Walking into Autumn Sage’s home is like walking into an oceanside getaway, where one can almost hear seagulls call and waves wash up to meet white, sandy shores.
It’s in Falmouth where there are no gulls and no sand, but the breeze blowing across the sheer curtains and the sun shining through the pink lace creates a relaxing hue. Stones of every shape and color are laid out on the beach-colored wooden table and a three-tiered hourglass tracks the time. Her home is a place of peace and healing, radiating relaxing vibes.
Sage defines herself as a spiritual medium. She finds herself capable of communicating with those who have passed, and has some premonition of what is to come. She now calls it a gift — but it wasn’t always such a blessing.
“It started when I was (about) 5,” she said. “I had terrible phobias. I would have dreams about things that would come true. At times it was very scary and unknown.”
Her parents were a huge help, she said, supporting her not only with kind words, but with Bible verses and prayer.
“They kept me in the light,” she said.
Her teenage years were riddled with premonitions, and progressed steadily until 2009, when she had a daughter.
“I realized I have to (share) this, and dove right in,” she said.
Before that moment, Sage said, it was about growing, learning and adjusting.
“It took a long time for me to accept who I was,” Sage said.
Now, however, Sage sees her gift as a way to help others find their path and inner peace. She has been sharing her abilities with people for about seven years, and is confident she’s doing what she is meant to do. In times of doubt, she turns to her faith in a higher power, and reflects on the difference she has made in other people’s lives, as well as her own.
“If I didn’t do this, if I didn’t have this outlet, I’d be a very unhappy person,” she said. “It boils over and I become someone I don’t want to be around.”
When she attempts to suppress her abilities, Sage gets the feeling of being unfulfilled and trapped. She becomes sad and completely overwhelmed. In other words, healing others also heals her.
Sage has two overall goals. The first is for herself — to validate her gifts and prove to herself she isn’t crazy.
“I’m my biggest critic and my biggest skeptic,” she said.
The other goal is for the people who come to her.
“I want for people to get through their traumas and become light,” she said. “It’s my mission. I want them to understand and not be scared.”
Sage clarifies that she can help unblock feelings and reveal epiphanies.
To prepare for a spiritual session, Sage goes into her office and meditates. She lights candles and listens to whatever — or whomever — may come to her. Her favorite recording tool is simply a blank piece of paper and a pencil. She explains that she must open herself up to the spirits who wish to communicate, though she has set some ground rules to protect her own well-being.
“I’ve asked that if they want to communicate, they do it through my senses,” she said. “I’ll listen and feel. I don’t like to see things — it can be very unsettling.”
Asked how her gift affects her personal life, she explained the split that is necessary to maintain peace and individuality in her household.
“There’s Autumn, and then there’s Autumn,” she said. “There’s different pieces of me. I never remember what I’m telling people when I’m in my zone, so it feels like I’m two different people.”
Through coaching others spiritually, Sage learned how to see people as individuals within a relationship and celebrate the whole person within the pair.
It has benefited her own, she said.
Her method for healing is much like that of a drill sergeant in the military — tear them down and build them back up. In Sage’s words, she unpacks all the suitcases, takes everything out of the pockets, repacks what is supposed to be there, and leaves out what is not.
“I always ask people to leave all the heaviness with me and I take care of it; just let me have it,” she said. “I’m like a chiropractor for the soul.”
To learn more about Autumn Sage and connect with her, visit her Facebook page.
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