Aug 8 2026 - Aug 8 2026

Beginner Mediumship Development with Effie Linke (A Psychic Medium)

Develop Your Own Mediumship Ability!

This is a fun, supportive, and interactive workshop designed for beginners and early‑stage explorers, so if you’ve ever felt curious about the spirit world, and wonder how it is you ‘sense’ things, this is the perfect place to start!

Explore the foundations of mediumship, how the Spirit world blends with your awareness, how you perceive that blending, and how that information arrives for you in a way that is personal, subtle, and unique.  No two people connect exactly the same way.  You will get a better sense of your natural strengths and discover your own way of working and style.  Develop an understanding of how Spirit can work with us to shape impressions, feelings and memories into something meaningful and often unfolding a story.

We’ll start the day with “Sitting in the Power” (SIP) : Learning to Find the Silence Within

True peace is found not outside, but within in the stillness that lives beneath the surface of our
thoughts. To connect with the spirit world, we must quiet the everyday chatter of the conscious mind
and become receptive to subtle impressions: thoughts, images, and feelings that arise from spirit.

When that link is made, we enter an accelerated state, a higher vibration, a point of stillness.

Through discipline, we train the active mind to become receptive, allowing the thinking mind to step
quietly into the background.  Let go of goals. Simply enjoy the stillness, for it is the key to connection.

Practicing Stillness for Spiritual Connection

If you’re serious about developing your mediumship, this practice must become a sincere commitment.

Throughout the day we’ll break down how the link to spirit is formed, how to stay in the power, and how to interpret cues that shows up in our development. Through guided exercises, you’ll discover your natural strengths, deepen your sensitivity, and learn to trust the way Spirit speaks uniquely through you.

This is a  well‑rounded day of learning, exploration, and empowerment! This full-day workshop/ retreat is a grounded yet expansive approach to understanding how to use your own intuitive abilities to connect to the spirit world; blending education, interactive exercises, and practical application, guided by a psychic medium.

 Leave the day feeling empowered, clearer, and more connected to your inner knowing, with tools to use long afterwards.  Mediumship is a multifaceted experience; by trusting what you receive and blending with the spirit world, you will gain an understanding of, and confidence in, your own abilities.

 feel, experience, and practice intuition

Who is this day for?
Anyone seeking deeper self-awareness and personal growth
Beginners and those with existing intuitive or spiritual practices
Individuals interested in mindfulness, energy awareness, and intuitive development

This workshop will be exploring:
  • How mediumship really works
  • Working with your imagination
  • Building evidence and communication
  • Practical exercises
  • Gain tools to integrate practices into daily life as a habit

Benefits to Participants:

  • Increased trust in inner guidance
  • Enhanced self-awareness and confidence
  • Have practical tools for stress reduction and decision-making
  • Enjoy a deeper connection to intuition as a daily resource

 

RETREAT SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 8th
8:30 - 9:00 am
Arrive and get oriented to the centre - enjoy a tea or coffee before the workshop begins
9:00
Welcome & Opening Circle
9:15
Exploring the mechanics of mediumship - What is it and how does it work?
10:15
Sitting in "the Power" & Sensing your own power
11:15
Explore Working with Subtle Energies & understand how spirit blends
12:30 pm
Lunch - whole food, plant-based yumm!
1:30
Practical Exercises
2:30
Understand How Readings come together, why evidence matters with untold sories of spirit (people, places and life events)
3:00
Leisurely Forest Hike - Clear your energy with the forest and feel grounded before departure
4:00
Depart at you leisure or stay for dinner (additional fees apply for dinner)

Meet Your Facilitator

Effie Linke

Effie is an evidential medium, intuitive, mentor and speaker whose spiritual gifts awakened overnight and continue to deepen through devoted inner work, continuous development and spiritual study. Her journey led her beyond the limits of logic into a realm where intuition guides and transformation becomes possible. A dedication to helping others discover their true essence, Effie shares her gifts to demonstrating mediumship readings and facilitating workshops offering meaningful and uplifting experiences wherever she goes. Effie’s mission is to remind others that intuition is an innate gift we are all born with and healing within is possible. Through stillness, soul connection, and self-awareness, we can access deeper wisdom, recognize our eternal connection, and remember that we are part of something far greater. Effie feels deeply honored to walk alongside others in such purposeful and transformative work.

Book Your Retreat

Saturday August 8
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Saturday August 8
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Effie is joining us for the whole weekend so you have many options to spend time with her:

This workshop includes the workshop sessions and lunch on Saturday, August 8th.
Rates are per person.

Tuition is $165 + HST per person

Friday, Aug 7  Group Mediumship Reading $49 + HST 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Add dinner Friday $55 + HST

Sunday, Aug 9th Colours & Auras full day workshop $165

or enjoy the whole weekend with meals from Friday dinner thru to Sunday lunch.  Find the details here.

Have questions? Need help to register? We’d love to help you – please call 866-609-1793 or email [email protected]

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Shared - Cabin will be shared with up to 3 other guests of the same gender. If you are booking for just yourself, depending on the retreat, we will match you with other guests of the same gender.

Semi-private - Cabin will be shared with the 1 other person you are registering with. If booking alone, we will try to match you with someone of the same gender.

Private - Cabin for one person, not sharing with others.

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8th August: Beginner Mediumship Development with Effie Linke (A Psychic Medium)