MysticMag chats with Sharon Sananda Kumara. Sharon is a psychic medium and healing facilitator in the Portland, Oregon area, using her gifts to guide others toward an empowered life. From a young age, Sharon had psychic experiences but suppressed them to fit in. After her stepfather’s passing in 1998, she sought answers about life after death, leading to experiences with sleep paralysis and eventually to ongoing conscious out-of-body experiences (OOBEs). These experiences deepened her spiritual journey and led her to establish The Kumara Academy of Transformation, dedicated to the teachings of Ascended Master Sananda Kumara, also known as Yeshua the Christed or Jesus Christ. The Academy offers various metaphysical teachings and practitioner offerings. Sharon’s mission is to help individuals connect with their highest selves and higher guidance, reminding them that they are not alone, are deeply loved, and are powerful beyond their imagination.
Sharon, can you share more about your journey and how your experiences with out-of-body experiences and near-death experiences influenced your spiritual path and the services you offer today?
I’ve had two near-death experiences, one when I was nine years old, which I remembered after another near-death experience in 2001 where I was met by Christ, shown the future of humanity on Earth, and taken to an Ocean World in another star system. I’ve given numerous interviews about these experiences, and I have a compilation book coming out on March 21st, along with my own book, 10 years in the making, about my 2001 NDE and the aftermath.
This journey began in 2001, opening up my gifts and abilities. However, it was the passing of my stepfather in 1998 that truly started my exploration into what happens when we die. Raised Catholic in Western society, I realized we don’t truly understand the afterlife, and basically don’t know how to die. This led me to study books about mediums and their ability to contact loved ones in the afterlife, which brought me comfort, as well as understanding more about death and the afterlife. During this time I started experiencing sleep paralysis episodes, which I later learned could be used as a precursor to an out-of-body experience (OBE). This sparked my interest in OBEs, and I started studying them intensely. Eventually, I taught myself how to have conscious OBEs, or astral projection, and was able to communicate with my stepfather and my deceased loved ones. This journey has continued since 1999, and I’ve journaled over 2,000 of these experiences. My out of body experiences have evolved into what I now call reality shifts, where I find myself in different realms and interacting with various beings. My journey with OBEs continues to be a profound and evolving part of my life.
How do you integrate various modalities such as psychic readings, mediumship, past life therapy, and hypnosis into your sessions to support your clients’ healing and growth?
What I do is often referred to as intuitive counseling or intuitive therapy. I was introduced to this approach by an intuitive counselor who helped me immensely after my NDE and head injury in the early 2000s. Traditional talk therapy didn’t work for me at that time because I felt disconnected from this realm. However, intuitive counseling, psychic readings, and past life therapy allowed me to delve deeper and heal traumas more efficiently. I’ve come to understand that many of the challenges we face in this life stem from unhealed traumas, whether from this life or more accurately from past lives. This realization has led me to believe that our purpose on this planet is to heal these traumas and elevate our frequency as part of the ascension process. In my work, I use psychic readings, mediumship, and other modalities to help clients heal past traumas and integrate fragmented parts of their soul. This integration work is crucial for achieving a sense of wholeness and overcoming obstacles in the present.
Mediumship, in particular, provides comfort by reassuring clients that their loved ones continue to exist beyond the physical body. It also helps them understand that communication with the other side is possible, albeit in a different form. Overall, these experiences serve as reminders that we are more than just our physical bodies and that a greater reality exists beyond what we perceive with our physical senses.
What role do angel readings, ascended master connections, and galactic family connections play in your work, and how do they benefit your clients?
These beings play a hugely significant role in our lives as teachers, mentors, and guides. I believe they are all a part of us in some way, serving as our guidance system. Spirit guides, ascended masters, and other high-vibrational beings are here to assist humanity in our evolution. When people come to me, I help them connect with their spirit team, which may include ascended masters and other high-vibrational guides. As we shift and evolve, we are working with more advanced guides, akin to moving from first grade to second, to third grade and so on in terms of vibrational frequency. My goal is always to empower people to connect with their guidance system independently and be able to trust the messages they receive. This connection benefits my clients exponentially, as it reminds them that they are never alone and that they have a reliable guidance system they can trust.
Could you explain the significance of dreams, visions, and meditations in spiritual and personal growth, and how you incorporate them into your sessions?
Indigenous cultures have long recognized the importance of dreams and visions, teaching their children to pay attention to these messages. In contrast, Western culture has often overlooked this practice. Through my experiences working with Yeshua, whom we know as Jesus Christ, after my near-death experience, I learned the significance of three key practices. First, we must deepen our spirituality through a practice of regular meditation or what I like to call devotion time. It’s critical for our personal growth to take the time to unplug from the outside world or the projection and move our attention within. Within us is where we find our true selves and where all our answers lie.
Second is journaling. Journaling is key to exploring our thoughts and emotions, helping us to move through the layers of stored pain. I always advise even if you can’t think of something to journal, just write anything to get the flow started. I would suggest starting with I love you, I love you, etc. Even if you don’t feel it write it, then start writing why you don’t feel it and then the thoughts and emotions start to flow from there. What you’re doing is clearing your head and your channel. Basically, it’s a thought dump. Which can lead to automatic writing.
And third, we must pay attention to our dreams, as they are not just random occurrences but communications from our guidance. Our dream time allows us to heal and process experiences that may be overlooked in our waking life. Keeping a dream journal is crucial in understanding these messages and becoming more whole as individuals. Dreams offer us valuable information that we might miss during our daily lives, as the universe is constantly communicating with us. By paying attention to signs and synchronicities, we can learn to trust these messages and ask for guidance. Asking for help in the dream state or before sleep can lead to valuable insights and assistance. It’s important to remember to ask for help, as we often forget to do so in our daily lives. We can all benefit from this practice, as we are often used to doing things for others and can sometimes neglect our own needs.
What advice do you have for individuals who may be experiencing similar spiritual gifts or phenomena but are unsure how to navigate or understand them?
The biggest obstacle to embracing our intuitive abilities is trust. Trusting the messages we receive, whether through intuition, gut feelings, or synchronicities, is crucial. Discernment is also key, as we learn to differentiate between true guidance and fear-based thoughts from the ego. By expanding our channels and trusting the information we receive, we’re able to greatly enhance our intuitive abilities. Journaling and automatic writing can be powerful tools for receiving and interpreting guidance. Having a supportive community to discuss experiences and explore abilities can also be beneficial. Meditation, reflection, and paying attention to our dreams are valuable practices for enhancing our intuitive abilities.
If you would like to find out more about Sharon Sananda Kumara, please visit sharonsananda.com and kumaraacademy.com.
