How Psychic Mediums Deceive Grieving People

Grief can create a deep longing to hear one more “I love you” from a departed loved one. In that vulnerable place, some people are tempted to seek a psychic medium, hoping to receive a message from a deceased loved one. Yet God’s Word warns that contacting the dead through mediums is spiritually dangerous and leads people away from Him.

In this interview, Doreen Virtue joins Michelle Bader Ebersole of Widowed 2 Soon to discuss why grieving hearts can become vulnerable to psychic mediums, how these practices deceive people who are hurting, and what the Bible says about seeking messages from the dead.

Drawing from her past involvement in the New Age, Doreen explains how psychic readings work, why grieving people are especially vulnerable to hearing unbiblical messages from psychics, and why these experiences don’t actually come from deceived loved ones.

Most importantly, this conversation points grieving hearts to the true source of comfort and hope found in the Lord.

God’s Word asks an important question: “Should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?” (Isaiah 8:19). The Bible also warns against consulting mediums and those who claim to communicate with the dead (Deuteronomy 18:10-12).

If you’re grieving the loss of someone you love, you’re not alone. The Lord sees your pain and draws near to those who are brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18). True comfort is found in Him, not in psychic messages.

In this conversation we discuss:

• Why grief can make people vulnerable to psychic mediums

• How psychic readings work and why they seem accurate and authentic

• The spiritual dangers of seeking messages from the dead, even if the medium is famous and seems sincere

• Biblical truth about life after death

• Where grieving hearts can find real comfort and hope

If this video encourages you, please consider sharing it so others who are grieving can hear biblical truth and find hope in Christ.

“Should not a people seek their God? Should they seek the dead on behalf of the living?” (Isaiah 8:19).

Michelle Bader Ebersole is an author, speaker, and founder of Widow Goals non-profit. She is also the host of the podcast Widowed 2 Soon. Through her story of loss and redemption, she inspires audiences to trust God, rebuild their lives, and discover purpose again. Michelle’s podcasts, books, social media and website are at:

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