On blending.

We engage in blending on a daily basis. Energy is non-local so there is essentially no difference in blending with a discarnate communicator and being in a focused conversation with an incarnate person.

Blending requires a dissolution of your perceived personal space, so for some people it can feel scary, as if they’ve lost control.  But what you essentially are can never be diminished or tarnished, so allow yourself the experience of blending, even if you’re not intending to work mediumistically.

We can pick up energetic vibrations from someone who simply passes by, but as mediums, we want to practice zeroing in on what it is like to be that person.

When we connect with someone we’re interested in, such as our sitter if we’re doing a psychic reading, we give them all of our attention. We feel their emotions, we sense what they’re thinking, we get images that have no relation to what we were just thinking.

Once we speak to the sitter about the images, or discuss what arises in consciousness, let the emotions surrounding that information flow and go. Always be prepared for what is next, without engaging your thinking mind, be curious.

If you’re asked a follow up question by the sitter, let the question sit without thinking about what you had said earlier.

The words or images to address the question will be given to you, and typically add depth to what you had said, or clarify something for the sitter.  

The art that accompanies this post is from a psychic reading where once I set my intention to work with the sitter, certain images flooded my consciousness and as the story unfolded, I felt what these images meant to her.

I didn’t ask myself what the symbols meant to me. I was viewing the information as if I were a dreamed character experienced by the sitter. “I am in her dream world, so what do these images mean?”

Practice this by describing your own dreams as if you were describing the events of your day. Increase your descriptive vocabulary by reading up on archetypes and symbols, but don’t memorize them.

As you go about your daily life, if you notice a symbol, how would you describe it? What does it mean to you? What emotion is behind the meaning?

Often the question of how to end a blend comes up. If you feel the need to do so, it may help you to visualize a ritual of cutting an energetic cord or to ground yourself physically by drinking water or going for a walk.

But ask yourself, how do you end a meeting with a friend with whom you spent some intense time in conversation? There is a gradual pulling back, and acknowledgement that the meeting was necessary or helpful. Give thanks for the session and naturally close by giving a genuine farewell.