The Continuing Development of Mediumship and the Importance of Education

Mediumship can be worthless without the necessarywork of a medium or just understand mediumship at a
development and knowledge. The human mind is verygreater level. For this reason it is a fundamental part of
powerful and has a tendency to fill in the gaps in areasthe development process to understand all aspects of
where it lacks knowledge and understanding; this isspirit and spirit communication.
why the media can be so damaging as it fills minds fullAs a medium it is imperative that you can answer a
of fantasy.wide range of questions and do so in a clear and
It is important that a medium understands the workingsconcise manner. I am often asked questions after a
of spirit. One of the biggest problems I feel is wheresitting and feel in these situations I hold the same
the imagination takes over and the mind creates allresponsibility as any other teacher to provide factual,
kinds of frightening scenarios which have nono nonsense information to whoever is asking the
connection to spirit at all. The saying "There is nothingquestions.
to fear but fear itself" is very relevant in theseIt is not an easy task to find the information we require
situations.to assist in our development as a psychic medium, I
A good understanding of spirit and the ways in whichhave found over the years that there will always be a
we communicate with spirit is essential. Sadly somecertain level of fact and fiction in most sources. With
mediums like to give out the impression thatthis in mind we have to learn to only take what "feels
mediumship is something far more mysterious andright" for us. So keeping an open mind and not taking
magical than it actually is. I have seen first hand howeverything in without questioning it is important.
some mediums like to give off the impression that theyOur quest for Spiritual knowledge and development is
have spirit guides round for afternoon tea and actuallya very personal one and I feel that we can only
converse face to face with such beings.receive information that we will understand. I am often
Mediumship is neither a frightening experience, nor is itasked why we don't know what life is like after death.
so real that you could not differentiate betweenMy answer to this is what my guides have told me.
encounters of a physical nature and that of spirit.How can we understand a world without matter when
Mediumship is on the whole a subtle art that requireswe would have no point of comparison?
fine tuning to the required energy levels. Taking this intoI feel much of the information that comes through from
account would show that a basic understanding ofguides and spirit teachers comes in a way that we
spirit should be gained even before we try to developcould understand but is not always necessarily factual.
abilities.With this in mind we need to make our understanding
Self awareness is of utmost importance, I feel allof all interlinking knowledge as great as possible. As
mediums need to firstly understand themselves onthe greater our understanding of science,
many levels. A balanced mind is essential for work ofconsciousness, philosophy and the universe as a whole
a mediumistic nature and I feel that we should have aincreases our ability to comprehend the information
good understanding of our own thought processes.that spirit brings.
Meditation can help with this.So the statement "Education for mediums is not
Meditation is not as such education but it is a turningnecessary" is not just a stupid thing to presume. It
inward to get to "know" oneself. Therefore it is in acould prove to be potentially dangerous and should not
way a means to acquire knowledge of self. This is tobe recommended in any circumstances. Education is
me an essential part of self development which isan ongoing process that we never totally complete.
invaluable in spiritual growth.Even the greatest mediums should continue to learn as
Mediums are always the target of questions from apart of their continued growth and development.
wide range of people wanting to either scrutinize the