Steven Joseph

Yes. That is the simple answer. The more complicated answer is yes, everyone is an empath to some degree, whether or not they recognize it, understand it, like it or dislike it. Empathy is a spiritual, metaphysical gift. As with any gift, it can be misunderstood and misused. There are many degrees of empathy. Everyone has some sense of emotions and physical pain in others. Even the most callous and uncaring person has some empathy. Those people are just adept at hiding it awa

Is spirituality black & white, or are there gray areas? The answer to that question depends upon who you ask and the context of the question. Spirituality and religion have a major tenet in common, self-discipline. Other tenets, such as love, compassion, tolerance and kindness are necessary for a highly spiritual existence but tend to get lost in religious dogma. Religion is about allowing yourself to be controlled. Spirituality is about releasing yourself from control. A hig

If you are relying on praying to mythological deities (gods) or their underlings (saints and angels) to assuage your fear of perceived evil entities (devil and demons) you are right where religious leaders want you to be. Beholden to their man-made hierarchy of benevolent entities. Those benevolent entities are no more real than the evil entities. Good and evil do not exist outside the heart and mind, they are what you allow into yourself, therefore perceiving and believing.

If you believe in heaven Please tell me where it lies Atop the highest mountain or beyond the clear blue skies? If loved ones are so far away Then will you please explain How I can feel their presence as they help to ease my pain Religions tell us we must vow To follow all their rules Or suffer for eternity in molten lava pools But I have found a different place Where all those souls reside This place is all around us and we feel their love inside You see, they don't take wit

Every mother has a special bond with their child. That bond transcends the physical connection of birth. It is a connection of energy between the souls of mother and child before birth. That energy is shared more closely than any other human connection. Whether you carried a child for days or raised a child for decades, that connection exists between your souls. For those mothers who have lost a child, the loss of that physical bond can leave you without hope. Hope and healin

Grieving the loss of loved ones is a natural process and it is not unique to the human experience. I recently observed visually and sensed energetically, the response of a robin to its loss of a loved one. The emotional response of this surviving bird was evident to anyone with the ability to feel energy beyond the physical senses. As I sat there watching for several minutes, the surviving bird assessed the situation and moved around. This survivor began processing every comp

What are nightmares? Nightmares are simply dreams with messages you do not yet understand. Most dreams are symbolic. The images, words and situations in those dreams should not be taken literally. Our spirit guides and loved ones who have transitioned, use our dreams to send us messages and guidance. Those coded messages are necessary because they are not allowed to affect our free will with outright and direct advice. The coding also helps awaken our soulful perception of in

Many people you encounter will choose earthly fear and darkness over spiritual awakening and enlightenment. You cannot change that. Spirit guides are not allowed to control that free will choice. Neither are those of us who are following our own path to awakening. As enlightened beings, we must abide by the same universal rules that apply to every soul, whether or not a soul is currently experiencing a human life. Learn to recognize opportunities to contribute to the awakenin

Every dream is a personal and soulful experience, uniquely choreographed to deliver a spiritual message. Dreams are rarely literal or prophetic of things to come. Most dreams are symbolic messages from your spirit guides and loved ones who have passed. Those messages are intended as guidance for your spiritual path in this lifetime. You dream frequently but usually awaken to remember only a small number of those dreams. Whether or not you remember a dream, it is a spiritual l

Some people are led to believe that their loved ones who have passed are living a physical life somewhere else and that we, as mediums can somehow to connect with those loved ones to see how they are. I generally avoid controversy but when I believe people are being taken advantage of, especially by someone using or abusing spirituality, I feel it necessary to speak out. Let's evaluate this this logically. It is generally accepted by mediums that our souls live many lives and