We receive important "how to" questions from students around the world who are trying to expand their knowledge, manage some of the effects they experience in using their own abilities and much more. Our primary team of instructors is well versed in a variety of specialties including mediumship, psychic ability, meditation, feng shui, aromatherapy, working with guides and the elements, etc. We are happy to provide this forum for sharing some of our experiences. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us via the "Question Form" section and we will do our best to assist you. All answers are posted here on the website to encourage sharing, because many of you ask very similar questions. Please be patient with us, as it may take a week or so for your answer to appear on the website. We take your inquiries very seriously and have a great deal of them to review in between our travels. Also, please be aware that we do not give personal readings via email, but are happy to assist with other types of how-to metaphysical questions. We invite you to be brave and share the things you are experiencing so that others may also find the answers they are seeking. Namaste.
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I constantly feel like something is missing in my life. No place or thing seems to bring me peace.Why??
Janina - Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
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There are many possible answers to this question so we will provide you with some possibilities.You are here on the earth plane in this lifetime to complete certain lessons and with great purpose.This is true for every soul.But many people look to the physical for satisfaction in clothes, money, status or physical possessions.The more self-aware you become, the less meaning these things will have for you.We encourage you to seek participation in those things that you are passionate about (in a positive way), because it is here that you will find your purpose; and if it is authentic in the service of both yourself and others equally, you will find greater peace.Ask yourself what you wish to do in the service of humanity.It is said that “Divine Discontent” is the push of our soul to accomplish our life plan, and it can be quite uncomfortable when we are not in alignment with that purpose.Divine discomfort also comes in the form of awareness that this lifetime holds great potential and a huge shifting of planetary energies.Many of us, even those in alignment, are very uncomfortable right now as we work through meditation and other balancing practices to keep centered during this great planetary shift.And finally, we would recommend that you use your metaphysical tools to fine-tune working with your own internal guidance.This will allow you to make decisions more quickly and accurately as you heed the call of your soul and remove those relationships, situations, belief systems and negative patterns that no longer positively serve you.This will allow more peace into your heart, because you will feel confident in your choices.
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Is there a certain timeframe after a person passes before that person can be reached and heard from the other side?
Barbara- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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No there is not.As soon as a person passes to Spirit they may speak to us.There are many instances were a loved one spoke after a day or a few weeks.Remember it is a vibration level change and vibration has no time or space boundaries like our physical world has.What is a long (or short) time to us has no meaning to those at a higher vibration level.And most importantly, love has no boundaries.
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My best friend lives 1000 miles away but I thought I saw her a few days ago. Then, the next day I thought I saw her mother. I have a feeling this is psychic information I'm receiving but how do I tell the difference between psychic info and mediumship info?
Jodi - Ohio, USA
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As we are all present in multiple dimensions and able to “reach-out” to anyone at any moment, it is first important to know that you really can send a thought message to someone and it will be received on some level by their soul/spirit.The more direct answer to your question depends on a variety of potential variables.You yourself have recently become more psychically in-tune so it’s very possible you’re picking up on something that may be transpiring in your friend’s life in regard to her mother.We would not officially tag this as a “mediumship event” unless either your friend of her mother has died, but rather an intuitive connection that has occurred.What you need to ask yourself is whether you yourself have recently been reaching out, thinking about the past or dealing with a personal issue that might tie in with your relationship with either of them.Do they represent something to you?Another possibility is that your friend is having an issue or concern about her mother, and you are “picking that up” psychically.Perhaps a call to your friend is in order to see what has been going on in her life.We are all more connected than you could ever mentally grasp, and as souls, may spend time together in “dreamtime” at night, travel to each other astrally (consciously or unconsciously), etc.When these things occur, it is always good to sit in your personal meditation space and ask your higher self to provide you with more information as to the purpose of this experience.Our inner guidance is always available to assist and answer questions if we take both the time to ask in this way, and the time to practice our listening skills with Spirit.
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I've always been really psychic and for most of my life I’ve had trouble sleeping at night.I feel like I can’t shut off the messages I get that are about things that happened during the day, and other times I wake up and it’s like there is someone in the room with me!I was wondering if you could suggest any solutions.
Cindy - Albany, New York
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For those of us who are “sensitives” this can come with an array of challenges.If you are a medium and can “see” spirit physically or clairvoyantly then there is a possibility you are manifesting as either a mental or physical medium does.Rooms that are dark and quiet are perfect for spirit to communicate.Try sleeping with a bright nightlight on in the room.This may assist with the physical mediumship manifestations.Another element to realize is that it’s important to “clear” yourself of the energy that you pickup all day when you interact with others.Lots of people take a shower when they get up in the morning, but many of us have learned how helpful it can be to take a shower at the end of the day before bedtime instead.This clears your aura (energy field) of everyone else’s “stuff” and can lead to a quieter nights sleep.Then to clear yourself from dreamtime, wash just your hair in the morning…it’s healthier than a cup of coffee and cold water often does the trick!Don’t forget that the energy build-up in your bedroom should also be cleared at least a couple times per week as well.Putting salt on the carpet, leaving it for a few hours then vacuuming it up will actually soak up negativity and clear the room.Be sure to dust regularly and wash/change your bed sheets and pajamas too.For may of us, this is not just about good housekeeping, it’s critical methods we use to keep as comfortable and balanced as possible.
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Everyone tells me that meditation is really important, but I just can’t stop thinking all the time and I read a book that said it would take years or lifetimes to get any good at it. So I’ve pretty much given up and don’t see the point.What do you suggest?
Laura - San Diego, California
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Meditation is truly the key to a more peaceful life, but not necessarily in the way you might think.It’s not so much in the moments you try to sit quietly where you will see the effects, but instead how it changes you during the times when you’re not.People will tell you that it takes years to become good at it, and though practice will bring discipline and allow you to find your inner “still point” more quickly, you can see the effects in just a few days or weeks.You might notice that you don’t get as upset about things in your daily life as you used to, or that you react differently to stressful situations.You may start sleeping better and even becoming more efficient throughout the day.And for anyone who is tapping into their intuition, you will notice that you have much greater clarity in finding solutions.This is not mysterious actually.Because when you sit to meditate, even if you don’t think you got quiet enough, you have set forth the intention to invite more balance and harmony into your world….and it is through focused attention and the power of intention that manifestation occurs.
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I get messages and feel spirits all the time to the point where they are really pushy and give me a headache.It’s like they know I can hear them.I know I should be grateful for this ability but sometimes I wish it would stop.What can I do?
Stephanie - Manchester, England
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You are correct about spirit knowing that you are aware of them, but I encourage you to remember that you get to make the rules about communication.As an obvious medium, I am certain that you are working with one or more primary “Guides.”These beings may be angels, master teachers or others who truly love and have agreed to stay with us during our “earth walk” to assist.Most mediums have a primary “gatekeeper” who monitors any spirit communication interactions and can be called upon to halt any communication that is making you uncomfortable or is frightening.We recommend that you invite a closer relationship with your guides by talking to them frequently about these things, asking for their assistance and calling on them when you want an impatient spirit to be removed from bothering you. You will be surprised at how well this works and how quickly they react!Just remember that you make the rules and can say stop at any time.