A 12-WEEK LIVE ONLINE PROGRAM IN TRANCE CHANNELING
The Art of Channeling
A Mentorship for Developing Trance Speaking, Channeled Writing & the Practice of Healing
12 places only | Live on Zoom | Recordings and full support for every timezone | Tuesday, Sept 8 - Nov 24, 2026; 7:00pm Eastern/New York
There is a word for what you are looking for. It is older than you think, and more profound than most courses will tell you.
What this course teaches has a specific name in the Spiritualist tradition. Trance mediumship. In America, that practice is most often called channeling. Two names for the same sacred discipline.
In the trance state, you may sense the presence of spirit working with you and within you, feel the creative force and inspiration that flow from that connection, or find yourself contributing to the healing of another with a clarity and power that surprises you. This is the experience this course is built around.
In this twelve-week mentorship in trance speaking, channeled writing, and healing, you will work in a small group, with individual attention throughout, developing the strand of the practice that calls to you most deeply. What you carry from this course will be your own. A deeper sense of connection. The upliftment that comes from words received and shared. The quiet confidence of knowing that something greater is working with you and through you.
The depth of what flows through you grows with your own inner development. This course begins there.
"Karen's trance mediumship course was like nothing I have ever experienced before. It broadened my mind and brought me in touch with feelings I'd buried very deep.”
Alice Alexander
WHAT IS CHANNELING OR TRANCE MEDIUMSHIP?
A Discipline with Deep Roots
Trance mediumship is one of the oldest and most profound forms of spirit communication known to human experience. It is the art of entering a deeply altered state of consciousness in which the everyday mind steps aside, allowing a sustained and intimate connection with higher beings, guides, and the spirit world to flow through. In trance, you do not observe the communication from a distance. You become a living conduit for it.
Unlike mental mediumship, where the medium remains in ordinary waking awareness and interprets impressions, trance requires genuine surrender. The quality of what flows through depends entirely on the clarity of the channel, and that clarity is cultivated from within. This is why serious trance mediumship training always begins with the self: with the inner life of the medium, with what is unexamined, unhealed, or held.
The medium is the instrument. The work of developing that instrument is inseparable from the work of tending your own inner life.
Trance mediumship encompasses channeled writing, inspired speaking, spiritual healing, and the deeply personal practice of bringing your own grief and loss into the trance state so that the channel can open more fully. These are not separate practices but different expressions of the same discipline. This mentorship develops all of them, from the inside out.
"Karen is both a master teacher and a gifted medium, gentle and present, and extremely articulate. I needed a deeper path to achieving a trance state, and Karen's classes have been so helpful."
Tamar Gordon
WHAT THIS MENTORSHIP OFFERS
The Work
Twelve weeks of sustained teaching and guided practice create something a short course cannot: genuine development. Real trance work requires time, repetition, trust, and individualized guidance. It also requires a willingness to look inward, because the depth of the channel reflects the depth of the inner work.
Deeper, more reliable trance states
Trance is not a gift reserved for a few. It is a discipline that builds the inner conditions that make genuine altered states accessible and sustainable
Channeled writing you can trust
Channeled writing at its best surprises you. The words that come through are wiser, more precise, or more beautiful than your ordinary mind can reach.
Grief and the open channel
Grief is not an obstacle to trance mediumship. Brought consciously into the trance state, it can deepen empathy, open the channel further, and begin to move toward its own healing.
Confidence in speaking
In the trance state, the analytical mind steps aside. What speaks through you then can carry a clarity and authority your ordinary voice cannot reach.
Healing in the trance state
You will learn to receive and offer healing from within the trance condition, working with your healing guides for yourself first, then for others.
Discernment and ethical practice
Serious trance work requires an honest and critical eye. Learning to distinguish authentic communication from imagination is at the heart of this practice.
"Trance Mediumship was a great class full of information and exercises that were new and sometimes challenging. Karen made us comfortable and supported us through the process."
Bobby Kitsios
The Program
Twelve Weeks of Trance Mediumship Practice
Twelve weeks that move from the foundations of attunement through trance healing, inspired writing, and trance speaking, to trance communication in its fullest expression. Each stage opens and deepens the next — the healing clears the channel for the writing, the writing finds the voice for the speaking, the speaking becomes the vehicle for communication with spirit. By the end you will have real experience across every form of trance mediumship, supported throughout by individual attention and sustained guidance.
Weeks 5–7. Trance Writing
In the trance state, writing becomes a direct channel for the wisdom and inspiration of the spirit world. Over three weeks you will develop inspired trance writing as a serious mediumistic practice, learning to recognise and trust what flows through you. These skills also enrich and deepen creative work of every kind.
Weeks 8–10. Trance Speaking
In the trance state, speaking becomes a vehicle for philosophy, guidance, and inspiration from the spirit world. Over three weeks you will find and develop your voice in the trance condition, learning to deliver what comes through with clarity and without the interference of the analytical mind.
Weeks 11–12. Trance Communication. Trance communication i communication with loved ones in spirit from within the trance state. The deeper altered state reduces the interference of the medium's own mind, allowing a stronger and cleaner presence.
Week 1. Attunement and Foundations. You will learn what trance mediumship is and what it is not, set within the context of the great trance mediums of the Spiritualist tradition. From the first session, you will begin moving into attunement and deepening your trance states, building the foundation everything else rests on.
Week 2. Self-Healing and Grief. Before you can open the channel for others, you tend to yourself. Drawing on the Buddhist practice of shenpa, you will learn to sit with difficult emotions, including grief, without being swept away by them. This inner work, done with your own spirit team and healing guides, is the necessary foundation for trance healing with others.
Weeks 3–4. Trance Healing. Working in the trance state, you will connect with your healing guides and allow healing to flow to you, through you, and to others. These weeks deepen the surrender and receptivity that healing work requires, cultivating the stillness and openness through which spirit can work without interference.
Full Participation, Any Timezone
Living in Europe, Australia, or a timezone where Tuesday 7 pm Eastern just doesn't work? You won't miss a thing.
Send up to three ten-minute recordings of your work, your writing, or your questions at any point during the twelve weeks. Each one is answered personally at the start of the following class, so you receive the same depth of guidance as anyone in the room. Every session is recorded and yours to keep for a full year, so you can revisit the work whenever you need to.
You can also join our Spirit Space Student Facebook group and meet other students to share experiences and find practice partners.
Distance and time zones are not a barrier here. You are as much a part of this course as anyone joining live.
Meet Your Mentor
Dr. Karen Frances McCarthy is an internationally respected teacher, speaker, and spiritual educator with decades of experience guiding students in intuitive and mediumship development.
Her approach is grounded, ethical, and deeply supportive — helping students develop trust in their abilities while maintaining integrity and discernment.
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Karen Frances McCarthy, PhD CSNU, is an award-holding medium, an academic, and a best-selling author who strives to bring a unique perspective to modern mediumship, one that blends the presence and loving kindness of Zen with rigorous evidence-based spiritualist practices and the Celtic mysticism of her upbringing. Her bestselling book Till Death Don’t Us Part has touched the hearts of many, and her public speaking engagements can offer profound insights into spirituality and the transformative power of expanded and eternal consciousness.
As a firm believer in balancing education with experience, Karen studied intensively at the world-renowned Arthur Findlay College in England and holds three Certificates of Recognition in mediumship, spiritual healing, and public speaking from its governing body, the Spiritualist National Union. She also has a diploma in grief and bereavement counselling from the Institute of Counselling in Scotland.
Karen’s doctoral research is a groundbreaking contribution to contemporary literary studies. It explores themes of continued consciousness, new approaches to spirituality, narrative empathy, and new pathways for understanding life's emotional and spiritual dimensions. Her latest book The Re-enchanted Ghost in Contemporary American Fiction (Routledge, 2026).
As a teacher, she is inspired by her father, an Olympic Coach, who taught her to pursue excellence in teaching and help every student be the best they can be. Another key influence is the profound spiritual connection and inspiring teachings of her mentor, the late Glyn Edwards. Today, she teaches at New York University, The Shift Network, the Spiritualist Union International, the Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, the Edgar Cayce Center, and the One Spirit Learning Alliance. Her courses are also available to stream on Humanity’s Team.
IS THIS PROGRAM RIGHT FOR YOU
Prerequisites & Readiness
THIS MENTORSHIP IS FOR YOU IF
You have an established meditation practice and some prior experience in mediumship, healing, or serious spiritual development. You are ready to commit to twelve weeks of focused, sustained work and to bring your full presence to each session. Before joining this course, an established meditation practice is preferred, along with some experience in spiritual development, mediumship, or a healing modality, and the psychological stability that serious trance work requires. You are willing to do your own inner work, not only develop outward channeling skills, and you understand that tending your own inner life is part of the practice, not separate from it. This mentorship requires genuine psychological stability.
THIS MENTORSHIP IS NOT FOR YOU IF
You are entirely new to mediumship, altered states, or spiritual practice. This mentorship requires genuine psychological stability. If you are currently in crisis, experiencing acute mental health difficulties, or in the very early stages of bereavement, please speak with a counselor or therapist first. This work may be right for you later. It is not the right entry point now.
LIVE PLACES ARE FULLY BOOKED — OFFLINE STUDY IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
The Art of Channeling (asynchronous study)
September 2026
If you have taken a live course or masterclass with Karen, you may book directly below. If you have taken a development course only, or are new to Karen's teaching, please select New Student Inquiry and complete the application form.
FOR CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENTS
ONE PAYMENT* $750
*Interest-free installment options may be available with your PayPal account at checkout.
FOR CURRENT OR FORMER STUDENTS
ONE PAYMENT* $750
Choose Klarna at checkout and pay in 4 interest-free payments of $187.50, or over 3–18 months.
FIRST TIME STUDYING WITH KAREN?
Complete this short application before booking. Places are by application only.
Mentoring Program FAQs
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There are no formal prerequisites. However, developing some form of meditation practice is recommended to help support your intuitive growth.
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If you miss a class or are in a different time zone, a recording of each gathering will be available for 7 days after the live event.
You can also email questions, which will be answered at the beginning of the following week's class.
Upon completion of the course, registered students will have access to the recordings for one full year in our private library.
You can join the Spirit Space private student Facebook group chat to find practice partners, share your experiences, and engage with other students.
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Our safe and supportive community is great for experimenting with practical exercises and having fun unfolding your spiritual power. You'll practice in breakout rooms with only one or two other people, so there is no need for stage fright! Sharing is encouraged but optional
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Not at all. The registration process is simple, and we’ll guide you through each step. After registering, you’ll receive a Zoom link to join the class each. Please add cara@karenfrancesmccarthy.com to your contacts, so our email don’t go to your spam folder.
You can use a phone or computer with either a built-in or plug in camera and mic. Classes are in a simple Zoom room. Just click the link we email you, and you will be taken into the room with the rest of us - like magic!
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Places in life classes are strictly limited to ensure a high level of quality teaching that offers everyone the attention they need. Therefore, all bookings are final - strictly no refunds. Please read our terms of service (classes & workshops) before booking.
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We accept all major debit and credit cards, securely processed through Stripe.
We also take PayPal and PayPal credit, which gives you six months to pay for the course, interest free.
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All fees are listed in US dollars (USD), regardless of your country of residence.
At checkout, the total will appear in USD, and your payment provider may apply a currency conversion if you're outside the United States. This may result in a slight variation on your final charge depending on current exchange rates and any additional fees set by your bank or card issuer.
The charge will appear on your bank or credit card statement in your local currency, with a reference to the USD transaction amount.
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Join our free Spirit Space community and listen to workshop recordings, talks, and guided meditations. Check out student testimonials. If the teachings resonate, we’d love to have you join our great group of like-minded people.