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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.


Your Mediumship Should Look Like You
Should your mediumship look like everyone else's? Discover why your personality is one of your greatest strengths, why authenticity matters more than imitation, and how to develop a relationship with Spirit that's uniquely your own.

Hannah Macintyre
5 days ago5 min read


Spirit Gave You the Idea. You Still Have to Build It.
Does Spirit give us ideas, or do we create them ourselves? Discover where spiritual guidance ends and human effort begins, why inspiration still needs action, and how Spirit and strategy can work together to create something extraordinary.

Hannah Macintyre
Oct 76 min read


Do You Really Need to See Your Spirit Guides?
Do you need to see your spirit guides to work with them? Discover why what your guides look like may not matter, how Spirit really communicate, and why guidance is more important than appearances.

Hannah Macintyre
Oct 26 min read


Sometimes the Message Is the Silence
Have you ever felt Spirit's presence but received no message? Discover why silence can be one of Spirit's greatest teachers, why not every spiritual experience requires action, and how learning to trust the quiet moments can deepen your connection.

Hannah Macintyre
Sep 306 min read


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
Sep 257 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
Sep 216 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


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


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


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


Why the Need Is the Most Overlooked Part of Mediumship
If you've been developing your mediumship and you keep wondering why your readings feel flat compared to what you imagined, the answer is often about something nobody told you to think about: the need in the reading. A working medium on why need is the fuel that powers a reading, why practice readings systematically remove the very thing that makes mediumship work properly, and what to do when you're stuck.

Hannah Macintyre
Jul 2811 min read


The Energy Your Sitter Brings Matters Too
Does a sitter's energy affect a mediumship reading? Discover why evidential mediumship is a partnership between the medium, the sitter and Spirit, and how your openness can help create a meaningful reading.

Hannah Macintyre
Jul 246 min read


Confidence Isn't Proof You're Ready
Waiting until you feel confident? You could be waiting forever. Discover why confidence follows action, how courage builds self-belief, and why feeling unready doesn't mean you're not capable.

Hannah Macintyre
Jul 175 min read


Why I Dread Every Mediumship Reading
Do professional mediums still get nervous? Discover why fear doesn't disappear with experience, how to work through imposter syndrome, and why courage—not confidence—is the real foundation of great mediumship.

Hannah Macintyre
Jul 106 min read


What Is Sitting in the Power Really For?
Sitting in the power is one of the most universally promoted practices in mediumship development. Every circle teaches it. Every teacher says it's essential. A working medium quietly disagrees. The framing of it as a special state you summon before working is overdone, often counterproductive, and gets developing mediums stuck waiting for something that was always going to come through the doing instead. Here's the honest version.

Hannah Macintyre
Jun 89 min read
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