Ian and Martin discuss the fascinating way how spiritualism and ghost hunting began - with a haunting in Hydesville, New York in 1888. The podcast discusses the original haunting and how it started spiritualism and ghost hunting. Topics covered include Poltergeist cases, Enfield Poltergeist, How Spiritualism Inspired a Northern England Revolution, Spiritualism as a social history and inspired the rise of Unions and the Suffragette movement. The Podcast also discusses if the Fox Sisters were fake, the strain of fame on two teenagers and also the people such as William Crookes, Oliver Lodge and Arthur Conan Doyle who investigated and were involved in the start of paranormal investigation. As a conclusion to the podcast, we discuss how Spiritualism provided a greater impact after the First World War, and how society could have been very different without it.

In this packed episode we discuss a listener's question, Does Spirit Know they are Dead? We discuss the differences between ghosts and spirits, the communication and the feelings of communicating with spirit. Anniversary ghost experiences at Dudley Castle, UK and the sighting of a ghost of a boy at Woodchester Mansion, one of Britain's most haunted houses. We then discuss if spirits and ghosts return to complete a task or have unfinished business - or whether it's folklore or religious influences. Ghosts are often thought of as being bound to the physical world by unfinished business, unresolved emotions, or spiritstraumatic death. As usual, please send your questions to us, and we will be very happy to answer them.

In this episode Ian and Martin discuss reconnecting with spirit, especially if you haven't had the time to practice your mediumship. We discuss how to keep your confidence, be non-judgemental and keep a spirit diary - keeping a record of your spirit and ghostly experiences. Tons of practical tips to get you back on track as a psychic medium and reconnect with the spirit world.

After a 16 month break, we are back in the saddle and shooting the breeze about mediumship, the paranormal and more. The main topic looks at how TikTok users are ghost hunting and mediumship in their content, and how it is damaging the subject matter - or is it? Topics covered include using ancestry.com, paranormal tiktok, ghost hunting with ghost box apps, ghost hunting in graveyards, mediumship in the USA, how the media has influenced ghost hunters to concentrate on the unreal, mediumship and psychic tips and what else we'll be doing this year. Ian Doherty's Symbolic Aura Cards are available from -  https://www.facebook.com/Ian-Doherty-wwwaura-artzcouk-279369025436686 Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mediumsinaction

For thousands of years, different religions and cultures have believed there is a record of your life. Your past, present, and future can be accessed by visiting the book of life or the Akashic records. Martin and Ian deep dive into the history and belief of Akashic Records, and their own thoughts on the use of them for readings. Ian Doherty's Symbolic Aura Cards are available from - https://www.facebook.com/Ian-Doherty-wwwaura-artzcouk-279369025436686 Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/

In a packed episode, Ian and Martin discuss ghost hunting in the summer and then the first hurdle of becoming a medium. Based on a student's experiences, they discuss how building communication and trust can lead to greater experiences and accuracy with spirit. To help support our work, podcast and live streams, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mediumsinaction Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/. This episode is sponsored by Real Ghost Stories one of the newest, and best places for real-life true ghost stories.

From 2019, in this episode, Ian and Martin discuss Meditation and Mindfulness. For the last ten years, Martin has practised and taught meditation and mindfulness to individuals and organisations. During this podcast they discuss how meditation helps the medium to link with spirit and what are the tips and pitfalls when meditating. A great way to start your mediumship training is with meditation and with Martin and Ian it is the foundation of their mediumship training. Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/.

Using the question, "What is Evidence" Ian and Martin discuss their own experiences, research and thoughts about what people classes as evidence, from video to EVP and beyond. The discussion expands the theories that ghosts could be echoes or harmonic resonances through time. To help support our work, podcast and live streams, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mediumsinaction Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/. This episode is sponsored by Real Ghost Stories one of the newest, and best places for real-life true ghost stories.

With many decades of experience investigating the paranormal from both an investigator and medium perspective, Ian and Martin discuss their strangest cases, experiences and theories about hauntings. Don't listen with the lights off! To help support our work, podcast and live streams, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mediumsinaction Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/. This episode is sponsored by Real Ghost Stories one of the newest, and best places for real-life true ghost stories.

After a series of weird dreams, Martin asks Ian for dream interpretation and the discussion leads on to the appearance of passed loved ones in our dreams. If we dream of family and friends who have died - have they really visited? To help support our work, podcast and live streams, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mediumsinaction Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/. This episode is sponsored by Real Ghost Stories one of the newest, and best places for real-life true ghost stories.

Over the last ten years in line with the growth of social media platforms, more and more people are claiming to experience 'spiritual sickness', feelings of anxiety, light-headedness and other symptoms after performing psychic ability, tarot readings or even just meditation. What is Spiritual Sickness, and should we be concerned? To help support our work, podcast and live streams, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mediumsinaction Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/. This episode is sponsored by Real Ghost Stories one of the newest, and best places for real-life true ghost stories.

From 2018, this episode is a great introduction to the first experiences and signs as you become a medium. From the initial awareness to understanding and using communication from Spirit, this podcast discusses many of the thoughts and questions from new mediums. To help support our work, podcast and live streams, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mediumsinaction Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/. This episode is sponsored by Real Ghost Stories one of the newest, and best places for real life true ghost stories.

In this episode, Martin and Ian discuss the evidence as shown in the Netflix series 'Surviving Death'. From reincarnation, out of body experiences to near-death experiences, the series provided a lot of food for thought - but was the evidence there? Discussing both the series and their own experiences of phenomena described in the TV show, they give their verdicts on whether the series was any good or not? To help support our work, podcast and live streams, why not buy us a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mediumsinaction

As mediums and commentators we look at Episodes 2 & 3 of the Netflix Series 'Surviving Death' - how was mediumship portrayed in the series, thoughts about the mediums themselves but also question the filmmaker's motives as well. Lots of questions and comments on social media have come from these two episodes, are they fair in their criticism? Are the mediums shown in the series fakes or real? And is the criticism levelled at the series actually how mediums have been dealt with in past - as easy targets?

In response to the Netflix series, 'Surviving Death' we repeat one of our first episodes in which Ian visits a Physical Medium similar to the one in the series. Ian has decades of experience as an observer of seances, circles and ghost hunts so is well aware of what fakery and natural human responses come into play. Ian attended a private sitting in Kent with other mediums and professionals.

Launching his new oracle card deck, "The Symbolic Aura Deck" Ian Doherty discusses how mediums use symbology and colour in aura art and his own oracle cards. The discussion gives an insight on when using psychic and mediumship ability, colour and symbology plays a part. To view Ian's Oracle Cards and Facebook Page visit - https://www.facebook.com/Ian-Doherty-wwwaura-artzcouk-279369025436686

Launching his new oracle card deck, "The Symbolic Aura Deck" Ian Doherty discusses how mediums use symbology and colour in aura art and his own oracle cards. The discussion gives an insight how when using psychic and mediumship ability colour and symbology plays a part. To view Ian's Oracle Cards and Facebook Page visit - https://www.facebook.com/Ian-Doherty-wwwaura-artzcouk-279369025436686

Join Martin and Ian for a special Christmas episode of their podcast. Discussing why Spirit is close at this time of the season, which was their favourite ghost hunts at Christmas and also how we can all help bring positivity into the world. Previously Broadcast December 2018. Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/. Podcast supported by Being Heartful - Save yourself from Doomscrolling

Our popular segment is back - Your Questions. In this episode Ian and Martin answer - How do you see images from your third-eye or clairvoyance and how do they appear to people? How far can we trust spirit guides or ancestors? Do family members who have passed, visit in times of illness or when is its time for us to depart from this life? How can you tell the difference between mediumship or psychic abilities and whether its all in the mind? Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/.

A little step outside of the psychic and mediumship subject area, we look at superstitions that affected our childhood in Wales (Ian) and South Yorkshire (Martin). What are superstitions, Are they real? And should you really open your doors during a thunderstorm or hide mirrors from lightning bolts? Find out more.. Our new online course can be found here - https://academy.essentia2.co.uk/ or visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/essentia2/. This episode is sponsored by Real Ghost Stories - real-life ghost experiences shared by the witnesses themselves. Just don't read at night!