Becoming a medium is a life-changing journey. There is something about connecting with the spirit world that is truly magical, and it can leave you with a deep sense of peace and purpose.
This peace isn’t just emotional — it’s also a physical sensation of love, acceptance, and connection.
Professional mediums often say that helping people reunite with their loved ones in the afterlife is one of the most rewarding experiences, and I couldn’t agree more.
Today, I’m sharing the story of the moment I knew I was meant to be a psychic medium. If you’ve been feeling drawn to explore mediumship, my journey may help ease your doubts and inspire you to embrace your gifts.
Connecting with the Other Side
If you’re on the path to becoming a medium, you may have already had profound moments in your spiritual development.
I’m talking about BIG, life-changing experiences where something profound happens.
Maybe it was a strong intuitive insight, a precognitive dream, or a moment when your abilities helped someone in a way that felt bigger than you.
For me, that moment happened in 2001 with spirit communication, and I remember it like it was yesterday.
My First Experience with Spirit Communication
One warm summer day, I was sitting on the couch with my kids, feeling especially grateful that they were healthy and happy.
On top of feeling thankful, I was also excited because I had been experiencing more intuitive moments and precognitive dreams since the birth of my daughter. I had also been taking psychic development classes for almost a year. (Learn the signs that you’re a psychic medium.)
Suddenly, I heard a woman’s voice say the name “John.”
The voice was soft and sweet—not scary, but definitely surprising.
I sat still, listening closely. A moment later, I heard it again: “John.”
At that instant, I knew someone from the Other Side – heaven – was trying to connect with me.
I was shaking with nerves and excitement, but I also knew this was an important moment.
How I Connected with Spirit as a Beginner
At the time, I was still new to mediumship, so I followed the techniques I had learned in my psychic development classes:
- First, I relaxed and performed the ‘opening’ exercise, where I imagined a flower blooming in my mind’s eye. This is a common technique to link with spirit energy.
- Next, I took deep breaths, and I felt the spirit’s energy start to flow toward me.
- Suddenly, I just knew things about her. I realized she was the sister of my friend John — someone I had never met in life.
- I could hear her, but in my own voice. Instead of an external voice, it felt like she was speaking to me in my mind, like I was talking to myself. (Later, I learned this is a common way to experience clairaudience – psychic hearing.)
- I grabbed a pen and wrote down everything I felt, heard, and sensed. I even wrote down a message from the spirit for John.
The entire experience lasted about 15 minutes, but when it was over, I felt… different.
Related: 4 Steps to Spirit Communication (and Organizing Your Mediumship)
What It Feels Like to Connect with Spirit
Once the spirit communication ended, I felt something I had never felt before — a deep and profound sense of peace.
It wasn’t just emotional; it was physical. I could feel it in my solar plexus, and my entire body was surrounded by a sensation of unconditional love.
It was like I had tapped into a divine source of energy — a knowing that I was deeply connected to something beyond the physical world.
For the first time in my life, I felt pure awe.
I took a drive to the beach later that evening, just so I could sit in silence and absorb what had happened.
The world kept moving around me, but I was lost in my own moment of bliss.
As the sun set over the ocean, I felt enchanted by the experience, and I knew my life had changed forever.
Asking My Mentor About My First Spirit Communication
As the feeling slowly faded after a few hours, I couldn’t wait for my next psychic development class to ask my mentor if my experience was normal.
At that time, I was training at Women of Wisdom in Massachusetts, under the guidance of the highly respected Rita Berkowitz.
When I shared my experience with her, she smiled and said:
“That is how you feel when you connect with spirit. Pretty amazing, huh?”
Yes. Pretty amazing, indeed.
How to Develop Your Mediumship Gifts (Beginner Tips)
Since that day, every time I give a mediumship reading, intuitive reading, or Akashic Records reading, I experience that same deep sense of peace and divine connection.
So, if you’ve been wondering whether you should explore mediumship, here’s my advice: Go for it!
Here’s how you can start:
- Raise Your Vibration – Meditation and journaling are excellent ways to develop your intuition and connect with your soul.
- Develop Your ‘Clairs’ – Strengthening your clairsentience, clairaudience, clairvoyance, and claircognizance will help fine-tune your psychic skills. (Check out my Clairaudience Guide here.)
- Create a Mediumship ‘Symbol Book’ – Document the symbols and impressions you receive during readings so you can interpret spirit messages more clearly.
- Practice with 28 Easy Psychic Development Exercises – I’ve put together a list of 28 simple ways to strengthen your psychic abilities. (Bookmark my post here for easy reference!)
And in case you’re wondering if I told John about his sister’s message…
I absolutely did. And it was an incredibly healing and meaningful experience for him.
Now, more than 20 years later, when someone tells me they feel called to become a psychic medium, I tell them: “You’re going to love it!”
Final Thoughts: Your Mediumship Journey Starts Now
Becoming a medium is a life-changing experience, filled with love, connection, and personal transformation.
If you feel called to develop your psychic abilities, trust that your intuition is guiding you for a reason.
Start by practicing, learning, and opening your heart to the unseen world.
Who knows? Maybe one day, you’ll look back at your own BIG moment—the one that made you realize you were meant to become a medium.
Frequently Asked Questions About Becoming a Medium
1. How do I know if I have psychic medium abilities?
If you frequently experience intuitive insights, vivid dreams, or feel strong connections to those who have passed, you may have natural mediumship abilities. Other signs include heightened empathy, sensing energies, and receiving messages through inner knowing (claircognizance).
2. Can anyone become a psychic medium?
Yes! While some people are naturally more sensitive to spirit energy, mediumship is a skill that can be developed through training, meditation, and practice. Everyone has intuitive abilities that can be strengthened.
3. What is the best way to start developing mediumship skills?
Start by raising your vibration through meditation, journaling, and practicing energy awareness. Joining a psychic development circle or taking mediumship courses can also accelerate your learning.
4. Is mediumship scary?
A lot of beginners worry about experiencing negative energies, but mediumship is a positive and loving experience when practiced with proper protection techniques, such as setting clear intentions and grounding yourself before connecting.
5. How can I practice connecting with spirit?
You can start by asking your spirit guides for gentle, clear signs or practicing with loved ones who have passed. Writing down the messages you receive and developing a mediumship symbol book can help improve your accuracy. (Related: 12 Signs You’re a Psychic Medium)
