Famous for his uncanny ability to understand messages from the dead, world-acclaimed psychic medium, John Edward, is officially communicating with South Africa’s deceased!
An eerie sort of feeling filled the auditorium of the Cape Town International Convention Centre this morning as streams of hopefuls filtered into the building.
All of us had gathered together to attend John Edward’s only show in the beautiful Cape, as part of his tour of South Africa.
Each one of us was filled with the anticipation of a message from the other side.
As the soft background music dipped and everyone found their seats, I tried to take pictures on my phone to capture the mood of the crowd.
He stepped out onto stage and what struck me the most was that he was a normal guy (can one say that? Haha) – he was wearing plain jeans and a t-shirt, had a microphone and stood on a large empty stage.
It was an incredible moment.
He started speaking and immediately he struck me with his sincerity and genuine perspective on life after death.
He began by welcoming everyone and then shared his story for about 40 minutes. It was amazing to hear that he has been doing this for 26 years!
He spoke about his wife, his unusual ‘pull’ toward the gemstone Amethyst, his funny experiences with audience members through the years and how he once got into trouble for sharing a private family secret on international television!
He spoke about his show, Crossing Over, and his indignation at producers for wanting to cut certain readings from being aired on TV because they weren’t emotional enough.
He was adamant that he doesn’t do this to cause trouble or to instigate hurt and pain; he doesn’t want to make you cry.
He simply wants to inform you about an energy that is connected to you on the other side and share a message of peace and light and hope with you.
If you cry, then so be it. But he won’t manipulate you to make for ‘good TV’.
He wants to make you smile and be at ease with the fact that your loved ones are safe and happy and OK on the other side and they watch over you always and guide you where they can.
It was interesting to hear he has a full appointment book for private readings, and that some of his clients include nuns and even priests!
It seems that many people believe in his ability, although many find it simply a charade (a fake).
Whatever one’s stance on the subject is; one thing you are guaranteed is a great few hours of sheer entertainment!
You definitely get your money’s worth (and it is quite a bit), as you watch him receive mental symbols of colour, shape and sound and you watch him relay that to hopeful audience members.
What was amusing for me was the difference in the audience’s attitude at the end from at the beginning…
At the start of the show everyone was so nervous and quiet and simply obeyed his instructions to:
a) NOT give him clues when you ask a question and
b) NOT hold your hand up when you think a reading he is doing on the opposite side of the room is for you.
Everyone was very polite and enthusiastic for the first hour; we all listened respectfully as different peoples’ spouses, brothers, children and in-laws came through.
Some even voluntarily handed the mic to others and nobly encouraged their fellow audience members to think hard of who it could be that was coming through.
But in that last 40 minutes, everything changed:)
Suddenly, the thought that they may leave without having gotten a reading kicked in and people became wildly keen!
- Throwing their hands in the air at the slightest chance someone’s reading could infact be theirs, grabbing microphones from each other when he so much as mentioned a date or colour and calling out names of their deceased before he even asked a question!
I thought I was going mad, as it seemed at one point as if everyone’s MOTHER FIGURE had once lived in CALIFORNIA, had died of PANCREATIC CANCER, had always worn that RED JERSEY, had a brother named CURTIS, had had KNEE SURGERY and celebrated a birthday on the 29TH !! hahahahaha
I swear the panic in people’s faces as they vigrorously searched their memories and almost created relatives for the sake of a reading was priceless!
It’s an eye-opening experience and one that I won’t be forgetting anytime soon!
Time flew by and at lunchtime it was sadly over…
He ended with a funny story about inadvertently asking a dumb question to an audience member once in Ireland.
Apparently such moments are bound to happen for him because he simply speaks as he gets the message, sometimes without thinking if he is making sense.
It was a great way to end a show, we all laughed and any tension from a heavy 2 hours was diffused.
He walked off and as people got up to leave, I just remembered thinking; “When is he back in South Africa?!”
Hehehe…
I didn’t get a reading although it was a thoroughly enjoyable two hours.
INTERESTING READINGS
Here are a few amazing reads that he did… just to give you an idea of how it works at this thing.
Please note all the quotes are paraphrased (but you get the main idea) 
There was one woman’s reading who really stuck out for me…. her father had recently passed in a car accident and she was left behind. She has two kids. They were all very close.
“He is showing me his stomach area. Did he die from stomach cancer? ” John asks
“Yes” she replies
“I’m getting the sense he was the king of everyone. He’s showing me this (motions) - The boss,” he says
“Haha! Yes he always said that!” she replies
“And he said you have glasses here with you today?”
“Yes”
“They aren’t your own? Am I correct? He is giving me the sense that you either stole them or borrowed them?”
“(giggles) Yes! (takes them off her head) – I took them out of my daughters bedroom this morning while she was sleeping!”
“Ok” John said
“He wants me to tell you that he saw that!” John laughs
“Haha! Oh my word!” she replies
“And he is telling me to ask you to take note of the time. What is the time?”
“It’s 12:20..”
“Ok” John says
“He is saying he is going to go now and make sure that your daughter becomes aware at this moment that her glasses are gone,” John continues, “He has a wicked sense of humour, your dad! Was he quite cheeky in life?”
“Yes!!” she laughs
“Ok remember this moment, and when you leave the show today either your daughter will have sent you a text message at this time asking about her glasses or she will say she realised that you had taken them at this time”
“Haha! Ok!”
“That will be your validation that your father is here and he is watching over you and supports all you are doing” John says
“Oh thank you Lord!” she exclaims
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Another two ladies also had a great reading. They are sisters and their mother passed last year on this day.
“Your mother had quite a big funeral. Like, really big. Hollywood almost. Is this right?” John asks
“Yes! – And it left a Hollywood bill, that’s for sure!” she says
“She is telling me it was fabulous and she was very happy with it and she appreciates all the work you did,” John says
“Wow!” she replies
“I am seeing a blue and green knitted jersey?” John says
“Yes! It’s in the top cupboard of her room” she replies
“Ok. And at some point there was a decision over whether or not to bury her in this jersey?” he asks
“Yes! It was difficult … eventually we went for the red–”
“–jacket?” John interjects
“Yes!” she exclaims
“Your mother is pleased with it.”
“Wow! Thanks, mom!”
“Also,” John continues
“She is showing me a ring. A ring that once had a very expensive stone?”
“Yes”
“A family heirloom?”
“Yes”
“But she is showing me something about it…. that the stone fell out once and she had to replace it with a fake stone? But I am getting the feeling it was very hush hush?”
(sister looks at other sister and grabs her hand)
“Yes! This is it!!”
(other sister looks shocked)
“I’m sorry (sisters look at each other)- mom didn’t want to tell you! I was there when it happened! — It’s a fake, doll!!”
(audience bursts out laughing)
“Ok!” John continues “This is her validation that she is present with you here and is watching over all you do. And she is happy.”
“Wow!” they exclaim, “Thank you!!”
“Thanks guys”
(they sit)
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Another lady’s reading was quite an emotional one. She had a son who was mentally challenged and physically disabled who recently passed.
“I’m getting pulled over here,” John says
“Is there someone with a connection to a small child who recently passed? John or James?” John says
“Me!” (she motions)
“-James”
“Alright. Now I am sensing he died of brain tumor?”
“Yes”
“Ok but he is showing me there was also a simultaneous condition going on. Was he mentally challenged? Down syndrome?”
“Yes” she says (nodding)
“Ok. This is going to get a bit personal, but he is telling me that at some point during his illness, someone in the family made the comment that it would be easier if he just died. As in easier for him because he was going through so much pain and easier on everyone else? Does this make sense to you?”
“Yes”
“I am so sorry to do this, but he is telling me that the same person who said that is now experiencing a HUGE amount of guilt over that comment; since he died”
“Yes, yes (nodding)”
“Ok. Well he wants me to assure this person that it is OK. Now this is very important. He needs you to give this person this message. Do you understand?”
“Yes” (starts crying)
“Alright, now he is also saying that when he was dying, you said something to him. You said – am I right – ‘Don’t wait too long before you come back to get me’”
“Yes! I couldn’t stop saying it” she says
“Ok. Now he is saying that you belong here on earth where you are. That it is not your time yet to pass. That you still have a lot of work to do here and he wants you to stop thinking that. He says he will be there for you when your time comes”
“Ok,” she says (sobbing)
“And he is showing me another child that you are helping. With his condition. This child needs you now. Do you work with children like him – do you volunteer?”
“Yes it’s his twin brother, my other son” she says
(audience gasps)
“Ok. He is telling me you need to be there for your other son now.” John says
“Alright,” she says
“And — is your daughter not talking to you?” John says
“No! She’s not! – I have a great life! (sarcastic)”
(audience gasps)
“Alright. Well this is validation. Your son is here. He supports you and what you are doing and wants you to know there is nothing else you could have done. He is fine and happy on the other side. Please know that illnesses and diseases that plague us on this earth do not plague us over there. Over there, everyone is free of handicaps and illness” John says
“Oh my! (cries) Thank you!!”
“Thank you” John says
(she sits)
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