insideKENT Magazine Issue 30 - September 2014 | Page 33

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT An Evening of Psychic Mediumship with Tony Stockwell From an early age, Tony Stockwell was aware of seeing people before him who others could not see. It was common for him to hear his name being called by someone unseen, and also common for him to be aware of events before they actually happened. To him, all this was perfectly normal. Over the years, Tony took every opportunity to develop and demonstrate his mediumistic ability, endeavouring to reunite relatives with their departed loved ones. He is always striving to push the boundaries of his work, wanting each message from the other side to be as perfect as possible to prove, beyond doubt, that our spirits are eternal and are able to communicate with us. We know you must love what you do. So, what is the best part of being a medium? You get to meet, work with and help so many amazing and interesting people. There are always new challenges, new opportunities and new experiences to be had. No two working days are ever the same. To still love my work after 20 years is quite an achievement. In the last couple of years I almost feel my passion and love has been renewed. I think for a few years I had the balance of a number of things totally wrong and was on a path that left me frustrated and unhappy, which was alien to me and what I am about. I live a calmer, more stress-free and dare I say, appreciative life now. In a large demonstration, how do you deal with a very personal message from Spirit? It’s important to be aware of the impact of the information from Spirit to both the recipient and to the other members of the audience. Experience teaches you to wrap up the crux of the message in such a way that only the recipient knows what you are referring to. It’s often safer to ask to see the recipient privately after the demonstration. I am always very conscious not to embarrass people or air their laundry in public, as I wouldn’t like this done to me. As much as a piece of salacious i