S3 #1 / Psychic Ability, Trauma and the Subconscious with Raya Thorne.

<p>In this episode of Spirit Box, I’m joined by psychic, teacher and ceremonial magician Raya Thorne to explore psychic ability, trauma, the subconscious and the difficult question of how we distinguish intuition from the workings of our own minds.Raya discovered her psychic abilities as a child. For years she suppressed these experiences because of the fear of being judged, before eventually beginning to explore them seriously during the lockdowns in New Zealand.We talk about how her abilities developed, the discovery that psychic experiences run through her family, and the different ways psychic information can present itself, through images, sounds, words, sensations and intuition.From there, we get into the relationship between psychic development and ceremonial magic, including Raya's work with spirit guides and the subconscious. We discuss why she believes psychic development isn't simply about learning to receive information, but about learning to observe and understand your own mind.We also explore trauma, the different parts of the mind, the fear of being seen, spiritual bypassing and the importance of discernment when seeking help. Raya explains why she is wary of practitioners offering magical quick fixes for psychological problems, and why anyone exploring psychic or spiritual practices needs to develop the ability to question their own experiences as well as embrace them.Along the way, we talk about my own experiences with psychic phenomena and magic, my family's relationship with these subjects, and why exploring the strange and uncomfortable parts of human experience can sometimes lead us towards a more authentic version of ourselves.It's a conversation about psychic ability, but also about the mind, trauma, magic, intuition and the uncomfortable process of figuring out what we're actually experiencing.<strong>Show notes:</strong><a href="https://www.rayathorne.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.rayathorne.com</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rayathorne" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/rayathorne</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UCUIhkGtFIbBRra12HiP48vg " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@rayathorne</a><strong>Keep in touch?</strong><a href="https://linktr.ee/darraghmason" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/darraghmason</a></p>