Eduek Brooks is the founder of Two Sides of a Dime, which is a financial literacy platform focusing on making personal finance easy to digest and seamless to implement. I met Eduek in the Trauma of Money program and hired her to help me with my own personal finance journey. I love the way she combines practical advice and tools with the psychology behind money habits. Eduek has had an incredible impact on my relationship with money and I am so excited to introduce her to you today! In this conversation, we talk about the ways that our financial systems here in North America are designed to encourage and incentivize us to acquire more debt. Eduek shares her own journey with debt and some of the ways she was able to pay off $47,000 in 20 months! She also gives some insights into patterns that may stem from childhood, and how awareness is the key to intentional spending. Follow her on Instagram @twosidesofadime to learn more about the resources she has to offer. Connect with Eduek Eduek is an Engineer, Financial Educator, Trauma of Money Certified Coach and Founder of Two Sides of a Dime, a Financial Literacy platform dedicated to making personal finance easy to digest and seamless to implement. Eduek is passionate about equipping women with the tools they need to achieve financial freedom and build long-lasting wealth without giving up on the things they enjoy. Instagram: www.instagram.com/twosidesofadime/ Website: https://www.stackmydime.com/ Spirit School Links The Initiation Spring 2023 (Register until May 18!): https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-foundations The Initiation 2.0: Advancing Mediumship Development: https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-advancement Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: Eduek’s journey began with paying off $47000 of personal debt as an immigrant to Canada It was difficult to find consistent information about credit that applied to Canadian finances Eduek is passionate about making this information easy to understand and implement Her financial philosophy is to balance security with enjoying your life She always wanted to be a teacher but knew it didn’t pay well so she chose engineering Teaching is one of Eduek’s strongest gifts and people have always asked her for help Clients say that their financial advisors haven’t broken things down as well as her Eduek leveraged her engineering background and love for teaching and financial literacy In Nigeria, the culture was that people worked to build their homes and it took time to save cash Coming here, the culture of incurring debt instantly for cars and houses was surprising All of her personal debt came from being here in Canada Other countries don’t use credit as much and loans are based on income The finance industry is the strongest industry in Canada and we’re incentivized to borrow Credit cards give a false sense of security and small purchases over budget add up We get used to using our credit card as part of our income The system makes it so easy for you to have access to money, and live above your means You make irrational decisions with money when you’re stressed out about debt We cannot fathom not getting the things we want because of instant gratification Stores make money off of their credit cards and financing Growing up, Eduek had what was needed and what there was money for People want more than they grew up with, but before they can afford it We either mirror what our parents did or do the opposite After not being able to use cash in the pandemic, we started using credit cards again Customers also now pay for credit card processing fees instead of the store We don’t question what we’re charged or check our receipts for discrepancies We’re taught to get careers that pay well but aren’t taught how to manage finances Eduek had $47000 of consumer debt and had to look at the root cause She had the knowledge of what to do, but wasn’t implementing them If you don’t address the psychological relationship, you’ll go in debt again Knowing your spending triggers, like stress, can help you from jeopardizing budgets Eduek would buy things for her home, and then return them out of guilt Having a self care budget prepares you for times of stress Debt is emotional so focusing on the debt that causes the most pain is a priority Eduek didn’t use a credit card for two years to show that you don’t need it She also stopped buying clothing and shoes for that time period The accountability of sharing on Instagram helped for motivation By reallocating money, I’ve been able to save for an emergency fund and pay off debt The most important thing is to be intentional with your spending and track it Having a budget makes you aware of what you are sacrificing for if something comes up Ask yourself why you want to become more financially stable or have freedom? Making informed decisions takes the guilt out of spending your money The first step is to sit down and document what is coming in and going out monthly

This week’s episode is more focused on mediumship because that’s where my mind has been with The Initiation starting on May 19th for the ninth round. A lot of people think that there needs to be like a signier sign, or there needs to be a certain prerequisite to be able to go into mediumship development. And I've been saying this for years, the only prerequisite to mediumship is a life well lived. The more you live your life, the more you get to be of service to the world of spirit. You will be able to help such a diverse set of people who are going through experiences like you have walked. So I don't think that mediumship development is only accessible to the chosen few. There are so many personal development and personal growth reasons why mediumship development is for everyone. I haven’t talked about these reasons in this context before, so I am going to share the ways that mediumship development benefits you outside of the actual skills that you learn to communicate with loved ones in Spirit in readings. Spirit School Links The Initiation Summer 2023 Registration: https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-foundations The Initiation 2.0 Summer 2023 Registration: https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-advancement Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: Reiki, hair, and massage seem to be a pathway to mediumship Mediumship often is a pathway for people to find a deeper sense of their own purpose People go on to other modalities when they discover new parts of themselves in development Discovering one of the most natural connections we have, to the spirit world We other ourselves and tell ourselves it is only accessible to a select few people Connecting to spirit allows you to know yourself like never before We focus so much on others that we don’t think about our own needs The only way to discern spirit around you is to know yourself and your energy You start to love yourself when you understand that you’re a spirit This self realization benefits you in all areas of life including relationships and careers The mediumship development journey is a personal healing journey Being able to transform energy into healing information for others requires healing I had to heal my stage fright and wounds around worthiness to receive from spirit We have to reconcile our past to get onto a path of self-acceptance and confidence I never considered myself unworthy of relationships or anything before the mediumship path Thinking I wasn’t pure enough to talk to the divine was an aha moment for me Each of us has different resistances, anxieties and fears to walk through Perfectionism or not having language to communicate the insights you receive may come up There are people who don’t want to heal, but it’s unavoidable on the development path You get to experience pockets of peace and divine love I don’t believe meditation is the only way, but it does require slowing down to sense and listen You never have the same type of exchange with other beings when you learn to listen intently In the process of slowing down to sense spirit, you experience peace and divine love We had a seance with Winter Brooke in the Collective for 90 minutes The 90 minutes we spent sitting with spirit was replenishing for my own spirit Whether you sit for 10 minutes a day or week, it will benefit you in all areas of life Once you connect with the world of spirit, you start to see the magic of life all around you You start to see the interconnectedness of it all through synchronicity and experiences It starts with clocks and signs and builds to receiving messages without words in the heart We wait for words and often they speak through nature and the world around us You start to live authentically and on purpose instead of people pleasing Mediumship development teaches you about your energy, boundaries and capacity This path gave me a new sense of authentic living that feels freeing instead of looking cool I believe living on purpose means finding joy in the human experience Everyone I know who enters the mediumship space leaves with their own sense of purpose Our purpose can be outside of work and earning money despite how society operates I want to give a shout out to my bestie’s dad Bart in Malibu for being such a big fan Developing new interpersonal and communication skills for personal and professional growth Some people are more interested in fame that won’t receive the benefits of personal growth The world of spirit will put you to work whether it is in readings or everyday life I wouldn’t have been able to trust and go full-time in mediumship without doing healing By declaring you work for spirit, you get to become an ally for the spirit world and humanity To heal my people pleasing, I declared that I work for spirit instead of focusing on the sitter I now am centered and am ready to work for both realms, humanity and spirit I care about people and humanity, but not at the expense of my own energy and boundaries I fell back in love with humanity at the Sacred Spirit Retreat Because of this, and mediumship development, I see the good in the world despite the bad These are just a few of the perks of development that have nothing to do with readings The Initiation has helped hundreds of people find their path, community and spiritual connection

See what Spirit has to say about the teachings leading into May 2023 - I'll give you a hint, it has a lot to do with your Light. Desire to learn Mediumship Development? The Initiation starts May 19th! https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-foundations Already developed and looking for a safe space to practice? Join the Collective for bi-weekly practice circles with me, partner pairings weekly and get to practice on volunteer public sitters! https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Free weekly meditations and activities in Spirit School: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/217455 Join Sheila V and myself in Spirit School HQ (Squamish Canada) for a two day workshop on building your intuitive muscles and spiritual self-esteem! https://www.sheilav.co/bravely-spiritual-squamish See you in Spirit School!

When I brought up free spiritual labour as a potential podcast topic with Andrea (@concreteandcrystals) a year ago, she was excited! It is something that comes up a lot in the spiritual space, especially online, but it isn’t really talked about. This could be a little bit of a hot topic, and I'm not meaning to bring up any shame in anyone, or have anyone feel anything other than informed, but it is something I've wanted to talk about for a while. As an online business owner expanding to in person offerings, I have my energy pulled in many directions and go through cycles with my response to it. There are times when I am energized and overflowing with engagement. I love connecting with all of you! I also have periods, often when I haven’t extended the same care to myself, when I am unable to meet the demand. There will always be a need for marketing and sharing socially with an online business, but boundaries are required if you have multiple points of contact with your audience and clients. Reciprocity is a core value for me and I believe it should be at the center of our online interactions. We also need to return to the law of reciprocity with Mother Earth to create a sustainable relationship. Spirit School Links The Initiation Summer 2023 Registration: https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-foundations The Initiation 2.0 Summer 2023 Registration: https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-advancement Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: My free and paid resources are equally as impactful and have the same standards Many of us who lean into service are doing it from a place of what we hope to receive As an Indigenous woman, I don’t tolerate any racism toward Indigenous people online I worked in and was passionate about First Nations healthcare I realized how much emotional, spiritual and physical labor was involved in checking racism In 2023, the audience shouldn’t have to check the comments for publications On TikTok, there are people from all different backgrounds sharing wisdom I am grateful for the social justice warriors creating digestible content for people to learn I could see how much labor goes into educating others on what it’s like to be a person of colour TikTok had stories of BIPOC people expected to educate their workplace on racism We all have the resources to educate ourselves at our fingertips My thoughts on free labour started in the social justice space Inclusion such as in an interview process is often to tick a box for the bare minimum I’m going to use my Spirit School space and Instagram as my examples of online spaces Instagram started asking a lot of labour of creators to keep up with trends like Reels Unlike Instagram, TikTok has a creator fund to reward the work people put into their content I hired three creators who were critical of the spiritual space to audit my classes and business I want to ensure my body of work is not causing harm or feeling like a cult in any way As a busy mom, I made a conscious decision that I did not have time for Reels For the past 4 years, I’ve had 4-7 fake imposter accounts at a time pretending to be me They mirror my account and scam people by having them pay for alleged readings It takes a lot of free labour to report them and respond to the hundreds of DMs about them The messages letting us know are well-intended but the notifications are overwhelming I have to complete a form and upload a photo of myself with my ID for Meta to report them Instagram never takes them down, and I was paying $180/month in admin fees I just stopped doing the labour and scaled back my presence on Instagram People have crossed my boundaries expecting me to act as Google for them in DMs Chris Corsini on Instagram does free readings for every sign with ASL for accessibility He is an example of subtly reminding people to support him in exchange for free labour You can also support by engaging with free content and helping to answer questions There will be more free content coming to Spirit School as the team expands Asking questions publicly instead of privately allows more people to see the response Some teachers and creators have a “buy me a coffee” sign for donations If you DM someone, thank them for their time and energy if they respond I thank people who send genuine messages for their time and energy Responding to people’s posts as a community member is free labour, and has an impact Consider how we can be more reciprocal in the spaces we occupy Your energy and sharing experiences is the currency I value over money I may be the guiding force, but the people in Spirit School create the culture We are in a phase of our humanity where it's every person for themselves Indigenous ways of living revolve around the laws of reciprocity with Mother Earth Maybe we can learn more and collectively tend to Mother Earth

I'm so excited to have Sheila V back on the Spirit School podcast! This is her third time as a guest and we both have expanded a lot since our last conversation. We originally met when we were both contributors to a blog and felt a soul connection. I always feel the presence of spirit when I am in Sheila’s energy and her episodes have been popular with Spirit School listeners too! In this conversation, Sheila talks about her book, Brave, and how you can start being more brave in your everyday life. We both share the philosophy that you can apply your spiritual gifts in your existing career and start opening up to ways you can serve. Being brave also helps you build your spiritual self esteem and learn to trust in your abilities. Sheila also shares about her experience manifesting her husband and their IVF journey. In addition to speaking on stages, her dream of having a platform was also realized in a way she couldn’t have predicted when she was approached by a TV network about documenting her fertility journey. When we surrender, our manifestations will come in divine timing! Join us both for the Bravely Spiritual 2-Day Accelerator at Spirit School in beautiful Squamish, BC! This 2-Day retreat will expand you spiritually and increase your confidence when connecting with spirit. Development and transformation are amplified in these settings! The Bravely Spiritual 2-Day Accelerator at Spirit School: https://www.sheilav.co/bravely-spiritual-squamish Connect with Sheila V Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/sheila_v__/ Website: https://www.sheilav.co/ Spirit School Links The Initiation Spring 2023: https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-foundations The Initiation 2.0: Advancing Mediumship Development: https://www.squamishmedium.com/mediumship-advancement Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: Sheila’s powerful energy comes from being brave and building spiritual self esteem She quit her job to write her book because she believed in it and it sold well Sheila attributes her personal power to the amount of trauma healing she’s done Connecting to spirit can happen because of dissociation and trauma Psilocybin and other Indigenous medicines have also given her personal power There is a lot of research around psilocybin and mediumship Sheila’s book, Brave, has led to global keynote speaking opportunities She didn’t realize that the book would help so many people on their spiritual path When you awaken to authenticity and your gifts, life may not make sense anymore People in the corporate world were open to this message of reconciling the two lives Sheila suggests that you do both spiritual and corporate work first and enjoy it Meet new spiritual people that are more aligned as you transition Having a mentor and being part of a community can help you feel less alone I used to ask spirit to put me to work while I was still in corporate You may go part time before eventually quitting to do spiritual work Natural conflict between departments may drain your energy if you’re sensitive Sheila suggests leaning into the socialization at work instead of isolating I feel like being brave doesn’t get easier, but that we choose to do things anyways Sheila says we become more resilient and it doesn’t get easier because we do bigger things She leans into, “what is the new version of me that's trying to be reborn?” Bringing in guides, resting more, and self care make you more masterful in bravery Spirit rewards you for trusting, and the rewards make you braver Sheila hit a low point when a relationship ended at the same time her book came out She learned about the laws of manifesting to call in a conscious man She met him, moved in with him and began IVF together within a few months Their journey was followed by an Australian TV show called Big Miracles Going through IVF with a production crew required a lot of vulnerability Sheila believes that part of her purpose is showing the messy parts of the process Her partner Tyson has opened her up to nature as a form of spirituality We need teachers to show more vulnerable and dynamic sides of themselves Sheila and Tyson’s donor egg journey will also be featured on Season 2 Hearing stories from people who share with her are inspiring Manifestations may come in unexpected ways, and in divine timing Using yourself as a channel for spirit is when miracles happen Holding onto the old has made depression and anxiety worse I’ve been manifesting sunshine instead of the original rainy forecast for the retreat Visualizing, feeling, repetition, music and journaling can help to manifest Sheila is coming to teach a two-day workshop with me at Spirit School Learn how to become bravely spiritual on your path and build up your spiritual self-esteem Strengthen your connection to your spirit guides, to your ancestors Master the art of channeling and learn the basic 12 laws of manifesting. Development and transformation is amplified in 2-day retreats with everyone together

I polled my Instagram audience to choose the topic for this episode and the choices were either energy, or my trip to Chillingham Castle. Obviously, Chillingham Castle won! I decided to begin with the audio from a TikTok by @historyhit that gives some historical context before I share my experience. I spent years as a documenter for a paranormal investigators group in Vancouver, so visiting the castle was on my bucket list! In addition to the eerie encounters, I also talked about my evolving beliefs around ghosts and earthbound spirits. As I’ve said on the podcast before, it’s important to remain flexible in our beliefs so that we can meet new experiences with curiosity. Grasping firmly to beliefs can also invalidate the lived experiences of others, and I think there is divinity in having differing perspectives. I would love to hear your experiences with haunted places over in the free Spirit School community! @historyhit TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@historyhit Spirit School Links The Initiation Summer 2023 Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63d3191cde520bd60dc33d63 The Initiation 2.0 Summer 2023 Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/641a55f4dc3789176b6944ea Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog History of Chillingham Castle (@historyhit): Chillingham Castle was a monastery in the 12th Century Edward the first, the hammer of the Scots, led his Scottish campaigns from this location The first recorded accounts of the ghosts were penned by Lady Leonora Tankerville There was an increase in occult spiritualism during Edwardian and Victorian times Sir Arthur Conan Doyle commended Lady Tankerville on her reports of the Chillingham ghosts The current owner is from the original Gray family owners and has overseen renovations Guests still report seeing flashes of blue similar to ghosts sightings of the past A priest who traveled to get rid of ghosts said there were too many there My Experience of Chillingham Castle: I went when I was 19 years old in 2002, right out of high school and obsessed with Most Haunted Putting this show together was fun because it brought up so much nostalgia Paranormal things and ghosts tend to be our entry into the spiritual space At that time, I was immersed in books and TV shows with Sylvia Brown and John Edwards I joined a paranormal investigation group when the first Most Haunted episode came out I was so excited at that time and didn’t know that I was a medium yet I validated what the mediums got and went through photos and audio recordings of our outings I caught some EVPs from those recordings and overnight ones from my bedside My ex husband was from England and we traveled once a year We stayed in the tower at Chillingham Castle in the off season and I was so excited My memories of this time are piecemeal because it was not a healthy relationship Scotland has my heart and I still want to visit there again I couldn’t believe how much I missed the mountains when traveling My ex-husband and I were the only people there other than the caretaker We stayed in the tower, which was used for Scottish prisoners of war I was in awe of how much history was there compared to somewhere like Vancouver Going to the bathroom in the middle of the night was terrifying in the castle The strangest thing that happened was not being able to see the castle on the only road The keeper gave us a midnight tour of the torture chamber that scared me One paranormal thing that happened was light coming in and a loud popping noise that woke me I have heard a voice yelling my name in my ear a couple of times A friend’s mom came to me and I saw the Almost Famous poster and her name was Penny My friend wasn’t initially receptive and that is part of why I don’t do drive-by readings I am still unsure of my belief in earthbound spirits or if they have passed on and choose to visit Part of the reason I am undecided is that some teachers I respect believe in them We never caught anything definitive in my paranormal investigation years Beautiful music or framing it as an angel experience could change your perspective Our beliefs are our choices and we have free will The more spiritually aware we become, the more we realize we don’t know Because of Mavis’ beliefs, I firmly believed earthbound spirits didn’t exist a couple years ago I think there are reasons for mysteries, including the opportunity to expand our beliefs Some Spirit School Collective members share their experiences with haunted places Being stuck on specific beliefs limits our potential for spiritual growth and expansion I saw a full apparition of a little boy by my husband’s side of the bed when I was pregnant I lost that pregnancy and learned through a medium that it was my child that I saw Before my trauma informed training I would negate people’s lived experiences I like to straddle both sides of the conversation without imposing my beliefs Each of us having our own truth does not make it the capital T truth I believe there is a divine reason for us to be divided in spiritual beliefs

I am so excited to be here with your April Spirit messages. I have not felt this energy for a long time. The world of Spirit came through so strong with the message, 'Don't forget you came here to live. You came here to live an expansive life. You came here to live a life that is not meant to be easy. That is not meant to be smooth all the time. Do not forget you came here to live. We did not come here to merely survive.’ There's an opportunity coming into April to tap into this life force that is all around us. In the recording, you will hear that I feel absolutely giddy, and I hope you will feel the contagiousness of Spirit's presence. I could not get to the microphone quick enough to record these messages because it was just coming in so strong, this energy that Spirit wants people to feel. The invitation at the end of this episode is quite new. I'm inviting you to dance with me. If you know me, you know I do not dance! Note: Due to the sound quality in the recording, you can click on one of the links for your personal dance party. Song: My Love is Your Love by Whitney Houston Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1ckU1EhAO0Nr73QYw24SWJ?si=2626afa66c2f4a4d Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-love-is-your-love/251090652?i=251090745Spirit School Links The Initiation Summer 2023 Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63d3191cde520bd60dc33d63 The Initiation 2.0 Summer 2023 Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/641a55f4dc3789176b6944ea Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: We did not come here to chase the next thing constantly. It is up to us to continue to expand on this path and to continue to expand through the hurdles and road bumps that come our way. We are signifying the re-emergence of Mother Earth in the northern hemisphere. A big word that Spirit is giving me revitalization. Tap into that life force and allow it to grow inside of you. An activation of life force continues to move through us. Remember that only the most courageous have chosen to come forward during this time. Set out a new course for a new way of being on this planet, a new way of being in community with one another. We need to get uncomfortable before we can tap into a higher vision of newness. We can pave a path forward that is more aligned with what we want to see for ourselves, our families and the collective. The world of Spirit is letting us know that a new awareness is coming. It takes courage to pave a path that has yet to be walked. The guides are very close for April. We enter a new year for the astrological calendar of April. We haven't been alone on this journey; our next steps will not be misguided. If we are stuck in a cycle of old ways of being with ourselves and each other, we must choose new thoughts. We have to feel worthy of this life force and revitalization to move it through us. I am here to remind you that you were born worthy, and nothing has changed. The month of April is asking you to assess your wheel of life. Where does your desire for change want to guide you? We all are amplifiers of energy, and we get to choose what kind of energy radiates through us. There has been a lot of deep spiritual work in the winter months, and the world of Spirit applauds you for meeting your shadow. You are free to move on to a lighter path and trust that the lingering energetics of everything you worked on through the winter will be completed as you move forward. We have to stop thinking about things as being so linear. There is a lot of focus on love relationships coming up into spring; we're willing to be more vulnerable and more ourselves around each other. We cannot hide our deepest sense of self anymore. If we have not done the work to allow our most vulnerable sides to come through, we will enter this season feeling very naked. We are going to be finding much deeper relationships in our lives.

For today’s episode, I am sharing a Q+A session from the most recent cohort of The Initiation so that you can get a taste of the types of topics we cover! I will be running this signature program at least one more time, and the waitlist is available below. In addition to the foundations for your first 3 years of mediumship development, I also tailor the classes and Q+A sessions to the needs of the students in the cohort, making each round of the experience unique! Before the episode, I shared a few Spirit School updates before I take my first break in 2023! There has been so much happening between the membership, running programs, planning the retreat, and building my physical school on the Squamish waterfront. I may be experiencing decision fatigue from the renovation, but there have been so many magical moments on this journey. I already have Sheila V, Dominic Bogue and Julie Poole scheduled to teach in the Spirit School space this year! I’ve also had money and connections appear effortlessly to provide solutions as I needed them. I’ve felt that my late mentor Mavis Pittilla has had a hand in making the Spirit School journey so magical! Spirit School Links The Initiation Summer 2023 Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63d3191cde520bd60dc33d63 The Initiation 2.0 Summer 2023 Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/641a55f4dc3789176b6944ea Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog Questions & Topics: Some of my readings are intuitive, and some mediumship, and some both. I've had a lot of people ask how often they can book a session. I just said they could whenever they feel called to do so. But I'm not really sure if there's a rule of thumb for this. What do you suggest, Danielle? Avoiding codependency and taking opportunities to mentor clients in their own gifts Do you allow your sitters to record your readings? I know some mediums are very adamant about no recording, but this seems to be a popular request. What are the major concerns with this? Accepting cringe moments and shadows, and challenging “standards” in mediumship When did you really know that mediumship was for you, that this was something you wanted to do as a profession? Did you feel it like a calling or was it more like a slow burn? Could you talk a little bit about knowing when you're ready to serve the public? I'm finding that I'm always thinking I'm just not good enough and I am kind of wondering if I'll get to the point where I do feel good enough. I've heard many people say it's easier to read for those who actually have a need, but then I get worried that I won't meet their need. Any insight to this? I find myself asking clarifying questions during my readings to ensure I'm interpreting and discerning information from the spirit accurately. Any tips on how to get away from doing this? I find I do best when my sitter is more involved in the reading. For instance, when they ask questions, I receive the answers quickly. When we don't have a specific question or intention, I find the reading still works, but it's not as powerful. Any thoughts on this? Can you speak about when we have a hard time connecting to a sitter and what that might indicate, and maybe how to maintain a connection when you feel you're not connecting fluidly? As a reader, how do you manage more than one spirit coming through in a reading? I often feel overwhelmed. Have you ever used a feedback form for your sitters while you're still practicing prior to professional? The importance of reciprocity

This is a quick spontaneous episode, and if you get something out of it, share it and tag me on IG, I will happily record more like this as it's not uncommon to get channelled inspirations. Come join us in Spirit School and let me know what the message means for you! Free Spirit School Community: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/217455

I'm so excited to introduce you to Jenni Conn today! I was on her podcast last year and I wanted to have her on Spirit School for quite a few reasons. Jenni is a psychic medium, a spiritual mentor, and the host of The Medium Experience podcast. She's a lover of champagne and all the beauty that this world has to offer. Jenni has been a student of mine for a while,and has done some incredible development over the past few years including going to the UK. I admire her confidence, how she shows up in the world, and I just think that she is a fantastic human being. Jenni is giving and generous in all the different spaces she occupies, and I thought Spirit School listeners would resonate with her. Our inner world experience is different from how other people experience us and Jenni shares how astrology can help us to understand the nuances of that. Jenni loves psychology and uses her mediumship abilities strongly with the connection to inner child and the heart chakra. In this episode, she shares how her personal challenges have influenced how she is able to help her clients through their own inner child and emotional healing processes. She also hosts retreats where people are invited to do this deep work in a luxurious environment that reflects her champagne taste. TW: Suicide conversation; personal story and in the context of mediumship Connect with Jenni Instagram: @themediumexperience Website: https://themediumexperience.com/ The Medium Experience Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6nfuHEWepMw57zigcFE5SM?si=28ac9366d5ce4616Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-medium-experience/id1624904694 Spirit School Links Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: Jenni uses her mediumship abilities with the connection to inner child and the heart chakra As a Cancer sun, she wants to soothe the inner child wound in others when it comes up Jenni recognized that she needed to take radical responsibility for her inner child healing Her psychic and mediumship gifts opened up when she started doing this work I had a powerful experience sitting with my inner child to heal my stage fright wound Jenni believes that our astrological sun sign is our highest self we evolve into Our rising sign is our egoic behaviour and our moon is our inner child Knowing the needs of each voice helps you manage your life easier Though she didn’t have an awareness of it, Jenni had psychic abilities at a young age She has an inner knowing when people lie, partly from past trauma Her psychic abilities kicked off when she was a hairstylist and was touching people Jenni learned that her intuition had been correct when she learned on infidelities in her marriage She learned to trust herself and her body through clairsentience Both of us have thrived in our masculine and are leaning into femininity Jenni surprised herself by doing a 365 day reels challenge despite the feminine being chaotic Mediumship is a medium that can be used many ways like a pencil so it can’t be compared Jenni uses hers to bring wisdom from the higher self rather than evidential mediumship Even inspirational mediumship has an important role in advancing us as humans Not everyone is meant to be on TV at the highest capacity in mediumship Historically, mediumship is based on an external force rather than the wisdom within us Jenni believes that sharing what was not expressed in life is more healing than evidence A teacher’s views on suicide and Indigenous Spirits are partly why Jenni did minimal training Cancer is ruled by the moon and reflects the light of others, so Cancers impact people Fear-based teachers can have toxic and harmful beliefs Jenni channels astrology information that is often validated by astrologists When she experiences hardships, they allow her to help clients experiencing the same You receive a lot more information from people who influence you when you’re psychic We have alter egos that come out in social situations to be seen (Leo) or mysterious (Scorpio) Jenni hosted the Je Vois retreat (I see) a 4 day, 360 degree view of your life She plans events through the lens of a woman who doesn’t know anyone Each day starts with education, then integration and celebration to keep from being too heavy Je Vois is a combination of deep hard work and luxury The topics for the days are inner child, align body and soul, and ascend to connect with Spirit Jenni is collaborating with Renata for the next step, Je Crée, which is I Create Themes are confess your truth, commit to rewriting the contract, and conquer the outer expression Champagne is part of Jenni’s brand and she sent two bottles for 2 years of the Collective

Today, I am talking to Winter Brook, a psychic and transfiguration medium, reiki master, spiritualist minister, teacher, attorney, and humanitarian. We met through Mavis Pittilla's Advanced Mediumship. I did it two years in a row and we were in a circle together in the cohort we were both in. We didn't have much time to engage with one another there, but we continued to follow each other on Facebook. Getting to know more about Winter and her physical mediumship through that connection is why I wanted to have her on today. This interview also showed how Winter’s love for animals and humanitarian work overlaps with her spiritual work. She is a natural teacher and we are so excited to have her join us in the Spirit School Collective as a guest mentor for the members to experience her energy and wisdom. In this episode, Winter defines some of the key terms associated with physical mediumship and transfiguration to provide us with a basic understanding. She shares some of her experiences as both a sitter and a medium, giving us more context around what happens in a dark seance. Winter also talks about how skeptics going into a reading with a code word can ruin a reading because the sitter’s energy impacts the energy. The only negativity she has experienced in this work is from other humans. For those feeling that there is negative energy around, Winter reminds us that we are also spirit and can set intentions for our energy! If you want to see the images discussed in this video, head over to Youtube around the 30 minute mark: https://youtu.be/eGG1Y8xMmyY Winter will also be presenting as part of the Physical Mediumship in Victorian Times event in Lily Dale, NY June 18-22. Find out more at https://www.spiritartgallery.net/ Connect with Winter Winter Brook is a certified psychic medium, a transfiguration physical medium, an Ordained Spiritualist minister, retired attorney, and a Reiki Master / Teacher. She has trained in the UK at the Arthur Findlay College as well as locally on Long Island. She has been teaching mediumship and working professionally for 14 years demonstrating at colleges, over 50 Long Island libraries, on behalf of governmental municipalities, at Lily Dale Assembly, Spiritualist churches and Metaphysical centers across the US and internationally. She is an Ambassador for the oldest Metaphysical not for profit learning community on Long Island, the Eyes of Learning. She is a former radio and tv host. Presently she hosts 2 monthly internet video shows on metaphysical topics and has been interviewed numerous times over the years. She is a former Woman of the Year for her volunteer humanitarian work saving the lives of children with heart defects from third world countries with Rotary International’s Gift of Life. She is a single mother of two girls, having adopted the youngest as a single mother, a proud pet owner, and foster mom to feral kittens. YouTube: @winterbrookpsychicmedium Instagram: @winterbrookpsychicmedium Website: https://www.winterbrookmedium.com/ Spirit School Links Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: Winter shut down the gifts she had as a child She raised her two daughters in her hometown on Long Island as a single mother She began to experience people’s thoughts and emotions in 2005 Winter got books from the library and found out about Spiritualist churches in her area She is an advocate of continued education and we met through a class with Mavis Pittilla Lily Dale, New York is the largest spiritualist community in the US Spiritualism is a religion, philosophy, and science using mediumship to prove the continuity of life You need to be a Spiritualist for a year to live there and most homeowners are mediums In the summer, there would be 20-30,000 visitors pre-covid for readings and lectures When you go through the gate, it's almost like the energy is palpable There are workshops on all different metaphysical topics Dominic Boag is coming to teach at Spirit School and will be on the East Coast this summer There is a children’s week with programs so parents can go to classes Winter is teaching at a symposium of physical mediumship in Victorian times June 18-22 Apports are when objects are materialized by spirit Transfiguration is when spirit changes the features of the medium Physical mediumship is usually done in the dark with red, green or blue light Physical mediumship has traditionally been hosted outside the boundaries of Lilydale proper An image of Winter’s dad with evidence was created on paper by spirit in a seance and after Not many mediums knew about physical mediumship, so Winter took courses to learn about it Mental mediumship is messages coming through for the sitter Sitters witness physical mediumship through the senses The room gets cold, and people may see, hear, smell, or feel the presence of spirit In transfiguration, an ectoplasmic mist builds up in front of her face and other faces appear Physical mediumship takes years of dedication with no guarantee of anything happening Elementals will elongate Winter’s ear, and recently her middle finger has been elongated A medium told her that she would know she’s working with an ET when her finger grows long In one of the photos, Winter’s face is transformed into what is clearly a man’s face Winter shares her opinion on Surviving Death such as how code words were depicted Having a code word comes from lack and prevents you from receiving other evidence Mediumship is not a perfect science, just as no one in other professions are perfect Mediums use cabinets for physical mediumship to contain the energy that is building Winter is tied down during transfiguration in case of unexpected movements and ectoplasm burns Metal jewellery needs to be removed so people don’t think it’s an apport, and to avoid interference Being able to communicate with animals has caused a “foster fail” for Winter with kittens Winter does feel some discomfort from physical mediumship but says you get over it As a sitter at a seance, you may feel nausea or pulling if spirit uses your energy Winter describes it as a 2 out of 10 for discomfort, though women have high pain tolerance I had a trance experience where I felt my crown being pulled and felt I needed to heal someone Trance is not the same as physical mediumship, but can benefit your mental mediumship I’ve been told by Winter and Mavis that I could do physical mediumship, but I love teaching Winter says the only negativity she’s experienced in mediumship is from other humans She does do house clearings and tries to teach people how to do it themselves We are all spirit, just in a different form, so you can set intentions and step into your power

Welcome to the March 2023 Spirit Messages. This month's overarching themes are about the law of reciprocity, your interactions and knowledge exchanges, and a lot of spirituality and spiritual growth. Knowledge exchange came up in the February Spirit Messages, and I've been shifting my perspective on how I engage with my peers and with those who inspire me. I want to be reciprocal in nature to thank them for their time and energy. If I were to say that this month is to be focused on one thing, it's going be awareness around this exchange and looking at what you need as an exchange to feel filled up again. As we are heading into spring, the world of Spirit really wants to bring to our attention this sense of renewal that we need to bring into ourselves. We will have some beautiful representations in the natural world around us, with Mother Earth and the abundance that comes with that reciprocity. It's a very spiritual month. A lot of the things that are coming up are around spirituality. So if you have been feeling disconnected from spirituality or disengaged from your spiritual path, this will be a really exciting month for you to reconnect. Spirit School Links Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the new FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: We're going to find ourselves outside and connecting with nature. We give, give, give and tend to overgive as parents, but there is an opportunity to receive if we shift our perspective. There is the opportunity for us to be recharged and refilled by little nuances that happen every day. This is going to be a month of expanding our awareness. We will shift that perspective on 'how can I make this a more reciprocal experience?' The things that can bring us the most joy will be those little moments. Be the person who looks out and takes in that moment of full presence and gratitude for the experience you're having right now. Reframe anxiety: 'It's like I get to experience these nerves and call them excitement.' Not everything that depletes us will be changeable. Find the law of reciprocity in existing situations and relationships. I don't believe we are meant to live this life without hiccups or depletion. We are coming into a lot of completions when it comes to the end of March - a lot of it is around stories you're telling yourself. The practice of awareness and of being extremely hyper-present gives us spiritual resolve, and becoming aware of love and joy in your everyday moments will fill you up. Little practices will help build the spiritual strength you have sought in other places. Not everything that works for someone will work for you; spirituality, above all else, is not a one size fits all journey. I need to say this directly from Spirit, 'you are not a burden.' Keeping so many different worries and concerns inside can lead to digestive issues, and it's time to break this cycle. Release some of what you're carrying and share that load with others; it is helping other people in their karma. When we are sitting and listening to people, we're not trading wounds. We need to ask the people approaching us, 'do you want me to sit back and listen to you? Or can you inform me when you are looking for my feedback or advice?' We want to get a lot more emotionally intelligent in our exchanges. There are counsellors out there that will happily listen to you. There will be so many powerful dreams and feeling of the presence of the spirit world. Not everyone has the privilege of rest, but carve out time for it if you do.

Today, I am talking to Julie Poole, an intuitive psychic, healer, channeler, Reiki Master/Teacher, Professional Hypnotherapist, Coach and Author from the UK. I discovered her through her astrology forecasts on YouTube and resonated with her Virgo forecasts! I also had a reading with her, which was very accurate for what was happening in my life. Her background as a therapist and spiritual teacher are reflected in her grounded and holistic approach to her work. In today’s episode, we talked about our consciousness rising here on earth and how we are moving towards a Golden Age. Julie shared how aliens, highly evolved beings, are supporting us in our evolution and how we as humans will connect to each other in a new way. Her new book, From Hoping to Having, showcases her wisdom and experience with the law of attraction. Julie says that the reason many people don’t have results is that they are not following all the steps, so her book provides the foundation for you to manifest! Connect with Julie YouTube:@juliepoole Podcast: The Julie Poole Show: Let’s Chat Universal Energy Website: https://www.juliepooleonline.com From Hoping To Having by Julie Poole. Now available on Amazon worldwide in kindle ebook, paperback and hardback. Audio version will follow shortly, (April 2023) for those of you who like to listen rather than read. There is also an Affirmation Booklet to go with it! I do hope it helps you to manifest your best life! For those of you who do not have kindle, the generic e-pub version (for any e-reader device except kindle) is available on Julie’s website: https://juliepooleonline.com/product/from-hoping-to-having-e-book/ Amazon USAmazon UKAmazon CanadaAmazon Australia Spirit School Links Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the new FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: I found Julie’s YouTube energy forecasts to be so accurate that I booked a reading As a hypnotherapist and counselor, she has a holistic approach as a spiritual/life coach Grounding spiritual teachings and connecting it to daily life You are a synergy of different parts and are greater when they come together She empowers you to use tools and find your own answers We can’t bypass the human experience of learning from our mistakes As a child, Julie noticed the disconnect in Christians between their behaviour in and out of church There are many people awakening and expanding as we approach the Golden Age We’re past the tipping point and it’s easier to see the darkness with more light We’ve signed up to be here and help others during this transition The Golden Age will be a time of genuinely caring for and understanding each other We’ve had the most rapid change in history in the last 100 years We are moving towards higher vibrational energies that are love-based, not fear-based Rules are breaking so we can step into our freedom and question them Spiritual teachers from the past show us how to be less judgemental and more compassionate As we expand, we become more aware of people’s emotions and energy Aliens can be in a body, or an energetic form, not from earth called HEBs (highly evolved beings) There are aliens already advanced to where we are heading in the next 500 years HEBs want to help up because the universe rises when earth does I grew up in a family obsessed with sci-fi and had a fear of aliens Our chakras are expanding to have more capacity for security, love and confidence Generations born in times of fear and war are more insecure, and each one gets stronger Having these abilities in the 70s and 80s was seen as a party trick Julie read books and connected to spirit on her own and joined a circle at 37 Her children were brought up with her talking to spirit, using crystals, and running a circle Julie’s son joined her circle as a teen and was a natural but shifted away Her daughter learned from her example and has manifested amazing things with ease It’s more open to do this work and not behind closed doors through word of mouth It takes practice to develop intuitively and it’s great to have videos to look back on Julie received positive comments on videos she felt weren’t good enough, but said “it’ll do” It’s not about how good we think it is, but the fact that it is meant to help people Her YouTube channel started with free self hypnosis audios to help people In 2017, Julie had her first online session with a client over Skype She followed nudges to add tarot readings and her business took off Julie cut back her client hours to write her book and start a podcast She is learning about podcasting from scratch through YouTube Julie also reduced her hours to be with her children in their formative years Content from programs that didn’t take off ended up being part of her book Because her books are channeled, she writes them quickly, the longest taking 10 months Her new book is called From Hoping to Having: The Three Rs to Create Your Best Life. The three parts, the three Rs are remember, reset, receive Remember is about your creating from your personal, spiritual and I am power Reset is about reprogramming your responsibilities, boundaries and commitments Receiving is about kindness, gratitude, forgiveness, prosperity and health People feel that the law of attraction doesn’t work, but they are missing steps There is a separate affirmations booklet to complement the book You need to have boundaries in order to manifest the life of your dreams

Today, I am talking to my dear client turned friend, Emily Barnard of The Things That Make You Go Woo podcast, and @emilyandherstars. She is an astrologist, teacher, medium, and Akashic records reader Emily was my very first online mentorship client and we have become very close friends over the past few years. We have a mutual love of history, pop culture, and memes that translates into our passion for sharing information instead of gatekeeping. In today’s conversation, Emily and I are discussing the importance of collaboration and community on the spiritual path. To foster these types of connections, Emily created the Third Eye Library, an online space for people to explore their spiritual curiosities in a safe and supportive environment off of social media. The tagline is “Ancient wisdom, modern mystics” and there are several librarians covering a wide range of topics. In the Spirit School Collective, Emily will also be teaching a series of classes on Astrology for Lightworkers to help us understand how it can support us on our path. Connect with Emily Instagram: @emilyandherstars Third Eye Library: https://www.thirdeyelibrary.com/ Things That Make You Go Woo Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0p8tqkplTm4wPvGlqG5Rj6?si=PE2kAMflQhaEKTtqk_OFKw https://www.emilyandherstars.com/ Spirit School Links Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the new FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: Emily’s love of astrology was shared with her grandmother She started her mediumship journey on her own and reached out to me for mentorship Everyone has different insights into astrology and reading birth charts You can tap into the hidden superpowers in your chart at different times Your 12 month astrological cycle begins with your birthday Emily focuses on evolutionary astrology, the soul’s journey through lifetimes Past life and Akashic records came into her practice from exploring north and south node wounds I’ve been skeptical of past life work, but when it comes up, it makes so much sense Emily keeps astrology separate from her Akashic readings She has a Cosmic Alignment that combines multiple modalities Emily talks about “woo” history on her podcast, Things That Make You Go Woo She loves to uncover the truth behind myths and questions that are relevant today We both appreciate inclusive history that honours the stories that have been removed Most of the evidence we have in history is from the Victorian era Something I promote that Emily does incredibly well is collaboration In the past, she followed the mindset of keeping information to yourself Everyone in Spirit School and in this field has been open with time and knowledge There is no need to gatekeep information because we’re all in this together It’s important to have friends who understand spiritual awakenings and experiences The Third Eye Library was created as a safe space for people to connect The friends Emily has made is why she will continue to share The Third Eye Library was inspired by an art instruction platform It’s a place for community and for exploring new information and curiosities The tagline is, “Ancient wisdom, modern mystics” and it’s important to recognize origins Emily wanted to share the people that she trusts and refers to for classes and modalities The Third Eye Library is a safety net for navigating spiritual awakening and exploration Being off of social media eliminates the fear that friends and family will see your posts It’s important that librarians in the space are still learning and on the journey There are rooms for animal alchemy, meditation, medical, oracle cards It’s a sacred feminine space of support, not turning out content for the masses Seeing a framework of collaboration is healing in a space focused on the individual

Inconvenient Truths in Mediumship Development This episode was recorded in December, and it was based on some inconvenient truths that came up when I was preparing content about being a confident lightworker. Developing confidence is not an easy path, and it takes a lot of courage to step into this work. If you are not someone who does readings or serves the public, this episode will give you some insight into how vulnerable it is to show up in this way. Most of the inconvenient truths come back to taking action and seeing things from a higher perspective. We are here to have a human experience and that often means moving through discomfort. I hope that the truths I share provide some examples of how to build your own confidence as a lightworker, or as a human. Feel free to share your own inconvenient truths in Spirit School, or by tagging me @squamishmedium on Instagram! Spirit School Links Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the new FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: The only way to get over fear is to walk through it I started the podcast to talk about how vulnerable it is to show up in mediumship Showing up publicly to do readings is a real legit fear Learning and hearing that you’re not alone helps Confidence is on the other side of action People are always scared of doing practice readings the first week in The Initiation Despite the fear, Initiation students are glad they had practice readings week one Once you walk through the first resistance, you’re in the arena I don’t want to have regrets about not doing things because I didn’t feel ready The time is always now Everyone is waiting for a “signier sign” to know when it’s time to do something Having the inspiration is your soul offering the opportunity now If you have an inspiration, you should run with it Things work out better when I do them before I’m ready than when I plan for perfection I have a team supporting me, so I can act on ideas much quicker now You can always see things from a higher perspective We can get stuck in the vortex of our difficult human experiences Sooner or later you will be asked to look at that situation from a higher perspective It may come externally through others, or through reflection on your healing journey I don’t want to bypass that some things happen to us out of our control “History is written, so now what?” I am able to zoom out and find the higher perspective quicker after 10 years of healing Someone’s true colours discouraged me from having readers under my brand in 2022 When no one signed up for the agency, it only took me a couple days to let it go Spirit made me realize that there were other things that needed my attention When I am healing, I ask, “Can I see this from the eyes of the angels/spirit world?” You grow the most through discomfort We don’t change, and have less growth, when things are comfortable I ride the cycles of ebbs and flows with a higher perspective and acceptance I have seen the biggest expansion on the flow side of that ebb that I honored Memes are brilliant ways of expressing things in a synthesized way There is always a cringe after teaching or recording a podcast episode Cringe moments are here to teach us how to accept ourselves as we come Like intention, acceptance is another secret sauce to live a free and expansive life The healing couldn’t start until I came into acceptance with myself and what happened In the end, you truly are your own best friend, even if you have friends and coaches I had to get to a place where I could lead myself through every single situation You're actually not meant to bypass the human experience There is a lot of dialogue about ascending and replacing icky feelings with good ones I needed to experience the grief of losing Bender to grow as a medium I believe that our guides also evolve when we have human experiences

Hopefully, you all had a good start to the new year and feel hopeful for 2023. What I have to say around February may bring you some inspiration and bring you hope and clarity on where the world of Spirit sees us moving our attention and energy next. I know so many of you out there want to be able to share all the things that you know. So, I feel very much that Spirit's encouraging us to give ourselves a bit more space to figure these things out, see where we land, and really get clear on the intention of the ripple effect that we want to create in the future and for our future selves. I hope these Spirit messages land for you today and this month. I hope to see you in Spirit School, and if not, I will see you on the next episode of Spirit School, the podcast. Spirit School Links Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the new FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: We're holding the duality of things going well and not going well and we get to choose which one we lean into At the end of 2022, there was sifting energy and shaking energy, trying to get the good stuff to come to the top – and there was a lot of discomfort. As we move into February there's a new heightened awareness about who we are and what we stand for Around Valentine's Day, you will have confidence and clarity around how you're choosing to spend your time and who you're choosing to spend it with Showing up in your own inner truth for the month of February will be lighting a path for a new way of potentially being I would love for people, instead of saying, 'pick your brain,' if you can present it as a knowledge exchange By showing up and honoring your own inner truth and worth, you’re giving other people permission to do the same. It’s about sifting out other people's voices and other people's beliefs and other people's analogies and phrases and terminology and really identifying your own inner truth If you want to go deeper into these Spirit messages sit in spiritual contemplation (suggested direction included) We are in a time of great divine free will and the future is still unset This isn’t a time to make rash decision or big pivots We need to reconcile our inner truth and come into a level of acceptance of it to heal it Start making decisions that are reflective of the future you desire, not the history and the cycles of the past A lot of us will start to feel a lot more contentment and start making decisions from that content place Spirit is celebrating us so hard; they're literally rooting us on and celebrating us

I have been seeing a lot more about The Akashic Records lately so I wanted to bring my bestie, Malibu Medium on to ask her questions I was curious about! Amber has been on the podcast before - I interview her about her Near Death Experience and experiences with Angels on an earlier episode and trust Ambers's knowledge on this topic as she has been mentoring others on how to access The Akashic Records for as long as I've known her. I wondered about the development journey difference between Mediumship and The Akashic Records for a while now so we get a little into that too! I hope you enjoy the conversation and wonder if you had the same questions as I did, or what else you would ask? Tag us on Instagram and let us know! Find Amber on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/malibumedium/ Want to learn to read the Akashic Records for yourself? Check out Ambers's development circle: https://www.themalibumedium.com/akashic-development-beginner Join the free Spirit School Community to discuss this episode and more!

Lecture Series: Mediumship Q&A One of the benefits of being in the free Spirit School community is that I enjoy going live to connect with you. This episode is from the Mediumship Q&A I did in that space on January 14. Most of the questions were submitted ahead of time and there were some that came up live. Come join us for the next one and enjoy the other free development experiences we have to offer! The Initiation 8-Week Mediumship Foundations Experience includes self study, live classes, practice readings and Q&A calls. This is a robust course for anyone in their first three years of mediumship development. The Initiation starts January 27: https://www.squamishmedium.com/programs-the-initiation Spirit School Links Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective Join us on the new FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog Questions from the episode: Difference between mediumship vs channeling. Will the Initiation/Collective develop both? Distinguishing gender and avoiding mis-gendering - have you been able to discern non-binary souls? What do you do when you get stuck in a reading? My logical brain gets in the way when I ask questions to Spirit. Have you had any impactful sensory experiences in Indigenous ceremonies? (with elders, pipe carriers, etc.) How can I best apply mediumship development to working with groups and Indigenous organizations? I rarely receive messages for individuals How do you discern and ethically communicate to a sitter what is spirit messages versus personal/psychic insights? As a therapist, I have fear around professional reputation if I talk about my mediumship abilities. Any advice on integrating or sharing with others? How has your process in mediumship readings evolved after years of professional readings? What can I do if the sitter can’t place a spirit I’m connecting with? How do I not lose focus if they remember later who I was talking about? If they resonate with a description but a photo they show isn't what I pictured, is it me or the sitter filling in blanks in our minds? Honouring the ebbs when it feels like you’re taking steps back In a public setting for readings, how have you encountered and handled people challenging you?

The theme of duality in life has been showing up again in January. As I received the keys to the Spirit School space, I’m also experiencing vertigo and strep throat. However, I am choosing to lean into the joyful side of life and to celebrate what this new space means for Spirit School and all those who will go on to make an impact from their experiences there! In today’s episode, I am sharing a channeled class and philosophy from the last round of The Initiation about mediumship as an art. The live classes in my intimate development experiences are in response to the questions and conversations happening in the community. Part of the reason I’ve taught this mediumship foundations program so many times is that it’s different every round! Though there is more scientific research being done and there is a basic structure, mediumship is more of a healing artform. If you think of it like a blank canvas, you get to bring your own experiences and modalities and create something new! The Initiation 8-Week Mediumship Foundations Experience includes self study, live classes, practice readings and Q&A calls. This is a robust course for anyone in their first three years of mediumship development. The cart will be open until we start on Friday, January 27! Spirit School Links Spirit School Collective: https://www.squamishmedium.com/spiritschoolcollective The Initiation starts January 27: https://www.squamishmedium.com/programs-the-initiation Join us on the new FREE Spirit School platform: https://myspiritschoolcollective.com/plans/ Trauma Informed Lightworker Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6398f03888aca7e15696b1fa Visit Spirit School at https://www.squamishmedium.com/ for all courses and upcoming programs View full transcripts of podcast episodes at https://www.squamishmedium.com/blog In this episode: Science is getting closer to understanding mediumship, it is still a form of art We can have more fun on this path if we see it as a blank canvas I want to remove the stigma around using other modalities and spiritual tools in mediumship Many people connect with spirit during Reiki or oracle card sessions when they are in flow I began developing mediumship before I connected with angels and oracle cards You can pull an oracle card for inspiration if you’re stuck in a reading Scribbling what comes up initially can help mediums narrow the focus to start You can refer to the paper if you get stuck, just like oracle cards Almost everything I write unfolds, even if I don’t look Don’t let people tell you that using tools is a crutch Mediumship is an art form and mentors give you a brush and paint You are the blank canvas and get to decide how and what to paint Some of you may fall into comparing colours, tools, or skills It took me awhile on my journey to realize that you could add layers Everyone’s painting turns out different with the same prompts Your mediumship and connection to spirit are just as unique You miss the creative process if you analyze instead of allowing it to unfold If something you learn doesn’t work, you’ll find your own technique that you can teach The creative process is the path that reveals what you will teach You can change the brush or colours anytime When you get a no, it provides clarity for you to tweak the “happy mistakes” We aren’t for everyone, so it needs to be your own taste for you to enjoy it Although I’m not artistic, creating a business is the most creative thing I’ve done Document your experiences to look back at how far you’ve come You can feel the energetic difference between the words discern and analyze We talk about the importance of language in advancing mediumship modules I don’t Google spiritual philosophies until I’ve contemplated them myself Spiritual maturity is the ability to discern, not analyze Analyzing is the ability to make conclusions based on natural senses Discernment goes past perception and makes nuanced judgements Discernment is more passive like observing your thoughts Spirituality is meant to be experienced, not analyzed through logic Discernment increases in sensitivity along our journey No good reading identifies us and no bad reading identifies us.

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