How I knew I was a Medium

This is my experience with realizing I was a medium for the first time. This experience took place when I was 9 years old. I had experiences before this, but this is the event that stands out in my mind as when I first began to realize the information or feedback I was getting in any given location was often coming from those who have passed on. However, this location was special.

I am a 5th generation Colorado Native. Colorado has a wild and untamed energy to it, much of which can be attributed to it’s earlier days. There is a lot of documented history here, as well as history that is often untold or forgotten. As a Medium I often receive information about a place or event just from passing through. This is how this story begins.

When I was 9 I visited Georgetown Colorado with my family. Georgetown is an old mining town and at the time it was a ghost town. The main strip of the town has antique shops and some other storefronts that are housed in historical buildings. It’s obvious the buildings are original and very old, but many buildings do not display information on the history of the building aside from a placard that states “Historical Landmark” and a date. When this paranormal experience took place there was no indicator to me or anyone else I was with what had taken place at the store we were entering.

My mom and I made our way to a small grocery store to get a snack when I became frozen in the doorway of the old building. I felt fearful to go inside. I could not physically push myself to go in. I knew with every fiber of my being that something terrible had taken place there, right in the doorway.

I was always a sensitive child and my mom knew early on I was gifted with spiritual abilities. I however was largely unaware of these abilities up to this point. I, like many children, just thought everyone was like me. So it’s not that I didn’t notice the magical or sometimes scary things I encountered. I just thought everyone had similar experiences. So this experience was not that surprising to my mom, although I’d not reacted so extremely in other situations. She seemed to know what was going on. She gently helped me through my anxiety and through the doorway. I’ve been blessed to be able to be open and authentic with my mother all of my life. We processed what I had felt and just as we were about to move on with our day the shop owner popped out from the basement and said “I overheard you talking. There was a terrible shootout in the doorway of this building in the silver boom days. Both men died right in the doorway. That’s probably why she felt that way”.

Although I was only 9 years old at the time I had an understanding of what this meant for me. I, for some reason, was being contacted by people who have passed on from this life. It was a little jarring. A little scary. While I’d experienced other things within this realm, it had never come with such a stark confirmation. The information I received was not only from someone who had passed away but was also about how that person passed away. Two people.

I have had many more experiences since then. Experiences that are undeniable communication from those is Spirit. This was just the first time I realized and began the journey of accepting who I am as a Psychic Medium.

I’m sharing this experience so that you can get to know me better. I’m also sharing because when I became an adult and wanted to find a teacher or guide to help me develop my abilities and help me learn how to protect myself I kept finding seasoned Mediums who had very light, gentle stories of how they knew they had this gift. The contrast of their stories in comparison to mine at times made me question “Am I really a Medium?”.

I know I am not the only Medium out there who’s experiences were less than magical and more spooky, especially when I was younger. It took learning my craft, learning to be humble, learning to discern and protect myself for the experiences to be helpful, useful and Healing. It’s my intention that by sharing this story with others it can help them to feel less alone and normalize their experiences with their abilities and gifts. We all experience things differently and it’s my honor to provide a different perspective on what it’s like to be born a Medium.

Here’s a video I made about this experience.