In learning how to become a spiritual medium, it's crucial that we relearn how to trust our intuition. In fact, learning how to trust yourself is one of the most important things you can gain from attending the College's psychic and mediumship developmentclasses. As Senior Mediumship Tutor Gerrie March says, this self-trust can have many advantages for you in your everyday life. When we start trusting the information – the guidance – that comes through for us, we'll discover that our life starts to change. The more we develop that self-trust, the more information, guidance and insight will come to you from your guides and helpers. This will serve you in making positive changes. Exercise: Develop trust

They encourage you to feel dependent on them. An authentic reader will have a set period of time that you should wait between readings. I don’t typically see clients for mediumship reading more than every six months. A tarot reading or psychic reading can happen sooner (possibly three months) if things have changed for my client.Most Mediums today are not concerned with the entertainment value of what they do and are focused on the healing and well-being of their clients. The majority of those seeking a mediumship reading have some spiritual beliefs. A recent survey by the Pew Research Centerfound that overall, roughly 6 in 10 American adults accept at least one of these New Age beliefs: reincarnation, astrology, psychics and the presence of spiritual energy in physical objects like mountains or trees. Specifically, 4 in 10 believe in psychics and that spiritual energy can be found in physical objects, while somewhat smaller shares express belief in reincarnation (33%) and astrology (29%). Developing Mediumship is open to those who have completed an Intermediate course and/or an Advanced course in psychic mediumship at the College. We don’t need to invest money into crystals, plants, tarot cards, or expensive items. Your intuition and innate wisdom are not dependent on the presence of a crystal. They are simply a beautiful yet optional part of complementing your physical space. Let your body and intuition guide you toward what feels right for you. Suggestion to develop a spiritual practice that supports your intentions: Sit in front of your altar (or a special place in your home where you keep candles or spiritual items) for a few minutes a day and speak your intentions out loud as you light the candles.

Self-editing is the enemy of good spiritual mediumship. When we start out developing our mediumship, we have a tendency to question the information that we receive. If something sounds a bit strange or nonsensical to us, we don't want to vocalise it for fear of getting it wrong. College Tutor Gary Wright says: 'You've got a lot of information, and people start to filter it to look for what's right. And because they're nervous or uncomfortable, they start to filter out what they've got. You don't want to do that. You want to be very confident and put it across in a professional manner.' If the information is from Spirit, you can rest assured that it's accurate. You can trust it. If you want to become a professional psychic medium, it's important to trust. One of the benefits of experiencing a mediumship reading is that you may feel drawn to develop mediumship for yourself. Sometimes this means working to develop a new relationship with your loved ones who are in spirit or exploring the desire to practice mediumship with other like-minded people. Someone who specializes in animal communication will typically be able to communicate with both living animals and pets that have passed. Many Evidential Mediums will also communicate with animals, it is common for me to connect with all types of animals in my sessions with clients. If you are interested in connecting to pets you’ve lost, be sure to ask the Medium you're thinking aboutworking with if connecting with pets is a specialty of theirs.If you feel that you have been having spiritual experiences or experiencing synchronicities that may be your soul’s way of urging you to develop your own mediumship abilities. I recommend learning to meditate or sit in stillness with the spirit world each day, practicing self development and self awareness, and connecting to a community to get support as you develop. If you’re not sure if you are a medium try joining a practice group or practicing with a trusted friend. A mediumship reading can also help to provide clarity around some of your experiences. Much of this article was adapted from a lecture presented by Ivy Northage at The College of Psychic Studies called What Defines a Psychic Medium? To learn how to be a psychic medium, our beginner courses are a great place to start.