance in ways that feel safe, grounded, and natural for you Jennifer also discusses spiritual contracts, free will, clairsenses, channeling, energetic nudges, and the importance of learning to trust your own unique spiritual experiences without comparing them to others. Whether you're new to spirituality or already developing your intuitive gifts, this episode offers grounded insight into spirit guide communication, psychic development, and building a stronger relationship with your spiritual support team. Referenced in this episode: Opening to Channel by Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer To connect with Jennifer and other trusted Mediums, visit us at The Modern Medium: https://themodernmedium.ca/

    31 min
  5. May 19

    016: What Is Clairsentience? Learning to Feel Energy Beyond the Physical Body

    What is clairsentience, and how do you know whether you're truly feeling energy or simply touching something physically? In this episode of Spirit and the Medium, psychic medium Jennifer Knapp explores the powerful difference between touching and feeling – and why this distinction is foundational for developing clairsentience, also known as clear feeling. Jennifer shares a personal story from a post-Reiki session that changed the way she understood how she experiences energy. Through a simple but profound exercise, she discovered that feeling goes far beyond physical touch. It involves conscious presence, energetic connection, and the ability to receive information from Spirit through sensations in the body. In this episode, you'll learn: What clairsentience is and how it works The difference between touching something and feeling into it How Spirit communicates through physical sensations and emotions Why conscious presence is essential for intuitive development Practical exercises to strengthen your clairsentient abilities How to feel the energy of trees, crystals, pets, loved ones, and even yourself Why feeling is one of the primary languages of Spirit If you've ever experienced goosebumps, a sense of expansion, a sudden heaviness, or an unexplained feeling in your body, you may already be receiving intuitive information through clairsentience. This episode offers a simple, grounded practice to help you become more aware of the subtle energetic information you're receiving every day and deepen your connection to your intuition and the spirit world. To connect with Jennifer and other trusted Mediums, visit us at The Modern Medium: https://themodernmedium.ca/

    11 min
  6. May 12

    015: Letting Go of Control: Why Surrender Is the Key to Spiritual Growth and Manifestation

    What does it really mean to surrender, and how do you let go of control without feeling like you're giving up? In this episode of Spirit & the Medium, psychic medium and spiritual teacher Jennifer Knapp explores the true meaning of surrender and why it is one of the most powerful spiritual practices you can develop. If you find yourself overthinking, obsessively planning, trying to force outcomes, or struggling to trust the unknown, this episode will help you understand how surrender works and why it creates space for miracles, clarity, and aligned opportunities. Jennifer shares personal stories – including a dramatic car experience where surrender quite literally changed everything – to illustrate how letting go of control can open the door to divine guidance, protection, and unexpected support. In this episode, you'll learn: What surrender actually means (and what it does not mean) The difference between surrender and giving up Why the ego resists letting go of control How fear creates the illusion that control equals safety What happens when you stop forcing outcomes How surrender strengthens intuition and connection to Spirit Why synchronicities increase when you relax and trust Practical ways to practice surrender in everyday life This episode is for anyone navigating uncertainty, spiritual awakening, relationship challenges, career shifts, or manifestation struggles and who needs a reminder that they are being guided and supported. When you do all you can and then release your grip, you create space for Spirit to step in.  Surrender is not giving up on your dreams. It is giving up the struggle and trusting that what is meant for you is unfolding in divine timing. To connect with Jennifer and other trusted Mediums, visit us at The Modern Medium: https://themodernmedium.ca/

    26 min
  7. May 5

    014: Energy Behind Your Actions: How Love vs Fear Shapes Your Reality, Decisions & Manifestation

    What if it's not just what you do – but the energy behind your actions – that shapes your reality? In this episode of Spirit & the Medium, psychic medium, spiritual teacher, and intuitive Jennifer Knapp breaks down how the energy you make decisions from – love vs fear – directly impacts your outcomes, relationships, and overall life experience. As energetic beings, every thought, choice, and action carries a frequency. Whether you're acting from love, compassion, and alignment or from fear, guilt, shame, and obligation, that energy doesn't just disappear – it moves through your actions and influences what comes back to you. Jennifer shares real-life examples and grounded spiritual insights on: How your energy creates your reality The difference between acting from love vs fear-based emotions Why making decisions in anger, guilt, or emotional overwhelm leads to misaligned outcomes How to pause, check your energy, and shift into alignment before taking action The impact of people-pleasing, overgiving, and obligation on your relationships Why self-love and emotional awareness are key to making empowered decisions How to work with (not suppress) low-vibrational emotions like guilt, shame, and fear You'll also hear powerful personal stories on setting boundaries, ending relationships from a place of love, and using your energy intentionally to create more aligned, peaceful outcomes. If you've ever wondered why similar actions can lead to completely different results – or why something "felt off" even when you did the "right" thing – this episode will shift how you see your power. Your energy shapes your reality more than action itself. Tune in to learn how to start making decisions from a place of love, clarity, and alignment – and watch your life reflect that back to you. To connect with Jennifer and other trusted Mediums, visit us at The Modern Medium: https://themodernmedium.ca/

    19 min
  8. Apr 28

    013: How to Feel Close to Loved Ones After Death: Spirit Signs, Connection & Comfort

    Can you still connect with loved ones in spirit after they pass? In this powerful and comforting episode of Spirit & the Medium, psychic medium Jennifer Knapp shares how relationships continue beyond death – and how you can communicate with those in spirit without needing a medium. If you've been navigating grief, missing someone deeply, or wondering if your loved ones are okay on the other side, this episode offers grounded spiritual insight, real-life mediumship experiences, and practical ways to feel connected again. Jennifer explains: What happens after death and why your loved ones are more than okay How to recognize signs from spirit in everyday moments Why you don't need a middleman to communicate with those who have passed How spirit stays present in both big life events and small daily moments Ways to invite your loved ones in spirit into your life right now How belief and intuition strengthen your connection with the spirit world Why grief can block communication – and how to gently move through it The truth about cemeteries, rituals, and continuing bonds after death Through heartfelt personal stories – including messages from her dad in spirit, intuitive guidance from ancestors, and surprising everyday validations – Jennifer shows that your loved ones are always near, always listening, and always communicating. This episode is perfect for spiritual seekers, those experiencing grief, or anyone curious about mediumship, intuition, and life after death. Your relationship didn't end – it transformed.   To connect with Jennifer and other trusted Mediums, visit us at The Modern Medium: https://themodernmedium.ca/

    23 min

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Welcome to Spirit and the Medium: Spirituality For Intuitive and Spiritual Seekers. This is a practical, down-to-earth podcast where we talk about spirituality in a way that actually makes sense in everyday life. Here, we explore intuition, connecting with Spirit, and strengthening your spiritual muscles — without the overwhelm, fear, or fluff. Whether you're just starting out or deepening your connection, these episodes are here to help you feel more grounded, confident, and clear on your spiritual path. This show is for you if you find yourself asking questions such as: What does it mean to be more spiritual? How do I start my spiritual journey? Do I have to meditate to be spiritual? Am I spiritual…or am I just overthinking things? How do I know if something is intuition or anxiety? Why do I feel drawn to spirituality all of a sudden? Can you be spiritual without being religious? Is spirituality supposed to feel peaceful all the time? Am I intuitive or psychic? How do I strengthen my intuition? How do I know if I'm receiving messages from Spirit? What's the difference between intuition, psychic ability, and mediumship? Why did my psychic abilities suddenly "turn on"? Can everyone be psychic? How do I trust what I'm receiving from spirit? Why do my messages feel unclear or inconsistent? How do I turn my abilities off? Do spirit guides really exist? How do I connect with my spirit guides? How do I know who my spirit guides are? Are signs from Spirit real or coincidence? Can loved ones who have passed really visit us? How do spirits communicate? Why do I keep seeing repeating numbers? Are dreams messages from Spirit? How do I know I'm not imagining this? Am I going crazy or am I psychic? How do I stay grounded while being spiritual? Can spirituality make anxiety worse? What if I open myself up to something negative? Do I need protection before working with spirit? How do I stop feeling energetically drained? Why do I feel overwhelmed in spiritual spaces or shops? Why is my life falling apart since I became spiritual? What is shadow work? Do I really have to heal everything? Why do old wounds keep coming up? How do I release limiting beliefs? How do I stop repeating the same patterns? Is healing supposed to hurt? How do I love myself spiritually and practically? How do I balance spirituality with real life? Can I be spiritual and still want money/success? How do I talk about spirituality without sounding weird? What if my family or partner doesn't get this? How do I stay spiritual when life is stressful? Can spirituality help with confidence and self-worth? How do I integrate spirituality instead of escaping into it? Why do I feel different from everyone else? Why do I feel like I don't belong anywhere? Why am I so sensitive? Why do I feel called to help or heal others? What if I'm doing this wrong? What if I'm meant to work with spirit but don't know how to access it?