James Van Praagh: Spirit Talk
Furthering our conversation, we discussed how we are all connected. James states that one of the most profound memories arising from a near death experience was the sense that we are all connected. He came back from the experience with his belief system even stronger than before. Now, he is very conscious of his words and what he says and his actions because he knows that it will affect someone else.
Addressing the topic of authenticity and letting go of the fear of what other people will think, I recall one of my favorite quotes James shared during the Seattle class, “What other people think of you is none of your business.” He laughs and agrees that “life is too short not to be real. Life is like a blink of an eye.” He says, “I always tell people, if you can look back at your life when it’s over because no one gets out of it alive. If you have changed someone’s life in a positive way and left the Earth a better place than when you first came, then your life was successful. And if we could be honest and with integrity with every step we take, then that’s it right there.”
I was curious to know more about the real James, so I invited him to share more about his own passions in addition to mediumship.
Shelly Wilson: What makes your heart sing? What are you passionate about?
James Van Praagh: I really do love, whether it comes through humor, dancing, or talking with people, I do love to see people’s gifts and abilities around them in their aura and I see all of that, if I can help them to see themselves like I can see them, that’s my passion…that’s what I love to do. When someone gets it, and they can see who they really are, it opens up the world. I think that’s why I came back here not only to help with the evidential mediumship, but to help people love themselves and to see their own gifts and to see their own abilities, to “in joy” themselves and love themselves. My passion is to help people find their own joy. I also love my doggies, dog rescuing, gardening, and landscape design.
