Deciding to have a psychic reading is an important step, choosing the perfect psychic reader is another and then preparing yourself for the reading itself is one vital part of the experience which you should consider.

Before you pick your reader you should consider what it is you actually want from the reading. Many people choose to see a psychic because of a specific event that has happened, such as a relationship breakdown, which is a common reason for wanting to visit a psychic. This is because many people want reassurance and guidance after this has happened and a psychic can often offer this kind of reassurance and hope. If this is what you are looking for, you need to visit a reader who has the right set of gifts and abilities that will enable you to get the answers you desire. In the case above, it would probably be best to visit a psychic medium who will have the right insight for your situation.

On the other hand, if you want a simple yes or no answer, visiting a reader who uses pendulums or crystal balls will get you that kind of direct response you are seeking. If fortune telling is what you are thinking about, tarot readers are a good choice.

After you have chosen the reader you should prepare yourself by listing systematically in your head what questions you would like to ask. You should have an idea of what you would like to ask should a certain response come up. You will be kicking yourself if, after leaving the reading, you think up certain questions which you wished you had asked. You might even want to write some things down to help jog your memory when you are having the reading,

Visiting a psychic should be an enlightening, interesting and worthwhile experience. To help it become everything you want, being prepared and doing some research is a great help to both you and the reader who will want to give you the best reading that they can.

If you want to find out more about psychic readings , tarot readers, clairvoyants or psychic mediums continue reading our blog posts on psychic4u (which we add regularly) or visit our websites Angel Wishing Moon, Wishing Moon and Pure Psychic Insight

There are many different types of psychics, each with unique gifts and talents with various names. The terminology might be difficult to understand when you are first finding out about psychics. However, this top ten list should help you find out more about the key words and phrases:

1. Clairvoyance – this is a common word used to describe psychics with the ability to see things which regular people cannot. This might be a spirit or an angel.
2. Clairaudience- this is the ability to hear something which others cannot. If you visit someone with this skill for a live psychic reading, you will see them listening intently to something which you cannot hear. This will be a voice of an angel or spirit guide, passing on a message.
3. Precognition- this is the ability to see an event before it actually takes place. Many people who go for live psychic readings will be interested in this skill as it is something many people wish to find out about- what your future holds. This can give people the opportunity to plan and anticipate something on the horizon. This is also linked to premonition which is a feeling which the medium receives without trying to receive any message- an unconscious effort.
4. Astrology – this is a type of reading which looks at the stars and other celestial bodies to find meanings and signs. It is a popular way of determining horoscopes.
5. Channelling- in a psychic reading, you might witness a spirit channelling its energy into something, be it the medium or an object. You might see an object move such as a table and this is a type of channelling which lets the reader and the person having the reading know that a spirit is present. The spirit usually wants to communicate with the people in the room.
6. Sprit- this is the name given to someone or something not of conscious physical body and not of this realm.
7. Medium- a medium is someone who has the ability to make a spirit come to this realm.
8. ESP- this relates to the extra sensory perception which both psychics and mediums have.
9. Incorporeal – this is the word given to a spirit because it lacks a physical body and is made up of nothing material or tangible.
10. Live psychic reading – this is a reading between a psychic and the person having the reading made in present time and either face to face, over the phone or online, in real time.

Author: Angel Wishing Moon are gifted clairvoyants, psychic reader, tarot readers and psychic mediums offering live psychic readings. Also visit our sister sites Wishing Moon and Pure Psychic Insight

Since the recession, more people are having psychic readings. Readings can last anywhere from half an hour up to two hours long and usually the person having a reading has a reason for wanting to speak to the psychic. To get the most out of your time, it is important to plan what you want to say before you having the visit. You should think about the kinds of questions that you want to ask. Some of the most common questions include:

1. What is my purpose in life? – Many people visit mediums feeling lost and confused, wondering what they are doing on this earth. Some have lost their way or are simply curious and want an answer. During a psychic medium reading, a medium can help you to discover your path.
2. What is my future? The mystery of what your future holds is something that human beings have sought the answer to over hundreds of years. Being able to anticipate what is on the horizon is a very attractive notion. Mediums arte able to give you a glimmer of vision into your future so you can be aware of anything which you should prepare yourself for.
3. Why is my relationship breaking down? Relationship breakdowns, and love questions in general, are a common theme in a psychic medium reading. This is especially common through a divorce where a person has to find themselves again and may be seeking answers to what they did wrong.
4. Will my health improve? Health is another issue for many people as it is difficult to cope with when there is a major health worry in the family. Psychic mediums can go some way to helping people prepare for what the future might have in store.
5. Will I ever earn more money? Since the credit crunch, this question is more popular than any other. People want reassurance that their financial situation will improve and a medium can give an insight into the person’s financial situation and whether it may alter in the future. Linked to this, questions about jobs or careers are also popular.

Author: Wishing Moon and Pure Psychic Insight are accomplished and proven psychic mediums offering live psychic readings

We all have angel guides; they stay with us throughout the journey of life. Angel readings are a way of connecting with our guides and have grown in popularity over the past few years as more and more people have the desire to connect with the guiding spirit that looks over them throughout their life.

People might decide to have angel readings for many different reasons. They might simply be curious to hear from their angel, or they might  be seeking reassurance and have a specific question in mind. Some people that are coping with a difficult patch in their lives, such as going through a divorce or grieving the death of a loved one, feel like that they could benefit from an angel reading in order to receive insight, comfort and enlightenment from their angel.

In an angel reading you meet with the reader who will usually tell you a bit about themselves and how the reading will unfold. Many psychic readers have different ways of contacting the angels, although the reader is likely to use techniques such as channelling. You might want to contact the reader beforehand to find out how the reading is likely to work, and what props (if any) they use.

Once the reader is connected to the angel it is then your opportunity to ask questions and find out about whom the angel is that looks over you and guides you throughout your life. The angel might have a message they feel you need to know, or they might simply be saying hello to assure you they are there.  Angel readings are often incredibly powerful and can be an emotional experience; however they can also be extremely enlightening for the person having the reading, angel readings are typically very positive experiences.

One of our psychic readers said “Angel readings are far becoming the most popular choice of reading for many of my clients. Quite often they don’t even have questions but the curious nature of having an angel reading is intriguing enough to prompt them to ask for one with me. Some readers conduct their readings over the internet. Personally I like to see or speak to the person directly such as face to face or over the phone is also fine. This allows me to more quickly hone into their angels and get myself into the zone for a successful reading.”

Author: Angel Wishing Moon are a team of gifted and talented psychics, psychic mediums, clairvoyants and tarot readers. Also visit our sister site, Wishing Moon

Q: Let’s start at the beginning. How did you learn about the psychic world? Did you grow up believing in it?

A: A child sits in the corner of a dining room watching in fascination while her mother, aunt, and other adults are contacting spirits, levitating tables, conducting past life regressions, and using their minds to bend metallic objects.  Does this sound like the beginning of a scary movie? Not to me… the child sitting in the corner was me and this was my childhood.

I come from a long line of very gifted psychics. My great grandmother Lucille, was a well known psychic who was sought out be people all over the country. She gave people answers for 40 years.  My grandfather Raymond, was one of the most gifted people I have ever met. Not only could he interact with the spiritual realm, he could conduct past life regressions on anyone at any time. He also was very skilled in the art dousing. Using the dousing methods, he found many things. He was even hired by Shell to find oil, which he did with great accuracy. He was also able to join in conversations in different location than his own. For example, we would be at home talking about his stubborn ways and he would call our house and join in the conversation right where we left off.

My mother, aunt, and uncle were born with similar spiritual gifts and continued my grandfather’s weekly séance, table levitating, spoon bending, and past life regression sessions.

Following the genetic lineage, I was also born with spiritual gifts. Since early childhood, I have been able to see, hear, and interact with the spirit realm.

I have been able to see spirits for as long as I can remember. My earliest memory is when I was about two years old. My mother was a single parent. It was late in the evening and my mother was asleep. I remember wanting out of my crib. I wasn’t sure how I was going to get out, but I knew I was going to get out. At that moment a man came over to my crib, picked me up, and sent me to my mom’s room. Later, my mother told me that it freaked her out to see me out of my crib and when I told her that the man let me out, she said that we did not live with anyone else but the two of us.

As a child, I lived in a house that was equivalent to the Amityville Horror house. This house had some really good spirits and some really dark spirits that resided there. My ability to see spirits allowed me to know what kind of day I was going to have. If the good spirits were present, it was a good day and if the bad were present, well, those were the dark days. This was my introduction to the psychic and spiritual realm.

Q: What were some of the experiences you had in the Amityville type house?

A: My abilities allowed me to learn the names and temperament of each spirit/entity in the house. Like a teacher in a classroom, I kept a daily log of the spirits in the house. I made two columns on my roll sheet; the bad spirits and the good spirits. The bad spirits were very destructive and harmful, while the good spirits were protective and nurturing.  So in the house there seemed to be a constant struggle between good and evil. When I took roll and figured out who was in the house, I could determine what type of day it was going to be.

In the house, I lived with my brother, my mother and my step father. My brother was seldom ever home as he was always off with his girlfriends and my mother was often at work, which left me alone with my step father. On the occasions that the bad spirits were present, I would see dark shadows around my step father talking and whispering things to him. These negative entities would manipulate and convince him to try to hurt me. He would often tell me that he was not interested in hurting me, but “they” told him to do it. Although there were many occasions that he tried to hurt me, there are two that stand out in my mind the most. The first is when he had his toll box out and he was throwing wrenches at me. I was hiding under the table and as the wrenches were coming at me, they would stop in mid air almost as if they hit an invisible wall and fall about an inch away from me. That was one of the many occasions when the good spirits made sure that he did not hurt me.

One of the most horrifying experiences I had in that house was when I was about 8 years old. My mother had left for work and my step father (who had just about completely lost his mind by this time) decided that it was time to take me out. He came rushing down the hall yelling that “they” wanted me to die. Before he was able to reach my room, the door slammed shut and locked. He was banging and kicking the door so hard that I thought it was going to come off of its hinges. Then he went to my big bedroom window and tried to break it by hitting it with blunt objects and throwing chairs at it. Nothing worked. Everything bounced off the door and window. The door did not unlock or open until my mother arrived home in the early evening. Needless to say, we left the house shortly after that incident.

Q: That’s intense! What was it like to grow up with this gift?

A: Living in an extremely haunted house – horror house made me extremely fearful of the spiritual realm. We had so many very dark days that my mother decided that all psychic activity and abilities were evil. Consequently, she chose to end all psychic activity and would not discuss anything with me. So as I was growing up, I did not discuss what I saw or heard with anyone. I lived in fear of these "evil" spirits that would not leave me alone. Although I tried to deny my psychic side for many years, I realized when I was about 17 that the spirits were not going away and I could not deny my gifts any longer. I began to study about psychic abilities and read about other psychics.

Q: How did you become a professional psychic?

A: When I was about 25 years old, I met a man who was a healer and very intuitive. He taught me how to meditate and embrace my gifts. He also taught me that I did not need to be scared of the spirits – that I could work with them.
Shortly after my mentor began fine tuning my abilities, I went to a psychic fair where I met a psychic medium by the name of Belinda Bentley. She was very informative and helped me see that spirits are here to give us messages which helped me a lot, but we soon lost contact. I continued to study about psychic abilities on my own.
I shared with my friends and family the messages that the spirits had for them for most of my life, but I decided to move onto giving readings to people that I did not know after this experience…When I had reached a low point in my life and was not sure what my path was here on this earth, I got an email from Belinda, stating that she did not know why, but a spirit guide told her to contact me. Shortly after that email, we met up and spent hours talking about my journey on this planet and the next steps the spirits were leading me to take. Although Belinda may not have fully understood the impact of her words and what they truly met, I understood that I needed to share my gifts with others and work as a professional psychic medium. It’s what my heart wanted and I was finally giving myself permission to do it.

Q: What were the obstacles you had becoming a psychic and how did you get beyond them?

A: Being a psychic is not just about reading books and learning what to say to people. It is about listening to your inner self and being honest with everyone you work with. At first, my biggest obstacle was myself. I would doubt that the messages that I got were right. I worry about giving wrong information and second guessed every thing I told my clients. Then I heard a saying from John Edward, he said "don’t read the mail." When I heard this, I instantly understood that even though some of the messages mean nothing to me, it was not my responsibility to understand what was being said. The messages I received were meant for the person I was giving them to, I did not need to rationalize or over-think what I was saying. I just needed to deliver "the mail."
When I stopped "reading the mail" I found that I could deliver messages to my clients and not worry about being right. Today, I welcome a challenge and am OK with the occasional crazy message.

Q: What is the most extraordinary reading you’ve done?

A: The most extraordinary reading I have ever given involved a girl that had some very interesting past life memories. While sharing one of her memories, I immediately found myself in the situation she was describing. I, too, remembered this particular event and was deeply affected by the circumstances in this memory. I was so affected by this memory that it took several months for me to get over the feeling caused by this memory.  Since remembering this particular event from a past life, my life path has become clearer.  I also now know who and what I am! Now every reading I give, I look forward to helping people find out who they are.

To stay up to date on Shannon’s events, psychic fairs, personal appearances or up coming TV shows, please visithttp://www.shannonleischner.com/

Allison was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Now she resides in New York City with thousands of clients world wide. Below she shares with us some interesting things about herself. The most impressive things about Allison is how she learned to read stones. Part of Allison’s training was to sit blindfolded in front of mud-filled buckets.  The buckets each had different stones in them.  In order to pass her tests, she had to be able to dip her hands into the muddy water and identify each stone just by its vibration.
If you absolutely love this interview like we know you will here are more places to visit Allison "The Rock Girl!" Websites: www.TheRockGirl.com, www.SacredStoneSchool.com, http://getstoned.ning.com/

Q: How long have you been a psychic?
A: As far back as I can remember – probably 4 years old. I would "know" things before they were going to happen but was unable to articulate them because I was so young.

Q: What was your religious background growing up?
A: Christian, Episcopalian to be exact. I went to Sunday School as a small child but did not practice organized religion after that. I attended Catholic School and Friends School (Quaker) for middle school but had no attachment to one particular religion.

Q: How did your family feel about what you do?
A: They called me "crazy" as a child because I would "know" things or "say" things out of nowhere, and of course being "predictions" (taking anywhere from 3 months to 3 years to come to fruition) they sounded totally unbelievable. I soon learned to keep my "predictions" to myself but also began to doubt myself and my reality. Ultimately I shut the "knowing" off in my mid-teens, but they began to bubble over again throughout my 20′s …causing me to reconnect with the Psychic part of me again in my early 30′s. I began studying alternative healing (Reiki, Rocks and other Energy work) in my late teens as a form of self discovery and self help (trying to figure out what was "wrong" with me re: my psychic predictions) and I continue to study, as I find it a great tool for Personal Growth and Spiritual Transformation.

Q: How does your family currently feel about what you do?
A: Although my family members no longer call me "crazy" they continue to dismiss what I do as a viable career and take no interest in what I do whatsoever. They have never attended any of my events, listened to my radio shows or viewed my videos. Ironically enough, my Mother is a gifted Psychic and amazing Reiki practitioner, although she believes that it should be minimized as a "hobby", and should not be practiced professionally.
However, I LOVE what I do, and view the Psychic and Healing Realm with the utmost reverence and respect. I get to utilize the gifts that God gave me that I have previously tried to minimize all of my life, so I have had the opportunity to become who I really am – my true Authentic Self.
I have been given the opportunity to utilize that gift to help others find their missing pieces within, get closure with loved ones who have passed away, make peace with tragic events in their past, undercover their own unique personal gifts, go for what they want in life (love, relationships, career, etc.) and become whole functioning beings who are happy and healed. I know that I am NOT the person who makes all of that happen, but I am honored to be able to do my part by delivering messages from Spirit to provide people with the tools/information/guidance they need in order to help themselves.

Q: Name any obstacles you’ve had in the past?
A: Most people are skeptical when it comes to Psychics and Healers and the fact that I "read rocks" makes it all the more difficult to make that connection with the Skeptics of the world. However once the folks connect with the stones, feel their actual energy combined with the truthful, evidential information that I deliver from the Stones and Spirit they usually start to "melt" and approach the reading or healing with an open mind. These type of sessions usually turn out to be the most rewarding and also create very loyal clients.

Q: What is the most profound experience you have had as a psychic or healer?
A: Each and every day I have a profound experience with clients. I help them connect to Spirit through a Psychic "Rock Reading" or Healing session, and find the missing pieces, the answers, the tools they need to heal and become a whole and happy person.
If I had to choose one particular instance I would say that it was a woman who worked in nursing home who kept smelling a "sweet smell", almost like sugar every time someone was going to pass away. She was terrified of that smell, and of the overwhelming feeling of death she experienced hours before the person passed away. I was able to help her through a Psychic Rock Reading by connecting her to some of the Spirits who had pass over. She was able to communicate with them, and realized that death was not a scary or frightful experience and they instructed her on how she could help others who were about to pass away. She learned through that Psychic reading that by just laying her hands on the people who were about to pass that she brought great comfort to them. Several of the Spirits who were already on the other side mentioned a particular song that she sang to them as they transitioned out of their body into Spirit form. Through that Psychic Rock Reading, we were also able to identify this woman’s healing gifts and she went on to become a Reiki Master. She is still working in that nursing home today and when she smells that sweet smell, she immediately goes to that person’s side, holds their hand and administers healing Reiki energy, sings her song, and helps them transition to the other side without fear and with much peace. I consider it to be a great honor to have been able to read for that woman, and help her help so many other people in a time when they needed it most.

Q: What are some of your gifts?
A: Some of my most prominent and most used gift are: Psychic, Medium, Healer, Direct Medium to Ancient Spirit Guides, Past Live Channeler, Reiki Master, Crystal Reiki Master and Atlantean Reiki Master.
I combine both Psychic/Medium work with Healing work to align the physical body & subtle bodies with Spirit.  This enables the individual to integrate the Psychic messages they receive from Spirit with their own body, mind and soul thus creating a multi-dimensional healing experience.

Q: What is the most interesting thing about you besides being a psychic medium?
A: That’s easy. My connection to Mother Earth and All Things Stone! I live in a house that has over 10,000 stones. My studio, The Rock Room in NYC, is chock full of stone (floor to ceiling) even the bathroom is made of stone. I sleep with stones under my pillow and always have my faithful 13 pound Black Obsidian at the foot of my bed.
I am also a Master Healer, a Reiki Grandmaster, Crystal Reiki Master, Atlantean Reki Master and High Priestess of Stone to be exact. I have a school called The Rock Girl Sacred Stone School where I teach people how to connect and communicate with stones and incorporate them into their daily lives for happiness and healing.
Last, but not least I am an avid animal rescuer and have many animals of my own (most of them special needs)  and I am a fierce protector of trees. It is my belief that Life is a wondrous journey of living, loving, learning and spiritual evolution and I am fiercely committed to honoring the Divine that dwells within us all.

Q: What’s your ultimate goal in life?
A: My ultimate goal is to help people find their Spiritual Warrior Within, and to take the "’t" out of the phrase "I Can’t" and turn that into "I Can".
Allison will be on the Cover of Om Times Magazine January 2011, feel free to check that out at www.om-times.com. Watch out for her on T.V., up coming radio and in-person events. To find out more about her appearances check out her personal website. www.TheRockGirl.com

Listen to "The Rock Girl":
BlogTalk Radio – RockTalk with The Rock Girl (Psychic Show)
BlogTalkRadio – The Rock Girl Sacred Stone Show (Healing Show – topics include Rocks & Reiki)
Watch her videos here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-0FkUShHsU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDgFjN9RzKI
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmU_1PDGczQ
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OM TIMES Magazine’s feature article is about G.H.O.S.T (Ghost Huntress’s on Site Team). They are a California based paranormal group made up of primarily psychics, mediums and healers. Belinda Bentley celebrity psychic and medium is the founder, Gabriela Castillo is the Healer Huntress and Tech Director, Melissa Bacelar is a Rookie Huntress and Pet Psychic they make up the field team. Neil Paris is an astrologer psychic and he does the research on each case. Here is a video of him going over two cases: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER_oTB0D75M

G.H.O.S.T takes a different approach to ghost hunting. The team has a ghost seeking dog, sophisticated technology, an all girl field team, that’s anything, but girly, with a psychic astrologer/personal assistant who can’t live without chocolate and they take on the most extreme cases others won’t!

Browse the magazine here yourself if you wish:

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Happy Ghost Hunting

Barrie John is an award winning Medium and TV Presenter from the UK. He has been a guest psychic on the UK show "Most Haunted." His fame has grown and expanded to the USA and further afield. Even as a child Barrie knew their was life after death. His family spoke of "Table Tipping" and other paranormal stories about communicating with the dead. Because of this he was able to nurture his ability rather than hide it from the world.

Barrie your family has been interested in the paranormal for generations, how did that effect you growing up? Were you ever fearful of the paranormal or has this always been comforting?

I used to love all the stories that the family used to tell me when I was younger, my grandmother used to read tea leaves and give messages and my own mother used to always have a very intuitive feeling for things. We would talk for hours about the family trying to contact loved ones during the 2nd World War. My grandmother lost 2 brothers during the war, and the family used to speak to them via table tipping in the old family home.

Do you still use the Tarot or any other tools?

I still use Tarot cards for readings for people, however some people are afraid of the pictures on them, as some of them can show death and the hanged man etc. So now I tend to use Angel Cards or Ribbons. As you can imagine I work with many tools during my work, but it really does depend what a sitter wants from me in terms of a reading. I try to let the sitter guide me to what they want, rather then me assume what they want. For physical mediumship I work with Psychic Trumpets and also closed cabinets etc, and for the Paranormal investigations we use a lot of tools, from EMF meters to pendulums and tables etc.

What you do sounds like such fun. Being a Medium you talk to those who have crossed over and spirits. Do you remember ever pasting on a message that was intense and emotional for you personally?

Oh yes, this really does touch my heart deeply. I remember a young lady coming to see me once and we contacted her mother, she lost her mother at a very young age and it really did touch me as she was so heartbroken in hearing from her mum and also of the information that her mum was giving.  As many people know I lost my mother some 7 years ago, and it really does cut you deep when it happens, but this is were we need appreciate every second of our lives with our loved ones. When they are gone it is hard to think about what you would have done and what you wanted to do with them. Loved ones will always come around you and will always support you, I believe that they are only a thought away but you need to recognize them when they come forward and want to help you. Sometimes we assume that this is our imagination and not our true instincts. I believe that to be a medium you must have be able to sympathize with others, in my view the experience of life counts for a lot. You can never truly experience someones else’s pain until you have gone through it yourself.

It seems as though you are a very compassionate and emotional sensitive medium. How do you separate your feelings from the spirits and the person who wants you to contact the spirit?

This is something that you know deep inside, we also teach people how to identify this from the first stages of mediumship such as awareness and the difference between gut feelings and instincts. Being a medium doesn’t mean being a counselor, you have to understand that people come to us in times of need and we must identify the reasons. You also have to know when to tell people that you cant help them anymore and that they need to seek other professional advice. I don’t like people to keep coming back to me on a regular basis as it means that they are searching for something. People need to go through life, life is a lesson to be learned, mediums don’t hold all the answers. Emotions can be hard to deal with at times both from the spirit world and also from the sitters, we all have emotions (even me) and we have to separate them from our private readings.

Thank you. Your words are so true. Are you always tuned in to the spirit world or can you disconnect when you need to?

I am always tuned into spirit, but I choose when I want to work with them and when is a suitable time to pass on messages. As mediums we cant just go around passing on messages to people in our normal lives we have to be able to do this professionally. I always tell spirit when I am working and when I am not. We all need to have a rest at times, even us mediums. To disconnect from spirit I just imagine that I am putting up a closed sign they know this of me and I have always been able to control them in terms of when I work. I always used to say to spirit you need to give me rest time too, otherwise I cant work with you.

In your work are you ever psychic? Or use psychic abilities?

I think as mediums we all use an element of Psychism, we need to be able to work with people and pick up on their energy. I suppose it depends really on how spirit want to work with us. Sometimes we have to work psychically but then other times we just have to pass on messages which we already know. I always allow spirit to work the way they want to work. 
It sounds like you love what you do! So, what is the best part of being a Medium?

The best part of being a Medium is being to help and support people, I support many charities and also many other people. Being a medium isn’t all about take, take, take, its about giving to. If I can help raise monies or funds for charity then I will do it for them.

Please visit Barrie John at www.barriejohn.com to find out where you can catch him next!

CJ Sellers is a spiritual medium with an uncanny ability to receive and relay messages from those who have passed. Her readings have even astounded skeptics and her popularity continues to grow. CJ’s talents have attracted the respect and attention of paranormal communities with whom CJ has worked on many high profile ghost investigations. She has been featured on national radio and television broadcasts, most recently on A&E’s Paranormal State, which received a great deal of positive responses after the broadcast.

Q. CJ are you both a psychic and a medium or one or the other. Please explain this to our readers.

A. Actually, I am both. All moderately to highly sensitive people have the ability to perceive subtleties in their environment, what we call being psychic or intuitive. A smaller number of these people are so acutely aware of energy that they can actually sense higher spiritual energy. Psychic mediums, like myself, can receive messages from the spirit world making.

Q. You’re well known as a Medium on the show Paranormal State an A&E Production. How do they view your psychic abilities on the show? Are they met with open mindedness or skepticism?

A. During filming, my abilities have been met with healthy skepticism and a desire for validation, as I would expect during any reading or investigation. Not all of what I do, such as relaying messages from crossed over loved ones, or all of the validations, will make it onto the final edit, This can be a little frustrating sometimes, but the PRS crew has always allowed me to do what I do best and to help the clients, which I appreciate a great deal.

Q. How did you begin talking with spirits?

A. Spirits have always talked to me, in dreams and in visions. I could even hear them speaking to me telepathically, though I didn’t always like that part of it. Even as a child, I’ve always felt an unusual connection to the divine. I actually asked for the Biblical gifts of spirits when I was only seven years old. I guess I have always, innately known that I was meant to work with spirits in some way.

Q. What obstacles stood in your way and how did you overcome them?

A. My biggest obstacle was overcoming my fear of crossed over spirits; I was brought up to think that spirit communication with deceased persons was wrong. I also feared disappointing my own loved ones who don’t agree with it. I realized that I had been trying to fit into a belief system that judged me for the way I was born, which was not at all fair. Once I allowed myself to let go of the beliefs that didn’t ring true for me, I was able to open up to a knowledge that resonated with my deepest being and to accept myself as a whole person.

Q. I’d like to give you an opportunity to say what you’d like to the public. To believers and non-believers alike. If you have a spirit guided message or just something you’d like to say please use this opportunity.

A. This message would be for those who are going through difficulties and are asking for divine intervention or perhaps wondering if their prayers are being heard. Divine spirits are always with us and always willing to help guide us. A Spirit isn’t always obvious or bold in it’s work, but it is always working. It can be difficult to have faith when we don’t see immediate results from our requests or if things don’t happen when and how we think they should. It’s important to remember that guidance may not always be what we expect, but it never fails to bring us the best possible results. A spirit makes all things beautiful in it’s own time.

Q. Have you ever had a really difficult reading or spirit communication where it was too emotional to bear? If so, what was your experience and how do you protect yourself from having this kind of experience in the future?

A. I can’t say that I’ve ever had a reading that was too emotional to bear, though I can recall some very intense ones. I’ve learned not to become emotionally bound in a reading; I can feel things during the reading without taking those emotions on as my own. Even so, there are always times when a reading is more difficult because the emotions felt can be very intense, but that’s all a part of being an emotional healer. As for protection, prevention proves to be the best medicine so I avoid anything that doesn’t feel quite right, even if it means turning down a seemingly good opportunity. I feel that I’m always protected as long my own intentions are in line with a higher spirit’s and I maintain healthy respect for my own as well as the spirit’s limitations.

Q. Do you have a ritual that you do before a reading or before filming? A prayer, meditation or a mantra?

A. I tend to meditate and pray frequently throughout the day, even if I’m not doing readings; it’s just become a habit of mine. It helps me to be prepared should I be called on to help someone unexpectedly, and it also helps to keep me in good spirits. As for filming for television, I try not to think about the investigation beforehand, to keep myself relaxed just as I would before any reading. It’s easy to get anxious while sitting alone in a hotel room waiting to be called into an investigation at a moment’s notice, so practicing a clear mind and deep relaxation is especially important for me during those times.

Q. You have supported us by giving us this interview and showing us your talents on TV. Other than us watching your show, is there another way our readers can support you in the future?

A. I welcome people to visit my Web site where they can find more information about what I do and where anyone interested in having a private reading can contact me.

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The Jenny Jones Show, Entertainment Magazine, Star Magazine and many other media outlets have featured Tana Hoy, Celebrity Psychic and Medium. During our phone interview we talked about Hollywood, solving criminal cases, what it’s like to see spirits and other fascinating information. For a moment we get to experience what it is like to be a psychic with a clear vision of the other side.

Tana paid little attention to the spirits around him until he turned 16. It was then that he fully realized his special gift, and that most people couldn’t see spirits and angels. At age 20, Tana decided to tell his parents about the gift, and his desire to help people with it. Only then, did Tana’s father, a skeptic, tell him about the reading he and his wife had more than 20 years earlier. Tana’s Aunt Lucille was a blind psychic. (Experts suggest that being blind enhances other senses, while others note that the sixth sense runs in bloodlines, because Tana’s great aunt was a psychic too!) Lucille told the young couple that they would have three boys, and that one would become a powerful psychic who would turn his gifts of helping people into a career. Hoy’s father had ignored the prophecy and forgot all about it as he and his wife raised their family, only to have his skepticism and lapse in memory admonished by its fulfillment. What a testament to the powers of a true psychic. More than ever, Tana knew that this was his destiny, foretold before his birth by the very woman whose family legacy Tana will carry on.

You are a psychic and a medium that can help the police solve crimes or help someone find their life partner during a reading. These are extremely different types of readings. Is there one particular kind of reading you prefer over the other?

“I like them both. In both instances, you’re helping people. I believe this is a spiritual path and spiritual work. Therefore, all of it is important and I love them all. There are times when I do a psychic reading and it is just as intense as solving a case. People’s emotions run high.

I do more psychic readings than criminal cases, but when I am doing a criminal case, I get into the head of the person who committed the crime. It’s similar to a criminal profiler; I am the psychic criminal profiler. I’ve gotten information on motives and I’ve told police how to question a suspect to get them to confess! At times I can even get information by just looking at crime scene photos.”

When you solve a case, who do you feel you are helping more, the deceased or those that are still living?

I help them both equally. It’s important that they both find peace. I give the family peace and resolution about the person who has passed away and I help put the murderer behind bars. For the persons who have passed, I give them peace of mind, so they are no longer concerned about their family, and at the same time help bring their murderer to justice.

Do the spirits care more about the peace and well being of the family who suffers or more about putting the criminal behind bars?

“In every case the spirit is more concerned about the well being of the family. They want to give the living closure and peace of mind. It’s not as important to catch the person who committed the crime.”

Do you experience sadness or negativity when doing criminal investigations?

“I don’t ever feel drained or negative while doing a reading or working a case. Psychics who feel drained don’t know how to protect themselves correctly. I have good boundaries with my psychic work. When I work on a case I know that I am helping someone; I am doing the work I am meant to be doing. God doesn’t give you a gift to suffer. If I suffered I would see it as a curse not a gift, so I always feel positive about what I am doing.”

You have a rare gift even among psychics. You can see your guides and people who have passed as opposed to just hearing them. Can you describe what you see?

“For years, I didn’t know the difference between someone living and someone who had passed. They come to me just as if they were alive. If I didn’t know any better I would try to touch them believing they were solid. Rarely do they come to me as a faded image or as an outline of the body they once had, but never as a mist that other psychics describe seeing. It’s very natural; for me it’s second nature to see these spirits as they were.”
How does being psychic help you? How do you use these abilities in your everyday life?

I have been doing this for 15 years and I have found that being psychic has helped me grow spiritually and as a person. I can’t read myself, but I do get guidance from my guides. Doing this work is its own great reward. I help people find peace; I am guided by love.

How has the world changed in regards to psychics and mediums since you first stepped onto the scene as a well known psychic on Jenny Jones and other media? Do you feel that, one day, skeptics won’t exist?

“The media has always been supportive of me. I’ve never had a negative media experience or bad press. I’ve been featured on the Jenny Jones Show and a dozen magazines; none of them have ever called me a kook or a weirdo. John Edward helped open the door for many psychics, but it’s Hollywood that is catching up to America; Hollywood has always been a little slow, never wanting to rock the boat. Sci-Fi (now SyFy) has been particularly progressive in offering people what they want.”
To see his celebrity clientele and for information on classes, media, one-on-one readings or to sign up for Tana’s monthly newsletter please visit www.tanahoy.com .