Each and everyone of us possess the ability to communicate with spirit. 

The depth and clarity of our communication is a different matter.  There is an age-old saying, " what you put in is what you get out", and there is nothing more true than that when discussing mediumship.  To communicate effectively requires more than just the wish to do so; it requires the intent to do whatever it takes to develop your ability.  This usually begins with intense reading, study, practice and dialogue with others of like mind.  Even those that were born with the ability to see spirit and talk with them had to go through a period of understanding what they were experiencing and how to best use it.

The very first step to developing your own abilities is to decide why you want to contact spirit? If you do so out of a sincere longing to be of service to others, or to just communicate with a loved one that has passed over, you should be in fine shape.  A word of warning; " Like attracts like."  If you wish to use this ability solely for the purpose of gaining notoriety, possessing an awesome power, or using it in any way that would cause harm to others, you will be sadly disappointed with the information you receive.  Those of low intent contact lower entities.  Period. Spirit communication is not a game.  It is not a means to quickly make money with very little effort nor is it a means to acquire power.  What it is remains constant--- it is a service extended with the purest of intentions and with the full cooperation of the spirit world.  We draw to us those types of spirit that most identify with our own beacons of light.  Please make your light of the purest and highest intent.

The second step is to decide what your basic belief system is.  This does not mean you must be of any particular religious background.  It does require you to examine how you believe and why you believe that way.  Ask yourself again " Why do I want to become a Medium?"  Examine how you feel about life after death, what you have read or learned about the other side.  Examine your own spiritual beliefs, write them down if necessary.  In order to know how to communicate you must first know yourself.

The third step is to understand what spirit communication is and what takes place.  Each and every person will experience different ways of receiving communication.  Some of the most common ways are as follows:

Preparing for Communication

Before even learning how to open to the spirit space you must learn how to protect yourself while doing so.  As said before, "like attracts like", and in most cases if you are a very spiritual person not inclined to play with mediumship as a "lets see if I can do it" experience, you should not have any problems. 

 We must always remember that once we have lit the flame of our candles we cast light into all the dimensions.  It is always a good idea to learn how to shield yourself from unwelcome energies.  Often a person you are attempting to help will draw lower forms of spirit to them and you being the medium will have to deal with it.  It is very simple to protect yourself.  Imagine a shield of white light completely surrounding your body; accept and acknowledge this light as your protective shield against all harmful energies.  You do not physically have to feel or see this light, just imagine it in your minds eye.  If you are of a religious background you may wish to say a prayer before attempting contact.  When I feel uneasy about an upcoming session I always use the Lords Prayer.  You may have a favorite prayer, saying or something else that you like to use for strength. 

It is important to say that you may not need either form of protection, but prevention is always better than dealing with the aftermath of not using it.

Meditation

Bet you were hoping I would forget to mention this.  Most of the people I talk to that wish to be mediums do not meditate.  There are many misconceptions about meditation and I won't go into all of them here, but the idea that you must meditate in some particular position and do it for hours a day is just not true.  You do need to develop a ritual of trying to meditate once a day, every day.  This is a discipline that helps you to clear the mind to easily receive communication not only from spirit but from your own guidance as well.  It is as simple as sitting down in a comfortable position, blocking out the everyday sounds and trying to get your mind to stop racing.  You must learn to experience the silence or you will never get past your own mind to experience the spirit. 

You can find more details on our page for Meditation.  There are several good books on the subject, as well as at least a thousand sites on the Internet to help you.  Look at our links page for a few of them.

Initiating some type of protection and learning to listen to the silence of the mind are the two main prerequisites for spirit communication.  Take the time right now to learn how to do both.