The Psychic Explorer

Julie Virgo has been a Reiki master and holistic therapist since 2008 — but her journey into healing began much earlier, with childhood abilities her family asked her to suppress. In this episode, Julie demystifies Reiki and holistic therapy from the ground up — what they actually are, how they work alongside conventional medicine, and how she tailors treatments for each person. From reflexology t...

Do psychics see dead people like in the movies? Can you win the lottery if you're gifted? And is there actually an on/off switch for mediumship abilities? In this episode I tackle the questions I get asked most — and the ones I asked myself before stepping into this world. From Hollywood myths to the genuine subtlety of how psychic and mediumship work actually feels, I pull back the curtain on wha...

What happens when your sexuality and your spirituality are so deeply entwined they can't be separated? In this episode of The Psychic Explorer, I sit down with Delana Luna — spirit-led artist, tarot reader, shamanic practitioner and PhD researcher — for one of the most layered and intellectually rich conversations I've had on this podcast. Delana opens up about coming out as both queer and spiritu...

After missing a week due to illness, I'm back with a short check-in — and an inspired poem from listener Janice that landed at exactly the right moment. This mini episode is about what happens when life forces you to stop. The burnout, the disconnection from spiritual practice, the readings that haven't felt quite right. And why sometimes that pause is exactly what's needed. I also pull a card — c...

What exactly is a mediumship development circle — and is it really for you? In this episode I sit down with Nicola Ghigi, spiritual medium, energy healer and founder of the Norfolk Spiritual Centre, who has been on her own spiritual journey for over 30 years. Nicola shares how her path began following the passing of her mother, and what she's learned about psychic and mediumship development in the...

This bonus episode is a guided meditation designed to help you gently explore and strengthen your intuitive senses — your clairvoyance, clairsentience and clairaudience. Over around 30 minutes, I'll take you on a journey through a house created entirely by your own mind — engaging every sense along the way, and leading you to a room where someone who loves you may be waiting. You don't need to be...

Meditation doesn't have to look the way you think it does. In this solo episode, recorded on a walk through the Norfolk countryside, I share my honest journey with meditation — the four months of regular practice that genuinely transformed my psychic work, why it fell apart, and why I've stopped feeling guilty about it. Because here's the thing: if you zone out while gardening, lose yourself in a...

To me, crystals were just pretty stones. But not anymore. In this episode of The Psychic Explorer, I sit down with Charlotte Leech — crystal expert, developing medium, and founder of Out of the Earth Crystals — to explore how crystal energy can support mediumship development, why intention matters more than the rulebook, and how to cleanse and charge crystals properly. Charlotte also makes a compe...

What do you do when a sitter looks at you and says... no? In this solo episode of The Psychic Explorer, I get honest about the nos — the mediumship readings that fell flat, the confidence dip that followed, and what I've learned about using rejection as a tool rather than a verdict. I talk through why nos happen during psychic and mediumship development, how to reframe them in the moment, and how...

What does it really mean to trust — in spirit, in mediumship, and most importantly, in yourself? After a break away, The Psychic Explorer is back with a brand new format and a very special guest. Psychic medium, mentor, teacher and podcaster Dana Willey joins me for an honest, grounded conversation about the one thing that gets in the way of every developing medium: self-trust. In this episode: 🔮...

Can a tree teach you how to let go? Recorded live from a beach in Thailand, this New Year episode explores how shedding old baggage — like a tropical tree constantly dropping its leaves — can help us grow into the year ahead. In this deeply personal episode: 🌿 How nature in Asia inspired a powerful letting go mindset 🔮 A spontaneous tarot reading with the Queen of Cups — and an emotional discove...

In this episode, I sit down with tarot reader Shelly Shearing from the Soul-Full Tarot YouTube channel to talk about her journey into tarot - from picking up her first deck in October 2023 to launching her channel just months later. We discuss: 🃏 How she started learning tarot (and whether you need formal training) 🃏 The connection between tarot and mediumship development 🃏 Starting a spiritual...

🔮 Childhood Psychic Experiences: Recognizing the Early Signs 🔮 Ever wondered if your childhood psychic experiences were real? As a psychic medium, I'm looking back at three powerful spirit encounters from my childhood that I can now recognize as genuine spiritual protection. I share: ✨ Feeling a spirit's breath on my neck before difficult school days ✨ Seeing a woman in black who never frighte...

It's 5 in the morning. I'm wide awake in the back bedroom, trying not to wake my partner. I can't sleep because something just shifted. 🌟🌙 This weekend, I stood before 30+ strangers and delivered messages from spirit. Twice. Then the very next night, I led my first online mediumship service via Zoom. Three more readings. All successful. But here's the thing—before each one, I was convinced I'd f...

Bonfire Night 2023. My partner's cousin Sarah is visiting, and she asks me to do something I've never done before — a psychic reading outside the safety of my development circle. For someone I actually know. 😨 Cue panic. What if everything I say is just stuff I already know? What if it's all in my head? What if I embarrass myself in front of family? But then something shifts. A grandfather comes...

Two months after my mother's death, I walked into a spiritual awareness course in a creaky 1930s church that smelled of mothballs—skeptical, grieving, and terrified someone would think I'd joined a cult. I'm Matt, and this is the story of my first psychic reading. The one where I told a complete stranger about a holly bush outside her kitchen, an ornate lamp that belonged to her nan, and two cars—...

In July 2023, my mother died suddenly after a tragic accident. At 12:01 PM, driving an hour away, I felt her pass — and I was right to the minute. Something inside me shifted that would change everything. I'm Matt, a 40-year-old gardener from Norfolk who grew up with a spiritual mum and always kept one eye on the paranormal — but never quite let myself believe it. Grief, it turns out, has a way of...