Sometimes the biggest spiritual lessons do not arrive in ceremony, silence, or study. Sometimes they arrive through sunshine on your face, the distant roar of a football crowd, children laughing next door, or a simple sense that you are finally in the right place for this chapter of your life.That is the heart of authentic mediumship for me at the moment. It is not only about techniques, symbols, or methods of spirit communication. It is about learning what truly feeds your own spirit first. When that happens, your work deepens. Your presence changes. Your connection becomes more natural, more honest, and far more alive.A change of place can be a change of energyAfter living in the West of Ireland, I returned to the UK, and I can honestly say it has been a blessing for my health and my spiritual practice. Nothing is magically cured, and I do not pretend otherwise. But there has been a noticeable lift in energy, and that matters.Part of it is practical. There is more sunshine and less relentless <a target="_blank" href="https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/media/press-releases/people-lung-conditions-greater-risk-harm-mould-damp-due-above-average-rainfall">damp</a>. The West of Ireland, beautiful as it is, eventually became too much for me physically. But part of it is also psychological, and I think that is just as important to acknowledge.I loved the raw beauty of the west. The mountains, the beaches, the peace, the wildness, the sense of being immersed in nature. It gave us a wonderful chapter of life. We helped abandoned animals, grew food, and created something meaningful there. I will always value that deeply.But I am a townie. I know that about myself now in a very clear way. And there is something deeply nourishing for me in being back within the rhythm of ordinary community life.The small things that feed the spiritWhen people think about spirituality, they often imagine they must search for extraordinary experiences. Yet some of the most powerful nourishment for the soul comes from very ordinary moments.On Christmas morning, for example, I could hear children next door squealing with excitement as they opened their presents. Not loudly, not disruptively, just enough to sense the joy. I absolutely loved it.Another moment came with a <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimsby_Town_F.C.">Grimsby Town</a>(The Mariners), home soccer match. The stadium is roughly a mile to a mile and a half away, and on match days the whole area shifts. Parking becomes impossible, but the atmosphere is electric. You hear the cheers, the chants, the near misses, the celebrations.When the Mariners won 4-0, there was one enormous crowd roar that seemed to fill the air. It was wonderful. Not because I needed the football itself, but because I could feel the energy of people gathering together, enjoying something collectively, and expressing it in one voice.That matters more than people sometimes realise.Even simple interactions with people passing by, a wave through the window, a brief greeting at the front gate. All of it contributes to a sense of being connected to life rather than standing outside it.These experiences reminded me of something essential: community can feed the spirit.Why this matters for mediumshipThis is not just a lifestyle preference. It has direct implications for spiritual work.If you are a medium, healer, psychic, intuitive, or card reader, you are not merely performing a technique. You are becoming a conduit. You are blending with energy, with presence, with power. And to do that well, you need to know what your own spirit feels like when it is nourished, respected, and fully present.Too many people try to connect outwardly while remaining inwardly depleted. They want spirit contact, but they have not yet acknowledged their own spirit. They want to serve as the bridge, but they are not standing firmly in themselves.That is where a great deal of spiritual frustration comes from.Authentic mediumship is not simply mind to spirit. It is spirit to spirit.That distinction is everything.Mind to spirit versus spirit to spiritWhen mediumship is approached only from the mind, it can become strained. You may overthink, analyse, push, doubt, or try too hard to make something happen. The connection becomes filtered through effort and expectation.When it becomes spirit to spirit, something shifts.You are no longer only trying to receive information. You are meeting presence with presence. You are allowing your own inner being to recognise and respond to the energy of another. There is a greater sense of wavelength, <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attunement">attunement</a>, and mutual understanding.This is one reason practices like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/sitting-in-the-power">sitting in the power</a> remain so important. They are not merely exercises to improve performance. They are a way of becoming more familiar with your own spiritual nature. If this is an area you want to deepen further, you may also find <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/sitting-in-the-power-within-the-divine">Sitting in the Power Within the Divine</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/sitting-in-the-power-a-guide-to-personal-empowerment">Sitting in the Power: A Guide to Personal Empowerment</a> helpful companions.The more you understand your own spirit, the easier it is to recognise the presence of another spirit, whether that is someone living, someone in the spirit world, or the wider field of life itself.You have to meet spirit halfwayOne of the simplest truths in spiritual development is that you cannot stay entirely passive. You have to go towards the connection. You have to acknowledge your own spirit and welcome the spirit of another.In other words, you meet spirit halfway.This applies across many paths:Healing, where presence and receptivity matter as much as intentionPsychic and intuitive work, where clear inner awareness is essentialCard reading and symbolism, where interpretation improves when you are spiritually groundedEvidential mediumship, where spirit communication is strongest when it is genuine and unforcedIf you are exploring these areas, related reading such as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/intuition-a-powerful-tool-for-spirit-communication">Intuition: A Powerful Tool for Spirit Communication</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/the-shared-journey-of-the-evidential-medium">The Shared Journey of the Evidential Medium</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/the-quality-of-mediumship-is-not-strained">The Quality of Mediumship Is Not Strained</a> may support that understanding beautifully.Respecting your own spirit is not selfishThere can be a tendency in spiritual circles to neglect the self in the name of service. Yet a neglected spirit does not become more effective through sacrifice alone. It becomes tired, disconnected, and sometimes resentful.Respecting your own spirit is not indulgent. It is responsible.That might mean recognising when a place no longer supports you. It might mean accepting changes in health. It might mean allowing your life to evolve with age rather than clinging to an identity that no longer fits.For me, moving back to the UK was part of that respect. It meant acknowledging that as we get older, we need more infrastructure nearby. It meant admitting that beauty alone is not always enough if the environment no longer supports wellbeing. And it meant trusting that a different setting could nourish both life and work more effectively.This sort of honesty is part of spiritual maturity.It also helps protect against the kinds of distortions that can creep into spiritual life when we become disconnected from reality. That is one reason I often think it is healthy to pair spiritual development with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/blog/2025/can-the-weather-affect-our-mental-health">grounded</a> self-awareness, as explored in pieces like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/trust-your-inner-guru">Trust Your Inner Guru</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/your-higher-self-a-journey-to-authenticity">Your Higher Self: A Journey to Authenticity</a>.Real life is spiritual lifeI think one of the loveliest realisations in all of this has been that spiritual nourishment is not separate from daily living. It is codependent.It is in the sunlight pouring through the front bay window.It is in the feeling of a comfortable chair and a body that has a little more energy than it did before.It is in hearing a neighbourhood breathe around you.It is in making a home, settling through winter, and entering summer with more freedom to explore.Spirituality does not have to float above the world. It can be expressed through how we live in it.And yes, sometimes it is in unexpectedly catching the reflection of a Tornado jet passing by and feeling that little spark of wonder and awe. Spirit is not always solemn. Sometimes it is delight.Returning to mediumship sittings, gently and honestlyBecause my energy has improved somewhat, I have also begun to feel that a limited number of mediumship sittings may be possible again. Very limited, and only in a way that does not tip into overdoing it.That is important to say plainly. Spiritual work must not come at the cost of wellbeing. Boundaries are part of integrity.Whether you are offering readings professionally or simply developing your gifts, there is wisdom in pacing yourself. You do not prove your spiritual worth by exhausting yourself. You honour the work by meeting it honestly.If the practical and ethical side of mediumship is something you are thinking about, there are useful perspectives in <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/charging-for-mediumship-understanding-the-ethics-and-value">Charging for Mediumship: Understanding the Ethics and Value</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/the-pros-the-cons-of-video-chat-consultations">The Pros and Cons of Video Chat Consultations</a>.How to feed your spirit so your work can deepenIf there is one message I would leave you with, it is this: find what feeds your spirit.Not what impresses other people. Not what looks spiritual from the outside. Not what you think you ought to enjoy.Find what genuinely brings your own spirit to life.That could be:Sunlight and fresh airCommunity and human warmthNature and quiet beautyPrayer, meditation, or sitting in the powerSound, colour, symbolism, or creativityA place that feels like home in your body as well as your mindWhen you find those things, do not dismiss them as trivial. They are clues. They tell you where your spirit is able to breathe.And when your spirit is breathing, your mediumship improves. Your healing deepens. Your <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/intuition-a-powerful-tool-for-spirit-communication">intuition</a> sharpens. Your connection becomes more loving, more respectful, and more real.If you want to explore more on mediumship, intuition, and spiritual growth, you can browse the wider <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog">Developing Spirit blog</a>, especially the sections on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/category/Mediumship-Development/40">Mediumship Development</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/category/Spirituality/39">Spirituality</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/category/Meditation-And-Attunement/44">Meditation and Attunement</a>.The real secret to authentic mediumshipThe secret is not hidden in complicated language or elaborate ritual.It is this: know your own spirit, love it, respect it, and let your work arise from there.When you do that, you are no longer trying to force a connection from the surface of the mind. You are meeting life, and spirit, from somewhere much truer.That is where authentic mediumship begins. Spirit to spirit. On the same wavelength. Real, human, and alive.&nbsp;Suggested next step: If you want to deepen “spirit to spirit” work, consider practices and guidance on attunement and empowering your mediumship journey, such as: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.developingspirit.com/blog/sitting-in-the-power">sitting in the power</a>. 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