Mediumship: Connecting with the Spirit World

by Apollo

Mediumship is the process whereby a human instrument, known as a medium or channel, is used by one or more discarnate, spirit personalities for the purpose of providing information from the spirit world. This is done through thought transference or mental telepathy whereby the spirit uses the vocal box of the medium for communication. Furthermore, it is the medium’s function to relate the information, with minimum personal influence and prejudice, to the recipient of the message, also known as the sitter.

So, mediumship involves a cooperation between a person on the earth plane (the medium or channel) and a person in spirit (the communicator) for the following purposes:

Presenting information, verifiable or otherwise.
Causing so-called paranormal activities to occur.
Channeling forth certain type of energies.
Manifesting themselves for objective examination and/or identification.

There are two types of mediums: unconscious and conscious mediumship. In the unconscious form, the medium allows a discarnate spirit to enter and take temporary charge over the medium’s body with the individual having no memory of the information given. For instance, Arthur Ford, who is considered one of our greatest mediums, was an unconscious medium. The conscious medium is fully aware of what is being said.

Attempts to communicate with the dead have been documented back to early human history. In the 19th century, trance mediums were very popular. Now, in the 21st century, the popularity of the subject is perhaps more visible than ever with TV shows like, “Medium,” a television series about a woman who acts as a research medium for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney’s office, and “Long Island Medium” which follows medium, Theresa Caputo, as she communicates with deceased loved ones of the participants.

Any discussion of mediumship must also include the subject of life in the hereafter. It is well known by metaphysicians that after we drop the physical body, we enter into a new highly organized world that is very similar to that of the physical earthly one (with some important differences). Even though there is initial confusion on the part of the one who passed away, there is the eventual realization that they are no longer alive in the common sense of the word. Thoughts manifest instantly there allowing for experiences that are at once otherworldly and yet personally revealing about oneself and the life just lived. There are temples and schools where one can work with spirit guides in regards to reviewing life’s events, including the planning of the next life.

All of those who are occupying this world can be fully aware of the goings on in the physical world and can be communicated with by psychically sensitive individuals. This is the role of the medium. A medium can obtain the kind of information to those still residing on the earth that can have a great influence in their lives. For instance there have been “sittings” where scientists, on this side of the fence, can communicate with “dead” scientists on the other side regarding problems with equations and experiments. Lost objects can be found through mediumship with the dead, revealing where objects are hidden. These are but a few of the amazing phenomenon associated with mediumship!

As the loss of a loved one can be one of the greatest challenges in life, learning to connect with spirit can be a life changing experience. Mediumship provides just one of the tools to help come to terms with the loss in a positive manner. Once one recognizes the signals and the various ways the spirits manifest themselves to the living, they can begin to be seen, felt and even communicated with.

Our resident metaphysician Apollo will be demonstrating and showing you ways to communicate with those that have passed from this world in a class called “Mediumship- Learn to Connect with The Spirit World.” In this workshop Apollo will teach specific techniques and exercises to enhance your abilities to ‘Connect With Spirit’ and the foundation for psychic development, upon which mediumship is built.

The workshop will cover topics such as:

How to link with spirit and the process of listening to the Identity contacted
Claircognizance, Clairvoyance, Clairsentience, Clairaudience - and how to combine them for Mediumship.
Becoming a Medium, developing a practice, ethics and responsibility.
Mediumship and Spiritual growth
Life In the Here After

Clairvoyance: The Power to See Auras

by Apollo

 

Since the beginning of human history mystics and seers have had powerful visions of Spirits. Mystics go on fantastic journeys into Higher Dimensions, interact with Angelic Beings and receive guidance in how to achieve higher states of consciousness. This ability is referred to as Clairvoyance which means “clear seeing.” Clairvoyance is the ability to see Spirits through your third-eye. Clairvoyants can see auras, spirits, symbols and get visual premonitions.

The contention that humans possess an ability to ‘see’  at a distance – whether in space or in time – finds resonance both historically and cross-culturally. From ancient shamanic practices to the 16th century, Swiss physician and thinker Paracelsus suggested that man “possesses a power whereby he may see his friends and the circumstances in which they are surrounded, although such person may be thousands of miles away at that time!” For example, many people report seeing a loved one who has recently died before they have learned by other means that their loved one has passed away.

Accessing Your Clairvoyance

When you access your clairvoyance, you are using the same mechanics and parts of your brain that are active when you dream or visualize. If you have the ability to visualize anything, then you have clairvoyant ability! Clairvoyance with the physical eyes is relatively rare. As for most of us, it is seeing with the mind’s eye. Seeing with the mind’s eye is like “thought” seeing or “idea” seeing. As you develop this skill, seeing with your physical eyes will also develop. But we must begin there.
Exercise

Here’s a quick exercise to help you get a sense of Clairvoyance. Just close your eyes for a moment and imagine a boat. Any boat that pops into your mind. You see it there floating on the water. You see the color of the boat etc.,etc. Now open your eyes.

Many of us will see some sort of “image” of the boat in our mind’s eye. But it’s not like seeing with our physical eyes; it’s more subtle. Again it’s more the “idea” of the boat that you are seeing. That’s seeing with the mind’s eye and is also considered Clairvoyance.

Clairvoyance is usually associated with precognition (seeing into the future) or retrocognition (seeing into the past). It is related to the images that are present in your mind that can bring messages from other realms. These images can be shapes, colors, or animated images and remain for a few seconds, or last a long time. And you may see them with your eyes open or closed.

Spiritually aware artists, decorators, creative people, or people who mainly use the right side of their brain have an even greater ability to read auras, chakras, or see spirit guides because of their most utilized sensitivity to see images with their mind’s eye.

Clairvoyant Experiences

A clairvoyant can see the truth about the past, present, and future. You’ve probably experienced clairvoyance yourself, and may not have even known it. Common clairvoyant instances include: you have a vivid dream which later comes true. You lose your keys or wallet, then a picture of the place where you left the item flashes into your mind.

As you’re driving, you see a mental image of the car ahead of you turning left. Two minutes later, the car turns left exactly as you’d mentally imagined. You suddenly see an image of a person in your mind’s eye. Later that day, you receive a call or a letter from that person.

These experiences of clairvoyance are quite normal and often very useful. Even more, you can learn how to increase your clairvoyant power so that it becomes a reliable tool for everyday living. Any activity which uses your visual imagination is good for strengthening clairvoyant abilities, because your imagination is the tool that Spirit uses to send you information (in the form of images). The more “well-oiled” your imagination “machinery” is, the easier it is for spirit to send you clear images. We enhance and improve clairvoyance, like any behavior, with learning and practice.

Metaphysician, Apollo, will be conducting a Workshop in Clairvoyance: Seeing Auras! With exercises and drills in ESP, this workshop is designed to spark exponential growth in Psychic Seeing! In this class you will learn how to see and perceive Auras and Spirits and receive guidance using Clairvoyance! Overcome the fear that you are making it up and feel confident in what you are perceiving! Vision Quest will be offering 1/2 price Aura photos that day.

The Power of Dream Interpretation

by Apollo

 

A dream is a work of art which requires of the dreamer no particular talent, special training, or technical competence. Dreaming is a creative enterprise in which all may and most do participate.” – Clark S. Hall

Dreams can be mysterious and powerful, but understanding the meaning of our dreams can be downright difficult. The content of our dreams can shift suddenly, feature bizarre elements or frighten us with unusual imagery. The fact that dreams can be so rich and compelling is what causes so many to believe that there must be some meaning to our dreams. While many theories exist to explain why we dream, no one yet fully understands their purpose, let alone how to fully interpret the meaning of dreams.

Despite this, dream interpretation has grown increasingly popular thanks to works by a number of authors who outlined techniques and ideas that anyone can use to interpret their own dreams. Today, consumers can purchase a wide variety of books that offer dream dictionaries, symbol guides and tips for interpreting and understanding dreams.

While research has not demonstrated a purpose for dreams, many experts believe that dreams do have meaning. ‘Meaning’ has to do with making connections to other variables in our lives that give dreams meaning. Furthermore, they are very revealing of what is on our minds. It has been shown that 75 to 100 dreams from a person can give one a very good psychological portrait of that individual. And it is almost as individualized and accurate as his or her fingerprints.

Dreams have fascinated artists, philosophers and researchers for thousands of years. However, it was not until fairly recently that dreams became the subject of serious scientific study. In his book “The Interpretation of Dreams”, Sigmund Freud, suggested that the content of dreams is related to wish fulfillment. Freud believed that the manifest content of a dream, or the actual imagery and events of the dream, served to disguise the latent content, or the unconscious wishes of the dreamer.

Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious

While Carl Jung shared some commonalities with Freud, he felt that dreams were more than an expression of repressed wishes. Jung suggested that dreams revealed both the personal and collective unconscious and believed that dreams serve to compensate for parts of the psyche that are underdeveloped in waking life. In contradiction to Jung’s assertions however, later research by Hall revealed that the traits people exhibit while they are awake are the same as those expressed in dreams.

Dreams as a Cognitive Process

Calvin S. Hall proposed that dreams are part of a cognitive process in which dreams serve as ‘conceptions’ of elements of our personal lives. Hall looked for themes and patterns by analyzing thousands of dream diaries from participants, eventually creating a quantitative coding system that divided the content of dreams into a number of different categories.

According to Hall’s theory, interpreting dreams requires knowing:

    The actions of the dreamer within the dream
    The objects and figures in the dream
    The interactions between the dreamer and the characters in the dream
    The dream’s setting, transitions, and outcome

The ultimate goal of this dream interpretation is not to understand the dream, but to understand the dreamer.

Dreams Often Feature Intense Emotions

One of the major characteristics of dreams is that the emotions experienced in dreams can be intense, painful and acute. The three most common emotions that become intensified by dreams are anxiety, fear and surprise.

Dreams can show us our deepest joys and fears. Pointing out the thoughts and emotions that we may have tried to overlook and often giving us powerful insights! They can reveal communications from our Angels and Spirit Guides.

Join us for an adventure in dreaming in The Dream Interpretation Workshop with Apollo! In this class you will explore conscious dreaming as well as dream interpretation to  learn how a dream’s meaning can lead to a better understanding of ourselves and the lives we live!

Find Your Destiny with the Destiny Cards!

by Apollo 

We all have goals and dreams but how to do we attain them? The notion that we can create our dreams by also changing how we think has been popularized in movies and books. But could it be that there might be more to it than that? What if your dreams don’t come true, what does that mean? Does fate or destiny play a role in what we get to experience in life? And who is it that’s actually doing the asking for these things that we want and must have? Is it our Divine Guidance or is it a lower aspect of the Ego personality? Be careful what you ask for, you may get it, is the Ancient Credo!

Those of us who live in the west may not realize it but half the world’s population believes in some sort of predestination. That the Divine Creator didn’t go through all this trouble to create this amazing thing we call life, to have us go around bouncing off walls trying to figure out what the heck we’re suppose to be doin’ here! Just what that destiny may be, however, can be difficult to ascertain.

The Destiny Cards

There is a powerful ancient system of Divination, called The Destiny Cards that can help you discover your psychic or hidden destiny. Kept in complete secrecy by an Order of Magi, until the right time, this system reveals the actual esoteric science behind our common deck of playing cards! The time for their release finally came, apparently after thousands of years! In 1894 Olney H. Richmond published, The Mystic Test Book, which revealed the hidden spiritual meanings behind the cards. Since then the system still remained in relative secrecy until Robert Camp published, Destiny Cards-Discover Your Future, in 1998.

The Cards You’re Dealt

The statement, “Do the best you can with the cards you were dealt in life” originated from The Destiny Card System! A combination of Astrology and Numerology the cards you were dealt is determined by your birthday. The cards are a symbol of a collection of personality and karmic patterns that need to be worked out by the soul. Hence, your destiny is revealed! It is this writer’s opinion that The Destiny Cards is the most powerful and accurate system of divination on the planet right now and can be easily learned and utilized by anyone. Not only do they reveal your overall destiny for your life there are also yearly spreads of cards that tell you what each year of your life will bring.

How They Work

Working with the system does require one to “re-orient” one’s viewpoint of the cards from that of a game to their more ancient roots as symbols of some of our oldest mystical orders. For instance, the Ace of Spades, which is the card used to represent the Order of Magi, is an ancient symbol for transformation. The 7 of Hearts is the esoteric symbol for higher spiritual love. The King of Spades, called The Master Card, is considered the most powerful card in the deck and those for whom it is their birth card are masters of anything they decide to do! Another powerful esoteric symbol is the Queen of Clubs. This card is called The Mother of Intuition Card and promises it’s possessor powerful psychic and spiritual gifts! These are but a few of the many exciting discoveries available on the magical journey our traditional playing cards can take us on!

Predestination

In terms of the notion of predestination, I feel East can meet West somewhere in the middle in that there are some things we can change and some we cannot. Wisdom is knowing the difference. Once you know what’s coming you can “do” something about it to either reverse it or soften the blows of, “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune”!

For those that are ready to step into their Psychic Destinies and to make a deeper commitment to their spiritual work, this is the class for you! The Destiny Cards workshop is an intense psychic study of this amazing system! You will learn:

    Why you came here
    What you came here to learn
    Why you attract the people and situations in your life
    What career choices are best for you
    What are your love and relationship prospects
    What is your money making potential

And much, much more!

Join us for a powerful afternoon of self discovery with The Destiny Cards!

You Have Lived Before!

by Apollo 

We are magical creatures capable of being born into a body, living a life and then passing on to yet another body and living yet another life!  After our physical bodies expire we, as souls, never die. We shed our external layer which is our physical bodies, though our energies transform, our basic self, our thoughts, desires and spiritual levels remain with us. We are living souls collecting experiences, having relationships, learning lessons and evolving into something greater than we ever thought possible, a Divine Being!

The word “reincarnation” derives from Latin which literally means “entering the flesh again”. It has served as an integral part of many of the world’s greatest religions as well as being taught in all the great mystery schools throughout history. For nearly 300 years even Christianity embraced Reincarnation until the church expunged it as heresy! In the words of Saint Gregory: “It is absolutely necessary that the soul shall be healed and purified, and if it doesn’t take place in one life on earth, it must be accomplished in a future earthly life!”

The mechanics of Reincarnation vary depending on the spiritual system you believe in, but it basically goes like this:

Once you pass from this world you end up on the astral plane where you review the life you just lived and go to “schools in spirit” to learn and prepare for your next life. Our souls know when the time is right to return to Earth to master lessons, balance karma, to heal or to carry out a unique mission. But once it’s decided that it is time to return, the soul is put through a process of some kind where upon the next life and all the necessary experiences to learn and grow are decided. You choose your parents, your siblings and the kind of work that you will do.

Once we are born, we are forced to forget what happened in the astral as well as what happened in previous lifetimes. This is because through experiences that we have, the goal is to make us remember who we really are “Beings of light!” through those very experiences! It is much like an athlete who is trained to perform at a certain level. But once he competes, he, in a sense, must “forget” his training and just do it. He must not over think his performance but experiences it as body memory. He then flows in the performance rather than thinking about it too much based on his memory of the planning and training he received. It is not enough to book learn the lessons.  We must walk through life and gain knowledge through experiences which allows the lessons to get burned into the soul, allowing the being to shift his or her vibration to rise to higher dimensions of consciousness.

In the early stages of soul evolution you live your life unaware of the fact that you are an incarnating soul that has lived before. Then after lifetimes you begin to understand more of who you are and that you set it all up purposely before you came here. You move from being a victim to being empowered. Then you start not only using this life as a lesson giver, but also past lives as lesson givers to begin to get the big picture of your existence. This awareness then causes you to rise in consciousness and to “jump” off the wheel of Karma where you have learned all your lessons and will not need to reincarnate!

In Modern Psychology when people are working through their issues they can generally track the beginnings of neuroses to past events that happened in childhood. By remembering the past we heal the present which can aide us in creating a better future. But some of us can hit brick walls in trying to heal the issues that plague our souls. The reason is because we have memories and suffer from conditioned beliefs from past lives that also need to be cleared. This is the value of Past Life Regression Therapy where those issues are revealed and healed!

Vision Quest is hosting an, “Evening of Past Life Readings” by our resident Metaphysician Apollo. By learning who we were in the past we can learn who we are now and who we can be in the future. We’ve all had Past Lives in different times and places! Join us as we explore the mysteries of Reincarnation and the process of how to read past lives. Learn who you were in the past and how that knowledge can aide you in healing issues and relationships! Join us for a fun filled Evening Of Past Life Readings with Apollo!

We Have MOVED! Grand OpeningSun. Jan 12th - 10 am - 6 pm

Vision Quest has MOVED to Phoenix!

 

 

3114 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ - (480) 949-1888

We will  re-open Sunday January 12, 2014 for our “Grand Opening Celebration” from 10 am to 6 pm.  Come join the fun!  (Refreshments provided)

Psychic Readings $1 a minute

50% off Aura Photos with interpretive color guide $10
 Local Artisans, Crafters & Healers and more!
Our New store is prominently situated on the Northwest corner of 32nd St. and Indian School Road, (next to Goodyear/Purcell Tire), in the Kachina Village Shopping Center at:

Vision Quest Psychic Bookstore

3114 E Indian School Rd Phoenix
www.VisionQuestBooks.com
480-949-1888

Vision Quest is a full service new age bookstore and learning center. It is one of the largest stores of its kind in Arizona, servicing the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale areas. Our selection offers hundreds of metaphysical book-titles and a wide array of spiritual supplies and gifts such as: new age music, astrology charts, gemstone jewelry, hand-crafted works of art by local artisans, spiritual statues, tarot cards, ritual candles, quartz crystals, incense, smudge sticks, herbs, feng shui cures, pendulums, greeting cards, “Sacred Geometry” Art Prints, magazines, aromatherapy and so much more! 

Vision Quest also offers daily psychic readings by Arizona’s most talented and best known psychics, as well as aura photography and on staff healing practitioners. Gift certificates are available for any use. We also accept special orders for books, CD’s, incense and oils carried.

Besides weekly Psychic Fairs, we have readers daily to assist you in person or by phone and are available for Parties. Vision Quest also offers alternative educational classes, workshops and seminars and is the proud host of new age events which include well known authors, lecturers and performers. Remember to ask about our used book program for credit or trade!

Vision Quest publishes and emails a monthly newsletter which includes a schedule of classes and events (also available in a down-loadable form on this website)  If you live in the greater Phoenix area and would like to be on our mailing list, visit our website at www.VisionQuestBooks.com and just click on the Mailing List button at the Newsletter page and send us your first and last name, complete street address (include box, apt., unit, etc...), city and ZIP.

Messages from Your Angel Oracle Cards

by Apollo

 

Just in time for the holidays- ANGELS! Newsweek magazine asserted in late 1993 that “angels are appearing everywhere in America.” Working with the angels has reached phenomenon status in the New Age Movement. We see angels everywhere now, even in mainstream society. Some of today’s most prominent magazines have run feature stories including Time, Newsweek, Ladies’ Home Journal, and Redbook magazine.At one time during 1993 five of the ten best-selling paperback books were about angels.

Today there are angels-only boutiques, angel newsletters and magazines, angel seminars and angel T-shirts, calendars, postcards, jewelry, and an angel Broadway play. In a poll conducted by Time magazine, 69 percent of American adults confirmed their belief in angels. Forty-six percent acknowledged a belief in their own personal guardian angels. Thirty-two percent claimed to have felt an angelic presence at some time in their lives.

So, who are these magical beings that have filled our imaginations with such wonder. Many types of spiritual beings can be described as angels. From the winged higher dimensional variety, to Extraterrestrials, to a relative who can act as a protector or spirit guide. In Native American traditions animals can act as angelic guides as well. But however you describe these beings they are capable of imparting powerful spiritual revelations, guidance and even work miracles if we know how to listen and work with them.

I believe that we are their charge. They are here to support us through the difficulties of human incarnation. They are here to reflect the goodness and the grace that lives deep in the heart of humanity. They are here to reflect our divine inheritance that is to be ours in this dawn of a New Age. And few have embodied there presence more than Doreen Virtue. She has developed a number of Oracle Card Decks with the classic Messages from your angels being my favorite. She says that, “ These cards are infused with the energy of Divine Light and Love.” Doreen offers a way to contact and to work with the angelic hosts.

There are many ways to work with the cards from just picking one and meditating on it to a number of spreads that can be used to communicate with the angels. She has all the familiar Archangels as well as some lesser known angels.

• Daniel – the angel of Marriage and Relationships,
• Azure – asks you to have Patience and Faith, what you desire is coming
• Isaiah – says it’s a good time to give birth to new ideas
• Celeste – says a new home or job is coming your way
• Bridgette – says caution is warranted at this time and to look deeper

Working with angels is based on the belief that we are not alone in the universe. That Great Spirit has given us powerful beings of light to help us along the way. To provide healing and comfort when we need it the most and to keep that twinkle of hope and wonder in our eyes. Angels are there in our inspirations. They are there in a humming bird hovering just past our nose. They are there when a fresh cool breeze blows through us giving us just that bit of hope we need to get us through. They are there when a friend gives us a leg up when we need it the most.
For those that are ready to go deeper into the mystery of the angels and receive the guidance and counseling they  offer, Vision Quest presents The Angel Oracle Cards Intensive. Open to all levels, this Intensive Workshop,with your host Apollo, will be an advance study in not only how to read and interpret the cards but how to use them as magical tools for actually manifesting your desires! Discover how to interpret with precision and much more! Unlock the secrets of the angels with the magic of The Angel Oracle Cards! Join us!