Contents Exercises.xv Disclaimer. xix Acknowledgments. xxi Author''s Note. xxiii Introduction. 1 Part I: Groundwork Chapter 1: My Journey. 7 How I Became a Medium / 9 Spirit Contact from a Friend / 11 My Training / 13 Going Pro / 14 Chapter 2: Mediumship. 19 Types of Mediumship: Mental, Trance, and Physical / 22 What Is a Born Medium? / 23 Spiritualism / 25 Intuition / 27 Chapter 3: Spirits.
33 There Are No Evil Spirits / 34 Earthbound Spirits, Attachments, and Ghosts / 34 Spirit Guides / 40 Part II: Diving In Chapter 4: Beginning Your Adventure in Mediumship. 49 Know That It Is Real / 49 Addressing Your Fears / 50 Finding the Right Teacher / 54 Chapter 5: Going Within. 57 Meditation / 58 Breathwork / 60 Sitting in the Power / 62 Sitting for Trance / 65 Chapter 6: Getting Ready. 69 Preparing Your Surroundings / 69 Preparing Yourself / 70 Establishing a Ritual / 71 Smudging with Sage / 72 Grounding / 74 Raising Your Vibration / 78 Setting Your Intention / 84 The Power of Love / 85 Chapter 7: Communicating with Spirit. 87 The Clairs / 87 Symbols / 95 Spirit Art / 97 Evidence: Validating the Identity of the Spirit Person / 100 Messages from Spirit People / 105 Chapter 8: Being a Medium. 109 Your First Connections / 109 Turning It Off / 112 Self-care and Protection / 116 Developing Your Own Style / 119 Ethics and Responsibility / 120 Coming Out / 124 Chapter 9: Circle. 127 Starting a Circle / 128 Exercises for Circle / 130 Anecdotes from Circle / 136 Part III: Advanced Mediumship Chapter 10: The Professional Medium. 143 Charging Money / 143 Educating Your Sitter / 148 Private Readings / 150 Recording Readings / 153 Public Demonstration / 155 Chapter 11: Overcoming Challenges.
163 Unexpected Guests / 163 Dead or Alive? / 165 How Soon Is Too Soon? / 170 Sensitivity / 172 Split Links / 173 Suicides / 176 Loss of a Child / 177 Unborn Children / 179 When the Reading Doesn''t Work / 181 Skeptics / 186 Conclusion. 189 Appendix A: Ten Mediums, Ten Questions. 191 Appendix B: Spiritualist Organizations and Principles. 215 Appendix C: Spiritual Healing Mediums. 219 Glossary. 221 Cited References. 227 Additional Resources. 229.