Mediums are those psychics who have the ability to communicate with spirits of people who are dead, beings that belong on a different astral plane or spirit guides who help from the beyond. Seeking their help is something that is becoming common thanks to the growing belief amongst people that the paranormal is just as much a part of life as normal is. Medium readings can be traced back to ancient cultures and the most common reference probably would be the Delphian Oracle where vestal virgins were the mediums that conveyed to mankind the wishes of the Gods. Today, mediums do not speak in generic terms but rather use one on one session to provide the link between this world and the world of the beyond.
Grief is the primary emotion that mediums feel when people come to them. This is because the most important reason for people to seek the help of a medium is possibly their need for assurance that their loved ones who passed away either naturally or accidentally are happy where they are now. Sudden and untimely death can leave many wounds and hearts unhealed and a medium can definitely help in assuaging that grief. Once they are able to hear and sense that their loved ones are spiritually well and love them even though they do not exist on the physical plane, most people are able to arrive at some sort of closure and proceed with their lives. It is important to note that what a medium says during a session can pertain only to the individual who has made the query and not as a generic statement that affects many people.
Mediums are also approached by people who are trying to seek something that is hidden from them. It could be that they are looking for a child that they have lost or something that is extremely valuable to them but they are not able to find it. In fact many mediums have helped in tracing lost children across the world. They are able to do this with their heightened sense of perception and their ability to be the perfect link between the seeker and the spirit of what is being sought. Finding wills and documents that the deceased left behind but the living are not able to find is also something that a medium will help to achieve. Because of their ability to provide a channel of communication between the world of spirits and the physical world mediums that open their channels of perception can sometimes help in solving crimes. There have been instances where recently deceased people who have something important to convey seek out mediums to pass on the information and help in the resolution of a crime. Most mediums are also clairvoyant and can with this talent be able to foresee what might happen.
Rachel Hindle works for the psychic & metaphysical arena and is a Reiki Master, promoting discovery of the personal spiritual pathway through the use of established and expert clairvoyants, astrologers, tarot readers and mediums.