Melanie Earl, a long-standing North Melbourne VSU member with over 30 years of experience and a deep wealth of knowledge in teaching and demonstrating psychic development and mediumship, will facilitate this four-week course which enables participants to learn the art of platform mediumship.
This comprehensive and detailed course on platform mediumship offers techniques designed for intermediate to advanced mediums who are ready to take the next step in presenting clear, concise evidential mediumship on a public platform. The core subjects of this course focus on refining evidential platform mediumship, developing confident and ethical platform presence, and delivering polished public demonstrations.
Whether your goal is to refine your mediumship skills, strengthen your delivery, build confidence, or speak and present with a more professional presence, this course supports your growth at the next level.
During the course, you will also receive professional guidance and mentoring from Melanie Earl, to support you in how to deliver spirit messages with greater clarity and precision, while holding the audience’s attention as you blend beautifully with the spirit communicator, presenting clear evidence and meaningful messages delivered with both heart and integrity.
PLATFORM MEDIUMSHIP – SERVICE, EVIDENCE, INTEGRITY
Course Focus :
Refining evidential platform mediumship, developing confident and ethical platform presence, and delivering polished public demonstrations.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Duration: 4 weeks
Weeks 1–3
Opening attunement
Teaching focus
Melanie conducts demonstration example (week 1)
Participant platform practice (60+ min each week)
Feedback and reflection
Teaching focus
Melanie conducts demonstration example (week 1)
Participant platform practice (60+ min each week)
Feedback and reflection
Week 4
Opening attunement
Demonstration night with guests
Feedback, reflection and wrap up
Opening attunement
Demonstration night with guests
Feedback, reflection and wrap up
4 WEEK COURSE OUTLINE :
Week 1:
Role, Responsibility & Professional Platform Presence
• The role of the platform medium as service to Spirit.
• Ethics, responsibility, and professional standards, particularly in church settings.
• Guidance on how to introduce yourself on platform in a clear, respectful, and professional manner.
• Demonstration conducted by the tutor modelling appropriate platform introduction, structure, and strong evidential delivery.
• Student practice focuses on confident presentation and clear evidence.
• Ethics, responsibility, and professional standards, particularly in church settings.
• Guidance on how to introduce yourself on platform in a clear, respectful, and professional manner.
• Demonstration conducted by the tutor modelling appropriate platform introduction, structure, and strong evidential delivery.
• Student practice focuses on confident presentation and clear evidence.
Week 2 :
Structure, Flow & Types of Evidence
• Refining the structure of a platform demonstration from opening to close.
• Exploration of the different types of evidence that may come through, including physical description, personality, emotional traits, memories, relationships, and everyday details.
• Practical exercises identifying and working with these evidence types.
• Platform practice focusing on flow, clarity, and recognition.
• Exploration of the different types of evidence that may come through, including physical description, personality, emotional traits, memories, relationships, and everyday details.
• Practical exercises identifying and working with these evidence types.
• Platform practice focusing on flow, clarity, and recognition.
Week 3 :
Presence, Confidence & Managing Difficulties
• Developing authority and presence on platform while holding the energy of the room.
• Working ethically and confidently with challenges including “no” and “not sure” responses, partial links (where some evidence is recognised and some is not), and delayed recognition.
• Handling sensitive information, emotional communication from spirit, predictions, and medical information with clear ethical boundaries.
• Emphasis on staying grounded, compassionate, and composed when strong emotions are conveyed, while maintaining professional delivery and integrity.
• Working ethically and confidently with challenges including “no” and “not sure” responses, partial links (where some evidence is recognised and some is not), and delayed recognition.
• Handling sensitive information, emotional communication from spirit, predictions, and medical information with clear ethical boundaries.
• Emphasis on staying grounded, compassionate, and composed when strong emotions are conveyed, while maintaining professional delivery and integrity.
Week 4 :
Live Platform Demonstration Evening
• Students arrive and prepare
• Invited guests sit in church proper and students deliver polished platform demonstrations in a realistic public setting
• After guests depart, debrief, individual feedback, and course wrap-up
• Invited guests sit in church proper and students deliver polished platform demonstrations in a realistic public setting
• After guests depart, debrief, individual feedback, and course wrap-up
When : Wednesday evenings- March 4, 11, 18, 25
Time : 7pm – 9pm
Cost : $160 for 4 x weeks ($140 for COSE members).
Payment : Weekly payments of $40 may be arranged on request. Please note that all weeks must be paid for whether you attend or not.
Bookings : Are essential (Numbers are limited). A $40 deposit is required to secure your place.
Contact : Rev. Barbara Witcombe on mbl : 0404 669 232