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Honest, grounded writing on evidential mediumship and spiritual development from medium, author and teacher Hannah Macintyre. Some posts answer the big questions — what is evidential mediumship, what does spirit really feel like, how do you know you're connecting. Others are companion notes to the Mediumship Matters podcast. Written from the practice, not the theory.
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Can Someone Else's Energy Affect You?
Can someone else's energy affect you? Discover why sensitive people can sometimes feel overwhelmed by other people's emotions, how to tell what's yours and what isn't, and why you don't have to fear negative energy to protect your peace.

Hannah Macintyre
1 day ago7 min read


The Things We Tolerate Are Often the Things Holding Us Back
Are you tolerating something that's quietly draining your energy? Discover why the small things often become the final straw, how to trust your intuition before burnout sets in, and why letting go can be the most aligned decision you ever make.

Hannah Macintyre
3 days ago4 min read


Evidence Doesn't Change Lives. Presence Does.
Is a great mediumship reading all about evidence? Discover why evidence is essential, but why the most powerful readings combine proof with presence, allowing you to experience the love and personality of your loved one in Spirit.

Hannah Macintyre
5 days ago6 min read


The Emotional Cost of Being a Medium
What's it really like to be a professional medium? Discover the emotional reality of sitting with grief, holding space for healing and why mediumship is both an extraordinary privilege and a profound responsibility.

Hannah Macintyre
Sep 187 min read


Why Didn't My Reading Come True? (It Might Not Be for the Reason You Think)
Has a psychic or card reading ever failed to come true? Discover why readings don't always unfold exactly as expected, how free will and inspired action influence outcomes, and why Spirit may be showing you possibilities rather than certainties.

Hannah Macintyre
Sep 166 min read


The Truth About Outgrowing Your Old Life
What does it really mean when people say, "Your new life will cost you your old one"? Discover the hidden grief of personal growth, why following your purpose can feel lonely, and how to navigate the space between the life you've left and the one you're creating.

Hannah Macintyre
Sep 146 min read


Shadow Work Isn't About Fixing Yourself
What is shadow work, really? Discover why shadow work isn't about fixing yourself or becoming spiritually perfect. Learn how embracing your humanity can deepen your mediumship, strengthen your intuition and help you stop letting fear hold the steering wheel.

Hannah Macintyre
Sep 117 min read


Why Do Practice Readings Feel So Different From Real Readings?
Why do practice readings feel so different from professional readings? Discover how "need" influences the energy of a reading, why practice can sometimes feel harder than real clients, and how understanding this can transform your mediumship development.

Hannah Macintyre
Sep 97 min read


Why Your Mediumship Feels Stuck (And How to Move Through the Gears)
Why does your mediumship sometimes feel stuck, even when you know Spirit are there? Discover how understanding the energy behind a reading can transform your mediumship, help you trust the process and stop forcing evidence before the connection has had time to build.

Hannah Macintyre
Sep 77 min read


Why the Best Mediumship Teachers Don't Just Tell You You're Amazing
Receiving feedback in mediumship can feel uncomfortable, but it's often the key to becoming a stronger, more confident medium. Discover why the best mediumship teachers don't just tell you you're amazing, and how honest guidance helps you grow.

Hannah Macintyre
Sep 46 min read


Can You Develop Mediumship Without Becoming a Professional Medium?
Not everyone who develops mediumship wants to become a professional medium—and that's okay. Discover why your spiritual journey doesn't have to lead to a business, platform demonstrations or teaching. Explore a different way of working with Spirit that honours your own path.

Hannah Macintyre
Sep 27 min read


Stop Looking for the One True Teacher
Searching for the perfect mediumship teacher? Discover why different teachers have different perspectives, how to learn from multiple mentors and why your own relationship with Spirit matters most.

Hannah Macintyre
Aug 286 min read


What It Means When the Signs from Spirit Stop
You've been getting signs from spirit, the kind that felt like quiet confirmation that your loved ones were still around or that you were on the right path, and then suddenly nothing. Did you do something wrong? Did they leave? A working medium on the five different reasons signs from spirit sometimes stop, how to tell which one applies to you, and why the absence is almost never about you losing the connection.

Hannah Macintyre
Aug 2511 min read


Can Two Mediums Both Be Right?
Can two mediums both be right? Discover why different mediumship teachers use different methods, why authenticity matters more than imitation, and how to develop a relationship with Spirit that's uniquely your own.

Hannah Macintyre
Aug 216 min read


How to Practise Platform Mediumship Without a Spiritualist Church
If you want to develop as a platform medium and you're not part of a Spiritualist church, you've probably hit a wall pretty quickly. Most of the advice for aspiring demonstrators assumes you'll be doing your first work at a local Spiritualist church. If you don't have access to that, the advice stops being useful. The good news is you don't need a church. I built my entire demonstrating career without one. Here's how to actually do this, what to practise, and what to expect.

Hannah Macintyre
Aug 1812 min read


Why Spirit Don't Want You Waiting to Die
Do our loved ones in Spirit want us waiting for the afterlife? Discover why evidential mediumship has taught me to treasure this life, how Spirit encourage us to keep living, and why embracing joy is one of the greatest ways to honour those we've lost.

Hannah Macintyre
Aug 136 min read


Working as a Medium When English Isn't Your First Language
If you're developing your mediumship and English isn't your first language, you've probably noticed the work feels harder than other mediums make it look. There's a structural reason for this that almost nobody in the field acknowledges. A working medium on the translation tax bilingual mediums pay, why comparison to monolingual mediums is unfair, the hidden gift of working in a second language, and how to give yourself proper credit for the extra work you're doing that nobo

Hannah Macintyre
Aug 1110 min read


Can Mediumship Heal Grief?
Can mediumship heal grief? Discover what evidential mediumship can and can't do, how it can bring reassurance after loss, and why grief is a journey that no reading can take away.

Hannah Macintyre
Aug 76 min read


Why Mediums Should Keep Their Eyes Open When They Work
Most mediums close their eyes when they work, and most beginners assume that's how it's done. A working medium suggests, gently but firmly, that it's the wrong way to do it. Eyes-closed mediumship slows the energy down, creates a meditative state that makes the connection sluggish, and excludes the sitter from a moment that should include them. Here's the case for switching to eyes-open, why it's uncomfortable at first, and what your work will feel like once the change settle

Hannah Macintyre
Aug 411 min read


Spirit Exist. Now What?
What happens after a life-changing mediumship reading? Discover why evidential mediumship isn't the destination, how knowing life continues can transform the way you live, and why Spirit want you to embrace this life—not wait for the next.

Hannah Macintyre
Aug 16 min read
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