Hi,
While I never see spirits with my "eyes" I am constantly being touched, poked, prodded by spirits.  At night I often feel like someone is stroking my hair or patting my feet.  It's frustrating because i've never seen anything, so i'm not sure if these are people I know or spirits of random people i've never met.  I'm not afraid at all, I feel oddly at peace with it.  Are they trying to get my attention?

I am very psychic (clairsentient/clairaudient)and have been trained over the last year to give readings to others, it is within this last year that the poking has started.  So i'm really unsure if this is the beginning of mediumship abilities or just a heightened awareness on my part...

Any ideas?

Meditate, and visualize yourself inside of a tin can, sealed & secure.  Surround the can with a cocoon of angelic light, the color of your choosing.  Pink for self love, red for centered strength, eggplant purple for empowered...whatever comes to you.  Repeat to yourself a mantra, that you make or, or feel.."I am protected"  "I am safe, surrounded by love".    Let me know how it works. ~ P.

I am sorry, I should have been a little more specific.  The 'tin can" of course is reflective, bouncing back anything negative.  And the difference between a cage and cocoon, is the love that envelopes and fills it.  You are love.  Let it shine brightly, with a little help of reflective 'tin can'.  Also, call upon your guardian angels for a little extra support, and know you have nothing to fear.

jees Horus - I don't know what you were dealing with but certainly not guardian angels, with the different life forces that I have worked with the angels, archangels and guardian angels are one of the very few beings who really really come from Love and only love and any misinterp of that love is a mirror for yourself of something that one needs to look at.

And you talk about 'costs' - where energy is unlimited and unboundless with no end how on earth can their be a scarcity of a 'cost' involved.
It does not exist. And that is just a choice you need to make.

And kgirlsmomma, I also use the term cocoon.
I also have this thought that goes along with it, thats its like a womb.
Its a safe place. Just a place where you can take a little breather, or to go to when feeling uncomfortable in any way. Can be anything to anyone, some imagine sacred gardens...etc whatever floats your boat.

I also agree with how you described the difference between cages and cocoons.
Thats it - there is NOTHING other than Perfect Love aka Truth, its our OWN issues and illusions that makes in seem its any other way than that.
If you use the concept of space (which we know does not exist) - using it to help illustrate. At the very source energy is clear and true (Right at the very top of all tops)- then as you go 'down' a little bit then differences start to occur, for example: male and female, light and dark etc etc
Each little bit you go 'down' more and more illusions and untruths start to creep in.
Your choice on where you want to place yourself - on what 'level' you want to place yourself in.

About the sleeping - I get it all the time, I'm a super sensitive psychic and empath and some nights I just can't sleep.
I usually either just say a few words like "You are disturbing me, hence making me feel uncomfortable, please get out."
Or i do a quick viz, like we mentioned earlier.
Or drink some water asking the water to help me sleep peacefully (water is a great force and our bodies are mostly made up with water)
I do many different things, kinda just depends on the feeling i'm getting.

It could also be Feng Sui elves   .... LOL!!!!
Thats what I call them, most will know them by Dark Elves. They are the protectors of your home, you know that creepy feeling you get when you dangle your legs off the edge of the bed, or open a cupboard door, or while walking through a dark room?
They are very powerful and thats why we feel that adrenaline rush - they are our own personal Feng Sui Elves and help to protect all the members of the household and the actual house itself.

And the fact that you don't feel uncomfortable... good sign. The min you start getting negative thoughts, like completely random or you just feel edgy etc. Then you Demand that they leave.
ANYTHING that makes you feel uncomfortable in ANY way is not of the highest of all light and must go. End of story.

And also, Just cause you're not feeling uncomfortable, doesn't mean they should be there either...its your sleep time, you need to rest, they need to not disturb you.
I'm not sure what path you are taking with this whole thing (mediumship), Spiritalk is the person to talk to, I hope he pops his head in here.
But what I was going to suggest/mention/as a thought is that rather make a time and place to be able to talk to them. You create that space to be utterly protected etc

I personally would never do that! As you might be inviting some nasties in there aswell. So I wouldn't even go there.
I feel things that disturb me - they leave.

But each to their own.  
Will be interesting if we can get some others opinions in here.
RR

kgirlsmomma:  It would appear you are opening to spirit - any and all.  Mediumship's first lesson TAKE CHARGE!  The importance of this step can not be overlooked.  

When you take charge of all that is happening you will welcome only those who are for your own benefit and dismiss and send away any that do not belong in your mediumship or abilities - even your life.  

When we open to spirit realms we shine a light.  Those closest to the earth (the uneducated souls) will be the first to interfere as they can see it like a light in a fog.  This fog is their own lack of knowledge.  These are not the spirit entities you wish to work with or welcome into your life.  As a matter of fact they are uneducated in the ways of spirit life (they have not gone into the light - you have more light than they do) and can bring no good to you or your life.

That is why there are many lessons in mediumship about spirit, spirit guides, guardian angels, etc. etc. learning to trust only those who come in love and light.  NEVER welcome any spirit you are not sure about.  You can send it away - you are in charge.  Then, if they are for your best interests and have love and light they will return to aid your journey.  Be discriminating in your own spirit guidance.

Just as life contains the good, the bad, the ugly, so spirit input can have its ups and downs.  Be discriminating and you will be rewarded with a wonderful tool (mediumship) to gain so much from your experiences in life.