Bridging two worlds KIWI PSYCHIC'S FESTIVE GIFT

She's channelling her unique abilities to support others through grief

- Donna Fleming

It's the greatest gift Kerry-Marie Callander has ever been given: the ability to communicate with the spirit world. And nothing brings the Kiwi psychic medium more joy than sharing it with others, especially at this time of year.

"Christmas can be a really hard time for people who are mourning," says Kerry-Marie. "Some of my customers don't celebrate it because it's just too sad. So I love it when I can give them a message from spirit, and they know it's authentic because I use language that person would have used and I tell them things nobody else would know.

"When you can give them evidence that their loved one still remains, just in a different place, it gives them faith and joy. They start believing and they start experiencing it for themselves, and that's a wonderful thing.

"Spirit wants you to celebrate Christmas - they want you to be happy, they want you to live your life. It's a good time to think about those special memories and have a toast to them."

To Kerry-Marie, 64, using her abilities to bring comfort to others who are grieving is not just a gift, it's a responsibility. But it took her many years to feel comfortable enough to be open about what she could do.

"I was a closet medium for a very long time," she admits. "I was in my thirties before I started accepting that I could do this. It was scary, but I had to be true to myself. It's who I am."