What are spirit guides?

By Joanna BartlettJuly 10, 2015 Mediumship higher self, mediumship development, spirit guides, unfoldment

Folks interested in developing their psychic powers and mediumship skills often have questions about spirit guides. What are they? How many do you have? Do they change over time? Can they be deceased family members or friends? How do you know who yours are? Depending on who you ask, there are lots of different—often conflicting—answers…

Becoming a medium: recommended reading

By Joanna BartlettMay 26, 2015 Mediumship books, development, learning, mediumship, resources, unfoldment 2 Comments

Several clients recently have asked about my mediumship journey — have I always known I can do this, how did I learn how to do it, etc. — and so I’ve been meaning to post some recommended books about developing mediumship and psychic unfoldment. The tricky thing is, the best way to learn how to…

What is Spiritual Healing and how is it good for you?

By Joanna BartlettApril 7, 2015 Healing energy healing, eugene healing sessions, spiritual healing 1 Comment

Spiritualists practice a form of hands-on healing called (big shocker here) Spiritual Healing. It’s a relaxing, completely safe, beautiful experience. Whenever I get the chance, I hop onto the healing bench at a Spiritualist church. Hopefully, I remember to bring tissues as it usually releases something within me that needs a few tears in order…

Giving a reading — from the medium’s perspective

By Joanna BartlettMarch 26, 2015 Mediumship, Readings eugene mediumship, mediumship, mediumship reading, mental mediumship, reading

When I do readings for people, I often wonder what they’re thinking. Do they wonder if it’s for real? Do they think I research them before the reading? Are the words I’m saying to them making any sense at all? Can they feel the love their loved ones in spirit feel for them? At the…

Tips for a successful mediumship reading

By Joanna BartlettSeptember 12, 2014 Readings eugene mediumship, mediumship reading, psychic readings eugene, tips for a good reading 2 Comments

I was in Lily Dale, NY, recently — home to a Spiritualist community of mediums — to take care of some mediumship business, catch up with old friends and relax. If you don’t know about Lily Dale, basically, during the season from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the town opens up to anyone seeking connection…

What is Telepathy

By Joanna BartlettJuly 7, 2014 Spirtualism telepathy 3 Comments

Perhaps the earliest studied form of psychic phenomena is telepathy—the communication of thought between two minds without the use of normal sensory channels. Definition of Telepathy The Encyclopedia of the Unexplained defines telepathy as “direct contact between one mind and another, the ability to sense another person’s thoughts and mental states or to convey your…

What is Natural Law

By Joanna BartlettJune 30, 2014 Spirtualism natural laws

An explanation of how natural laws fit into the physical and spiritual universe. What are natural laws? According to Henry Drummond in Natural Law in the Spiritual World, natural law is an “ascertained working sequence or constant order among the phenomena of nature.” All things are somehow connected, and it is through natural law that…

How to Run a Meditation Group

By Joanna BartlettJune 23, 2014 Meditation meditation

The combined energy of several people in meditation together can help everyone concentrate and meditate more easily. Learn how to run a meditation group. When beginning a meditation practice, it’s often helpful to have others to sit and meditate with. A group of people working together has more energy than a single person working alone….

The Benefits of Meditating

By Joanna BartlettJune 16, 2014 Spirtualism meditation 1 Comment

Know yourself. That is the ultimate goal of meditation. Self-knowledge brings peace and joy to your everyday life, helping you to live comprehensively, focus on mundane tasks and feel a stronger connection to the divinity that is within. Meditation enables you to discover your inner self and to become aware of your inner reality. Living…

A Look at Spiritual Mediumship

By Joanna BartlettJune 9, 2014 Spirtualism history, mediumship, spiritualism

Learn the difference between spiritual mediumship and psychic readings, and get a brief history of mediumship through the ages. Mediumship, as practiced in the religion of Spiritualism, demonstrates the continuity of life and Natural Law. It’s the thing that distinguishes Spiritualism from other religions. Spiritualism teaches that not only is there an afterlife, but that…