But in the past, and also today, as well, it is important to note that all mediums are not the same. Depending on the kind of medium you use will determine what sort of experience you will have with your contact of the other side.
Mental mediumships use telepathy to correspond with the dead. They wander around, hearing and seeing the dead through their “third eye,” some sensing vibrations on a different plane of reality. These mediums say they have spirit guides, who communicate the other world to them and will often act as a “medium to the medium,” explaining what the land of the dead is like and who they meet on the other side.
Trance mediumships, on the other hand, are more dramatic than mental meduimships. This type of medium goes into a trance and is then “ridden” by the ghost. They begin to speak and act differently, sometimes even violently. Some of the mediums faint afterwards, as if the power of the spirit drained all of their physical energy.
Finally, in a physical mediumship, the medium goes into a trance, and then the spirit in the room uses the medium’s life energy to create physical manifestations, like rapping on the table, blowing into a trumpet, levitating a table or making a ghostly wailing sound surround you. Even though this kind of séance can be fun and theatric it is also the most likely to be fraudulent. These mediums have been known to use magic tricks, mentalism and special effects in order to achieve a powerful, yet fake, ghostly encounter.
How To Avoid Getting Scammed
If you want to find a medium you can feel you can trust, ask for referrals from others who have had positive experiences with this goal. Also, when you find someone you like, do a search online and see if you can find any positive, or negative, comments about the person’s work. Steer clear of mediums who seem to charge very high fees. To find out what the going rate is in your area, call several mediums (you can find them online or in the phone book) and get an idea of fees so you will know what you can expect it to cost to accomplish what you want. Finally, be aware when you meet with the medium how much personal information you are sharing. The more details you volunteer, the better able the medium will be to fool you with “knowing” things about you and your loved ones. A true medium will be able to give you some specific details that are personal to you without you cueing with them. If you meet with a medium and feel you are being fooled, it is wise to cut the visit short and avoid wasting any further money on a fraud.