This afternoon I had a little wander down Memory Lane. I was chatting to some other mediums about the work we had all done in the past. I started developing my connections by working with Tarot Cards. When I needed more development I also found myself working on a psychic and mediums phone line.

People often judge those of us who spend time working on psychic phone lines. There is a lot of criticism about the cost as well as the standard of messages. And the whole idea that connecting to Spirit is a gift from God so should be given for free. I’ve found a similar sense of judgement being applied to those who read cards too. I agree that vulnerable people have to be given enough information to make an informed choice. Yet I’m realistic enough to understand that there will always be ‘bad apples’ who give the rest of us a bad name. It happens in every walk of life.

So it was with interest that I found myself signing up to work with Psychic Light and Best Mediums. I had an interview and did a test reading. Then got a pack with all the rules. I realised that the company didn’t take on everyone who said they could do readings. I found that I had a bit of a judgemental attitude too. In fact I checked in with my Guides several times about why they bought this work would be a good idea.

How do I train my psychic senses? I can’t go around reading everyone I bump into. How do I know that I am accurately reporting what I sense? My work with Tarot cards was a great beginning in loosening my psychic muscles but my Guides said I needed more gym equipment.

They pointed out that working on phone lines would bring me lots of strangers with a wide variety of energies to read. I would have to check not just the aura of the person I was reading for but also the people around them. Being ready to link in with only seconds when I answered the phone would put me on the spot. Learning to be completely honest about what I was sensing would teach me more about ethics and truthful reporting. Understanding why someone wanted to speak to me, the medium, instead of a friend or family member instead would help me have more empathy. And over time as the trust grew between us I would be able to help them explore their lives more deeply.

Of course not every phone call was deeply meaningful. Some people hung up within a minute I or two. Some wanted to sound off about their lives rather than get a reading. Some calls were all about silly or testing questions. However, from time to time, I found myself talking to someone who really needed the connections I could give. Over time they moved on in their lives, in part, I feel because they got messages through me. I also know that sometimes our conversations got them through very dark times because they could have the sense of loved ones still being part of their lives.

I began to realise more fully what a wonderful priveledge it is to have guidance on hand. Perhaps I had been taking my links too much for granted. Other people couldn’t yet connect for themselves. So I became grateful for the work I did.

I enjoyed my time on the phones. When I knew it was time for me to move on I realised some of people I spoke to regularly had become almost friends. I would miss the connections we shared. There was a reward worth more than any amount of money in speaking to people who were lost or confused. Who felt they had no one else who would listen or help them get out of life’s muddles. Not because they had no family or friends but because those people were too close to the action. I was humbled by the way people responded to the messages I gave.

Was it a good idea to be in the phone lines? Yes. I know my Guides were right to get me doing that kind of service. Where else would I have had such a wide range of situations and people? How else could I have really understood that my words were important so they had better be positive and accurate. What other way could I have learned about the ways we restrict ourselves, confuse ourselves and judge ourselves so harshly. How else could I have shared with a team of great readers the pride in doing the best possible job we could for every caller?

I worked under my first name – my own name was already in use – so from Pattie to all of those wonderful people who spoke to me I want to say thank you for your gift to me. I hope my messages continue to be of support and remind you to love yourself as much as possible every single day.

Day 238 of my blogging challenge.