Meeting Spirit In The Stillness: Trance Mediumship + The Inner Spark with Rickie Avitan
Release Date: 06/16/2025
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info_outlineThere’s a moment in this episode when Rickie Avitan describes her time in palliative care—watching a soul leave the body—and everything stills.
You feel it. The truth of the unseen world isn’t something to be proven. It’s something to be remembered. In this soul-deep conversation with psychic trance medium and spiritual healer Rickie Avitan, we explore trance as a sacred state of presence, not performance.
With decades of experience as a nurse, teacher, and healer, Rickie speaks to the courage it takes to face yourself, layer by layer—and the spiritual clarity that comes when we stop pushing and start surrendering.
This is for anyone curious about trance, anyone walking through healing, or anyone who’s ever wondered: is spirit really that close? Whether you’re a developing medium or simply aching for reconnection, this episode reminds you—you’re not crazy. You’re waking up.
“When you develop trust in yourself, you develop trust in spirit.” - Rickie Avitan
Timestamps
[00:13:00] – Rickie’s nursing background and seeing spirit in palliative care
[00:20:00] – What trance mediumship really is (and isn’t)
[00:27:00] – Healing through surrender and facing your true self
[00:43:00] – Supporting students with trauma and developing spiritual trust
[00:50:00] – Guidance for anyone drawn to trance states
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