Connecting with the Spirit World

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1 Connecting with the Spirit World Three-Lesson Online Course with Psychic Medium and Spiritual Teacher, John Holland Hay House Online Course Companion Do you think you may have a special ability to communicate with Spirit, but lack the confidence or tools to create and sustain a connection for yourself? Would you like to gain a deeper understanding of how the partnership between Spirit and mediums work? * * * * * * Have you wanted to develop an even higher awareness of Spirit and fine-tune your skills to take you to the next level of communicating with the Other-Side? Have you wanted to enhance your psychic abilities and be connected to your loved ones? Do you want to incorporate new techniques, knowledge and tools into your own mediumship work? 1

2 Course Outline Throughout this course, John will impart the skills and specific techniques required to enhance your abilities to Connect with the Spirit World. These lessons are designed to assist you with the safe unfoldment of your natural soul abilities, and as a participant, you will walk away with some valuable exercises to continue practicing and developing at home. If you didn t listen to Level 1 Learn to Connect to the Spirit World, John recommends that you listen to that recorded online event sometime soon. Click here for Level 1. Lesson 1 Preparation for Further Development Understanding That You are the Vessel for Mediumship During this first session, I ll discuss further techniques for your continued development and explain how vitally important your body is when developing your psychic and mediumistic abilities. Topics discussed will include: Preparing your body, mind, and Spirit for more advanced training Expanding even more on how to achieve mediumistic attunement Special meditations to activate your mediumship Power building exercises to increase your psychic power and sensitivity Expanding and perfecting your clairvoyance, clairsentience or clairaudience abilities Before we go any further, I want all students to journal everything. Let it be your guide and a future resource! Over the years, I ve experienced three types of psychics, namely: those with an uncontrolled gift, those who are partially developed, and those who have recognized their potential and are in control of their abilities. 2

3 Lesson 1 (continued) 1. UNCONTROLLED GIFT Those who respond on an emotional level and are an open beacon to those in Spirit, or to the outside influence of others. 2. PARTIALLY DEVELOPED Those with little or no knowledge of the mechanics of their ability, and have a hard time separating genuine psychic ability from their own stuff. 3. THE MASTERS Those who know the mechanics of their psychic strengths and understand how to work in partnership with Spirit. They are in control of their abilities at will, and are trained, qualified recipients of Spirit communication. They are the Masters and not the mastered. Strive to be the Master of Your Abilities! Preparing your body, mind, and Spirit for more advanced training I focused a lot on the etheric body, chakras and the aura during the Level 1 course, so please refer back to that if you need more information. You have to remember YOU ARE THE VESSEL. If you are feeling depressed or going through an emotional time, then wait before you begin to practice the techniques that I m offering you. It s so important to first make sure you are in a good place in your life before beginning. If you are seeing a doctor or therapist it s always good to check with them for approval before beginning your development. Remember this: The price of sensitivity IS sensitivity. If you re feeling emotional, or going through a difficult period, then it s best to practice using your psychic and mediumship abilities when you re feeling positive and in a good place in your life. This work makes you more sensitive to psychic and Spirit vibrations. During the first course I encouraged you to ask yourself: Why am I taking this course? If you re focusing on your mediumship abilities, then the reason should be: Because you want to help people. It IS a life of service! And it s quite a lot of responsibility. Being a medium means you are serving this world and the next. It s an honor for me to help people connect with their loved ones in Spirit using my evidential mediumship abilities, so hopefully I can help them heal. To lose someone you love is one of, if not, the hardest things we all experience, and your job as a medium is to communicate From Spirit Through Spirit To Spirit. If you re taking this course to continue your psychic development, then please take it slow and try to use your heightened psychic awareness in your everyday life, whether it s at work or in your relationships, both personal and professional. You must understand the mechanics of your awareness in order to have a successful journey. My book Psychic Navigator contains a lot of great information about how to help you understand and develop your own individual psychic strengths as you continue down your psychic path. 3

4 Lesson 1 (continued) Preparing Your Body Since you are the vessel, getting plenty of rest, fresh air and following a good diet is a MUST. Exercise is always helpful, even if it s a walk. You are a physical being and a spiritual being, so you have to honor both. This is something I will be repeating often over the next three weeks: Learn to be grounded. Another way to help prepare your body is by getting a massage. There are so many different types of massages, so if you didn t find it helpful in the past, I recommend you give it another try. Why? I don t think people realize how much tension they hold in their body - sometimes even on a cellular level. Massages loosen you up and get your body s (vessel s) energy to relax and flow more efficiently and smoothly. I try to schedule a massage every 6 to 8 weeks, and try not to let months go by without having one. You may be asking again: Why should I do this? The answer is simple: YOU ARE THE VESSEL the instrument. You are using every cell and fiber of your being practicing, developing and/or working as a medium. Even if your ultimate goal isn t to become a professional medium, the information contained in this course is designed to show you that you are SO much more than a physical being. You are also a spiritual being with awesome potential! You are energy this work is all about energy. Those on the Other-Side are energy, and you are energy, and communication happens when there s an exchange of energy between the two. So the better your energy, the more receptive you can be to the subtle psychic vibrations and thoughts that the Spirit people are trying to send you. Here are some other suggestions about how to prepare your body: Acupuncture: Opens up and clears the meridians in your body. Reflexology: Works with the feet. Also opens up and clears the meridians in your etheric body. Vitamins: When I get my yearly physical, I make sure they do blood work to check that my body is getting the proper nutrients it needs. Exercise: Yoga, the gym, walking or other light exercise, Tai Chi etc. These are all good for your body and energy level. Try different things and do what works for you. Salt Baths: Clears the aura just like when you walk on the beach; it always feels refreshing. 4

5 Lesson 1 (continued) Preparing Your Mind Meditation is a must. It calms the mind and the body, and helps you let go of and quiet all the mind chatter. It s so important to learn to let distracting thoughts come and go and to not let them linger. When you have a clear mind, and work toward getting you and your ego out of the way, you are then open to hear from those in Spirit. You ve then made room in your mind to accept the information they want to pass onto their loved ones through words, images and feelings. Later on, I will go into more detail about the three most common clairs. I ll briefly mention them here: Clairvoyance (clear seeing); Clairaudience (clear hearing); and Clairsentience (clear feeling). If you re receiving images, pictures, symbols and colors, then you are clairvoyant. If you have the ability to hear names, dates, and certain sayings and songs, then you are clairaudient. Clairsentients have a sense of inner knowing and need to touch and feel things physically. Here are some suggestions about how to prepare your mind: Breath Meditation: Being mindful of breathing keeps you centered and present. Walking Meditation: Practice this safely flat surface with no obstacles. When walking, just count your steps one through ten and then go back to one again and do this over and over. Walking a Labyrinth: Another form of meditation in motion. Repeating a Mantra: Speaking a word over and over i.e.: OM Yantra Meditation: Focusing on a picture or symbol to keep you in a meditative state Open Eye Meditation: Practice this with your head slightly facing down and your eyes slightly open (like Buddha). Begin this meditation by staring and focusing on a point a few feet in front of you. This helps you to be aware of everything on both the physical level and psychic level. Coming up, I ll be discussing how to achieve mediumistic attunement, as well as doing special meditations and power building exercises to help activate your mediumship and increase your psychic power and sensitivity. I ll also help you expand and perfect your clairvoyant, clairsentient and clairaudient abilities. Preparing Your Spirit Being spiritual is not about taking a workshop, or reading lots of books and doing research on it. It s all about how you live. How you treat others, how you treat yourself, and what you give back. This is what being spiritual means. Know your own Spirit first. As a spiritual being, you are connected to everyone and everything, including those who have passed. Remember: From Spirit Through Spirit To Spirit. Preparing your Spirit also means letting go of the layers of fear that you have. You must let go of the self-doubt and stop being judgemental of yourself and others. And you must let go of your ego. 5

6 Lesson 1 (continued) Achieving mediumistic attunement What does Attunement mean? at tune tr.v. at tuned, at tun ing, at tunes 1. To bring into a harmonious or responsive relationship Mediumistic Attunement: To build a relationship using your ability of mediumship with yourself and the Spirit People. Connecting to the Divine, the Source, and Spirit. How do you achieve even more attunement with the Spirit World? By becoming more psychically attuned to your abilities or sensitivity, enabling you to match your energy to those in Spirit. Those on the Other-Side vibrate at a higher frequency. Communication occurs when they lower their energy as you raise yours, and that s how the two worlds meet. Ask those in Spirit to join you in this space, to step close and to blend with your awareness. In order to do this, you will need to quiet your mind, attune yourself to Spirit, and watch and notice the signs from those in Spirit, whether they are words, images or feelings. If you find yourself saying: They re not sending me anything, it could be that they ARE in fact sending their words, images and feelings, but you are not reaching high enough with your energy, or you need to be more attuned to receive it. You may need more quiet time, because the outside world will always try to pull you out of it and away from your focus. It s always YOUR responsibility to become more sensitive, and you can attain this through working with your chakras, aura, and with breath and meditation work. The more sensitive you become the more attuned you will be to those in the Spirit World. Special meditations to activate your mediumship Using meditation can be an extremely effective tool to open yourself up to Spirit. I do offer a guided meditation CD entitled Raising the Power in the back of my book Psychic Navigator, and perhaps this meditation will be helpful to you too. I created this meditation to open your energy centers (chakras) and aura in preparation to receive mediumistic information. It s important to find what works for you and stick with it. When you do meditate, invite those on the Other-Side to draw close and visualize them stepping close. Here are some other meditation suggestions: Meditate to Connect with Your Guides: Ask them to help you with your development. Open Eye Awareness: Practice this with your head slightly facing down and your eyes slightly open (like Buddha). Begin this meditation by staring and focusing on a point a few feet in front of you. This helps you to be aware of everything on physical level and psychic level. 6

7 Lesson 1 (continued) The Bridge CD: I developed this CD to help you connect with a loved one in Spirit. It s a beautiful meditation up a chakra staircase to a gazebo in a field where you can visit with a loved one, either human or a beloved pet. This CD is available at Remember never meditate while driving or doing something that requires your undivided attention. You should be in comfortable clothes and be sitting or lying in a comfortable position. It s also vital that after you open yourself to receiving Spirit communication, that you close yourself down so that you can go about your daily life and not be a psychic sponge. Power-Building Exercises to Increase Your Psychic Power and Sensitivity You already are a psychic antennae we all are. We all have magnetic energy around us (aura). We all have spiritual batteries (chakras). We all bring prana/chi into our bodies with each breath. In order to increase your psychic power and sensitivity, you must increase your energy to remain healthy and strong mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. If you find that you don t have a lot of energy, then your chi/prana life force is weak and this is an area that needs to be worked on. The question then becomes: How? By taking care of your body and mind. Here are some tips: Eat well: What has more energy - a steak that s been frozen for weeks, or a fresh green salad? Drink lots of water. Practice moderation with alcohol and other substances. Go outside and BREATHE: Try to go to a place where there s an abundance of trees and grass. Rest: If you don t get enough sleep, you re tired and your energy is low. Access the situation: Monitor your energy in all situations. I know when I do my Small Groups of eight, I must have as much energy for the person receiving the last reading as I gave for the first reading. Don t burn out when you re doing your readings. Spend time sitting in the silence: A great way to replenish your body and soul. Let go of resentments and jealousy: This will only rob you of your power and drain your energy. Help others: This is the Law of Attraction. Like attracts like so helping others is a positive way to attract only good in your life. Stay grounded with this work. Practice exercises that use visualization: Practice bringing in color, and visualize yourself by the sea, on top of a mountain, or in a field etc. Meditation: Do a meditation that takes you to the Other-Side, like my CD The Bridge, and let the Divine source nourish your Spirit. Study Pranayama: The human body is sustained by the same prana that nourishes the universe. The body (your equipment) has the ability to control and use this special energy, through the use of pranayama. Please don t let the word scare you, it simply means to control, channel, and direct the flow of prana through the use of the breath. Prana exists in all things, yet it s completely independent of them. (More info about this can be found in Psychic Navigator in Chapter 4: The Vital Force). 7

8 Lesson 1 (continued) I know that when I m feeling tired and drained and have to demonstrate my mediumship, I do ten quick Breaths of Fire. This is a technique from Kundalini Yoga, where you breathe in and out quickly. Before attempting this, please study how to do it properly first. This technique will invigorate you, bring in prana and will build your power! Expanding and Perfecting your Clairvoyance, Clairsentience or Clairaudience Abilities When I first started receiving messages from Spirit, I was primarily clairvoyant and clairsentient, but now I m more clairaudient and clairsentient. Just like me, your abilities will change and grow as you continue to develop. Let s discuss the three most common clairs. Each one corresponds to a particular area in the physical body where psychic energy and vibrations are received and identified. It s quite natural that some of you will be more proficient in one area over another, but with time, practice and patience, you ll be able to use all three when connecting with Spirit. Clairvoyance (clear seeing): If you are receiving images, pictures, symbols and colors, then you are clairvoyant. This isn t about seeing with your eyes, it s about using your inner eye better known as the third eye chakra. Through time and practice, the same symbols will repeatedly come back to you, and you ll learn how to interpret them by drawing your own analogies. It s important to keep track of these symbols in your journal, and to create a psychic dictionary for interpreting clairvoyant information. Here are some indicators that you may be clairvoyant: Do you often experience vivid, highly memorable dreams? Are you good at picturing exactly where to place furniture to enhance the energy or design of your home or office? When you re speaking with people over the phone, can you envision what they look like even though you ve never met them before? Clairaudience (clear hearing): If you have the ability to hear names, dates, certain sayings and songs then you are clairaudient. Clairaudience can be a little confusing because it takes practice to differentiate between your own thoughts, and those being received from Spirit. This ability is accessed through the throat chakra, and clairaudients can increase their abilities by focusing on this area. It s always important to ask yourself, Is this information coming to me or from me? Here are some indicators of being clairaudient: Do you always think inside your head instead of out loud? Can you tell when someone isn t telling the truth? Do you usually have music playing in the background no matter what you re doing? Do you ever hear what others are thinking? Clairsentience (clear feeling): This is the sense of inner knowing. Many people who are feelers will also receive other people s stuff, both positive and negative, and sometimes this can have an effect on your own outlook. Clairsentients naturally pick up on other peoples emotions, so if you re suddenly feeling down for no reason at all, perhaps you are reflecting what s happening to someone close by. Clairsentients also need to touch and feel things physically, and here are some indicators of having this ability: Are your feelings hurt easily? When you meet someone, do you intuitively know that something is wrong? Are you the person everyone goes to when they re feeling down or when they need to get something off their chest? 8

9 Lesson 2 Linking with Spirit Blending, Building and Verifying the Contact This session will deal with the various forms and techniques used to enhance your link with the Spirit World. Topics discussed will include: Psychometry: How to obtain information from places and objects Using your own aura to blend with those here and in Spirit for validation Understanding and interpreting the messages you receive The many ways Spirit uses to create a link and get their message across More information on learning to work with an individual, in groups, and the public Psychometry The ability or art of divining information about people or events associated with an object solely by touching or being near to it. During my many years of psychic study and training, the word psychometry was continuously used and it quickly became part of my recommended reading. It means measure of the soul. It s the practice of holding someone s personal possession, and then reading the object. It s as if you are somehow seeing through touch. Remember everything is made up of energy. This includes your favorite ring, the shirt you might be wearing or that old chair you may be sitting in right now. Psychometry is a tool for you to use as you develop your awareness. This little technique has some great benefits that will help you reach beyond your five physical senses, by tuning down your conscious mind and reaching a psychic level. I have a friend who uses this every time she gets a new contract or a business card. She stops and holds the paper or card, tunes in to how she s feeling positive or negative and this helps her make the right business decision. Try it for yourself, the next time you pick something up. Think about the object you re holding, and whether it feels positive or negative. For example, have you ever borrowed someone s shirt or sweater and it made you feel different? In fact, what s happening is that you re picking up that person s emotions and their essence. Psychometry can lay a good foundation for psychic work and I recommend it, if you re looking to develop your abilities. It will help you see with your hands. 9

10 Lesson 2 (continued) I ve also worked with flowers. By just holding a flower that someone else has held, you can feel the energy that passed between the two living things. While in the UK, I attended the Arthur Findlay College, which I discussed in my first book Born Knowing. It was during this time, that flower clairsentience was introduced to me. All the flowers were arranged in a vase, although we had no idea of who had brought which flower. We then chose the one that we were attracted to the most. By holding the flower, we would use psychometry and read for the person who had brought it in, to establish a strong link often with someone in Spirit too. It was as if holding a beautiful rose was a way to open the door into another world. Hopefully by now you ve listened to my last online series (Learning To Connect To The Spirit World) or read my book Psychic Navigator, and worked through some of the exercises from the book or the last online event. You should have established one or more of your psychic strengths, whether it s clairsentience, clairvoyance or clairaudience. Now, I want you to try this exercise by holding something that belongs to someone else, something that has special meaning to them. It would be better if you didn t know the person whose item you ll be using. You want to keep your thoughts out of it, so you can be totally objective. Focus on the appropriate chakra while you hold the object. You don t need to grip it tightly, just hold it lightly in your right hand or if you re left handed, hold it in your left hand. Keep turning it around in your hand, as the images and feelings begin to form. Write down the first few things that come to mind, but don t analyze or give your mind a chance to shoot down what you re receiving. Always ask questions in your mind while you re holding the object. Is this person married? Do they have children? Are they happy? What do they do for work? Can this person handle the job that I m about to offer them? What advise can I give to help them right now? The list of questions is endless. Share what you have received, whether it s feelings, words, images, or symbols with the owner of the object. You may be amazed with what you re feeling, seeing or hearing, and how it translates into fact. Metal objects seem to work best, including keys and jewelry. Make sure the item has always belonged to them, and not inherited, because you could then get information about the person who used to own it. It s also very important that if you want to use Psychometry to get into a reading, to put the object down before starting a mediumistic message. You want to be getting the information from those in Spirit, and not from the object, which is a psychic link. For instance, if someone gives you their mothers ring before the reading starts, you need to make sure to put it down before the reading begins, so you know you are actually getting the contact from the mother in Spirit and not the item. If you re strictly doing a psychic reading, then it s okay to hold onto the object while doing the reading. 10

11 Lesson 2 (continued) You can find more information about Psychometry in my book Psychic Navigator. And before I move onto the next topic, I just want to make sure that you know the difference between a Psychic and a Medium? Psychics perceive and Mediums receive. By this I mean that in a psychic reading, the reader will perceive the aura of the sitter as well as their thoughts forms, moods, emotions, what may have happened in the past, and is yet to come in the future. It s a two-way communication between the reader and the sitter. Mediumship involves a three-way communication between the medium, the sitter and those in the Spirit world. The vibration is higher, and the medium s energy actually blends with those in Spirit, as the medium receives information from the Spirit world. Using Your Own Aura to Blend with Those Here and in Spirit for Validation During my training in the UK, I was taught two VERY important concepts: Link and Blend. Link: To know you have linked to someone in the Spirit world. Blend: To allow your aura to blend with those on the Other-Side who have stepped forward. Understanding the aura is VITAL in your mediumistic or psychic development as auras are the Human Psychic Atmosphere. What is an Aura? Have you ever met someone for the first time, when out of nowhere, images and feelings just poured into your mind? It s times like these, when you just know whether you re going to like that person or not. It s often such a strong feeling. You may form a picture of them, or have a sense of what they do for a living. Equally, you may pick up certain people and conditions that are around the person. In that split second during that first introduction, you ll get a total download of all sorts of information, as your mind begins to try to decipher what you re receiving. What s really going on is that you re actually reading and interpreting their aura. We ve all seen religious paintings of saints and angels, often depicted with golden halos around their heads. These images represent the spiritual light of the aura. However, you don t have to be a saint or an angel, for we all have our own unique aura. Over the years, auras have been described in a variety of diverse ways. To put it as simply as possible, it s the energy field that surrounds all matter. The human aura, which surrounds the body, emanates in all directions, and is usually oval in shape, manifesting itself as a magnetic field. This energy constantly flows and changes according to our moods, and emotional, mental, and physical states. Even our personal history gets imprinted in our aura, such as our memories, ideas, goals, physical ailments, and who we really are. No medical record could ever contain so much information. 11

12 Lesson 2 (continued) The aura is comprised of various auric layers and the more psychically sensitive you are, then it s likely that you ll be able to see and feel more of the layers within the human auric field. It s a fact that we all sense auras of both people and places, but few of us ever realize that it s happening. Here are a few examples: Have you ever been in line at a bank or post office and know when someone steps behind you? Have you felt someone staring at you from across a room? Do you notice when you feel comfortable or uncomfortable in certain rooms? Do certain colors affect you in different ways? Do you feel comfortable around some people, while others leave you feeling drained? While in the UK, I sat in circle for two years, and dedicated myself to this commitment. We would meet once a week, and if you were late, the doors were locked. Once in circle, we would spend an hour sitting together, which included a 30-minute meditation of just sitting in the power. The next 30 minutes would be spent giving feedback about what was received to members of the group, whether it was a message for someone, a feeling, something we saw, or sometimes information would come forward about our guides. Guides do play an important role in the communication process, and I recommend that you find out who your guides are yourself, instead of someone telling you who they are. Your guides aren t here to run your life, they are just here to assist you. If you are hearing anything negative, or if your guides are asking you to do things you normally wouldn t do, or aren t in your best interest, know that it s not your guides, but it could be something psychological. Meditation will naturally expand your aura, making you receptive to feeling your guides, and receptive to receiving psychic or mediumistic information. As I said in lesson one, find a meditation that works for you and stick with it. When you do meditate, invite those on the Other-Side to draw close and visualize them stepping close. I do offer my Raising the Power meditation in the back of Psychic Navigator, but will now share a blending meditation from Tony Stockwell. Tony s a colleague of mine, and one of the best mediums I have had the pleasure of working with. His website is I always recommend students to study with different teachers, because you can then use what you ve learned from a variety of sources, and make it your own. 12

13 Lesson 2 (continued) Here s a technique to link and blend with Spirit: Imagine your aura expanding and reaching out to those on the Other-Side. Ask them to step closer and blend with your aura. They re not possessing your body, but getting close enough to you so that you can see, hear, and feel the information they are trying to communicate. Those in Spirit don t suffer from the conditions they had in the physical world, but giving the evidence of how they passed is important. I will feel if they suffered from COPD before passing, or I will feel the chemo they endured while fighting their cancer. Sometimes Spirit draws so close that I take on their mannerism, and I ve delivered messages that included limping and Irish Step Dancing! When Spirit gives you this information, remember to give what you receive and not let your own mind come in and try to change what you received. However, when you are giving information to the sitter, please be aware of how to verbalize this information. I call this Impression versus Expression. You don t have to be too dramatic delivering the evidence, since their loved ones here usually know all of the details. It s unnecessary to expound all of the graphic details, but s it s your job as the medium to interpret the information with grace. Understanding and Interpreting the Messages you Receive I must repeat this again: JOURNAL EVERYTHING while you are developing your abilities. This is especially important when you are developing the personal symbols you use during readings. Soon you will see that the same symbol for a particular feeling will appear over and over again, and Spirit will learn to recognize and use that symbol on a regular basis. For instance, when I see a whisky bottle, it means there is alcoholism present, and when I see a penguin, it symbolizes a nun or priest. Spirit will use everything in your memory database to get a message across to their loved ones. I call this your Psychic Toolbox. Expand your consciousness by any means possible including studying topics and pictures in books and publications that you may not have a great knowledge of. Before I got my dog Koda, I studied a lot about what it meant to care for and train a dog, and now Spirit uses that information during my readings. I don t talk to the animals, but now I can get breed specific information when I sense a dog on the Other-Side. I want to share a few examples of how Spirit uses symbols during their communication. These examples are from actual readings I ve given: Rubber Duck: I was reading for a young woman, and her uncle was the communicator from Spirit. I saw a rubber duck, and asked her, Why is he showing me a rubber duck? She said that when she was a little girl, she couldn t say Uncle Dougy, so she called him Uncle Ducky. 13

14 Lesson 2 (continued) Zipper Head: During a reading for a couple that had lost their 19-year-old son, I saw a head with a zipper going up the back. This can sometimes be my symbol for a brain injury or brain cancer. They initially couldn t understand what this meant, but on the drive home, they realized what their son was trying to communicate and ed my office the next morning. Their son s nickname was Zip, and his social media name was Zipper Head. This is a prime example of giving what you are getting, and not reading the mail. John Edward once said, Stop reading the mail and just deliver it. I simply delivered the message, which turned out to be an incredibly powerful piece of evidence from their son. Jennifer s Story: The full version of this reading is in Chapter 11 of my book Born Knowing, but I want to briefly recount it here. A six-year-old girl named Jennifer passed away following complications from surgery, and as I was giving a reading to her mom, I heard a clackityclackity-clack sound. After I gave that piece of evidence, Jennifer s mom explained to me that the girl had a favorite pair of shoes that made that tapping noise when she ran. Jennifer called them her clackity-clack shoes, and was buried wearing them. You are the only one who can interpret what you are receiving, so depending on your psychic strengths, give what you are feeling, seeing, or hearing. Spirit uses many ways to create a link and get their message across. Ask Spirit to step close to your aura, and then use your Psychic Toolbox to interpret what they are trying to communicate. An effective way to do this is to learn how to Mind Map a symbol. Always remember that most information given to you by the Spirit World is leading to a name, place, date, situation, or memory. If you are given a symbol, quickly mind-map why this has been given, because as my colleague Janet Nohavec says, The Spirit World never wastes a thought. Then put that symbol in your development journal! What happens when you get a link before you do the reading? This happens sometimes, but make sure that you don t hold onto that link all day because it s just too draining. Remember YOU ARE THE EQUIPMENT! Don t dwell on the link or piece of information; just remember it and you will know when to present it during the reading. You may notice something unusual during the day, or hear a word or the same name several times throughout the day. You may be thinking about a certain relative out of the blue, and Spirit could be bringing that up to you because that same name may come up later on during the reading or perhaps the name came up because of a physical condition or how they passed. What s happening is that Spirit is going through your database your Psychic Toolbox. 14

15 Lesson 2 (continued) Here s a great example of receiving information before a reading, and I call this my Snoopy Story: I was out running errands a few days before an event and wasn t even thinking about it while driving to the store to buy a birthday card. As I was pulling into the parking lot I heard one word in my head: Snoopy. I wasn t thinking about the Peanuts comic strip, any of the characters, or even about Charles Schultz, so I knew it was someone in the Spirit World trying to get my attention. Occasionally I m inspired to bring something to a demonstration, and since I was heading into a card and gift shop already, I picked out a Snoopy plush toy, bought a red ribbon and stuck it on it s back. As I was driving home, I knew that someone was going to receive Snoopy, and since it was a toy, I thought maybe a child was giving it to his or her parents, or a parent wanted me to give it to their child. I had to let those thoughts go, and just trusted that whoever gave me the word and inspiration to buy the toy would make it known during the event. I left Snoopy in the plastic bag and placed it behind the podium before I got on stage. I then gave my lecture on how I started as a psychic medium, gave the signs and symbols that our loved ones try to send us, and also discussed being with people before they passed, and of course how I work, and what people could expect when it was time to give messages. I would never ask the audience, Does anyone have anything to do with Snoopy? Because there were over 900 people there, someone easily would have a connection, and too many hands would go up. I know from past experience, if the Spirit World wants me to give that toy away, then they have to work it into a message that someone will receive. Sure enough that s exactly what happened! About half way through my demonstration I was drawn to the right side of the room, and singled out a woman with a validation of losing a child. Her husband stood up and joined her in the conversation. I asked them Which one of you lost your dad? The husband acknowledged that his dad had passed. As I was delivering the message, I heard a voice pop into my head that said, This is where the Snoopy is suppose to go. So trusting Spirit, I took a deep breath and said, Would you happen to have a connection to Snoopy? His dad personally knew Charles Schultz and played on a sporting team called TEAM SNOOPY! As he said that, I reached behind the podium and grabbed the bag with Snoopy inside. I told them how I heard the word Snoopy days earlier, and then I reached into the bag, pulled out Snoopy with the red bow on it and said, THIS is for you! It was his dad that put that thought into my head to buy it for his son for validation! Spirit knows how to get the attention of the loved ones they want to communicate with, and it s your job to pay attention and notice everything around you, whether you are doing a private reading or one from the stage. Sometimes Spirit uses things right in the reading room. You may be drawn to a picture, a color, a certain flower, or even a name from another reading that was given earlier. 15

16 Lesson 2 (continued) More Information on Learning to Work with an Individual, Groups, and the Public Assess the Situation: It s the mediums RESPONSIBILITY to assess the room, the atmosphere, and the person they are reading for. Take the time to explain the process and how you work, whether it s a personal reading, a small group or a large audience. The better you explain this, the better the person, group or audience knows how to participate in the reading or event. Give them some knowledge of the afterlife, the continuity of the soul, and how those in the Spirit World send us information. Communicating with Spirit is a 3 Way Link between the medium, the sitter and the Spirit communicator. Remember: From Spirit Through Spirit To Spirit. C.E.R.T. Formula: I learned this technique for delivering a message from Stephen O Brien, who is a medium in the UK, and I practice the C.E.R.T. formula every time I do a reading. Here is what each letter means: C = Confirmation: Man or woman, child, age, confirming who the Spirit communicator is E = Evidence: How did they pass, illness, names, hobbies or any evidence confirming the identity of the Spirit communicator. R = Return: Why has the Spirit come back, what is the message. T = Tie up the loose ends and move on to the next reading Another technique is simply called Name, Rank and Serial number. Ask Spirit the following questions: Male or Female Age Range How they passed Relationship to the person getting a message And I will repeat again: Interpret with Grace. Your homework for this week: Sitting in the silence learn to make room for those in Spirit Search out psychic development groups or mediumship circles or start your own Journal Everything! 16

17 Lesson 3 The Power Within Building and Increasing Your Confidence This third and final session deals with embracing your individual style of mediumship and the healing that you can bring to others. Topics discussed will include: The healing power of Spirit energy (healing yourself and others) Spirit guides and their role in your development and how they work with mediums Building confidence as you expand your potential in the future The psychological barriers that affect a sensitive s work Safety techniques and mediumship etiquette As an important and vital part of your continuing development, I ll conclude this class by teaching the ethics and responsibility of a working medium, and offer some expectations to set for yourself. This will leave you with a clear path for your spiritual growth and how to continue your personal development in this field of work with a set of practical safe tools, so that you can learn even more! Before I go any further, let s discuss embracing your individual style of mediumship: DO NOT emulate anyone else Work with your personality and style If you go too fast slow down Are you meant to do this in public or privately with clients that are seeking out a medium? Some mediums are not meant for the stage, which is nothing to be stressed out about or ashamed of. We need mediums that can help people one-on-one, and this may be your path so embrace it! As time goes on, your mediumship abilities as well as style will change and grow The Healing Power of Spirit Energy (Healing Yourself and Others) Mediumship in of itself can be very healing for the person receiving a message. They could have been grieving for a very long time, and often times I will hear these words from a parent or from someone else that has lost someone: It s the first time I found myself smiling. After the reading, I had the best night s sleep in a very long time. I can now go on knowing that my loved one is okay and at peace. It s so great to know that my loved one is in fact still alive in Spirit, and I will see them again one day. 17

18 Lesson 3 (continued) They learned through the reading they received that they are always connected, and that neither death nor time can ever rob them of that love for love is truly everlasting. Let s continue our discussion about the healing power of Spirit, which can also be used by practicing both distance healing and prayer. While I was studying in the UK, I witnessed the healing power of Spirit during the church services I attended. Many times, these healers/mediums would place their hands directly on the person needing the healing, and it was so powerful to watch them become the conduit for the Spirit doctors they were connecting with. Harry Edwards was a very famous UK healer who has long since passed. He would sell out huge auditoriums, as thousands of people came to him for healing. He was an amazing conduit for the Spirit doctors working from the Other-Side. You should take the time to find out more about him and his work. Click here for more. Exactly what is Prayer? Prayer (whether spoken or unspoken) is communicating with: God, a Higher Power, the Universe, or what I refer to as the Divine Source. Prayer is a way for us as human beings, to become involved and to develop a relationship with the Source. This connection can benefit your life on so many levels, and most religions agree that there is one true source that cares about you, no matter who you are or your personal circumstances. It wants to respond to you and your needs, but wants you to respond back. There has to be a two-way communication. It wants so very much to help you. Even if you don t fully believe in a deity or follow a certain faith, there may be times when you find yourself offering a small prayer of gratitude, even if you re not totally aware of who you re thanking. Praying enables you to forge a relationship with something you may not be able to see, but is truly there. I know that life presents many obstacles and challenges, but far too many people only pray when they want God to help them with their problems. Try to not pray just when you want something, but take the time to pray and give praise and gratitude often. Pray when you re at peace. Pray because you want to. Pray to just to say hello to God. Pray to help you understand how praying works. Pray for the simple act of praying. Here are some suggestions for doing just that: Say a prayer if you hear an ambulance Say a prayer if you hear two people fighting Say a prayer if you feel a stranger could use it Form a Prayer Circle, and read the names of those needing some healing. Everyone in the circle is using their own spiritual and healing energy to sending healing and love. Remember you are a being made up of energy and light so use it! There are many other techniques for giving and sending healing: Reiki, pranic healing, Barbara Brennen s Hands of Light, hands on healing, and energy healing (chakras alignment). 18

19 Lesson 3 (continued) When you heal others you are also healing yourself. The energy pours through you too. Other ways to practice healing yourself include: Asking Spirit to draw close to cleanse you Using color breathe it in Sound healing through chanting and vibrations from didgeridoo work Energy/Chakras work The purpose of spiritual healing is not just to make you or the person well, but to help you realize that you are connected and have a link to SPIRIT, THE SOURCE, THE DIVINE, GOD. That can never ever be broken. We all are connected! Spirit Guides and Their Role in the Development and How they Work with Mediums We all have guides, each and everyone one of us, and I strongly believe that you should try to discover your guides by yourself, instead of someone telling you who they are. A great way to connect with your guides is through meditation, and the meditation I did in lesson two of this class can help you meet, blend, and know your guides. Ask them to draw close and to give you a sign or symbol when you feel their presence. Don t get hung up on knowing what their name is just know they are there for you. Your guide is someone that has lived in human form. They are here to guide you, help you with your development, and NOT to run your life or give you all the answers you think you need. Guides can help to inspire, and to put you in the right place at the right time. You ll find them in that still, small voice you hear in your head, and in that gut feeling that suddenly comes to you. Guides also bring people into your life that might help you, and it s even possible that you and your guides may have worked together before. Here s how I categorize my guides: Main Guide: Some guides stay with you for your whole life, while others work with you as needed, so your Main Guide is the one that s there for you for life. Door Keeper: This guide helps organize the information coming through from those in Spirit. Inspiration Guide: This guide gives me inspiration when I m writing, and frequently I will receive words of wisdom when I least expect it. Spirit Helpers: These guides also come in and out of your life depending on the need and your development. Medical Guide: These guides work with healers, and I also believe that many doctors probably have medical guides that work with them. Spirit Art Guide: This guide works closely with Spirit artists to help them draw the person they are linking with on the Other-Side. Check out the work of Spirit artists Rita Berkowitz and Coral Polge. Teaching Guide: My main Teaching Guide is a Tibetan Monk. Over the years I ve had many mediums in the UK tell me about him, and I ve had Spirit artists draw his likeness. 19

20 Lesson 3 (continued) The story of Sister Aggie is in my first book, Born Knowing, but I want to share an abbreviated version of it here, because it begs the question: Was she a guide or an angel? I met Sister Aggie on a subway train in Boston, at a time in my life when I was questioning whether to continue my work as a psychic medium. I was heading home from my 9 to 5 job and had to find my second wind because I had private readings scheduled that evening. Even though the train was packed, I found two empty seats together. I sat down in one, opened my book, and after a few minutes, I looked up to see a nun in a full habit standing in front of me. She asked if the seat next to me was empty, I said yes, and she sat down. I went back to my book, but could feel her looking at me while I was trying to read. I turned to her and she was looking at me with the bluest, kindest eyes I ve ever seen. She introduced herself, and she began to tell me about her job working in hospices and hospitals helping people get ready to die and cross over. She said that people called her a Counselor for God. I then proceeded to tell her that I was a psychic medium, and joked with her that she got them before they passed, and I got them after. I then asked her how she got through the tough times, and this is what she said: My job is giving others love and compassion. I m sure you can relate, John, as the work you re doing is important, and I know you re good at it. You re giving people Memory Days, and you never know when you re giving someone that day. Our conversation continued until the train pulled into the next station, and at that point she stood up and said, Bless you, John. Keep up the faith. I replied, You too, Sister, and glanced down for only a split second. When I looked up again, she was gone. How could she just blend so quickly into the crowd? I knew I couldn t explain her presence; was she an angel or a guide? It really doesn t matter because I will never forget that she left me with my own Memory Day. Having that encounter and conversation with Sister Aggie was just what I needed to hear at that precise time in my life. Some teachers/guides/angels can come into your life when you least expect it, just as Sister Aggie came into mine. Building Confidence as You Expand Your Potential in the Future After practicing and doing your mediumship or psychic work, you begin to know and understand just how YOUR psychic or mediumistic faculties works, which in turn builds your confidence. My suggestion is that you start doing readings for small groups of 3 to 4 people, and then slowly work your way up to more people in the group. As you do this, you will begin to learn to work not only with your guides, but you will learn HOW the evidence comes in and how to build on it. Practice, practice, practice and take your time! Do readings even if you have to do them for free just do them! When you begin to get good, trust me, you won t have a shortage of people asking you for readings. JUST DO IT! 20

21 Lesson 3 (continued) Not every type of mediumship is for everyone, so try different forms of mediumship to find out which one works best for you. There are many different types of mediumship. I practice Mental Mediumship, and some other types are: Physical Mediumship, Automatic Writing, Healers, Trance Mediumship, Inspirational Mediumship, and Spirit Art. It s also important to figure out if you re doing your best work in front of an audience, or seeing clients one-on-one. I m going to say this again you should be doing this work to be of service and to help others. Not because it s cool, or to be famous, or to be on stage in front of thousands of people. It s to be of service to the Spirit World and to those here that are going through the process of bereavement. That s it. The psychological barriers that affect a sensitive s work Here are some things that can throw off a medium: Fear Judgment of others and yourself A NO from the person receiving the information The way the person looks their face body language Losing mind focus Hecklers Skeptics A pause in the information from Spirit can throw you off too. Learn how to fill in the pauses with words of wisdom to bridge together the two pieces of evidence. Don t panic if this happens just remain calm, keep talking and keep your mind focused on Spirit. Another way to lose your link is to focus too much on the recipient or the audience. When I m doing readings, I sometimes don t even look at the person I m giving the message to. If you re connected to Spirit, you should be more there than here, and it shouldn t matter whether you re looking at the recipient or not. That way you can t be accused of reading body language while delivering the message. Before I begin any mediumship demonstration, whether it s in front of a large audience, or during one of my small groups of 8, I clearly explain how I work. It s so important to take the time to do this because it s YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to educate your audience about the process of mediumship and how you work. You want them to be a willing participant in the message. This all goes back to becoming a confident medium, and one of the ways to be one is to improve your presentation skills and to clearly explain the way you work before you start delivering messages. I always know where I m going in the audience as Spirit pulls me in that direction. If I m being drawn to the third row on the right side, the message won t be for someone sitting in the last row on the left. However, the message can sometimes be for the person sitting right beside or behind the person I m originally drawn to. 21

22 Lesson 3 (continued) Here s what happened to me during one of my first public demonstrations: I started giving a message, and they kept saying no. I thought I was having a bad night, when in fact the message was for the person sitting right beside the person I was talking to. Learn from this explain how you work before you start. If I had clearly explained that a message could be for the person sitting beside or behind the person I m drawn to, those in close proximity will be sure to be paying attention to the evidence I m delivering from Spirit, and will be engaged in the reading. Your own past experiences or psychological barriers you ve created can also get in the way of being the best you can be. You don t want these statements to be part of your internal dialogue: I m not good enough I m too old It s too late What will other people think of me? I m going to make the same mistake again I m going to fail Let me share with you my story about Gordon Smith, who is one of Britain s well-known psychic mediums. I met Gordon while studying in the UK, and was in the audience during one of his demonstrations. He knew I was there, and actually called me up to the stage to deliver a message something I wasn t expecting at all! I was so nervous, but he taught me to let go of other people s judgments and to just serve Spirit to the best of my abilities, and I did and delivered a beautiful message that night. This story reminds me of a time in my teenage years, when a friend had said something that I remember to this day: John, nice guys finish last. Even today, I refuse to believe that statement. The majority of people live their lives by the rules and conditions that were imposed upon them by their parents, society, media, government, religion, and other influential people. Such rules, behavioral patterns, and conditions are instilled into us while we are young and impressionable. My family s all-time favorite saying while I was growing up was this: We never have any luck! So, I grew up believing that luck didn t come my way. Fortunately for me, I learned to reprogram that thought! Here are a few more sayings that you re sure to remember and need to let go of: Life is tough Be glad with what you have Money doesn t grow on trees There s only so much that can go around Take what you can, be lucky you got it You can get that when you hit the lottery That s nothing but a pipe-dream Who do you think you are? It s a dog-eat-dog world Life wasn t meant to be easy You re just a dreamer 22

23 Lesson 3 (continued) Also let s not forget the ever popular saying that can be found on bumper stickers, t-shirts, notebooks, etc: Life sucks and then you die! I ve had to work through these barriers, and the path to becoming a confident medium is to learn to do this as well. What really helped me is to believe this: All I can do is to try to do my best! You ll find more information about Breaking Free of Psychological Fears in Chapter 6 of my book, Power of the Soul. Safety Techniques and Mediumship Etiquette Take care of yourself you are the vessel which I discussed in lesson 1 of this course. Here are some other safety techniques: White Light: Call on the universal white light to surround you, and ask only for the highest and the best to come through and to come your way. My Will to Thy Will: Before I begin a demonstration, I get down on one knee and say the Lord s Prayer and finish by saying My will to thy will. Let me serve the Source, and Spirit for the highest good. Taking a break from this work, whether you re a psychic or medium: When I say take a break, I mean from everything including doing readings, reading esoteric books, talking about this all of the time, etc. TAKE A BREAK! Get into the physical world. The power to do this work will build again when you are ready and rested. You are a Spiritual being as well as a Physical being. PLEASE honor both! As an important and vital part of your continuing development, I d like to discuss the ethics and responsibility connected with working as a psychic or medium: Do s and Don ts THE DO S Instill optimism: Try to see beyond the bad events to better times. Of course, there may be obstacles ahead, but help the person realize the power of positive thinking. You re a useless clairvoyant if you only breed despair. Stress free will: A prediction that inhibits a person s growth is worthless. If for example, you said to a young girl, Your marriages will all end in divorce, they probably would. How could a marriage last if they re subconsciously thinking that it s doomed? Clients may remember things they ve been told for the rest of their lives. 23

24 Lesson 3 (continued) Give evidence: Try to give qualified facts about the sitter s life or those they know in Spirit. Don t just talk only about woolly future events. Establish facts and evidence about the sitter and their life. For mediumship, focus on proof of survival, i.e. how the person died, their character attitudes, habits, stories from their life, things they said and did that prove to the sitter that Spirit communication is taking place. Cultivate Spiritual values: Make your daily life part of your work. Try to change your attitudes and develop good spiritual habits. Many of the people practicing are followers of Sai Baba. Try and read as much about him as possible. Be good humored: Try to spread a little happiness with your work. Improve yourself: Your development is a lifelong process. Like an artist that s never satisfied with their latest piece of artwork, find ways to constantly improve and development your abilities. THE DON TS Don t predict a death: A genuine psychic will know that this is impossible. It s not something that we have clairvoyant access to. Don t play doctor: Under no circumstances suggest someone should go against their doctor s advice. Don t be the guru: Stress that you re only an ordinary person or the sitter may think that you re the only person in the world that can solve their problems. Psychiatrists call this transference. Don t make exaggerated claims: You can t guarantee that you can mediumistically communicate with the person that they want to hear from in Spirit. Nor can you guarantee to solve their problems. Every sitting is an experiment. Don t embellish clairvoyance: Keep your evidence clear. If you dry up, stop the reading. It s no good adding a load of nonsense from your own subconscious to the reading. Don t force yourself on people: There s nothing worse that the over-eager psychic or medium who pushes their abilities onto people while waiting for a bus, or standing in line at the bank! Some people just aren t ready to hear from their long-dead grandfather. 24

25 Lesson 3 (continued) Before we conclude, I d like to leave you with a clear path for your spiritual growth and tips for how to continue your personal development in this field of work. Here are some suggestions for doing just that: Take your time with your development this can t be rushed. Go easy on yourself. Seek out other teachers. Learn to work with what you are comfortable with and stick with it. Connect with like-minded people. Not everyone in your life is going to understand you, and it may help to join a meditation group or sit in a development circle. Always remember why you are doing this work. It s not to be cool or famous, it s to help the bereaved, to heal the heart, and to maybe bring a little closure to someone who has suffered a loss. Take a bereavement or psychology class to become even more enlightened and helpful to those you are delivering messages to. Know when a person needs a therapist and NOT a psychic or medium. Always honor your work, and recognize that it s a life of service. Whether you re developing your psychic or mediumship abilities, make the commitment to sit in the silence of your own Spirit as much as you can. Try doing this every day. Not wanting anything just sitting in the silence and letting the thoughts come in and go out. Spirit makes a commitment to work with you, so you also have to make the same commitment to know your own Spirit first. 25

26 About John John Holland spent a significant part of his life developing his abilities, including two intensive years studying in the UK, where he got the thorough grounding and training to become one of the most reputable professional mediums on the world stage today! John never forgets the reason he chose this life and as a result, he now devotes his life to service and to Spirit. Holland states: Mediumship is more than just delivering messages, it s about the confirmation and validation that once our physical body dies, our Spirit lives on but more importantly how the Spirits of our relatives, friends, and loved ones are still connected to us. 26