That certainly sounds reasonable (and I agree with you about the knowledge that death isn't the end being very comforting--I no longer fear death itself--just the moment of death and not knowing how it will happen)!

I guess I asked because, for myself, I keep needing to check my ego and make sure that it's not some need to feel "special" that's involved too much.  I kind of don't think it's possible for most people to keep the ego completely out of the picture, but it's worth it to try to keep it in check; it's just my feeling that the whole process of communication and learning from it can go awry when it's about ego, or about seeing it as a way of making a living or getting "famous".  So I was just wondering how others see it.

Doe

The ego is a hard and fast complex of being human and it would be foolish to think anything was there without a purpose.  Keeping our ego in balance with the body, mind, spirit helps us put the credit where it is due.  

In doing mediumship work my friend is wont to say:  Its the best gig in town, spirit does all the work, we tend to get all the credit!  That is only because the receiver of the message is in front of us not the spirit and sometimes doesn't even understand the source of the message.

Doe,

You ought to post that question by itself out there in a forum, maybe this one.  I am so far from having much talent in this area, that I can only look to others for guidance.  That is one reason that I really like this board because I feel there is real talent and the opportunity to learn and grow what little ability I do have.  I think there is nothing wrong with a little bit gets too large, then abilities will not develop further and things become stagnant, so you are smart for keeping it in check.  

I look forward to further discussions from all the  "EXPERT'S"!

Believer

Hi! I have found that there is no reason for fear. Even tnhe things that seem scary have meaning. My recently deceased nephew scared me by looking like a dead rotted child after touching my back to get my attention. I realized the next day that it was a Halloween trick.  

jmtrk1,

I am afraid that trick would have freaked me out so bad, that I would probably block any further contacts.  Did your nephew play a lot of tricks on you before his passing?

Believer