Mediumship
How Persephone Found Heaven in Hell
Most of us know Persephone as the young woman taken by Hades into the underworld. Once associated with innocence, flowers and spring, she became Queen of the Underworld, a woman capable of moving between darkness and light because she understood them both. Her story is often presented as one of innocence lost, yet I have…
Read MoreThe People Who Remember Who We Used to Be
Yesterday I received news that a friend from back home had passed away. I immediately was transported back to a time when he came to visit and several of us went to the Santa Monica Pier. Sadly, I realized that out of the five of us that were there that day, two are now in…
Read MoreThe Quiet Strength of Grieving People
There are certain readings that will stay with me forever. Not because they were dramatic or filled with grand predictions, but because I was sitting with someone whose life had been permanently altered by loss, and yet somehow they were still standing. I’ve recently read for a few parents who have lost sons in their…
Read MoreA Love Letter to My Dog and Companion
There is no easy way to write this, but my heart says it is time to share. Two weeks ago I said goodbye to my beloved dog Becky. She crossed over gently, surrounded by my love after years of being a constant companion, emotional anchor, and in many ways, my dearest friend. If you ever…
Read MoreHow to Help Loved Ones Grieve Your Death
If there is one thing being a medium has taught me, is that death is often traumatic and unexpected. However, seldom do I see someone pass who has actually made it easier for their loved ones to grieve. In most situations, when an adult dies, the other people remaining, who are numb with grief, are…
Read MoreHow to Control Being Out of Control
Death is a part of life; it’s probably one of the hardest challenges we will deal with. But sometimes we lose a person piece by piece, watching parts of them peel away, until there is nothing left but a fading shell. Today I feel like I have committed my mother to an asylum. To see…
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