Carmel Baird - The Truth of Spirits: A Mediums Journey from Panic to Peace

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Copyright 2016 by Carmel Joy Baird

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Project editor: Nicolette Salamanca Young

Cover design: Michelle Polizzi Interior design: Nick C. Welch

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviewswithout prior written permission of the publisher.

The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Baird, Carmel Joy, date.

Title: The truth of spirits : a mediums journey from panic to peace / Carmel Joy Baird, with Tiffany Grabski.

Description: 1st edition. | Carlsbad : Hay House, Inc., 2016.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015037304 | ISBN 9781401947620 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Baird, Carmel Joy, date. | Women mediums--Biography. | Spirits.

Classification: LCC BF1283.B33 A3 2016 | DDC 133.9/1092--dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015037304

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-4762-0

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1st edition, March 2016

Printed in the United States of America

I dedicate this book to my children, who have
lovingly stuck with me throughout my journey and
courageously picked me in this lifetime to be their
mom; to my husband, Dave, who understands me and
loves me for who I am, dead people and all; and to my
mom, who never gave up on trying to understand me
and gave me so much love and support on my healing
journey. I love you and thank you all.

CONTENTS

This is my life story. In essence, it may not be very different from your own. Perhaps your path hasnt always been smooth; it certainly wasnt for me. This is a story about overcoming challenges, about stumbling but getting back up, and about finding the truth. Its a story about love, but also fear. Its about the nature of universal wisdom and how anyone can uncover their personal truththeir own authentic self.

Many people today (including, perhaps, you) are hiding the truth of who they really are in order to please those around them... it is such a common human experience that we share. I spent a long time hiding something big. Out of shame, I kept it from those around me as well as from myselfand this burden caused me great pain. What I was hiding wasnt something straightforward or commonplace. You might even have some difficulty relating to what Im about to say, but I assure you that this is all true.

For most of my life, I hid my ability to speak with the dead. I didnt understand what the voices in my head were or why I was struck by unexplained, intense emotions around strangers. This confusion plagued me for years, and my denial of the truth caused me excruciating pain, panic, fear, and anxiety. When I finally let go of the shame and accepted my unusual gift, I found happiness, love... and even my own TV show!