You Are a Medium: Discover Your Natural Abilities to Communicate With the Other Side (26 page)

higher vibrations of pure love and spiritual energy. When an indi-

vidual passes over and stays in the astral realm it is like being stuck between floors in an elevator. You can sense the heavier and denser physical vibration below and you may be aware of what is above

but you are not fully on either level.

There are some people who when they pass out of the physical

body simply refuse to believe that they are “dead”. Often they be-

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lieve that there is no such thing as life after death. After their physical body has died, they discover to their surprise that they are still very much alive. Many in this state erroneously reason that they

cannot be dead. Other spirits remain close to the earthly realm be-

cause their consciousness was impaired at the time of their physi-

cal death. This can happen if someone passes over in an accident

has a cognitive illness or they are under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Their conscious awareness is clouded over or altogether

detached from what is happening to the physical body. They have

missed the process of their physical passing. Not aware of what is

happening they search for something familiar in the physical world

to connect to.

Spirit Attachments

Spirits who have died in accidents or who have illnesses like de-

mentia or Alzheimer’s often wander in the astral realms trying to

find their way to back to something familiar. They live in a kind

of fog not sure where they are. Because their consciousness is still attuned to the physical world they can usually see people, their

homes and recognizable objects. Yet, because they are no longer

have a physical body their attempts to connect and live in the world as they used to, are illusive and frustrating.

Those in the astral realm also need a source of energy. They no

longer need food, water and air to survive. Instead they need the

life force energy which is found in the light and in people who are still physical. To receive energy and feel connected to the physical realm they often attach to a loving and dynamic person who they

can absorb energy from. They do not do this because they are nega-

tive or mean harm, they simply do not know what else to do. Being

connected in this way is calming and helps them to feel comforted.

Lost and wandering souls in the astral realm may also attach to a

particular location that people frequent or one that has a buildup

of psychic energy. I have encountered spirit wanderers in churches,
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spiritual retreat centers and in historic battlefields and energy centers like Sedona, Arizona, Machu Picchu and the Mayan ruins.

Wandering souls can also attach to physical objects, especially mirrors, electrical appliances and jewelry.

I had a woman contact me once after she and her family ex-

perienced alarming phenomena. Her quiet suburban home had

been turned upside down by sudden and strange occurrences. One

morning she woke to find all of the clothes in her closet off the

hangers and lying on the floor. Her children started to wake up in

the middle of the night, crying and insisting that there was a little boy in their room going through their toys. The fire alarm in her

home started to spontaneously go off at random times and the

sound of running footsteps could be heard in all parts of the house.

She sent me several photographs of flashes and streaks of color that everyone had begun to see in the home. When I clairvoyantly tuned

into the energy in her home, I immediately saw two young children

running and playing. I also got the impression that they had come

into her home through an old television. When I asked her about

this she told me that a friend had given her an old black and white television that she had found at a home auction. A collector of

memorabilia, she was thrilled to have it. I helped the children find their way into the light and the house settled back down to normal.

Ghosts

Ghosts are a little different than spirit wanders. They are usually aware that they no longer have a physical body. They just do not

want to leave the earth. There are many reasons for their clinging to the physical world. Sometimes they do not feel as if they are “good”

enough to go to heaven. Often they were religious individuals who

believed in a hell. Out of fear of spending eternity burning or in the company of a devil they hold fast to the material world. There are

some ghosts who do not want to give up their earthly possessions or allow others to live in what they consider to be their homes. Usually
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stubborn spirits, they like to scare those in the physical world and create all kinds of commotion. Because of their refusal to evolve

and leave the earth they can become very good at slamming doors,

making creepy noises, creating cold and warm spots or breezes of

air, touching people and all kinds of bizarre, frightening and weird phenomena. Over centuries some have had a lot of time to practice

interrupting and creating mayhem in the physical realm. Yet, how-

ever scary they may appear to be, people in the physical body have

dominion over the physical world. Ghosts gain power and energy

by provoking fear. Once you become aware that they have no real

power, their ability to create havoc usually disappears.

When a soul does not go over to the other side their conscious-

ness does not evolve. They remain in the mental and emotional

state that they were in when they “died”. This is why many ghosts

seem to be reliving their lives over and over as if they were still in the same situation and conditions. They may be suffering through

a battle that ended decades ago, still lost looking for their mother or father or drifting in a shadowy fog between realms. Because their consciousness is still attuned and focused in the physical realm they desperately need our help.

The following session illustrates how helpful we can be to those

trapped in this in-between state.

Please Enter

I have given a few reading to Anna. A nurse supervisor at the Vet-

eran’s Hospital for many years, she sounded distressed when she

contacted me for a session.

“I just feel as if something is off. I cannot describe it.” She told me. “Can we do a short session to find out what is going on?”

Because I knew Anna to be a down to earth and practical intui-

tive woman, I gave her my first opening. When she came into my

office she did not look like her usual spunky self. Her skin was a

little ashen and she told me that she was tired all the time.

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“I had a full checkup.” She told me. “Blood work, tests, the

whole thing. Except for high cholesterol, everything checked out

fine. I wasn’t surprised though. Whatever is going on with me isn’t a health problem. I just don’t know what it is.”

I began the session with a short prayer. Not knowing what to

expect, I remained open minded and adopted a receptive attitude.

As I did this a middle aged man suddenly appeared.

“A man with slightly graying hair, about average height just

came in.” I told Anna. “He looks a little confused. I hear the name Robert. Does this mean anything to you?”

“Not that I can recall. I know a Robert but he is a tall man with

very little hair.” Anna tells me looking a little confused.

“He is showing me what I believe to be your office. I see just one

small window. It’s not very big and there is what looks like a poster of puppies on the wall. I see him sitting in a chair next to you” I tell her.

“Yes, that sounds like my office. But, I still cannot place a Rob-

ert. These days’ people are in and out of my office all day. He could have been there and I just do not remember. Why is he here now? I

don’t understand.” Anna explains.

“He is telling me that he is waiting for you to tell him what to

do and where to go. He thinks that you are in charge. He passed

over but I don’t think he knows this.”

I send Robert a message asking him if he knows that he is no

longer physically alive. He looks at me with an authoritative grin

and tells me that he would know if he was dead and he is not.

“He doesn’t realize that he has passed over.” I tell Anna. “My im-

pression is that he thinks that he is in the hospital and that you are in charge. He is waiting for you to direct him as to where to go next.

This is most likely why you are tired. He is following you around.

Not knowing what else to do he is has attached to you.”

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“Can you do anything to help him?” Anna is understandably

alarmed. “I know he needs direction but I do not know how to help

him.”

I have encountered lost souls many times. Even though we tend

to think of them as threatening and scary, they need help and direction. I send a message to my angels asking them to send someone

from the light that Robert knows and trusts to help him to cross

over. In a moment, I feel the presence of what appears to be his

mother. Then Robert is gone.

“Roberts’s mother came for him. He has gone into the light.” I

tell Anna.

“Thank you so much. I already feel better.” She says with a sigh

of relief.

I continued the session with Anna, discussing some on other

topics of interest. We talked to her mother on the other side and

she had some questions about her son. She left feeling much lighter and relieved to not have Robert connected to her.

I did not expect to hear from Anna and so was surprised when

she contacted me less than a month later.

“I think he is back. I was feeling my old self for a couple of

weeks. Then out of nowhere I started to feel tired and drained

again. I woke up last night and I felt that there was someone at the foot of the bed. I had the odd sense of a man staring at me. It scared me. I didn’t know what to do. With as much confidence as I could

muster, I told him to go away. But the next day I felt that same feeling of being drained. Why is he back?” Anna asked.

I scheduled another session with Anna as soon as I could. When

she came in to see me the ashen tired look was back. This time she

was also frustrated and unsettled. This too proved to be a surpris-

ing session.

“I don’t feel as if Robert is back. There is someone with you

but it is not him. This man is older and it does not appear as if he knows where he is.” I share with Anna.

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“Who is he? Why does this keep happening?” She frustratingly

asks me.

“I get the impression that he too died in the hospital, but did

not go into the light.”

I go through the same process of helping this older gentleman

over.

“A sweet woman who feels like his wife is helping him.” I tell her.

“He seems very happy and relieved to see her.”

“Why are these lost souls coming to me?” Anna is still confused.

“How can I stop this from happening? I want to be helpful, but

enough is enough. I feel like I am the Holiday Inn of the spirit

world.”

“Quite often, people who pass over who are confused or afraid

of the afterlife are attracted to loving and strong people like you.

They feel safe and comforted being in your presence. I feel that

these two souls died in the hospital where you work. I keep seeing

them in your office with you.” I explain to Anna.

“A thought just came to me. Do you think that this has anything

to do with the location of my new office? I was recently transferred downstairs. My office sits directly above the hospital morgue which is in the basement. When I think about it, all of this started after I changed offices.” Anna sounds nervous as she explains this to me.

“That would make sense.” I tell her. “When people pass over and

do not go immediately into the light they may try to stay with their body. Once in the morgue they sense you above them and perceive

you as a source of love and positivity.”

“So now, what do I do? I need my job and I can’t change offices.”

“You can do the same process that I did with them.” I explain

to Anna. “You already are aware of their presence. When you feel

heavier energy connecting to you, ask your angels to send someone

from the light who knows this person and who they would trust

to come and get them. Also every morning before you go to work

imagine white light completely surrounding you. Ask your angels

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to protect you and set the intent that only what is in your highest good can come close.”

Anna does not look convinced. “I will give it a try.” She says.

After this session I expected to hear a progress report from

Anna. Instead I was surprised when I did not receive a call or email from her. Then several months later, I bumped into her at a book-store event.

“How are you?” I ask. “Are all things clear?”

“I have been meaning to call you.” She tells me. “When I went

back to work after our last session I got another visitor. I did

what you told me to do. I saw myself surrounded by white light

and asked for protection and it seemed to work. I guess I got lazy

though and forgot to keep it up. A few weeks later, I woke up in