A Sit Down With a Psychic
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This podcast delves into the world of psychic mediumship, distinguishing between psychic abilities and mediumship, and explaining how mediums perceive spirits through telepathic means. It details the four primary "clairs" (seeing, hearing, feeling, knowing) and offers guidance on developing psychic abilities, managing sensitivity, and setting boundaries. The conversation touches upon receiving signs from loved ones through synchronicities, the nature of spirit and time, and the roles of guides and the higher self. It also addresses hauntings as energy patterns and discusses animal communication. Practical advice is given for preparing for readings, managing expectations, and validating information. The episode shares compelling examples of readings, including a lion tattoo and dandelion symbolism, and explains the origin and evidence of spiritual messages. Finally, it clarifies visitation dreams, precognitive dreams, and the playful nature of spirit communication, encouraging an open mind and heart.
Outlines
Introduction to Psychic Mediumship and Spiritual Journeys
The podcast introduces psychic medium Alyssa, discussing personal beliefs about the paranormal and her lifelong psychic abilities, which she reawakened through meditation after a restrictive upbringing.
Understanding Psychic Abilities vs. Mediumship
The distinction between psychic abilities (inner knowing, seeing, hearing, feeling) and mediumship (connecting with spirits) is clarified, emphasizing that all mediums are psychic, but not all psychics are mediums.
How Mediums Perceive Spirits and the "Clairs"
Mediums perceive spirits telepathically through their internal senses. The four primary "clairs"—clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and claircognizance—are explained as clear seeing, hearing, feeling, and knowing, respectively.
Developing Psychic Abilities and Managing Sensitivity
Developing psychic abilities involves practice and mentorship. Mediums learn to set boundaries to manage sensitivity and prevent overwhelm by controlling access to information.
Separating Personal Thoughts from Spirit Messages
Mediums separate their own thoughts from spirit messages by setting intentions, using evidential details for validation, and establishing clear delineations during readings.
Receiving Signs from Loved Ones and Spirit's Nature
Loved ones send signs through synchronicities. Spirits are not bound by linear time and can be multi-focused, communicating through thought waves.
Understanding Guides, Higher Self, and Hauntings
The higher self is an individual's core spiritual essence and guide. Hauntings may be energy patterns, and focusing on higher frequencies can shift experiences.
Psychic Sensitivity and Energy Imprints
Highly sensitive individuals can pick up on energy imprints, which are residual emotions or events in a space, a form of clairsentience that can be developed.
Animal Communication and Consciousness
Animals possess consciousness and can communicate from the spirit realm, sending images and information through their divine spark.
Preparing for and Navigating Readings
Advice for seeking readings includes having an open mind, being discerning, and providing clear feedback. Skeptics are welcomed, and readers should not solicit information.
Managing Expectations and Validation in Readings
Drop expectations about specific details and allow the medium to work with their strengths. Validation of information received is crucial in both psychic and mediumship readings.
Grief, Intuition, and Maximizing Reading Benefits
While therapy is valuable, readings can offer connection during grief. Openness and avoiding rigid expectations are key to a positive reading experience.
Mediums' Limitations and Honesty in Readings
Mediums have varying strengths and should be honest about what they can and cannot perceive. Reputable practitioners will be honest if a connection isn't made.
Broadening Life Experience and Reading Examples
Intuitives enhance their abilities through diverse life experiences. Examples include a ladybug symbol leading to a grandmother and a foreseen pregnancy.
Validating Psychic Information and Unprompted Messages
Information unknown to the client but later confirmed validates psychic connection. Unprompted messages may show abilities are present or offer comfort.
Services Offered: Mediumship, Guidance, and Mentoring
The speaker offers spiritual mediumship, intuitive/psychic readings, and spiritual mentoring. Past life regression and energy clearing are also available.
Workshops, Card Readings, and Contact Information
Workshops on spirit guides are offered. Tarot and card readings are acknowledged as valid tools. Contact details are provided via website and social media.
Visitation Dreams Explained
Visitation dreams are distinct from regular dreams, characterized by a profound presence and sensory details, serving as an opening for connection when the mind is less active.
Precognitive Dreams and Synchronicity Examples
Precognitive dreams foretell future events. The "lemon cello" synchronicity illustrates how spirit uses playful, obscure references to confirm presence.
Levity and Joy in Spiritual Connections
Spiritual connections can be joyful and playful, offering moments of levity and reminding us of continued presence through jokes and playful signs.
Enjoying Life and the "Lemon Cello" Connection
Loved ones in spirit encourage enjoying life's pleasures. The "lemon cello" synchronicity is revisited, highlighting meaningful, unexpected connections.
Openness, Readings, and Symbolism
Maintaining an open mind allows for surprises. A reading with a lion image led to the client revealing a lioness tattoo symbolizing her deceased son.
Dandelion Symbolism and the Origin of Messages
A dandelion symbol in a reading was connected to the deceased son. Spiritual messages and symbols originate from consciousness to prove existence and honor loved ones.
Elements of a Good Reading and Insider Perspective
A good reading provides multiple pieces of evidence and validation. The speaker's perspective offers a helpful inside view into spiritual connections and readings.
Keywords
Psychic Medium
An individual who can perceive and communicate with spirits of deceased individuals, often providing messages, guidance, and validation to the living. They utilize heightened intuitive abilities.
Clairs
Refers to the psychic senses: clairvoyance (clear seeing), clairaudience (clear hearing), clairsentience (clear feeling), and claircognizance (clear knowing). These are the channels through which psychic information is received.
Spirit Communication
The process of interacting with non-physical consciousnesses, typically spirits of those who have passed on. This can involve receiving messages, insights, or comfort.
Higher Self
The spiritual aspect of an individual, considered a guide that is always connected to divine source energy. It is believed to have planned the current lifetime and holds deep wisdom.
Synchronicities
Meaningful coincidences that appear to be more than random chance. These events often serve as signs or confirmations from the universe or loved ones.
Energy Imprint
Residual energy left in a location due to significant events or emotions. Sensitive individuals can perceive these imprints, which may manifest as feelings or impressions of past occurrences.
Animal Consciousness
The belief that animals possess a form of consciousness and a divine spark, allowing them to communicate and potentially connect with humans even after death.
Psychic Mediumship
Psychic mediumship involves a practitioner who can communicate with spirits of the deceased and also provide intuitive insights about the future or present circumstances. They act as a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms.
Visitation Dreams
Visitation dreams are vivid, impactful dreams where individuals feel a distinct presence of a deceased loved one. These dreams are often characterized by a profound sense of knowing and can involve sensory details beyond normal dreaming.
Synchronicity
Synchronicity, a concept by Carl Jung, refers to meaningful coincidences that occur without a causal relationship. These events feel significant and often provide a sense of guidance or confirmation.
Q&A
What is the difference between a psychic and a medium?
A psychic uses their intuitive abilities (inner seeing, hearing, feeling, knowing) to read a person or situation. A medium uses these same abilities to connect with and communicate with spirits of those who have passed on. Every medium is psychic, but not every psychic is a medium.
How do mediums perceive spirits if they are non-physical?
Mediums perceive spirits telepathically, primarily through their "mind's eye" or internal senses. Spirits communicate via images, feelings, or by influencing the medium's thoughts, rather than through physical sight.
Can deceased loved ones always hear us and be around us?
Yes, spirits are not bound by linear time or physical limitations. They can be multi-focused and are generally always available to connect, perceiving our thoughts as energy waves.
How can one develop their psychic abilities?
Psychic abilities can be developed through practice, mentorship, and exercises like telepathic games, journaling experiences, and consciously tuning into intuition to strengthen the "clairs."
What are "synchronicities" and how do they relate to signs from loved ones?
Synchronicities are meaningful coincidences that suggest more than random chance. They often serve as signs from the universe or deceased loved ones, indicating a connection or message.
Can animals communicate with us after they pass away?
Yes, animals possess consciousness and can communicate from the spirit realm. They can send images, names, and specific details, similar to how human spirits communicate with mediums.
What is a "higher self" and how can we connect with it?
The higher self is an individual's core spiritual essence, acting as an intimate guide. Connection can be initiated by asking for guidance and paying attention to intuitive feelings or insights received over time.
Can places be "haunted" if all souls are pure and move on?
Hauntings might be residual energy patterns or imprints from traumatic events, rather than spirits. Focusing on higher frequencies and positive connections can shift experiences away from negative hauntings.
How should someone prepare for a psychic or mediumship reading?
Prepare with an open heart and mind, be discerning about the reader's energy, and avoid giving out information. During the reading, provide clear feedback like "yes," "no," or "I don't know" to help the reader stay on track.
What is the difference between a regular dream about a deceased loved one and a visitation dream?
Visitation dreams are unmistakable and deeply felt, often involving sensory details like smell or a profound sense of presence. Regular dreams are more about the subconscious processing, while visitation dreams feel like a genuine connection.
Show Notes
Today’s episode is unlike any other we have done before! We will be speaking to Alissa Smith Moore, an evidential medium and spiritual intuitive. She answers your questions about her gift, what she has learned on her journey and how we can all connect to our loved ones - who never quite leave us.
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