You Are a Medium: Discover Your Natural Abilities to Communicate with the Other Side

by Sherrie Dillard

Discovering your natural abilities to communicate with the other side is as simple as taking a unique quiz to determine your medium type. Once you know how your subtle abilities work, you can develop your skills with the simple exercises and techniques presented in You Are a Medium.

Everyone has the innate ability to communicate with those who have passed on. As you become more confident with your medium abilities, be prepared to make a breathtaking discovery: Not only do our deceased loved ones help us from the other side--we also help them! Sharing inspiring case studies from her work with clients and students, Sherrie Dillard shows that when we succeed in learning our soul lessons, we become beacons of light to those in the beyond.

Genres: Spirituality, Audiobook, Paranormal, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2013

About the author

Psychic since childhood, Sherrie has been a professional psychic, medium and teacher for over twenty-five years.

Drawing from years of empowering others to develop their intuitive ability, Sherrie wrote her first book the best-selling Discover Your Psychic Type, (Llewellyn Worldwide, 2008 to help others better understand and identify their innate intuition. Business Reed Information said of the book: “Lifelong psychic Dillard (intuition development, Duke Univ.) offers up a genuinely satisfying work on developing psychic abilities well beyond the typical if-I-can-do-it, you-can-too!”

Her book Love and Intuition, (Llewellyn Worldwide, 2010) explores how to develop intuition in one of the most spiritual aspects of life: love and relationships. Of the book, SingleWomenRule.com wrote: "The book that can turn your love life around,” and Suite 101 wrote, "This book is a keeper!"

Her newly released book is The Miracle Workers Handbook: Seven Levels of Power and Manifestation of the Virgin Mary. This book revels the seven energy phases of Mary's life -a blueprint for living each day as a magical adventure of synchronicities, intuitive insights, sacred encounters, divine intervention and miracles.

Sherrie's writing has also appeared in national magazines such as Glamour, New Age Journal, Belief.net and on the Yahoo! home page. She has been featured on radio and television for her innovative books and her work as a psychic detective and medium. Along with musician Kenni Hairston, Sherrie has recorded three popular CD meditations and visualizations.

With a lifelong devotion and dedication to be of service, Sherrie has worked with diverse populations in unique settings. Along with her work as a professional intuitive she has helped to house and feed the poor and homeless in New York City, and in San Jose and San Francisco, CA. She has built simple water systems in Indian villages in the mountains of southern Mexico and Guatemala and created art therapy programs in treatment centers for troubled youth in North Carolina and Georgia.

Sherrie's love of service combined with her intuitive ability has catapulted her intuitive practice around the globe. She has given over 50,000 readings worldwide.

Sherrie holds a B.S. in Psychology and an M.Div. in New Thought pastoral counseling. She has taught intuition development classes at Duke University, Miraval Resort and in Europe, Costa Rica and Mexico. Her passion for the fusion of intuition, spirituality and conscious self-growth has made her a popular speaker and teacher at retreats and conferences both nationally and internationally.

Originally from Massachusetts, Sherrie has made Durham, North Carolina her home for the past eighteen years and can often be found walking along the river with her two dogs, Busta and Holland. Her daughter, Mariah, a high school English teacher, and a granddaughter also live in North Carolina. Her son, Aiden, a film maker, lives in Miami, Florida.

Reviews

[Cal · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book does have a good amount of content. It has a very positive view of the afterlife and people continuing to grow after they have died. However, the main downfall of this book is that it does not address dangerous entities or dangerous situations. For as many good dead a medium will encounter, their will be an equal number of negative and possibly dangerous dead. Teaching people how to get into working with spirits, but not giving them the tools to defend themselves is a major disservice with possibly dangerous consequences. I also wished that it addressed moving on the dead and possible trauma that such an act can entail. While this book is a good starting point for working with spirits, it is not a complete starting point. The book will be the most useful to someone who is also looking into other sources and especially means of psychic protection.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

4. 4 plus- very readable. Good meditations. You probably need to be a bit new agey to enjoy. I like how flexible she is in her definitions (not throwing Jesus at you but respecting people who channel through Christian symbolism, for example.) I appreciate how she doesn’t believe in negative spirits. Says to get counseling if you are feeling demons because it’s probably your old “stuff.” I’ve had too many “moments” not to take this book seriously, so see this as an idea of what to do with breakthrough messages and synchronicities and hear what other people do with it.

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I've ever read. It's now in my top 3! I recommend this book to anyone and everyone!!

[Elizabeth Lapp · Rating 5 out of 5]

After suffering with grief for the first time, I was drawn and very comforted by this book.

[Sian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. A lot of what the author believes and practises resonated well with me. It was inspiring to hear the different experiences of others. It has a variety of exercises that can be practiced, if wanting to learn or improve one’s skills with mediumship. Or even if someone is just interested in this subject. The narrator did a nice job with the book. I give this book 3.75 stars.

[Patricia Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

This might be a good beginner book for folks interested in mediumship. There’s so much more in the spirit world than described here. It covers the basics.

I really don’t think it’s complicated to communicate with those who have passed over. The book is full of meditations, visualizations, breathing, candles, alters, light, colors, symbols, angelic guides. It might be helpful to have a ritual or routine, but simple is usually always better.

Simple is better, but I’m glad the author suggests beginning each session with some form of protection prayer. I wouldn’t call them evil spirits or demons, but there are definitely prankster spirts who might join if told they are not welcome and are prohibited. All spirits are not interested in the greater good.

Just because someone dies they aren’t magically bestowed all knowledge and wisdom. They are the same people as when on earth although they can see some things more clearly. My advice is to weigh important decisions before taking final action on their instructions. Passed on individuals are learning too and some are in higher grades than others. There were really clueless people I didn’t trust to give me advice, and they probably haven’t studied enough there to be giving good counsel from spirit yet.

Some of those who have gone before might not want to visit with us or they might not know how to for a while. I’m not so sure they always want to come for a visit. Everyone we contact (or contacts us!) is not a “loved one.” I’m not sure why she kept using that term.

I love that she explains a little about trapped souls and helping them move on toward the light.

Describing different medium types is also helpful. The author is very encouraging and that’s always a good thing in a how-to book!

[Ashlie Emberlyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wasn't too impressed with this. The summary made it seem more like a book on how to discover your mediumship abilities and less on Dillard's experiences in sessions with clients. Dillard spent the first 189 pages going over the types of spirits and the lessons she learned on how to help them and their love ones. The last 3 chapters were dedicated to discovering and cultivating the readers gifts. Which is fine it's a good read whatever. I still would have picked it up anyway. However, it felt like a little bit of false advertising and inaccurate descriptions of the book. I also felt like it repeated it self multiple times, had the same formula for every chapter and got very boring towards page 120.

[Hulda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is really more about the readings the author has done for other people rather than a tool to teach you anything. The book was entertaining, but I cringed at the "everybody is a medium, you must just train yourself, but I was actually born with exceptional talents, yet I will teach you what came to me naturally and I barely had to work for." Then she goes on to talk about her own experiences with the types of messages she has delivered through her readings and what she thinks they mean. There are exercises in the last couple of chapters only. They are good, but you can find them in most other books like this too.

[Kara Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

No matter what you believe or how you perceive life on the other side, this book is truly amazing at how so many things we all already experience or have experienced that we may not have been able to out words to. Sherrie does an amazing job in explaining our experiences (and hers) and puts things into context that many of us may have questions about or didn’t really make sense before. We definitely all have abilities as humans here in the physical world, but we truly all are interconnected and this book puts it simply, plainly, and in depth all at the same time! Highly recommended even to those who have all differing belief systems. Amazing!!

[Carol Sieveking · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book talks about her experiences and the afterlife. I didn't like that she talks about her clients, a genuine medium should help others, the sound of the book shows how she is selling information for who needs some piece of mind. A person with a gift need to survive but also to help as a retribution. Just by the end she teaches how to discover your powers, nothing new to be honest.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical ways to open yourself to the devind

I love how Sherrie can take what is sometimes difficult to interpret information and make it easy for a beginner to understand. This was a great read just like the rest of her books.

[Amy Gray-Cunningham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Read!

I enjoyed reading this book and learning more about my medium type. The meditations she offers are great in learning more about myself and my loved ones. I highly recommend reading it!

[Yoshi Gillette · Rating 5 out of 5]

YES YES YES one thousand million percent yes I want to read it again— fascinating insights and stories of readings and how to do your own. Read right after watching life after death with Tyler Henry and it felt like I was watching a show— v entertaining and enlightening about life on the other side and how to communicate with them

[Val Green · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book to be a bit repetitive. The stories were mostly the same. I thought I would get more out of it.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This audiobook desperately needed some humanity. It felt like it was narrated by AI. Some contractions would have made this seem more natural.

[Janelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

mostly stories about the author’s own readings she’s done for others. only one chapter focuses on tools for mediumship.

[Kade Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book because I kept hearing people suggest that I pick it up. So I did. :)

Wonderful book filled with relatable stories for those who have lived a life that was more than ordinary. The understanding of what the life is like is clearly written and delivered in a light hearted fashion that anyone can appreciate.

Lovely book, for the curious of mind.

[Lyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative!
An easy to read and understand book that helps you determine what type of medium gifts you may have including lots of information. Practical lessons on improving your skills and learning more! Well written. Enjoy! NetGalley provided an advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Ed · Rating 3 out of 5]

Truth mingled with falsehoods. Until we have passed over any experiences or truth we gain will only be half seen and then God will only allow us to see what will help us move forward. What we see may not be universally true but like the elephant in the room we can only see bits and pieces and thus draw erroneous conclusions.

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read with lots of information and ways to explore your psychic ability. The premise is that anyone can communicate with the dead and you have to develop your listening skills.

[Thelia Urtica · Rating 5 out of 5]

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