Is a medium the only way to communicate with a departed person who has crossed over ?

Question

Is a medium the only way to communicate with a departed person who has crossed over ?

Answer 1

No, they (spirits) will try to communicate with you...sometimes through dreams or songs on the radio...certain signs. When someone really loves you and they pass away, they try to contact you to let you know that they are okay. Many times people are too grief stricken to notice though.

Some people have the gift of talking to spirits and for some reason, many spirits go to those people for help.

I think that the special thing about a medium is that they take the time to listen and are most likely to give the information to the intended person.

But I believe that anyone can do it and there are many ways, they just have to put their heart and focus into it.

Answer 2

Frankly, there's no way to communicate with someone who has died.  A medium will be happy to take your money, but will just make something up to make you feel better.  If that's what you're looking for, just go to a psychiatrist - at least they're honest about what they're doing.

Answer 3

No, I would imagine you could try a prayer. I suppose the message will get delivered.

Answer 4

It kind of depends a lot on you – as you can communicate with those who have passed on.  That communication may not be as direct as a medium is where you get more of a conversation.  But often people will be able to communicate with those who have passed on by talking aloud to them or asking for a sign, a dream or other way that the departed loved one will return the communication.  If you have ever dreamed of a loved one who has passed on that is usually them communicating with you on some level.  Most people are more open to communicate with spirits while asleep or around bedtime.  Another way is to try automatic writing where you journal a question and ask for help with the answer from the one who passed on.  It requires practice but is easy enough to develop.

Answer 5

No! Spirits can appear to anyone  even if your not a medium. They can come to people anyway they choose, they can come through dreams, thoughts, they can appear physically is they wanted to.

My sister asked a question and one of the answers was You don't necessarily have to be psychic to have paranormal experiences or to have paranormal activity in your house.

Answer 6

My answer to this requires several assumptions, but let's talk about some related facts, first:

1) Incidences of "ghosts" or "spirits" that people talk about having happened, and which we have some evidence to support that there is indeed something happening, have never been actually shown to have been dead people, in spite of hundreds of accounts that people say that some incident is for sure linked to a specific dead person.

2) Mediums are routinely proved to be charlatans, because of their tendency to "fill in the blanks" on what they can safely assume and directly employing confidence tricks (also called "the con game") in order to gain the trust of others. Most people who claim to be mediums cannot be trusted, particularly if they charge for their services or in some other way benefit.

3) Nobody's really proved that mediums and ghosts are false, either.

With these three truths, let me state the following assumptions:

1) Ghosts are dead people, and the noisy ones are ghosts who want to communicate.

2) Most people who think they may be mediums have no recourse but to figure everything out from scratch, and so at best a medium is barely able to understand anything they might be told.

3) Belief in something does not require proof.

With these three assumptions, let me say that they are pure speculation, and that I have no proof whatsoever other than my own opinion based on unprovable personal experience.

In my own paranormal investigation, EVP's have been the best mode to communicate both ways with unseen entities. The way this works is, you get a digital recorder (I tend to be brand-specific to Olympus's line of cheap digital recorders, and have seen them from US$30 up to really nice ones for upwards of US$500... and the reason for this is that others' sound-cancellation technologies tend to reduce the already-minimal sound levels that EVP uses). And then record.

Start speaking in a room. See if someone unseen in the room is willing to answer. Announce when you're turning off the recorder, announce why, etc., and listen to the playback. Quite often, you'll hear responses to your questions, or other bits of more or less random information coming through. Some claim that EVP isn't real, and give all kinds of reasons as to why it shouldn't be, but nobody has given a satisfactory explanation so far as to why it happens.

And in my years of ghost-hunting, EVP has given me a way to talk to these entities, and to actually have a somewhat laborious method to get answers back. However, getting an answer isn't always possible, as there are times and places where a response occurs at one point, but not at others.

Therefore, getting an answer makes digital voice recorders into mediums, and no psychic gift is even required.

Hope this helps you, and I further hope you try it. Feel free to email me with results.

Answer 7

Some people feel the intense need to communicate with someone who is dead. Usually, they desire to contact a loved one that they have lost or some simply harbor a fascination with death or the dead. When one wishes to reconnect with the presence of someone they have lost, they may turn to methods involving communication with the dead.

When one is interested in contacting the dead, there are a few techniques that can be followed, according to a Dr. Raymond Moody, who claims to be quite an expert when it comes to near-death experiences, as well as the afterlife. Moody suggests a technique that was used during ancient times for those who wanted to receive a vision. It is said that Nostradamus used this approach when he was foretelling the future. It simply involves a large mirror, as well as a variety of suggestions to ensure a positive and successful line of contact. Below you will find a checklist to follow when you want to attempt communication between the dead.

1) To gain a clear state of mind, one should refrain from consuming products that contain dairy and caffeine the day before an encounter is attempted. Fruits and vegetables should be the only simple foods that are consumed.

2) When attempting to contact the dead, you should position yourself in the quietest section of your dwellings. Watches and jewelry should be removed; loose clothing should be worn. Relaxation is the key for those who wish to contact the dead. Distractions, such as clocks and phones should be unplugged. When complete silence is achieved, a large mirror should be placed in front of you. The mirror should be at an angle that promotes comfortableness.

3) If you are having trouble reaching an altered state of mind, looking at artwork or listening to calming music can achieve a sense of awareness conducive to this type of act.

4) If you are trying to contact a loved one, you should surround yourself with some of their photographs, as well as their personal items. Touching the objects will bring you closer to who you are trying to contact. Some of the items you may choose to set about you may include family films, photo albums, old letters, glasses, a piece of their clothing, as well as a few of their favorite things. Anything that evokes feelings or memories should be used.

5) Light a candle and put it behind you. When dim light is used, it is best that it be placed behind your body. It is said that twilight hours is the best time to communicate with the dead because many people experience altered states. Some can mirror gaze surrounded by bright lights, but this takes time to get use to, as well as achieve.

6) When you are ready to mirror gaze, you should be in a comfortable, relaxed position. You will gaze into the mirror without trying to see anything; it will be similar to looking at something that is located far from view. You may start to feel a tingling within your fingertips.

7) The mirror may seem cloudy after some time, while others have reported that the mirror becomes darker in color. When things within the mirror do not seem as clear as they did before, you may be ready to experience contact with the dead.

8) Complete silence should still be maintained. Allow yourself to view the images that appear to you within the mirror (if you are lucky to experience this phase). The images that you may encounter will probably last for only less than a minute. Some people are able to view images for as long as 10 minutes, but this may take some time to develop. Sometimes you may not see a thing, but will instead hear the voice of your loved one. Some have claimed to actually feel their touch. Experiences with mirror gazing can be quite varied.