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The Happy Medium

The Happy Medium

Life Lessons from the Other Side
by Kim Russo 2016 240 pages
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Key Takeaways

1. Everyone is born with psychic abilities; fear is the main barrier.

We all have psychic abilities. Every one of us is born with them. They are part of our spiritual DNA.

Innate spiritual gifts. Psychic abilities are not limited to special individuals; they are a natural part of our spiritual makeup, present in everyone from birth. These gifts are about understanding and interacting with energy, which science confirms makes up everything in the universe. Ordinary people like teachers, doctors, or neighbors can possess these hidden abilities.

Societal conditioning creates fear. As children, we naturally use our intuition and extra senses, but societal influences like parents, schools, and religion often condition us to rely more on our logical, ego-driven mind. Mixed signals about spirituality and the unknown, coupled with scary portrayals in media, instill fear, causing us to suppress or ignore our innate psychic senses. Overcoming this fear is the first step to awakening these dormant abilities.

Empathy is a key indicator. Children who remain connected to their heart center and feel the emotions of others are often empaths, demonstrating a natural openness to energy. Believing and supporting these children is crucial to prevent them from shutting down their abilities due to fear or feeling misunderstood. Simple protective meditations can help sensitive individuals manage overwhelming energies.

2. The universe is energy, and spirits are energy that transcends time and space.

Essentially, what you will discover in this book is that the energy of the soul has a unique vibratory imprint that is able to transcend time and space.

Everything is energy. The fundamental nature of the universe is energy, vibrating at different frequencies. This includes the human soul, which retains its unique energetic imprint even after physical death. This energetic nature allows the soul to exist and interact across dimensions, unbound by the limitations of time and space as we understand them in the physical world.

Energy cannot be destroyed. Just as water can change form (liquid, solid, vapor) but its essence remains, energy can be transmuted but not destroyed. This principle supports the idea that the soul, as a form of energy, survives physical death and can continue its journey or be recycled into different forms or lifetimes. Understanding energy is key to understanding the spiritual world.

Chakras channel energy. Humans have seven main energy centers, called chakras, that channel and conduct this universal energy throughout the body. These centers are connected to our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Developing awareness and balance in these energy centers enhances our ability to detect and interact with the subtle energies of the spiritual world, including auras and spirit vibrations.

3. Spirits communicate through various senses, known as the "Clairs."

Meet My Friends the “Clairs”

Clear sensing modalities. Spirits communicate using various forms of "clear sensing" or psychic abilities, often referred to as the "Clairs." These are distinct from our five physical senses and allow mediums to receive messages from the spiritual realm. Learning to recognize and distinguish these senses is crucial for effective communication.

Key psychic senses include:

  • Clairvoyance: Clear seeing, perceiving images or scenes in the mind's eye or occasionally in the physical field of vision.
  • Clairaudience: Clear hearing, perceiving voices or sounds internally or externally, distinct from one's own thoughts.
  • Clairsentience: Clear feeling, experiencing emotions or physical sensations (like pain or temperature changes) related to a spirit.
  • Clairalience: Clear smelling, perceiving scents associated with a spirit.
  • Clairgustance: Clear tasting, perceiving tastes associated with a spirit (less common).
  • Claircognizance: Clear knowing, receiving information or insights without a logical explanation.

Messages come in various forms. Spirits use these senses, often in combination, to convey messages, sometimes like a game of charades, providing multiple clues. They may use symbols, physical sensations, or direct thoughts to ensure the message is understood. Recognizing which Clair is dominant for you and how they work together is part of developing psychic abilities.

4. We have soul contracts and are supported by spirit guides and angels.

Kali very clearly stated that each member of our soul group chooses in advance to live among us to help us learn our stated lessons, or so we might help them learn theirs.

Pre-life agreements. Before incarnating, souls make agreements or "soul contracts" with the Divine Source to work on specific lessons or goals from past lives to achieve spiritual growth and move closer to Enlightenment. This includes choosing the members of our "soul group"—family, friends, partners, and even challenging relationships—who will help us learn these lessons.

Divine support system. To assist us in fulfilling our soul contracts, we are provided with a network of support from the spiritual realm. This includes:

  • Spirit guides: Souls who have lived human lives and are assigned to us at birth, offering guidance and protection. Helper guides may join for specific lessons.
  • Angels: Celestial beings created by God, superior in power and intelligence, who assist in various situations, big or small, but require us to ask for help (unless our free will is being overridden).
  • Master guides & Ascended masters: Highly evolved souls (like Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Jesus, Buddha) who inspire and teach humanity.

Relationships serve a purpose. The significant people in our lives, chosen as part of our soul group, are here to help us learn and grow, and vice versa. Even difficult relationships can be part of a soul contract to work through karmic debt or learn lessons like patience or unconditional love. Understanding this can shift perspective from victimhood to recognizing the purpose behind life's challenges.

5. The afterlife is a place of continued learning, review, and growth.

When we leave this earth we don’t just bask in the sun all day. Far from it. We see things from an aerial view.

Ascension into the light. After physical death, the soul typically ascends into a magnificent light with the help of spirit guides. Loved ones who have passed before greet the soul. The afterlife is not a static state but a place of continued existence and development, with "many rooms" or levels suited to the soul's needs and progress.

Life review and introspection. Upon arrival, souls are often shown the impact of their thoughts, words, and actions on everyone they encountered in their recent lifetime. This review is experienced with the clear perspective of the soul, unclouded by earthly limitations or ego. This process helps the soul honestly assess its growth and determine what lessons still need to be mastered.

Planning the next journey. Collaborating with elder souls, the departed soul decides its next steps. This might involve serving as a spirit guide for others, resting, or planning a return to Earth for another lifetime to continue working on specific lessons with a new or familiar soul group. The goal is always spiritual evolution towards Enlightenment, which is merging with unconditional love.

6. Trapped spirits exist but can be understood, helped, and cleared.

To my mind there are confused souls, attached souls, mischievous souls, and malevolent souls.

Souls stuck between realms. Not all souls immediately move into the light after death. Some remain "earthbound" or "trapped" in the physical dimension for various reasons, such as sudden or traumatic death, attachment to people or places, fear of the unknown, unresolved issues, or regret. These spirits are made entirely of energy and can be detected by sensitive individuals.

Types of trapped spirits:

  • Confused: Often unaware they are dead, repeating past actions, seeking help.
  • Attached: Clinging to people, places, or possessions; can be protective or resentful.
  • Mischievous: Often child spirits or attention-seekers, not intentionally harmful but can cause fear.
  • Malevolent: Darker entities seeking to feed off energy or inhabit bodies, potentially causing harm.

Helping souls move on. Trapped souls can be helped to find the light. The simplest way is to tell them it's okay to leave, that they are safe, and send them love. For more persistent or darker entities, firm boundaries, cleansing rituals (like sage or crystals), and calling on protective forces (like Archangel Michael) can be necessary to clear the space and encourage the soul's transition.

7. Intuition is your inner voice and a vital psychic sense to cultivate.

When you begin to trust the answer that is unexpected and makes the least sense to you, your intuition is most likely talking.

The sixth sense. Intuition is a fundamental psychic sense, a form of inner knowing or gut feeling that guides us. It's always present, alongside our other thoughts, but requires conscious effort to recognize and distinguish from the ego mind. Intuition comes from a higher wisdom, suggesting what is best for all concerned, often presenting answers that are unexpected or illogical to the rational mind.

Learning to listen. Cultivating intuition involves quieting the mind and setting aside dedicated time to listen to this inner voice. Treating it like an important conversation helps to tune into its subtle messages. Over time, recognizing the "ringtone" of intuition becomes easier, allowing you to receive guidance even amidst daily distractions.

Intuition vs. Ego. The ego mind is based on personal experience, fears, and rational thought, often focused on self-preservation ("I know what's best for me"). Intuition, however, stems from a connection to universal wisdom and surrenders to a greater plan ("I surrender to whatever outcome is best for all concerned"). Trusting the intuitive voice, especially when it contradicts the ego, is key to following your soul's path.

8. Psychic abilities can be developed through practice and energy work.

The more you flex those muscles, the stronger they become.

Development requires practice. Psychic abilities, like any skill, can be developed and strengthened through consistent practice and conscious effort. Engaging in exercises designed to activate and refine the different "Clairs" and energy centers (chakras) enhances one's ability to perceive and interact with the spiritual world.

Energy work is foundational. Understanding and working with energy is crucial for psychic development. Practices like cleansing and balancing chakras, grounding oneself, and raising vibrations create a clearer channel for receiving spiritual messages. Tools like crystals, meditation, and even simple activities like dancing or spending time in nature can support this energy work.

Complementary modalities enhance skills. Exploring various psychic modalities, such as psychometry (reading energy from objects), remote viewing (perceiving distant locations), or automatic writing (receiving written messages), can help identify strengths and show how different abilities work together. Each developed skill enhances the others, leading to a more comprehensive understanding and application of psychic gifts.

9. Mediumship is a service of love, healing, and delivering messages from the other side.

If so, that’s all you need to know, Kim. You’re doing God’s work.

Bridging two worlds. Mediumship is the specific ability to communicate with souls who have passed into the light, serving as a voice to deliver messages to their loved ones on Earth. This work is presented as a service rooted in love and healing, bringing comfort, peace, and validation to the grieving. The purpose is to show that life continues and connections survive physical death.

Rules of engagement. Effective mediumship involves establishing clear boundaries and signals with the spirit world. Spirits are asked to communicate in ways that are understandable and not overwhelming, often using visual symbols or whispering names. A key rule is to "deliver the mail; don't read it," meaning relaying the information exactly as received without personal interpretation, as the meaning is for the recipient.

Working for both sides. A medium acts as a mediator, representing both the living and the departed. While primarily serving the living by bringing messages, the medium also assists souls on the other side, sometimes by facilitating apologies or helping them understand earthly situations from their new perspective. This work is a two-way street of healing and understanding.

10. Being human means accepting what you cannot know and trusting the divine plan.

Just as it often helps to know things about our past lives, it sometimes helps not to know things about our present one.

Limits to knowing. Despite having psychic abilities, there are aspects of life that remain unknown, both by divine design and due to the nature of free will. Not knowing everything is part of the human experience and allows for growth, faith, and the unfolding of the life journey. Trying to know too much can sometimes cause unnecessary anxiety or interfere with the natural course of events.

Trusting the process. Accepting that you are not meant to know every outcome, especially concerning the fate of loved ones, is crucial for maintaining peace and balance. Trusting that there is a higher plan and that you are supported by guides and angels, even when you don't understand why things are happening, is an act of faith that allows you to navigate life's uncertainties.

Divine guidance is subtle. While the spiritual realm offers support and guidance, it often comes in subtle ways—through intuition, signs, or synchronicities—rather than direct revelations of future events. Recognizing and trusting these subtle nudges is part of learning to work with the divine flow rather than trying to control or predict every aspect of life.

11. Remnant fears from past lives can impact your present life.

Then there’s the kind of fear you’re born with. This is a fear that stays with you from a prior life.

Past life trauma lingers. Some fears are not learned in the current lifetime but are carried over from traumatic experiences in previous incarnations. These "remnant fears" are deeply ingrained in the soul's memory and can manifest as inexplicable phobias or anxieties in the present life, such as fear of drowning, heights, or scarcity.

Understanding the source. Recognizing that a fear stems from a past life can be the first step to overcoming it. Learning about the specific past-life event through regression or psychic insight can help detach the fear from the current reality. The soul remembers, but conscious understanding can help release the lingering impact.

Opportunities for healing. Current life challenges or experiences that trigger these remnant fears can be opportunities for the soul to finally confront and heal the old trauma. Facing these fears, often with divine guidance, allows the soul to move forward and break free from patterns carried across lifetimes.

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Readers generally praise The Happy Medium for its insightful and personal approach to mediumship. Many appreciate Kim Russo's easy writing style, practical advice, and emphasis on self-development. The book resonates with those interested in spirituality and the afterlife, offering comfort to some readers. However, skeptics and those uncomfortable with religious themes express mixed feelings. Some critics note similarities to other psychic medium books, while others find Russo's perspective unique and valuable. Overall, the book receives positive reviews for its engaging content and potential to inspire personal growth.

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Kim Russo, known as The Happy Medium, is a psychic medium who has possessed the ability to communicate with spirits since childhood. Kim Russo is certified by The Windbridge Institute and has appeared on various paranormal-themed television shows. She hosts "The Haunting of..." on the Lifetime Movie Network, where she helps celebrities explore their paranormal experiences. Russo provides private readings and conducts lectures, workshops, and seminars. Originally from Long Island, NY, she is a mother of three boys. Russo's work focuses on connecting individuals with the spirit world and offering guidance through her psychic abilities.

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