No expectations!

Even though I tell people who come to see me not to have expectations, I know it's only human nature to do so. They still come to me hoping to hear from a specific things from a specific person. 

Last night though, I did a discernment for a young lady (17 years old) that proved to me that I'm right in asking for this seemingly unreasonable request. Cathy (not her real name) was with her aunt Kerri, and I said to Kerri, "Who's Tracy?"

"I don't know," Kerri said. 

"Yes, you do," I insisted. "She's has a grandmother who passed from some kind of brain condition, dementia, Alzheimer's, something along those lines."

It went back and forth between us, with Kerri insisting she didn't know who Tracy was and I insisting that she did. 

Suddenly Cathy said, "Oh my god! I know who that is!" I looked over at her. Her lips were trembling. Actually, her whole body was literally shaking. "Tracy is my father's ex-girlfriend! Her grandmother had dementia when she died!" 

So I asked her to verify a couple more pieces of evidence, which she did. When I was confident I was with the right person, I told her, "You're right, I'm with you." 

The one thing that puzzled both Cathy and me was why this woman was coming through for her. After all, the woman herself was telling me she barely knew Cathy, which Cathy again confirmed. She apparently heard a lot about Cathy from her daughter, the ex-girlfriend of Cathy's father. 

She was coming through to encourage Cathy to follow her dreams. During the discernment, things came through that her mother, who was also there, confirmed that there was no way I could have known it unless I was being told by someone they couldn't see or hear. This woman wanted Cathy to know she was worthy of what she wanted for herself, something she was never told by her father. 

After the session was over and I was driving home, I knew her life would be different due to the discernment. I couldn't help but wonder, though, what would have happened to Cathy and the kind of choices she would have made if she shut this woman out. After all, this woman was not the person Cathy was expecting, or even hoping,  to hear from! 

Secrets

I normally don't talk to someone after they receive a discernment from me. Let me clarify that, a lot of people will tell me about things that came through during a discernment, as well as cherished memories of their loved one. But usually, they don't bother to keep in touch with me. 

Writing my book, I asked people who have received a discernment from me for their stories, and I was honestly surprised as to how few people actually responded. Well, I got an idea as to why last night. A woman who received a discernment from me three weeks ago told me how "vulnerable" she felt during the session. 

When I'm bringing someone through, I'm privy to a number of "secrets." It's usually how someone who has crossed over let's their loved one know it's really them. Believe me, I think I've heard them all. I don't remember the last time I was shocked. 

Luckily for me, I have a very short memory when it comes to these "secrets." I think it's because I'm accessing a part of my brain during a discernment that becomes "dormant" when the session is over. 

So why would someone who's coming through risk embarrassing their loved one by bringing up a long lost memory, or feeling of guilt? Because usually when someone comes to see me, there's often a feeling of unfinished business. Often it's because there wasn't a chance to say good-bye. It may be a feeling of not having done enough, or not having said, "I'm sorry," for a hurt that was caused. Many times it's about moving on with our lives here on this plane. 

Whatever it is, it's usually something that needs to come out in the open in order to be healed, and let go of, so our journey on this life of life can continued and their journey on the other side can evolve as well. The bottom line is that if you live your life to the full, and love those in your life to the full, you probably won't need a medium such as myself to make amends to those you love, and express that love you feel, when it's a little too late to do so, at least while they and you, are alive. 

Back to my roots

It was never my intention to become a medium, communicating with those who crossed over to the other side. What I did want to do though was spend my life investigating reports of hauntings, apparitions, and poltergeist activity. Doing just that is how I honed the ability I now use to make my living. 

Even though I'm out of the field on a "full time" basis, I do help out with a group called Colorado Paranormal Rescue (http://www.coloradoparanormalrescue.com). And that's what I'll be doing later on tonight. 

I have no clue as to what is supposedly going on, and I won't be told until after I give my impressions. It's something I still enjoy doing, and I'll tell you all about it tomorrow. 

Until then....

Anthony

http://www.anthonyquinata.com

Weeding my garden

Is there someone in your life that you only hear from when they need something? I have, or I should say, I had someone in my life like that. Until this morning that is. 

The person I'm referring to is having problems financially, and is trying to make a go of it as a professional graphologist. So asked me for me, so I made a number of suggestions as to what she could do to gain more exposure. Typically, she would tell me how that wouldn't work for her, and then I wouldn't hear from her again, until she wanted, or needed more advice. 

I'm not sure which amazes me more… the idea that she thought she could get away with it with me, of all people, or the idea that I let her get away with as long as I did. Now, I know that the majority of the responsibility for the way she acted towards me is my own. However, one of the things I've come to realize as I've healed is that my life is too short to have this type of person in it. 

There's a very popular morning radio show here in Denver with two disc jockeys that talks about "weeding your garden," as in ridding your life of people who just don't fit in it. This can sometimes be a hard thing to do, but it's necessary in the name of LOVE. In this case, love of yourself. 

I really believe that every once in a while it's a good idea to take a look at the garden of our lives, and pull up the weeds taking away from our enjoyment of it. 

I was filling in for Larry, a palmist who works at Cornerstone Bookstore in Englewood, CO on Wednesdays. He couldn't be there yesterday, so he asked me if I could go in for him. 

While I was there I met a customer named Sally. She told me that she's a high school English teacher, and that she was a skeptic about what I do. She told me that her skepticism was based on her belief that most of the people who claim to be psychic in any way, shape or form are claiming to be so in order to bilk people out of their money. 

Well, after the session I had the night before, I just couldn't help myself. "Your father passed. Yes?"

"Yes."

"Do you take the name 'Alan?'" 

"That was his middle name!"

"He's telling me he was a real joker. A practical joker."

"Yes, he was."

And so it went, for about ten minutes. Long enough to change her skepticism into one in which she was a little more open to the idea that death doesn't end life, love, or relationships. In the end, I told her that he was telling me that this was his "Gotcha!" for her. 

I don't usually ambush people with a discernment, but after the other night … well, this was really satisfying. 

No expectations!

I did a discernment last night for a woman whose husband came through. From the start he wanted her to know how much he loved her and throughout gave evidence that he was still with her. Still, it wasn't enough. She had questions for me. 

"Why didn't he talk about the business he had?"

"Why didn't he tell you my nickname for him?"

"Why didn't he have any messages for his children?"

Why, if I really was communicating with her deceased husband didn't he answer those questions for her?

The short answer is, "I don't know." 

The long answer is that the souls on the other side seem to know that they can't use my brain for long periods of time. Because of this, they see the time in which they're using me to communicate as limited, and precious. They know that they don't have the luxury of being able to "shoot the breeze" with those they love during this time. Consequently, what they communicate through me is their agenda, not mine, nor the person's sitting across from me. 

This is why I ask people all of the time to leave their expectations at the door. I was stunned when, at the end of the session, she told me how if she would have heard the answers to those questions it would have reassured her she was in fact hearing from her husband. Forget the fact that he brought up that she went swimming a few days ago to let her know that he was indeed aware of what was going on in her life. 

Forget the idea that he mentioned his sister, by name, a name that I can't even spell let alone pronounce anymore. An the idea that he talked about having two kids with his first wife, and that a third one, his daughter, had passed away at a young age, a fact that she forgot completely about. These, along with numerous other what were, to me, meaningful bits of messages, were completely lost to her. 

While he didn't tell her what she wanted to hear, he told her what she needed to hear. That he was still alive and in love with her. As I told her afterwards, I'm only the messenger. I can only pass along what was given to me. 

If you see me, or another medium, please check your expectations at the "door" before you begin your session. It'll go much better for you if you do. 

Okay, I'm all moved in, and excited about my new home! I was slowly moving boxes over the months of June and July, but the final move, in which boxes went into my friends' Camille and Steve Massing's pickup truck took a lot longer than I anticipated. So instead of one day and two trips, it took 2 days and 7 trips! I just cannot thank Camille and Steve enough, especially Camille. 

In case you didn't know, my friend Camille is a very talented songwriter with the voice of an angel (http://www.camillemassing.com). While she was helping me move, we discussed the possibility of her singing her songs at my seminars. I'm excited to say that she is open to the idea! 

This past weekend I was TIRED! LOL But after soaking in a jacuzzi tub, and getting an awesome massage, I'm good to go! 

So, I'm looking forward to helping people reconnect with their loved ones on the other side in a bigger way than before. I'm going to close for now, but tomorrow, I'll start sharing with you some of the important revelations that came to me over the two days I moved. 

Blessings,

Anthony

Connecting and reconnecting

I know, I know, I said I probably wasn't going to start writing in my blog until later, but…, I wanted to talk about something I did today. 

Living here in Denver, and being from Guam, I sometimes wonder what I'm doing living so far away from the ocean. I also don't get a chance to see many other people from Guam either. I do have a couple of friends here, Joey and Susie, with Joey being from Guam. I only met them recently so it's been fun getting together with them and talking about "back home."

Several months ago I met John, another guy from Guam when I was driving down Evans Ave., here in Denver. I was driving to a small group session I was giving that night and saw the Guam stickers on his car, so I followed him for several miles trying to get his attention. He told me later he was wondering why I kept honking at him! LOL

I finally was able to get his attention when I was going to turn and he was still going straight down the road (probably trying to get away from me). I was wearing a t-shirt that said something about Guam on it, and so we talked for a minute and parted ways when the light turned. He was able to find me through my website, http://www.anthonyquinata.com., and called me. 

Well, Friday he left me a message on my phone saying that there was a Guam Liberation party (celebrating Guam's liberation from the Japanese by America) today. I can't tell you how excited I was! I didn't know there was enough Guamanians here in Denver to even have one! 

Anyway I went, met a lot of people; ate a lot of good food, and some new people I'm sure will become friends. Reconnecting with them helped me to reconnect with, and appreciate, not only my culture, but myself. 

It also reminded me that my work is not about "dead people," but about reminding people to live their lives for today, and the next. I know that I needed that reminder myself. 

By the way, in case you're wondering, yes, I'm still moving my things! 

Back in the saddle … soon I hope!

I haven't been blogging for a while, but it's not because there hasn't been anything going on with me. Actually, I've been quite busy - moving. I'm moving from my home in Cherry Creek, CO to Castle Rock, CO. 

Castle Rock is south of Denver. What I've been doing is moving carloads of things for the past several weeks. This coming Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly large items. Thursday will be the final day of moving and cleaning; Friday will the the first day of my new journey in my new home. 

I'm at a point now in my transition in which I'm thinking, "I'm so over this!" What is really going on though is that I'm down to the things I've been saving and really don't know why. So I know what I'm really feeling is the "grief" that caused me to hang on to the things I'm working at clearing out. 

Throwing these things in the trash, or giving them to Goodwill, will be so cathartic for me that I'm planning on spending Friday thinking about what I want my life to look like in the coming 12 months. So I probably won't be posting anything until August 2nd. See you then! 

Two Mediums with more messages

Thank God Natalie had the verve and foresight to schedule a second night ahead of time! Between the television show and word of mouth about the previous night's event, we had a full house Tuesday night. 

Natalie suggested that instead of "piggy backing" we each have an allotted amount of time within which we do discernments (readings). That worked out really well, though, while I tried to tune out I still picked up some of the things Natalie picked up. I know it was the same for her. And it was another great night for those who attended as well as for Natalie and myself. 

Another thing I noticed was what I referred to as "Natalie's east coast style," and my "west coast style" of doing discernments. Natalie is a force of nature, and I'm a beach bum. LOL 

I mentioned before that I was puzzled at the looks my t-shirt got me ("Trust me. I'm a psychic). Looking back on it, I think it's because the town of Girard, PA doesn't realize that it has a world class psychic in it's midst. Natalie Smith-Blakeslee is, in a word, "an incredibly talented psychic and Medium." Okay, that was a sentence. 

I had such a great time working with her. Our styles differed enough to make things interesting for those who came to see us. At one point all I could say to Natalie was, "You're amazing." I still stand by that. 

Both she and her husband, Dr. Steve Hodak, went out of there way to make the trip such a great time for me. I can't forget Ally. What a lovable punkin! LOL To Natalie, Steve, Ally, and all of you I had the pleasure of meeting, and the honor of serving while I was in PA, "THANK YOU. It was a trip I won't soon forget." 

Blessings,

Anthony

Two Mediums with messages

Natalie arranged for a small group session to be conducted at her office. Since her daughter had a doctor's appointment, we had lunch across the street from her office, and then they left me to my own devices while they went to the appointment. 

Girard, PA, where Natalie's office is located is a quaint little town. I'm not sure exactly how much of it I saw, but I walked up and down what appeared to be the town's main street, stopping in an occasional store. Eventually I ended up in a large grocery store wearing my, "Trust me. I'm psychic," t-shirt. Since this is Natalie's home town, and she's regularly featured on a radio show, as well as an article coming out about her in the town newspaper that day, I was surprised at the way people were looking at me when they read my shirt. 

I ended up passing time sitting in a cafe right around the corner from Natalie's office. I called her about 5:45 pm. Good thing I did; the event was supposed to start at 6 p.m. When the time for the event came, it was a good turn out. Natalie and I both gave readings that connected with people. A lot of tissue was passed out, and used that night. 

I, and other Mediums have been accused of researching the backgrounds of those we do discernments with. Honestly, I don't know how to do that sort of thing to begin, nor do I want to know. Secondly, I didn't recognize anyone who came to the session that night, except for one young lady who was at the television taping last Thursday. The only reason I recognized her was that she is 11 years old! 

On top of that, I don't know, and I'm not told names ahead of time. I prefer it that way. Keeps me from being confused. 

After the event was done, it was back to the campgrounds. I tried to light a fire for all of those who came through that night, and the entire trip, but for the life of me I couldn't get the fire to light! I blame it on the logs being damp with all of the rain. I gave up and was soon fast asleep. 

Wouldn't you know it? The next morning I woke up and all that remained of the logs were ashes. I guess I got the fire started after all. I just wasn't up long enough to enjoy it. I'm sure that those on the Other Side did though! 

Goldfish CPR and a reading!

Since the retreat wasn't taking place, Natalie, Steve, and their daughter Alexa (Ally) and I spent the afternoon at the campgrounds. Natalie cooked up hamburgers and hot dogs, and served a great dessert. 

As we were eating, Denise, a bereaved mom and friend of Natalie's stopped by with a goldfish she and her fiance won at a fair. They gave the fish to Ally. Ally quickly named the fish "Splashy." 

Well, after transferring Splashy from the plastic bag it was in to a Tupperware container, the fish died. 

(Pausing for a moment of silence)

Ally who is seven years old, didn't take it well. She started crying and insisting that Steve do something to save the fish. So Steve did. He started giving the fish CPR. Yes, he brought the fish up to his mouth and blew into it, giving it a couple gentle squeezes after each breath.

(Pausing to give you a moment to get a visual of this)

Well, when Natalie saw this she tried to hold her breath to keep from laughing out loud, but tears started streaming down her face. Ally saw this and ran over to her, distressed about her fish, demanding to know what was wrong with Natalie. 

"Nothing honey. I'm just sad about Splashy," Natalie told her and then covered her face. Between Natalie's tears, laughter that sounded like sobs coming from behind her hands, and her shoulders going up and down, Ally believed that Natalie really was grieving the passing of Splashy. 

Ally ran back to see how Steve was coming along with his resuscitation efforts, and I asked Natalie to confirm the fish's name for me. "Ally. Ally honey," I said to her as gently and as seriously as I could, "I'm hearing a name. The name I'm hearing is "Splashy." Do you know who that is?"

"That's my fish," Ally sobbed. 

"Oh, well, Splashy wants me to tell you he's okay, and he's in fishy heaven. He also wants you to know that he has a sister named "Goldy." If Denise goes to a pet store and looks carefully, she'll be able to find Goldy. Splashy told me he wants you to be a mommy to his sister. She needs a mommy. Okay?" 

"Okay," Ally said. Of course, she wanted Denise to go find "Goldy" right then and there. Luckily, Natalie, Steve and Denise were able to convince Ally that Monday was a better day to find Splashy's sister. After a proper burial, Ally was calm, and soon riding her bike up and down the campgrounds. 

When we were chiding Steve about giving a fish CPR he said, "It worked in the Dr. Doolittle movie with a hamster. I figured, why wouldn't work on a fish?" Good times. 

Lilly Dale

The original plan was for Natalie, Steve and I to go to Ohio for a bereaved parents retreat. That didn't work out, so we decided to go Lilly Dale, New York instead. 

When they came to pick me up, Natalie told me that since the editor's position with the international newspaper, Spiritualist News International was vacated she was promoted from the American Associate Editor to Editor. Guess who the position of American Associate Editor was offered to? 

Yup, you guessed it! I happily accepted the position. 

This was my first visit to Lilly Dale, the birthplace of the Spiritualist movement. It's kind of a town within a town. Natalie was explaining to me that in order to reside there, at least one member of the household must be a member of a Spiritualist church. 

Some of the houses had signs advertising that someone in it was a Medium. In order to be able to do that, the person who hung out the shingle had to have passed a "board test." Essentially, they had to be able to do a reading that provided proof of the continuation of life. 

When we arrived in Lilly Dale we went to the famous "Inspiration Stump." The stump is a tree stump that Mediums used to stand on to give readings. Standing on it allowed them to better see people in the crowd. There is a small iron fence around the stump which wasn't there, Natalie and Steve told me, when they were married there less than a year ago. 

There was a group of people there, mostly women, with a woman in front of them who was doing readings. As they broke up to leave I asked one of the women what was going on. "It's a class," she told me,  "a two year class."

"What's it about?" I asked. 

"It's a two year class," she repeated. 

"I heard that," I told her. "What do you learn in this two year class?"

"You can learn spiritual healing, mediumship, or both. It's a two year class." 

Did I mention she told me it was a two year class? I don't know if she kept repeating it to impress me with the commitment everyone there made, or simply to impress me with the idea that it was a "two year class." Either way, I wasn't all that impressed. 

Later I met a charming woman named Sharon. Sharon is the National Secretary for the National Association of Spiritualist Churches. She also married Natalie and Steve. 

It was a good time visiting a town I had only previously read about. 

Television taping

My friend Camille drove me to DIA where I was flying out of to Erie, PA. When I booked the flight, there was a 30 minute layover in Cleveland, Ohio, so you can imagine my surprise when my ticket showed that I was arriving in Cleveland 5 minutes after my connecting flight was boarding! 

To make matters worse, the gate I was supposed to be at was on the other side of the airport! Oh, and did I mention that my flight was thirty minutes late leaving, AND arriving? To Continental Airlines credit, they did hold the connecting flight until I, and several other passengers arrived. 

When I finally did get to Erie International Airport, Natalie Smith-Blakeslee and her husband, Dr. Steve Hodak were waiting for me. Somehow, despite it all, I was only about 15 minutes late to EIA. 

Natalie and I had spoken over the phone and through e-mails numerous times, but this was the first time we were meeting face to face. We all went to grab a bite to eat, and then it was off to the studio to tape a television show. 

The show went over very well. Natalie and I had a great chemistry together, and it was easy to work with her. I also found out what a talented Medium she really is. There was a great contrast between us in a number of different ways, especially in the way we delivered information. I ended up thinking of it as the "East Coast," and "West Coast" styles of Mediumship. 

One young lady came up for a reading which went over very well. So well, that she didn't even respond to Natalie, just kept looking at her stunned. Natalie asked her if she was okay, and she just nodded and said, "You're amazing!" I can second that. 

During the break, I told her that her father had more to say to her, much more. So she, her sister, her daughter and I went off by ourselves and I gave her a reading off camera. She did a little interview afterwards on camera and I explained that sometimes when someone on the Other Side has passed wants to convey private information they'll wait for a more discreet time. 

Another reason for this is that if they weren't the type of person to speak in a public setting when they were alive, they'd be reluctant to do so even after they have passed. 

After the taping, Natalie and Steve to me to the camper trailer they own in a campgrounds near their home. All in all, it was a great time meeting Natalie and Steve, and spreading the message that death doesn't end life, love or relationships to an audience who had never heard of me before. 

Just venting

I was just talking to someone I know who asked about my upcoming "tour." I told her about it and mentioned that when I come back home, I'm planning on collapsing. 

"You should just train yourself to recharge more quickly," she suggested. "That's what I do."  This young lady has aspirations of being a full-time clairvoyant, and energy worker. 

"No offense," I told her, "but I can do clairvoyant stuff all day long. Mediumship is a different animal."

There are a lot of people claiming to be mediums these days, but most are anything but.... I recently met one woman who sees a woman who says she's a "medium," and what she does is pass messages along by doing card readings. In other words, she reads the cards of the person who passed away. By doing that she passes along "messages of guidance," or whatever she passes on and calls it "mediumship."

When someone comes to see me, the messages I receive, and give, aren't through cards, or guides or anything else. They are "mano a mano," or face to face. This takes a lot of energy out of me. 

I guess I just wanted to vent. I appreciate the idea that she was just trying to be helpful, she really was. But looking at her, it's obvious she doesn't run marathons. Neither do I. Then again, I wouldn't think of giving advice to a marathon runner that if they just changed their beliefs, they could run a marathon every other day either. 

On a more positive note, Cheryl and I went to see Lisa Williams at her seminar last night. I just love her energy. She has a way about her which is just adorable. Cheryl told me she had a great time. As for me, it was the first time I've been on the "other side" as far as doing seminars go. Normally, I'm the one doing the readings. It was nice seeing how the other side lives! LOL

Wow, the next two weeks will be a doozy!

Well, if there's one thing I can definitely say about my friend Natalie, it's that she keeps me on my toes! I received a call from her this morning updating my upcoming trip. 

First of all, immediately after she picks me up from the airport, we'll be going to a television studio to tape a show. She's going to be interviewing renowned Clairvoyant Lorraine Warren during that show, as well as myself. After my interview, she'll randomly pick two people from the audience for me to do readings for. 

Natalie also told me that the event she set up for the day after the Bereaved Parents Retreat, "Two Mediums With a Message," has received an overwhelming response!  I'm really looking forward to these next two weeks. This will be the second time I work with Natalie, and I consider it an honor to do so. 

Another thing I'm looking forward to is seeing Lisa Williams with Cheryl this Sunday. 

Oh, while I'm on the subject, I'm going to be doing a psychic fair this weekend at Cornerstone Books. 

It's going to be a busy couple of weeks! 

Priceless

Several months ago did a discernment for a scientist type who was so blown away she apparently couldn't stop talking about me. So much so, that one of her friends called me and asked for a private session. 

I tell people all the time that I usually don't remember what's said in a discernment, so in all honesty, I couldn't tell you who came through for her. However, she was so impressed that her mother called me a week later to schedule an appointment with me. 

I saw her mother, I'll call her "Margie," a couple of days ago. She recorded the session (always a good idea). She gave me permission to talk about her session, along with some of the details of it, so I'll share them with you now. 

She came to me hoping to hear from her son, and was afraid that wasn't going to happen when first her father, and then her mother came through. I don't remember what was said, but whatever it was, it was apparently to prepare her for the appearance of her son. 

I talked about her sound dying tragically, unexpectedly, and young. "Not young as in an infant, or even early adolescence, but young," I stressed. "I keep seeing the number 17." She confirmed that her son was 17 years old when he died. 

I passed along to her a number of other details and memories which had her alternately crying, and laughing. I kept seeing a car accident, which is a symbolic to me that the person either passed in a car accident, or the death was "accidental." It turns out that her son was bitten by a mosquito, and died from encephalitis a week later. 

That was 30 years ago. She's been angry at God ever since. She grew angrier with the passing of her father, and then her mother since the passing of her son. 

"Why would God do this to me?" she kept asking. What she didn't understand, and what her son asked me to explain to her was that "God didn't do anything to her." 

It's true. God didn't take her son from her. I told her that God (Goddess, Source, Infinite Light) doesn't sit around wondering whose life He can ruin at any given time. God is not the "angel of death." Her son died because it was his time to die. Plain and simple. 

When I told her that, and told her that her son was asking her to "forgive and  move on," I could see a light in her eyes. "Maybe it's time to start going back to Mass," she told me. 

I recently wrote a post on a blog of another Medium. I received an e-mail from a woman who had been to my website and wanted to receive a phone reading. I wrote back explaining how to make that happen. I didn't hear from her again. 

I'm sure she was hoping that I would do a discernment for her for free. What she doesn't understand is that I charge for my time and, yes, my talent. 

As I'm sure Margie will tell you though, the healing can't be paid for. It's priceless. 

Updates

I mentioned in a previous post that Cheryl's (my lady friend) dog, Prince, was sick and possibly needed to be put down. Well, I'm happy to say that he's fine. Apparently what was needed was a change in his diet. 

The apparent change that was needed was a clearing of Cheryl's home of the ghosts that are active in it. Members of Colorado Paranormal Rescue (CPR) came by and identified what was going on in her home and why. They took it a step further and cleared out a number of the apparitions in the home. 

The next day, according to Cheryl, Prince had more energy and and was more playful than he had been in a long time. 

I've been doing a lot of work getting ready for what is apparently the next stage of my career. It seems as though I'm going to be getting more exposure as a Psychic Medium. I'll let you know what that's about as it happens. 

Memorial Day weekend was busy for Cheryl and me. We went to quite a few parties, and basically ended up exhausted and lazy come Sunday and Monday. 

Cheryl is heading up to Wyoming for one of her nephew's graduations tomorrow, so I get to take care of Prince! My own cat, Albert, seems to be taking all the disruptions in our quality time in stride. 

Tomorrow, I'll be meeting with Colorado Paranormal Rescue to go over the evidence they collected at Cheryl's house with them while Cheryl is gone. I'll let you know what they find. 

More, and more lately, I've come to appreciate my friends, how much they mean to me, and how much I mean to them. I'm also appreciating more, and more, the effect that the work I do has on the people I serve. 

I guess what I'm saying is that I'm coming to a place in my life where I'm really appreciating my life, and my place in life. I'm also appreciating God more and more. Right now, I'm really happy. 

I'm back!

Wow, it's been a while. My life has been really hectic lately, and so I needed to take a break from blogging for a bit. I'll update you on what's going on in my life starting tomorrow! 

Special day for special people

I did a reading this morning for Dr. Steve. He's Natalie's husband he's been so patient (pardon the pun) with me. I've had to reschedule his reading a few different times because my life has been so hectic. 

It was a beautiful, life changing discernment. I believe that's what the work I do is about. Helping people heal so that they can heal their lives. 

I called my mother and two sisters after the reading to wish them a happy mother's day! All three of these women have had a profound affect on my life. Speaking of which, I still have to call a few more women to thank them for who they are. 

I'm getting ready to start, and finish writing a book over 10 days starting tomorrow! I'm excited about that, and I'll let you know how it goes! 

Boy, you can't charge me!

In case you didn't know, I'm from Guam, a tiny island in the South Pacific. I had dinner today with Joe and his wife Sue today. Joe is from Guam as well, and Susan, his wife, lived there with him for 10 years. 

I asked Joe if I could bring a friend, and they said I could. When they saw Cheryl, they told us how relieved they were that they could "see" my friend. They admitted that they were worried I would bring a friend they couldn't see! 

It was a great time, great company, and great food from back home. I was telling Joe that if I were still back on Guam, I would be the equivalent to a "witch doctor" here. Joe reminded me of something I forgot. 

"Man, you would be well respected, and well fed, but you'd be penniless!" I laughed so hard, I was bent over, and almost peeing my pants! He was absolutely right on the money! 

You see, on Guam, relationships are everything. And if you can't establish a relationship, you try to establish a connection. 

"Boy!" he said, imitating people from Guam ("boy" is a very affectionate endearment), "your grandmother was neighbors with the grandmother, of the woman who dated the brother of a guy who worked with my sister. You can't charge me!" 

Or, "Boy! You can't charge me! My cousin went to school with the girl who worked behind the counter at Mc Donalds. Anyway, the girl who worked behind the counter has a brother who works as a mechanic who fixed the car of the best friend of one of your uncles! Like I told you, you can't charge me!" 

Boy, am I glad I live in the "States!" 

Blessings,

Anthony 

www.anthonyquinata.com

I'm sorry, but would you repeat that?

It's been kind of crazy for me lately. Yesterday, I was on my computer at all my brain was so fried. 

My goal is to be one of the country's most sought after Mediums. I don't want this for the sake of my ego, but because the waiting list of those on the Other Side who want to talk to their loved ones is long. Of course, I could do a lot more discernments if I offered them for free, and when I first found out I had this ability, I did. It didn't take me long to figure out that was the wrong thing to do. 

As my reputation started building, more and more people would ask for a reading to prove, supposedly, that I'm a fraud. Why wouldn't they? It didn't cost them a dime to do so. 

Now, this is the work I do, and the only work I do. It's also very stressful on my brain. So, I'm going to have to start taking vitamins, going for walks, etc., to build my stamina. This is especially important due to everything that seems to be falling in place as far as my career. 

This past Wednesday I was doing a discernment (Medium reading) for a woman whose mother passed in January. Her father and mother were coming through for her. At one point I was told to bring up the "medical procedure" that was "invasive, but not involving a life threatening situation." So I did. I made motions with my right hand around my chest area. 

"Oh, they must be talking about my boob job!" Kate (not her real name) said, laughing. I've heard some interesting things in my career, but this was a first! 

What was funny was that afterwards, she completely relaxed during the rest of the session. I, however, was a little less relaxed. I was hoping she didn't see me, occasionally, admiring the work the doctor did! 

Pet Heaven

My friend Cheryl has a toy poodle named "Prince." Prince is just adorable. I love his energy and playfulness. He's two years old and still a puppy. Prince is also very sick. 

Cheryl took Prince in to the vet's office yesterday for tests. She won't find out the results until Tuesday or Friday, but if they don't come back positive she may have to have Prince put to sleep. 

I put my hands on Prince and sent him healing energy, but I'm not sure how much good, if any, it did. I also did my best to cheer Cheryl up. 

Like most people, I've had pets. They were only pets, they were my children. Amongst them are a dog, Claire De La Luna (named by my girlfriend at the time), cats named Eleazar (passed), Sarah (passed), and my 18 year old cat, named Albert. I was telling Cheryl that when I die, I'm not only looking forward to seeing Christ, my family and friends that have gone before me, but my pets as well. 

I'm asked all the time if our pets go to Heaven. Yes, they do. I know this because they are mentioned all the time during discernments. Not just cats and dogs, but horses, birds, and anything else we have loved and loved us back. 

Renowned Medium, George Anderson, refers to our pets as "the eyes of God." I couldn't agree more. I'm hoping that Prince won't have to be put down, because Cheryl had to put down another of her beloved poodles last year. But if she does, they'll be waiting with wagging tails for Cheryl to join them when it's her turn. 

Your pets are waiting for you too. 

Blessings,

Anthony

www.anthonyquinata.com 

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The members of Colorado Paranormal Rescue (www.coloradoparanormalrescue.com) and I went to the Molly Brown museum today just to check it out. Tamela, Debbie and I all had some interesting impressions while we were there, and Robin was a docent there for a number of years with her own experiences. 

Robin told us later that once, while she was conducting a tour, she and the group she was leading smelled cigar smoke in Mr. Brown's library. Since smoking was prohibited there Robin was stunned, and the group wanted to know what "button" she pushed to create the smell. 

Robin actually left the group there to ask another staff to find out who was smoking in the building. When she explained what she was smelling, the other staff member asked, "Is this the first tour you smelled it on?" Apparently, it's a fairly frequent occurrence. 

After we did our tour, CPR asked if the museum was open to the idea of an "investigation." They were told they couldn't, but that they were welcome to interview staff as to their experiences. 

The last time I was with CPR, it was to "investigate" reports of activity in a house that's no longer there! LOL Now, we were in a house that's standing, apparently haunted, but no one is allowed to investigate! In all fairness, however, it was my idea that we go there. 

I wanted them to see the extremes of situations. When I was actively doing investigations I refused to investigate stories that were 10 years, 10 months old, or even 10 weeks old. I preferred to check out places in which activity happened 10 days before, 10 hours before, and ideally, 10 minutes before. 

Colorado Paranormal Rescue is learning how to conduct investigations in a way that makes sense. They're also doing spirit releases when asked to do so. They have a great team that works well together. 

If you need help with a haunting, please feel free to contact them. If you're out of state, contact me and I'll help you find a group near you. Just because of collection of people claim to do investigations of hauntings, it doesn't mean you want them in your home or business. 

Blessings,

Anthony

"Is this that Quinata guy?"

I was just on the phone with Josie a minute ago. With the weekend she and her family is having I didn't expect to talk to her until next week. 

She sent me an e-mail this morning confirming she received a sign I told her she would get from her cousin who has crossed over. I told her that her daughter had a necklace that belonged to her cousin. She told me her daughter didn't, and I told her that her cousin insisted that, "yes, she did." 

Well, she saw the necklace hanging on the toilet paper holder in her bathroom. Her daughter put it there and forgot about it. She told me when she saw the necklace, it made her smile. Unlike the whole incident with the clock, this one didn't panic her, but comforted her instead. 

So much so she called her cousin's brother and told him about what had happened, and how I told her it would be a sign. "Is this that Quinata guy?" he asked her. 

She laughed and told him my name is Anthony. "I'm going to have to call him!" her cousin said. "But I'm afraid of what he's going to say!" 

I've heard this from a lot of people. Ironically, when they hear about me, my "accuracy" isn't assuring, but scary! The truth is that there's nothing to be afraid of. Typically, the sessions and the messages that come through are comforting, not frightening. 

Speaking of frightening, I told Josie when I was talking to her about the ghost in her home that I heard the name "Amanda," and that I believed it was the ghosts name. Josie asked a neighbor who lives directly across the street from her if an "Amanda" ever lived in the home. 

Yesterday, she was in a store when she ran into her neighbor. Her neighbor told her that she asked her husband about anyone living in Josie's home before named, "Amanda." "We don't remember an 'Amanda,' but there was a woman who lived there named, 'Andrea.'" 

For Josie, and for me, the name was close enough to be an affirmation. Naturally, Josie was excited to hear this validation. 

"By the way, my husband and I think you're weird, and we won't be coming to your house anymore," Josie's neighbor told her! 

"Welcome to my world!" I told Josie yet again. 

"But I don't want to live there!" she told me. 

I told Josie about a time when I was visiting a friend's house with Camille and Pat wanted to show us a bedroom she was decorating. 

"How long has Chuck been sleeping in here?" I asked her. 

"What?"

"I feel Chuck's energy in here. I'd say he's been sleeping in here for at least a week.

Pat told us that she and Chuck had been fighting and he had been sleeping in the bedroom for the past week. "Camille, you're more than welcome to visit any time! Just leave him at home will you?" 

I couldn't help it! I was concerned because they were friends. Sometimes I just blurt out what comes to me. I guess I was just being that "Quinata guy." 

What just happened?

I've been back from Los Angeles for a couple of days now, and I'm getting back into the swing of things. It was a great time seeing my entire family again. Last Saturday was my parents' 50th Anniversary. Thankfully, there wasn't a lot of drama during the time everyone was there. 

I had a chance to meet with my friend, Conrad Dunn. Conrad is an actor who has been in a lot of films, and television programs. My sister, Nadine, joined us for breakfast, and now she tells me she's his new fan. LOL

Yesterday I went to another friend's home here in Colorado for dinner. It was the first time I've been to her house, and as soon as I got there I was on the phone to do what I thought was a "quick" interview. After answering a question or two, I was asked to do a couple of readings. 

I did three in all, and somewhere in the midst of all of this I realized I was part of a taping of a television show! Cheryl disappeared while I was on the phone so I was a little worried I had offended her, which was a bit distracting. 

Anyway, I received an e-mail this morning saying I was "great" and a hit! Huh? LOL I am glad I went over well. So, the upchuck of the whole thing is that after my retreat in Ohio in June, I'll be going to Pennsylvania to do another television show, this time in person. I also received an invitation to do an event either before the taping of the show, or after. I'm not sure at this point. 

I guess my "appearance" did go well after all!

Blessings,

Anthony

www.anthonyquinata.com

Rest In Peace

I'm in Los Angeles and I'm having fun hanging out with my mother, father, brothers and sisters; and, of course, my nieces and nephew.

I just found out today that one of my uncles, one of my father's brothers died two days ago back on Guam. He passed when he crashed into a tree. No one knows at this time why this happened. Personally, I just think his time was up.

I will say that I've been thinking a lot over the past week about a car wreck. Was it my intuition warning me this would happen? I honestly don't know.

One thing I was glad to hear was that everyone in my family acknowledges he's in a "better place." So there's not a whole lot of grieving going on. I guess, contrary to what I've believed for a long time now, they've been listening to me, after all.

Rest in peace, Uncle Norbert, until you're ready to continue your life and journey again, on the Other Side.

Family reunion(s)/Spiritual Party Lines

I'm so excited! I'm off to Los Angeles later today to see my mother and father who will be celebrating their Golden Anniversary this Saturday. 

I'll be seeing my sisters Meridith and Nadine, my brother in law Aaron, and my nieces and nephews as well. Oh, and I have a "great-nephew" whom I haven't met yet, that I'll be meeting tomorrow.

My brothers Eddie and Steve are flying in from Florida, and it'll be great to see them too! 

Of course, you throw in those who'll be showing up from the Other Side, and it's a party! And one thing we Guamanians love to do is party! 

I'm often asked if I do discernments (readings) for my family, or if I hear from those who were close to me in this life. The long, and short answer is, "no." I used to volunteer working for the late Mother Theresa's order, working in a hospice being with men who were dying of Aids. My responsibility was to be with the men when they crossed over so that they didn't do so alone. 

What I didn't know then, but I do now, is that no one crosses over alone. Still it's a scary enough time for most to have to face, let alone, face it alone. So I would do it over again in a heartbeat. 

I was there to help well over 30 men cross, many of them becoming friends before they did. A few of them became good friends. I would love to hear from them, but so far… nothing. If I ever do, I'm sure it'll be through another Medium. 

Saturday, I'm booked to do an event, then Monday, back home in Denver! 

This morning I was talking to a friend over the phone and I could hear her daughter telling her to ask me questions in the background. Suddenly I was being asked a question, but I was confused because the voice sounded different. 

"Diane?" I asked. 

"No, this is Aisha." 

It's not unusual, when I'm doing a discernment, that something like this is exactly what happens! I will hear several voices at once, and a spirit will drop in, sometimes rather abruptly. I call it a "spiritual party line." I will think I'm talking to one person, say a female, and another female will suddenly pop in, start talking and I'll think it's the same person! 

I'll often tell them, "Look, I was born confused. You're only making things worse when you do this sort of thing!" 

Doing a discernment is, for a Medium, like putting together a jigsaw puzzle without seeing the picture on the cover of the box. That's why we'll ask you to confirm or deny the information we're receiving. It makes no sense to us, and we have no idea if it makes sense to you,  so we give it to you as best we can. 

I mention this in part because I was watching the show, "Medium," a couple of nights ago. Between that show, and "The Ghost Whisperer," there's a lot of misconceptions about this work. I'm sure there are people out there who would have you think it's just like it is on television. All I can say is, "I wish it were so easy." 

Looking forward...

I've got quite a week coming up! I'm going to be in Los Angeles, and while I'm there I'm going to be doing a television show in Philadelphia (or someplace in the Pa. area). 

I was originally supposed to do the show a couple of weeks or so ago, but I was asked if I could reschedule it. So now, I'll be doing the show over the phone, and doing discernments (readings) for audience members over the phone. They're going to show my picture, I guess it's the one on my website. 

I was told that there will be a "packed house" for the show. I have absolutely no idea how this is going to work out, so wish me luck! I'm assuming that I'll be doing an interview, and then doing the readings. 

For the record, I won't know who I'm going to be doing readings for. I'm glad it's working out the way it is because then I can't be accused of cluing in on facial expressions or any of that nonsense. 

My parents will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this Saturday! That's the primary reason I'll be in Los Angeles, but I'll also be doing an event while I'm there. 

I'm also writing about "sacred signs" in my other blog. I'm excited about writing it, and the responses I'm getting from it! 

I just finished reading Lisa Williams book, "Life Amongst the Dead." I read it in two days, I loved it so much. I highly recommend it. It's a great story by a woman who inspires me. 

Speaking of women who inspire me. I talked to Camille Massing this morning and she's in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She'll be back tomorrow, and she'll be driving me to the airport on Wednesday. As I mentioned before, she's a close friend and she has a great cd of music entitled, "King's Ransom." You can find it on CD Baby, or by going to her website, www.camillemassing.com.

Someone else who inspires me is Dr. Noah St. John (www.successclinic.com). Noah says that an essential component to success is having someone who unconditionally supports you. That's who Camille is to me. Noah is also the creator of a concept called, "afformations." 

I honestly believe that virtually everything that is happening in my life right now is due to afformations being the foundation. My life was pretty scattered, with a lot of potential, but not a lot to show for it. Thank you Noah. As far as I'm concerned, you're a blessing to the world. 

An open letter to suicide survivors

I received a message this morning from a woman who received a discernment from me over a year ago. She told me about a friend of hers whose daughter committed suicide. Her friend is grieving not only the death of her daughter, but also fears her daughter is in "hell."  

I asked her to pass on the following, and thought I would share it with you. If you know someone who has survived the suicide of a loved one, please ask them to read this as well. 

Your friend told me about your daughter and your fears. I'm hoping I can help ease your pain in some small way. 

Although I'm not myself a parent, it doesn't take a whole lot of imagination to understand your grief. You love your children so much, it's unthinkable as to how they could think their life isn't worth living. 

If thoughts of suicide were as detectable as any other terminal disease then we might be able to stop it before it's too late. The problem is that all too often, those suffering from this hide what's going on so well, no one sees it until it's already done. 

I am a full time, professional, Psychic Medium however, and I've talked to those who have crossed over a countless number of times now, including those who have taken their own lives. I want to make something VERY clear - I would not be able to communicate with them, nor would they be able to communicate with me if not for God's love and grace. 

Those who have died by their own hand have made it very clear that they were not condemned to "Hell," nor were they scorned by God. In fact, the exact opposite is true. They are held more closely by God's compassion, understanding and forgiveness.  The "hell" they may be suffering from is the pain they know their passing caused their loved ones they left behind. 

Often when I do a discernment (reading) there is a line of loved ones who are wanting to communicate. However, if there is someone who committed suicide in their midst, they are moved to the front of the line. This also applies to those who lost their lives at the hands of someone else. Why would this be so? Because they have the most to say. 

I'm sure that your daughter now knows it would have been better to finish her lessons here on Earth,*but she is now continuing her journey in a more beautiful, peaceful and compassionate place. 

Your daughter was a sensitive soul, with a purity we all have when we begin our lives and lessons. Most of us put on protective armor to protect our souls while we're on our journey in this life. Your daughter wasn't able to do that. That's why she thought it was best to do what she did. 

God doesn't make mistakes, but He does understand when we do. God knows and loves us to the very core and fiber of who we are. 

Your daughter's new journey, in part, is to help you understand, and accept, that what she did was not your fault in any way, nor is it due to some failure on your part as a parent. She would also want you to know that's she's okay, in God's loving arms, and still with you from the Other Side so you can begin to put the pieces of your life back together. When you finish your own journey here, you will see her again. I promise you that you will. 

Grief is the price we pay for love. At the end of grief in this world is joy in the next. Hold on until that wonderful day. 

Blessings,

Anthony

www.anthonyquinata.com

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My unknown Angel

I did a discernment for a couple of women, Diane and Joy, who came to see me together yesterday. It was they second time they've come to see me, the first time was 6 months ago. 

I don't remember who came through for them the last time, but they did tell me that people they didn't hear from last time did come through this time. Diane told me that before they came to see me she prayed to her father to come through time,  that he let her know it really was him coming through by mentioning the horses they owned when she was a child. So when I pointed at her and told her I was being told to talk about horses… they both gasped. 

It was a great session in which one man, an uncle who referred to himself as "the family clown," and "the village idiot," came through. Both Joy and Diane acknowledge that where ever he was, it turned into a party! 

But what really struck me as interesting was that Joy told me that several people in the building she works in have come to see me, and that I'm, on occasion, the subject of conversation in their "smoking room." Not only that, Joy also told me that there's a woman who frequently comes to them (I'm not sure if she works with them) and asks for testimonials for me, and even has a "newsletter(?)" she prints about me! 

If you're this lady, please contact me.  I'd love to thank you for your support! 

I bought Lisa Williams new book, "Life Among the Dead." I've only started reading it and I'm having a lot of fun with it. I'm a huge fan of Lisa's, and I have a lot of respect for her. Although she won't remember me I met her several years ago. My first thought, with her hair and her personality was, "You've got to be kidding me!" 

I saw her on Good Morning America yesterday morning. She gave a great interview and as usual, did it with a great deal of poise. She was interviewed by Diane Sawyer. I judged, by the questions being asked, that while Mediums have come a long way, thanks to people like Lisa, George Anderson, and John Edward, Allison Du Bois, and so many others,  we still have a long way to go. 

Lisa, you rock! I love who you are! 

In my other blog on WordPress, I'm going to continue my discussion of "sacred signs." 

Blessings,

Anthony 

www.anthonyquinata

http://anthonyquinata.wordpress.com

Deadlines

Yesterday, after I finished blogging and doing everything I could think of doing on my computer,  I left the Starbucks I was sitting in and decided to walk to the grocery store in the same shopping center. So I put my computer in my car, and started walking when I saw a bumper sticker that said, "I'd Rather Be On Stage."  I knew immediately it was another sign. 

Then this morning I was journaling about a realization I had in my morning meditation. When I was done I saw a booklet laying on the floor of my living room. It was entitled, "Messages From Your Angels," and it was part of a Doreen Virtue Angel Card deck. The sub-title was, "What Your Angels Want You to Know." 

Inside the booklet was a small card that had, "Inspire Hope," printed on it. I knew that coupled with the bumper sticker I saw yesterday it was an answer to a prayer. I talk more about this on my other blog http://anthonyquinatapsychicmedium.wordpress.com. 

Yesterday being the dreaded deadline for filing taxes, I thought about writing about "deadlines" but decided against it until today. I was told once that the word, "deadline" came from the term "a drop dead date," in which something absolutely had to be done by, no later. 

I thought, that made sense; and it also makes sense that it would be called a DEAD line. Theoretically, after that, all options are exhausted. If you think about it, we were all born with a "deadline." Everyone we know and love, like, dislike, even hate, has a "dead line," or "drop dead date." 

I just want to suggest to you that since you don't know when your drop dead date is, you live each day as though it were your last. Since you don't know what the drop dead date of a loved one is, you treat them as though it were today. This goes for those you like as well. 

As for those you dislike or hate, perhaps it's time to do show some forgiveness. Relationships are hard enough in this life. The problems don't go ahead with death, but they are harder to resolve on the Other Side.

 

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Signs

When I was in Junior High there was a hit song by "The Five Man Electrical Band," entitled, "Signs." "Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs…" the chorus went. 

I'm becoming more and more aware that signs really are everywhere! One of them was an answer to my prayer and it came in a phone conversation I had with Josie, who told me of an incredible sign I'll tell you about in a minute. 

Starting last August, I set a goal to re-make my life completely by September 30th, of 2008. Shortly after that, several psychic types have been telling me that this will be a HUGE year for me, and that it will really explode around October of this year! 

Well, just because a psychic tells me, or you, something doesn't necessarily mean that you can just sit around and wait for it to happen. So, I've been proactively ensuring that my plans and their predictions become a reality. To paraphrase my new friend, Dr. Noah St. John (www.successclinic.com), "I'm not only working on my inner game, but I'm also working on my outer game as well." One of the things I'm doing is "afformations." To find out more about what afformations are, please see Noah's website. Afformations really can change your life. 

As I mentioned before, I'm also developing an attitude of gratitude. But lately, over the past week or so, I'm feeling as though I'm being nudged by God to ask for what I want, and look for the answer in signs. So I've been doing research into the whole notion of signs, and boy, have they been showing up for me! So much so, I'm thinking I'm going to write an e-book on the subject. 

Anyway, there are a few people in the world I just love talking to. One of them is Camille, whom I talked about yesterday, and another is Noah, whom I just talked about. Another is no stranger to you if you're a regular reader of my blog, and that's Josie Varga. 

Josie has Cerebral Palsy, is bi-laterally deaf, and has more moxy than I have on my best day! I love talking to her, and sometimes we'll talk several times a week; other weeks it'll only be once. Well, yesterday I got a "signal from the ether" to call Josie. 

We started talking about the television show she's trying to place with a producer, and ultimately a network which revolves around Medium Natalie Smith-Blakeslee, and yours truly.

Then she told me about the "sign" she and her family saw last Saturday. 

Josie, her husband John, and their two daughters, Erica, and Lea, all went shopping at a local mall. When they came home Erica looked up and said, "Wow, look at that!" 

Josie, John and Lea all looked up and what they saw moved Josie to tears. A single cloud was in the sky in the shape of an "angel." "You could see it had wings, and it was wearing a robe!" Josie told me. 

"Do you see that? Do you see that?" she asked John. 

"Yeah, I see it," John replied. 

Josie suggested that John get a camera so they could take a picture of it, when the cloud started to dissipate. A few moments later is was gone. 

John reminded Josie that another Medium told her there would be a sign in a cloud. Josie looked for her taped recording of the session. When she found it and played it, sure enough, the Medium had predicted that there would be such a sign - for John, from his father. 

John, the "open-minded skeptic" was flabbergasted. Was it really possible that his father had gone to such great lengths to let John know he loved him from the Other Side?

I teased John about being a skeptic, an open minded one, but still.... "I'm not a skeptic anymore!" John said. 

As Blaise Pascal once said, "There's enough light for those who believe to see, and enough darkness to blind those who don't." 

For me, John's sign from his father was a sign from God telling me I'm on the right track. 

Wishing you the very best life has to offer to you and those you love, 

Anthony

www.anthonyquinata.com

Someone I'd like you to meet...

My closest, and dearest friend, whom I've known for about 19 years is Camille Massing. I can't begin to imagine where I would be in my life right now if it weren't for her. When I was struggling with the idea of being a Medium, she was there with her unconditional support. 

Camille is a singer with the voice of an angel. She's also a talented songwriter.  Over the years we've known each other we've written a number of songs together, and she recorded them onto a cd entitled, "King's Ransom." It's a compilation of Christian songs that you'll enjoy if you like Joni Mitchell, or Amy Grant. 

She's a incredible spirit, and her love for God is reflected in her beautiful music. You can find her cd on www.cdbaby.com, or by going to www.camillemassing.com. Personally, my favorite song is "King's Ransom." Give it a listen! 

I received an e-mail this morning from a woman whose daughter, Chrissy, came through during her discernment session with me. She is asking for sponsorship as she walks in a fundraiser for suicide prevention. You can find more information on my website. I hope you'll find it in your heart to make a donation! 

Well, it's going to be a short one! I've got to get cracking on my taxes! 

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Now I remember!

I did readings today at a bookstore filling in for a friend of mine who combines Astrology and Tarot to do readings for her clients. I don't do either. While the statement is up and down on my website www.anthonyquinata.com (right now it's down), I am able to do clairvoyant readings. I received this testimonial earlier today - 

I received a psychic reading from Anthony and was very impressed. We spoke about my current challenges and some past life energy I was holding on to. Due to my reading with Anthony I was able to release those old ideas and look forward to a more productive future. Mary 

 - A little side note -  she told me that since the reading she's started losing weight without even trying! 

I can sit down with someone and usually tell them what's going on but I prefer to use a personal item of theirs or a picture. It's less unnerving for the sitter that way. I've found that sitting there looking at someone and telling them what's going on in their lives tends to freak people out. Sometimes the accuracy of my reading freaks people out. 

Anyway, I was pretty busy once I got started. I did a number of readings for some really great people. One man came in and found out that the reason for everything that was going on in his life was that God, and his soul, wanted him to reach out to others and follow his heart's desire. 

He was stunned when I told him I saw his great grandfather with a saber in his hand (he was the only one stunned by this vision)! I also mentioned that I felt there was a Civil War connection to his family. He told me later that his great grandfather was an officer under General Custer, and his great, great grandfather fought in the Civil War. All of this tied in with his heart's desire. 

I'll write about the importance of following your heart's desire later this week. 

Another man came in who is a practicing astrologer. He met a woman recently and asked if I could tell him anything about her and where their relationship was going to go. He heard that I do psychometry (object) and photo readings, so he brought several photos of her he printed off of his computer. He was stunned that I was able to describe her personality and their new relationship so precisely. 

After the reading he then started to affirm everything I told him by telling me about their charts! LOL I'm not sure how he missed my eyes glazing over as I know next to nothing about Astrology! 

A woman was waiting for me who would end up being my last reading of the day.  "I heard you can talk to dead people," she said. 

"Yes, but I'm not doing that sort of thing today. You'll have to make an appointment." 

"I want to talk to my husband!" she demanded. 

Okay, she broke my number 1 rule - don't tell me whom you're wanting to reconnect with. 

"Can you do this, or can't you?" 

"Well, yes, I can, but I'm not doing that sort of thing right now. Please make an appointment and I'll be happy to help you then."

She kept insisting so I told her I would do a ten minute session for her - big mistake. "Your husband passed from cancer. Yes?" 

"Yes." 

"He passed about 7 month ago." 

Her eyes became wide. "Yes!" 

"He wants me to acknowledge someone who has a beard. Do you know who this is?"

"No."

"Yes, you do." 

"Okay, my brother in law has a beard, but I don't want to talk about him. I want to talk about my husband. I want you to give me some specific message so that I'll know it's him." 

That's when I remembered why I have my "rule number 1." People who come in demanding to talk to someone in particular often want to control the session. Unfortunately it doesn't work that way. They find out very quickly that they're not in control of what those who come through have to say, nor am I in control of that. The souls are in control, from beginning to end. 

The souls are performance animals. Neither am I. I tried to tell her that, but she wouldn't listen. Finally,  I looked at the clock and told her, "I'm sorry, but your ten minutes are up." 

It was a great reminder for me of why I used to disqualify from receiving a reading anyone who tells me whom they are hoping to hear from in the future. 

Being grateful

I had a great session with a young lady named Jill Wednesday night. She came hoping to hear from her mother and she did. 

Her mother had such great energy; and Jill, while feeling nervous and skeptical, was awesome throughout! The love she had for her mother and her mother had for her was awesome! Jill posted a comment thanking me, but as I told her, "Don't forget to thank God for making this possible, and your mother too. This takes a lot of energy and effort on her part!" 

Speaking of gratitude, it snowed most of the day yesterday which put me in a lazy mood. I received a text from my friend Debbie who asked me if I thought Mother Nature would ever make up her mind as far as the weather was concerned. 

Well, having decided to stay inside at home all day yesterday I wrote back, "I sure as hell hope so!" This morning it came to me that the constantly changing weather this time of the year is one of the reasons I chose to live in Colorado! While it snowed all day yesterday, it'll be in the 70's by the middle of next week according to the weather forecasters! I've got to tell you, I love it! 

A lot of people think that because of the work I do I'm somehow closer to God than most. Nothing could be farther from the truth, although I have been meditating over the past several days about the idea that God is within me. I've also been thinking a lot about the nature of this Spirit of God within me. I then started thinking that I really have a lot to be grateful for. 

I was watching a movie last week and the thought came to me that overall, with all of it's ups and downs, I've had a very good life. I just didn't bother to see it that way. 

Well, this morning I started being grateful for my life, and everything about it, the way it is now. Things didn't magically start getting better, but I did start feeling better! 

Then a number of things I've read before started to make sense to me! For instance, the idea that what we dwell on grows in our life. I used to wonder how I could focus on my life being anything other than the way it is now. Now I know. If I want things to be different I have to start being grateful for the way I want them to be, even if they're not that way now. 

Now that my eyes are open, I'm going to be even more grateful for all that I have in my life, and to the God who gave me my life. I know that only good can come from this. I'll be sharing that good with you as it does. 

It's my hope that sharing this with you, you'll start to think of all that you have to be grateful for in your life, especially those you love and are still with you. I'd like to suggest that you tell them how much they mean to you before it's too late, and you have to come to a Medium like me to do so. 

Blessings. 

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Do you have an after-death communication story?

I was talking to Josie today, and she told me that while she did set a deadline of March 31st for contributions to her book, "Visits From Heaven," she's willing to look at more contributions while she's writing. What she is looking for are stories that are verifiable. 

For example, let's say one of your parents passes away and you need paperwork in order to get their estate squared away, but no matter how much you look you can't find it. Your spouse tells you they had the strangest dream the night before in which your parent came to him/her and said that the papers you're looking for are in a safety deposit box you weren't aware existed, and the key to the box is taped under the middle drawer on the left side of a desk in the study. 

You think he's lost his mind but you look anyway. Sure enough, under the second drawer is taped an envelope with a key and the name of the bank the safety deposit box is in! 

Now, don't get me wrong, Josie is not looking just for stories as complicated as the one I just outlined, but you get the idea. She wants stories in which a message was given by someone who has passed which suggests to you that they are able to communicate with you still. 

Josie's website address is, www.josievarga.com, if you have a story you'd like to submit for her to consider as a contribution for her book. 

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More musings

I want to continue my thoughts about the reaction people have to my work, whether the response is to me personally, or to someone who has received a reading from me. 

I've been called a lot of things. Two of the milder e-mails I've received are, "You are crazy, and wrong," and "No one will believe you." One of the harsher things I've been told is that there's "a special place in hell for me." You get the idea. 

While I've received far more positive remarks than negative ones, I believe that in each and every case in which someone said something less than flattering to me or about me, that they meant well. I believe that the negative things said are based primarily in fear. 

People fear what they don't understand. People fear death because they don't understand it. So then you have me telling people that death is an illusion, that we don't die, nor do our loved ones, well.... 

I remember one night when I was at a party someone asked me what I do for a living, I sensed he really didn't want to know, and I told him that. Of course, he kept insisting that I tell him. "I talk to dead people," I told him. The fury in his face made me wonder if I needed to be ready to duck a punch that may be coming my way. 

He told me not to do anything like that during the party. Well, I did. The people who witnessed it were amazed, but this guy's wife was upset. "What you're doing is offending God," she told me, calling what I do, "necromancy." For the record, necromancy is consulting the dead in order to predict the future, something I don't do. But do you think they were open to hearing that? 

The other thing I told them was that I'm able to do what I do, I believe, because of God, not in spite of God. God uses me as an instrument, as do the souls, to bring comfort and peace to those who are mourning. To me, this is something a loving and merciful God does. Not the judgmental God of those who judge me. 

Maybe that's one of the reasons for the upset. People have to rethink their image of God. 

I also think that there's another, very real, and for some people, upsetting reason as well. Will, who is a journalist, and published author in England may have put it best. "If what you're saying is true, it means that I may have to re-think the way I'm living my life, and I'm not sure I'm ready to do that just yet."

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Seance?

Dear Anthony, 

I'm a little stupefied by having to write back to my nephew's wife about the "seance" she heard about. I'm amazed by the instant reaction people can have. I reacted in my own way after Halloween night…. Anyway, just curious if you call what you do a "seance." That word never crossed my mind. 

Hope you are well, 

Gina

Dear Gina, 

I'm often amazed at the "instant reaction" I receive when I tell people what I do. You and I aren't the only ones either. 

I received a phone call today from another friend of mine, Jennifer. Jennifer is married to Mike, whom I was best friends with many years ago. In fact I was the best man at their wedding. 

Well, Jennifer told me that Mike went to visit his family last October and they told him in no uncertain terms that they were worried about the "darkness" Mike and Jennifer were entering being friends with me. This was about the time I came to your relatives home and did the small group readings for whomever cared to attend, and interestingly, about the same reaction to what happened! 

To answer your question directly, John Edward and Suzanne Northrup refer to their sessions as a seance, I don't. It brings up the wrong connotation of what I do. In a typical "seance," specific spirits are called to make an appearance. This is not what I do. 

When spirits show up during a session, they do so out of love, desire to communicate with their loved ones they left behind,  and their own free will. God's love and grace make it possible for the communication to take place. As for me, I'm only the instrument in the process. 

That's why I refer to what I do as "discernment sessions," and not "seances." It's not like I snap my fingers and the spirits show up, they snap their fingers and I show up. I then do my best to understand the messages the spirits are trying to convey to their loved ones. 

Finally, most people object to what I do on religious grounds. In Christian Scriptures, Paul about the ability to "discern spirits" as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. So I guess the bottom line is that this ability is God's gift to me. The peace of mind people receive from a session is God's gift to them, given through me. 

Explain it to your aunt that way, and see if it helps her. 

Thanks for the empathy for the reactions I get from people. I often say that this "gift" sometimes makes me feel as though I won a seat on the game show, "Shoot the Messenger!" 

Blessings, 

Anthony

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Psychic Trade Party

Kat and Maru, who call themselves "The Intuitive Divas" (www.intuitivedivas.com) host a "psychic trade party" at Kat's house. The idea is that psychics in, and around, the Denver Metro area to come and share their talents with one another. 

Only four of us ended up attending, and that included Maru and Kat! Eric, an intuitive was there along with myself. Personally, I enjoyed it. It made the readings more intimate. 

We placed ourself in a circle and basically each one of us was read by the other three. In order to respect their privacy, I'll just talk about what I was told. 

Kat cautioned me against writing my book for at least 3o days while I "cleared" myself. It's been my obsession of sorts to clear my unconscious beliefs. I'm seeing more and more lately that there's more to life than I've been allowing myself to experience. 

Kat mentioned something about my upcoming television appearance, and where television fits in my future. I won't go into it here because she brought up something I suspected all along, but I don't want to talk about it at this time until it's resolved.

Maru did say that she definitely "saw" me in radio. Eric said, "Not just radio, but satellite radio." All three were in agreement there. I asked Maru when she saw this happening and she told me sometime this year. Possibly October, but definitely within this year. 

This struck me because she's the third psychic type who mentioned October to me. One psychic who wants me to refer to her as "The Contessa," told me a couple of months ago that my life will be completely different by October. Last year, my friend, and Medium, Natalie Smith-Blakeslee told me that big things will start happening for me starting this August.  Shortly after that I resolved that my life would be different by setting goals I wanted to achieve by September 30 of this year. 

Before they said this, I had been considering radio as a way to start reaching more people but didn't consider satellite radio. All three agreed that satellite radio was the only way to reach the number of people I'm supposed to reach. I couldn't help but think, "So what does this mean? I'm going to be the male "Dr. Laura" of the psychic world?" 

Maru also said that while this won't happen, I'll be making a contact with regards to this "next month." As things progress, I'll keep you posted, I promise! 

Before all of this, since Maru volunteered to be read first I thought I would do a quick discernment. I distinctly got a spirit that was a mother energy to Maru and while I was giving her what was coming through, she verified some of it, but a lot of what I was receiving didn't resonate with her. It turns out it was her grandmother who opened the door but it was Kat's grandmother who wanted center stage! 

This happens at times when I'm trying to do what I do in a small group. The spirits will stand behind one person to get my attention, even if they're not related to that person. By the time we figured this out, I had to promise Kat I would do her discernment (reading) the next time we get together. I was able to contribute clairvoyant readings for all three though. 

I want to end by thanking Kat for opening up her home to us, and I want to thank Maru, Kat, and Eric for the fun evening and the predictions. 

Synchronicities

Well, today has been quite the day for me! I was in a bookstore earlier today and after looking at some books decided it's time to become serious about writing one of my own. In fact, my exact thought was, "Looks like writing a book is my next step." 

I was inspired to go the the New Age section and I picked up a book to look at. I wasn't sure why I picked it up, as it was a subject I was only somewhat interested in. 

As I was walking away from the shelf I was again "inspired" to look inside the book to see if there any pictures. There weren't any; instead there was a bookmark that said, "Ready to Write a Book?" I swear that's what it said! 

I stopped and read it and it was from a publishing company looking for authors! In all honesty, the bookmark was about all I read. My first thought was correct, I wasn't all that interested in the book to begin with. 

A little later I was on-line and watching a film Dr. Noah St. John sent to me via e-mail. Noah is the author of "Permission to Succeed," and "The Great Little Book of Afformations." I won't explain what "afformations" are here, but I will tell you it's a powerful technique for getting past any self sabotaging behaviors you may unconsciously have! 

In the film he talked about our subconscious blocks to creating the life we want to live. He simply mentioned that these blocks are what usually keep us from getting what we want for ourselves. You can find out more about Noah, and afformations by going to his website, www.successclinic.com.

Did I mention that when I was in the bookstore earlier, I was looking at books by Dr. Joe Vitale? In case you didn't know, he really came to the public's attention when he was one of the speakers on "The Secret" movie. 

So I'm sitting in a coffee shop, watching Noah's film when I decide to go to Vitale's website, www.mrfire.com. I've never been to his site before, and I noticed he has a video blog. So I go to it, pick a film, and what is he talking about? Our subconscious self sabotaging beliefs, and how to clear them! 

Well, God doesn't have to hit me with a lightening bolt to get me to see what I'm supposed to be learning today. I'm going to be applying what Noah started, and Vitale finished. In case you decide to go to Vitale's site, go to his video blog section, and click on the film from the Learning Annex. 

So what does all of this have to do with me being a Medium? Well, if you read my previous blog, you'll know that I'm all about living life fully. That way I won't have to hang around as a ghost, or come back around in another life. I'm just not into either of those ideas! 

Avoiding "Limbo" or "How NOT to become a ghost!"

I love Josie. She is just a hoot to talk to! 

She sent me an e-mail saying that she needed to tell me something and asked me to call her when I had a chance. So I called her when I figured she would be home from shuttling her kids (ages 6 and 8) to brownies, yoga, karate, the pistol range, etc (just kidding about Yoga!).

"Do you remember that day when you told me that there was a clock in my house that was stuck? I said, 'No, there isn't.' You said, 'Yes, there is.' Do you remember that?"

Actually, I hadn't. When I do psychic readings, or Medium discernments I access a part of my brain that I don't normally use. When I'm no longer in my zone, my brain seems to dump all of the information, so I don't remember much if anything at all of what I said. 

"You told me that there was a stuck clock, so I had John check all of our clocks. He told me that all of our clocks were working just fine. 

Well, I was looking for something yesterday (Monday) and I was looking for it all over. I couldn't find it so I looked in my husband's secretary desk. Do you know what I found? Behind all of this stuff was a clock that was stopped! You were off by an hour as far as the time, but still...!

Anthony, I used to believe in life after death, but now I really believe! The thing is, now I'm afraid of being stuck in 'limbo!'" 

"Josie," I told her, "when I was doing paranormal investigations, I used to hear that same sort of thing all of the time. I'm going to tell you what I used to tell people who said the same thing.

Live your life to the full! In other words, whether you die suddenly, or see it coming, making sure that when you pass you have no regrets. Tell everyone you love you love them. If there's any unhealed hurts between you and someone else, try to heal them. You get the idea."

Psychic Fair 2

I worked Cornerstone Books psychic fair again today, and met some really wonderful people. One of them came to see me to connect with her daughter who took her own life. A national sports champion, her daughter had a lot to live for. She was doing social work, a newly wed (married only five months when she took her life) and manic depressive. 

This young lady brought through a lot of evidence that it was her, even mentioning her prairie dog, Charlie, by name. Suicides are always such heavy energy for me to bring through. The emotional energy takes it's toll on me. 

But, as I told her mother, contrary to what most religions teach, God is very compassionate with those who take their own lives. He sees these souls for who they really are - beautiful, sensitive, and unable to handle the world, and those who live in it. So they choose to continue the lessons they need to learn in a place of compassion and peace. 

Please don't misunderstand, I'm not a proponent of anyone taking their own life. It doesn't help, and the pain caused is another lesson someone who commits suicide needs to learn on the Other Side. Problems aren't solved this way. But if someone you loved does chose this route, I just want you to know that they are cradled and held close to the heart of a loving, forgiving God. 

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