Table of Contents
Part 1 The Spirit World 1
Chapter 1 The Healing Bond Between Life and Death 3
The Continuity of Life 4
The Greatest Journey Begins with Preparation 4
The Healing Power of Love 5
Do You See Dead People? 7
Activating Your Mediumistic Abilities 11
When You Just Know: Trust Your Intuition 14
Bringing Us Goodness and Light 15
Chapter 2 Divine Purpose 17
Preparing for the Afterlife 18
Contemporary Belief in the Continuity of Spirit 23
Finding Your Own Divine Purpose 25
Chapter 3 Spiritualism: Continuity of the Spirit 27
Two Sisters and a Ghost 28
The Poughkeepsie Seer 29
Spiritualism's Most Famous Advocate: No Mystery Here 30
Doubters, Challengers, and, Sadly, Frauds 31
Mediumship and Spiritualism 32
Spiritualism and the Divine 35
The Appeal of Spiritualism 36
Chapter 4 Why Make Contact with Spirit? 39
Inquiring Minds Just Want to Know! 40
A Self Exploration 42
Identifying Spirit Contact 45
When a Spirit Reaches Out to You 49
Keeping the Connection 51
Part 2 What's on the Other Side? 53
Chapter 5 Spirit Geography: Planes of Existence 55
"Stay in the harsh world long enough to tell my story…" 56
Heaven and Hell, Reward and Punishment 60
It's All About Energy 62
Your Soul's Story: Your Akashic Record 65
Connecting with Your Divine Energy 66
Spirit Evolution 68
Chapter 6 Birth, Death, and Passing Over 71
The Spirit Before Birth 72
Soul: A Theological Perspective 72
Soul: A Metaphysical Perspective 73
Soul: A Spiritualist Perspective 75
Being with Someone at Birth or Death 75
Reaching Across the Border 78
Is This All Just Wishful Thinking? 81
Chapter 7 Spirit Guides 83
You and Your (Spirit) Shadow 84
Friend, Family, Stranger? 85
Who Are Your Spirit Guides? 87
Cosmic Counsel 92
The Path of Spirit Progression 96
Chapter 8 Earthbound Spirits 99
A Perfect Life That Wasn't to Be 100
Paranormal Phenomena: Is It a Haunting? 102
Why a Spirit Stays 104
Just Visiting 105
Advice and Warning 106
Helping an Earthbound Spirit Find Release 107
Enjoying the Company of Spirits 108
Part 3 Calling Out to Spirit 109
Chapter 9 Better Check Your Messages 111
Picking Up the Signals 112
Physical Phenomena 115
Mental Phenomena 116
Setting Limits 117
Cosmic Clutter and Spirit Static 118
The Gift That Keeps Giving 119
Chapter 10 Mediums Facilitate Contact 121
Medium, Well Done 122
What a Medium Experiences During Contact 124
Special Forms of Spirit Communication 124
What to Expect in Readings with Mediums 127
Energy Healing 129
Steering Clear of Fakes and Frauds 130
Mediums Are Facilitators 132
Chapter 11 From Séances to Spirit Circles 133
Once Upon a Séance 134
The Real Deal: Modern Circles 136
We Are Gathered Here Today 138
Inviting Spirit Presence 139
Let the Trumpet Blow! 142
Chapter 12 Your Inner Medium 143
Could You Be a Medium?! 144
Activate Your Mediumistic Abilities 145
Learning Focus 148
Developing Your Psychical and Mediumistic Skills 150
Great Realistic Expectations 153
Lessons and Healing 154
Chapter 13 Understanding Spirit Messages 157
Interpreting Information 158
It's in the Details 159
Transforming Difficult Energy 162
Emotionally Powerful Messages 163
Seeking Clarification 166
Life-Changing Experiences 167
The Peace of Understanding 167
Part 4 Activating Your Spirit Senses 169
Chapter 14 Medium's Sight, Hearing, and Knowing 171
Exploring Your Physical Senses 172
Exploring Your Psychic Senses 173
Exploring Your Psychical Senses 176
Setting Aside Consciousness 181
Transcending Boundaries 183
Chapter 15 Telepathic Bridges 185
Read My Mind! 186
Validating Telepathy 189
Sharpen Your Telepathic Skills 191
Telekinesis: Use Telepathy to Move Objects 192
Astral Projection 192
What's Spirit Got to Do with It? 194
Chapter 16 Psychometry: Objects and Places Hold Energy 195
Energy Imprints 196
Capturing Energy Imprints on Film 196
How Do Objects Retain Energy? 199
Develop Your Psychometry Skills 204
Linking to Spirit Contact 205
Spirit Presence, or Residual Energy? 206
Chapter 17 A Dream, or a Visit from Spirit? 209
The Dream State 210
Freud's "Royal Road to the Unconscious" 212
Carl Jung and the Archetype 212
A Doorway to the Higher Side 215
Inviting Spirit Visitation to Your Dreams 216
Past Life Dreams 217
Keeping a Dream Journal 218
What Dreams Mean 218
Interacting with Spirits in Your Dreams 221
Part 5 The Essence of Spirit Is Being 225
Chapter 18 The Healing Power of Spirit Energy 227
Life as an Energy Exchange 228
Bioenergy: Your Aura 230
Energy Healing 232
Maintaining Energy Balance 236
Drawing Energy from Beyond 239
Chapter 19 All Is Spirit, Spirit Is All 241
Of the Land: Indigenous Beliefs 242
Ritual, Ceremony, and Tradition 244
Earth Energy 248
Animal Energy 248
Plant Energy 259
Honoring Spirit 261
Chapter 20 Near-Death Experiences 263
Stepping to the Edge 264
Here and There … at the Same Time 270
Not Quite Time to Go 270
Coming Back 272
A Transforming Experience 273
Growth on the Earth Plane 275
Chapter 21 Time, Space, and the Soul's Life 277
The Cycle of Existence 278
Your Soul's Journeys 278
The Continuity of Time 281
Connecting with Your Past … and Your Future 281
Understanding Your Soul's Mission 286
Part 6 Soul Lessons and Karmic Cycles 289
Chapter 22 Fine-Tuning Your Spirit Gifts 291
Identifying Your Spirit Gifts 292
Using Your Spirit Gifts 292
Ask the Right Questions-Keep an Open Mind 296
Spirit's Ancestral Bond 297
Where Do You Want Your Psychical Skills to Take You? 298
Shaping and Enhancing Your Skills 301
Oh, the Possibilities! 302
Chapter 23 Soul Patterns: Lessons for this Lifetime 303
Awakening to the Possibilities 304
The Energy of Your Thoughts 308
The Challenges of Change 310
Affirming Positive Change 314
Destiny: Your Soul's Changing Path 316
Chapter 24 Spirit Heals the World 321
Our Earth in Healing Balance 322
Your Journey's Meaning 324
Working Toward a Common Good 327
What Can You Change? 330
Connecting Beyond Yourself for the Greater Good 332
Using Divine Love to Help Others 334
Appendix When Grief and Sadness Overwhelm 335
Index 341
