Here at The Guiding Light we have recognised the need of not only offering a modern and enjoyable Spiritualist service, but to also provide information and instruction in the many forms of Spiritualism and the psychic gifts that go with them. After all many of you will be new to the subject and will probably come loaded with questions. While we believe that every individual’s journey is unique, there are many points of common ground that just about all Spiritualists subscribe to in one form or another. It’s here we try to help you along.

 

Once our main service has finished (7.30pm - 8.50pm) you have the option of just enjoying a nice cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit or two, (included with your entrance fee) and just chatting with our other visitors. Or, if your passion to learn is a little deeper, staying for our free workshop. This popular event takes place around 9.10pm - 9.45pm and is run by either the staff of The Guiding Light or the visiting medium of the evening.

 

Each week The Guiding Light invites a different medium to demonstrate their gifts of mediumship. We also invite them to run a workshop or a talk on development. While not every visiting medium takes up the opportunity, many do. A large proportion of platform mediums run their own development circle and so are well adept at teaching and conducting classes.

 

Each medium has the freedom to teach in their own particular way and style, meaning even the staff of The Guiding Light get to learn something new. Many take a keen and pro-active approach by preparing the workshop in advance and bringing along tools such Tarot cards, diagrams and typed notes for you to take home.

 

Many of the classes are truly interactive, meaning you can get actively involved in an exercise that will stimulate your own psychic potential. The classes are fun and upbeat and just about everybody who tries the exercises are often surprised by what they achieved. We have many people who attend these classes regularly, increasing their knowledge and skills from week to week.

 

We may not always know what the workshops are far in advance, but each one is announced at the end of the main service, so you can decide if you would like to stay or not. With choices stretching from Angel & Tarot cards, Ribbon readings to flower readings, psychometry and exercises with the Aura and Chakras and many others, your sure to find something to interest you. Why not join us when you next come along.

Just about all cars come with a radio built-in as standard, our bodies come with psychic intuition built-in as standard, but like the car radio, it's up to us whether we switch them on or not! To get the best from our car radio, we may need to tune into the various stations, to get the best from our psychic gift we may also need to tune into the signals that are around us. If we keep with this analogy we could also say that some cars come with a higher quality radio receiver, as some people come with a stronger psychic reception. But you can upgrade the radio just as you can improve your psychic awareness.

 

I hope that answers the common question;- ' Am I psychic? ' - Because you are! So how do we switch it on and begin? If you are reading this then you have already begun! The first step to waking up your psychic faculty is to admit to yourself that you have one. It takes a while for the subconscious to be able to communicate with the conscious mind and the best way to do this is to simply start thinking about it. For example you could say to yourself "I am psychic" on a daily basis. Try, if possible to discuss it with whoever is willing, all these thoughts have a positive effect on developing your gift. You should also try to read about the subject, again this helps to wake things up. Knowledge will help, as you need some understanding of how things work. Adopt the policy you would take with any new hobby, become involved in it, buy books and magazines, look for more information on the Internet. Become familiar with the various approaches and opinions and start to develop your own ideas. Deal directly with what appeals to you, what your logic finds reasonable. Disregard what you find difficult to accept, you can always return to it at a later time.

 

If possible attend psychic workshops, these are usually one-off seminars on a particular aspect of metaphysical studies. Look for group training, some mediums offer courses for a limited number of people at a very reasonable cost. Spiritualist churches often have training circles or something similar so make enquiries.

 

Use your gift! Even if you are unsure about whether it's working or not. Don't get upset if you get things wrong, keep going. You will find that in time progression comes, naturally. So decide what you want, and what methods you are going to use. Don't rely too much on divination cards (like Tarot) at first. I say this because you need to be able to sense the answers and problems yourself, with your psychic gift, not by just what is in front of you. This will make it harder but ultimately more fulfilling and you will become a better psychic long term.

 

 

 

 

You might have noticed that many psychics who advertise list a number of skills, typically these might include Tarot, Crystal balls, Palmistry, Psychometry etc. All of these things are focus tools. They represent something physical and tangible with which to work and can be a great help. Psychics talk about tuning in' to their clients or the spirit world, and these objects help to focus their thoughts. So regardless of what it is, Tarot cards or crystal balls, we have something to concentrate on. Working with psychic intuition or talking to spirit means working with energy and thought, not matter, so these things act as a bridge or stepping stone to that realm. Your mind will have become used to receiving information with your usual senses and it will take time for it to accept this transition, so make use of these tools.

 

Let's choose Psychometry for an example of working with focus tools and apply our psychic intuition. While holding an object belonging to someone, start to relax, slow down, close your eyes and let the object connect with you. Feel it's texture and shape, let the object become imprinted in your mind. Communicate with the object, remember it is linked to the owner.

Imagine information entering through your fingertips, going up your arm and finally entering your thoughts. It's a constant stream of energy of which you will see just parts, flashes of scenes, fleeting memories or feelings. Mention them all, say what you see. To begin with, all we want is to be able to recognise information that can be validated by the person who owns the object. It's OK to be wrong, it helps you to understand the difference. Be relaxed, try to slow down and this energy will be easier to recognise. Imagine your heart slowing, think of yourself existing in a different frequency, you are changing your perception to become aware of information that is always there, but now you can sense it. You are stepping from this ordinary world into something that communicates in a completely different way, a better, more direct and personal way. Your whole body can listen, you leave your normal senses behind, you feel the information, it becomes part of you, and the physical mind is just the interpreter. Mention what you visualise or feel and see what you get right, you may be surprised!

 

Make use of these tools, but let them enhance your own ability, not replace it. If you are drawn to card reading, let the cards guide you towards the answers, and then let your natural psychic intuition feel the rest.

I remember in my early days of psychic readings, performing psychometry for a friend. She casually asked if I could still pick up things without holding an object. At the time I honestly didn't know, so there and then I agreed to give it a try. It worked! I was able to tell her about a place where she used to live in another country, even describing the house she lived in. Proving that focus tools are not necessary, but do help while we learn.

Psychic intuition can happen at any time, in any place and for any reason. That also seems to be it's problem as far as beginners are concerned! Often saying they cannot get their gift to work when they want it too. This is in fact very common, but should be seen as positive. After all you have experienced it! You just need to gain control.

Practice? That dreaded word which can bring back thoughts of piano lessons and times tables is just as important in the world of the psychic. Its all about getting used to information coming to you from a different source, the more you practice the easier it becomes. So, what can you do? Try pausing before you do something. For example, when the phone rings pause a few seconds before answering, can you tell who it is? Try it when someone knocks at your front door. Try it at work, can you tell when someone is happy, sad or pre-occupied with other things on their mind? Try to become universally aware, let your mind and body become an antenna to psychic information that flows through and about you.

Often when you begin, the pictures you will see are often very trivial. Try to find someone who can be patient and understanding and who will allow you to practice on. Take your time, its no use in trying to force the information to come through. Above all accept the fact that you are going to be wrong from time to time, the human mind has a habit of filling in the blanks when psychic intuition is not forthcoming. Also, perhaps a little confusingly, some of the information that may come through can have no bearing at the time, but only come to light a few days later.

One important thing, if you do see a picture or get a feeling about something - pursue it. It's amazing how many people become satisfied with just a little bit of information when there is usually more to be had. But it is possible to pursue these images, ask with your mind to know more about what you are seeing. It's great when you get it right! But more difficult is working out why you got it right, try to remember what it felt like as the vision came into your mind, and try to recapture the feeling next time.

When I use Psychometry, I close my eyes for a while, relax as if I am taking a step back from the world, and create a space for the pictures to arrive. You must find a technique that works for you. You are looking for brief pictures, that seem to arrive all by themselves. Things that you were not thinking about, if you manage to get this far, you are making good progress. If appropriate you will get a negative or positive feeling about what you have seen or felt. This is how psychics work. These positive / negative feelings are used to tell a client about which way they should go in a situation. Alternatively you may just get more information about an event, if you do, tell the person you are with. But please do not try to be a counsellor until you are ready, remember you are dealing with peoples emotions.

Developing psychic gifts is a little like learning to play a musical instrument, we start slowly and practice regularly. Funnily enough mediums are referred to as instruments of spirit.