Psychic Mediumship
Anthon St. Maarten Psychic Medium
A psychic medium is someone who is able to do both psychic and mediumship channeling (reading). I am a hereditary psychic medium, a gift I inherited from my paternal grandmother.
Psychic mediumship combines the perceptual focus of both a psychic and a medium. This dual capacity allows the psychic medium to move fluidly between both roles, channeling a broader spectrum of psychic information or 'energy data.'
Psychic channeling (reading) and mediumship are not entirely different practices or separate paths, but branches of the same tree. The distinction lies solely in 'who' or 'what' is being perceived or channeled.
Psychic perception is the foundation of both psychic channeling (reading) and mediumship. Hence the saying: All mediums are psychics, but not all psychics are mediums.
The difference between being a psychic or a medium is therefore just a technical distinction. While both psychics and mediums draw upon exactly the same capacity for psychic perception, the difference in practice lies in the focus and nature of the channeled information.
Psychic Channeling (Reading)
Psychic channeling or reading is the metaphysical perception of information or “energy data” that pertains to living people, present-day situations, and energetic conditions. It typically involves perceptions related to:
✵ Past events, or previous mental, emotional, or energetic states.
✵ Present situations, or current mental, emotional, or energetic states.
✵ Future potentials, probabilities, and predestined outcomes.
Psychic reading mostly focuses on practical life guidance and personal insight, such as romance and relationships, family life, health challenges, career direction, business strategies, financial decisions, emotional well-being, and spiritual growth.
What Is A Medium?
Mediumship draws on the same inner faculty used for psychic perception, but directs it toward nonphysical (discarnate) energies and intelligences, such as deceased loved ones, ancestors or ancestral collectives, spirit guides and guardians, ascended masters, angelic beings, and other collective or archetypal consciousnesses and soul groups.
✵ Evidential or mental mediumship: channeling information about the deceased.
✵ Trance or inspirational mediumship: channeling information from higher intelligences or universal consciousness.
✵ Physical mediumship: direct embodiment of discarnate spirits and perceptible physical manifestations, such as direct voice, raps and noises, apports, spirit apparitions, and more.
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The different types of mediumship (evidential, trance, and physical) are not distinct processes that rely on separate abilities. They differ only in focus and the type of channeled information. A medium is simply a psychic with a specialized perceptual preference.
Mediumship channeling can serve a wide variety of purposes and outcomes, including:
✵ Validation that consciousness survives physical death.
✵ Resolution of unresolved emotions such as grief, guilt, or regret.
✵ Comfort and continued connection with loved ones who have passed.
✵ Insight or encouragement regarding current life challenges.
✵ Support, affirmation, or advice aligned with the sitter's highest good.
✵ Deeper understanding of spiritual reality and the multidimensional nature of consciousness.
✵ Energetic intervention, healing and restoration.
✵ Universal wisdom and higher guidance.
✵ Spiritual education and activation.
The Ancient Calling Of The Psychic Medium
The concept of psychic mediumship is nothing new. For millennia, people with a heightened perceptual ability have existed in every culture, tribe, and tradition.
These mystics, seers, and spiritual intermediaries served as vital links between humanity and the divine, acting as conduits through which insight, healing, and wisdom from the unseen realms could be embodied.
Their primary role, however, was not to provide entertainment or make trivial predictions, but rather to provide revelation, insight, and guidance for the benefit of their communities. They channeled prophecies and wisdom from the metaphysical to the physical to counsel, guide, uplift and forewarn.
In indigenous and ancient cultures around the world, from the powwow medicine traditions of North America, to the sacred haka of New Zealand, to the dreamtime of Australia, to the temples of Babylon, Egypt, Greece, and Tibet, psychic mediums or channelers held important roles.
They were essential members of society who were respected and trusted for their ability to perceive and interpret the invisible forces that shape human life. These revered figures were not fortune-tellers but sacred conduits and channels for divine wisdom, entrusted with guidance and insight that shaped civilizations and elevated the collective consciousness.
The enduring legacy of the prophets and oracles reminds us that psychic ability is not a novelty or an anomaly; it is a timeless aspect of human existence rooted in service, purpose and the sacred calling to bridge the physical and the metaphysical, the natural and the supernatural.
Although the terms prophet and oracle are often used interchangeably, they actually refer to distinct roles and functions within spiritual and cultural traditions.
A prophet is someone who delivers divine messages focused on moral guidance, spiritual truth, or calls for change. An oracle, on the other hand, delivers divine messages with a focus on predictions or guidance for the future.
There is a common misconception that psychics and mediums are merely ‘diviners’ or ‘fortune-tellers,’ while in fact we are oracles, seers, prophets, soothsayers, and channelers. This misconception is an underestimation and gross misrepresentation of true psychic ability and the gift of mediumship, and the basis for various myths and misguided ideas about authentic psychic channeling (reading).
Psychics and mediums are not fortune-tellers, but instead divine oracles, metaphysical channels, supernatural conduits, or transpersonal surrogates with an expanded mental capacity for psychic perception.
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Pythia the Oracle of Delphi
The Legacy Of The Prophets
In many spiritual and religious traditions, prophets are people who channel direct messages from a higher power and are called to share those messages with others.
From the Greek prophētēs ( an interpreter, spokesman, proclaimer, one who speaks for a god, inspired preacher or teacher), a prophet delivers guidance and wisdom from the divine that include warnings, visions, or teachings meant to guide people back to truth, justice, or spiritual alignment.
Prophets traditionally speak out about social problems, ethical failures, or spiritual decay, and their role is to inspire change or return people to a path of integrity.
Jack R. Lundbom, renowned for his expertise in biblical prophetic literature, outlines in his book The Hebrew Prophets the characteristics of a prophet as someone who:
✵ Receives a divine calling
✵ Speaks the divine word
✵ Is possessed with a divine vision
✵ Is able to perform mighty works
✵ Is filled with the divine spirit
Lundbom however makes it clear that this description reflects an idealized prophetic archetype. No single prophet in recorded biblical history embodied all of these traits.
The Legacy Of The Oracles
Oracle from the Latin words oraculum (divine announcement or divinly inspired message) and ōrāre (to speak), means "agent or medium of god, or one who vocalizes divine will."
The ancient oracles were psychic mediums in the truest sense. They were mystics who entered altered states of consciousness to channel divine guidance. They were typically consulted for specific questions or decisions, such as when to go to war, how to rule wisely, or what the future might hold.
The Pythia of Delphi is perhaps the most iconic oracle in history. Her trance-induced utterances influenced kings, guided empires, and illuminated philosophical thought in ancient Greece. Not as simplistic predictions, but as sacred counsel.
Cultures around the world have honored similar roles. From the Nechung Oracle in Tibet and the Igbo priestesses in Nigeria, to the Theyyam oracles of India and the Maya chilanes of Mesoamerica, these individuals were recognized as agents of divine communication. Their visions, revelations and insights served to guide, heal, inspire and transform their communities.
In the Abrahamic and Zoroastrian traditions, prophets such as Moses, Isaiah, Jesus, Muhammad, and Zoroaster did more than just predict calamitous events. They conveyed profound wisdom through clairvoyant visions, prophetic dreams, and auditory revelations: all forms of psychic perception.
Figures like Wovoka among Native American tribes and prophetic voices in the Baháʼí Faith and Thelema reinforce this truth: prophets and oracles are not merely predictors of fate, but rather they are heralds of spiritual wisdom and guidance. Their purpose has always been transformative, calling humanity toward higher consciousness, ethical responsibility, and alignment with the greater and highest good.
Key Differences Between Prophets & Oracles
Where the message comes from: Prophets are seen as receiving direct revelations from a divine source. Oracles speak through a more ritual or altered process, often acting as a medium or channel.
What the message is about: Prophets focus on spiritual truth, moral responsibility, and social justice. Oracles focus more on giving guidance or predictions, often tied to a specific question or situation.
How they serve their communities: Prophets often challenge people to change, reform, or live more truthfully. Oracles are sought out for personal or political advice and decision-making.
These differences show how both prophets and oracles have played important roles in guiding humanity through the ages, whether by offering sacred wisdom, calling for transformation, or helping people navigate uncetainty and the unknown.
But if there have always been people with psychic and mediumship abilities, why aren't they recognized in society anymore?
The Prophets & Oracles Of Today
Despite their historical prominence, the roles of prophets and oracles have diminished in the modern world for several reasons:
✵ The rise of a scientific worldview: As empirical science gained authority and dominance, society in increasingly began to value measurable data over mystical insight and spiritual wisdom.
✵ The institutionalization of religion: Organized religions formalized spiritual leadership, excluding or condemning psychic channeling and mediumship practices as heretical, evil, or dangerous.
✵ Shifts in societal authority: Once central to governance and culture, the voices of prophets and oracles have largely been replaced by political, academic, and technological authorities.
✵ Advancements in modern technology: In an age of instant information, people increasingly turn to experts, data, and algorithms for guidance rather than seeking mystical or spiritual counsel.
Despite these shifts, psychic and mediumistic abilities have not disappeared.
Just as the advent of photography did not erase the ancient art of portrait painting, technological advancement has not extinguished the gift of metaphysical perception. And just as LED lights have not replaced the authentic beauty and power of a rustic wood fire, science cannot eclipse the inner radiance of divine wisdom.
Those who can perceive beyond the ordinary and material still walk among us, quietly continuing the sacred legacy of the ancient prophets and oracles. They contribute to the collective well-being and the conscious evolution of humanity. The ability to connect with the unseen and to channel insight, healing, and guidance from the metaphysical is both timeless and enduring.
Perhaps today’s prophets and oracles are the psychics and mediums. They modern day seers, soothsayers, and mystics — metaphysical conduits who continue remind humanity that beyond the visible world lies something greater than ourselves, something that continues to guide, awaken, and inspire us on our journey through life and beyond.
