So....what is the difference between a medium and a psychic ???

Well, a medium has the ability to not only pick up on your energy and what's going on with you but they can also actively communicate with spirits from the otherside! Whether that's your loved ones who have crossed over or your guides or angels! It is said that all mediums are psychic, but not all psychics are mediums. I do believe that. Mediums and psychics use the same psychic senses, often referred to as the "CLAIRS" to receive information. Clairvoyance is clear seeing, Clair-audience is clear hearing, Clair-sentience is clear feeling. Clair-cognizance is clear knowing. Those are the four main clairs. There are two more as well, Clair-alience which is clear smelling. Clair-gustance which is clear tasting.  Those senses are how spirits communicate. If you are a psychic, you can read a persons energy. We can see what has happened in the past, what is currently happening in the now and what is to come or the future, if everything remains just as it is at the time of the reading. That statement right there, the sentence before this one....is the key to future readings. The psychic or medium can only tell you what they see at that given moment. So that means....you DO NOT try to change course or go in a even slightly different direction. Everything remains the same. If you don't like the info you are given, YOU HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE IT! Our thoughts, and the actions we take on them, are always creating our reality. If you are on a course that you are not happy with, CHANGE IT! You have the power to do that! OK, PHEW, we got that out of the way! A much better question to ask than, "What do you see in my future?"  is, "What actions can I take to positively impact my future." That is a question that will be full of useful information!

I am a medium and psychic. So, as a medium I can talk to to your loved ones who have crossed over but also your angels and guides. This is a really wonderful ability. So, if you are stuck and not knowing where to turn, sure you can ask grandma Jo where you should head but an even better source would be talking to your guides and angels. They are with you day in and day out and have promised to help you fulfill your mission here to the best of your ability. They will love and support you no matter what, just as your loved ones will, but they are privy to "your plan." Before we chose to incarnate here, we sit down with all the people we are incarnating with and everyone decides what they need to do or work on and we all agree to help each other with whatever that is. The real pisser.....when we get here, we develop amnesia! We forget and have to figure it out....we think on on our own, but that's where so many of us get it wrong! Our guides and angels are always there, waiting to help us out. We just have to ask and believe it will happen. So, if you come and speak with me, I can talk to guides and angels and we will get some guidance that way as well as to talk to your loved ones. 

Everyone has psychic abilities to some extent. We are all born with our intuition and we all have gotten glimpses of things before they happen. That is psychic information and you can choose to hone that skill.  Now, for some people, they are also able to connect to the otherside, like me! That's why I am a medium and psychic. All the connection is done in the mind but in different areas of the mind than we use for our normal, everyday life! I do have a strong connection to the otherside. I am able to talk to your loved ones as well as your guides and angels.  I can do this with no tools or we can also use oracle or tarot cards.  The cards for me are so much fun to use. I can use them as a focal point for receiving info from the otherside or there are times when I use them as more of relaxation tool for you. Sometimes a person may want a reading but be totally closed off to me. Not purposely, but they may have had a bad experience or be really, really nervous. The cards can help with that. The cards that are chosen tell me a story.....I can start to relate the story just from what I see in the cards and then the person will begin to let their walls down.  I can then see within their personal energy and then the info from loved ones, guides and angels starts to flow!

 A reading should be fun. It should leave you feeling like you want more. You should never walk away feeling like you have just been handed awful news or a death sentence for yourself or someone you love. I have asked to only be given information that will be for a persons highest and best good. I don't believe we all have an exact expiration date. What I have learned from spirit is that we all set goals for ourselves lessons we want to experience and so forth, once those things are done, then we go back home.  Don't dwell on when the end is for you or anyone else.  Reason being....it's not an end, its only a transition to the place we all come from initially. We see everyone again, and we also take all of our information from this lifetime with us.....when we get back to the otherside we also get all the info from all of our past lifetimes. Its all there. We don't lose anything. So if a psychic starts telling you they know when you're gonna die or when a loved one is gonna pass......walk away, ask for your money back and leave.  Readings should always be loving and fun. The info coming through should be coming from a place of love, if not, the message is not from spirit. Spirit only gives messages in love.

Hope this answers some questions about what is the difference between a psychic and medium. 

Sandra dawn is a medium, psychic and Reiki practitioner. If you would like a reading please visit her website www.mediumsandradawn.com

2017

2017

What is in store for this year?  We have all the answers, you know. Whatever we put out is what we get back. This is a great year for new beginnings....it is a 1 year in numerology. So, what will you decide to do for you, in 2017. I am going to make myself a priority this year. I am going to think of myself first instead of last! When I do that, everyone wins...why? You know if we aren't happy within ourselves, we can't help anyone else to to be happy! Happiness is a choice we make. It truly is. We decide....I am going to be happy. No matter what, I am going to be happy. We can do it, we really can. I challenge you all to keep a journal.....write in it everyday and start out by saying what you are grateful for. Why you have joy in your life. If you start out that way, you will be really surprised how easily situations start to turn around for you! What you once looked at as a horrible thing is now, not too bad! It's a small change but a very needed one. We can all benefit from this. I know I'm starting today. OH....and one more thing....if you have a," not so great day"....it's one day......let it go, give it to God, ask your angels to help you let it go but by all means, LET IT GO. It does you no good to keep reliving it day after day and with your new outlook of GRATITUDE, you will surely be able to find a teeny sliver of good in the situation. All you need is a sliver...... then that sliver will grow and fester and before long you have a full blown happy situation on your hands! I believe in you! If you need a little help reach out to your loved ones or friends....You got this thing!

Sandra dawn is a medium, and Reiki practitioner. If you would like a reading please visit her website www.mediumsandradawn.com 

Rainbows! A double Rainbow to be exact!

Something beautiful happened tonight! We were on our way home and it was storming pretty good. We pulled down the street to our house and there is a beautiful rainbow! But NO....it was not one rainbow....it was a double rainbow! It was beautiful. The really wild thing about it, we saw the whole thing! I was in the car with my husband and youngest son. It was amazing! I have never seen the whole rainbow.....both ends and the middle! of BOTH rainbows! It was beautiful! At that moment. I realize how beautiful nature is. I was grateful for what I had just seen! Then it got me thinking.....what does this mean? Is there a message in this? Of course, there always is!

      I am looking at my life and realizing I am in a place I could have only dreamed about a few years ago. I have two wonderful boys that always keep me guessing. They are getting older and are ready to begin doing their own things. My oldest is 18 and my youngest is 15. They are good kids and are really something I am proud to say I helped to create! The fact remains though, they are starting to need me less and less. I guess they are really just starting to need me in different ways. That's fine. I will bend and adjust. There is one transformation in my life right now.

  I am also going through my own transformation. I am starting to be more and more busy with my own work. I have worked for years taking care of everyone, in the "motherly" kind of way. That is changing. I am now becoming much more visible to the world as a psychic, medium and spiritual teacher. I am beginning this part of my life. I am now ready to be known. That is the change. I am still and will always be a student of spirit but I am ready to share what I have I learned thus far! I am ready to pass on the wonderful things I have been privy to learn! We are all privy to this information! It is not to be kept secret any longer! This is what seeing the double rainbow made me see today. My life is changing in all aspects. I am ready. I know I am not the only one going through these changes. We are all changing. All we have to do is accept it, with our whole being and integrate it.

    It's a beautiful night as I type this post. It has been storming but the rain has stopped, the clouds have parted and the stars are beautifully shining in the night sky. Add your star to the sky. There is plenty of room. I am pinning mine up there tonight! Come on this ride with me and we will have a helluva time! Accept yourself for who and what you are and know beyond all doubt that we are all one at our core. Open your heart to the new paradigm and accept things as they come. Be the love you want to see in the world. I know that's what I am doing! 

Meditation...what is it good for??? Absolutely EVERYTHING!!!!

Meditate as defined by Merriam Webster dictionary: med·i·tate

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   Now, that's what the dictionary says. Meditation is also the key to unlocking your spiritual gifts. It trains your brain to be calm, silent and still. That's the goal! Some people look at it as a time when they decompress from the day.
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3.  There are many ways to meditate. A lot of people use it as a time to get away, maybe you like to walk, or ride a bike. Maybe you zone out on the bus on the way home from work or school. Those are all a form of meditation...you are in the zone that,'no mans land'...lots of people call it day dreaming.
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5.  That time when your brain is...well, not busy spinning over and over what just went on during the last 5 hours! That's the "happy place." That's the place we all strive to reach....but it's one of those things that when you sit down with the intent to do "it" you may not be able to quite get there! Why? The thoughts creep in. All of our "daily stuff" decides to pop up and remind you, right then, that it is still not done! It is down right maddening! Other times......you may be doing great and then 'BAM-O' you're snoring, and rather loudly in fact! Don't worry about it! It's all trial and error.
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7.  You will try certain things and some will work and some will not. No harm done! If you have thoughts floating in, tell them..."not now, I will take care of you later!" and then see the thought bubble they are in, POP! Then go back and focus on your breath. That conscious effort of stopping yourself from attaching to the thought, that right there, well that's...AMAZING! Way to go! Just keep doing it! You can recite a mantra of a single word or a phrase, either aloud or silently. You can also chant, you can visualize a scene, that is my personal favorite. It keeps my mind busy with mundane details and then just lets the meditation happen naturally. You may enjoy music while meditating, or you may like silence. It's totally a personal thing. Do what feels right, and by all means....make whatever you do your OWN! Put your own personal stamp on it! Know that whatever happens is what was supposed to happen and go with it!  TRUST is the important thing. You may have the feeling you are making it up, you are not. This is natural and how it's supposed to happen. You will greatly enhance your experience if you BELIEVE! Practice is another important part. It helps you to make this wonderful new tool part of your everyday arsenal of personal development! It's also the best way to reap the benefits...a few of which can include, but is not limited to, only what is mentioned here: better sleep, better digestion, less stress, lower blood pressure....the list goes on and on. There are no detractors from meditation...it is something that you do for you, because you are worth it!
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9.  I meditate whenever I can....usually for no more than 10 mins at a time! You know what?! 10 minutes is a great time limit for ME, right now at this present time!  Next month it may be different. If you go with the flow and do what feels natural, there's no worry of ever doing it wrong!!! You don't have to devote hours to meditation and sitting in lotus position! Do it however it is comfortable for you. You have to be comfortable to enjoy it. Another way for many to start out is via this route...I use this method with moms. Moms are busy and meditation is a great tool for them  just as it is for everyone. When you get that luxurious potty break, by yourself....meditate! It only takes a few minutes! Just focus on your breath, breathe in through the nose...good, calm, peaceful white light...hold for a few seconds, and then breathe out the old, stale, stagnant air through your mouth! That's it, that's really all there is to it! As you get this down and start to feel relaxed, things will begin to happen naturally. You may see, hear or feel things....it's all good! That's how it's supposed to happen! 
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11. Another note here, this is great to start with your little ones. It's something that can be enjoyable for them as well. They will learn much easier and quicker than most of us "older folk!" Then it becomes a "Mommy and Me' activity!
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13. I am an intuitive,medium and Reiki practitioner. I do offer a variety of services on my website. Thank you for checking it out!  http://mediumsandradawn.wix.com/avoiceforspirit
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HMMMMMM...????

Starting this blog entry and wondering what exactly I am going to write about!

 I could write about the energy, which is a little crazy right now....seems it's always that way anymore! Do you think maybe that's because we are in our new normal? New normal??? What the hell is that?!! The only normal thing, the thing that never changes, is CHANGE! I think most of us fear CHANGE to some degree, but we know it's also necessary. So then why do we fight it?  I ask myself this all the time. "Sandy....you know this is in your best interest."(pointing my finger at myself!) "Yes, I am well aware it is in my best interest but I would rather prolong my frustration and cling to the old out dated belief structure of my life!" When I lay it out here, it looks really silly and I think why, oh why, do I do this to myself? Well, I do it for the same reason you all do it! We are afraid of the "C" word! NO!!! Not that one.....CHANGE! We are so caught up in our day to day we never stop to realize that we are sometimes just beating ourselves up needlessly! Here is my challenge to you.....Let go and roll with change like you have never done before! I mean after all, this thing we call our life....is really just a part we are playing. Why not have your part make you happy, it may be scary at first but I know you can do it. Sometimes all it takes is a change of vantage point. Just for a moment, really let go....run with what would happen if you chose the wild and crazy option instead of the safe, more docile one! How will you every really know what you can make of your life if you are afraid to act on it? In order to get what we want out of life we must become like what we want to attract! That means our vibration needs to match what we want to attract. Those are the paraphrased words of the late Dr. Wayne Dyer. No one wants to attract negative or not good stuff, so...we need to get happy, thankful and filled with love and gratitude! How do you do that you ask? Well, you find your happy place, which surprisingly is within your own heart. I know some of you may be thinking....she doesn't make any sense! I do, really.....in order for you to have true happiness you have to uncover it within yourself. The process to do that can be long, drawn out and tedious or you can say....."these things that no longer serve me, whatever they may be; e.g. beliefs, people, places, old emotions....I release them and am ready to receive things that match the vibration of what I'm asking!" It makes total sense.....This is your world, your chance to make that change....have your NIKE moment and just do it!

A Message from Spirit

"Things are changing rapidly. You mustn't fight these necessary changes. You are wanting to fight them because you are tired of feeling worn out. 

You must go with it. You have been upgraded with the most current light codes and they have worked on clearing the most stubborn, buried and out

dated beliefs you hold. Many of you are lighter. While there are others of you feeling heavier. It is because you are still not quite at the point where you can let go of everything, once and for all. You will be able to let it go, it will just take a bit longer. Do not for a moment let this bother you. It is all natural and part of the individual process of many. Everyone is in this new energy. These next few days leading up to the solar eclipse will be

powerful and full of realizations. You are going to finally be able to step confidently into your future. I know you are having a hard time believing this. It is ok. We can assure you things are happening as they should. 

Everything has been a leading up to this. Know that much of the information your leaders(in all walks of life) are presenting you with is not the whole picture. Even though they are in a position that lets them influence many, things are most definitely changing for the greater good. They(leaders) are going to have to become more transparent. Plans you have with other groups will 

stall and there will be no choice but to work together. On a personal level, you are experiencing many, many symptoms. they are the same as you have dealt with all along. The difference is the fatigue you are feeling. 

It is not something that just goes away after a nap or two. This is because your DNA is being ex-sponged to let go of once and for all, the things from this life and others that held you back....or your deepest fears. You have been able to accomplish more in this lifetime then you had plotted out for yourself. The road you chose was in your chart but it was the rough road, one of the most difficult. I know you may not believe that but it

is the truth of the matter."

STAYING TRUE TO YOU

Being your authentic self is so important. No one but you, can fill your shoes. You are here for a reason and that reason is unique to you. When you start to get that nagging feeling that you are not "good enough," ask yourself why? If the why has anything to do with other people......THROW IT OUT! Do not, for a second, compare who you are to anyone else. 

We are all important and have meaning. That meaning is for you, and you alone to figure out.  Everything you need is inside of you already. I know it sounds so clichèd but it's 100% true. All you have to do is get quiet and go within, through prayer or meditation. I am cheering us all on! We have come so far. Our only option now is to finish what we started! You can do it and I can too!