Growing up in a very religious home, prayer was a huge part of my life. We would pray for everything; lost keys, a good grade on a test, to win the lottery, and so on. As years went by I came to realize, I didn’t think that God had the time to care about my keys, or to whisper the correct numbers in my ears. Instead, I knew it was for me to not concern myself about the simplistic worries of life.

Spirit has told me when prayer is spoken it connects a healing energy which is appreciated by spirit. My mother would recite the rosary for the spirit of a loved one to help him or her transcend in the afterlife.

I remember going to my aunt’s house with my mother hours after my uncle died. We sat with my aunt at her kitchen table, listening to how overwhelmed her words were as she tried to put the details together as she arranged his funeral. Then she looked around the house where she spent the last forty years with my uncle. Her face was taut with fear. For the first time in her life she would have to get used to sleeping and eating alone. She would have to learn how to care for the house and even fix a clogged toilet. Still talking, she walked to the living room and sat still. I watched a calmness come over her face as she started to pray, then she sat in stillness. Her face quieted as she looked up at me. “God has already answered. He said, ‘We may never understand the sorrows of life, but we don’t have to understand. You have my love. If you open to the possibility of spirit’s presence in daily life, then you will find peace, and it can be felt everywhere.” Then she looked up at me and asked, ”Do you see Uncle Sal standing in the doorway? He is listening to us.” When I looked at the doorway, Uncle Sal told me that he is happy that my aunt’s faith is helping her heal. Her prayers will bring both of them peace.

Now, as a medium, I do use prayers in my everyday life, but not to ask for things, but instead to use it as a focus in my meditation. Prayer is speaking, and meditation is listening. When I sit quietly to communicate with spirit I first start with prayer. The prayer will focus me and help me release my connection to my mundane worries, and to raise my vibration to the higher realms. Then I am ready for meditation.

There have also been times for me when true prayer made me collapse to my knees and totally let go. I did not know where to turn or what to do, and could do nothing more. Meditation seemed impossible. There was no way my mind could reason me out of this situation. Letting go was my first moment of healing. It was like kneeling with an arrow in the center of my heart, and the willingness to accept what I could no longer change. All I could say to this energy above me was “Here I am, please help me find the strength.”

Here is a prayer that I would like to share with you to help you focus and connect with spirit:

I send my love to you in the spiritual realm
So my seeking soul will find you
When I think of you with spiritual thoughts
I am at peace
Through these thoughts together we shall grow

The month of June usually greets us with the arrival of the warm weather and the beautiful colors and smells of the beginning of summer. The month of June also reminds us to celebrate our fathers. During this time many clients that come to have a session with me are interested in communicating with their fathers and I am fortunate to get to know many spirits that were called “father” in this lifetime. I would like to share some of their stories.

Jennifer came to see me for a session. As soon as I opened up to spirit I was able to feel much love around her. I could see a man who had been around fifty years old when he died. I felt a deep love coming from this man and I knew he was Jennifer’s father, and that she was Daddy’s little girl. When I told Jennifer what I was feeling she smiled. Her father told her to stop having regrets because she was not there when he died. She had shared every important moment of her life with him, and she was there to help him when he became ill. But dying was what he needed to do on his own. He asked her to please understand. By the end of our session Jennifer did understand and was at peace by knowing her father was finally healed.

Loretta came reluctantly to see me because she never really knew her father, but hoped to communicate with her stepfather. The first spirit that came through to me was a young man in his late thirties who chain smoked, and had died of a massive heart attack. Loretta confirmed it was her biological father. He told her of the events in her life, that he watched over her, and how proud he was of her. He showed me an older man that he called his best friend. He called this man Ronny. Loretta looked at me with surprise, and told me Ron was her stepfather. She confessed that she never knew that Ron and her Dad were friends. Loretta’s father told me that her mother was embarrassed about marrying her husband’s friend, and did not speak of it. He said it doesn’t matter any longer. He was happy that Ronny was able to take care of her and her mother after his death. Loretta smiled and thanked her dad and Ron for being there for her.

Communication is always interesting, you never know what you will learn about the special people in your life and how it will bring you comfort.

My dad was a difficult father. He did not speak to me much, and when he had something to say it was not always very positive. My parents had a devoted relationship and I was fortunate to be raised in a home with parents who loved each other. My mother was extremely caring and my father treated me as if I was a bother. It wasn’t until a year after he died that I was able to communicate with him and understand why he was not able to be a father to me. After hearing his story I felt compassion and understood that he did the best he could. He had a very difficult childhood. His mother died when he was nine, his father never showed him love. By the time he was a teenager he was living on his own.

When he had his own children he found it very difficult to show love. He was at home every night, provided for the family and kept me safe. Now as an adult I accept his way of caring.

I hope that while our fathers are alive we love and appreciate them, or in some cases let go of the trauma that they may have caused. Resolving a situation while someone is alive is always best, but remember even after death resolution can be possible.

I will be giving messages from spirit in celebration of Father’s Day at the Hanoverville Roadhouse in Bethlehem, on June 16 at 3pm. The cost is $60-which includes messages and dinner.
Call 610-837-1122 for reservations because seats are limited.

Mother’s Day is a day to recognize and to celebrate the life shared with our mother. Remember that our mother was the vehicle for our soul to start our journey in life.

It does not matter whether your journey with your mother was positive or negative. What is significant that you became the person that your soul was meant to be, and that you found the victory in the challenges that came your way.

If your mother is in the physical body on this day you can create a new memory. Lovingly say what is in your heart. Treat this day as if it was your last Mother’s Day together. Doing this will assure you that you will have no regrets in the years to come.

If your mother has crossed over you can still share a special memory with her. Take a few minutes to connect with her. Sit in silence, or maybe play her special song. Close your eyes and breathe gently, breathing in her love, and breathing out your love to her. Sit for a few minutes and allow yourself to feel her love surround you. Picture, in your mind’s eye, a special memory that the two of you shared. Share a smile.

When you are ready open your eyes. Remember death is the end of a life, not of a relationship. You always have the ability to connect with those you love.

Wishing you a blessed Mother’s Day!

Before I became a spiritual medium, I spent many years studying different religions. Many religions speak of angels. I never realized how personal a relationship could actually be with these spiritual companions. I spent many years of my life living alone and through this time I intuitively knew I wasn’t really alone. Whether it was a childhood invisible friend, or finding myself safe while living dangerously. I came to a point in my life when I desperately wanted to know who was my guardian angel. When living in New York City I had great access to many wonderful teachers. After months of sitting with my teacher in meditation, I was able to meet my spirit guides. My teacher taught me how to communicate with these guides. I was overjoyed when I realized I was never alone.

Spirit guides and angels are the same. It depends on your belief system on what name is more comfortable to you. Once you learn the personality of your guides they will help you decide if they want to be known as an angel or a spirit guide.

I have a guardian angel that has watched over me since birth, and other guides who help me learn life’s lessons. Each have different personalities and it is enjoyable to get to know each companion. A guardian angel loves you unconditionally, does not judge you, guides you fearlessly, and never leaves you, no matter how many mistakes you make. All you have to do is open your heart and listen.

During a session with a client the spirit of her mother Gail, gave me great insight. Gail told me that after her husband died she spent the next thirty years living alone. As time went on her friends all died and she became more and more alone. Gail was grateful for her health and that she was able to care for herself, but during her every day task she felt so isolated. Her children would call her daily which helped but the loneliness overshadowed her life. She confessed that there were times that she felt a loving presence near. One time she woke up and saw a woman watching over her, but then the woman quickly disappeared. She did not want to tell her children in fear that they would think she was crazy. She explained to me that when she took her last breath she saw a beautiful light. She saw the same woman within that light. This woman took her hand and introduced herself as her angel, and then led her to her husband. They walked into the light together. Gail told me that for all those years that she thought she was alone she could have known and enjoyed the companionship of her angel.

I knew from the moment I started my spiritual journey that I wanted to know who was guiding me. I worked for years in developing my relationship with my spirit companions. I eventually developed a workshop and audio to help others communicate with their guides. If you would like to host an Angel Workshop call my office for information. The audio “Angels” can be purchased from my website,

Take some time to sit quietly, open your heart and listen.

Within the last year there has been much sadness and violence in the world. My prayers are not for the souls who crossed over through the violence of our world; I know that they are at peace. My prayers are for the families and all of humanity who are left to pick up the pieces.

We live in a culture of violence. It is shown to us every day. Many hunger for it until it consumes them. The more violence is viewed, the more our consciousness allows us to normalize it and desensitize what was once unacceptable. Humans have been violent since the beginning of time. Maybe now it is more intense because of the increase in the population and also stronger weapons that are constantly being developed.

Years ago I was in a session with a soul who crossed over from the attack on the World Trade Center. He explained to me that he was part of a group of souls that came to Earth to wake society up to love and peace. Yet, instead of love, it gave us more reason to hate. I said, “So many people see it as another country attacking us.” He told me that we, as a country, must do what we need to do to defend ourselves, but looking at it from above, there is no separation by countries. We are all one. I remember asking him how could this brutal attack teach love. He told me when someone has caused you harm and sadness and you can find love for that person, you have evolved to an enlightened being. I also asked can you be an enlightened being while still in body? He told me, “That is why you are here. To learn. You are here to find freedom from hate, delusion and fear.” Spirit has explained to me that before we are born we all have a path to complete while in the physical body on Earth. Soul groups come together to bring lessons to others to help the human race evolve. The group of souls that were killed this year are trying to teach us love. To slow down and find compassion for all.

There are times when I long to go back in time where there were small towns and communities. When a neighbor was sick or a child in trouble, many people grouped together to help. We can’t change the world, but we can change ourselves by creating a new perspective on life. If we could make the commitment to meditate in love and compassion and send light and love outward to all, it would be the start of our change towards love to all living beings. A change to those who intend good and to those who intend harm. We ask for change not in agreement or judgment but in loving kindness.

As we focus on our own soul development, we will recognize the spiritual core of every person at birth is love. In a world weighed down by sadness we can be the light. When we become the light then all those who tragically died will have completed their purpose.

On January 31 we will experience a rare magical full moon – a Super Blue Blood Moon with an eclipse. So this will be not just a full moon but a super moon. A lunar eclipse will happen that same night, which makes it a blood moon. Since it is the second full moon of the month it is also considered a blue moon. The rare occurrence of a blue moon is behind the term “once in a blue moon.” Blue Moons are considered fortunate and a perfect time to renew oneself or to embark on a new journey, project or passion. The combined effect of the Blood and Blue sends this Lunar Eclipse into a whole new category and allows us to work with its energy in a more magical way. This Lunar Eclipse/Super Blue Blood Moon is a prophetic event which will act like a guiding light for all of us. A spiritually very powerful moon.

The last time all three events lined up this perfectly was more than 150 years ago. The last total eclipse of a Blue Moon was March, 1866. The timing is now perfect because our planet is in desperate need of healing. Let us take advantage of this energy and also allow ourselves to receive healing. When a Lunar Eclipse comes along, usually it brings with it a theme of letting go and endings. While this Lunar Eclipse will be no different, it will open a doorway into the future as well. Let go of the past so you have the space within to move forward. Forgive yourself and forgive the situations that have brought your grief. The moon offers us the ability to feel and learn from our past. A full moon is like a spiritual transmitter; it will amplify any efforts you are already putting forward.

A meditation ritual can be very helpful at this time. The best time to start this meditation is any time after 5am on Wednesday. The morning will be the most powerful but if you have to wait, any time of the day will still work. Have a notebook ready to write about your experience during meditation. Sit quietly (soft music may help with relaxation). “God/Universe I know you are with me. Please know that I am open to the light and love that surrounds me. I invite my angels to join me as I release anything that is holding me back from joining with you fully.”

Let go of any aspects of your life that no longer serve the greatest vision of your Soul. Let go of any judgments or people that bring you sadness. As you breathe in, feel the love of God. As you breathe out, release all grief, hurt, injury, guilt, judgment with love. Let the light of the moon transmute that which you release.

“I ask the spirit of (name of loved one) to take away my grief and fill me with the joys of the afterlife and surround me with your love. As we walk together on my path, my feet firmly planted on Earth and your soul guiding me from Heaven, may we be joined as one.” Before resuming your daily life, picture the light of the moon surrounding our planet with healing energy. Send love and light to all beings on our planet.

Wishing you a magical, energy-filled Super Blue Blood Moon.

Many of us have gone through hardships in the past few years, and we look to the new year with an expectation of a new beginning. In my experience the new year’s beginning has not been my answer. No matter how many resolutions or expectations I have put on myself not one has ever made me happy. Instead I have set myself up to fail.

The cold months and shorter days of winter makes this season the perfect time for reflections. Don’t reflect on your mistakes, but on the acts of love, and your positive ways that were able to make you shine this past year. Start this year by honoring and loving yourself. Do things that make you feel special. Don’t have expectations of others to fill your needs, but instead, learn to enjoy your own company.

Take at least fifteen minutes a day to sit in meditation, sit quietly and feel the love around you and know that you are part of that love. Bundle up and take walks and/or spend time in nature. Nature has so beautifully provided us with an abundant source of energy. Take time to notice the sights, sounds and smells while you are outside. These are ways to connect you with a loving universe and as you take the time to connect, you will feel the positive rewards.

Spirit tells me that we were alone on our journey to birth. We will be alone again as we leave our bodies, until the spirit of our loved one meets us as we move into the light. The time in between on Earth, relationships come and go, situations are forever changing, but what we are here to learn while in the physical body is the law of the Universe. There is no permanence. You don’t have control there is a higher force walking with you on your path. Don’t judge, blame or hate yourself for situations that happened in the past. Your conciseness is forever changing, and the way you dealt with your past circumstance was your best at that time. As you enter into the new year forgive yourself and love the specialness of who you are.

According to the mystical tradition, Christ is a symbol of love, which is borne into the world through each of us. I was taught by spirit that we hold this unconditional love at birth. As we go through our life, we are asked to open our hearts and choose love. As we make our hearts a true channel for love, and our minds a channel for our higher thoughts, a divine birth takes place in each of us. If we could only hold on to this divine love throughout our life, the transition into spirit would be natural. When death occurs, the spirit moves into a world that is only unconditional love. A world I like to call heaven. There is overwhelming welcoming and acceptance. Every day is a holiday! Love is shared even if the new spirits do not believe they deserve this adoration.

The question is how to keep love in our thoughts. Many ascended masters have taught of heaven. The Buddha taught that inner salvation and heaven are in the here and now. If we follow the teachings of Buddha and live in each moment with love and compassion, we can then understand Jesus’ promise of heaven after death. Mother Teresa said, “I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask,’ How many good things have you done in your life?’ rather he will ask, ‘How much love did you put into what you did?’” When you become love while still in the physical body, your transition into heaven becomes joyous and you will truly know that you deserve to be loved.

This is a good time during this holiday season to force yourself to slow down. Allow yourself to feel the love of the season. Even children’s stories are inspirational. The stories of Saint Nicholas are stories of compassion. He brought gifts to children as selfless acts of charity and caring without expectation of anything in return. It is again a symbol of love.

Take the time to sit quietly in meditation and connect with the spirit of your loved one. Feel his or her freedom, joy and love move through your body. You are the present, finely wrapped, but what is inside is more spectacular– a beautiful soul waiting to grow.

Wishing you love and peace during this holiday season.

I had an amazing session last month that I would like to share with you. One of the services I offer is going to the bedside of those who are dying. With my ability to see the spirit world I can help the dying find peace in the death process and help the family understand what is happening in the other dimension. When one is getting ready to die there is preparation for the soul at the time of death. When we see the dying body struggle it is not usually because of physical pain but instead of the soul releasing life.
 
Doreen called me because her husband Ted started screaming “No” and grabbing towards the ceiling. Doreen became scared. Ted had been ill for over a year but within the last month he became bed ridden and slowly became unresponsive. Doreen knew the end was near and wanted him to go peacefully. He became very still and his breath was labored Doreen found the courage to say goodbye but instead of dying, he became agitated and started screaming. He would stop for a while and again start screaming, “No”. He was given more medication, but even in his drowsy state he still screamed. Doreen thought of me because she had met me at a message circle and knew of my services with the dying. She called me the next day. I told her not to give him any extra medication and I would be there right away. I was sure it was the spirit world that was trying to communicate with him.
 
When I arrived I witnessed him screaming and grabbing towards the ceiling. I told Doreen there was a spirit of a young boy standing very close to him, and Ted kept screaming and grabbing at him. I asked her if she knew the boy. I told her that he looked as if he was around nine years old when he died. Doreen started to cry. Her son was eleven when he died. He and his friends were climbing on the roof of a building and he fell and died from his injuries. Ted had never spoken of him because is he blamed himself for his son’s death. When I asked the boy to explain the problem his father was having he told me, “My dad does not understand that I am here to take him home, but instead, he is trying to stop me from falling. I told the boy not to worry because we would help his dad understand.
 
Doreen gently took Ted’s hands and told him their son was safe and had come to take him to Heaven. She said, “You must go to the light with our son. One day I will join you both.” She repeated this throughout the night. Ted died peacefully the next day.
 
Dying is not always as it seems. There is a deeper vision. We as humans fear death and perceive it as a painful transition. Most of the time at the end of life the person is not aware of the physical feelings any longer, but instead, is concentrating on the spirit world around them.

Many times my clients speak of regrets regarding the end of life of their loved one. There are many emotions when the tragedy of death comes into our lives. We start to second guess the decisions that were made. “I allowed the doctors to put her on life support against her will”, or “I should have put her on life support. Maybe she would have lived,” or “I wasn’t with him when he died,” and “I am so afraid my husband is mad at me for losing my patience.” All these thoughts run through our minds but the truth is your loved one is now at peace. Their death played out for them and they took their bow at the final curtain call. It is now up to you to find your peace with their death. As humans we like to think of ourselves as powerful and in control of most things, but we are not in control of death. Each soul has its own journey
 
What I have come to realize from spirit, repeating to me over and over, that the hours before death are not what is important, but the life and relationships that lead up to that moment are. The horrible memory at the time of death is only your memory. Your loved one was so busy working with the other side that his or her focus was not on dying but on his transformation. Leaving the body and being transported into the light, and reuniting with spirit was the concentration of the soul. 

Other questions I am asked are: “Should I have known my child was suicidal? Could I have stopped him from dying?” This is a hard one, because we feel that as a parent we are supposed to protect our children, but this statement is not true. We can guide our children but their journey is their own. If a loved one committed suicide what you can do for them is not only forgive them, but also forgive yourself. This sets the soul free.

Another situation happens when a loved one dies and family members may turn on each other. “I tried to honor my father’s wishes and now my family hates me.” As long as you acted from love you may want to remove yourself from your family’s judgments and realize that this is their karma. Repeat over and over “I release them with love.” Also remember your loved one has a new perspective on his or her wants and does not have the attachment to the end of life needs any longer. Looking down from heaven he does not judge you for the exact details of his death.   

Try not to waste your days with regrets, treat your loved ones with love and say the words you need to say today. Don’t wait until tomorrow. There are no guarantees in tomorrow.