Mediumship
A Medium Acts as a Midway Point Between the Living and the Dead
A medium is a person who channels a spirit or through whom a spirit or entity communicates. Mediums can communicate with spirits on behalf of another living being, acting as a midway point between the worlds of the living and the dead. I had a transformational experience when a medium brought through messages from my father 26 years after he had passed. For me, it completely healed our relationship.
After-death communication through mediums has been documented back to early recorded history. Mediumship became popular in the U.S. and U.K. in the 19th century. During this time, mediumship generally took the form of séances held in dark rooms, an environment that led to deception and trickery. Fraudulent practitioners were exposed, and mediumship fell out of favor.
In recent decades, however, there has been a rising popularity of mediums. Based on research by IBIS World, psychic services in the U.S. were estimated at $2.3 billion in 2023. Mediumship generated the most income among the subcategories. The public has become aware of mediums through television, digital, and print media. Authentic mediums seem to come into the world with an ability to see and communicate with spirits. Some experience this at a young age, while others become aware of it as adults. Those who wish to improve this ability will often train under a professional medium or take courses offered by experienced mediums.
Mediumship Resources
Organizations
- Afterlife Research and Education Institute (AREI)
The goals of the AREI are to teach people about the survival of consciousness and to support afterlife researchers and educators. Current educational projects are explained on this website.
- Forever Family Foundation
The Forever Family Foundation integrates science and spirituality to bring comfort to the bereaved.
- Society for Psychical Research (SPR)
The purpose of the SPR is to gather information and foster understanding through research and education. Established in 1882 in London, it was the first scientific organization to examine claims of psychic and paranormal phenomena.
- Windbridge Research Center
The Windbridge Research Center performs fulltime empirical research with mediums and is the only US organization doing this work. This research is based on rigorous, peer-reviewed studies. This website provides a brief overview of its scientific research findings to date.
Articles on BeAwake.com
Books about Mediumship
Note: Book titles are linked to amazon.com, which offers numerous book reviews.
Alexander, Stewart
by Stewart Alexander, 362 pages (2020)
This is an essential book for anyone interested in “Physical Mediumship.”
Allix, Stephane
Stephane Allix, a Frenchman, is a journalist, writer, and founder of the Institute for Research on Extraordinary Experiences in France and the director of the television series Enquetes Extraordinaires (“Extraordinary Investigations”).
Anderson, George and Barone, Andrew
Lessons from the Light: Extraordinary Messages of Comfort and Hope from the Other Side
by George Anderson and Andrew Barone, 321 pages (1999)
Website: GeorgeAnderson.com
Anderson, Karen A.
The Amazing Afterlife of Animals: Messages and Signs from Our Pets on the Other Side
by Karen A. Anderson, 158 pages (2017)
#1 Amazon bestseller and winner of 16 national and international book awards
Website: AnimalCommunicating.com
Video: Afterlife Masterclass
Anthony, Mark, J.D.
The Afterlife Frequency: The Scientific Proof of Spiritual Contact and How that Awareness Will Change Your Life
by Mark Anthony, 276 pages (2021)
Anthony, “the Psychic Lawyer,” is a medium whose books contain a very thorough treatment on mediumship.
Evidence of Eternity: Communicating with Spirits for Proof of the Afterlife
by Mark Anthony, 287 pages (2015)
Website: AfterLifeFrequency.com/
Video: Mark Anthony – Afterlife Frequency, Electromagnetic Soul, Psychic Lawyer, NDE – BatGap Interview (This interview is enlightening and entertaining.)
Assante, Julia, Ph.D.
The Last Frontier: Exploring the Afterlife and Transforming Our Fear of Death
by Julia Assante, Ph.D., 391 pages (2012)
This book is the winner of the Nautilus Book Award.
Beischel, Julie, Ph.D.
Dr. Beischel is the cofounder and Director of Research at the Windbridge Research Center, a public charity dedicated to easing suffering around dying, death and what comes next. Windbridge conducts peer-reviewed scientific research on mediums and certifies some mediums as scientifically validated.
Investigating Mediums: A Windbridge Institute Collection
by Julie Beischel, Ph.D., 335 pages (2015)
Website: Windbridge.org
Video: SSE Talks – Science And The Afterlife – Julie Beischel (playlist for parts 1/5–5/5)
Bertoldi, Concetta
by Concetta Bertoldi, 280 pages (2008)
This is an entertaining view of mediumship and the afterlife from the author’s personal perspective.
Caputo, Theresa
There’s More to Life Than This: Healing Messages, Remarkable Stories, and Insight About the Other Side from the Long Island Medium
by Theresa Caputo, 240 pages (2014).
Theresa Caputo is a New York Times bestselling author. She is a reality TV show personality who appears in the series “Long Island Medium.”
Website: TheresaCaputo.com
Dubois, Allison
Don’t Kiss Them Goodbye
by Allison Dubois, 193 pages (2004)
Allison Dubois is the inspiration for the hit TV show “Medium.”
Website: AllisonDubois.com
Edward, John
One Last Time: A Psychic Medium Speaks to Those We Have Loved and Lost
by John Edward, 218 pages (1998)
John Edward is a bestselling author and world-renowned psychic medium who has starred on “Crossing Over with John Edward.”
Website: JohnEdward.net
Fontana, David
Is There an Afterlife?: A Comprehensive Overview of the Evidence
by David Fontana, 496 pages (2001)
Fraser, Matt
When Heaven Calls: Life Lessons from America’s Top Psychic Medium
by Matt Fraser, 210 pages (2020)
Giesemann, Suzanne
The Priest and the Medium: The Amazing True Story Of Psychic Medium B. Anne Gehman And Her Husband, Former Jesuit Priest Wayne Knoll, Ph. D.
by Suzanne Giesemann, 304 pages (2009)
Hancock, Maureen
The Medium Next Door: Adventures of a Real-Life Ghost Whisperer
by Maureen Hancock, 273 pages (2011)
Website: MaureenHancock.com
Heath, Pamela Rae, M.D., Psy.D, and Klimo, Jon, Ph.D.
Handbook to the Afterlife
by Pamela Rae Heath, M.D., Psy.D, and Jon Klimo, Ph.D., 262 pages (2010)
Two seasoned experts with decades of experience working with channeled material describe the various stages of life after death. Dr. Pamela Rae Heath is the co-founder of the Paranormal Research Organization.
Website: ParaResearchOrg.com
Henry, Tyler
Between Two Lives: Lessons from the Other Side
by Tyler Henry, 216 pages (2016)
Tyler Henry is a reality TV show personality who appears in the series “Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry.”
Hermann, Stephen A.
Mediumship Mastery: The Mechanics of Receiving Spirit Communications
by Stephen A. Hermann, 225 pages (2015)
Holland, John
Bridging Two Realms: Learn to Communicate with Your Loved Ones on the Other Side
by John Holland, 235 pages (2018)
Website: JohnHolland.com
Jackson, Laura Lynne
The Light Between Us: Stories from Heaven. Lessons for the Living.
by Laura Lynne Jackson, 265 pages (2015)
New York Times bestseller
Website: LauraLynneJackson.com
John, Thomas
Never Argue with a Dead Person: True and Unbelievable Stories from the Other Side
by Thomas John, 211 pages (2015)
Website: MediumThomas.com
Johnston, Sunny Dawn
The Love Never Ends: Messages from the Other Side
by Sunny Dawn Johnston, 169 pages (2014)
Website: SunnyDawnJohnston.com
Kaspari, Bill
The Galilean Pendulum: A New Science Reveals an Unseen World
by Bill Kaspari, 233 pages (2013)
Lippincott, Chris
Spirits Beside Us: Gain Healing and Comfort from Loved Ones in the Afterlife
by Chris Lippincott, 217 pages (2020)
Maxwell, Isabeau
by Isabeau Maxwell, 271 pages (2020)
Website: TheSageMethod.com
Video: Mediumship for Your Everyday Life (The SAGE Method)
Nohavec, Janet with Giesemann, Suzanne
Where Two Worlds Meet: How to Develop Evidential Mediumship
by Janet Nohavec and Suzanne Giesemann, 168 pages (2010)
Russo, Kim
Kim Russo is a reality TV show personality who appears in the series “Celebrity Ghost Stories” and “The Haunting Of.”
Website: KimtheHappyMedium.com
Schoeppel, Kevin
Schoeppel is a Southern Baptist deacon who taught adult bible classes.
Schwartz, Gary E., Ph.D.
The Sacred Promise: How Science Is Discovering Spirit’s Collaboration with Us in Our Daily Lives
by Gary A. Schwartz, Ph.D., 336 pages (2011)
The Afterlife Experiments: Breakthrough Scientific Evidence of Life after Death
by Gary A. Schwartz, Ph.D., 347 pages (2002)
Website: OpenSciences.org
Video: Interview with Gary Schwartz
Solomon, Grant and Jane
The Scole Experiment: Scientific Evidence for Life After Death
by Grant and Jane Solomon, 314 pages (1999)
These experiments were conducted in the United States, Great Britian, and several other European countries. They were conducted over five years ending in 1998. Many Scientific investigators that attended these experiments concluded that they could not be faked. The experiments are considered conclusive evidence of life after death.
Ten-Kate, Monica
Messages from Above: What Your Loved Ones in Heaven Want You to Know
by Monica Ten-Kate, 322 pages (2019)
Ten-Kate starred in the TV series, “Monica the Medium.”
Tymn, Michael
The Afterlife Revealed: What Happens After We Die
by Michael Tymn, 192 pages (2011)
Tymn is a prolific author of afterlife books.
Van Praagh, James
Talking to Heaven: A Medium’s Message of Life After Death
by James Van Praagh, 194 pages (1997)
James Van Praagh is a New York Times bestselling author and Co-Executive Producer of the CBS series “Ghost Whisperer.”
Ghosts Among Us: Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side
by James Van Praagh, 214 pages (2008)
Website: Vanpraagh.com
Wabeh, Helane, ND, MCR
The Science of Channeling: Why You Should Trust Your Intuition & Embrace the Force that Connects Us All
by Helane Wahbeh, ND, MCR, 205 pages (2021)
Helane Wahbeh is Director of Research at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Although the term “channeling” most often refers to trance channeling, the author includes intuition, clairvoyance, clairsentience, premonitions and other phenomena in her definition of channeling. Highly recommended.
Williams, Lisa
The Survival of the Soul
by Lisa Williams, 237 pages (2011)
Lisa Williams discusses the different stages of the afterlife and reveals what life is really like on the other side.
Website: https://lisawilliams.com/