A GUIDE'S GUIDE TO MEDIUMSHIP AND HEALING

It has been suggested that I put a little information at the start of this book in order for readers to know a tiny bit about me in order to show what authority I have for writing it and to explain a little about guides/helpers. They will speak to you themselves on that matter in better words than I could ever use.

This book is in an easy to read style that will also appeal to those who are not the usual readers of this genre, but who have an open mind. It is an instructional book aimed at improving the standards of mediumship and healing in order that practices used today by some who are unscrupulous may be recognised and stopped. It will help all people awaken their psychic ability if they so choose but more importantly will show that not all people can be mediums.

It is different to many books sold throughout the world today on this subject, because the words come direct from those in the world of spirit. It is they who teach you and not me.

This is a book which, although ostensibly written by me was inspired by those of the world of spirit and is written in their words. This may seem very strange to you and I have to admit that I find it pretty hard to accept myself. All I can tell you is that it answers many questions I have about this subject and does not appear to be biased any one way or another.
Respect is shown towards all belief systems and faiths of our world and even unbelief’s. The only bias shown is towards those who wish to do these works for the benefit of themselves only or have closed minds to the ways or beliefs of other individuals.

It is not an in depth study, it is a book that hopes to guide you on the path you may have realised might be for you. It will also show whom these ways are not for. Those of you who go for readings will be helped to see who may or may not be genuine mediums in order that you get a satisfactory reading. Spiritual gifts of the supernatural or paranormal type are not all given to everyone although many say they are. This book helps to show the truth of that statement in the eyes of the spirit world. That does not mean there are not other ways you can help in this work because there are.

I hope that those of you who read this book do so with an open and trusting mind and that you find answers to many questions you might have. It by no means covers everything, but it is a start to help guide you on the way. Maybe another book will follow – who knows. I only know I was inspired to sit and type what was given to me and that when I tried to do it at any other time no words would come. You will find that the style of writing suddenly changes from me writing to those who have taken me over which will account for the change in first to third person.

I, like you, wait to see what follows.






INTRODUCTION – A little about me

Quite some time ago a friend asked me to do readings at a Spiritual Centre in a nearby town. They were having a fund raising open day and she felt it was time I started to work in public. For many years, I have been aware of my mediumship and healing abilities, but have been fighting against using them due to my religious beliefs and fear of upsetting my Mother, who wouldn’t like me to do it, or God.

Although I had done private one to one readings for friends over the years, it had been done without much confidence and although the results were very good, at times I still wasn’t sure if I should be doing it. The healing side is a little different as it crept up on me gradually and didn’t seem to be something that would offend God (or my Mother!). It has been a constant battle of wills (with myself) over many years and the upshot is that I have now come to terms with the fact that I am not doing anything wrong as long as I practice my gifts properly and with humility.

So it was that after some thought I decided to take part in the open day and determined that if I was meant to do this work then I would be helped at the time. It was, therefore, with a little trepidation that I arrived and was given my first reading of the day to do. All went well and everyone for whom I read appeared to be satisfied with their readings. The most amazing part of the day wasn’t that though – it was that I received a reading from someone else for myself. What I was told in that reading is pertinent to this book.

The medium concerned has a marvellous reputation and I was one of only two people chosen for her to give a reading to. As it turned out the other person never had their reading and I was therefore the only one she read for that day. As part of my mediumship, I sometimes receive automatic writing and during one of those sessions, I was told that I was to be given a reading in the near future when I least expected it. It was stated that the energy around me would be so strong that the person concerned wouldn’t be able to pass me over. That they would give me a lot of information which would stun me. Part of this information would be about my future work with the Spirit world. They stated that I needed to be given proof that what I was doing was not offensive to God and that it was what I was destined to do. They, (the Spirit world), had spent many years training me naturally and now my work was to start in earnest. Before this could take place though, they were to give me the proof I needed to show me that all that they told me was correct and that they were my helpers and not of my own mind.

Not only do I doubt my own ability, but I also question (no bad thing) where or whom the information comes from and whether it is accurate. Part of my reasoning is that God doesn’t lie and therefore, if what I get is correct, and later shown to be, then whoever gives it to me must be of God and working for goodness. Incredibly, the woman who selected the people to receive a reading told me that I had been chosen due to the strength of the energy surrounding me and that she had found it impossible to pass me over. That is exactly what I had been told would happen in my automatic writing.

Well, the reading was totally accurate and I received very credible evidence throughout. As part of the reading I was told that there is an incredible light shining all around me which draws people to me (I don’t know about that !) and not only was my light shining here, but it shone even brighter in the world of Spirit. She said that so many Spirit people were trying to draw close and I was surrounded by them. She stated that I was a natural medium and healer and that I should be working in those fields. The medium also told me that what was holding me back was my worry of offending my Mother and of going against God. She was so right. Here was the proof I had been told I was to receive.

There is no need to tell you too much more of that except for one thing. She told me I was to write a book; the third medium to tell me the same thing over the last couple of years. She also said it was to do with my writings (as I call my automatic writing). This time it wouldn’t be exactly automatic writing but more inspired writing. She advised sitting at a computer for maybe an hour each day and to then wait to see what was to happen. I began by typing in the first person and then it appears as though a helper/guide has taken over. That seems to be the pattern throughout and may explain changes in style of writing. So, here we go.

GUIDES/HELPERS – WHO ARE WE?
You will notice throughout this book that we refer to helpers as well as guides. We are aware that many of you will refer to us as your guides but this is very misleading. We do not guide you at all. Nor do we protect you in any way. There are others whose job it is to do that and our job is different than theirs. We as helpers are of the spirit world now but were once of your world. That is why we understand human emotion so very well. This is why we are able to communicate with you the way we do. We know what humans behave like, feel like and how they are likely to respond to various things in life. We had the same feelings and emotions as you. We felt pain, joy, desperation, happiness, sadness, grief, worry, elation and in fact, any emotion you care to name. That is why we are able to help communicate with you in a way you will understand.

Those who you call guides are of a very different nature. They were never of your world and are therefore destined to work in a very different way to us. They have never experienced human feelings or emotions and have no real understanding of things beyond what they are allowed to know. They know all about you including your inner thoughts and it is they who guide you and guard you.

Many people wish to believe that we are all one and the same. This is not true. What many of you call angels do exist and they are not of your world and never can be. We have heard said that guides and helpers of the spirit world are angels and vice versa. Not true. We are not the same as each other and can never aspire to be.

There are many things of the world in spirit that we inhabit now which you know nothing of. You are not meant to and should stop trying to say you all know exactly what it is all about. You do not and shall not until your time to pass comes to you. It is only then that you shall learn more of the secrets which will then unfold before you. There is a very good reason for this and it is not for you all to question why. Be happy with what you are allowed to know and stop trying to speculate.

We are able to tell you a little for your knowledge but no more. There are many of you who will listen to what we say and believe us. There are many more who will choose to ignore it as it does not agree with their thoughts and beliefs. So be it. We do not wish to make anyone stray from the path they are on if it is right for them in this lifetime. Their time will come to gain more knowledge and understanding and this is probably not it.

So many of your world believe they hold the key and that what they teach and preach is exactly right and the whole truth. This is not so. There is not one living creature of your world who does know the whole truth. Some have some knowledge whilst others have more. Some of what you know will be correct whilst much more will be wrong. It is not for you to know which of these things they are whilst of your world. All any of you need to know is that you must lead the best life you are able to lead. Help others at all times. Be kind to man and to beast. Stop wanting all you see. You are provided with enough for your basic needs and that should suffice. Sadly, for most it does not.

There are those who profess to be spiritual who really are not. They use this word a lot and most have no idea of its true meaning. It is not enough just to read books and want to be different from others. To be a truly spiritual person you need to live the life within and without. Within is more important although many may not realise this. What good you do that is unseen is worth far more than that which you do in order for others to see and know of. All are worthy, but true goodness shines from within. It is this for which you should all strive.

The ones we speak of called your guides are the ones of spirit who wish to help you with this. They are the ones who were never of your world and their job is to help guide your path throughout the whole of your life from the second you take your first breath. They will try to steer you away from those things that are bad for you and will try to put you on a path you need to go down. It is often thought of as your conscience. This is in fact your guide trying to help you.

Your guides are also your protectors when you work with us in spirit and with your mediumship; it is they who look after you and keep you safe. Each and every one of you has at least one and at times will have more. This is why we say you do not need extra protection and that it is afforded you automatically. That protection is with you throughout your lifetime. The only time you need to call on more is when you are doing that which is wrong for you or in the wrong way.

Each time you work with us you should say a few words to your guide and protector. You should say you are about to work with those of us in spirit and will they now work with you in order that the best work may be achieved by us all. This is all that is needed. Intent told to them in order that they may stand more on guard than usual. Some of you may call it a prayer if you wish, but it needs only be very simple indeed and does not need to be said aloud.


Please try to remember the differences we have told you. Your guides and protectors are of pure spirit and have never been of your world. They never shall be as the work they do is what they were created for. You may call them angels or any other name you so desire. We call them angels but it is your wish entirely what you call them.

The others who work with you in your mediumship are not guides or protectors they are spirit helpers. We were of your world and as such have not been elevated to that position which you all afford us. We are but helpers sent to assist in the communication between both of our worlds. We are aware that most people will ignore what we say here and will insist on calling us their guides. They will also wish to call us by many fancy names as well as simple ones.

We have no need for names where we are. It is you on the earth who need this for identification purposes. Why do we need that? If we work with you there is no need for confusion. All you need know is that we are your helper. From time to time we shall give a name if there are many who work with you at once. It is still not necessary though as each of us will work a totally different way with you which is what will distinguish us one from the other. We do know that you like names and it makes you feel more secure. It is for this fact alone that we shall at times give a name to you.

We hope this section has helped clear up some questions that we know some of you have regarding angels, guides, protectors and such like. It makes no difference to us what we are all called by. We shall all do the jobs we are destined for regardless. You will all call us by whatever name you choose but we have taught you the correct way, it is now up to you what you choose to do. Be rest assured we shall not be offended whatever you decide. All that matters is that we work well together for good. Talking of goodness, maybe this would be a good time to talk of what else it is we have to teach you.

WHAT IS THIS BOOK?

This book that we write is not to be an in depth teaching manual about all aspects of spirit work which is why the sections are to be kept brief. It is but a start to teach where those who work today in this field go wrong. Not all people, by any means, are working incorrectly, but sadly far too many are. Due to this, many of the teachers we have working for us today, have themselves been taught quite badly. Like all things in life, bad habits are learned and then passed on to others. It is this that we wish to correct and help with, in order for the standards of mediumship and healing to improve.

We do not wish to offend the spiritual leaders or churches that teach this work and encourage it to be done, instead we would like to congratulate them. No, what we wish to do is help guide them in the ways we wish this work to be done and by whom. It is through no fault of their own that they are teaching the methods they do. They themselves have been the victims of shoddy mediumship that has been practised now for many years indeed. In fact, these shoddy ways of practising and teaching began before your time here now. It is, therefore, not your fault. Please forgive us if we offend, as that is not our intention.

The spirit world is most grateful to those who help us to continue our work and we, in turn, wish to help them. That then is the reason for this book to be written. The one we use to write this for us is herself now learning and is almost ready to work with us. She has, in fact already done many things but has yet to develop the full potential she is capable of. That is soon to follow after this manual is completed. She is not at all responsible for the contents of this book and we use her only to pass what we need to tell you on to everyone. We are most grateful to her also for allowing us to use her in this way.

Please take your time with learning this work as rushing to learn anything is not good. Taking one’s time is always the way to work best. For by doing this you will not miss the important things you need to learn and can polish what you do properly. We will follow up at some time in the future, with our instruments permission, with manuals, which will be more in depth in each aspect of the contents of this book. This is just to start and make you aware of what is wrong today in the work which is now being done.

There are many good mediums and healers at work throughout your world and for this we are delighted. Our greatest desire is that all aspects of mediumship and spiritual work are raised to the same level. We wish to denounce those who are out to hurt and confuse people with their lies. What we need are the teachers in the world to listen to us and learn. We shall, at some point be writing a small manual for their benefit only. It shall be aimed at the teachers in order to help them learn the correct ways to help their pupils. There shall also be short manuals for all aspects of spiritual work in order that you can all develop correctly and know that what you do is pleasing to God and the world of spirit. If a job is worth doing then do it well as you say. This is a saying that we too agree with.

By having this book published and sold throughout the world, we hope that the standards we wish for will be raised and met. Any of the people reading this who are genuinely gifted natural mediums will understand and agree with what we are saying. There will be many more who will disagree with most of what we say and we are prepared for that. Many of these people will find the gift they have if it is being misused will be taken from them. The work they have now will start to dry up. We shall be blocking these people from carrying on this work in the way they do.

As we have already stated, doors can be opened and doors can be closed. Anything that is abusing the gifts of the Lord are to be prevented from now on. There will always be those who pretend and will confuse and abuse peoples’ trust. These people will have to pay for this at another time. All will be judged on what they do in their lives at some time and they are no exception. This book, therefore, is aimed at those who are prepared to listen and learn. The ones who are prepared to recognise that maybe the ways they were taught have been incorrect. It is also for those who wish to understand more of these things that we talk of.

Not all has been wrong. It is the small parts of these teachings, which we have to correct and hope they will be willing to listen to us. We do not wish to lose those teachers who have helped us so much in the past and at present. They are too dear to us and very precious. They are the ones we are depending on to help us in our endeavours. These chosen ones are to help shape the way of things to come in the work of the spirit.


We are very excited at this prospect and look forward to assisting you all in this work, which we are to do together. So many more people will be able to be reached and taught the ways of the spirit. So much badness is in your world today and it is due to a lack of faith. They have no belief, faith or understanding in anything but the here and now. They are so wrong. If only you all knew what we now know there would be so much less trouble in your world. The Godlessness is what is killing you all and it has to be retrieved.

Too many church leaders of all religions and belief systems are either not doing their jobs well enough or are misguided in what they teach. They need to be stronger and stand firm in their faith in order to show those they guide the correct way. No one in your world knows the total truth of things and this is only to be learnt on your passing. You shall have many choices to make at that time, but you also have many to make now. What you do and how you decide to live now is important to your future in the world which you shall follow into on passing from the world you now inhabit.

It matters not at all what religion you belong to, what belief (or unbelief) system you have or what way you wish to serve. What does matter is that all you choose to do is for good. Follow a path of goodness towards yourself, fellow man and beast. Look after nature and all that you have been given to live with in your world. Those who strive to do good will benefit in time. It is not always in your world that you shall see these benefits, but be rest assured they amass and are plentiful where you next go.

Teachers have a greater responsibility than the rest of you, as their teachings are what you will live your lives by. It is a huge responsibility they have and you should be very grateful to them for agreeing to take on this work. Those, however, who teach the wrong ways and are aware that they do so shall have to be answerable for their actions. These people have misguided many throughout many lives past and present and they are some of the ones we need to teach today. Then there are those who are the victims of those who wish to teach their own ways as well as ours. This cannot be allowed to continue if the work is to be done well and accurately. We ask then, that you all will read this book and listen. That you will act upon what you read and try to follow the guidance we give you. Please help us to help you. By doing this, we together, are able to help so very many in your world. Forgive us again for being so brutal but we hope you understand the reasoning behind it all.

CHAPTER ONE

There are those of your world who say that everyone can learn to be a healer and that everyone can learn to develop into being a medium. This is not so. Due to this most serious of errors, the standards of both have been very badly compromised. This teaching also means that many people of your world are using those who suffer, for their own monetary gain. This we wish to see stopped immediately with your help.

This is a book written in order that all healing and mediumship can be practiced in the most beneficial way to all concerned. At present, many people throughout your world are helping us in our work but not always in the best way possible. This is not necessarily their fault. There are many reasons why this could be and one of those reasons is bad teaching. Let us explain

The ones who teach this belief are mostly not natural mediums themselves but are usually those who have also been taught this by their teachers. If they are natural mediums and still choose to teach this then they are not working with us properly. We hope to be able to help guide you in this section about the realities of these gifts, how you will know if you do actually have them and how to understand if you haven’t.

If you are born with one, two or more of the spiritual gifts you will become aware of this fact yourself. It will be a gradual awareness that what you see, hear or feel, can at times, be very different from what the people around you experience. This awareness can start at any age. Each person’s experience is different from another’s. It can be from a very young and early age or not until you are older. Sometimes those with these gifts are not aware that what they experience is different from everyone else but accept them as normal things that happen to everyone. It is only later they realise this is not so.
Maybe this is a good time to mention psychic ability. Everyone of your world is able to develop his or her psychic ability and this is probably where the confusion started. There is a very big difference between using psychic ability and being a medium. We shall explain the difference for those of you who do not understand this.

Psychic awareness is akin to a sixth sense or, if you like, instinct. It is a sense that every person of your world once used automatically. As time passed and man progressed this sense was gradually used less and less. Some still use it today without realising it. You may sense someone staring at you and on turning to look find that you were correct in that assumption. That is you actually using your sixth sense. At other times you may instinctively know what to do. How come? You are using a part of your brain that man long ago stopped using. It is because of this that you are able to develop that part of your brain should you so wish. This is the psychic ability being developed. It will not make you a medium.

When you start tapping into this part of the brain and using it, you will be able to do all manner of things you could not do before. You will start to feel the energy from other people and objects. You shall become far more sensitive to the atmosphere on walking into a room or a building. There are many things you will be able to experience which you couldn’t before. This is what is really meant by development and awareness. Today, however, too many are teaching that development and awareness means teaching you to be a medium.

A psychic can tell you things about yourself by reading your energy. Each person, animal or object in your world has an energy field around them. Another name for this is the aura. Living creatures have a more extended aura than inanimate beings. Each living creature’s aura or energy field will be different to one another’s. Some are very close to the body and other’s extend well away from them. The others vary at different levels in between. This aura can also alter many times throughout your life for many different reasons. Illness, tiredness, awareness, energy and vitality, happiness, depression and for those of a good heart it is well developed and open. Those of a closed heart and soul will also have a more closed aura.

For those of you who have never tried this before there is a little exercise you can do which shows you how to feel your aura. Do not worry if at first it feels very close to your body, this is only because you have not yet developed your awareness. Hold your hands in front of you with the fingers straight out. Face the palms towards each other as though you were holding a package. Now, gently and slowly move your hands towards each other and apart again. Together, apart, together, apart. It should be done several times without ever touching one palm to the other. As you do this, try to sense the feeling in both of your palms at each stage. What do the palms feel like when they are apart? How do they feel as they start to get closer to each other? Do this several times until you feel a pull of power similar to that of two magnets.
When you feel a little resistance then you know you have touched your aura. At first you may not notice anything, but with practice you will start to become aware of what we talk about here.

This is what we mean by the energy field. It is when you become fully attuned to this with others that you will be able to “read” them. You will amaze yourself at the knowledge you can pick up from reading the aura of a person or animal. We shall speak with you a little later about how you can develop this awareness either on you own or with other people. For now we are explaining only what this book is to be about.

We have explained about what psychic energy is and have told you that anyone can develop it. We will now explain what is different about mediumistic ability. A medium will feel a presence around them of another person or their energy field. It will often be felt with a difference in the temperature around them. The air will go colder and can vary in its strength. Sometimes it is a gentle chill and it can also get very cold indeed. The person or people that they feel are not of your world any longer which is why the temperature they bring with them is different from that of your atmosphere.

As a medium develops his or her ability to tune into those of our world, they will feel their presence much quicker and stronger. This is something that cannot be taught. It is not you who decides whether you are to have this gift. What you can decide, however, is whether you wish to use it. Many of those who are destined for this work will choose not to use it until later in life. This is often due to circumstances around them or because they have not learned to develop it for other reasons of their own. If they have been chosen to receive these gifts you can rest assured that they will work with us at some time or other though even if only for a short while. Some will work with us very well indeed and others will choose only to do limited work. They are exercising their free will.

Those who have been chosen will work with the higher and purer energies of our world, which will result in a higher standard of work. Those who try to develop this mediumistic gift by force are drawing on lower energies that are always looking for people to use for their own reasons. Why is it that so many people of your world believe that once someone has passed from your world to ours they undergo a rapid personality and character transformation? There are people of your world who deceive and pretend to be what they are not. They fool you into a false sense of security until it is too late to free yourself easily. The same can be said of the world of spirit. It is these lower energies who work hard to deceive those who wish to learn healing and mediumship. We do not wish to upset or offend those who genuinely would like these gifts to share for the good of others. May we reassure those people that, in time, they shall work with us. It is just not destined for this lifetime.

There is a way that all of you can tell very easily who is working with the higher levels and those who are not; their personality and character. By this we do not mean that they will never get annoyed, irritated, upset or angry. They are human beings with human frailties after all. No, what we do mean is that they will be pure of heart. Their only wish is to help others. They are not the ones who are overcome by ego and greed. Their only wish is to serve. You will find that they usually put others’ needs well before their own. We shall talk of this at a later stage also and will cover the tricky matter of whether to charge and how much would be acceptable.

We hope in this book to cover most of the questions you may have about our work and will try to break it down into easy to read sections you can turn to at will. Obviously, we cannot cover it all here but hope you find it a good start.

There are many sections to be covered and so we shall do our best to explain as clearly as we can in order for you to understand those things that may be puzzling you.

You will find that there will be many people who will try to tell you that we are wrong. That is their choice. It is also your choice what you choose to believe and do in this life. We are only trying to guide you in as gentle a way as possible in order to help you understand a little more about our world and the way we work with those of your world. Every person has a will of their own, and should never try to force their will or opinion on another. If they are truly working with the higher energies and us then they will not do this. They will respect your opinions and beliefs and will never try to force their own on you. They will know that each and every person has to seek their own way on the path of what they believe to be the truth. You will all reach your own destination at the time, and in the way, that it is right for you.

When you pick up this book, it is your choice whether you read it all or not. You may have had it passed to you to read or chosen it yourself. Whatever and whichever way you came upon it, it is your choice what you then do with it. We are here only to guide you and if you choose to accept what we say to you then we are pleased. You may, however, choose to ignore some or all of it as rubbish. That again is your choice and we shall not be offended whatever it is you decide to do. For those who find it of interest, we hope it has helped you along your way a little and answered some questions you may have had.

One thing we must say to you. Please do not delve too deeply into all of the mysteries of life. There are many things that you are not to know of whilst of your world and to delve too deeply may result in bad health and mental instability. There are things you can learn and do, but many others you should leave alone. It is relatively easy to know what these things are as you will be able to tell whether it feels comfortable and easy or not. If you feel at all uncomfortable with anything you read, hear or feel then walk away from it immediately.

There are those who will try to encourage you into things that should be left alone. Trust your instincts at all times. All things that come from the world of spirit that are good for you will make you feel uplifted, content and relaxed. You should feel energised rather than drained of energy. You should feel happy and relaxed not tired and withdrawn. Your heart rate should slow and not race. Take note of these things and if there is anything, you do not feel comfortable with, then never be embarrassed or worried to say so. If those you are with accept that willingly and happily then that is good. If there are those who tell you that in order to learn you must do everything they say whether it makes you comfortable or not, then they are not working with us. They are working with the lower energies. Nothing we do with you will ever make you feel at all uncomfortable. Only at peace.

As with all things, there are positives and negatives. Everything of the world has its opposite. The same is of the world of spirit. Where there is good there is also bad. In order to only work with the good then please follow those simple guidelines we have given you. If you only work with the good, you will have no need for protection in a way you may be told. Those who tell you horror stories are the ones who are working with low energies. Walk away from them; they are not the ones who should teach you or help you. A simple prayer asking for good and to be helped and protected is all that should be needed. If you are feeling ill, very tired or low then you must never do this work as your energy levels will be too low and that is when you may be more at risk of lower energies being able to step close.

Whilst you are learning is when you need to be careful. This is when you need to pay extra attention to what you feel and who you mix with. Go only to those who you trust and feel comfortable with. Do not go to classes where you will be made to partake of everything they decide you should. It is your decision what you do and don’t do. A good class and a good teacher will always allow you to be yourself and only do those things you are comfortable with. Pick your friends wisely at this stage as it will greatly influence how well you develop if you are meant to. Remember, you cannot develop what is not there in the first place no matter how hard you try. Small achievements will not be proof of anything. If you’ve never had it, you won’t get it now just because your teacher says you will. We wish you well in your studies.


AWARENESS – PART ONE

Before you start, there are several things you must do. First, make sure that you are wearing comfortable clothing. Nothing too tight or restrictive should be worn. Loose fitting, comfortable clothes that are neither too warm nor too light are best in order that the temperature stays acceptable. You must then turn off all electrical equipment that may disturb you including telephones. If you have any animals or pets then they should be shut in a secure room in order that they cannot get out and disturb you. If you so desire you may light a couple of candles in order to help you relax. Music is not necessarily a good idea although we are aware that many people desire it to be playing in the background. This can in fact, distract you from what it is that we are trying to show or tell you. Peace is the best way to enable your mind to connect with ours.

A comfortable chair is also a necessity in order that you are comfortable throughout the sitting. It is acceptable to eat or drink beforehand even though there are those who would tell you otherwise. It is not a good idea to do something if your mind is filled with thoughts of food or drink because of thirst or hunger. Nor is it a good idea to overeat. Instead, a good balance should be met. Everything in moderation in life is always a good way to be.

Now we are ready to begin our sitting. Sit in whatever way is comfortable for you. There is no need to sit in any particular way. We have heard said that one must sit with feet placed firmly and square to the floor with their hands on knees and the palms facing upwards. There is no need for this at all. If we wish to communicate and the channel is clear, willing and able to receive us then we can do it no matter how you are sitting. If you wish to sit with your legs crossed and your arms folded then that is how you should be. It makes no difference at all to the communicator. We are able to give whatever we need to show you or tell you regardless of how you are sitting or what you are doing. There are times that we shall interrupt what you are doing in order to give an urgent message that cannot wait. At those times you won’t be sitting in any particular way waiting to hear so forget all you have heard or been told and just do what you are comfortable with. Being comfortable is the most important thing when you start learning to communicate with Spirit. If you feel awkward or uncomfortable with how you are sitting or behaving, it blocks the channel from receiving accurately or in some cases at all.

The reason we tell you to close your eyes is because outside influences can distract you. It is also a good idea to take two or three deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. This will help to regulate your breathing and relax you. When this has been done you just sit quietly. Try not to let too many thoughts rush at you or through your head. Try very hard to clear your mind of everyday business and matters and if it helps, then picture yourself sitting somewhere very quiet and peaceful.

As you are sitting there allow yourself to feel what is around you. The very air itself – what does it feel like on your face or skin? Can you feel it through your hair? Can you smell it? What does the air smell like? This exercise will help to awaken your senses that you may not otherwise be using properly or to their full potential. The point of this today is not to hear, feel, smell or sense Spirit but to awaken your senses. In order to communicate with the Spirit world one has to be very sensitive at times to minute changes around them and within them. Without this sensitivity, you will be unable to understand or sense what it is that we wish to communicate to you. How will you know the difference between what you are feeling normally and what we are making you feel?

Too many people today in your world are trying to rush this part of the exercise. Without it there is no way of doing the job you are destined for properly. In order to work together we must all be able to communicate as best as we possibly can. Anything done is life is best done properly in order to achieve the best results. Many Mediums today are not practising correctly and are, therefore, giving incorrect messages that people do not understand. This type of work is shoddy and should not be tolerated or allowed. We try to do our best with the Medium we have but at times, they make our work so much harder for us.

The first time you sit in this way you should set a time limit for yourself. We suggest no more than a quarter of an hour. There is no need to sit any longer than this in order to attune oneself with one’s senses. It may take several attempts before you feel you are achieving anything but do persevere if you wish to work well with us.

We are always happy when someone from your world wishes to communicate messages for us. It is not enough though just to want to be a Medium. Not everyone is able to do this work correctly or effectively. There are people who should be guided by their teacher to seek elsewhere in order to serve. Not all humans are able to work in this way even though many are taught that this is the case. It is due to some people believing this that we have such poor communication with the ones who are being trained by those on earth. It is now time that we showed them how it should be done in order for the standard of mediumship to improve.

These Gifts of the Spirit come with a huge responsibility, which not everyone is able to recognise. It is not a game and nor should it be treated as one. Many again wish to do this work for the prestige, the money or just because it makes them ‘different’. Those are not reasons for doing it. Nor is ‘just wanting to do it’ a good reason. This is probably the time to talk of those who are working with other than the spirit world of which we speak.

There are those who enter into the world of fantasy and not reality as we see it. They talk of all manner of creatures fabled and real. These are not the people who we wish to guide in this book. If they wish to learn about the world of true spirit and mediumship then so be it, but it is not a book for those who seek further afield. For this, they should look elsewhere. Animals may present themselves to be seen in order for the medium to speak of them, but they do not pass messages, it is the guide who does this. Those who speak of such things are not doing our work or with us. There may well be a place and field for their work, but it is not with us and this is never how we would communicate.

The ones who have been chosen to work with us will have been guided to this work throughout their lives. They will be aware that something was happening to them at different stages through their lives even though they may have been unaware of what it was. It is usually a gradual awakening that cannot be ignored and will not go away. There are those, however, who are aware almost from birth that they have this ability. Those are very rare cases. To all of those other people who wish to work in this field but do not have the gifts of healing or communicating, we suggest that they would be better put to work helping those who have been chosen to do so. This is another way of helping spirit and is equally important in helping us to continue with our work. No one person’s work is more important than another’s. However you work to assist us, be assured that we are truly grateful and we thank you.

There are many ways of teaching how this work is to be done and not all are incorrect. However, the ways we teach you here are in order that the best work can be done and higher levels of communications reached. It is not written in stone that any one way is much better than another, but this is how we see the best results being achieved. It is, therefore, the way we choose to teach you.

Many times will you need to sit in peace the way we have shown you today in order for the right frame of mind to be reached. It is only time to move forward to the next stage when you know that the peace in your mind and body has been attained. You will be aware of this stage without needing to be told. It will feel different to you from the way you normally feel. Only after attaining this level are we then ready to move forward with this. It is now time to go forward to the next stage. We wish you to be with another person of your choosing for this next part of the exercise. It should be someone in who you trust to respect what this work is about and they too should be trying to reach the higher levels of communication that we teach you now.

If you are truly naturally gifted in this field you will be drawn to the person who is to take part in this exercise with you. When this choice has been made, then a time and place equally comfortable to you both should be arranged for the next sitting to take place. It may be an idea to keep to the same place and time each week wherever possible as this will make you more comfortable.

We are now ready for the next phase of your development to begin. Make sure you are both comfortable in the way, which was spoken of to you earlier. When you are both ready and prepared then sit as before and close your eyes. This time we wish you to become aware of the person with whom you sit. Be aware of their presence and note what you are feeling.

This exercise will take slightly longer than the previous one as you are now to feel changes within and without another being. Take time to adjust to the quiet space and peace as you were taught before and only when this state has been achieved may you move forward. When this state has been reached you may then move your senses to become aware of what surrounds you. Notice what you feel and acknowledge all of the things your senses are conveying to you about the immediate space surrounding you. Once you have done this you may extend your awareness beyond that space and allow it to go towards your friend.

Stay within your quiet space and allow yourself to feel the energy surrounding this person. Do not yet attempt to go within or to read more than you need at present. Just to feel a different energy than your own is enough at this stage. Whilst doing this you may become aware of many things surrounding that person. It could be colours, smells, a strong energy force or total calm and peace. Whatever you are feeling you should try to hold those thoughts. Hold those feelings and become familiar with them. Do not try to reach beyond them at this stage. If you feel yourself beginning to go beyond that then bring yourself back immediately to that place of peace within your own energy field. Once your peaceful state has been resumed then you may reach out again towards your friend.

You will know when the time feels right to bring yourself back to the present. When you feel you have felt all you are going to be able to without going any further then you may bring yourself back. At all times during this exercise, you must feel calm and peaceful. If at any time you feel uncomfortable or your heartbeat quickens then you must cancel the exercise and leave it for another day. If you have chosen your partner well then this should not happen. It is only when one of you is not pure of heart and has the wrong intention that this exercise will be of any discomfort.

It is not necessary for you both to finish at the same time, as each of you will feel different things at different stages. If you are to return to awareness before your partner then sit very quietly in peace until they too open their eyes and return to their normal state.

When you both feel ready, then it would be a good idea to get out of your chair and have a little walk around. At this point maybe a cup of tea or coffee or any soft drink of your choice would be appropriate. This is to enable you to come from any altered state in which you may or may not have been. Take your time with this, as there is no hurry.

As with all exercises of this kind, you will find that you may go into an altered state. This is not possession, nor is it trance. It is only a peaceful state of mind similar to a deep meditation. As in anything of this kind, it is never an idea to pull yourself back to the harsh reality of day-to-day living too quickly. Allow your body and mind to adjust slowly.

When you are both ready and feel fully ‘awake’ and alert then you may sit together and share each other’s thoughts and feelings. Let one speak at a time and share their thoughts and feelings with the other. When they are finished then the other may share their findings. After each has spoken of what they experienced about the other, they may then discuss it together.

One may find that they experienced far more than their friend did or maybe neither experienced anything. It may take a couple or a few attempts at this before anything at all is achieved. Remember, every person will move forward at his or her own pace. You must also be very honest when discussing what you felt, and the one listening should never take offence or be afraid of what they are told. Those of us in the world of Spirit would never wish to upset or worry anyone of your world. Interpretation of one’s feelings is not always correct, and it will take time before it is perfected.
It is also difficult for those of you who still exist on your earth to understand some of what you feel and be able to put it into words that can be understood by others. Some of the feelings you experience will be beyond the understanding of your world and are but a glimpse for you to experience what lies beyond. At these times, you may have great difficulty in explaining how you feel or what you felt. Eventually you will feel you are unable to go further with this exercise and it will then be time to do this with several people at once instead of individually. If you have been lucky enough to have done the first part of this with several friends individually then now may be the time to ask them all to sit together. This will then become a home circle, which should help generate far more energy and opportunity to experience more. I ask you not to take things any further at this stage but to keep it as you have been doing. For now just do the exercise as before and feel each other’s energy fields. Discuss your feelings with one another, at first individually and then as a group.

You will become aware that people have their own unique energy field surrounding them. Familiarise yourself with each persons. Compare them all – how do they feel and how do they differ from each other’s? Due to the fact that there will be more of you doing this exercise it would be an idea to limit the time taken on individual discussions in order for each of you to share your experiences. Repeat this exercise weekly until you all feel that you are unable to experience more without going further. It is important that no one tries to rush this stage. As with all of the stages we shall take you through it is important that each one is experienced fully in order that the senses are awakened properly. It is after this that we will be able to take you on to the next stage in this development.

These stages of awareness are really for those of you who have not progressed on your own. Although capable of learning through experiences given to you naturally by the spirit world, some may feel inhibited or unsure of allowing things to ‘just happen’ whilst on their own. There are those who feel more comfortable going through these early stages with others who are at a similar level. For those of you who are already very aware then you can obviously skip these pages if you so wish.

Do not have too many people in any one group or it will be impossible to sit and do this exercise properly. You need time to feel everyone’s energy field and whatever else you may pick up from them. In order to give each person the time needed to do this it is necessary to limit the numbers taking part. If there are many friends involved then it may be sensible to form two groups who could then mix about from week to week. However you choose to do this it is very important that this stage is not rushed and that every person feels they have achieved their full potential. It is only time to move on when the very last person is ready to..

Also, if you are interchanging the group, then it is important that the energy is still comfortable and good. If the balance changes then you will need to keep swapping people around until the correct balance is achieved. This does not mean that one person or other is a bad person, it is just that some energies connect far better and stronger with some than they do with others.

Each stage we reach teaches us a different process and none of these should be rushed. Every person will take a differing amount of time to reach his or her full potential in each field. Not all will be able to achieve this in every exercise as not everyone is blessed with all of the varying Gifts of God. Some have one, others one or two and yet others again may have all or most of them. As we have said earlier, there are also people who have none of the supernatural/paranormal gifts but they are instead gifted in other fields.

Due to the fact that so many are at varying levels of development, it is most important that those less quick to develop are given the time they need to progress at their own pace. If it is found that they are taking much longer than the majority of people in the group then it may be necessary to form a second one. If, however, it is only one person then maybe they would be better having one to one tuition or waiting till another time as maybe they are not quite ready to progress. Those of you who have successfully completed the first part of the awareness exercise are now ready to move on to the next stage.