Becoming a Psychic Medium . Chapter 1

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d become a Psychic Medium.

I didn’t even know what a psychic was until I was forty. As a kid, TV ads made psychics seem like a joke—but later, a friend introduced me to a real, authentic psychic in Chicago. I had a few readings with her and was fascinated.

A medium? I had no clue what that was either—until I saw John Edward and the Long Island Medium on TV. And the film, The Sixth Sense. “I see dead people” terrified me. No way did I want that.

Empathic

I’ve always been highly sensitive—to food, noise, smells, energy of people/places. That sensitivity is empathic: being open to the energy around you, and empaths may have an easier connection to guides and spirits because of the sensitivity.

If you’re empathic, it’s essential to protect your energy. Without boundaries, you can feel drained, anxious, or sick from absorbing others’ energy.

Not Here

Starting at age three or four, I sometimes felt like I wasn’t fully “here.” I could see and hear, but my body felt disconnected. It scared me, and I’d cry at night while my mom comforted me.

That feeling hasn’t gone away. Sometimes I feel that way, and have to remind myself to ground in my body and the earth. Is it openness to other dimensions? Part of my soul is elsewhere? Something else entirely? I don’t know—but it feels otherworldly, and possibly may have a connection to being a channeler, psychic medium.

Other Lives

Also at age three or four, one night at my grandparents’ house, my dad and uncle got drunk and fought. I remember there was yelling, cussing, pushing, beer bottles being smashed on the road. On the drive home, my dad drove recklessly.

Looking out at the stars, I felt like an outsider and wondered what I was doing in this family. I sensed I’d lived other lives—wealthy, dignified, even royal lives—and here I was, in a family that struggled, fought, plus I was a bullied minority – half-Japanese in a small Midwestern town, another reason to be an outsider. I knew I was different.

Did my character Larleen have a similar experience at a young age? Has she seen spirits?

Coming Up in Chapter 2:

Predictions of where I’d live.

Did you have any kind of spirit experiences when you were a child, are you an empath? I understand that when we're young, we're more open to the other side.

In the quiet, we remember: we are never alone. Spirit, love, and guidance are always near, gently nudging us toward the light within.

Find your inner movie star.

xo Kathleen Naomi