11 Lessons From My Dead Dad

11 Lessons from My Dead Dad Rory Walkom Introduction This is the story of how I became a medium, but this isn’t just my story. This is the story of how you become a medium, too. This is the story of how we can all learn to communicate with our passed loved ones. I’d never, ever thought of myself as a medium before my dad died, and I would have never expected all that unfolded after his death, either. The next few years brought ghostly bathroom apparitions in the dead of night, messages from the other side of this life, and the end of my ‘dream’ career. I never saw any of it coming. Then again, I didn’t expect my dad to die two months before my wedding day. But here we are. Now, I teach others to communicate for and with the deceased. In an industry where many declare that you must be born ‘gifted’ to do it, I stand defiantly in the opposite corner: spirit communication can be learned! I learned it, and if I can learn how to speak with the dead, anyone can. I’m often asked how I got into mediumship as a career, with an expectation that I knew I’d be doing this since I was a young child. The truth is, I’m a medium because my dad died. Because suddenly, I could no longer pick up the phone and ask for his advice. Suddenly, this daddy’s girl was left without her wisest advisor, steadiest supporter, and loudest cheerleader. I didn’t know how to live in a world without him. Thankfully, I didn’t have to. Dad, although deceased, made it clear he hadn’t just disappeared. With his help, some time, and more motivation than I’d ever had before, I learned how to communicate with him. I could even feel his presence around me. I learned he could hear me when I talked to him, and how to understand the messages he was sending. Once again, I could call on his sage advice and feel his support anytime I needed it. Although he was dead, he wasn’t gone. Nothing has been more healing than knowing this. Knowing that we truly do live on after this life, that Dad is still with me through every step I take, and that I can always talk with him. I want everyone to feel this healing. While a mediumship reading can certainly provide this, there’s nothing quite like seeing it for yourself: experiencing your loved one’s presence again, knowing they’re with you, and feeling their loving guidance. If you’re reading this, doubting your ability to communicate with your own passed loved ones, know that I’m standing strongly in your corner. I know you can do it. I believe in you and your ability to learn these skills. Regardless of what you may have been taught, connecting with spirit is innate and natural for all of us, and the healing that will come from this communication will change your life for the better, too. About This Book Throughout each chapter, I will share a story from my journey to mediumship. I’ll also teach the eleven pivotal lessons I had to learn in order to understand death, life and how to communicate with the other side. At the end of each chapter, there is a Connection Exercise to help you open up your intuitive senses and establish lines of communication with your loved ones in spirit, step-by-step. No matter what doubts you have, I urge you to keep an open mind throughout this process. Whether or not you believe you can do it, be open to the idea that you may be able to. Be willing to give each of these exercises a try, because this willingness is the key to opening the door to spirit communication. I certainly didn’t believe I could do any of this when my dad died, but with time, I saw proof that I could again and again. I want you to trust that if you enter this process with an open mind, an open heart, and an honest effort to open up communications on your end, you will see proof for yourself. You, too, will feel the presence of those you thought were gone, communicate with them once again, and feel the impact they still have on your life. I’m so excited for you to see this for yourself! So to begin the process of opening up communication, let’s start with a quick Connection Exercise. Introductory Connection Exercise Intention is a very important tool for developing your intuition and the ability to communicate with those in the spirit world. Even if you aren’t sure you are capable of this yet, setting an intention to do so will move you toward this goal. Select a passed loved one to connect with. While you can use the exercises in this book to connect and communicate with any passed loved one, I highly suggest starting with just one person you had a close connection with in life. Whoever you choose, use this person for every exercise throughout this book. Then, once you get the hang of things, you can always go back and repeat the exercises with another spirit. Set an intention to open up communication. Now that you’ve decided who you want to connect with first, let’s set an intention to begin the process. Again, you don’t need to fully trust that this will work yet. Just be open to the idea that it could, and then repeat this intention aloud or in your head: “I intend to open up communication with _____[your selected passed loved one]_____. I ask that this communication be healing and helpful, for the highest and best good of myself and _____[your selected passed loved one]_____. I ask that as I open myself up to communicating with you, I will begin to recognize all that you are communicating back to me - and that you are not really gone. Thank you.”