Orbs, Law of Attraction and Why You Can Never Truly Get It Wrong

What if the universe is not testing you at all?

And what if the pressure to be perfectly aligned is actually stopping people from enjoying their spiritual journey?

In this thoughtful and surprisingly emotional episode of Mediumship Matters, Hannah responds to listener emails and questions about law of attraction, manifestation, spiritual alignment, orbs, spirit communication, partnerships, mediumship and trusting your own unfoldment.

From spiritual burnout and manifestation pressure to orb photography, haunted technology and the lessons hidden inside failed partnerships, this episode becomes a fascinating conversation about awareness, surrender and learning to stop fighting yourself.

Listen to the Episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip61qvmZEWY

Recording an Audiobook and Hating Your Own Voice

The episode opens with Hannah in full frustration mode while attempting to record the Audible version of her book.

As Hannah admits:

“I'm also getting triggered just by my voice.”

It’s such an immediately human beginning and perfectly captures one of the recurring themes throughout the episode: the gap between how things look externally and how messy they often feel internally.

Rather than forcing herself through it, Hannah retreats back to the podcast where she feels more relaxed, spontaneous and connected.

Honestly, it’s one of the reasons the podcast works so well. It never feels overproduced or polished beyond recognition.

Why Spirituality Should Feel Personal

One of the loveliest moments in the episode comes when Hannah reads an email from listener Kizzy in Cape Town, who shares photographs of her personal altar space.

Instead of building her altar according to strict spiritual “rules,” Kizzy filled it with:

• meaningful objects

• personal memories

• nature items

• symbols of healing

• things connected to love and identity

Hannah absolutely lights up talking about it.

As she explains, spirituality becomes far more powerful when people stop trying to follow rigid systems and instead build practices that genuinely resonate with them emotionally.

It’s a simple idea, but honestly one of the healthiest spiritual messages in the episode.

Why Hannah Is Questioning Law of Attraction

The strongest thread running throughout the episode is Hannah continuing to unpack her complicated feelings around law of attraction teachings.

Several listeners write in describing how manifestation culture left them:

• blaming themselves

• feeling spiritually inadequate

• constantly questioning their mindset

• fearing they were “out of alignment”

Hannah clearly resonates with this deeply.

As one listener beautifully summarises:

“It's such a relief to hear from spirit that we're always in alignment and we're always where we're supposed to be.”

Rather than believing every difficult experience is evidence of energetic failure, Hannah increasingly questions whether struggle itself may simply be part of human growth.

And honestly, the relief in that perspective feels enormous.

The Problem With Spiritual Blame Culture

One particularly sharp section explores the way some spiritual communities weaponize manifestation teachings.

After Hannah previously mentioned struggling ticket sales for events, somebody responded by asking:

“Where are your blocks then?”

You can hear how deeply this irritated her.

Not because she rejects personal growth, but because it turns every challenge into:

• personal failure

• energetic weakness

• spiritual inadequacy

Hannah also questions why many of the loudest law of attraction voices online are often:

• coaches

• sales funnel creators

• high-ticket programme sellers

promising transformation while simultaneously monetising insecurity.

It’s one of the boldest and most grounded conversations around manifestation culture in the entire season.

Awareness Became the Real Lesson

Another fascinating insight comes from Hannah reflecting on a recent retreat she taught.

Originally, she expected the retreat themes to revolve around:

• healing

• connection

• spiritual growth

But instead, the dominant theme became: awareness.

Awareness of:

• other people

• emotional impact

• behaviour within spiritual spaces

• unconscious projection

• energetic responsibility

As Hannah explains:

“The only rule is there are no rules.”

That line perfectly captures the tension she keeps returning to throughout Season Six: how easily spirituality becomes rigid when people start treating personal beliefs as universal truths.

Why Hannah Believes You Can Never Be “Out of Alignment”

One of the most important ideas in the episode emerges through listener emails discussing alignment and spiritual growth.

Rather than seeing alignment as a fragile state people constantly lose and regain, Hannah increasingly believes life itself is the alignment.

As she explains:

“There is a real safety that I'm feeling at the moment. I can't get it wrong.”

That does not mean:

• every outcome will feel good

• life becomes effortless

• manifestation guarantees success

Instead, it means:

• experiences still matter

• lessons still unfold

• growth still happens

• setbacks still teach us something

without humans needing to endlessly punish themselves for being imperfect.

Honestly, it’s one of the most emotionally freeing ideas in the whole episode.

Reiki Courses, Surrender and Letting Go of Outcomes

One particularly lovely moment comes when Hannah discusses an upcoming Reiki course with six remaining spaces available.

The “old Hannah,” she admits, would have desperately tried to energetically force the course to sell out.

But now her focus feels different.

As Hannah explains:

“My request from the universe right now is that the right people come.”

That shift feels incredibly significant.

Rather than obsessing over:

• numbers

• perfection

• validation

• financial proof

the emphasis becomes:

• connection

• experience

• energetic fit

• trust

And honestly, it feels much healthier.

Orbs, Spirit Communication and Haunted Technology

The second half of the episode takes a wonderfully paranormal turn when listener Kim asks about filming orbs and capturing spirit on technology.

Hannah gives a surprisingly balanced response.

She openly acknowledges that many “orbs” are probably:

• dust

• insects

• light reflections

• camera artefacts

But she also believes spirit can intelligently work through energy phenomena.

Her advice is brilliantly practical: when filming orbs, ask spirit to move intentionally.

As Hannah explains:

“Dust will not obey your commands. Spirit will.”

Honestly, it’s one of the clearest explanations she’s ever given for distinguishing random phenomena from meaningful interaction.

Why Ghost Hunting Often Feels Wrong to Hannah

One of the most fascinating discussions in the episode centres around ghost hunting technology and paranormal investigation culture.

Hannah openly questions why spirit communication technology so often seems to produce:

• threatening messages

• violent statements

• horror-style experiences

rather than recognisable loved ones bringing through evidence.

As she puts it:

“I've never heard anybody record a spirit on technology where it's somebody's grandma bringing through evidence.”

Instead, Hannah increasingly believes much paranormal investigation work may involve:

• residual emotional energy

• psychic projection

• environmental sensitivity

• fear states

• energetic imprinting

rather than conscious spirit communication itself.

It’s a genuinely thought-provoking perspective.

Why Hannah No Longer Believes in Trapped Spirits

Another deeply interesting section explores how Hannah’s beliefs around attachments and trapped souls have evolved over time.

She shares a story about previously believing a deceased husband remained trapped within his wife’s energy after suicide.

Now, Hannah sees it differently.

Rather than the soul itself being trapped, she believes:

• emotional energy

• trauma

• memory

• relationship patterns

may remain energetically active within the living person instead.

It’s a much more nuanced and compassionate understanding of spiritual healing.

Partnerships, Burnout and Learning the Same Lesson Repeatedly

Towards the end of the episode, Hannah reads a brilliant listener email from Paula about repeatedly entering creative partnerships that eventually became exhausting and unbalanced.

The story resonates painfully with Hannah’s own experiences.

As Hannah admits:

“I never feel like I'm doing it in the moment. I feel like it's a really good idea.”

It becomes a surprisingly emotional conversation about:

• overgiving

• creative burnout

• boundaries

• self-worth

• repeating patterns

• learning slowly

And honestly, it’s one of the most relatable conversations in the whole episode.

Key Takeaways From This Episode

• Spirituality works best when it feels personal and authentic

• Law of attraction teachings can become emotionally harmful when weaponised

• Hannah increasingly believes humans cannot truly be “out of alignment”

• Awareness and energetic responsibility matter deeply within spiritual spaces

• Spirit communication requires human participation and interpretation

• Many paranormal experiences may involve energy rather than trapped souls

• Creative partnerships often reveal deeper personal patterns

• Trusting unfoldment can feel safer than forcing outcomes

About Hannah Macintyre

Hannah Macintyre is an evidential medium, spiritual teacher, author and host of the Mediumship Matters podcast. She supports students around the world through mediumship training, spiritual development programmes and Spirit Social, her conscious platform for spiritual connection and growth.

Explore Hannah’s books, courses and spiritual development resources through her website and online community platforms.

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