After an enlightening bar conversation that changed my life on June 24, 2014, I felt like a walking sponge. In the proceeding weeks, I was unknowingly absorbing energy around me. The energy muddled my mind and engulfed my soul. It was as if an invisible antenna had sprouted, reached up into the heavens, and tuned me into another dimension; a realm vaguely familiar only in my dreams. For the first time, I was seeing (clairvoyance), hearing (clairaudience), and feeling (clairsentience) things that I could not discern. For about two weeks, I struggled to make sense of everything. I was completely drained, exhausted, short-tempered, and had low to no appetite. I self-diagnosed myself as “crazy,” or “schizophrenic.” I did not recognize myself. Normally, I love food and enjoy a stout drink with good friends. For a time though, I could not be around people. This “newness” completely hampered social activities including, but not limited to the following: work, grocery stores, restaurants, malls, and banks. Ashamed, but admittedly so, the “newness” that was consuming my life even hindered my interaction with my children and wife. I was withdrawn from my earthly life as a husband and father. My mind was in the clouds; my feet were off the ground. My body was a zombie and my soul a Chatty Cathy, sparking up conversations with random spirits. I needed help, but had no immediate support.

Below is a reference list of healers, books, authors, YouTube videos, and articles I researched to help reconcile the “newness” I was experiencing. Each played a monumental role by helping me identify my ability, hone and grow into my Mediumship, and learn to master my gift and not allow my gift to master me. This is only a list. Make sure you keep posted, though. I plan on providing detailed testimonials in future blogs.

• God via prayer and meditation
• Christine Cappuccino at crystallineconnection.com
• Spirit Amplifiers Andrea and Amanda
• Daily Om at DailyOm.com (Become a Spiritual Psychic in 28 Days, Connecting with the Archangels)
• Gifted: A Guide for Mediums, Psychics and Intuitives, by Lisa Andres
• Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
• All things Theresa Caputo, http://www.theresacaputo.com
• Developing Mediumship with Gordon Smith, by Gordon Smith
• All things Doreen Virtue, http://www.earthangel.com
• Psychic Ability Made Simple Series, online course by John Holland
• Psychic Navigator, by John Holland
• Hayhouse Radio via hayhouseradio.com
• Radleigh Valentine on Hayhouse Radio and at http://www.radleighvalentine.com
• Intuitive Medium Deborah Hanlon on YouTube.com
• Lisa K., on YouTube.com
• Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E on YouTube.com
• Meetup, search for mediumship, channeling, and spiritual practice groups in your area
• Decoding Deepak, movie written by Gotham Chopra
• The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne
• All things about Chakras