We all have that one friend who is a die-hard adrenaline junkie who loves to discover their next greatest adventure. That friend is me. … This feature is all about uncovering Lake Nona and Orlando’s greatest activities, especially if you enjoy living life on the edge!
Full disclosure: This edition of NonaVentures is so much rawer than even I could’ve imagined. This month’s spectacle has me revealing way more than I’d care to admit. I must confess – visiting a psychic medium was something I had always wanted to do (especially when my mother passed away when I was 15), and I thought I was prepared … but how could I, let alone anyone, truly be prepared to hear from her past, acknowledge her present, and embrace the future of what is to come. I know this must sound crazy, but allow me to explain – in vivid detail – what my experience with a psychic medium was like and how it’s still affecting me to this day.
I was searching the web wide and far for a psychic who was available to meet with me. After days upon days of searching, I came across Heidi Jaffe with her office located in downtown Orlando. Jaffe is a certified psychic medium by the well-respected Forever Family Foundation, and she is one of only 30 mediums in the country who have passed the rigorous testing that the certification comes with.
As I sat down with her to begin my session, I began to realize what I was about to experience, and it’s pretty safe to say that my emotions were all over the place. Jaffe quickly broke the ice by telling me more about her and the process to make me as comfortable as possible, and I could easily see how candid and real she was. She explained how not everything would come in order and how some things wouldn’t make sense (either today or at all) and that was perfectly normal because some things would come to light in time after the session. Other details could potentially be false because “I’m only human,” Jaffe admits.
Jaffe began to transition from conversation into my reading, and the room fell quiet. As she began to tune in to me and my connections, about 90 minutes of what seemed to be truly unbelievable created a whirlwind phenomenon for me.
Mediumistic Reading
Jaffe explained how anyone from my mother’s side would come down her right side, my father’s side on her left and friends down the middle of the room. The first spirit to show itself was a female on my mom’s side, described to have passed in her older years (which was explained to me as over 60 or 65). Jaffe could sense that I knew her, so she determined it was either a grandma or great grandma. Jaffe began to get details of how my grandma was sick with cancer and was ready to pass and how she was also very patient and loving, yet had a strong personality, or as Jaffe put it, “a bit of a ball buster.” At this moment, I laughed. She was right. My grandma lived in New Jersey for decades, and although I was young when she passed, that description seemed all too accurate.
Then came the part where I lost it. I’m even struggling to write this now. Jaffe began to describe how she was just given the sign for blood infection, and as she continued to focus on my grandma, she stopped abruptly and looked at me. Jaffe asked if there was another mother figure who was affected by cancer, and the realization crossed her face. She knew my mom was coming forward.
She began to explain how my mom was safe and sound and was with her parents, and Jaffe was shown the balloon symbol (meaning a significance of a holiday or anniversary from today’s date within usually two to three weeks). This symbol could’ve been one of two anniversaries: the 10-year anniversary of my mom’s death was almost exactly one month prior to this reading, or it could’ve represented my one-year anniversary with Andrew, about three weeks before the reading.
My tattoo was then brought up, and I was told that my mom knew about it. (For the record, I have a tattoo on my left rib cage of my first dog’s exact paw print. It was completely out of sight. I’ve also wanted to get a tattoo in memory of my mom for as long as I can remember.) Jaffe began to explain that my mom knew that there was thought of a tattoo for her and then the initial “J” came up. I knew my dog was being referenced. His name was Jersey.
Jaffe began to explain to me that my mom would try to communicate with me through music and that she hasn’t done it yet, but I’ll start to notice it after the session. This part was HUGE for me because I remember having a conversation with my mom about signs she would leave me once she had passed, and the only part I couldn’t remember was what she said she’d do. With music being such a massive part of my family’s life, it fits perfectly. Then Jaffe asked if I had kept or wear one of my mom’s shirts and said that my mom mentioned that she knows I still wear it. My mom also brought up my brother and father in this reading, as well as my best friend’s mom (who I essentially consider to be my second mother).
Psychic Reading
Jaffe then tapped into me to see what was going on in my life, keeping my mom included as a way to pass on advice. She focused on my relationship and career.
The reading on my relationship with Andrew was brought up by my mom, and she mentioned she likes him. His sweet energy was revealed without me having to speak a word. The relationship was said to still feel new, and my mom showed Jaffe the symbol for moving in together. (We started off as roommates.) Jaffe began to notice that my outside energy consisted of fear and that I needed to let it go because the fear of the unknown was contradictory to me considering myself to be an adrenaline junkie. Jaffe posed the thought that maybe that’s why I seek out thrills and it’s deliberate in who I am. I laughed a little here because Andrew always calls me out on my fear.
Jaffe then mentioned how he is very supportive and gets on my case often (see above) and that he would do right by me because he really does love me. I need not feel like I’m compromising too much – Jaffe told me my mom said I’m not and that, in reality, we would last. Jaffe then laughed and stated that my mom yelled, “She’s a fixer!” and that I shouldn’t feel like I have to fix everybody. Oh, the accuracy!
With the career portion, the first thing that was brought up, and almost immediately, was the fact that living in FL was only temporary and that I would grow out of my career in FL within a year. (Sorry, Rhys!) Jaffe began to sense how we will move within the next few years, and when the opportunity presents itself, I need to jump on it because I’m not meant to be here. She continued to explain how I would be happier both work and energy wise once I moved out of FL. She also mentioned that I may have a fear of success and how to maintain it because of the opportunities I’ve let pass me and how I can do so much, but I keep holding myself back.
So, there you have it, I was able to revive connections with loved ones who had passed, reevaluate the state I currently call home, and rekindle my relationship. As I left my reading, I felt like some weight had been lifted off of me, I had a sense of clarity that I haven’t had in a while, and that I had a lot to be grateful for, even if my past held a lot of tragedy. I’ve got a lot to think about.
If you’ve ever considered visiting a psychic medium, I’d absolutely recommend it. It truly is eye-opening and out of this world. Be sure to plan ahead, however! Heidi Jaffe is booked six months out.
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