"It's a little bit like, if a tree fell in the woods and there was no one to hear it, would it make a sound?"              

Kerrie Wearing, founder of The Australian College of Mediumship, editor  of inSpirit Magazine and soon to be seen on the TV show The Believers, has been working with the Spirit and Paranormal world for many years. Tonight I sit down with the gifted medium and take a look inside her views on all things spooky and paranormal.

Firstly, thank you for taking the time tonight to introduce us to your views and understanding of the Spirit and Paranormal worlds.  I guess my first question is how did you start on this journey?

            First, for me it was the experience of losing a loved one to suicide in 1995 that led me to question God and my beliefs in the afterlife, and needing to have some of those answers.  One of my friends suggested that I read The Celestine Prophecy and when i did, it was like finding all the answers to the meaning of life.  From there I found the Spiritualist faith and the idea that you can learn to be psychic and develop those gifts.  This then became a passion in living my life spiritually.  Moving into mediumship came from the desire to help others with their grief and my passion about the development of my psychic abilities.

How did you develop those medium and psychic abilities?

            Like a lot of people, I started in spiritual development circles and it really became about practicing what i was being taught.  Over the years I would have two people, who i would class as teachers, who taught me different things.  Sitting in circle practicing what I am being taught and being brave enough to have a go.  Within the first twelve months of seriously studying I was standing in church demonstrating as a psychic.  Being brave enough to have a go and put yourself out there, is a hard thing to do on your own.  I believe that having a teacher and a supportive group is of great benefit.  Then it's about practice, practice, practice and patience.

More on Kerrie Weairng and her work is available in inSpirit Magazine.