The Lady in Black

Many people from time-to-time experience direct communication with Spirit in ways that may not be obvious to them. Some people, for example, are aware of events or sense those around them, without ever really understanding how or why they know what they know. For most people, that awareness is all they experience. For others, they may hear or see manifestations of Spirit, but have no control over them. This was the case with this client.

My client came to me reporting that since childhood, every so often, a woman would appear at the end of his bed. She was clearly deeply disturbed, her hands and arms horribly burned. He couldn’t understand why she was there, what she wanted, nor how to move her on.

As is often the case, as soon as I tuned into those surrounding my client, the lady in question presented herself. Her story was a sad one.

Working as a “tweenie”, that is, a servant with responsibilities both “below stairs” and “above stairs”, hence “between” or a “tweenie”, she had been instructed by the cook to refill lamps for use in the upper part of the house. At the time, lamp oil consisted of a highly flammable but also highly adherent mix of paraffin and naphthalene. Accidents with this liquid were both common and often serious. In this case, the lady in question had spilled some of the liquid on her hands, which then became ignited by accident. The combination of high flammability and the adhesive nature of the liquid meant that she had been badly burned as a consequence.

Sadly, rather than receiving the medical attention she required, she was packed off to bed with only the most basic medical care by the cook and told “not to make such a fuss about a burn”. In fact, the wounds she received were so severe that she succumbed to a combination of clinical shock and infection two days later, never receiving even sympathy, let alone medical care.

While working with her to establish her story, it became clear that she was accompanied by a young boy who was also seeking help to move on. His story was a simple one. His mother having died not long after his birth, his father had been hit and killed by a carriage, leaving him both very young and alone. In the end, while the specific of his death seemed vague, I believe he died of starvation due to neglect.

Both spirits had associated with my client because neither could find a way forward into peace. The distress and fear associated with their deaths had left both unable to move on, seeking help from my client to find a way forward.

Some people come to me because they have some skill as a medium but lack the training and focus to manage their talents. They are sometimes described as being “erratic”, because while they have the key ability, they lack the training to direct their skills. The lady and child in Spirit had come to my client because they recognised that he could see one of them and was aware of the other, however, while that was true, my client was not able to help further.

One of my key skills is the ability to help move on those who have become trapped between this life and the next. Simply by connecting the lady and child to those who could help in Spirit, I was able to move them on to their next life, so bringing peace both to my client and to those who sought his help.

Sometimes, we all need a little help. It’s my gift that I’m able to help those find their way forward who need some guidance with their path.