Florida - October 14, 2012

In attendance: Astrid, Jackie, Jeff, Gloria, Gregory, Nelson and Santiago

 

(Note: Our sessions are usually held at Astrid's house, but this one took place at Nelson's.)

Before the session started, Jackie noticed a group of spirits peering in the window from outside.  They wondered, "Is this was the new place?"  These spirits seemed to recognize the participants at our table, but not the location.

 

Spirit 1 (via Nelson): Once the session started, Nelson channeled a spirit who was angry.  Gloria said she knew why the spirit was mad, and it was related to her daughter.  (Note: The conversation with this spirit alternated from Spanish to English)

 

Spirit (to Gloria): You went to her house, and you could not convince her to come.

Gloria: You were hurting her, giving her (a spiritual form of) heartburn.

Spirit:  And now you will feel that same uncomfortable burning sensation in your throat!  We have planted seeds in her esophagus and yours, and these seeds are bursting open to cause the burning.  It's much more complicated than you think.

Gloria: Why don't you explain it to me?

Spirit: She has allowed us into her home for a long time.  Now she tells us, 'stop being there - no, wait be there again.'  Do you know how many times she has done this? Do you know what she used to make us drink when we were burning with thirst?  We were tired of being burned, having dry throats, and she gave us Clorox to quench the burning.  It only made things worse!  She was experimenting on us!

Gloria: Those experiments were from another lifetime.

Astrid: She is not the same person now, she is someone else.

Spirit: I do not care.  This woman (Gloria) brought us here.  Why?

Astrid: She had to clean that house, and you wanted an opportunity to speak at our table.

Spirit: Then we will give the burning sensation to everyone here!  We have been looking for water for a long time, and it is not being offered here.

Gloria: Go with the ones who brought you, they have water for you.

Spirit: Are they going to take these seeds away from me?  I don't want that to happen.  (pause)  Do you know how tired I am?  She (Gloria) talked, talked, talked to get us here, so if she shuts up, I will leave.

 

The mediums were shown that the spirit guide who brought this presence to the table was a female, and she was encouraging the spirit to verbalize more of his thoughts . "We are taking the burning smell of cigarettes with us," the spirit said, "and you will not smell them anymore."  The spirit said he was one of nineteen spirits and that all twenty of them would leave together. He cautioned Gloria that her daughter, "Cannot say that she doesn't know about us, as she does."  As he exited, the mediums prayed for him.

 

Nelson understood that Gloria's daughter wanted peace in her life, and he knew that this would not be possible unless she took the necessary steps to change things. The spirit world hoped she would move away from the sidelines.  "If she does not," the female spirit guide said, "our hands will be tied, and attempts to help her will be futile." Nelson said it was important for Gloria's daughter to realize that she was never alone. Gloria has opened the doors for her, providing her with a safe place to go for more information and clarification. There were no excuses for her not to progress and grow spiritually.

 

Spirit 2 (via Nelson):  Another spirit arrived, and he spoke from a standing position behind Nelson.  He said he was a good friend of the table and of the family, but he would not give his name.  He agreed that there was a "lot of work to be done," with Gloria's daughter.  She needed to overcome her fears, and her son (Gregory) would be the tool used by the spirits to reach and teach his mother. Nelson saw this presence as a spirit guide for Gregory, and he was very happy to see Gregory at our table. Speaking through Nelson, this spirit urged the group to "take it easy with him. His curiosity is higher than anyone thinks." The spirit told Gregory not to be afraid of this new knowledge, "as it will pull you in and give you wings." This spirit promised to stay close to Gregory at all times, and when the time was right, the spirit would reveal the relationship between the two of them.  Gregory will never be alone. The spirit also encouraged him to "create a name for me, as a way to call upon me whenever I am needed." As the spirit softly glided away, Astrid and Gloria confirmed that this spirit was extremely strong and exceptionally kind - but also quite powerful.

 

Spirit 3 (via Jackie):  Jackie saw a new spirit next to Gregory, and she described him as an older man who wanted to stop Gregory from doing something. Nelson understood that Gregory was constantly trying to help his mother, and he wondered if this spirit was trying to prevent that from happening. Jackie was shown a different vision - with Gregory in a former life as a monk (Astrid saw the same vision). He was chanting, with his hands folded into his robe, and Jackie described this past existence as extremely calm and peaceful. The message seemed to be, "If this is the way it is supposed to be, so be it."  In the past life and in this life, Jackie envisioned Gregory as a light. In the spiritual world, this sort of illumination often translated to someone seeing more clearly, or coming to a realization of what has been there all along.

 

Spirit 4 (via Nelson): The next spirit sat through Nelson. There was a storm brewing around Jeff's family and the spirits wanted to advise him not to get involved. Jeff understood, but this spirit cautioned him that his family would try anything possible to pull him into the situation. Jeff was instructed to "offer condolences or express how sorry you are over the situation, but do not, do not, do not ever be involved."  Gloria had a vision of Jeff cutting a large yellow cloth with scissors, and she was shown a large hand pulling Jeff away from this task and the situation when it occurs. Jackie saw the spirit of Janet (the recently deceased best friend of Jeff's mother), hovering near Jeff offering her help if it was needed. Nelson compared the upcoming event to "a volcano throwing out lots of bad energy," and Astrid agreed.

 

Spirit (to Jeff):  He thinks he is better than the family, and he is not better than any of us.

Jackie: Are you jealous of him? Why are you mad at him?

Spirit: Things go well for him, and then he doesn't want to be around us.

Jackie: Consider the choices you made, and compare those with the choices that he has made.

Spirit: I don't want to be involved with them anymore.  He is part of us, and yet when we call him, he only answers when he wants.  The connection with him and his family is a long rope.  He cuts it, and we put it back together again.  When this rope is cut, we have to tie knots to reassemble that connection.

Astrid: That rope has now been put away, and you will not be allowed it to put it together again.

Spirit: We have some people that we do like, but they are not here. It's boring over here, but over there (referring to Jeff's family) there is always some excitement.

Jackie: Wouldn't you prefer a more peaceful existence?

Spirit: Yes, I would.  I will give the rope to him (Jeff).

 

The mediums told the spirit that he would be much happier once he left the rope behind. The spirit said he was very tired from the endless retying the knots to keep the rope assembled.  Nelson was shown what was on the other side of the rope, and he said it was better not to open what was hiding there. The spirit told him there was another lady on the opposite side of the rope (not Jeff's mother), and he described her as "heavy" (overweight, probably Jeff's sister), and she has been pulling the rope with as much force as possible. As the spirit began to fade away, he said, "I am not sorry for anything I have done, but I have decided to go with that guy who brought me. (looking at Jeff)  I didn't like him, did you know that?"

 

Spirit 5 (via Astrid):  The next spirit passed into Astrid, and she spoke in Spanish to Gloria.  At one point, they both stood up, and Gloria recognized this spirit as the deceased grandson of a friend. Nelson also stood with them to offer support. This spirit previously appeared at a session in Astrid's house, and he was very scared, as he was in a very dark place within the spirit world. With Gloria's help, the spirit said that he had made a lot of spiritual progress, and he wanted to return to our table and thank her and the others for helping him grow in the spirit world. Although the message was brief, this spirit was very positive and his presence seemed to refresh the entire group.

 

Spirit 6 (via Jackie): Jackie asked Gregory about a girl in his life who thought that he was not paying enough attention to her, and Gregory understood. Astrid spoke to him in Spanish about his life, and the group discussed that even if Gloria continued to see her grandson (Gregory) as "her baby," he was now a capable adult. It was determined that the spirit of Gloria's grandfather was offering this message. Nelson said the girl mentioned by Jackie was, "seeing him with the wrong eyes.  Don't hurt her feelings, but do not let her into your life romantically."  Jackie added, "She is in love with you."  Gregory confirmed that he has known this person for seven or eight years and she has been waiting for him to love her back - but it was unlikely to ever happen.

 

Spirit 7 (via Nelson):  Nelson believed that Jackie's longtime friend and former roommate wanted to take Jackie to bed. Jackie shared that they were close friends since he was 14 years old, but there was never any sex involved. Nelson advised her to be careful, as her friend was surrounded by a group of spiritual friends who were pushing him into sleeping with Jackie. Nelson described the group of spirits as very negative, and they disliked Jackie for helping her friend.  Sex was their way to damage the relationship. Astrid described the situation as "kind of messy, and not very positive in any way."  Gregory said, "A lot of deceit is involved." Jackie explained that the sexual situation was addressed long ago, and that the friendship ultimately won. Nelson described these spirits as being restrained in a cage, and Gloria agreed, saying "they needed to tie them up to remove them."  As she spoke, a group of the good Indian spirits who are often with Gloria arrived to remove the mischievous spirits.

 

Spirit 8 (via Gloria):  Santiago saw something, but he was reluctant to bring it up. Gloria was suddenly taken by a spirit who spoke in a soft voice to Jackie.  It was her father:

Spirit: I am sorry dear daughter, if this is not the way I talk to you.

Jackie: I'm glad you are here...

Spirit: This young man (Gregory) knows that he must push his friend away to the side, and you know even more than that - as you also know better.  I am here to help you whenever you need it.  We both still have a lot to learn together.   

 

Jackie was overwhelmed, as her father was never much of a spiritualist when he was alive, and she told him that she loved him. He encouraged Jackie to, "Learn from the others and put a little distance into that relationship with your friend, even if it hurts." This spirit was soft spoken and kind, and the group was surprised when he said in his quiet, yet direct voice, "I don't know how to do this very well." As he began to fade away, Astrid told him, "But you did it, isn't that great?"

 

Spirit 9 (via Santiago): Santiago felt a stronger urge to share what he was seeing earlier with the group. He saw Jackie's house and bedroom violently splashed with a lot of blood - like the aftermath of a crime scene. Jackie stated that she kept a gun in the house, and the mediums saw police cars in front of her residence. Nelson reminded Jackie that with or without a weapon, her good spirit guides would assure that she was never alone. This led to a group discussion about free will. In both the material and spiritual worlds, we always have our own free will to make our choices.

 

(See the next post for more on free will)

 

Spirit 10 (via Gloria):  A spirit arrived , and she spoke directly to Nelson, calling him "negrito, negrito". She seemed to be a positive presence, and Nelson recognized her as a "madame," one of the many black spiritual guides that Nelson often felt around him, offering protection. This madame spoke through Gloria in Spanish and English. She explained that she had cleansed the house of Nelson's parents in Puerto Rico, and she was keeping his mother calm and relaxed for his upcoming visit. She stated that she would be next to him on his trip.  Nelson envisioned the madame dressed all in white.  She referenced Jeff, and she supported his efforts in taking care of Nelson.  She told the table that Jeff had the key that could be used to close the door to protect Nelson. The madames were frequent visitors at our table over the years, and they were very charismatic and refreshingly funny.  The madame used Gloria to demonstrate how she would raact on the plane to Puerto Rico with Nelson.  She closed her eyes to avoid looking out of the airplane window, and humorously screamed that she did not enjoy the flight experience. As she peacefully left the table, she reminded the group that all of us, "were also black, at one point". The group discussed the history of the madames, focusing on the good and bad sides that they chose for their work. Astrid said that their physical (material world) location was often poor, but their knowledge was not.

 

Spirit 11 (via Jackie):  Jackie saw two words that related to Jeff and Nelson's upcoming trip: "Argentina and Money". She was not getting anything more descriptive than those two words, but she cautioned them to be careful, as the money involved was a lot of money. "You don't have to be in a back alley," she advised.

 

Spirit 12 (via Astrid):  Gloria noticed a spirit approaching Astrid, and Gregory smelled an interesting scent.  Astrid had not sensed anything, and the spirit quickly jumped into her without warning.  The spirit was a female, and she appeared to be a friendly presence. She arrived to offer a "benediction" and a "blessing for each of us."  The path in front of her was surrounded by white flowers scattered on the floor (the smell experienced  by Gregory). After blessing the table and our efforts, she departed as quickly as she arrived.

 

Spirit 13 (via Jackie):  Jackie sensed the spirit of Edgar standing behind her.  Jackie attended spiritual sessions in his home when he was alive, and she helped continue the center when his daughter took it over. He was very clam, but also quite sad that he had to visit our group to observe spiritual sessions.  He wished he could attend the sessions that his daughter has been conducting since his death. "I thought I taught them well," he sighed.  Gloria knew him when he was alive, and she told him that he was always welcome at our table.  Jackie explained that it was not his teaching, Edgar's family had free will to make their own decisions. Nelson was shown that things would eventually change in that group, and Gloria agreed. Free will was a central theme for all of the spiritual messages in this session.

 

Jackie closed with a prayer.