Psychic Schmychic .... Client rights during a reading

When I first started doing psychic readings, my mom asked me if I was calling myself Madam Andye and using a crystal ball!  

Psychic conjures up all kinds of images of fakes and phonies for me.  It sounds so flipping airy fairy I want to kick myself everytime I present myself as a psychic.  We have so many forces working against us, some days it’s an uphill battle to introduce myself as a legitimate business woman.  Imagine the scoffs I get at professional networking events when I share what I do!

However, the bottom line is if you want to find a psychic – or someone who offers readings --  this is likely the word you will go looking for.  We (my colleagues and myself) have tried to come up with all kinds of terms to dance around psychic : intuitive, spiritual counselor, energetic healer, clairvoyant.  You name it, I’ve tried it—truly, look through a stack of my old business cards and you’ll find any number of these terms proudly printed. 

Call me what you will, I keep moving forward bringing the gift of my integrity to the masses.  I have to set an ethical standard and teach clients what a psychic should be offering them.  I work hard to legitimize my services and my industry so the healing we offer can one day be received as readily as chiropractic care (and they too had their own challenges with creating a place in healing!) 

Each time I sit down with a new client, I try to explain what they should expect of me or anyone like me. 

I have no doubts of my abilities and must move forward fearlessly.  If I wasn’t confident in my authenticity, I would never be able to fulfill the amazing tasks Spirit asks of me.  Call me what you will, I love my work and know I provide profound healings for people.    

I am not here to convince or prove to you what I do is real.  Rather I must quickly dismiss from you any resistance so I can be the powerful experience you paid for!  If you have found your way to me, I trust some part of you is ready for the information that is ready to be shared.  Once I share the magic piece that opens your heart, the most powerful transformative nature of a reading can then begin.

Re-Claiming your Power :: Explore your Curiosity!

By nature I’m a rather curious and playful being.  If something doesn’t inspire me, chances are I won’t do it.  Not out of selfishness but rather from a deep well of self love.  If I’m not in service to me, who the heck will be?

During session with clients, I often find myself over-excited.  Like an anxious puppy dog, I bounce and raise my voice to convey the heightened energy I feel over important points.  I try my best to share this and invite you in to feel the excitement as well.  

Do your thoughts continually come back to a topic—maybe the early history of Greece or even cooking a certain dish?  No matter how nagging or absurd, there is a reason you can’t get your mind off the idea.  

Any area where we have lingering curiosity, or even a hint of interest, usually holds for us something of great value!  Where there is curiosity, there is power!   It’s our job to explore the subject and reclaim our own forgotten knowledge.  We all have had many lives and celebrated great accomplishments!  This current life is one of mastery where we are invited and encouraged to actively remember where our expertise lies.   

Power is our gift from Spirit, and is never meant to be used as power over another.  Power is our greatest source of energy and helps us navigate life with ease.  

Excitement always shows us the area where our own “lost” power is!   Watch the video to find out how to restore your mastery and satisfy your itch of burning curiosity…  You owe it to yourself to reclaim your own wisdom, now~ 

the Commanding Energy of the Natural World

"We as healers are collectors of power."  The first time I heard this, I was both offended and dismissive.  I am an ethical and compassionate healer, kind to others, and humble in my role.  As our instructor continued, she explained the wise native medicine men and women knew above all else, they were gathering powers.  To claim anything less is naïve and dangerous.  The world of spirit sees us as powerful beings and if we don’t respect the gifts we’ve learned, earned and collected, we are vulnerable to these skills being taken and mis-used by spirits seeing us as weak and easily manipulated. 

This simple message truly rocked my world …and it took some time to accept and get used to.  I am so grateful for contemporary teachers who bestow upon us the ancient wisdom we sorely miss and have forgotten in our modern society; Without the benefit of literally sitting in a rainforest amongst my tribe with a weathered master shaman, I may have missed this invaluable lesson!

I recognize in my work I must be powerful --powerful enough my people trust in my abilities and powerful enough the Spirits obey my commands.  Spirits are by nature ...tricky!  Without the benefit of a body, they are able to bend, travel and behave in ways we cannot.  They can be many places at once; They can move through other dimensions, time and space; They can see and work in the invisible realms most of us have forgotten.  Very cool indeed but also in need of a director, or a master, they trust.

Relationships with Spirit are both a matter of trust and an earned respect.  I cannot call upon an Angel or Spirit Guide unless I have cultivated a relationship with the Being and proven myself pure of heart.  Many times, unknown Beings will offer their services and it's then my due diligence to examine the character and intention of the Being offering said services.  I don’t ask strangers for favors, in neither this physical realm nor the spiritual realm.  To me, this is just basic protocol, and to do otherwise, would be fool-hearty.

What's required of me in order to earn respect of the Spirits is not only focus but a willingness to be powerful.  The power I use is commanding.  We must be able to "command" Spirits in order to accomplish what is required.  Commanding is cooperative and creative, working WITH nature to effect change. 

Many of us may confuse command and demand.  Living in a demanding society, we are accustomed to the demands of others.  This is a crucial point I wish to bring Light.  "Demand" is forceful and implies a threat if the demand is not followed.  A command on the other hand requires an act of faith, trusting the command will be carried out.  A command has respect built in, whereas demands may take force or fear to execute.  The fundamental difference is the co-creative nature of a command. 

A command is not attached to an outcome nor does it involve ego.  I command because I believe in the wholeness, the perfection, the DIVINITY of my clients.  Energy simply needs to be moved.  A command also carries intention: “I command the issue blocking my client from being happy leave!”  This is in cooperation with a universe that is genuinely loving.  A command simply tells the energy I mean business.  And when asking Angels and Guides whom I have created relationships, my command is assuredly carried out.

As a natural healer, an energy worker --a shaman-- I must command energies in order to effect change on the physical level.  I've done my work and created the necessary relationships with the Spirit World knowing energy will be moved in this physical world.  If I don’t believe in what I am doing, neither will Spirit, nor will the energies of the body which make up the dis-ease.  Commanding earns respect and assures we are returned to our natural state of harmony and balance: It is YOUR BODY who chooses to heal ...I only create the optimal environment for it to do so.   A pretty dang cool trick when you think of it, but must be executed with pure intention and utmost respect.

Try your hand with commands and see if you can feel the difference.   But start slow, tiger, and make sure ego is removed so you can truly flow in the co-creative process of commanding energy gorgeously and gracefully ...they way we were intended!

the power of Pink

My best friend's sister in law just passed unexpectedly.  This seems to be happening more and more these days.  I hold the family in Light and trust that T's journey is divinely orchestrated.

Before she crossed she visited me.  I had a hard time juggling my calling as a shaman, assisting her Spirit, and acting as a best friend.  I tried to separate the two.  But T kept sending me a song she asked I share with the family.  Raise your Glass by P!nk was her anthem during her transition.

I turned the song on, sobbed heavily and laughed my way through.  I am always amazed by the weaving of spirit and music.  The song perfectly captured her own reaction to her sudden death.  Celebration and an ease surrounded her as I jammed out with T and P!nk.

Spirit does have an undeniable way of working through music.  The invisible world is easily able to affect a radio and send us just what we need before we even know we need it. Many times I have seen this occur and am always in awe at how perfectly the lyrics speak precisely to the situation at hand. 

The next time you're having a hard time, ask the music to soothe you.  Inevitably a song will come on the radio or Pandora that is an answer to your prayers.  Our Angels are always listening and this world is created to support us always.  Never doubt that the coincidence is Spirit tailored for you and is a special delivery. 

TV can save your Soul... or at least point you in the right direction...

My hubby and I are frequent ...yet discriminating... tv viewers.  We only watch shows that uplift our soul and leave us better informed or better feeling!  A favorite show from years past has been VH1's The Pick Up Artist.  The premise-- men lacking in confidence were "schooled" in wooing women.  Of course the surface level was simply dudes learning how to score, yet on the transformational level, we were moved by the heartfelt maturation and glowing self esteem of these lovable characters.

VH1 aired this 5 years ago and it has remained one of our sweeter addictions.  Cut to present day as darling hubby and I were watching Lie to Me.  An actor on the show looked much like Pick Up Artist winner Kosmo.

We recalled his face fondly reminiscing on his awkward start.  We applauded his self fulfillment of becoming an actor overcoming his self confidence hurdles.  He had achieved such success from the show he was able to manifest his dreams.  Huzah!

Jumping onto IMBD to confirm that indeed this was our former ugly duckling, we were met with the page of a successful actor, a mixed martial artist and celebrity interviewer.  This was no gawky boy but rather a young man who oozed confidence.  An actor-- paid and played!

We conceded to the heavy realization that the show was a farce written and performed to win over the viewers.  Kudos for fooling an empath and a psychic!  Geesh, what we will overlook when our sentiment is engaged.

Most every reality show does have writers.  I've been curious about this in the past but allowed myself to enjoy the ride.  Reality tv allows us to feel the awkward, uncomfortable parts of ourselves in a safe way.  This is why people come back week after week.  

Reality tv gives us a safe outlet of self exploration and airs out our shadow selves without us having to go through the emotional layer peeling.   Confronting ourselves is challenging!  But when we can turn on the tube and let others do it for us, what a relief it can be to take the emotional ride without the work. 

However, many viewers are not so discerning nor aware of the drama being played out before them.  With awareness comes growth.  Can we accept our tv habit as an opportunity for spiritual growth?  Can we enjoy the ride as much knowing we are being mislead?

I think we can!  As a race we are approaching a time of great honesty and emotional awareness.  If we can turn to our television as a tool of ascension, we may find amongst the channels a cliff notes of spiritual mastery.  Can we watch Kosmo overcome his shyness to get a girl's number?  Can I see my own awkward and unloved parts and applaud my success as much as I do his?

Awareness brings a greater commitment to self.  This is never easy but is mandatory for self mastery.   If we see things in ourselves that require healing, we must take the necessary (and sometimes difficult) steps to heal it!  Next time you're lost in hours of tv, take a moment to check in with yourself and see how your body feels.  Is it tight?  Are you anxious?  Or are you blissful and relaxed?   Can you take the emotional response your body is conveying and look inside to see what parts of yourself can be healed?

I find after a few shows, I need a break to check in with myself.  I often find emotions I wasn't aware of while the show was playing.  Breath into this energy and allow it to teach you something about yourself.  In this way we can still engage in a bad habit by bringing awareness to it.    

As parents we have an even greater responsibility to make sure our kids understand tv (reality or no) is in no way reality!  To think weight loss can only occur on Biggest Loser or that love can only be found on the Bachelor creates a misguided reality.

The true gift of reality tv is in not exposing the fraud but in accepting the suspension of "reality" and allowing it to guide us to the wounded parts of ourselves.

Thanks Kosmo and Mystery for a delicious indulgence and for allowing me to nurture my own ugly duckling parts that sometimes hide in my heart!

the Non-Obligatory (but Highly Encouraged) Disclaimer

I have been psychic since I was a kid-- heck we ALL are psychic.  For me I was an active participant in the unseen world-- seeing ghosts, talking to plants, and having intimate relationships with my invisible friends from the age of 3.

By 6, I was practicing with my sister "sending and receiving" games with a deck of cards.  In it's day, this ESP practice was said to help improve one's Extra-Sensory Perceptions. At 8 years old I was reading a book called You Are Psychic, hoping that I would one day be as "in tune" as my Dad seemed to be-- he could watch someone come out of a grocery store and tell you what they had bought.

My gifts would be largely empathic until I was ready to decide what to do with them.  I had to make a conscious choice and commitment to Spirit that I would choose this "path" as my only focus.

In 2001, at the age of 24, I made this agreement with my Angels and have been dedicating my professional career to being a full time "psychic" ever since.

Once I took this step, I became a highly active medium.  Medium in that I receive and deliver messages-- receiving directly from Spirit/Source/God.  Even I have been confused on exactly what it is I do.   My Guides have assured me I am not a channeler-- channeler, as explained by them, is someone who allows another energy to share their physical body, allowing "them" to drive so to speak.

I am a Medium- fully conscious, mostly present, deliverer of messages from the Divine.  I forget much of what comes through as it by-passes my brain and comes directly out my mouth -- both a gift and a burden for I have no chance to "edit" what is coming out!  The Angels showed me an image recently of a muppet (yes, a full on Henson muppet) with it's bulbous head only able to open and close from the mouth.


I am open one might say and the messages come from Above, right out my mouth without any chance of hitting my brain.  When I do get involved-- attempting to edit, decipher, or explain the messages-- the session loses its potency.  I've learned over the years I'm best as a Quiet Observer!


Chicago 2001 - I was fully activated receiving daily messages from Angels, Ghosts, and Spirit Guides.  At that point, I had no need to quantify "Who" was sending these messages.  The biggest hurdle in being fully psychic (as we all have the potential to be) is simply TRUSTING that the messages coming through are real.  The more I listened and trusted, the more They gave.

Way back when this all started, my husband and I didn't have the insight to capture what was being shared, as it seemed much more for our own personal growth rather than needing to be shared with anyone else.  Boy have things changed!

I now capture (through writing or voice recorder) as much as I can.  The messages I now receive are meant to be shared.  As I have gained clarity on my Soul Mission, my role in serving, the more I share the better I am fulfilling my obligation to the world.

The words, ideas, concepts, and "facts" found in my writing are direct communications from my Angelic Counsel, Spirit Guides, and trusted Light Beings.  I am not a scholar, not a researcher, and certainly not a scientist!  I receive what They share, Trust what They share and Share what they Share.  This is how I can be of service to my community.  

As I have become more proficient in receiving, I am also becoming more responsible in asking and verifying from whom the message is coming.  I make every effort to identify the source of the messages.  This is a necessary safety measure for me so I am assured I am working in the Light at all times.


My soul mission is becoming more clear by the day, I just have to get the heck out of the way to let if flow through. 

Discovering Our Soul Mission

My strongest gift is in helping others re-member not only their brilliance and Divinity but also restoring their Soul Mission.

Each of us enters this life with a unique and specific calling. Often, we are most clearly in touch with this in our childhood. As we grow up and try increasingly harder to do what others expect of us, we lose touch with this soul calling (our own life purpose), and some of us forget it completely. This loss is epic not only to the individual but also to the universe.

Our Soul Mission serves not only our highest soul aspects, our very Divinity, but is also a sacred contract we agreed to manifest and bring to this world. Just as we need food and air to survive, our soul needs to fulfill this agreement to evolve! Imagine if Gandhi had instead decided to be an accountant …The world would have been bereft without his universal vision of peace and love. The world not only asks of us to do our best but EXPECTS and is counting on us to fulfill our commitment --our Soul Mission-- in order for mankind, the Earth, and the Universe to continue evolving.

You are Divine and the world needs you to live your Highest calling!

We all have something majestic to offer our world. At this most unique time in human history approaching the energetic shift of 2012, we are all needed to do our part. The Universe was designed to have all people from all cultures live and thrive with joy and ease, and once you are back in alignment with this truth, everything falls into place.


Your Soul Mission is not only the abilities which come easiest to you but also the skills and talents which bring you the greatest joy (in other words, your passion). By tapping into your innate skills and vitality (your Divine Essence), you are able to give Mother Earth and all Her people exactly what you agreed to manifest, and in turn, living your life most fulfilled and appreciative. This is exactly what is meant by the phrase: “Live your passion and the money will follow!” Imagine re-discovering your heart's passion and integrating it with your community in a manner that's reciprocally sustaining ...The original Heaven on Earth: The way the world was intended!


Through the Akashic Records and connecting with your Spirit Guides and Angelic Counsel, I am able to help you re-member your Soul Mission. Having your life purpose re-awakened is both a gift and a commitment. The return is very much a spiritual home-coming helping you feel more fulfilled and complete in your everyday life. Every fiber of your being (body, mind, heart & soul!) will resonate with harmonic bliss. Once your sacred path is identified, there will be no questioning this is exactly what you're supposed to be doing in this lifetime! It's that “eureka” moment when the lightbulb goes on and everything clicks perfectly. You KNOW it in every cell and your whole being feels lighter because it's resonating as the next step in your process.


Re-aligning with your Divine purpose is easier than one would think, because every aspect of your life was specially designed to help you achieve this Mission! Once re-aligned, you will discover things in your life happen magically and effortlessly.  With this in mind, let's consider the purpose of “road blocks” which everyone encounters throughout their day....


Blocks often appear as our greatest teachers showing up to remind us how to find ourselves again. By continually facing the same challenges, great lessons are offered to us. Andye is able to help you get the gift from these road blocks so you can heal yourself emotionally, physically, and spiritually.


Not only am I able to help you re-member your Mission but I work with your Angelic Counsel to provide concrete guidance and next steps empowering you to embrace your Soul Mission. Rituals, exercises, and spiritual assignments are often given that allow you to begin changing your life.

I am not a healer believing instead everyone is Divine with the innate ability, desire and power to heal themselves. Using intuitive guidance, shamanic insights, and the divine expressions of Color I am able to help bring forth your highest self. My mission is to inspire and empower the world to fulfill its limitless potential. Just as you made a sacred contract to do your part, I too am doing mine. Only by helping people (re)awaken am I able to fulfill my destiny.

Re-align yourself back with your Soul Mission and the Universe will shine brighter as YOU are living your life purpose.