356. Developing Your Spiritual Gifts: Insights from Psychic Medium - Emily O'Neal

Speaker: [00:00:00] Hello, and welcome to the meditation conversation, the podcast to support your spiritual revolution. I'm your host, Kara Goodwin, and this is a great episode with psychic medium, Emily O'Neill. I love Emily's practical grounded approach to mediumship. She shares about how she doesn't feel she was really born with these skills, but worked to develop them, which I think is really an important model.

It's easy for us to think that a person either has medium and psychic skills, or they don't. And I really appreciate seeing examples of people who've worked to develop the skills, because it is within all of us. If we wish to cultivate these types of skills. So Emily O'Neill is an evidential psychic medium mentor and coach who specializes in helping people connect to self and embrace change.

She uses various skills such as divination tools, psychic [00:01:00] skills, mediumship, and other personal development tools to help others understand the energies moving through their life so they can gain perspective and insight.

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kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Hello, Emily. Welcome. I'm so excited to have you [00:02:00]here.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: Thanks for having me, Kara. I'm really excited to be here.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: So let's talk about what led you to becoming a medium.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: That's a really good, um, question. there's kind of two paths. Some people will tell the story of, I was a kid and I saw things or felt things, but that really wasn't, I know I was a really sensitive child and I definitely picked up on things, and I understand that now in hindsight, but I never thought of myself as a medium and I didn't know I could do it. So, I've been working as a psychic and using tarot and things like that as a tool for self development for a couple of years, and it was during a client session, um, Um, I just ended up kind of accidentally making contact with someone in spirit and bringing forward message and the client was like, Oh, I think you're connected with someone in spirit, and I was like, I can't do that.

I don't know how to do [00:03:00] that. What do you mean? And that's when I realized, like, oh, I kind of just bumped into it. And at that point, because I didn't really know anything about how that worked, like how being a medium worked, how, like, how do you do that? How could I repeat that? Could I do it again? Could I help people in this way? I, uh, I kind of sought out some training and development, which is both easy and hard to find, um, because I knew I wanted to learn in a really kind of practical and grounded way. Um, I do believe in the unseen world, obviously, and I, I believe that we can, you know, Connect with people on the other side, but there's a lot of different ways that that can be done and I was just like I just need something real down to earth because that's kind of the personality type that I have and so I found a place a school where their values kind of lined up with mine and I started to work on developing this really specific [00:04:00] skill of connecting with people on the other side, and helping people heal from their grief. So I, I'm in my third year of training and development, and I've just started to work directly with the public doing just kind of straight mediumship stuff. I like to combine different modalities together, but in terms of, um, Mediumship, I just really didn't know I could do it. So my story of how did it happen?

It kind of happened by accident and then I had to intentionally seek out a way to Cultivate that skill set and I always tell people you can do it, too If you want to you just just a matter of time and attention And if it's something that you're interested in or passionate about we all have this innate You Ability to work either as a psychic or a medium or an intuitive.

It's just we it's not always a skill set. That's nurtured [00:05:00] anymore it's not something maybe that's honored and respected in the ways that maybe it was in the past and At least in the United States. We're always told think things through, you know, use your mind So this more intuitive way of living is not something that well, I don't want to speak for everybody But when I grew up that was not something that was Really taught modeled or I would say even maybe respected.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Now, I understand you're an evidential psychic medium. So what does that mean? What is the word evidential putting that in front of it? How does that

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: so I feel like it's a way to distinguish between mediums who Work to bring forward things that can be validated Versus I'm channeling a message and there's really no way to validate that So, I feel like it's really important if you're going to communicate with the unseen world that you can bring forward information that somebody can say, Yeah, I [00:06:00] can validate that.

That's something that's true. I know this person did those things, or I know about that stuff, and I can confirm the information that you're bringing through is factual. So, it's kind of a new phrase I've realized. I started saying it and people are like, what does that mean? And I'm thought, Oh, I thought everybody knew what it meant, but it just means evidence that can be validated. I see this a lot of times on like the internet where maybe somebody is channeling a deceased celebrity, but they don't have consent from the family to do that. And they're saying, Oh, so and so that's the other side is giving me this information, but nobody can say. If that's true or not, it's just a medium saying it's true, but it's like, how do we really know if we don't have a sitter or someone who knew the person that can say, yeah, that would make sense. Does that, I hope that that answers the question kind of makes sense.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: does. Now, when you're giving your sessions, are you trying, is there [00:07:00] something different about your style where you're, um, trying to pull through evidence that can support that it is that person or does it just sort of happen that way?

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: Well, I would say that I'm not trying to do anything. It's actually quite a passive and receptive. I become very passive and receptive. So Emily, my mind, my ego, my desire to give a good session, all that has to go off to the side. If that's involved in the process, it's going to influence things and perhaps place my bias So I just make a link, make that connection to the spirit communicator, and I have to just say the information that I get, even if it doesn't make sense to me, and trust the process and be completely in the flow while I'm reading the script. Also checking in with my sitter who would be the client and asking if they can Confirm the [00:08:00] information and I always ask people to respond to me in specific ways with a yes I can take that I know that doesn't make sense to me or I need a little bit more information I'm not a hundred percent sure and then I kind of just keep working and it's okay to get nose Like I always tell people don't be afraid to tell me like no, I don't understand that You It's just part of the process and we keep moving and going with the flow a lot of times when people tell me no They'll just need a little bit of time and then they'll be like, oh, yeah You said that thing and then a couple days later weeks later like it did make sense and I can validate that I just couldn't in the moment So I kind of I try to take Take it all with a grain of salt and just trust the spirit communicator and be very close with them and also connected to my sitter to be able to, you know, bridge that gap between the deceased and the living to hopefully bring some comfort and healing and just to help people [00:09:00] understand that the unseen realm of spirit is not a faraway distant thing.

It's very close. It's so close and um We can access it at any time that we want to. You can talk to your deceased loved ones. They know what's going on in your life. And I feel like when Like there's something called platform mediumship where you'll see mediums demonstrate it. You've probably seen tyler henry on Netflix or you know, like john edwards james brown prog all these famous mediums Um my first mediumship was actually james brown prog on oprah or something like that like seeing it demonstrated and how You Um, so that's a way to kind of show people through demonstration how mediumship can work where you know the medium couldn't know this information, they weren't fed it, they didn't even know who they were going to be working with beforehand and so, um, I, I like, I, it kind of, it just, it works like that.

Um, so there's [00:10:00] no trying on the medium's part at all. It's actually quite the opposite.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Well, and so what is it like for you? Because we, of course we have the different, different capabilities that people, you know, heightened sense of sight or hearing or whatever. What is it? What has it come through for you? Ahaha.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: it's different every time So I've had to get over Thinking oh, it worked like this last time. It's gonna work like this again. It's literally different every time So it is a bit of walking up to a ledge and kind of just taking a leap every time I work with a client so I had to get over a lot of fear and because I wanted to do a good job and all of that stuff But you have to get over that to be able to give a good reading and so for me The biggest adjustment was getting over myself and getting over the desire to be good to give a good reading to meet Everybody's needs being a little bit of a perfectionist It's like that won't [00:11:00] work in mediumship, but in terms of how the information comes it's pretty miraculous um I'm, I'm, I'm assuming listeners are familiar with the Clair senses, but if they're not, I'll talk a little bit about that.

So we have more than five senses is what I would say. So obviously we know the sight and touch and things like that, but there are kind of like heightened senses that go beyond that that are called the Clairs. And so, um, a lot of people talk about clairvoyance, which is clear seeing and having visions, or clairsentience, which is clear feeling.

You get, um, So, there are a lot of Clair senses. There's Clair gustens, where you taste something that's, you know, you're not eating it, but you can, you get a taste. And, um, there's also, like, a smell, a, a, I can't remember all the names of the Clairs, but there are a lot of them. So, it's like, You experience these things, but it's not like everything is right there, tangible, [00:12:00] physical, in front of you. And so that's what I'm using, is I become really passive and receptive, and I do enter into a heightened state of awareness, which sounds strange, like you're passive, and then you're also in a heightened state of awareness. But that's what it is. The less you do, the better. And then I'll feel things, I'll just know something. And that's claircognizance, which is kind of the weirdest clairsense, because it's like, where did that information come from? It's like, I just know it. And that's claircognizance. Usually, claircognizance is highly, highly accurate. And, um, I, I usually kind of use a multiple, multiple clairsenses, so I'll see something, feel something, know something, pass the information on, and it seems like it's all happening simultaneously, and it kind of is. And you just have to be really, um, Very in the flow and very, very, very in the moment. And what can throw that off is either me or a sitter can, like, [00:13:00] you know, sometimes they try to trick you, or they're having a hard time or a bad day, or maybe you didn't make a link to the person they were hoping to hear from.

So you have to be very flexible and adaptable and, and accommodating, but also, Again, passive and receptive. So it really is a pretty interesting and unique skill set. And I certainly, if someone had asked me, you know, what are you going to be doing in your 40s? I wouldn't have said being a evidential psychic medium.

I was like, I'm pretty surprised about it too. And so, but it, it, it happened naturally and organically. And then I just intentionally cultivated this skill set because I've. Fascinated with

1. It's just, it's a fascinating thing, and I thought, well, the best way to learn is by doing it, and so doing it has been just such a rewarding experience, not just because it can help people, but because it's helped me develop as an individual and grow as a [00:14:00] person, you know, learning how Connect and bring forward these messages.

It's very humbling, um, and I, I definitely had to do some self work to be able to continue to, to, to develop and, you know, be an ethical practitioner I think part of mediumship is self development. And, in fact, I would argue it's probably 90 percent of it, the technique itself can be taught, but how you, how you enter into the process is a huge part of it. factor in your ability to be helpful to people,

because mediumship can do harm. I think that's something that's not talked about enough. There, there's a lot of things that happen in this field of work that are concerning and that probably aren't in alignment with my values. And I really strive, and this was the mission of the school that I attend, which is called the [00:15:00] Oakbridge Institute. A great place to learn if you want to be a psychic or a medium is we really want to raise the standard of care. Because there's no certification process, no credentialing, I don't know that there needs to be, I have really mixed feelings about that, but I do think a standard of care is important and I think a lot of people when they seek these services out, don't know What they should be looking for and so you might end up with a really grounded ethical medium that's going to take real good care of you or you could end up with somebody who Doesn't operate at the level that's probably going to be Beneficial

to the client.

So that's just that's something that's really really important

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: That's so interesting. I'm, I'm really glad that you brought that up because sometimes when I've noticed in conversation, if somebody is recommending somebody, [00:16:00] for example, it's there can be this, like, oh, they have, they just were, they've been doing this forever and they haven't had any training and they haven't, and there is something to be said for that.

Like, More, you know, kind of quote unquote, natural, I suppose, ability or whatever. But there is that like, um, you know, our, okay. There hasn't been any training. So like, are they just letting anything in or like who's who are their guides or whatever, but can you talk a little bit about the, that ethical piece and kind of the watchouts that you're, that you were alluding to?

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: So, it's natural for everybody to do it. So, I mean, I could, I could show you things and you'd be shocked what you'd be able to do. So, it's, it's natural for everybody. So, when people are like, I didn't need any development. I've just been doing this all on my own. Good for you, but it also might imply you've been practicing on your clients and so,

like, and learning from that.

So you, you know, [00:17:00] and look, that's fair enough. Like, that could be an entry point for somebody and I, if that is the case, then I would probably say I'm developing, I don't have experience and I'm kind of practicing on you. You just need to be open and honest about that and let people know that. And, um, obviously if you were to do something that wasn't appropriate, own it, and do better next time.

Like, so you got to have that kind of side, if that's the path that you're taking. But for me, do we learn and grow in the absence of others? No.

We learn and grow within community. And it's my understanding, historically, You know, mediums became popular during the spiritualist movement, and those people, which, you know, there's a lot of information on the internet and books about the spiritualist movement, and I'm sure mediumship extends prior to that, if you want to look at it from a cultural or anthropological perspective, I'm sure every culture had their Psychics and mediums that played an [00:18:00] important role in the community, but Um, what development did for me was it gave me a safe place to practice, to fall on my face, to cry, to fail, to learn and to grow, and also doing it shoulder to shoulder with other people that are learning and growing too. And I'm so grateful to have found a community where I could do that. I knew that for me, um, I've never been a medium before, so I needed to work with people that were bigger, better, faster, stronger, and way more experienced than I am, because I don't know what I don't know, and I think one of the things about any kind of spiritual practice or spiritual healing is There is a bit of a dynamic, I think, where people are like, oh, I can just do this, it's a natural thing, I don't really need any training. It's not really about training or not training, it's about developing your skill set within community. So, [00:19:00] I like to imagine that prior to, like maybe even a thousand years ago or whatever, that if somebody was like, was seen to have a skill or ability, it would have been the whole community that would have helped them learn and grow. No matter what it was that they were, maybe you were good with herbs, maybe you were good, so other people would come and support that and grow that skill. And that might be a little idealistic, but that's, I, I do think that that's an important component if you're going to become a practitioner and to work with the public is find people that are further along than you. And see what you can learn from them. Because like I mentioned, we all have blinders. I certainly bumped against mine when I got into community. And, you know, I was surprised at The fact that my need to control, you know, came up, my need to be good came up, my need to, you know, [00:20:00] be seen in a certain kind of a way came up, and those things actually blocked my connection to the spirit world, and it was through community that I was able to get over those kinds of things, and I'll continue to have to do that. And so I'll always have a community where I practice and learn and, and, um, expand my abilities, because you're never done. It's,

it's never like, oh, by level 10, I'm,

you know, I'm done with my, my, my development. There's always something new to learn, and there's, oh, I mean, gosh, we're talking about the spirit realm.

There's, they're teaching us all the time, and stretching us, and, um, showing us things that maybe we need to, to work on. As much as they say, yay, when we do something good, you know, it's like, it really is for me a practice and a process of self development. And I feel like if you approach any kind of healing modality with those values, you're probably on the right track.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: I love that. let's talk [00:21:00] about your, um, most significant metaphysical experience.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: Yeah, that's interesting. There's so many.

I don't, you know, well, I had kind of a recent one and it might seem kind of simple, but Um, I have been working on my confidence when I'm working with the public because I, I know I can, I know what, I know what I'm capable of, but I still have that like, Imposter syndrome kind of feeling every now and then like can I do this?

Do I know what I'm doing? It's like yes, you've done this so many times. Yes, you do, but I think we all kind of struggle with that So I was like, okay, and I was listening to a meditation from Eileen Davies. Who's a well known medium and She's just an amazing person, frankly, um, and she has some meditations and one of them was about building your confidence and I've been doing it and doing it and doing it and then sort of, and part of the meditation is you sort of ask your spirit helpers to give you a symbol or a sign or a [00:22:00] feeling or something you can work with to help you build your confidence and I was doing this meditation and nothing was happening. So of course you get kind of you want to grasp for things and so I'm like em You know better than to grasp just it will come and I think this was part of my confidence building process By the way, the fact that it didn't come instantaneously And I didn't give up hope or anything I just kind of go on to the next day right not today maybe tomorrow and I sort of just accepted my experiences for what they were, but I was working with a client and Who was kind of So, I was struggling with something similar, and I said, Hey, you want to do this meditation with me?

Just, let's just see what happens. And we did it together, and I said, I'll do it with you. You do your thing. I'll do my thing. It's like only six minutes. And we both had a pretty profound experience.

And hers was different than mine. But I did get My symbol and it did [00:23:00] come to me and I kind of pooh poohed it because it was sort of something that I wasn't Expecting and that I thought was kind of cliche.

I'm not gonna lie. So my brain kind of was like that's it What the heck and but I accepted it because you know Like this just I mentioned kind of my reaction to this message that I got because I think we all do that Like question and think that's the thing? Really? I don't know. Give me another sign. I

don't know about that. I didn't exactly do that I was just surprised at the symbol that they gave me because it was just so simple And I had kind of had a premonition about it But anyway, which made me kind of doubt it more in a weird way, but then I was working with my This really specific tarot deck that I have And I don't really use it very often, so I'm not familiar with all of the images.

It's just sort of one I have been playing with to get to know. And I pulled a card to put on my altar, and guess what it was? It was the symbol that I had been given. I was like, okay, so I'm going to take that [00:24:00] to heart. I'm going to take that seriously. And I was like, wow, thank you for just reinforcing that message. for me and I've been working with the symbol and it's been very helpful to me and kind of calming my nerves before sessions because all mediums get nervous before a session a little bit because you

just don't know, you know, nothing could happen, something could happen, you know, you just don't know, like I mentioned earlier, it's sort of like you just take a leap.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Mm hmm.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: So that was one, one that was recent, but there are just, So, so many. There was another day that it was the very first reading I was going to ever do, like, with the public that I didn't know. Someone I really didn't know. Um, I was very nervous and I said to Spirit, can you just, because I love eagles, bald eagles.

I was like, maybe you could send me a bald eagle today to boost my confidence and make me feel safe. Or I, cause I was scared. I mean, I was really scared and I went on a walk and [00:25:00] spent time in nature and I walked up. to the front of my house and I looked up at the tree and sure enough there was a bald eagle in the tree.

So I have lots of experiences of love and support from the other side. Like that. I've also Had an experience with something called trance healing. It's something that mediums do so there's many forms of mediumship I think that's something else I should say Mental mediumship physical mediumship trance mediumship and even more so there are different kind of modalities within mediumship And in trance mediumship you blend with one of your spirit guides and you can give healing to somebody You through that, uh, you and your guide. And I was in a session and somebody was giving me healing and it's like you don't even know what you need

sometimes. I really just went into it like what whatever,

you know, I don't know how this is gonna work. I don't even know if I believe in this and [00:26:00] so I was the sitter and the medium and You just sit there.

There's no talking. There's no like, tell me your troubles. You just say, okay, here's 20 minutes. Start the timer. And I had a very profound healing experience that was both physical and emotional that It did change my life and it actually helped me move through that fear that I keep mentioning that I kept having.

It was like they unlocked it in my body so that I could see it, acknowledge it, and release it. And the releasing process took about two weeks actually. So I actually spent a lot of time crying, but I knew I was moving. Um, through what I had been holding in my body, because I felt them touch my body and like bring it forward, because it was in my unconscious or subconscious.

I didn't really know that it was there. And that was really, [00:27:00] that was really profound, and I'm very, very grateful, um, to have had that experience. experience, and it made me understand that I'm quite good at emotional bypassing. So, like, I can tuck them away and keep on keeping on, and I was like, oh, I need to be mindful of that, um, and just be, you know, work on, um, being more present for how I feel. Um, just for me as a person, and that was really, really helpful to me.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: And you said you also do the trans healing as well. Is that another

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: Yeah, yeah, oh, yep, oh yeah, yeah, so, The fun thing is, is I kinda, like, Psychism and mediumship are two separate things, a lot of people don't know that. So, I work psychically and as a medium, but also I say, I call it intuitive healing, because it, because it, Bridges all this stuff together. And I also use the tarot because I do think symbolic imagery really helps people get past their thinking mind and connect with their intuition.

So [00:28:00] I can usually do if somebody chooses to work with me and it is my preference, if I'm going to work like with all the modalities, not to just do one off sessions, because how much can you really get done in an hour? You can get a lot done, but usually. A lot could come up and then it's nice to support people through that process, but I do do one offs, but it's not my favorite thing.

I like to work with people over time, so I integrate all of those modalities and I kind of get a sense and assess where someone's at and then. Kind of go from there. It's definitely, um, not exactly a formal process. It's sort of what's needed at the time with the ultimate intention of helping somebody connect with their inner guidance system so they can do it on their own. So they can develop that skill of kind of, oh, I can trust my intuition. I do know what my inner guidance system is. I am connected to the unseen world. Because it's just something that I think It's not taught. I mean, [00:29:00] like, where are you going to learn all that stuff? I know I certainly wasn't taught about it, but once I learned how to do it, I was like, wow, this is, this is so important.

This is such a great way to move through life. So it's always my intention to help people connect with their tools and their system, um, so that they can kind of have a practice around honoring and honoring. They're intuitive nudges because we've all had had them

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Mm hmm.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: everybody's had an intuitive nudge I've never met anybody's like I've never had one and I always ask people about that kind of things I'm very interested in it, and we've all not listened to it

And that's when we and I'm always when people are like, but I didn't listen and you know, that makes me bad I'm like no, that's a good thing because now, you know

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Right.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: That's a good learning experience for you, um, that you can rely on your inner guidance system.

You can rely on your intuitive senses. They'll never lie to you. They're always there. It's tried and true. [00:30:00] It's our traumas. It's life. It's mechanisms of behavior and thought that Get overlaid it. So it's always there. It's always been there. It will never leave us. It will never ever leave us It's just life life happens and we get separated from it For a lot of good reasons and I always tell people fair enough.

Don't be hard on yourself about that. It took me Some work to get back home to mine and to find mine and to honor The way that it works through through me and you'll find your way to yours and you'll find the ways that work For you and it won't be like mine. It'll be like

you and you know, what works for you and that's so cool Right like that.

We're all different and we're all unique and we're all gonna have a Different path to that to

that inner knowing and to connecting with that inner wisdom

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Right. Well, do you ever find yourself in a situation where you are receiving psychic [00:31:00] information and you're, you need to decide, like, is this, should I use this or should I keep this to myself?

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: Yes. Yeah, so I try to have really healthy boundaries, like when I'm working I'm on, when I'm not I kind of try to have boundaries around that, but yeah, I've definitely known things and it's just because you know something, and this is something I always tell clients, just because you know something about somebody or a situation doesn't mean you need to act upon it or do something with it. That's where you have to use your discernment and really lean into, like, okay, because you can get information on anything at any time, really. So, it's like, do I need, do I need to act on this? And you have to kind of lean into your, In our guidance system to know if that's going to be helpful to somebody or not. So an example I used is like, you know, if, is this information something the person can act [00:32:00] on? Do they consent to receiving it? And do I feel like I really have to tell them this? If you're not working in a client, like, Practitioner setting so consent is really important It is not cool to just walk up to people and say I've got your dead grandma here or I know something about you Who like that's not that's not cool That's not something we should be doing and I know that TV shows make it seem like that's what mediums are doing But that's there all these people they're working with have signed a contract or have Sign an agreement and they're making it look like they're just walking up to somebody and doing that.

But that's often not the case. There's too much liability there for that. I know that TV shows and stuff on social media might make it look like that, but I, I highly doubt that that's the case. And consent's just really important. So you, you know, uh, I've had asked people, like, I was in a Pilates class.

I'll give you an example. I just got the sense that somebody's dog was dying. I was like, Oh, this person's dog is dying. Oh, that's sad. [00:33:00] And so we were cleaning up after class and I had a message about that situation. And I just said, Hey, and this is somebody that knows me and kind of knows what I do. And I said, Hey, you know, um, Something did come up, and I was wondering if I could share it with you.

If you're not comfortable with it, that's totally okay. But I thought, I really did feel like, oh, I gotta say something here. And the person was like, oh, yeah, Emily, I'm okay. Like, let's go over here. And I gave them the message, and it was very helpful to them, and they were grateful for it. And, um, So there, I just asked if I could,

and it was somebody that wasn't a stranger off the street or anything like that.

So, we do need to be very careful and conscientious about that, but that doesn't happen to me very often. So if it and it usually does in a scenario like that where it's kind of somebody I'm an acquaintance with or know or they're Familiar with what I do and I'm like, um, are you okay with if if I just share something with you?

It's kind of along this line. Are you [00:34:00] comfortable with that? And they're usually like yeah, um, that's that's okay Thank you so much, but I wouldn't do that probably with a stranger and if somebody's like, no, I don't want to know I'm like, okay

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Yeah. Yeah.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: to, you don't, you don't have to consent to that.

So I think that that's really important is consent.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Do you have any examples from your work where, um, you've surprised somebody or like told them something that they actually, that was new information for them?

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: yeah,

absolutely. Yeah. So, a lot of times that can happen in a psychic session. It can also happen in a mediumship session. But the ones that are always, I mean, I'm, the examples that are coming to me are more when I'm doing mediumship because, gosh, you're spirit loved ones, I know. Yeah. They just know, and if you need to know something, they're going to let you know, they're going to let you, let you know about it.

So funny things, a [00:35:00] lot, I get a lot about flight cancellations

and things like that. So people, I'll be in a session and I'll be with a spirit communicator and they'll be like, Oh yeah, you're going on this trip and all of this is planned out. And the sitter's like, yeah. And I was like, Oh, they're telling me that you, you know, you need to, uh, you need to plan for your flight being canceled or something like this, or pack that extra pair of underwear because you know you're going to be in this place a little bit longer than you expected. And then the sitters will often be like, you know, that's so funny. I didn't believe you, but then exactly what you said happened. And I did prepare for it and I, and I bought that travel insurance and I did that thing so that it wasn't, and they were like, I felt empowered by that knowledge. So usually if. If information is going to come that someone can't validate yet, you know what I mean? It's usually to empower and to just help out and to smooth the, smooth the process out because they can't, you know, not make the plane be canceled, right? But they can give you a heads [00:36:00] up about

it so you, so you're not like, you know, caught off guard.

And so those are always fun. I don't know why I get tickled by those ones so much. I

think it's because people are, because it's practical.

I'm, like I said, I'm a pretty practical person. People can take action on it and adjust their travel plans and all information about people getting pregnant and having babies comes through. Um, I had a dad come through for a client and he knew everything about the wedding. He knew everything about um, Um, her cat that died. He knew all the things came up and then there was, I, he knew about, um, she wasn't pregnant yet, but that there was gonna be a baby boy coming. And she's like, I'm not even thinking about that.

I was like, okay, hold it gently. You don't need to make it fit. Don't feel pressure to have kids. Like, don't take it that way, but there's someone coming. And then she's like, Um, actually, I feel like I might, I haven't heard from her yet, but I feel [00:37:00] like I will. I'm getting the feeling like, ah, I think that I'm going to actually hear from them about that.

And so she's kind of, so that client is holding that

gently. So this thing, just life stuff, usually, life things that are kind of coming down, down the line, our lives are just, life is just so precious. I think that's the other thing. And that's a message that comes through a lot is, Enjoy it while you can, you know, that kind of a thing, that your life, all of our lives are unique and very precious, everybody is loved, and I think that, Love is probably the most powerful force there is.

I know that there's a lot going on in the world right now, and it doesn't feel like that. I do want to acknowledge there's certainly hardship, and I would never sugarcoat or look, you know, rose colored glasses things, but I do feel like I, from being a medium and working in this way, it has made me realize the preciousness of all life. [00:38:00] All life and the power of love, and I know that sounds so cliche, but I mean to feel it on such a deep level, it doesn't feel like a cliche at all. It feels real and true and really is something very important to cultivate.

Yeah,

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: I love that. Well, Emily, this has been so much fun, and I've really learned a lot from you. This has been great. Can you tell us how people can find out more about you?

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: so I have a website called Blooming Wand, bloomingwand. com. I also have a podcast called the Blooming Wand Podcast. And that's a great way to stay connected. I like to send out newsletters with all kinds of fun things within them. Uh, I lean, uh, more away from the selling aspect of marketing and I like to educate and share information and just kind of connect people with some of these things that I've learned because I do want [00:39:00] Like I said, to kind of raise the standard of care, just help people understand how they can engage with these tools.

So, um, the best way is through my website at Blooming Wand.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: Wonderful. Well, thank you so much for being here today.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: Thank you.

kara-goodwin_1_05-20-2024_130233: it.

squadcaster-20e1_1_05-20-2024_100233: Thank you.