One random morning, I woke up thinking about whether or not I wanted to continue to pursue my mediumship. I didn’t see myself doing readings at fairs or expos events. I didn’t even see myself doing much one on one readings for people. In the many years that I had dabbled in various forms of energy work, I never saw myself doing much of any of those things for monetary reasons.  And still I don’t even know why I pursued most of those things so hard. I just always felt a pull to learn spiritual practices without the intent of doing anything with it.

During my morning walk, I came across a random Instagram post on a person who was planning to host a mediumship circle. And because I don’t believe in coincidence. I signed up right away because the Universe always sends me random messages when I have thoughts in my mind. And because this was what was on my mind, I figured this was what I needed to do.

The interesting thing about this post was that I resonated deeply with the person who had posted about the circle.  There was something about them that seemed calm and serene. They didn’t promote this circle like most mediumship circles. They promoted more intuitive and psychic exercises. Which is very different from the stricter approaches and practices that I have attended in other circles who only want you to practice obtaining evidence and connecting with spirit. So quickly, I signed up for the class.

Because the circle was majority made up of people from the Portland area, my meeting time was much later than I wanted one to be.  I wasn’t sure how productive I would be attending these meetings at such late hours. But my first class was such a wonderful experience. The group was made up of a very diverse crowd, of queer and BIPOC people who all were very laid back in their gifted approaches. Right away, I knew that I had found the right group to practice with.

Jay, our facilitator did a wonderful job in having us do several types of exercises that enhanced our gifts and boosted our confidence in mediumship and intuitive abilities. And after attending a few of their classes, I decided to further my studies and take up some more one on one mentorship classes.

And although I am extremely excited about the possibility of having a mentor who understands me and is culturally sensitive to my upbringing and cultural ways.  I am extremely cautious of being disappointed again within these circles.