1) Does Holly offer private or group readings, and, if so, how can I schedule one?
Holly does offer them, and would love to work with you or a small group. Private readings are conducted for singles or couples - blood relatives or marriage partners (same or opposite gender), and last approximately fifty minutes. Group readings (also know as Small Spirit Circles) are conducted for no more than ten people with everyone in attendance getting a reading. A circle lasts for approximately 90 minutes. Please contact us to schedule an appointment.

2) Are there animals on the other side and what is their role?
Oh yes, there are animals on the other side. I have spoken with a number of them! For a long time, I thought that there was an "animal heaven" on the other side - -separate from the "people heaven." However, it is not uncommon for friends and family living on the other side to show up - - WITH a beloved pet! Just as people are spiritually progressing, so too are animals. What especially amazes me is that sometimes I don’t realize at first that I’m talking with a pet because (s)he seems so much like a person!

3) Do spirits create their own world?
In a word, yes. Just as we create our situations here on the earth by our thoughts, words and deeds so do those living in the spirit world. If anything, the correlation between cause and effect is even more apparent beyond the physical world. The saying, "Birds of a feather, flock together", couldn’t be truer when it comes to the different levels of vibration on the other side.

4) Is a spirit ever reincarnated BEFORE their loved ones meet them when they pass over?
One thing that I’ve learned while doing this work is that I learn something new everyday! Although it is uncommon for people to reincarnate before their loved ones die, it is certainly not out of the realm of possibility. Remember; we have free will and can make personal choices on the other side regarding what is best for spiritual growth. And that may include reincarnating quickly. However, as case studies done throughout recent years seem to indicate, it is most likely that people reincarnate in groups.

5) Do spirits on the other side have contact with celebrities?
Yes, if they are on the same vibrational level. However, I don’t think that there are many spirit "autograph hounds" on the other side. When I have spoken to a celebrity who has passed on, any information given is usually strictly for identification, not for adoration! I’ve even had well-known people on the other side refuse to give me their names at a large demonstration. They do, however, give other significant, personal bits of information, which the person receiving the reading knows. It seems that privacy (and humility) are issues - - even on the other side.

6) How do you know someone is a good psychic/medium?
The three parameters I use are appropriate, accurate, and ethical. As in other disciplines, there are specialists and practitioners who are excellent, each in his/her own area of expertise. First of all, decide what kind of specialist will meet your needs (appropriate). Do you want a life overview? Then an astrologer or numerologist may be of help. Do you want a six-month update on love life, money, job, etc? A psychic or tarot card reader might be perfect. Are you interested in wisdom from higher level entities from other worlds? Reading channeled material or seeing a channeler might be helpful. Would you like to talk with a loved one living on the other side of life? A medium who can see (clairvoyant), hear (clairaudient) and feel (clairsentient) spirits would be appropriate. Physical/Trance mediumship - which is more rarely used or required - is particularly useful for ghost hunting.

As far as accuracy is concerned, look for opportunities to attend demonstrations given by psychic mediums. Does what the speakers say make sense to you? Listen to the spontaneous readings given. Is the information accurate? Are names and specific details freely forthcoming from the psychic/medium? Does the medium request yes and no answers from the sitter rather than long explanations? It is, however, important to point out that not all information given to the sitter during a reading can be confirmed right on the spot. It may be days, weeks, months or even years before certain predictions and information can be confirmed.

To help you know if a psychic/medium is honest (ethical), realize that a psychic/medium cannot answer all of your questions about your life. It is not the nature of the Universe for us to know everything. We are here to LEARN! So beware of ANYONE who has all the answers! An ethical psychic practitioner often has a stable client base and is involved with several metaphysical organizations. Finally, and I can’t stress this enough, getting a referral from someone you know is the BEST way to find a good psychic/medium.

7) Do spirits have feelings and emotions as we do? Or are they happy ALL the time?
I’m not entirely sure whether spirits emotions function EXACTLY as ours do, but I’ve discovered that the more emotional and demonstrative a person was on this side, the easier it is for him to communicate from the other side. Also, mediumship is a labor of love. It is the love bond that brings people through to the medium, and the regret for things left done or left undone which moves some spirits to ask for forgiveness. There are many accounts of ghostly activity in which the strong emotions of hate, betrayal and injustice play a very large part.

8) Do spirits sleep or rest?
Because spirits don’t have flesh, I don’t think that they sleep as we do. However, I have heard reports from people on the other side that following a long illness, spirits rest to gain energy to communicate and move forward on the spiritual path. It seems that in cases of sudden death (heart attack, accident) not much, if any, rest period is required.

9) What about the concept of heaven and hell?
Well now, this answer could go on for pages. From reading and learning from people on the other side, I have concluded that there isn’t a specific heaven or a specific hell. Rather, there are levels of spiritual progress. And our thoughts, words and deeds bring us to a specific level. As a result, those of like mind and deed find themselves together. Now that could be called hell! My grandmother has told me that she and my grandfather don’t see each other. In fact, when they each come to speak with me, they visit separately!

10) Do spirits see God or angels?
I have not spoken with a spirit who has "seen God". I would venture to guess that this is because I most often converse with spirits who have passed over recently - during the last 50 years. However, when I have seen and spoken with very high vibrational spirits, some who are guides, they seem angelic to me - - very white and most times androgynous.

11) What is the difference between a psychic and a medium?
What can be confusing to people is that psychic ability and mediumship are different and distinct abilities. All mediums are psychic, but not all psychics are mediums. Mediums can do some or all of the following: See spirits (clairvoyance), hear spirits (clairaudience), and feel spirits (clairsentience), all of which I do.

Psychics and mediums may present similar information. Keep in mind, however, that a medium is relaying information and evidential details and messages received from a distinct, recognizable person in spirit.

12) Once you determine what kind of psychic/medium you would like to see, how do you find one?
I am convinced that getting a referral from someone you know is the best way. Whenever people are talking about psychic readings, listen. Ask questions. Another way to be introduced to a psychic medium is to attend a demonstration or lecture.