Thank you for sharing your experiences with mediums. In my experience, each time that I learn more about mediumship it makes me appreciate more the wonders of our existence.
Having someone that filters through all the noise to bring us the truth of mediumship is a gift for us all to better understand and appreciate its gift
Thanks, Gonzalo. I know what you're saying about appreciating the wonders of our existence. The idea that anyone can communicate with people in spirit is simply mind-blowing. Then we open our minds to remote viewing and energy healing, and we're inspired to know what else is possible. Thanks for your kindness, as always.
It was so interesting that you saw things that Joe mentioned not during the session but AFTER you went over your notes! I had a reading where the reader asked me if my son was a “mini me” of my husband ( who had passed). I said no way, they are completely different! But she insisted that he kept saying “mini mee” to her. Although many things she said rang so true! On the way home, it hit me! Silly as this sounds, where my husband had worked, they took occasional pictures of employees and put them on the bulletin board during certain occasions and celebrations. He brought them home afterwards, and we made cutouts of him which he used to called “mini mees” and would leave them around the house for me to find! In the fridge leaning on my V8 bottle, when I would open the lid on the coffee maker, slide one under the door when I was in the bathroom...THAT was what the question the reader was asking me about!!! My Harry was reminding me about the mini mees!!! I was in awe. So you realizing things later struck me! Don’t think comments the readers make are nonsense!!
Great point, Jeanne! I gave a workshop to 122 psychics and mediums, teaching them this very idea. I let them know that we clients (people getting the readings) are having all sorts of mental and emotional responses. I told them, "Don't base your performance (for lack of a better word) on their responses. We need time to interpret the information coming through." In your case, Jeanne, you were thinking the mini-me was related to your son when it was simply a reminder of a joyful memory with your husband. Such a great example.
Another related point I taught in that workshop was for the psychics and mediums to simply give what they were seeing, hearing, feeling, or knowing rather than try to "interpret" what they're seeing, hearing, feeling, or knowing. Once the medium makes the interpretation for us, we think it's accurate when it's really just the medium guessing what the message means. This takes away our ability to make the interpretation for ourselves. I feel like the medium in your story did not try to interpret what "mini me" meant. She just kept on repeating it, which allowed you to figure it out later. Thanks for sharing this helpful, real-life example.
Hello, Bob! Very nice story about your experience with Joe. Your writings (including your amazing book Answers About the Afterlife) and videos have provided me much insight and comfort, particularly after the death of my mother this past spring. Unfortunately, I had a small family and pretty much all my loved ones are now in spirit except some cousins who live far away. Since losing my mom I've been in a pretty much constant state of exhausting grief. I've consulted with several mediums and have appointments to speak with others over the next few months. I've had one extremely evidential reading, although my joy was tempered by concerns that all an unscrupulous medium would have to do would be to look up my name and it would be easy to find my mom's obituary, which I wrote, and mine it for "evidence." I have been longing for some kind of first-hand sign (like those cited in your writings, the Guggenheim book, and others). I'm thinking about the first time you smelled lilacs in your car! Wow! Because I am not receiving signs like that (and boy, am I keeping my mind open, along with my eyes, ears, and nose!) there are times I feel very discouraged. I wonder why some people get these absolutely incredible signs and I'm not getting anything. Because my mom was my last family member, and we were very close, I sometimes feel abandoned in a way. I guess that's common. I wish I could develop some of my own mediumistic abilities. Thank you so much for all you do. You are a wonderful and brilliant person. I look forward to more articles and videos. Bless you, Bob.
Hi Anna, I'm so sorry about your Mom and other family members. I'm sure it can feel very lonely. It's not uncommon for people to feel abandoned, so don't feel bad about that. Your Mom knows why you feel that way and knows better than ever how much you love and miss her. Unfortunately, it's not up to us when it's our time to go.
The signs will come. Sometimes we don't get the communication from spirit that we want because it's leading us in a new direction. Keep in mind that readings with mediums is only one of many experiences one can have. While a past-life regression will likely not connect you with your mother directly, you might learn something about yourself that relieves the "constant state of exhausting grief" you speak of. You might also try the Spirit Writing exericise I wrote about or find a hypnotic therapist who can help you make contact with your mother using hypnosis (another article I wrote). Allow your grief to be a catalyst toward new experiences.
One thing I can tell you, Anna, is that my skepticism got in the way of my spiritual and personal growth early in my investigation. Don't make that same mistake. I've heard the concern over mediums researching people online for years, but I've never known a medium to have the time required to do it. It takes too long for something they simply do not need to do. True mediums (and there are hundreds if not thousands in the world) don't need to spend an hour or two doing online research for a 30-minute reading. They don't need to do it so why would they take all that extra time, right? Mediums need to look you up online about as much as a mechanic needs to look up how to change a spark plug every time he does it.
My final thought for you is about the importance of creating a new family, what some people call a chosen family. Most people call them friends, but for many of us, our chosen families are equally as loving, supportive, and valuable as the families we were born into. Loss is another way of leading us toward creating new relationships that we might not have had time for while our family members were alive. Perhaps it's time to call that special person in your life who you lost touch with years ago. I understand you might not feel ready in the moment, but it's something that I at least wish will happen naturally for you. It may be just what you need to help you move forward in your life, which I'm sure your Mom wants for you. Our loved ones in spirit do not want our lives to stop just because theirs ended. I wish you well. You have my sincere sympathy. And I'm sure there are better days ahead for you. I'm so glad you reached out.
Thanks a million for your kind reply, Bob. I totally understand what you mean about mediums not having the time to look people up! My skepticism has been declining as I've had more experiences with mediums, and I've had several readings over the last 6 months. I'm booked with a few folks from your directory and feel confident in their abilities, while aware that they cannot control who actually shows up. I'll reread the articles you suggested, thanks. I appreciate your suggestions and all your help, Bob. Take care, Anna
I love this story! The way you wrote it is if I was watching a play unfold between my very eyes. Thank you for taking your audience with you on your journey.
Question for you: Do you find your dad is a lot different in the spirit world than he was when he lived on earth? I have had readings where my mother has come through and she is my biggest cheerleader, supporter with love flowing through and I absolutely know it is her; however in life, our relationship was not as close and she was less open minded. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Thanks Leasa! Yes, early in my journey, I used to joke with friends that my relationship with my father was never better now that he was in spirit. It's humorous but also true. My father--just like your mother--has been much more supportive of me from the spirit world. He was also a skeptic while alive, so we couldn't have spiritual conversations during his life, certainly not about death and the afterlife. Our loved ones immediately see things with great clarity after their passing. I remember Melissa feeling a sense of peace after her father's passing, knowing that he was finally able to see who she really is rather than the person he saw through the filters of his limited human perceptions, projections, and expectations.
Awesome! I am so glad to hear your tips .. i have had a couple readings and some did not make sense. I did not take notes. But will in the future. When the information clicks , it IS a very powerful feeling. I’ll keep trying. Thank you.
It's always good, Francine, to take notes and possibly record the session, if they allow it, in order to review it later. It helps me recognize gems I failed to notice during the reading. Sharing my notes with Melissa later always helps, too. She assists me in making connections and recognizing names that eluded me.
Dear Bob,
Thank you for sharing your experiences with mediums. In my experience, each time that I learn more about mediumship it makes me appreciate more the wonders of our existence.
Having someone that filters through all the noise to bring us the truth of mediumship is a gift for us all to better understand and appreciate its gift
I wish you the best,
Gonzalo
Thanks, Gonzalo. I know what you're saying about appreciating the wonders of our existence. The idea that anyone can communicate with people in spirit is simply mind-blowing. Then we open our minds to remote viewing and energy healing, and we're inspired to know what else is possible. Thanks for your kindness, as always.
It was so interesting that you saw things that Joe mentioned not during the session but AFTER you went over your notes! I had a reading where the reader asked me if my son was a “mini me” of my husband ( who had passed). I said no way, they are completely different! But she insisted that he kept saying “mini mee” to her. Although many things she said rang so true! On the way home, it hit me! Silly as this sounds, where my husband had worked, they took occasional pictures of employees and put them on the bulletin board during certain occasions and celebrations. He brought them home afterwards, and we made cutouts of him which he used to called “mini mees” and would leave them around the house for me to find! In the fridge leaning on my V8 bottle, when I would open the lid on the coffee maker, slide one under the door when I was in the bathroom...THAT was what the question the reader was asking me about!!! My Harry was reminding me about the mini mees!!! I was in awe. So you realizing things later struck me! Don’t think comments the readers make are nonsense!!
Great point, Jeanne! I gave a workshop to 122 psychics and mediums, teaching them this very idea. I let them know that we clients (people getting the readings) are having all sorts of mental and emotional responses. I told them, "Don't base your performance (for lack of a better word) on their responses. We need time to interpret the information coming through." In your case, Jeanne, you were thinking the mini-me was related to your son when it was simply a reminder of a joyful memory with your husband. Such a great example.
Another related point I taught in that workshop was for the psychics and mediums to simply give what they were seeing, hearing, feeling, or knowing rather than try to "interpret" what they're seeing, hearing, feeling, or knowing. Once the medium makes the interpretation for us, we think it's accurate when it's really just the medium guessing what the message means. This takes away our ability to make the interpretation for ourselves. I feel like the medium in your story did not try to interpret what "mini me" meant. She just kept on repeating it, which allowed you to figure it out later. Thanks for sharing this helpful, real-life example.
Hello, Bob! Very nice story about your experience with Joe. Your writings (including your amazing book Answers About the Afterlife) and videos have provided me much insight and comfort, particularly after the death of my mother this past spring. Unfortunately, I had a small family and pretty much all my loved ones are now in spirit except some cousins who live far away. Since losing my mom I've been in a pretty much constant state of exhausting grief. I've consulted with several mediums and have appointments to speak with others over the next few months. I've had one extremely evidential reading, although my joy was tempered by concerns that all an unscrupulous medium would have to do would be to look up my name and it would be easy to find my mom's obituary, which I wrote, and mine it for "evidence." I have been longing for some kind of first-hand sign (like those cited in your writings, the Guggenheim book, and others). I'm thinking about the first time you smelled lilacs in your car! Wow! Because I am not receiving signs like that (and boy, am I keeping my mind open, along with my eyes, ears, and nose!) there are times I feel very discouraged. I wonder why some people get these absolutely incredible signs and I'm not getting anything. Because my mom was my last family member, and we were very close, I sometimes feel abandoned in a way. I guess that's common. I wish I could develop some of my own mediumistic abilities. Thank you so much for all you do. You are a wonderful and brilliant person. I look forward to more articles and videos. Bless you, Bob.
Hi Anna, I'm so sorry about your Mom and other family members. I'm sure it can feel very lonely. It's not uncommon for people to feel abandoned, so don't feel bad about that. Your Mom knows why you feel that way and knows better than ever how much you love and miss her. Unfortunately, it's not up to us when it's our time to go.
The signs will come. Sometimes we don't get the communication from spirit that we want because it's leading us in a new direction. Keep in mind that readings with mediums is only one of many experiences one can have. While a past-life regression will likely not connect you with your mother directly, you might learn something about yourself that relieves the "constant state of exhausting grief" you speak of. You might also try the Spirit Writing exericise I wrote about or find a hypnotic therapist who can help you make contact with your mother using hypnosis (another article I wrote). Allow your grief to be a catalyst toward new experiences.
One thing I can tell you, Anna, is that my skepticism got in the way of my spiritual and personal growth early in my investigation. Don't make that same mistake. I've heard the concern over mediums researching people online for years, but I've never known a medium to have the time required to do it. It takes too long for something they simply do not need to do. True mediums (and there are hundreds if not thousands in the world) don't need to spend an hour or two doing online research for a 30-minute reading. They don't need to do it so why would they take all that extra time, right? Mediums need to look you up online about as much as a mechanic needs to look up how to change a spark plug every time he does it.
My final thought for you is about the importance of creating a new family, what some people call a chosen family. Most people call them friends, but for many of us, our chosen families are equally as loving, supportive, and valuable as the families we were born into. Loss is another way of leading us toward creating new relationships that we might not have had time for while our family members were alive. Perhaps it's time to call that special person in your life who you lost touch with years ago. I understand you might not feel ready in the moment, but it's something that I at least wish will happen naturally for you. It may be just what you need to help you move forward in your life, which I'm sure your Mom wants for you. Our loved ones in spirit do not want our lives to stop just because theirs ended. I wish you well. You have my sincere sympathy. And I'm sure there are better days ahead for you. I'm so glad you reached out.
My article about hypnotic spirit contact (see hypnotists in comment section): https://bobolsonconnect.com/p/an-alternative-method-for-spirit
My Spirit Writing article: https://bobolsonconnect.com/p/seven-steps-to-spirit-writing-spirit
Thanks a million for your kind reply, Bob. I totally understand what you mean about mediums not having the time to look people up! My skepticism has been declining as I've had more experiences with mediums, and I've had several readings over the last 6 months. I'm booked with a few folks from your directory and feel confident in their abilities, while aware that they cannot control who actually shows up. I'll reread the articles you suggested, thanks. I appreciate your suggestions and all your help, Bob. Take care, Anna
I love this story! The way you wrote it is if I was watching a play unfold between my very eyes. Thank you for taking your audience with you on your journey.
Question for you: Do you find your dad is a lot different in the spirit world than he was when he lived on earth? I have had readings where my mother has come through and she is my biggest cheerleader, supporter with love flowing through and I absolutely know it is her; however in life, our relationship was not as close and she was less open minded. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Thank you for everything you do.
With deep gratitude,
Leasa
Thanks Leasa! Yes, early in my journey, I used to joke with friends that my relationship with my father was never better now that he was in spirit. It's humorous but also true. My father--just like your mother--has been much more supportive of me from the spirit world. He was also a skeptic while alive, so we couldn't have spiritual conversations during his life, certainly not about death and the afterlife. Our loved ones immediately see things with great clarity after their passing. I remember Melissa feeling a sense of peace after her father's passing, knowing that he was finally able to see who she really is rather than the person he saw through the filters of his limited human perceptions, projections, and expectations.
Awesome! I am so glad to hear your tips .. i have had a couple readings and some did not make sense. I did not take notes. But will in the future. When the information clicks , it IS a very powerful feeling. I’ll keep trying. Thank you.
It's always good, Francine, to take notes and possibly record the session, if they allow it, in order to review it later. It helps me recognize gems I failed to notice during the reading. Sharing my notes with Melissa later always helps, too. She assists me in making connections and recognizing names that eluded me.
Great story with you and Joe. I'm glad Joe learned his reading with you was very good by you writing about Joe's mediumship in the magazine.
Thank you, Joan. Yes, he eventually got the reaction from me that was lacking during the reading. We laughed about it later.