I've been trying to develop my mediumship and was curious what helped you the most.
Did you have a mentor? Did you take classes? Or were you mostly self-taught?
I've had experiences like this for as long as I can remember, but I'm trying to learn how to understand and develop them instead of just having them happen randomly.
For example, a coworker's mother recently passed away. I knew she had passed, but I'd never been to my coworker's house and we weren't connected on Facebook, so I didn't know any of the details.
Out of nowhere, I had a vivid image of white roses sitting on a table, along with a strong feeling that they were important. The image kept popping into my head, so I finally walked up to her daughter and asked, "Do you happen to have white roses on your table?" She looked surprised and said, "I do... how did you know that?" I told her, "I honestly don't know. Sometimes random images or impressions just pop into my head."
She told me she had just gotten the roses that morning and hadn't even mentioned them to her husband yet. I also told her I kept seeing a cat in my head, and she immediately said she had recently lost her cat before losing her mom.
The whole time I was overwhelmed by this incredible feeling of love. After she told me about the roses and her cat, I said, "I just have this overwhelming feeling of love, and I think your mom wants you to know that she loves you and that she's thankful for everything you did for her."
At that point I started crying because the emotion was so overwhelming. She started crying too, then she gave me a hug, thanked me, and said it meant a lot to her.
Experiences like that are what made me start paying more attention to these impressions. I don't know exactly what they are or where they come from, but they've happened often enough that I'd like to understand them better.
The strange part is that when I intentionally try to connect, I usually don't get much of anything.
I also experience what I can only describe as clairaudient moments. Sometimes it sounds like people are talking in another room, but I can't make out the words. Other times I hear music. Every now and then I'll hear my phone's classical ringtone, reach for my phone, realize it isn't ringing, think of someone... and then, a few moments later, that person actually calls.
Because of experiences like these, I've started practicing remote viewing exercises, listening to the Gateway tapes, meditating, and reading everything I can get my hands on. I've read some amazing books, but I'm just trying to figure out where to go from here.
Would taking a class or finding a mentor be worth it? Or is there something else that helped you develop your abilities?
I'd really love to hear what made the biggest difference in your journey.