Psychic Medium Olga’s Blog

It’s the beginning of the New Year once again. There’s the expectation for psychics to predict upcoming events in 2012. Some of the expectations I’ve come across are predictions for the end of the world, earth changing events, what’s happening with celebrities and so forth.

And, no the world will not come to an end in December 2012. I don’t see a world-wide spiritual awakening either. The world will be the same on December 21 and beyond as it was on December 20, 2012. Everyone will be as intuitive on December 22 as they were on December 20 as well. Folks are looking for magic wands to heal the world and everything in it. It just doesn’t happen that way I’m afraid.

I don’t see much spirituality in the Middle East. There’s a difference between spirituality and religiosity. Continued violence and instability, but that’s nothing new. This has been going on for decades. There will just be a reorganizing of leadership, not necessarily to the benefit of regular folk there.

I know many people are interested in what’s happening with celebrities. I’m going to pass on celebrity predictions in this Article. I think there are more important things than the staged lives of celebrities. I think folks should concentrate on more spiritual aspects like love and compassion rather than celebrity gossip. My apologies if I sound a bit preachy here.

On the economic side, it’s going to be up and down. It’s really in the hands of specific country’s political leaders. You don’t have to be psychic to know which countries will fair better than others. All you need to do is watch the news. As long as political leaders in the Eurozone and North America aren’t influenced by rioters in these areas, they have a better chance for positive economic outcomes for their respective countries. Canada will do better relative to the other world economies.

Those that put their financial houses in order will do much better than those that do not. The politicians that place the public good and all citizens they govern above their desire to stay in office can have a positive influence on their respective economies. Decisions that are made today can still effect tomorrow.

Those are all the predictions for this Article. Might I suggest that we all regularly direct our thoughts and prayers to heal the world and all in it. Be a light by being an example. I wish everyone health, happiness and true prosperity in 2012.

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Psychometry is a psychic ability that many if not all people use unconsciously in their daily lives. What is psychometry you may well ask? Merriam Webster’s online dictionary defines it as “divination of facts concerning an object or its owner through contact with or proximity to the object “Personally I would not use the term divination. I would rather describe it as the utilization of one’s psychic faculties to obtain information about an object or owner of an object

Further “it seems to be a property of matter that it carries with it permanently, as a sort of influence or aura, a complete history of itself.” [A. Campbell Holms, The Facts of Psychic Science (New Hyde Park, New York: University Books 1969), p. 93]

The word psychometry means soul measurement from the Greek: psyche = soul and metron =measure. Dr. Joseph Rodes Buchanan coined the term psychometry. He also had an association with First Spiritual Temple. It says it’s the oldest Christian Spiritualist Church in the world.

“Dr. Buchanan said that psychometry was a science….
That everything that has ever existed, every object, scene, event, that has occurred since the beginning of the world, has left on the ether or astral light a trace of its being. Not only on the ether, but likewise on more palpable objects, trees and stones and all manner of things.” (Lewis Spence, Encyclopedia of Occultism, 1960, p. 333.)

Let’s look at the practical aspects of psychometry. Ever not wanted to part with an item? Does it remind you of a special time or a special person? That’s psychometry coming in to play. There are some folks in society that can’t part with things (sometimes to the extreme) because that’s their physical journal of their lives. Although these folks can remember special occasions this way, it may get out of hand.

Although all too often I have found that some people think that psychometry is some sort of parlor trick or game, it has so many wonderful benefits in terms of helping the world.

This unconscious psychic ability has been a great source of comfort to those who have suffered a bereavement. Unknowingly or unwittingly the bereaved have been performing psychometry when they have held objects such as clothing of a loved one who has crossed over. They feel a connection if not the presence of the loved one now in the Afterlife. If the presence of the loved one is felt, the bereaved is actually performing mediumship. Psychometry can be a stepping stone to unfolding mediumship. It can certainly be a wonderful tool.

Spiritual healers in Spiritualist Churches who perform a type of laying on of hands often connect to information about the person on the healing chair whether they touch them or not. One can also obtain information from shaking someone’s hand in any setting.

Speaking of Spiritualist Churches as a point of interest, Christian Spiritualists use the Bible passage KJV version John 4: 14-19 to support psychometry . That’s why many if not all Christian Spiritualist Churches perform psychometry within their services.

Lets move along to another field where psychometry is employed, law enforcement. An object or photo is given to the psychometrist to obtain information about the subject. I’m sure we can think of many instances on television where we’ve seen this technique used.

I agree with the infinite possibilities Dr. Buchanan spoke of when he said: “…the discoveries of psychometry will enable us to explore the history of man, as those of geology enable us to explore the history of the earth. There are mental fossils for psychologists as well as mineral fossils for the geologists; and I believe that hereafter the psychologist and the geologist will go hand in hand, the one portraying the earth, its animals and its vegetation, while the other portrays the human beings who have roamed over its surface in the shadows, in the darkness of primeval barbarism. Aye, the mental telescope is now discovered which may pierce the depths of the past and bring us in full view of the grand and tragic passages of ancient history.” (J Rhodes Buchanan, Encyclopedia of Psychic Science, 1966, p. 39)

Of course, this could only happen with the widespread acceptance of the accuracy of psychometry. And as with all psychometrics, it depends on the ability and accuracy of the psychometrist .

There are so many possibilities with psychometry. Most folks are doing it and don’t even know it. Give it a try or acknowledge it if you recognize that you’re doing it. You’re tapping into your psychic or mediumistic self. I think that’s a good thing.

While Modern Spiritualism has no Dogmas or Creeds per se, there are two fairly widely used sets of Principles. Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand mostly use those brought forward through the mediumship of one of the pioneers of Spiritualism Emma Hardinge Britten (pictured above). There is some conflicting information about her Principles, whether or not the Spirit of Robert Owen communicated them to Britten( This information may be found on Psypioneer’s website.)

Spiritualists in the U.S.A. use a different set of Principles adopted and revised at various points in history by the National Spiritualist Association of Churches. Both sets of Principles are in no way fixed. Independent Churches and Organizations may or may not use them, but may have variations on them. Christian Spiritualist Churches, for example, may use references to the Bible additionally.

Spiritualists seem to be free and independent thinkers as evidenced by the many Independent Churches, Organizations and Centers that can be found on the internet.

Please note that this Article originally appeared as part of the Spiritualist Connections discussion Group and has been reproduced editted here due to Google format changes. This topic is part of my spiritual journey.

It’s the Christmas season once again. This time of year makes me reflect more on spirituality and what real wealth is because of the power shopping that goes on. The frenzied shopping has begun with post Thanksgiving sales. The acquisition of mountains of things is especially highlighted for me at this time of year.

I think people have lost sight of what’s really important. North American society seems to have turned into shopping junkies. The economy is based on unhealthy consumerism in my opinion. This has caused the economic problems we are facing today.

I don’t find anything wrong with giving gifts symbolizing the love and affection that we feel for our friends and family. What I think is very self destructive is shopping so much that it causes financial strain often through unnecessary credit card debt.

I think an economy based on what I call shopaholicism or frenzied consumerism is very unhealthy. It is bad not only for our pocket books, but bad for our psychological health and the environment.

The psychological ill health comes from worrying about how to pay for the unnecessary things where we’ve overspent. For some their self worth and esteem is measured by what they have or don’t have. And, the companies who cause that feeling of low self esteem are those that are trying to sell us something. I shake my head when I’m shown a piece of cheap vinyl or plastic made offshore for pennies that is grossly overpriced because it has some “designer” name on it. I’m supposed to be impressed by this. I’m not.

The bad for the environment part comes in because in North America we have become a throw away society, filling up land fills with the junk we buy. Nothing is made to last anymore, so we have to keep buying things to replace broken things. We also don’t repair things much anymore, just buy new. That all ends up in land fills. Same things happen when fads are followed. Have to keep buying new “in” things so have to throw out the old out of fashion things. Really bad for the environment.

Nowadays many people think that if they don’t have the latest tech gadget they’re deprived. Sometimes the way some people talk I think that it’s going to come to people thinking they’re deprived if they don’t have 2 Hummers in the driveway of their palatial home. Advertisers make people think they lack everything. That’s what motivates people to buy.

Today many people judge others by what they have (whether its designer, expensive, current fad etc.) and not by who they are. Not very spiritually evolved in my opinion.

Marketers seem to have made giving cash socially unacceptable. One must opt for a gift card (essentially cash) at a retailer. A gift card often has fees and an expiry date . Cash doesn’t, it’s good everywhere. Put cash in a pretty envelope or gift bag, better that way I think.

We’ve gotten away from what really matters. We abandon our elderly to nursing or retirement homes without advocating on their behalf not because it is beyond us to look after them, but in the majority of cases because it crimps our lifestyles. Why anyone would think that strangers would look after or love our parents, grandparents like we do is beyond me.

North Americans have deconstructed the extended family again because it interferes with lifestyles. This has caused the dismantling of our family support systems. These cannot be replaced by strangers in institutions. Horrors if we cannot go shopping and run up credit cards!

Our society has thrown those with medical conditions whether mental illness, substance abuse or just bad luck onto the streets to fend for themselves with only struggling charities providing band-aid solutions.

The way we treat animals is also a testament as to how we’ve evolved. Gandhi said “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. I don’t think society has progressed much morally with all the abandoned animals in high kill shelters and rescue groups. The way animals and fish are farmed and slaughtered in the most horrendous conditions speaks volumes about the moral progress of North Americans. My personal choice is to be vegetarian.

These are but a few examples of what’s gone wrong with North American Society.

Many “spiritual” groups have focused on teaching that we are all entitled to vast riches beyond our imagination rather than what real spiritual wealth is.

Spiritually speaking real wealth is love and compassion towards our family, friends, humanity, animals and the environment. And not just lip service or writing a small check every now and again to charity. That’s the easy way and does not help one bit in our spiritual evolution. What really counts is when we are actually doers and live our lives with love and compassion. Objects cannot give anyone a hug, or share laughter or sadness.

Whether Here or the Hereafter in the grand scheme of things as it relates to the universe, we are evaluated on the basis of how we have lived rather than the stuff we have acquired over our lifetimes. The lives we live Here (through reincarnation) or Hereafter depends on it as well. Our soul’s progress depends on it.

As we shop till we drop this Christmas, perhaps we could reflect on these things and refer back to what Christmas giving was all about in St. Nicholas to Santa Claus . Spirituality not things matters all year long.

Over the summer I have had the opportunity to observe a few different styles of mediumship and psychic readings being demonstrated at events I had attended. I have found what I have seen a bit disturbing. I thought about whether to Blog about this for a long time. I came to the decision to state my views on what I had seen. For the record what I’m about to describe is not what I do.

There apparently is a style of mediumship that is being taught and demonstrated in the United Kingdom, in Canada and perhaps elsewhere where the Medium or Psychic stands up in a room full of people and “receives” some type of supernatural communication. I’ll use Worker to describe the individual that is demonstrating mediumship or psychic readings. Read the rest of this entry »

While I’ve often said in many Blog posts that no one is immune from life or its lessons, including psychics and mediums, from time to time I do receive psychic and mediumistic insights from the spirit/spiritual realm on many topics and themes. However, conclusions shouldn’t be drawn that I receive these insights on anything and everything all the time. And, I have no magic wand or pill for life’s challenges that we all experience. I have said this many times. And, I can’t repeat it often enough. There are spiritual reasons for many of life’s challenges as I’ve also said many times throughout my Blog. Read the rest of this entry »

Was there Eternal Life before Jesus is something to ponder? The short answer is yes. There are certain denominations of Christians who believe there was nothing before the coming of the Christ.

Christian Spiritualism’s perspective seems to be different. Christian Spiritualists while following the teachings of the Christ, believing that He was Read the rest of this entry »

Ah, the time of year when thoughts turn to romantic love with chocolates, flowers and gifts. This is all in celebration of romantic love. Will you be my Valentine? This can be heard as Cupid shoots his arrow of love. Click on the following link for the origins and practices of Valentine’s Day

This holiday makes me reflect on romantic relationships as they relate to soul mates and twin flames. I have a Soul Mates seminar that I do that explores and gives insights into our soul mates and twin flames. The seminar is valid all year ‘round. It’s just that this happens to be Valentine’s Day so I’ve been thinking about it. Some of the information from the seminar is discussed in this article. Also, one of the most asked questions during readings all year is about romantic relationships. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. People are rushing around anguishing over what Christmas gifts to buy. The mall parking lots are jammed with short-tempered people. There’s a buying frenzy albeit subdued this year due to the economy. There are office parties to go to if you happen to work in an office. Read the rest of this entry »

Oprah Winfrey’s announcement of her departure from network television marks the end of an era. It has made front-page news. She has truly been a woman of influence, a pioneer and a trailblazer. She is to be admired for her accomplishments. Read the rest of this entry »