How to Activate Your Psychic Gift (9 Practices from World-Class Mediums)

Have you ever ignored a sign that something wasn’t right for you, only to wonder later if you were meant to take a different path? What if that sign was spiritual guidance asking you to stop and pay attention? In this episode of Dear Guides, Gabrielle Bernstein sits down with renowned psychic medium John Edward to explore the messages your spirit guides may send when a path, opportunity, or decision isn’t right for you, and what it might mean when your guides go silent. John shares personal experiences that show the impact of trusting intuitive messages, along with practical exercises to help you strengthen your connection with your guides, tell the difference between fear and spiritual guidance, and become more aware of the signs guiding your path.

Archangel Raphael has a message for you right now! In this episode of Dear Guides, Gabrielle Bernstein sits down with Kelly Kolodney, who has channeled Raphael for nearly 40 years, to receive guidance directly from him on navigating uncertainty, trusting the unfolding of life, and staying spiritually connected. Raphael shares why we’re at a spiritual tipping point, how our thoughts and intentions shape our experience, and a simple practice for releasing limiting beliefs and surrendering them to a higher power. You’ll also learn how to use discernment with the energy around you, recognize the guidance of the angelic realm, and reconnect with the love and support available to you. If you’re looking for guidance in uncertain times, this episode is a reminder that you are supported and never alone.

What if you didn't have to know how everything was going to work out? In this episode of Dear Guides, Gabrielle Bernstein shares her five steps to unshakable faith and teaches you how to move from fear and control into trust, grace, and a deeper sense of knowing. Through the practices of being willing to heal, giving it away, practicing non-interference, listening for guidance, and letting grace set in, Gabby shows you how to release what you're holding onto and create space for the next right action to reveal itself. She also shares a powerful story about her longtime friend Mark and how choosing to stop fighting helped him find a new sense of peace and trust. Plus, Gabby guides you through a meditation to help you let go, listen inward, and reconnect with the feeling that everything is going to be okay.

Have you ever felt a sudden chill, seen a flash of light, or thought of someone right before they called? What if these moments could be signs that spirit is guiding you? In this episode of Dear Guides, Gabrielle Bernstein sits down with evidential medium and author Travis Hope to explore six signs from spirit, including unexplained physical sensations, electronic blips, waking up in the middle of the night, randomly thinking of someone, flashes of light, and receiving a sign you’ve asked for. Travis also shares a powerful mediumship practice called “sitting in the power” to help you become more open and receptive to spiritual guidance.

Ever think you've moved on from someone, only to be reminded of them somehow and get pulled right back into resentment? In this episode of Dear Guides, Gabrielle Bernstein sits down with spiritual intuitive Colette Baron-Reid to explore energetic cords: what they are, how to recognize when you have one, and why rumination is what actually creates and feeds them. Together, they break down the difference between everyday grievances and deeper trauma, why holding onto resentment can block your ability to manifest, and how to release a cord without spiritually bypassing what really happened to you. The episode closes with a guided cord-cutting meditation to help you release resentment, reclaim your energy, and finally let go. Whoever's still living rent-free in your head… let this be the moment you set them free.