Psychic Medium Olga’s Blog

Over the summer I have had the opportunity to observe a few different styles of mediumship and psychic readings being demonstrated at events I had attended. I have found what I have seen a bit disturbing. I thought about whether to Blog about this for a long time. I came to the decision to state my views on what I had seen. For the record what I’m about to describe is not what I do.

There apparently is a style of mediumship that is being taught and demonstrated in the United Kingdom, in Canada and perhaps elsewhere where the Medium or Psychic stands up in a room full of people and “receives” some type of supernatural communication. I’ll use Worker to describe the individual that is demonstrating mediumship or psychic readings.

The Worker does not go to an individual and deliver the communication/information to a specific recipient. The Worker rather stands in front of an audience (could be fifty people or more) and asks whether anyone can place the information. Hands go up and through a process of elimination plus multiple questions and answers, the recipient in the audience is located maybe. Further questions and answers ensue to finally arrive at the information to be conveyed to the recipient. This procedure takes quite a long time. I have heard of it referred to as the “indirect method”.

I don’t know who decided that this style of communicating was something to be promoted or when. But it reflects badly on the authenticity of mediumship/Spiritualism and psychic communications in my opinion. The workers at best look like they’re guessing. At worst they look like frauds. Likely those using this style have good intentions. It’s that I strongly disagree with this “method” as should we all in my opinion for the reasons I’m about to describe.

Detractors and malingers of psychics and mediums/Spiritualists have always said that psychics, mediums, and Spiritualists are frauds. This includes Harry Houdini. It is due to what I have described above. It is called Cold Reading and/or Fishing . Cold Reading methods are the same as what I have described in the previous paragraphs of this post. You can buy any number of books on the subject on the internet. Con artists, magicians, and carnival fortunetellers have used this method since Harry Houdini’s time, perhaps even earlier.

There is also a magician on the internet whose mission is to stamp out frauds. I prefer not to advertise his name. You can read more about this magician on Victor Zammit’s website. Mr. Zammit has done a fine job making a case for genuine mediumship in my opinion. This particular magician’s mission seems to be to expose those who do cold readings/fishing. He targets everyone including Spiritualists.

Spiritualists in particular have worked very hard over many years and endured much in order to establish credibility. Sadly, there was some fraud early on in the Spiritualist Movement. It has been an uphill battle to overcome the misconceptions about mediumship and to gain credibility and respectability where the public has been concerned. I believe this has been eroded and will continue to erode so long as methods indistinguishable from cold reading/fishing are being taught and promoted.

When any official Spiritualist Body promotes something that is identical to what con artists use, it sets Spiritualism back and to say it reflects badly on Spiritualism is an understatement. I gather this has been going on for a while in some places.

I also think that Spiritualists/mediums and psychics from the United Kingdom (U.K.) need to familiarize themselves with the laws when they work abroad. There is no requirement in Canada for instance to call something that is part of a religious service or religious teaching an experiment. I gather that is something new that is required by law in the U.K. The same applies if Canadian Spiritualists are traveling abroad and are working as mediums. The laws of the land should be followed in any given country.

Has anyone in the United Kingdom made the connection between the new laws governing Spiritualism a couple of years ago that I think resulted in part from the similarity of demonstrations to Fishing/Cold readings? The Law I’m referring to is The Fraudulent Mediums Act.

I often reflect is it any wonder why attendance at Spiritualist Churches is dwindling with such widespread media focus and attention brought to mediumship by celebrity mediums and psychics? People come to Spiritualist Churches in this day and age for accuracy and professional comportment. They don’t come back when both are lacking. Certainly, they won’t come back if they’re being interviewed or quizzed rather than being given information that’s been received through authentic psychic mediumship. This has been my observation over the years.

My psychic faculties tell me that the fishing style will dwindle eventually. It will require much criticism of the Spiritualist Movement to end this practice of imitating Fishing/Cold Reading in the United Kingdom and other places it might be practiced.

I strongly suggest that anyone who wants to study Spiritualism, mediumship, and psychic development find a group that doesn’t teach the fishing/cold reading style. Many of the same things apply when selecting education as in my previous Article “Choosing The Right Psychic Medium.” I also strongly urge those who are promoting the Fishing/Colding reading practices to stop.

If you are an authentic medium or psychic, you should be able to find the person in the room that you need to speak to and communicate the information without constant questioning of the audience. The same applies to private consultations. In my opinion, if you cannot, then you’re not ready and/or are not authentic.

While I’ve often said in many Blog posts that no one is immune from life or its lessons, including psychics and mediums, from time to time I do receive psychic and mediumistic insights from the spirit/spiritual realm on many topics and themes. However, conclusions shouldn’t be drawn that I receive these insights on anything and everything all the time. And, I have no magic wand or pill for life’s challenges that we all experience. I have said this many times. And, I can’t repeat it often enough. There are spiritual reasons for many of life’s challenges as I’ve also said many times throughout my Blog.

I will and have shared those insights that I have received when appropriate from those who dwell in the higher levels of consciousness or planes of existence. So what I’ve been doing is posting some of them on Twitter as my opinions (some I consider expert opinions), the very condensed versions at least. These psychic-mediumistic-spiritual insights do rightly fall under the heading of opinions I believe.

There have been many insights and inspirations that I have received from the Spirit World(a.k.a. Heaven, Afterlife) over the course of my Blog. Some are what I call universal insights in that one can relate to them regardless of the time frame. Others apply to specific times and topics. I believe there is quite a lot of helpful information that has been written so far and is still relevant today. I’ve been Blogging since 2006 (can hardly believe it myself) so there’s been quite an accumulation of information over approximately 4 years as of the date of this Blog post.

As I’m inspired and impressed from the Spirit World, I will continue to write Blog articles as I can expand on subjects using this format. Sometimes, condensed versions are more appropriate and timely where Twitter is more appropriate.

I invite you all to read through the Archives. I believe you’ll find something to interest you. If you have read my Articles/Posts regularly, I believe there will always be something that will stand out, a kind of “oh yeah!” or “I forgot about that” moment. I find I get different things out of material I’ve read before at different times. It depends on what resonates at the time I find.

Just a reminder, you can follow me one of two ways, either on Twitter or my Google Group entitled Intuitive Power. Both have RSS feeds so you don’t have to join. The Google Group also has an email subscription capability. You may find it a little easier to “bookmark” the Blog so to speak. The same applies to the Spiritualist Connections Group for those interested in Spiritualism from the Religious aspect. There are free short meditations/affirmations and music there. Both Group subscriptions can be found on the Group Page of my Blog. And, of course, you can submit your comments (subject to Terms of Use) about any Article I post on my Blog.

Was there Eternal Life before Jesus is something to ponder? The short answer is yes. There are certain denominations of Christians who believe there was nothing before the coming of the Christ.

Christian Spiritualism’s perspective seems to be different. Christian Spiritualists while following the teachings of the Christ, believing that He was the greatest Medium that ever was, do not necessarily believe that there was a void where everything was in limbo before Christ’s coming. The Universe has always had a natural order with God (whatever term you prefer to use), an omnipotent presence governing through Natural Law. This Natural Law is infinite. Human beings are the only ones that have placed God in a narrow box. Humanity has found it very difficult to think outside the box. Hence, we have had philosophers who have done it for humans throughout the ages.

The Universe operates on Natural Laws, God’s laws if you will. Some laws we know and understand. Others are beyond our comprehension. Space exploration and powerful telescopes have expanded our horizons and knowledge exponentially, as has Quantum Physics. Many have embraced the knowledge. Still many others live in the past, in denial and deliberate ignorance. The Universe has always been there in a time and space continuum beyond our comprehension. It is now being revealed to us as it has been in the past, the information being lost in time.

God would never allow any life form on Earth to vanish into nothingness either before or after the teachings of Jesus. Everything has its place in the Universe. Once our earthly journey is over, every living creature has a place in Heaven or the Afterlife. One’s place in Heaven or the Afterlife has always depended upon true spiritual qualities expressed in one’s life. Someone who has been good and kind, not through words, but actual deeds finds themselves in a higher level of existence or consciousness. One can have a lot of money, cars and possessions. That, however, will not give access to the higher planes in Heaven or the Afterlife. Those that have lived their lives negatively, violently, maliciously will find themselves with those at that level in the Afterlife. A mention should be made that if an individual’s bad conduct/character in life is a result of a physical disease such as fetal alcohol syndrome, brain disease/malfunction, their place in the Afterlife is determined absent of physical disease. These persons are treated differently. The Law of Cause and Effect or Karma plays a large role in determining life here in the physical as well as life in the hereafter.

There is a place for all animals, birds and underwater animals in Heaven as well. The focus of this Article will be on human beings, however.

As the door to reformation is never closed, everyone has a chance to redeem themselves as many times as necessary via reincarnation. This is truly a chance to get it right regardless how many incarnations are required. The Universe is one of justice so many individuals live lives of atonement with the opportunity for redemption by demonstrating acts of goodness to offset the bad if you will. As previously mentioned, the concept of Natural Law of Cause and Effect comes into play here. Or to put it another way, the Bible expresses it as sowing and reaping.

A few examples of Civilizations who believed, spoke and wrote about the existence of the Afterlife were ancient Greek Philosophers such as: Plato , Socrates and Pythagoras (some Spiritualists refer to these philosophers as the first spiritualists); ancient Egyptians who as we know went to great lengths to prepare for the Afterlife; ancient Chinese and Vietnamese peoples paid homage to their ancestors during Confucius’ time, a practice still performed today in some places in China; the Hindu religion with special mention of the Vedas (re: ancestors) also speaks at length about the order of the Universe, the Afterlife and Ancestors; Native Aboriginal Peoples of North America have diverse Afterlife beliefs as in the Iroquois and Dakota nations. All of the examples just mentioned predate Jesus and Modern Spiritualism for that matter by hundreds to thousands of years.

As time has passed and civilizations have co-mingled, it would seem that humans have incorporated many belief systems into current and past philosophies. There is even a discussion on the internet and TV that Judaism and Christianity have taken their beliefs from ancient Egypt, more specifically from the monotheistic Pharoah Akhenaten , Tutonkhamun’s Father.

So the short answer is still yes to whether there was an Afterlife for all before Jesus.

Note: There is an abundance of internet information about the various Afterlife Philosophers for those who would like to read about them in greater depth. Any number of search terms will yield many results.

Ah, the time of year when thoughts turn to romantic love with chocolates, flowers and gifts. This is all in celebration of romantic love. Will you be my Valentine? This can be heard as Cupid shoots his arrow of love. Click on the following link for the origins and practices of Valentine’s Day

This holiday makes me reflect on romantic relationships as they relate to soul mates and twin flames. I have a Soul Mates seminar that I do that explores and gives insights into our soul mates and twin flames. The seminar is valid all year ‘round. It’s just that this happens to be Valentine’s Day so I’ve been thinking about it. Some of the information from the seminar is discussed in this article. Also, one of the most asked questions during readings all year is about romantic relationships. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. People are rushing around anguishing over what Christmas gifts to buy. The mall parking lots are jammed with short-tempered people. There’s a buying frenzy albeit subdued this year due to the economy. There are office parties to go to if you happen to work in an office. Read the rest of this entry »

Oprah Winfrey’s announcement of her departure from network television marks the end of an era. It has made front-page news. She has truly been a woman of influence, a pioneer and a trailblazer. She is to be admired for her accomplishments. Read the rest of this entry »

So You Wanna be a Medium? Ask yourself why? Everyone has the innate ability to develop their abilities as a Medium. What is your motivation for doing so?

Each one of us through meditation and practice can develop as a Medium. This means that each of us can communicate with those on the Other Side or the Afterlife. For the right intentioned individual, this means linking with their loved ones but also with the Infinite. Read the rest of this entry »

Our lives were intertwined and we were very close all of her life. My Mother was a loving, genuine, generous and courageous person having survived world events that most of us only see on the news.

Roses were my Mother’s favorite flowers, hence the heart shaped roses here.

I was blessed to have had her in my life for so long. One of the nicest things that anyone has ever said to me was that I was my Mother’s Guardian Angel. Now Heaven has a new Angel who visits me from there.

I watched part of a CBC documentary on Michael Jackson last night called The Passionate Eye. I think it gave a truer account of the real Michael Jackson. The real Michael Jackson was a talented performer and songwriter. The real Michael Jackson was also a prescription drug addict and a pedophile (according to the Passionate Eye). All of Michael’s fame was diminished by his serious mental health/psychiatric issues, prescription drug addiction (Deepak Chopra on CNN) and pedophilia. Former employees and persons in the know gave the real picture of Michael Jackson. Wacko Jacko is the unfortunate sad truth rather than The King of Pop when it comes to Michael Jackson in my opinion. Read the rest of this entry »

Back in September of 2006, my first Blog post was “Life Happens Don’t Shoot the Messenger”. I feel it’s time to revisit this subject. And I think that anyone who wants to know my views on appointments with me and what I can and can’t do for them should read or re-read that Article. Anyone thinking of contacting me for an appointment should also click on the About Us page on my main website. Read the rest of this entry »