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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.

Spirit Social
A window into Spirit Social: a space for regular spiritual experiences such as circles, meditations, and live sessions, alongside a supportive community. These posts explain what Spirit Social is, who it’s for, and how to engage in a way that feels light, flexible, and welcoming.


Summer Solstice (Litha): Holding Boundaries in High-Energy Seasons
The Summer Solstice brings high energy, expansion, and longer days, but it can also blur boundaries. This post explores how to hold steady during bright seasons, avoid overextension, and pace your energy without dampening joy.

Hannah Macintyre
Jun 212 min read


The Cost of Being Always Available
Constant availability in spiritual work can look caring but often leads to burnout and dependency. This post explores why clear boundaries protect both leaders and communities, and how sustainable support requires structure rather than 24/7 access

Hannah Macintyre
Jun 42 min read


Online Mediumship Practice vs Facebook Groups: What Actually Works for Development
Wondering if Facebook groups are any good for mediumship practice? Honest answer from a working medium: for early exploration, fine; for actual development, limited. The reasons, what proper online practice gives you instead, and what to look for in any structured option regardless of where you choose to learn.

Hannah Macintyre
May 298 min read


Why Practice Readings Matter More Than Courses
If you've been collecting mediumship courses for ages and still feel like you can't actually do this, more courses probably aren't the answer. The bit that turns knowledge into ability is practice readings, and the bit that protects you from burnout is integration time. An honest guide from a working medium on the course-hopper trap, the balance most developing mediums get wrong, and how to find your way out of the stuck place.

Hannah Macintyre
May 2912 min read


How to Find Safe Mediumship Practice Groups
Looking for a mediumship development circle and not sure how to tell the good groups from the dodgy ones? An honest guide from a working medium. The four kinds of group and what each is good for, the red flags in teachers and groups, what to ask before you join, when to expect feedback and when not to, and why kissing a few frogs is part of the process.

Hannah Macintyre
May 299 min read


How Do Spiritual Apps Work? (An Honest Look From Someone Who Built One)
Wondering how spiritual apps actually work? Here's an honest look at the tech and the spiritual side from a medium who built one. No smoke, no mirrors — just a clear explanation of what these apps really do, where the AI ones cross the line, and how to tell a genuinely useful app from one that's preying on your need rather than serving it.

Hannah Macintyre
May 287 min read


Why Not All Spiritual Work Should Be Monetised
Some spiritual work should be paid for, and some shouldn’t. This post explores why charging for mediumship and teaching creates structure and safety, why leadership matters in spiritual spaces, and how shared practice can exist without everything becoming transactional.

Hannah Macintyre
May 242 min read


When Community Supports Growth (and When It Doesn’t)
Community can support spiritual growth, but it can also create comparison, noise, and pressure. This post explores when community genuinely helps development, when it becomes unhelpful, and how to tell whether a group is supporting clarity or quietly undermining it.

Hannah Macintyre
May 142 min read


How Shared Learning Reduces Self-Doubt
Self-doubt often grows when learning happens in isolation. This post explores how shared learning reduces uncertainty, normalises experience, and supports discernment without pressure, hierarchy, or performance.

Hannah Macintyre
Jan 293 min read


Debunking Social Media Mediumship: The Truth About Viral Readings
Have you ever scrolled through social media and stumbled upon a medium delivering mind-blowing evidence in a slickly edited video, leaving you thinking: "Wow! This is the real deal! Why doesn’t my mediumship look like this?" Well, let’s have an honest chat, because the rise of social media mediumship is creating a false narrative about what real mediumship looks like —and if you’ve ever found yourself doubting your own abilities after watching these viral videos, you’re not

Hannah Macintyre
Dec 14, 20254 min read
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