Physical Mediumship Experience

What would you seek for if you knew all the answers?

Not sure what you mean. Are you saying what would be different for me if the experience proved to me that beyond reasonable doubt, that PM was "real"?

Assuming that's what you mean-
I could stop questioning it, and I could express to others who respect my opinion and my judgement that I have reached the conclusion that this stuff is really happening. This is because a very important part of my journey at this point is to help others navigate these waters. I typically do this by pointing out the things I have come across that are convincing or dubious.

Also ironically, this knowledge and confidence that ensues may make accumulating other knowledge and experience easier through gaining the personal assurance that it exists in the first place. This gets to the Pssst post which essentially espouses the annoying mindset that one can't experience this stuff if they have any doubt that it exists. I find this way of looking at the whole subject matter infuriating as some might have seen from my response to his posts. 

I have also been working on Shamanic skills for the last couple years, and I would like to use them to help others in whatever ways I can. By moving beyond the validation of PM I would have more time and perhaps confidence to approach that challenge.

Also I have a similar interest in investigating the astral and other regions of the non-physical via OBE. Moving beyond my PM investigation would give me some time and confidence for that process as well.

To me, my journey is about discovery and validation for the purpose of building a personal map of the landscape that these phenomenon comprise. I can't explain why, but I am compelled to do so. I think this is what I am supposed to do, and perhaps I can use my experience as a beacon for others to follow.

Hope that gets to your question. If not, let me know and I'll take another shot at answering.

Guess what- I followed my friend's advice and not only prayed but openly invited God into my life... 

Crickets.

Some would say it was because deep down I really didn't believe. I was faking it...

OK, I can relate to that too. I won't aim to alter your opinion.

What I would add is that at present I don't care for over dramatic presentation of stories, hence the very bare, dry description I gave, I hinted though that it was a part of real life. The situation, circumstances, where I was in my life were highly relevant.

OK, I can relate to that too. I won't aim to alter your opinion.

What I would add is that at present I don't care for over dramatic presentation of stories, hence the very bare, dry description I gave, I hinted though that it was a part of real life. The situation, circumstances, where I was in my life were highly relevant.

OK.

I'm trying to remain open to whatever there is "out there" for me. But deciding beforehand that the thing I am open to, exists, is a bridge to far for me. It would be false and I would know in my bones that I was faking it.

So if that trait limits me, that will have to be my fate.

So if that trait limits me, that will have to be my fate.

You won't be alone.

OK.

I'm trying to remain open to whatever there is "out there" for me. But deciding beforehand that the thing I am open to, exists, is a bridge to far for me. It would be false and I would know in my bones that I was faking it.

So if that trait limits me, that will have to be my fate.

"But deciding beforehand that the thing I am open to, exists, is a bridge to far for me"

- that is exactly the step I didn't take. I tried to explain that it isn't necessary, and therefore it needn't limit you.  Perhaps we are just inhabiting parallel worlds where neither of us quite 'gets' the other.

"But deciding beforehand that the thing I am open to, exists, is a bridge to far for me"

- that is exactly the step I didn't take. I tried to explain that it isn't necessary, and therefore it needn't limit you.  Perhaps we are just inhabiting parallel worlds where neither of us quite 'gets' the other.

I get what you are saying. I wasn't disagreeing in any way. I proceeded to try and talk to God given that same "I'm available" mindset. So we are in agreement there.

OK.

I'm trying to remain open to whatever there is "out there" for me. But deciding beforehand that the thing I am open to, exists, is a bridge to far for me. It would be false and I would know in my bones that I was faking it.

So if that trait limits me, that will have to be my fate.

It's your choice and it is the perfect path for you to follow.

"But deciding beforehand that the thing I am open to, exists, is a bridge to far for me"

-... Perhaps we are just inhabiting parallel worlds where neither of us quite 'gets' the other.

Considering that we are experiencing for the first time in human history a literal splitting of consciousness into two diverging parallel worlds, yeppers.

It's your choice and it is the perfect path for you to follow.

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