What Is Mediumship?

WHAT IS MEDIUMSHIP?

In today’s world, skepticism surrounding mediumship is understandable—and necessary. Since the emergence of modern spiritualism in the 1840s, communication with the deceased has attracted both genuine practitioners and fraudulent individuals who have exploited the vulnerability of grief.

The modern spiritual marketplace is often saturated with New Age “woo-woo” beliefs and superficial practices. Mediumship, however, is neither a parlor game nor a Hollywood-style paranormal spectacle. It is a sacred, purposeful ability that requires integrity, discernment, and responsibility.

There are many authentic and gifted mediums, each working at different levels of development. Not all seek recognition or public attention. When seeking a medium, it is essential to do your due diligence and choose someone who feels aligned and trustworthy to you.

Belief in life after death exists across all major religions. Many spiritual traditions—and even biblical texts—contain references to the continuation of the soul and to spirit communication, including communication with the Holy Spirit. If we accept that all things are energy and that energy cannot be destroyed but only transformed, then the continuation of consciousness beyond physical death becomes a reasonable consideration. In Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, he speaks of both a perishable physical body and an imperishable, non-physical body.

When we return “home,” we remain consciousness—energy no longer bound by a physical form. This transition can be compared to the dream state, in which we exist in another dimension of experience while the physical body rests. In dreams, we perceive, communicate, and experience reality through inner senses rather than physical ones, offering a familiar analogy for life beyond physical death.

Science acknowledges the electrical nature of the human body. An EKG/ECG measures the heart’s electrical impulses, and as noted by a contributor to Forbes.com, nearly every process that sustains life can be traced to an electrical field within the body. If the physical body is electrical, it invites deeper questions about emotions, thoughts, consciousness, and the soul. From this perspective, death is not destruction but transformation.

Mediumship is not a uniform practice. Just as musicians differ in technique and expression, mediums vary in how they perceive and interpret information. Some focus on evidential details such as names and dates; others, including my work, focus on emotional truth, relationships, and the deeper meaning of the life lived.

Mediumship is not a performance, nor is it meant to meet rigid expectations. Interpretation plays a central role. Messages may be symbolic, layered, or carry multiple meanings. A reading is a collaborative process—an unfolding dialogue between the medium, the sitter, and the spirit world.

Passing from physical life does not result in instant enlightenment. While consciousness expands, personality, emotional patterns, and unfinished aspects of self remain. Communication from the deceased often mirrors how they expressed themselves in life, much like interpreting a dream or playing a game of charades.

Mediumship, at its core, is about meaning, connection, and the continuing relationship between consciousness and love.