As I write this post, I just finished a reading with a client, whose parent came through with the strongest scent that I have ever experienced.

I have written in the past about psychic senses, and how they correlate with our physical senses. There is one psychic sense, however, that truly is strange: Clairolfaction.

Clairolfaction is the sense of psychic smell. It is characterized by a sudden smell that is almost physical in sensation. It might be sweet, sour, or like a cologne or perfume, as it was in the reading I just gave. It comes on very suddenly, and can disappear just as quickly once it is acknowledged.

On top of this smell, is the little-known reality that smell is one of the strongest connectors we have to memories. As such, the memories that it triggers in the medium are just as important as the connection of the smell to the person receiving the reading.

So the next time you smell something with no apparent source, ask your guardian angel who might be trying to connect with you!

There sometimes is a bit of confusion between psychics and mediums. I recently received an email from someone who mentioned a situation, and then added, "of course, you're not psychic, so I won't bother with that," thinking that a medium isn't psychic.

I go over the difference between psychic and mediums at Psychic Parties and Seances, but it can easily be forgotten. So for a quick overview, here's the difference between psychics and mediums.

Psychics have the ability to know things, almost by instinct: things such as a what a person in thinking, what is behind locked doors, or even the contents of an envelope. There are even a few psychics who have special abilities such as stopping watches or bending metal objects. Psychics get their information from there own abilities.

Mediums can connect with the Other Side, bringing forth message from loved ones, guides and angels, including validating information. Information is received from Spirit. Mediums also possess psychic abilities.

The key point distinction is that all mediums are also psychic, but psychics are not mediums.

The Etheric Double is a layer of the aura that is closest to your body. It is much like an additional skin that covers a person, much like a body stocking. Usually, it is between one sixteenth and a half-inch wide, having a very uniform thickness all over the body.

It is often clear and colorless, though I have seen some people that have had a grayish tinge present for their Etheric Double.

At first sight, it appears to be a bit of space between the body and the aura (color) itself. However, upon closer examination, it is a delicate mesh, with very fine darker colored lines.

Dr. Kilner in his book "The Human Aura," mentions that the etheric double looks larger in people who are I'll. He also states that when people are experiencing emotional problems, the etheric double is highly visible, and the aura itself is dull-looking in appearance.

While the etheric double is colorless, it is still present, though not often included in aura paintings or photos.

There has been a growing trend with getting tarot readings online. Often this is because the reading is for free. There are also "pick-a-card" or "pick-a-symbol" readings on social media. While it might seem inviting and interesting, be careful!

Readings are a shared experience between the psychic and the client. When it gets delegated to the choice of three cards from a computer, or other non-human means, the organic and relational aspects of the reading go out the window. 

I have worked with clients who have been badly burned by these experiences. I have seen jobs lost, relationships destroyed, and even lives lost, due to the artificial advice given by an AI-generated reading, which is taken seriously by the client.

If you are in need of help, contact a psychic person, not a program. Money should not be an issue. That's why there are so many options that I offer ranging in price, including e-mail based readings, where you ask me a question, and I tune into Spirit to answer it.  

Be careful with websites and AI-generated readings.

I have always made it a point to say that I'm not out to prove to anyone that I have abilities. I simply use the gifts that I have to help others connect with themselves and loved ones for their growth and healing. 

Yes, there have been skeptics who I have done readings for, who ultimately changed their mind after the reading was over. And there were others who didn't.

Am I bothered? No.

The fact is that it takes just as much faith to be a skeptic as it does to be a psychic. Everyone looks at the evidence from different angles, often with their own prejudices and biases. 

As I tell my students, those who believe really don't need any proof. And those who don't believe will never find enough proof to convince them.

I cringe when I hear someone say, "God took him/her away from us. He wanted or needed them more than I did."

Granted, we all have ways of dealing with grief, but putting God in charge of death, taking people at whim, is off limits.

Throughout the Bible, there is a very clear understanding from beginning to end that God did not create death. God does not even desire death. (Now there are some who say, what about the battles and disasters in the Old Testament? Well, remember that much of the Old Testament historical books are actually theological reflections, with a very partial understanding of God.)

So to say that God takes away someone, almost like a miserly creator wanting his possessions back, is really not true, and doesn't even accurately reflect the character of God that we know. God is love, and doesn't hurt people.

Death happens when our bodies break down. Death happens when our genetics get mixed up and terminal disease is the result. Death happens when accidents take place. These come up in readings on a daily basis.

But God doesn't go around zapping people at random.

If anything, God is there to comfort us in our loss. God receives people who pass into loving arms. God assures us through signs and messages from those who have passed that they are still very much alive in Spirit.  God assures us through all this that love is everlasting.

The subject of orbs tends to be a controversial one in some circles. While pictures of orbs can be easily found across the internet, opinions are divided about what they actually are.

During my readings, there have been orbs that have appeared LIVE, while the reading is happening, and these are seen on the recording of the reading.

One theory is that orbs are spirits of the departed, making their appearance known in a photograph. Often there are a number of orbs that can be seen when particular people are discussed at the time, or when there are rituals or places where ancestors might be particularly present and active.

Another theory is that they are really guides and angels, making their presence known in times when there is doubt about their existence. They manifest themselves in this way as a sign a assurance, protection and validation of their presence.

Finally, there is the theory that they are only dust particles caught by the camera. The particles are so close to the lens that they have a fuzzy circular appearance, giving rise to the explanations of orbs.

What's the truth?

While there certainly are moments when orbs are dust particles too close to the camera lens, there are more plentiful instances where this is not the case. This is especially true when they happen live during a reading and the camera records them. Orbs are privileged moments when angels, guides and loved ones make their presence known, letting us know that they are near, alive and well, watching over us and interacting with us on the physical plane. Another validation that love has no end!

During the Halloween Season, I offer a very different kind of experience.

My Paranormal Evening is an array of unusual experiences, including a glass moving experiment, shorter Tarot readings, and a Seance experience.

I only offer this during the months of September, October and November each year, which is that time of year when thoughts turn to the world of spirits, ghosts and the paranormal.

Paranormal entertainment is a little unusual, but it is a memorable time. Every experience is different, even each Paranormal Evening is different!

Curious? Want to know more? Contact Us for more information and book YOUR Paranormal Evening!

Continuing with my weekly installments about unusual aura colors, I want to highlight SILVER today.

This is a very strong color in someone's aura, and has the meaning of illumination. 

People with this color mixed into their auras are very capable of a number of things; they have a number of talents that outnumber those of most people. However, they are often not aware of just how much talent they actually have, although their friends and relatives are keenly aware of their latent talents.

There is often a personality that is very idealistic and not very practical, but once they find their niche in life, they rise to the top rather quickly.

There often is a sense of nervous tension int eh person with silver their aura, which can work against their best interests, if their not self-aware and careful.

The times when we are most open to encounters with the Other Side are while we are asleep. This is because we are more relaxed, less critical, and more willing to experience unusual encounters, which often happens during dreams.

The way to distinguish between an ordinary dream and a Visitation or Encounter Dream has to do with the experience itself.

An ordinary dream has a feeling of weirdness to it, where things happen that make no sense, people seem almost cartoonist, able to morph and change in unusual ways. There is a general feel of unreality to the whole experience.

Visitations or Encounters, on the other hand, have a completely different feeling. Everything not only seems very real, but they are VERY real. Some have said that Visitation/Encounters are hyper-real, more real than reality itself. Colors are more vivid, and the "dream" is like an awesome version of High Definition.

Visitiations cannot be forced. They are gifts from the Other Side, beyond our ability to control. The most we can do is be open to them. A way to express that openness is to pray/meditate before going to bed, saying, "I am open to an experience and connection with my loved ones, guides and Angels on the Other Side. When they are ready to appear, I am open to seeing, hearing, and connecting with them, receptive to all that I'm meant to know, with truth, wisdom and profound, deep love."