Spirit Signs, Grief and Why Healing Energy Changes Us Too

What actually happens when we ask spirit for signs?

And when we send healing energy to others… are we healing ourselves at the same time?

In this thoughtful and wide-ranging listener questions episode of Mediumship Matters, Hannah explores spirit signs, grief, Reiki healing, manifestation, intuition, Catholicism and spirituality, soul healing, spirit communication and the complicated emotional reality of spiritual development.

From hearing spirit voices and seeing unexplained lights in the sky to grief energy, universal nudges and why spiritual healing is far more complex than social media makes it seem, this episode is packed with honesty, humour and grounded spiritual insight.

Listen to the Episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7AbcaMy5BI

Hearing Spirit and Why It Can Feel Frightening

The episode begins with a listener question from Izzy, who describes hearing a male spirit voice call her name out loud while trying to connect with spirit guides.

The episode explores:

• spirit communication

• clairaudience

• hearing spirit

• spirit guides

• intuition

• mediumship development

Hannah immediately challenges the idea that people are “not supposed” to feel emotional when experiencing spirit.

Instead, she openly admits that at the beginning of her own development journey she was:

• scared

• nervous

• overwhelmed

• fascinated

• excited

and honestly terrified of looking in her rear-view mirror after development circles.

It’s one of the most relatable conversations for beginners exploring spirit communication.

Why Spirit Usually Sounds Like Your Own Thoughts

One particularly important teaching point in the episode centres around how spirit communication actually feels.

The episode explores:

• clairaudience

• spirit voices

• psychic perception

• intuition

• spirit communication

• inner knowing

Hannah explains that many people expect spirit communication to sound:

• external

• dramatic

• separate from themselves

when in reality spirit often communicates through:

• thoughts

• impressions

• feelings

• inner dialogue

• subtle awareness

The problem is:because it sounds like our own inner voice, people dismiss it.

Honestly, it’s one of the clearest explanations of intuitive communication in the entire podcast series.

Fireballs, Aliens and Sacred Geometry

One of the funniest moments in the episode comes when Izzy asks Hannah about seeing:

“Three giant fireballs in a triangle stationary in the sky.”

The episode explores:

• unexplained spiritual experiences

• sacred geometry

• aliens

• angelic symbolism

• intuition

• energetic messages

Hannah openly admits:

“I have no blooming idea.”

before hilariously suggesting:

• angels

• Metatron

• sacred geometry

• alien conspiracies

• government technology testing

as possible explanations.

Honestly, this section perfectly captures the wonderfully chaotic energy of the podcast.

Does Healing Others Heal Us Too?

Another major theme throughout the episode centres around Reiki healing and whether healing energy also heals the healer.

The episode explores:

• Reiki healing

• energetic healing

• soul healing

• spiritual energy

• healing crises

• emotional processing

Responding to listener Samantha, Hannah explains that during Reiki:

• the practitioner becomes the channel

• healing energy flows through the healer first

• emotional processing can intensify

• healing affects both people energetically

She also discusses how many Reiki practitioners experience major emotional shifts or healing crises after beginning regular energy work.

It’s a really grounded and practical conversation about energetic healing.

Why Hannah Feels Uncomfortable With “Soul Healing”

One particularly important section explores Hannah’s discomfort with the phrase:

“Soul healing.”

The episode explores:

• soul healing

• spiritual business

• healing ethics

• Reiki

• spirituality and ego

• energetic work

Hannah explains that she personally believes:

• souls are already whole

• spirit exists beyond time

• spirit does not need “fixing”

• healing happens within human experience

rather than within the eternal soul itself.

What especially concerns her is when healing work becomes:

• ego-driven

• exaggerated

• commercially inflated

• spiritually performative

Honestly, it’s one of the most nuanced conversations around spirituality and ethics on the podcast.

Rescue Circles and Saving Souls

Another fascinating discussion centres around Hannah’s past experiences participating in rescue circles intended to help trapped souls “cross over.”

The episode explores:

• rescue circles

• spirit rescue

• energetic healing

• spiritualism

• group healing

• spirit communication

Although Hannah no longer believes souls become trapped in the way she once did, she still reflects on the intense energetic experiences during those circles:

• static energy

• emotional intensity

• physical sensations

• collective energetic shifts

The conversation becomes a really interesting exploration of:

• belief

• intention

• group consciousness

• healing energy

and whether the participants may actually have been healing themselves.

Catholicism and Spiritual Development

One of the most interesting listener questions asks whether people raised Catholic may be more naturally open to spiritual experiences.

The episode explores:

• Catholicism and mediumship

• spirituality and religion

• prayer

• manifestation

• intuition

• universal nudges

Although Hannah admits she is not Catholic herself, she reflects on how religious belief systems already encourage ideas such as:

• spirit survival

• angels

• divine guidance

• communication with God

• faith in unseen forces

She also makes the fascinating comparison that prayer itself shares similarities with:

• manifestation

• intention setting

• energetic focus

• the law of attraction

It’s a really thoughtful conversation around belief and spiritual openness.

Manifestation or Intuition?

Another brilliant listener question explores whether strong desires may actually come from intuition rather than manifestation.

The episode explores:

• manifestation

• intuition

• soul connections

• synchronicity

• universal nudges

• energetic alignment

Listener Izzy describes:

• longing for a sister before discovering hidden siblings

• writing about meeting a celebrity crush and later meeting them

Hannah honestly admits:

“I don’t know.”

which somehow makes the conversation even more powerful.

Rather than pretending certainty, the episode becomes an exploration of whether:

• intuition predicts experiences

• manifestation creates experiences

• or consciousness itself operates in more mysterious ways than humans understand

It’s genuinely fascinating.

Grief and Why Spirit Can Feel Hard to Sense

Towards the end of the episode, Hannah answers a heartbreaking question from a listener grieving the recent loss of her mother.

The episode explores:

• grief

• spirit signs

• spirit communication after loss

• emotional energy

• bereavement

• healing

Hannah explains that spirit does not need time to “recover” after death.

Instead, the difficulty usually comes from grief itself.

Using the metaphor of black ink spreading through water, Hannah describes grief as:

• dense

• emotionally overwhelming

• energetically clouding

which can make spirit communication feel harder to perceive in the early stages of loss.

Honestly, it’s one of the most compassionate and emotionally intelligent explanations of grief on the podcast.

Why Spirit Signs Are Often Easy to Miss

Hannah encourages grieving listeners to actively ask spirit for signs:

• butterflies

• songs

• symbols

• synchronicities

• meaningful objects

• repeated patterns

But she also explains that signs are often:

• subtle

• symbolic

• unexpected

• easy to overlook

A requested butterfly sign may appear:

• on clothing

• in artwork

• online

• in conversation

rather than as a literal butterfly landing dramatically in front of someone.

It’s a beautiful reminder that spirit communication is often quieter than people expect.

Key Takeaways From This Episode

• Spirit communication often sounds like our own inner thoughts

• Emotional reactions during spiritual experiences are completely normal

• Healing energy affects both healer and recipient

• Spiritual businesses should avoid ego-driven healing narratives

• Religious belief systems may increase openness to spiritual ideas

• Manifestation and intuition may overlap more than we realise

• Grief can temporarily cloud our perception of spirit

• Spirit signs are often subtle and symbolic rather than dramatic

Listen to More Mediumship Matters Episodes

Explore more conversations around:

• evidential mediumship

• healing

• spirit communication

• intuition

• manifestation

• grief

• spiritual development

And if you’d like to deepen your own spiritual development, Hannah also offers online programmes, workshops and training experiences designed to support developing mediums in a grounded and practical way.