Medium in the Middle Podcast

Ep. 296 - What Do You See? The Aphantasia Scale & Your Mind's Eye

Medium in the Middle Podcast

Show Notes

What do you see when you close your eyes? In this episode, we explore the Aphantasia Scale, a one to five spectrum that describes how vividly you visualize in your mind's eye, and how that directly influences your mediumship and intuition. Many people assume that being intuitive means seeing clear mental images, but that is not necessarily true. Visualization exists on a spectrum, and intuitive information can come through in many different ways depending on your natural strengths. I discuss why understanding where you fall on the scale matters and how it helps you stop forcing your intuition to look a certain way. Your ability to visualize does not determine your intuitive ability. When you understand how your mind works, you can develop your gifts with greater confidence and clarity. This episode offers reassurance for anyone who has questioned their intuitive ability because their inner world does not look cinematic or crystal clear. Your mind's eye does not determine your capacity for connection. How you understand and strengthen your natural way of receiving information is what truly matters. Book a session with Medium in the Middle (Virtually or in-person in Banff): BOOK A SESSION WITH MEDIUM IN THE MIDDLE Register for the next virtual Usui Reiki Level One Course on March 14 & 15 (SOLD OUT) and April 11 & 12: REIKI LEVEL ONE Register for the next virtual Usui Reiki Level Two Course on February 21 & 22 or March 28 & 29 (there will be no April course): REIKI LEVEL TWO Sign up for the monthly Mediumship Practice Circle on February 18 at 6:15pm MDT and February 28 at 11:30 am MDT: https://www.themediuminthemiddle.com/meeting-in-the-middle Rejuvenate & Restore Event at Flow State in Banff, March 1st: https://www.flowstatebanff.com/events Follow along on social media: Click here for the Free Facebook group for developing mediums and sitters: MEDIUM IN THE MIDDLE FACEBOOK MEDIUM IN THE MIDDLE ON INSTAGRAM MEDIUM IN THE MIDDLE TIKTOK

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