Psychic introduction

 Welcome to my spiritual blog.  This is my first post in regards to my psychic abilities and my goals. 

My goal is to use this blog to teach budding psychics who want to learn more about their abilities. 

I plan on using this blog to not only document my abilities, reading and predictions. 

Currently my goals are to develop a group of psychics that can come together for good, an idea I got when I helped to find a missing veteran who had gone missing in the area. I hope to find like-minded men and women, that have been searching for a way to use their psychic abilities to help others. 

My intention is to create a collective of mediums and psychics, who want to use their gifts and abilities to help bring home and give closure to the families of lost and missing people. 

I also am open to ideas on how we can come together and help people all around the world. It seems like a small thing, our group coming together and helping as many people as we can, but we hope to create a large balance shift for good, maybe even helping to shift this world in the right direction. 

Who is behind this blog?

My name is Jodi, I turned 47 years old today, this is my gift to myself. I have always known, since I was a little girl, that one day I would write books that would help so many more than I can do any other way. 

I have always been intuitive and kind, but didn't actually realize my abilities until I was around 40. It seems like something most people say, but I always felt like I was more than an average person. I always thought I was just really smart and that was why I not only learned so fast, but why I just understood things more than others. I don't know if my story is interesting per say, but it is my story wether it is interesting is up to the reader. If the link highlighted goes somewhere, then I have written my story and posted it, if not, please let me know, light a fire under me to share. I can say that at least you will learn some things from my story, because I have always felt alone and so lucky at the same time. 

My VOW

I have recently made a vow to the universe, as long as I have enough money to get by, I am going to be in service of Spirit. helping as many people and lost souls as I am allowed and only accepting donations. As you will see in my story, I had a successful photography business and I always felt certain people were sent to me, finding my site and bringing us together. This is why I am writing this, I feel it will reach the right people and start them on their spiritual journey. I am still on mine, but a little in the middle. 

Most people know about what I do from TV,  whether it's the Long Island Medium, the Hollywood Medium, or Ghost Adventures, the public seems to demand more, wanting to know more about psychics, hoping to get an insight as to what to expect in this world.  I believe this is only in part about the world and the pandemic, because this happened before this. I think that people are starting to sense that there is more out there, way more than they could ever fathom. If you are not asking the questions or saying:

"I am smart enough to know, I know very little about what is possible and impossible in this universe." 

Basically if you are thinking you could possibly know everything, you are so wrong. A lot of people that contact me, usually as a last ditch effort. Parents who are desperate to find their child, or a child desperate to connected again to their passed parents. It is when we grieve that we rethink anything. It is in pain that we would do anything for relief. It is the skeptic that has suffered the loss more than others, because they live with the loss of hope, but it is when we open our hearts and mind to anything being possible, that the pain of a soul deep loss begins to ease. In KNOWING that you will see that person again, wether it be the words of a talented Medium, or in heaven. 

Are Mediums or Psychics Good or EVIL?

I heard recently, "My son is missing. I am a religious person and have been told mediums are bad, but I am willing to do anything to find my child." 

I do not know o one mother or father, that would not walk into hell, kill whomever they needed and set their child free while staying behind in hell for their child. With that said, I just cannot understand why deeply religious people believe that mediumship and psychic abilities are negative or evil. I have yet to find a reason this could even be in the wheelhouse of evil. How could an ability that gives people peace and hope be bad? How can messages of only love and light be bad? 

Of course, there are bad seeds in all aspects of any industry. They give you a reading, promising to fix your curse, or cast a spell of protection for a price. These people mess the field up for others. 

HOW do I know if a Medium is legitimate?

Unfortunately, there are psychics are really good at reading body language and take advantage of peoples pain and desperation.  Because people are so vulnerable when they have suffered a loss, that makes them open to the unscrupulous people who target easy targets. There are a few 'red flags' as well as ethical and unethical practices; call them general rules you should know before you seek out a paid Medium reading.

1. Never pay before you get a reading. A medium that charges, should never ask to be paid unless their reading is accurate and leaves you feeling healed in some way. Depending on what kind of reading you want, but a legitimate Medium will tell you that not anyone can read an everyone. Some people have walls up and are not able to be read.  

There are cases where a medium might ask for payment upfront, for example if they travel or take time out of their day. The key is to ask, what happens if they can't connect? The medium should tell you that the more flexible you are about your reading, you will hear what you need to hear, not always what you want.  I am not saying you should not pay for a medium, as it takes a lot out of a medium to drop their ego and connect to your family member, but just keep in mind to keep your expectations low and have an open mind and you will get more out of the experience. 

2. A reading is never negative,  they should be messages of light and love. As a medium, I have always delivered messages from a persons loved ones and it may be not what they want to hear, but it is always what they need to hear. 

If a medium tells you that your loved one is angry at you, or haunting you,  this is a red flag. For one, it could mean the medium is trying to angle for more money to 'fix the problem'.  Keep in mind there are cases where this may happen, likely if someone is newly passed and has not moved on, but the medium should deliver a message that is more instructional or inspirational, things that you can do and work with. If they tell you negative or if the overall reading is negative, you will walk away feeling off and that is not the purpose of a reading.  

The goal of spiritual readings, are always to help you heal, wether it be in knowing your loved one is at peace, or if it is a message of hope and guidance. 

As a medium, if I got a message that someone's loved one was mad at them in the afterlife, I would not deliver this message by saying they are mad, I would tell them what they need to hear to help the passed one, finding an angle that is clear and hopeful. (I explain this in my Giving Readings ethics tab to come.) Either way, a medium should never tell someone anything that would make them scared, worried or unhappy. 

3. A medium should never do a reading on someone without permission. I have seen countless comments on my Facebook group pages, where someone is contacted by a medium, telling them they have a family curse or are being haunted by a dark presence or they are going to die or get hurt soon. This is always a red flag! 

Keep in mind, there are cases where a family member will tell you that another family member needs a reading, in this case, I ALWAYS connect with the person and get their permission first. In order to connect with someone, you need their guides to communicate with your guides and gatekeepers. If they are doing their job, then without your permission, anything they get won't be accurate or complete. 

4. Mediums can't and shouldn't predict death and/or injury. I am a precognitive, I often get readings for people that are destined to happen in the future, I may have a bad feeling but unless the person is asking me, I would never contact someone to tell them this, unless I have a personal relationship with the person.  

Personally, when I give readings it often includes present, past and possible future stuff.  The great thing about Spirit, they never tell you directly, the things only make sense later, which can be fun as time goes by and you make the connections. Spirit works in riddles, indirectly and in a way that they tell you only what you need to hear.  

5. When getting or giving a medium reading, ask for evidence. Half of a reading is convincing the client that your loved one is really connected to the medium, the other half is delivering the message. Meaning, the medium should give you evidence that they are connected to the person your trying to connect to.  If the medium is to vague and unclear, you won't know for sure its your loved one, which isn't the goal of the reading. This is a difficult hurdle to get over as a medium as the message they are receiving is likely out of the blue and makes no sense to the medium. Keep this in mind when the medium is delivering the message, as it is difficult to deliver something  you have no idea is their loved one. This is the exact reason it is better to get a reading from a stranger, because if you know someone too well, you can't tell the difference between your relationship and the reading. 

I have learned that Spirit only gives me things that the client would know, but you would not be able to find on their Facebook page. For example, I did a reading recently, the passed one showed me a four leaf clover, a skateboard and a cross. The client told me that her daughters birthday was on St. Patricks day, her husband rides a skateboard to work everyday and she is super into her religion. None of those things are something I could have known. Of course every Medium is different, but there is no reason you can't ask for proof they are connected to your loved one. 

6. Referrals and investigation. A good medium is going to have a ton of great and loving referrals from their past clients. Keep in mind, you really can't trust review sites as they are paid for, but keep in mind that your loved ones are going to send you to a medium if they have a message for you. Unfortunately good mediums don't get reviews, but bad mediums do. I believe we find who we are needing at the time, don't overthink it but also keep in mind to be vigilant. 

7. Don't friend or tell the medium anything unless they are correct. I see my abilities as a bunch of strings in front of me. I give vague things I see and as the client confirms the connection, I follow that string and as I follow it, it gets clearer and clearer.  Not all mediums work the same. Each medium use their different Clair's to connect, by connecting to you deeper, they can find that string to your loved ones. This doesn't mean give them the string. I never friend my clients before a reading, if they are my friend but I don't know them, I unfriend them so they know I cannot get the info from their page. 

Each Medium has their own methods, so don't do their job for them. Only confirm, but don't lead. Try to. keep your expressions neutral and don't show your reaction. I know many mediums, who are legitimate that use their other senses to get to you. If they can't connect to your loved ones, they do a reading on you. Often more than not, by doing this, they will eventually get to your loved one. 

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I personally have always identified with my Cherokee Native American blood. Finding peace and purpose in the five elements, Wind, Water, Fire, Earth, and Spirit. I feel that my abilities are a gift from God, gifted to me to help not only people who are grieving, but to give closure and peace to families of missing people. 

You ask, "How do you know it's not evil or the devil deceiving you, pulling you into their grasp, making you believe it comes from a good place, but is only opening you to the devils arms?" 

Yes, I have been asked this. My answer is, I JUST know. I have dealt with evil in my life, we all have unfortunately. I know what it feel like, like a sludge of negativity and heavy harsh and painfulness. 

When a spirit or entity that isn't good enters my light, I instantly know it. It feels like all of the bad things in your life where all your fault. This is why it is so important, that anyone practicing mediumship, be able to tell the difference. To bring dow a blessing of protection and ground yourself.

You keep referring to Spirit, who is Spirit?

Before I explain Grounding, it is important to understand Spirit and what it is. The easiest way for me to understand and explain what Spirit encompasses, is to visualize it in the terms that are clear and easy to understand. As with anything in regards to your abilities, visualization and understanding come with past experiences and bringing them together. 

As a psychic, in some level, you feel the energy that we call Spirit. Spirit is the divine, the collective of energy in which our messages come from. This is your 'collective' of ancestors, guides, gatekeepers, even your angels. As a psychic, you are not alone, ever. You have so many beings that have your back and protect you, because they know your purpose. They are 'all knowing' and as is often the case, the journey is always more important than the destination. 

The way I understand it, before we are born, we choose our lessons. Wether this is the 1st time your soul has been born or the millionth, your soul has a destiny. Now, one day I will talk about the Akashic records, the multi-verses, even angels, but to try to make it as simple as possible, Spirit is the source, the collective of spirits past and present, the source of which we all are born of. Some call it God, but I feel it is not a singular being, but all of what ever was and will be. Deep right? 

As a spiritual newbie, it is important to understand not only the purpose of your soul, but how to protect yourself and those around you. If you are a psychic, there is a light in you that attracts spirits to you, like a moth to a flame. You could live in the middle of nowhere and lost souls will see you, as to them, they are in a shroud of darkness and you are the only light around. 

Wether you decide to help these energies or not, that is up to you. However, regardless of your intentions, you are still going to attract them, often when you are not wanting them to come around, like when your trying to sleep. This is the soul reason, you need to know how to not only protect yourself, but you won't fall victim to negative or malevolent energies. If you are a psychic who is unaware or ignores your abilities, you are an open tap of energy that these entities are able to take from without consequence. I am a perfect example of this, as I didn't open until I was 40. I was basically forced open, so I could get education to protect myself. I am currently disabled, because although I was protected, my energy was siphoned from, to where I barely have enough energy to do anything anymore. 

Grounding

Grounding is an exercise that connects you energetically to the earth. It allows you to be more authentically in your body, in the present moment, and receive nourishing energy. Grounding allows your body to use all your talents and gifts, know their value in the world and give birth to your visions and goals.

Grounding is about being present in your body and mind. It is the method of making sure that you have your intentions and mind in the right place in order to properly receive any message and/or communication. You should never connect or communicate if you feel ungrounded. 

For example, if you get in a fight with your husband and it rattles you in a way that you can't get over. Then you go and try to connect with a spirit for a reading before grounding. 

I find that everyone has an idea of what works best for you, but a few examples are: 

Go barefoot for a half-hour or so outside and see what a difference that makes on your pain or stress level. 

Sit, stand, or walk on soil, grass, sand, or concrete. These are all conductive surfaces from which your body can draw the Earth’s energy. Wood, asphalt, and vinyl are not conductive.

Personally I like to sit down and put my bare feet on the earth. I then visualize the energy from my body soaking into the earth, shooting down to the core, wrapping around the core of the earth, pulling me firmly to the earth. I then imagine the energy coming back up and creating a conduit of energy being shared between the two, from the earth a white light of energy surrounds me, keeping unwanted energy from entering. I then imagine a window at the top of my head, the crown chakra. The window pulls down energy from above, from Spirit. That energy is the messages, intuition and knowledge I am to know and relay to others. Once all of that is complete, when I feel like my energy is depleted or in need of recharge, I drop the cord and renew the connection.  I use this process every time I wake up, go to sleep, connect or just feel out of sorts. 

For many people, however, there isn’t time in their current busy schedule to go out barefoot. So, there are also indoor options. Invest in grounding products—which can be used while sleeping, relaxing, or working—such as conductive: Chairs, Bed pads, floor and chair mats, body bands, patches. 

They have proven that grounding, not only helps reduce inflammation in the body, it also helps with stress, anxiety and even mental disorders. If you have problems with these issues, likely it is because your power is so strong, it is important to understand what to do with it. I will write later about energy of your body and how to understand it. at a later date, if you click on the link, it will take you to the article if it has been done. 

There are many websites that actually have studies and proof that grounding is essential and works, but if you are not going to use your abilities or you don't believe in them, it is so important that you do this simple thing as much as possible. Connecting to spirit or even dealing with negative or hurtful people without doing this will make you feel drained and exhausted. 

Another way to help yourself feel grounded and for me is one of my favorite things, is to eat something you love. I find ice cream is one of my go to grounding in a quick techniques. It is a great way in a pinch or if you don't have enough time to do more. 

Vibrational energy and understanding it

Wether you are a physicist or a layman, understanding the universe and the vibrational energy everything and anything has, will help you understand the law of attraction and why it affects psychics so strongly. 

Have you noticed that you seem to attract the same people, most of the time, these people are negative and or try to take advantage of you, it is time to look inside. 

The way I understand it, good things, like music, love, angels, even happiness vibrate at a higher frequency. On the other side, negative emotions, anger, frustration, sadness even evil beings, all vibrate at a lower frequency. Why is this important to know? It is simple right? Law of attraction. 

Ok, so maybe it isn't as simple as originally thought. In the end it is actually very simple. The computer your reading this on, it has a different vibration than you. Have you ever met someone and knew instantly that they are evil, or the opposite good? As a psychic, we just know these things, but we never really understand the physics of it. 

A good example of how this works. One day my son, who was 10 at the time, was going through a hard time. We left him alone for a few hours and he told us when he got back, that he saw a dark shadow of a man, in broad daylight, on our video camera. I could tell he was freaked out, but when we pulled up the footage, there was no man. 

My son swore that he saw the man, so we called my mentor and she explained that she believed my son had saw the man with his eyes, but because the man was vibrating at a low energy, because he was evil, the camera could not pick him up. She explained that cameras can't detect really high or really low vibrations, the spectrum that sprits reside in. 

My mentor also explained that likely my son was in a dark place when this happened and that was the reason he saw the man. That if he raised his vibration, by listening to music, the man would leave. 

My son admitted later that when he was upset, he would hear a voice in his ear saying "Kill yourself." A disturbing event, but I was told by my mentor to teach him ways to raise his vibration, then he would only see good energies. 

This is why depression is so bad. When we are in that low vibration of a state, the energies that feed that negative energy can get to us, feeding the darkness, making it impossible to get out of the rut of energy we are in. 

For this reason, it is important to find what works for you. As everyone's vibration is different, as is the reason it raises. For me these are the things that help my vibration raise, or things that bring me joy:

    -     Pet a soft animal. Petting an animal releases endorphins and that raises your vibration. 

    -     Listen to your favorite music. As most people don't like hard rock, for me, it always brings me out         of a funk. more importantly, I find singing or dancing is a guarantee to get me out of a funk. If I am very sad or  mad, singing or dancing helps raise my vibration almost instantly. 

    -    Eat something you love. while most heavy in fat or carbohydrate food actually lowers your     vibration, this is not what I am talking about. Sometimes, we just need a little indulgence. Don't have a lot of food, but taking a bite from your favorite candy or indulging on a fancy candy, it can temporarily increase your energy. If your looking to raise your vibration in the long run, stick to anything that comes directly from earth. Organic vegetables and fruits are ways to raise your vibration in general. 

    -     Exercise, get your blood pumping. Sex is the best way to do this as well. 

    -    Do something good for someone. finding a way to make someone else happy is often the key to your happiness. Random acts of kindness go a long way. 

    -     Meditate, ground and drink water. reconnecting with earth and its power is another way to rise your vibration. The earth is your home and your origin, it vibrates at a high frequency, (even higher recently). by grounding yourself and reconnecting to its power is a sure fire way to raise your own energy.

     - Know thyself. Knowing what helps you is the key to high vibration. As a human on this earth, your goal should be to not only know your mind, but your body as well. What hurts it? What helps it? keep track of these things to better understand what affects you. 

Grief is the great mind opener

You have probably heard of the five stages of grieving.

• denial.
• anger.
• bargaining.
• depression.
• acceptance.

Often when people grieve, people who would otherwise be closed to the idea of consulting a psychic, feeling the need to reconnect to what they have lost, when they get to the bargaining or accepting part of grie, they often turn to getting help from the divine. A mother that has lost her son, missing for a long time, goes through the stages, even when she has not been able to properly grieve her child. It is these situations that psychics should be aware of. 

A mother desperate to find their missing child, will walk through hell and back to find their child, it is these people that are most vulnerable in our society and are often taken advantage of; the reason mediums and psychics are so needed in our society, legitimate and loving ones, not ones that would take advantage of these people. 

The thing I think most don't understand, psychic mediums are everyday people, you probably know one already and don't know. Most likely if you are reading this blog, you yourself are a sensitive, may even be wondering if you too are able to do this. Ask yourself, are young of these people? someone that is able to see and sense things that others are unaware or oblivious to.

As with anything in life, our abilities vary and each has strengths and abilities that alone are not as powerful as when we work together.  

What kind of psychic are you?

You notice that I didn't ask if you are psychic? The reason is because everyone has the ability to tap into these abilities, you just need to retrain your mind and learn how to recognize your abilities. 

First, you need to understand what different types of psychics there are out there, you will be surprised there are a LOT.

To figure out what abilities you are likely to have, you need to understand the different types of abilities out there. Everyone has the ability to sense and feel the world around them, to tap into their intuition. For example, my mother is psychic, she just doesn't call it by name. She calls it her 'gut' or her 'women's intuition'.  Just like a noise someone points out and then it is all you hear, identifying and recognizing your abilities is half the battle. For me, I was 40 when I finally slowed my life down enough to be able to recognize my abilities. My kids are gifted, so I was forced open. Its not like I look back and recognize behaviors that where likely my abilities, how much you recognize your abilities and how far you want to take them is a personal choice. My 18 year old son has abilities, but he doesn't want to practice at this time in his life. 

Empaths - The ability to feel or sense something other than themselves, feeling emotions, pain, or illness like it is their own. Empaths often feel pain they are chasing and can't find a purpose for. Often empaths are diagnosed with fibromyalgia and other pain disorders. Women empaths are often told they are a hypochondriac or making up their pain. 

If you are an empath and you don't find a balance, often they are diagnosed with autoimmune disorders like lupus, chrohn's disease, multiple sclerosis and more. 

Most women are empaths by nature. Meaning that when they become a mother, that inherent part of their intuition becomes active. Some say it is the hormones, but others believe it has to do with necessity. A mother needs to know her Childs needs and wants, as babies cry when they want something, the more the mother knows about that to give the child, the happier everyone is. 

There are several types of Empaths

Physical Empath - The ability to feel and be attuned to others around you and their physical symptoms. For example, my best friend often has pancreatitis, I will get her symptoms until I call her and find out she is sick again, then my symptoms go away. 

Emotional Empath - The ability to pick up the emotions of people or spirits around you. for example, your friend comes to lunch with you and suddenly you feel sad, you ask your friend and she tells you her father died.

Intuitive Empath - These type of empaths generally can sense the unspoken in terms of what’s going on, and that can encompass many qualities. Emotional empaths pick up the emotions of others, however, an intuitive empath can sense the unspoken in terms of what’s going on.

Dream Empath - Dream empaths simply get intuitive information via dreams. A dream empath is also someone who’s able to read between the lines and tease meaning from their own dreams and those of others.

Plant Empath - These empaths are able to connect with the essence of plants and trees around them. They often make good friends, as they know when and how to approach people in a delicate matter. 

Earth Empath - Earth empaths have a similar vibe to the plant empaths in that both have their hearts tuned to nature. However unlike plant empaths, who are more attuned to indoor ferns, earth empaths more so relate to what’s going on with the whole universe. 

The earth empaths are attuned to changes in our planet and our solar system and the weather. if there’s an earthquake. They can sometimes feel it beforehand. Or, if a storm is coming they will feel it. 

Animal Empath - These people are likely more connected to animals than people. They have a special connection with animals in that they can often feel their needs and communicate with them in a soothing manner. They are gutted by violence toward animals and are more than likely to be vegan or vegetarians. 

Different types of psychic abilities and terms:

• Apportation – The ability to undergo materialization, disappearance or teleportation of an object
• Astral projection or mental projection – The ability to voluntarily project the astral body (consciousness), being associated with the out-of-body experience, in which the astral body is felt to temporarily separate from the physical body.
• Automatic writing – The ability to draw or write without conscious intent.
• Divination – The ability to gain insight into a situation using occult means.
• Dowsing – The ability to locate water, sometimes using a tool called a dowsing rod.
• Energy medicine – The ability to heal with one's own empathic etheric, astral, mental or spiritual energy.
• Levitation or transvection – The ability to float or fly by mystical means.
• Mediumship or channeling – The ability to communicate with spirits.
• Precognition or premonition – The ability to perceive future events.
• Psychic surgery – The ability to remove disease or disorder within or over the body tissue via an "energetic" incision that heals immediately afterwards.
• Psychokinesis or telekinesis – The ability to manipulate objects with one's mind.
• Psychometry or psychoscopy – The ability to obtain information about a person or an object by touch.
• Pyrokinesis – The ability to control flames, fire, or heat using one's mind.
• Ṛddhi - through Buddhist meditation.
• Remote viewing, telesthesia or remote sensing – The ability to see a distant or unseen target using extrasensory perception.
• Retrocognition or postcognition – The ability to supernaturally perceive past events.
• Telepathy – The ability to transmit or receive thoughts supernaturally.

Have you ever felt the gut feeling something was wrong, only to find out that you where right? have you ever had a dream that came true? 

Most people are too busy living their lives to pay attention to the world around you, especially the hidden world. All people have abilities in small amounts, the more you hone and practice calming your mind, quieting the racing thoughts and looking inward to find out what is you and what is outside noise. 

What is a medium? First, you need to know that all mediums are psychic but not all psychics are mediums. Confused? Basically, a psychic or sensitive is someone who has ESP (Extra Sensory Perception) Psychics can be empaths, a person that feels and senses others emotions, pain, even aura and energy. A psychic empath can be a medium as well. I am both. A medium is exactly what the word means. A medium is a tool, or similar to a radio, we receive information from an outside source. The way we receive the information is what is different and key to making the connection to the person we are communicating with. A medium is a person who channels the dead and sometimes even the living. As a medium, we are able to connect to a living or deceased person, often through the connection of their loved ones. There are many types of mediums, as there are different types of abilities. First you need to understand the different ways mediums and psychics receive information.

The Clair's ('Clear' )

Clair means 'Clear', for example, Clairvoyant means clear seeing. There are different types of Clairs, all are psychic and most are mediums. Some people have one Clair, some have them all. Here are the different known types of Clair's that are currently known:

Clairvoyant- Clear seeing - A Clairvoyant is able to see the message that comes through. Some refer to this ability as the 'third eye'. As a clairvoyant, when you close your eyes, you see images flashing in the darkness. For me, the images are of light, similar if you look into a light and the stain of the light can be seen when you close your eyes or look at a dark object. The other way Clarivoyants are able to see, is by recognizing patterns and being drawn to objects or locations. Little is known if the Clairvoyant is actually seeing the message, or if they are given the information and their brain shows them the answer. 

Clairaudience - Clear hearing - Clairaudience is where the psychic receives the messages via their hearing.Wether it is their inner voice, or actually hearing it outloud, as with other Clair's, it depends on the medium. Another way that Clairaudience can work is if your in your car and hear a song that you recognize as a message. It is important to understand that messages given are often a blend of several different Clair's. 

A story of Clairvoyance and Clairaudience - I was in at a family cabin and connected to the owners uncle, who was deceased. Suddenly, I am riding on the back of a large pig. Confused, I asked why he would show me this, then I heard "Its not a pig, its a hog!" as in motorcycle.  

Claircognizance - Clear Knowing - This Clair is a little tricky to pin point as it is difficult to tell the difference with your own intelligence and your Claircognizance. Often this Clair is used with other Clairs, but I find it to be the most powerful. This ability is about knowing if something is right or wrong, false or true, on or off. Many struggle with the understanding of this ability because if someone is not aware of their abilities, they will just think they are intelligent and not realize they are using an ability. 

A story of Claircognizance - I was at a friends house with my mother. We had gone over to his house to pick up a package and mail it. When we arrived, she couldn't find the tape. I asked Spirit "Please help me find the tape" We started in the kitchen, I knew that it wasn't there. I walked towards the back of the house and I just knew where to go. As I arrived in his office, I didn't even go to the desk, because I knew the tape wouldn't be there, even though logic told me that was the likely location. I then walked right over to his closet and sitting right there, was the tape. I know I would not have found it otherwise, as the tape being in the closet was logically the most unlikely place, but wether the spirit in the house was helping me or I just knew, I was guided to the tape. 

A story of Clairaudience and Claircognizance - I was in the car when I first started recognizing my abilities. I was listening to music on my iPhone. I had my music on shuffle, but it seemed every song that came on, I felt was a message from my grandmother trying to tell me that she is around me. 

Clairsentience - Clear Feeling - This is the ability to feel the message. This is also known as being an Empath or Physical Medium. As a Clarisentience, the medium can feel what the spirit of interest feels. this could be emotions, sensations, or even pain. This is a troubling ability, as often this type of Clair actually feels the persons death or ailments they suffered from. 

Clairalience - Clear Smelling  - This is the ability of getting the smell the spirit in interest is sharing. This can be a troubling ability because often the medium will smell something off, likely something unpleasant and not realize that they are the only one to smell it. 

A Clairalience story - I was a photographer for many years and I was doing a photoshoot at a park that had a beautiful rose garden and a pond. My husband was with me and I remember it being a warm and stagnant day. I kept smelling a bad stench of something dead. I apologized many times for the bad smell and later I found out from my husband that I was the only one that could smell the stench. Surprised that something so powerful and overwhelming was only smelt by me, I wasn't surprised to learn the next day, suddenly most of the fish in the pond had suddenly died and floated to the top of the pond. I wasn't open yet, but all my life I had always felt or smelt odd things, like perfume or cigarette smoke, often I was the only one who smelled it. Looking back, I did this often, but did not make the connection. 

Clairgustance - Clear tasting - The ability to taste something that you didn't put in your mouth. The medium will taste what the spirit is relaying to them. Often the most popular Clarigustance is tasting blood in their mouth, or even grandmas' cherry pie. 

Clairempathy - Clear emotion -The psychic ability to feel other people’s, animal’s, places, worldly ongoings, or plant’s emotions or physical pain as though they are your own. The colloquial term that has been coined in the last several years to describe this is, ‘Empath’. Many describe the ability to feel others emotions and even pain as being an Empath. There are several different types of empaths and often women are natural empaths and when a woman has a child, their empath abilities are known to have become more powerful, as this makes it easier for the child to project their needs onto their mother.

It is important understand that understanding what abilities are and their definition, often the simplest explanation is not to put labels on your abilities, but to try to understand why you have these abilities. It is long understood, that although a medium receives images in their mind and feels the pain of the spirit they are working with, I believe that by putting labels on the abilities you have used, you are limiting yourself. It is not often the medium that is deciding how the spirit sends messages, but the spirit itself. For example, if the spirit that is contacting a medium is an artist, this means that the spirit is or was a visual person, therefor it is natural that that spirit would communicate with the medium by showing photos. If a spirit was a musician, they would communicate with Clairaudience or a Clairvoyant would see musical symbols or hear music even though they aren't as strong with their Clairaudience abilities. The most important lesson to take away from this is if you put limits on yourself, you can never grow. Just because your strongest ability is Clear seeing, you should jump at the chance to connect with a spirit that sends messages through music. By connecting and opening yourself to this new experience, you create another skill, just as we take a job doing something we have never done before, just to learn a new skill.

It is also why there are different types of mediums and why we have so many gifted psychics in our group, it allows for the spirit to decided how they want to communicate.

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