Back in January, I had the privilege of seeing medium Gareth Lewis at work. You can read all about that fabulous experience here. Last night I again saw Gareth at work. It was just as amazing, and I came away with copies of his books Spirit Can You Hear Me? and Awakening the Spirit Within.
When I arrived home, I was still buzzing from the demonstration, particularly the last contact, when Gareth had connected with a young man whose life had been tragically taken from him. His passing had left a lot of unanswered questions, but finally, after several years, his loved ones were able to find closure. With this still fresh in my mind, I poured myself a generous measure of Bailey’s over ice and settled down to read a few chapters of Spirit Can You Hear Me? to unwind.
Several hours later, I read the last page and finally headed for bed! This is a compelling read, every bit as much of a page turner as any of my favourite mystery author Quintin Jardine’s murder mysteries. Like many people who come to spiritualism, Gareth hasn’t had an easy life. Painfully shy and very tall, he was bullied at school and in early adulthood, and dealt with the trauma of a broken home and raising his sons as a single father.
Depression was pretty much a constant companion in his younger years, and as recently as 2019 it surfaced again, even though on the outside Gareth appeared to have a perfect life: a happy family life with the partner he adores and his loving sons, and a successful career as a medium, author and spiritual teacher and mentor.
Gareth describes his mental and physical health challenges with searing honesty, and says that if just one person is helped by reading his story and seeing that it’s possible to work through trauma and be happy and fulfilled again, his job is done.
Despite the darkness of some of the subject matter – and in the course of the narrative, he discusses Voodoo, Ouija Boards and stalking, among other things – this is a very uplifting and comforting read. And through it all, Gareth’s sense of humour and perfect comic timing shines through.
One of Gareth’s inspirational verses
I dubbed him ‘The Comedium,’ because watching him work is like being at a stand-up show with Spirit as the straight man, and those comic touches find their way naturally into the book. My favourite Garethism is when he’s discussing reincarnation – which, for him, the jury is still out on. He’s very open minded, and never tries to impose his views on anyone, so he has a standard reply when anyone asks if he believes in it.
‘If there is such a thing, knowing my luck, I’ll come back as myself!’ This gentle, self-deprecating humour sums up Gareth Lewis perfectly. He’s human, he’s imperfect, like all of us, but he has a soul full of love and a vocation to help people heal through the power of Spirit and his unique gift for connection. Read Spirit Can You Hear Me? and absorb some of that wonderful energy into your own soul. It’s a life-enhancing read.