Hello Bob, Another super interesting article! Often people will ask for 'proof' of something 'metaphysical; and I usually say 'how about evidence?' A subtle but important difference, I feel.
I very much like the idea of spirit artists and would be fascinated to see what my guardian angel looks like. I feel sure he is with me when I'm creating a piece of art. I do have a general idea of what I want to portray and may do some sketching in advance, but the work tends to evolve outwards from the main focal point. Each stage pops into my mind automatically - how to progress simply 'comes' to me.
I meant to comment on a recent article but didn't get around to it. So forgive me for mentioning here what I'd wanted to say:
A girlfriend who has recently lost her husband to cancer came to lunch. When collecting her bag to leave, she noticed a feather on the floor of my hallway - a jay's feather. She exclaimed 'It's Jack, he sends me feathers regularly!' We were very happy he had 'blessed' our lunch with his presence.
Yes, Sue, I've been touting the difference between proof (subjective) and evidence (objective) for years. I agree that it's a subtle but important difference. Great story about your friend and the feather. There's something super special about witnessing the comfort an ADC like that provides. So nice that it happened.
I have your book Bob, but haven’t taken it out in a long time. I had forgotten about the instant reading page. You make a good point about that for all the skeptics out there. I’m looking forward to experiencing an instant reading myself along w/ contacting that man u mentioned who does the PLR & LBL regressions. Just have to wait a few months until I can grow my bank account a bit for these kinds of things. Thanks for the reminder! That’s why I love reading your articles & being in touch. I’m always learning & I find it all so invaluable! Thanks Bob.
Hi Bernard, I fully understand. For the first two years of my investigation (1997-98), I felt all the psychics I visited were fake. It made me very cynical. I later learned that it was my skepticism that prevented me from recognizing what was real. I just couldn't see the accurate messages (the hits) because there were so many misses. Not to say these were good psychics (their messages were too general), but they probably weren't fakes. Mediums changed that for me in 1999 because they gave me evidential messages versus vague generalities. Just the fact that you're a member here indicates that you're keeping an open mind. I'm sure there are some great mediums in France, so I hope you'll come across one of them someday. Thanks for writing.
This was a great article, & I agree with u completely about how people need tangible evidence. I find it frustrating when people tend to think that mediums google info for a particular reading. Nobody can know ( or look up & remember) the evidential messages that are given during a reading. Sometimes I rather just keep things to myself when I come across a non believer of the afterlife. As far as the medium/ artists, it’s another validation to me & completely fascinating! But having said that, if given a choice, I’d rather have a great reading rather than a mediocre one, just to have received a drawing in the process. But that’s just my personal opinion. Thanks for sharing another great subject Bob.
Hello Shari, You make some great points here. I, too, tend not to discuss the afterlife in social settings where I don't know the people well. In fact, I often recommend this to other people, especially if they want to tell other people about their reading, after-death communication, or near-death experience. Skeptics can diminish the sacredness of a spiritual experience with their doubt. It's not intentional, but it happens nonetheless.
If I had a dollar for every person who worried about psychics and mediums Googling them. As a former skeptic, I get it. However, who has time for all this research? Also, people ought to Google themselves to see what's really there - not nearly as much as most people think. Even if two messages could have been found on Google, what about the other ten the medium conveyed that are not? Too often, it's the baby and the bathwater.
On this note, Best Psychic Directory has an Instant Reading option, and all of those clients are anonymous. In this case, the psychic or medium neither has the time to research nor the person's name. These Instant Readings are a great option for those whose skepticism leads them to question this because the readings are equally accurate, thereby eliminating this Googling question. This is our Instant Readings page for those who are curious: https://bestpsychicdirectory.com/instantreadings.php
I also agree with you that spirit artistry is more suited for people needing evidence to overcome skepticism. Once you no longer question if mediumship is real, what you want is the verbal messages. The longer the reading and the more detailed the messages, the better. Thanks for your comments. Excellent insight.
Hello Bob, Another super interesting article! Often people will ask for 'proof' of something 'metaphysical; and I usually say 'how about evidence?' A subtle but important difference, I feel.
I very much like the idea of spirit artists and would be fascinated to see what my guardian angel looks like. I feel sure he is with me when I'm creating a piece of art. I do have a general idea of what I want to portray and may do some sketching in advance, but the work tends to evolve outwards from the main focal point. Each stage pops into my mind automatically - how to progress simply 'comes' to me.
I meant to comment on a recent article but didn't get around to it. So forgive me for mentioning here what I'd wanted to say:
A girlfriend who has recently lost her husband to cancer came to lunch. When collecting her bag to leave, she noticed a feather on the floor of my hallway - a jay's feather. She exclaimed 'It's Jack, he sends me feathers regularly!' We were very happy he had 'blessed' our lunch with his presence.
Sending love, thanks and blessings.
Yes, Sue, I've been touting the difference between proof (subjective) and evidence (objective) for years. I agree that it's a subtle but important difference. Great story about your friend and the feather. There's something super special about witnessing the comfort an ADC like that provides. So nice that it happened.
I have your book Bob, but haven’t taken it out in a long time. I had forgotten about the instant reading page. You make a good point about that for all the skeptics out there. I’m looking forward to experiencing an instant reading myself along w/ contacting that man u mentioned who does the PLR & LBL regressions. Just have to wait a few months until I can grow my bank account a bit for these kinds of things. Thanks for the reminder! That’s why I love reading your articles & being in touch. I’m always learning & I find it all so invaluable! Thanks Bob.
It's true, Shari. Some sessions can be an investment. Slow and steady wins the race. 😊
I live in France; I really love all the things you are telling us, but I tried to visit "mediums" around me and all, I say ALL were fake
so it's difficult to have faith in that
Hi Bernard, I fully understand. For the first two years of my investigation (1997-98), I felt all the psychics I visited were fake. It made me very cynical. I later learned that it was my skepticism that prevented me from recognizing what was real. I just couldn't see the accurate messages (the hits) because there were so many misses. Not to say these were good psychics (their messages were too general), but they probably weren't fakes. Mediums changed that for me in 1999 because they gave me evidential messages versus vague generalities. Just the fact that you're a member here indicates that you're keeping an open mind. I'm sure there are some great mediums in France, so I hope you'll come across one of them someday. Thanks for writing.
Hi Bob-
This was a great article, & I agree with u completely about how people need tangible evidence. I find it frustrating when people tend to think that mediums google info for a particular reading. Nobody can know ( or look up & remember) the evidential messages that are given during a reading. Sometimes I rather just keep things to myself when I come across a non believer of the afterlife. As far as the medium/ artists, it’s another validation to me & completely fascinating! But having said that, if given a choice, I’d rather have a great reading rather than a mediocre one, just to have received a drawing in the process. But that’s just my personal opinion. Thanks for sharing another great subject Bob.
Hello Shari, You make some great points here. I, too, tend not to discuss the afterlife in social settings where I don't know the people well. In fact, I often recommend this to other people, especially if they want to tell other people about their reading, after-death communication, or near-death experience. Skeptics can diminish the sacredness of a spiritual experience with their doubt. It's not intentional, but it happens nonetheless.
If I had a dollar for every person who worried about psychics and mediums Googling them. As a former skeptic, I get it. However, who has time for all this research? Also, people ought to Google themselves to see what's really there - not nearly as much as most people think. Even if two messages could have been found on Google, what about the other ten the medium conveyed that are not? Too often, it's the baby and the bathwater.
On this note, Best Psychic Directory has an Instant Reading option, and all of those clients are anonymous. In this case, the psychic or medium neither has the time to research nor the person's name. These Instant Readings are a great option for those whose skepticism leads them to question this because the readings are equally accurate, thereby eliminating this Googling question. This is our Instant Readings page for those who are curious: https://bestpsychicdirectory.com/instantreadings.php
I also agree with you that spirit artistry is more suited for people needing evidence to overcome skepticism. Once you no longer question if mediumship is real, what you want is the verbal messages. The longer the reading and the more detailed the messages, the better. Thanks for your comments. Excellent insight.