The Medium and Empath
I met Derek on a hospital stay in the psychiatric ward, while I was being hospitalized for
my bipolar disorder. He was unlike any person I have ever met. He revealed to me that aside
from being a paranoid schizophrenic, he was also a psychic medium. In other words, he can see
and communicate with spirits on the other side. He explained to me that he could tell the
difference between his hallucinations and encounters with actual spirits. There are a lot of deaths
in hospitals, so when Derek is hospitalized, he tends to communicate with the considerable
amount of spirits stuck there. This complicates matters because the staff does not believe he is a
medium.
I don’t think Derek is crazy at all. He just needs his medication adjusted every few
months like the rest of us living with a chronic mental illness. I understand what it is like to have
a psychic ability, as I am an empath. This means I can sense the energy of people, places, and
things. During our stay at the hospital, we connected over our psychic abilities and interest in the
paranormal. The only place we could privately talk was the art room.
One day when we are in there, he turns to me and says, “When we get out of here, we
should establish our own paranormal investigating business.”
“That would be so cool. We could advertise on social media and travel the country.” I
reply.
“Well then, you are the girl for me.” he said.
“I hope so, now I have something to look forward to when I get out of here.” I said.
We thought of escaping to get out of the hospital sooner. But then we realized we needed
to wait until we were officially released because we needed our three month supply of
medication you get when you are released. Luckily, we were released within a few days of each
other. Derek got kicked out of the last group home he was staying at. So, I convinced my mom to
let him stay with us. She was supportive of the paranormal investigating business and thought it
would work for us, as it's challenging for us to keep regular jobs due to our issues.
We advertised extensively on social media and unexpectedly got our first call within a
few days. The call was located in Stone Ridge, New York, which was a three hour trip from
where we lived in Long Island. A couple who just bought a house there has been experiencing
unusual disturbances in the home. Derek and I agreed that it was worth the trip to see if we could
help them and hopefully get paid for it. We can’t afford a hotel, so we decide to set up my
minivan so we could sleep in it. I originally bought the van for my road trip adventures before
my bipolar disorder started to become out of control. So, I was able to teach Derek what we
needed to do so we could live out it.
From the outside the house looks pretty old. It is a stone house probably from the 1700s.
No wonder these people are having paranormal issues.
Derek takes one look at the house from the van and says, “I am feeling it already. A lot
needs to be sorted out here.”
“I know.” I say
We get out of the van and ring the doorbell. The couple answers the door, and they lead
us to the kitchen table. Derek and I take notes as the couple explains in detail the paranormal
issues that have been taking place. We explain to them our abilities and how we can help their
situation.
“The consultation for today is one hundred dollars. We are going to find out what is
causing the activity in your home, so we can figure out how to get rid of it for you. Getting rid of
what is causing the activity is extra money starting at three hundred dollars.” Says Derek.
The couple agrees to this.
The husband says, “We don’t care how much it will cost; we just want our home to feel
normal.”
We send the couple out of the house, so we can do our investigation without any
distractions. I follow Derek, as he is drawn upstairs. While we stand in the hallway in silence, I
find the energy to be rather suffocating
Derek says, “There are many spirits here that I can cross over. But there are some spirits
who will not leave as easily. They keep saying to me “wall.” I interpret this as there is something
buried in the wall that makes them attached to this home. You need to analyze the energy of
every wall in this house, so we can find what is keeping these spirits here.”
I start by going through each bedroom upstairs. I don’t pick up on anything alarming.
Then I start going through each room downstairs. I find myself being drawn to the basement
door. I open it and walk down the stairs. The energy becomes sharply heavy. I go up to the stone
wall at the bottom of the steps.
I say to Derek, “This is it!”
“The stone has to come out of that wall. We need to let the couple know.” Derek says.
We meet the couple in the driveway and explain to them our findings. They agree to let us take
out part of the basement wall. But first, Derek must cross over every spirit that he can.
The next day we return to the home. The husband gives us tools for pulling out the wall.
Derek tells me that there are only three spirits left in the house, as he crossed over all of the other
spirits yesterday. And he thinks they are attached to whatever is behind this wall. We dislodge
each stone, one at a time. When we take out stones at the bottom of the wall, we find two human
skulls.
Derek abruptly says, “This is it! That is why the spirits won’t leave here. The three spirits
left here are them and their killer. If we burn the skulls their spirits will be liberated, and their
killer will be forced to cross over as well.”
I call the couple and explain to them our findings.
“We found two skulls in the basement wall. This is the source of the haunting. We need
to cremate them and bury the ashes on your property. This will allow the spirits to cross over and
leave your home.” I say.
“I am relieved you found the cause. You can use the fire pit outside to cremate them.
Bury the ashes where you think is best.” The husband replies.
We remove the skulls from the home. Derek was able to cross over their spirits, as well
as their killer. After we bury their ashes, the energy inside the home transforms. The couple