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"I visited a … um … a medium," my counseling client stammered. "I hope you don't think me crazy. My family has consulted Donna for years. She goes into a trance, and a spirit girl speaks through her." Marilee glanced at me. "Sounds silly, huh? I know a lot of people scoff at such things."

"Oh, I'm open," I said warmly. "I don't think less of you for consulting a medium. What did this lady tell you?"

In one hour, according to Marilee, the spirit had summarily identified her symptoms, the source of her problem, and how to resolve it—with virtually no information offered by Marilee. Spellbound, I listened to my client's tales.

"She's not a hundred percent accurate, but she's good! Give Donna a call," Marilee said as she prepared to leave.

I closed the door behind her and thought, My, that didn't take long! Last week the Ouija board, and now this. What stronger confirmation do I need?

I made an appointment. Welcomed by her friendly husband, John, I waited to meet Donna. When she appeared with another client who was on her way out, I was pleasantly surprised. She wore a pale blue printed dress, a gray hand-knit sweater, and fuzzy bedroom slippers. I stared into tired eyes. I saw no malice, no ill will. She smiled kindly and offered me her hand.

"Would you like a cup of hot tea?" she asked.

"That would be nice."

I sat in an overstuffed beige chair, not four feet from Donna's recliner. "In a few minutes I will go into a trance and the spirit girl will speak to you," she explained. "Feel free to ask her questions. After an hour, I will come back, and you will again be speaking to me."

Donna closed her eyes, lifted her shoulders, wrinkled her face, and shook her head. Suddenly, her face brightened, and in an animated voice, the spirit girl welcomed me. "My, don't you have pretty colors around you today—the whites, purples, and reds radiate from your spirit. A real dynamo you are! Yes, you help people. Yes, you work with people … like as a counselor or something like that." Transfixed, I listened as she rattled off information about me and about my husband, son, and home.

"How do you do this?" I asked during a brief pause. "How do you know my past, present, and future? Is it true, as Seth suggests, that because you transcend time and space of the physical universe, you can see things we can't? It seems that, with your capabilities, you could really help people. May I ask some questions?"

The spirit girl bristled. "Well, a philosopher I'm not, but since you have a curiosity about such things, your guides inform me that they are willing to help. In fact, they've been waiting for you to ask."

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