The work of a psychic medium is often very mysterious to those who are not part of the community or well-versed in the art or practice of mediumship. Most of the information that is handed down about psychic mediums and their abilities is not coming from those who are part of the community themselves, and is thus misinformation.
As all psychics and intuitives are, we are dedicated to bringing forth the truth – no more, no less. So here is the truth about psychic mediums – along some falsehoods.
The term ‘medium’ comes from the fact that they are acting as a ‘mediator’ between the physical realm and the spirit realm. There are other realms that a medium may claim to be connected with beyond the physical, as well. Whatever name they give it, it is a realm beyond the physical, where spirits of those passed from this existence dwell, as well as spirit beings like guardian angels who have never taken a physical form.
For many mediums, cultivating a relationship with a familiar in the spirit realm gives them a better result than attempting to reach blindly into the void and speak with spirits gathered there. Think of this spirit familiar as a liaison, or a translator.
Oftentimes, the familiar has been with the medium since childhood, helping to grow and expand their gifts and open their eyes to the many worlds beyond our perception. Experienced mediums might have several spirit liaisons.
On the other hand, many mediums don’t rely on the use of familiars when communicating with the spirit world, and instead are able to reach in and network on their own. There are many different types of psychic mediums, with many different reading styles. When choosing a medium on any of our recommended sites, be sure to read their profiles to get a feel for their reading style and whether or not they use familiars or tools.
Although it isn’t a requirement, some mediums will use tools such as tarot cards, oracle cards, pendulums, crystals, etc. as a focal point for their readings. This gives them added structure when conducting a reading, without needing to probe the querent for extra details. (More on that later!)
Many times, a psychic medium has had that moment where they’re minding their business in line at the store, when suddenly somebody’s grandmother appears before them urging them to let their granddaughter, who is currently ringing up the medium’s groceries, know that she is alright.
Some mediums feel it is their responsibility, as one given this unique gift, to pass these messages on no matter what, and some feel that it is important that they are approached by those seeking answers, so as not to cross a boundary that might be uncomfortable for some. This is up to each individual and the urgency of the messages that they receive, but generally in the community it is believed to be best practice to let querents approach you with questions, rather than to approach others, especially with the growing number of scammers on social media.
Now that we’ve learned some of the truths about psychic mediums, let’s take a look at some of the falsehoods that are spread about them!
Mediums don’t really have much to do with predicting what might happen in the future. While the media may portray stories of the deceased coming forward to warn their loved ones of a crisis happening in the future, this is a romanticized and fictionalized view of mediumship and its purpose.
There are a whole host of beings in the outside realms that a medium can communicate with. Guardian angels, ascended masters, and spirit guides being just a few. Take a look at who mediums can connect you with here!
A psychic medium should be the one offering you details in a reading. Aside from the name and relationship of those you wish to speak with, if you have somebody specific in mind, there is no reason for you to tell a medium anything more.
If a medium starts to ask you for specific details, you might not be speaking to an authentic medium. It is also possible that you simply are not connecting with this medium – which is actually super common, if you don’t do your research before booking a reading! Learn more about how to spot and prevent a bad psychic reading here.
There are many, many people online who claim to be psychics, psychic mediums, fortune tellers, and more, who are actually just skilled at a technique known as cold reading, which anyone can learn and has nothing to do with clairvoyance or psychic abilities at all.
Because of these scammers, the art of psychic reading as a whole has lost credibility with a large amount of the population. However, true psychic mediums, and anybody who possesses gifts of clairvoyance, clairsentience, clairaudience, and the like, have no need of cold reading techniques, as they are able to access that information with their gifts.
All in all, the decision to trust a psychic medium is yours. A session with a medium can be incredibly heartfelt, emotional…even life changing; a chance to speak with a loved one who has passed on, an ancestor, guardian angel, or spirit guide.
Use your discernment and intuition when choosing a psychic medium, and you’ll be well on your way to an incredible, multi-dimensional life experience that you won’t soon forget!
A tarot reader, astrologer, and witch. She is a guest on the land of the Cowlitz and Clackamas nations, so-called Portland, OR. Amber was gifted her first tarot deck at the age of 10, and has been studying ever since. She is a graduate of the Portland School of Astrology, the only full-term astrology school in the country. When not reading tarot and astrology, she is a production assistant for an elevated wellness company. She is an indie perfume and scented candle enthusiast, and in her free time enjoys playing ukulele, waterfall hiking and creek-jumping, hanging out with her black cat, Winnie, and napping. She is currently trying to perfect the art of doing absolutely nothing.
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