Releasing Discouraging Myths in Mediumship Spirit School

For this episode, I will be talking about myths around mediumship. I wanted to premise this by saying that most of the myths actually came from my Instagram audience. Two weeks ago, I posted the question, "What are some of the myths around mediumship that maybe you once believed, or you still believe, that you just don't feel 100% sure about?" in my stories. 
 
Our experiences and the things we hear formulate our beliefs, but ultimately our beliefs are our choice. I first encountered mediumship by watching Sylvia Brown and John Edwards on TV at the age of 14. I read all of Sylvia Brown’s books in high school and I believed everything she wrote to be the truth without questioning it. There were things I read that scared me, but I wasn’t discerning and I realized through my own development that a lot of it simply wasn’t true.
 
I am not the holder of the ultimate truth about mediumship either, so I can only share from my lived experience. You may have a physical sensation or knowing when something feels like truth for you. If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know that I say to be flexible in your beliefs because they will likely shift as you experience more on your path.
 
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In this episode:
It is hard for people to see the harm that can be caused if they wouldn’t be offended
Q: You shouldn’t do readings until 6 months after someone passes
Spirit’s ability to communicate and the sitter’s grief are reasons given for why
That became less true as my confidence grew and I connected with people who recently passed
Unclear communication may actually be evidence of their communication in life
The quality of a reading is based on the three way link of spirit, the reader and the sitter
It will be a struggle if the sitter is skeptical and not an open channel for the link
Be open because there are multiple truths that can coexist in harmony at the same time
Q: A common phrase is that all mediums are psychics, but not all psychics are mediums
We tend to believe things blindly until we exposed other philosophies and experiences
I don’t believe that our Creator chooses who has abilities and who doesn’t
Q: Does everyone have the gift of mediumship? Yes!
I believe we are all born with gifts but not everyone develops these abilities
The fact that mediumship is even in your awareness is a sign from your soul 
I didn’t jump on the path the first few times it was brought to my awareness
Skeptical people like my husband could develop but that doesn’t mean they will
Q: Can you turn your abilities on and off? 
Yes, and there have only been a few times in 9 years that spirit has been pushy
I have a lot of boundaries but there are people who are constantly surrounded by spirit
There is permission granted, so I question what the motive is other than being showy
Q: Thoughts on psychic residue versus haunted location
Though I was a paranormal investigator, I am undecided on my beliefs about earthbound spirits
We validated evidence the medium received, but we didn’t get any paranormal evidence 
I’ve been able to feel the energy of a place, like the previous owner of a home who had passed
It wasn’t her stuck there because it was an intelligent, two-way conversation
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