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This Issues Lesson

So you want to develop your psychic ability

(© Brenda Diskin 2002 onwards. Must not be copied in part or whole without prior written permission of the author. First published in 'When Spirit Calls' by Brenda, and online in the Sacred Earth magazine)

As with any form of study Psychic development requires a certain amount of commitment. This commitment will definitely involve setting aside some time for meditation, sitting in development circle, reading, practising exercises etc. It will involve monetary commitment for such things as development circles, any courses you wish to take, books, and equipment. Etc. You will need to reorganise your life to make the time for your development which will in all probability take quite some time, usually several months or years, depending on how far you want to progress. You will also need a quiet place to relax and meditate. This is why a development circle is useful because it gives you a place to practise and helps you to set aside the time, without being disturbed.
In time, and with practise, you will be able to find your own sacred space within yourself (in your own mind) where you can go when you need to take a few minutes away from the humdrum of everyday life.
You should not attempt psychic or spiritual development if you are fearful or neurotic; you need a mind that is strong, purposeful and capable of self - discipline.

Psychic development will change your life, usually these changes will be positive but sometimes the changes will involve giving up certain things or leaving certain people behind. Are you prepared to accept these changes?

So, you have decided that you meet the above criteria and are ready to develop your psychic abilities. The following lessons are intended as a guide to help you on the first steps of your spiritual pathway it is, however, recommended that you sit in a development circle with a professional psychic/medium in charge. Please follow the guidelines carefully and adhere to the few simple rules that are laid down for your protection.

Have a happy spiritual journey.

Self discipline

(© Brenda Diskin 2002)

It is very important that the psychic/ medium is in charge. If you feel the presence of a guide you should not allow them to dominate you. You must remember it is your body they are using and that they are only allowed to use it when you permit its use. It is therefore essential that the medium/ psychic has complete self-discipline from the first day they set foot on the spiritual path. If you do not do this you will find that you will be 'visited' at some very inappropriate times as the guide will think that he/she can just 'pop in' whenever they feel like it. If you are sitting in a weekly circle then this should be the only time when your guides are allowed to give messages. If you do not sit in circle then allow half an hour once or twice a week, no more, no less. Once the designated time is up you must thank your guides and cut off immediately no matter what is happening or how much you are enjoying the experience. If you feel the presence of a guide at any other time you should send out the mental instruction "not now, only when I invite you". This is the meaning of discipline and these rules must be followed, if an unfinished message is that important it will be repeated the next time you sit with your guide.The reason I insist these rules are followed is because the brain can become overloaded and the medium/psychic can suffer from what we call 'psychic burnout'. Psychic burnout is when the brain becomes so overloaded with spirit messages, other peoples problems or illnesses and messages that you just don't know what to do with that it just shuts down. At the least this can mean that the medium/psychic will not be able to receive messages from spirit or 'tune in ' to someone to give them reading, this could go on for some time or even permanently. At the worst the medium/psychic could suffer a complete mental breakdown, sometime resulting in permanent damage. The medium/psychic must maintain a degree of discipline throughout their spiritual work life, as you become more experienced so the periods of working with your guides or doing readings can be extended. Another thing that it would be a good idea to get into the habit of doing; if you get a message and do not know whom it is for, write it down. This gets rid of the message out of your head so that you do not store a load of irrelevant information, you may find out who it is for at a later date.
A few other pointers relating to self-discipline are as follows:

Don't make a nuisance of yourself and give readings to
people who may not want them, especially strangers. It is intrusive, and will not do your reputation any good. In other words, don't let your ego take over you will have plenty of time to show how accurate your messages are when you are experienced and people start coming to you.

Don't try to run before you can walk. Don't experiment with automatic writing, table rapping, etc. in the early days as this will confuse rather than aid the development. It is best to develop slowly, yet progressively.

Don't attempt to work in trance. The mental mediumship must be developed and worked with for some time before even attempting to work with the physical. Trance is something that very few mediums develop successfully and takes years of practice to work with. It is not something to play with or to be done to try to impress people; it can be very dangerous if not carried out properly in a controlled situation. Many people pretend to be, or think they are, in trance when in fact what they are experiencing is something I call 'ego trance' which is just the conscious mind over reacting to deep meditation. Any experienced trance medium will know how to recognise this.

The Difference Between A Psychic and A Medium

Many people ask me if I am a Clairvoyant or if I get in touch with spirits. My answer would be yes to both. What they should be asking me is "Are you a Psychic or A Medium?" There is a difference between a psychic and a medium but not between a clairvoyant and a medium.

Clairvoyance is a way that a medium works (clear seeing).

A psychic picks up on, or tunes into, the person they are reading for and what surrounds them e.g. things that have happened in their past, things that are happening at present and things that could happen in the future. Where as a medium receives messages from people who have passed away and from, what is called, the spirit realm. These could be messages that are personal to their loved ones or even advice for the future.

At this stage I am not going to discuss my personal beliefs or how I think this works, I am just pointing out the difference to anyone who does not know.

The Chakras

Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel or disk. Chakra refers to each of the Seven vortexes of energy positioned in a line passing through the center of the body along the spine. Each one corresponds to a point where there is a group of nerve endings or lymphatics (Ganglia or plexuses). In addition these Chakras also correspond to stages and states of life, colours, sounds, bodily functions, feelings, etc.
These Chakras are the psychic centers of the body and when activated will help you to experience higher levels of consciousness. The Chakras are attuned to different energy frequencies, the higher up the spine the Charka is positioned the higher the frequency.

The Chakras are as follows:
Chakra 7 - The Crown Chakra
This center relates to psychic ability and awareness. This Chakra is the gateway to a higher level of consciousness.

Chakra 6 - The Brow or Third Eye Chakra
This Chakra is linked to physical and intuitive 'seeing'. It opens the doorway to the psychic faculties when balanced it allows us to see clearly both physically and mentally.

Chakra 5 - The Throat Chakra
Relating to communication and creativity.

Chakra 4 - The Heart Chakra
This Chakra is related to love and the balance of opposites. When balanced it allows us to love deeply and in all ways, to be compassionate and centered.

Chakra 3 - The Solar Plexus
Relates to emotional issues, power, and authority. If this Chakra is not balanced we cannot function emotionally. We may feel angry, frustrated, guilty, envious or greedy.

Chakra 2 - Navel or Sacral Chakra
Relates to sexuality, fulfillment and birth. Not just physical birth but birth of ideas. When balanced it encourages intuition and the ability to change.

Chakra 1 - Root, Base or Kundalini
This Chakra relates to safety, being grounded, connection to the physical plane. It also relates to stability, physical health and prosperity.

The Psychic Echo

Copyright 2008 Danielle Lee All Rights Reserved

Delicate ethereal whispers dance effortlessly upon the waves of the paranormal ocean. Patterns of energy in the form of thoughts impress themselves upon the soul of the empathic medium. A psychic echo reverberates with varying intensity within the all seeing eye of the crown chakra.

When desiring to enhance one’s psychic ability, it is essential to comprehend the universal laws of the mystic phenomena. First and foremost, the law of permission. You may not read someone until they have explicitly given you permission, both verbally and energetically. Verbally, they must ask you personally to perform a reading for them, but energetically, they must offer their energy to you. This can be done is many, many different fashions. With palm reading, they open both of their hands to you, allowing their subconscious to lower the powerful conscious walls of the mind which restricts the energy flow.

Basic understanding of the art of palmistry is obviously helpful, but once the psychic mind tunes into the energy, the lines on the hands are no longer necessary. Reading the palm is merely opening the door to receiving the information embedded in the energy of the individual.

All forms of psychic readings must first begin with the full acceptance and permission of the client or the energy will not be read easily or effectively. Attempting to read an individual’s photograph without specific authorization can lead to an ineffective or inaccurate reading. There must be a mutual compliance between the parties.

Upon completing the affirmation stage, you must then proceed to the appreciation stage. To receive energy, you must first give energy. This stage is the most challenging because you have to send a pure form of positive energy to, often times, a stranger. In essence, you must impress feelings of love, light and respect with the utmost intention of assisting them on their spiritual journey. This selfless and powerful energy message is literally going to envelop the aura of the client and in turn they’re energy will be rebounded to you like a psychic echo. Whether in person, by telephone or a photograph, the echo location will resound with the sender.

This is also the process by which to contact spirits on the other side, sending an invisible invitation through thought enables the entity desired to interpret your intentions and reciprocate.

When energy is given, energy can then be shared and then ultimately, you can literally ‘feel’ and ‘know’ the energy of the other person. The images, thoughts and essence of a person cannot be taken, it must be politely asked for, then gratefully accepted.

Subtle and often powerful sensations can be felt throughout the reading, the most important being the rush of tingling sensation on a portion or all of your body. I liken the feeling to when you’re watching a very uplifting or spiritually stimulating movie, it feels as though a light energy has flowed quickly and gently over your aura.

Pay very close attention to how all of your senses are stimulated as well as any unsolicited thoughts that may appear into your conscious mind. Physically, you may feel actual pain, cold spots, aches or localized tingling. These feelings can symbolize the areas of the client’s body that have had past injury or current ailments that may require medical attention.

Unsolicited thoughts are the essential core of the reading. These random and seemingly odd thoughts and images are the items that you are to portray to the client. Translate them as honestly, plainly and explicitly as you can.

Deciphering the codes of each individual’s personal energy takes practice and patience. Allowing the feelings, thoughts and impressions to flow freely through you is the only effective way to interpret efficiently. Remembering that you, the psychic, is not the source of the external energy nor are you the receptor, you are the translator. Energy works in a circular formation, originating from the source, the client, merging with your own and then through the verbal interpretation is reciprocated back again to the client. Understanding this crucial point is the key to a successful and highly effective reading that can enable your client to feel they’ve been guided honestly and competently on their spiritual path.

Some wannabe psychics mistakenly believe that they themselves are the source of a mystical energy that produces personal information and that some magical event is transpiring that enables them to dredge up the past, present and future. In truth, this misguided attempt to force impressions to come forward can result in inaccuracy and imaginative revelations.

When performing the reading, you must relinquish any ego or sense of self, this reading is not for you or for your own personal gratification, it must be done without any selfish purpose. The only person who should benefit from a reading is the client.

At this stage, all of your attention must be focused completely on trust. Trust that the source, the provider and process of the energy is in control, not you. The psychic cannot manipulate, contain or own the energy, it is but a means to serve the client with their divine right of spiritual knowledge and purpose. With the privilege of performing a psychic reading comes the responsibility of privacy, respect and surrender of your basic human tendencies towards self affirmation and pride. If you have performed your divine psychic duty properly, you will retain very little memory of the client’s personal messages, the flow of energy will have transpired through you, not into you.

Trusting the information is difficult at first until you realize that with each statement that you present to the client, that is of pure intention, is being confirmed accordingly. Just because an image, thought or idea seems ridiculous or odd doesn’t mean that it is not intended for the client. Trust that the sources guiding this session, the spirit guides, know their purpose and have everything under control. If they wish to convey an important detail to the client, your job is to simply believe in the spirit guides and state the message, no opinion or judgment must be passed on any messages.

Once the reading has established a positive and strong energy connection between you and the client via confirmation of personal information provided by the spirit guides, questions from the client can be asked. When the question is asked by the client, there should be very little time elapsed when receiving the psychic answer. The first and loudest answer is the right one. Trust your guide, repeat this word often to yourself and to your guide, trust, trust, trust. If you cannot receive an answer immediately and clearly, either move on to a different question or be honest and tell them that you simply aren’t getting that answer. They may not be allowed to know that particular answer regarding their spiritual journey at that time.

After the questions are completed, end the session by ascertaining if the client feels at ease with the reading, if they felt that it assisted them in the spiritual aspects they were searching for. Make sure to inform them that readings are not necessary too often as they themselves also have to learn to trust their spirit guides and teach themselves to listen to their intuition. Psychics are meant to teach and guide spirituality, not to become a crutch or dependency.

Payment for services depends on the psychic. Personally, I don’t accept any monetary payment. I believe in spiritual service and teaching mankind to awaken their own spiritual devices. I simply ask that they return the favor of my time and effort with a heartfelt good deed done for someone else.

Many psychics accept payment, which is completely their prerogative, but in stating that, excessive requests of money, the demand of immediate purchase of various mystical items and the implication of several visits to the psychic implies that a client should not return and find a more suitable spiritual servant.

Remember this, we are first and foremost spiritual beings having a human experience, we were born with every mystical tool and divine device that we would ever need throughout our whole life on earth. Awakening from the illusion of harsh reality, you will realize that the only thing you need to receive the psychic echo is to give the gift of awareness to another.

 

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© Brenda Diskin 2008