Growing up, I vividly remember being told by an old gypsy woman that I was special—a “star child,” a “crystal child,” she called me. Though she spoke from the realm of spirit, her words echoed clearly in my mind throughout my life. She remained my spirit guide until Zackary arrived. Even today, as an adult, those early memories remain vibrant, guiding markers on my spiritual journey.
A “crystal child” belongs to a unique generation of highly intuitive, empathetic, and psychic children who entered this world to help raise its vibrational energy. Crystal children possess heightened sensitivity, an intuitive radar finely tuned to the emotions, thoughts, and energies of those around them. Growing up, I had no conscious awareness of this unique aspect of my nature. I assumed I was just an ordinary child, navigating life’s complexities like everyone else. It wasn’t until my adulthood, especially following my diagnosis with bipolar disorder, that I began to understand and embrace the ways in which I was fundamentally different.
While other children had active imaginations, mine went beyond mere fantasy—it was a doorway to sensing the emotional currents that surrounded me. My empathy was profound and often overwhelming. I could physically and emotionally feel the energy of others, absorbing their pain, sadness, joy, and anxiety as if these emotions were my own. Unaware of what empathy truly was or how to manage it, this sensitivity left me feeling burdened and deeply affected by my surroundings.
Tragically, my older sister, who had been my first playmate, passed away when I was just one year old. This early experience of loss left an imprint on my soul. My sensitivity intensified as I began school, where I faced relentless bullying from teachers and classmates. I believe now that my unique energetic presence made me a target for their discomfort and misunderstanding. I was an artistic and deeply intuitive child, vulnerable to the emotional fluctuations around me, which often led me to withdraw into myself.
At home, life seemed pleasant from the outside, a comfortable house in a friendly neighborhood. Yet beneath this veneer, my mother struggled with undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Her unpredictable mood swings profoundly influenced our household’s emotional climate, pushing me further into emotional isolation. I learned early to suppress my own feelings, hiding them deep inside to avoid contributing further to the household tension. This pattern of emotional concealment persisted into adulthood, complicating my relationship with myself and others.
As an overwhelmed young empath, my escape became my vivid daydreams. I would lose myself in imagined worlds filled with happier, safer moments. It was during one of these dreamy escapes that spirit first reached out to me directly. At about five or six years old, a new spirit guide named Zackary introduced himself. A gentle soul from the Renaissance period, Zackary guided and protected me during difficult times, warning me when danger approached and comforting me in moments of fear and loneliness.
My journey with spirit deepened significantly after the loss of my mother. On the night of her passing, I sensed her spirit clearly and powerfully. Her transition marked a turning point in my life, awakening my latent mediumistic gifts and setting me on a path of profound spiritual exploration. A tarot reading shortly before her death had opened the door, revealing messages from my deceased grandparents urging me to spend precious final moments with my mother.
The experience of accompanying my mother through her final moments transformed me spiritually. It propelled me into intensive study and training in mediumship, tarot reading, and energy healing. I began my studies as an evidential platform medium, giving public readings where spirits communicated through me to deliver healing messages to their loved ones. Simultaneously, I trained in Reiki energy healing and immersed myself in the Law of Attraction, even attending workshops by Abraham Hicks.
This spiritual education illuminated truths I’d long sensed but never fully understood—I had always been a medium, a bridge between worlds. The pieces of my life began to align, bringing clarity to the unique experiences of my childhood. My spiritual studies led me to Vancouver Island, Canada, to continue training with mentors associated with the prestigious Arthur Findlay College in England. Although I had planned to further my training abroad, spirit intervened in an unexpected and life-altering way.
A powerful spiritual awakening occurred through episodes of mania and psychosis, experiences that catapulted me into a vivid, multidimensional encounter with spirit. This intense trance-like state—what mediums call trance channeling—brought me direct contact with an enlightened group known as ‘The Collective Souls.’ These advanced spirits, including my mother, came to guide and protect me through the darkest moments of my journey. This extraordinary experience, described fully in my memoir “Soul Dance,” profoundly reshaped my identity and spiritual understanding.
The Collective Souls explained themselves as a collective consciousness, an evolved group of spiritual energies, closely aligned with what many call “source energy.” This divine collective guided me through a soul-level transformation, offering insights and clarity about my life purpose and path. Channeling their wisdom, I practiced automatic writing, transcribing profound messages received in deep meditation. Today, I share these powerful communications through personalized readings offered via my website.
As a professional spiritual medium, my intuitive gifts have evolved into powerful tools for healing and transformation. My readings, deeply informed by empathy and guided by spirit, offer uplifting messages of encouragement and motivation. While I do not claim to predict the future, I firmly believe in the principle of free will—the sacred ability each individual has to shape their own path. I offer insights into potential outcomes, empowering clients to make informed choices aligned with their highest good.
Reflecting back on my life’s journey, I often ponder the identity and purpose of the old gypsy woman who first recognized my gifts. Was she an ancestral spirit or a compassionate guide sent to illuminate my path? Regardless, her presence profoundly influenced my spiritual development, inspiring me to embrace my role as a guide for others. Now, as I share my intuitive and mediumistic gifts, I strive to honor her legacy—helping others navigate their spiritual journeys just as she guided mine.