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The JN catches up with Rebecca Rosen,
psychic-medium extraordinaire.
Lynne Konstantin I Arts & Life Editor
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ention the name Rebecca
Rosen, and gasps are
audible.
In Metro Detroit — where she will
appear at the Berman Oct 21-22 —
and nationally, she has helped make
conversations about communicat-
ing with lost loved ones believable
to many who might never have
believed.
It's a well-earned reputation.
Those who have met Rosen in
person are struck by her openness,
often injected with an earthy sense of
humor, particularly about her choice
of career, which involves dramatically
accurate and detailed readings.
Her strong and direct demeanor is
likely fueled by the wisdom-beyond-
her-39-years that comes with a whole
lot of her own soul searching before
becoming an enormously "success-
ful" psychic medium — successful
in that she has helped heal countless
lives that have experienced loss, as
well as ordinary people who need
guidance in living a balanced life.
Since the Omaha, Neb., native
appeared (as Rebecca Perelman,
her maiden name) on the cover
of the Jewish News in 2001, when
she was doing readings out of a
West Bloomfield coffee shop, the
Denver-based Rosen has penned
two internationally bestselling books
(with co-author Samantha Rose),
Spirit and Awaken the Spirit Within.
She's appeared on countless TV
shows, including the Dr. Oz Show, Dr.
Phil and Nightline. She's been mar-
ried, had kids, divorced and is now
engaged.
And most recently, she wrapped
up a year of filming The Last
Goodbye, which aired last month on
the Lifetime Movie Network. The
12-episode documentary-reality TV
series followed Rosen as she helped
bring people together with the spirits
they've lost and to resolve unan-
swered questions.
"They all had a story and a need
for resolution:' Rosen says. "It was
about me getting out of the way and
allowing spirit to use me. Whenever
I let that happen, it always comes
together.
"[The producers] were so mindful
of not exploiting me," Rosen adds.
"They allowed me to focus on the
work and the healing, not the medi-
umship." She is currently waiting to
see if the series will be renewed for a
second season. "I'm feeling hopeful;
she says, "but it's in God's hands:'
In the meantime, she continues
working toward her goal of empower-
ing people to take charge of their own
lives and happiness. Calling herself an
ambassador between the spirit world
and our day-to-day world, Rosen
"relays wisdom and insight from
angels, guides and those who have
passed on to people seeking answers
in the here and now," she says.
Racking up a waiting list for
individual readings that reached
eight years, Rosen has come up with
alternative methods to reach as many
people as possible. While making
good on all scheduled appointments,
she now travels the country doing
group readings.
In addition to the large group read-
ings for which she's become renowned,
she says. "I've created small group
readings, with 8 to 12 people, and
everyone in the group gets a reading.
It's not devoted to you, like a private
reading, but you are guaranteed a
reading, which you are not in a large
group. These small groups give parallel
connections and messages, too.
"I didn't want to compromise the
quality of the work, but I wanted to
be able to reach people she says. "I've
truly been guided to do this."
After offering four small group
readings in Michigan this summer,
she says she will return soon for more.
She also has launched the Insider's
Club on rebeccarosen.com, a mem-
bership site "inner circle where
people can go for resources and tools
to help people connect to their own
intuition, navigate through life and
connect to their spirit guides and
loved ones:' Rosen says.
"I had this dream of a place where
people can go, like-minded people
also on the path of 'waking up.
Everything I'm doing now comes
back to that same intention. It's a
community for lightworkers' — peo-
ple seeking to go higher and deeper
in their own spiritual journey.
"Every person is born with a sixth
sense, or intuition:' she says. "This is
for anyone who is in a human body,
who wants to further develop that
intuition and connection to spirit:'
Helping people, she says, is always
her goal. "My job is to empower peo-
ple to have a sense of authentic faith.
That's why I did the show, that's why I
wrote the books:' Rosen says. "I think
it inspires people to trust themselves
more, to look within. I want to teach
people to stop giving power away and
start living a more balanced life.
"I was an everyday person:' she
adds. "I found this gift when I was 20.
But I feel that everyone has this ability,
and it's my job to help them find it:'
Also toward that end, Rosen is
currently meeting with publishers in
New York City to discuss her third
book, which she hopes will be pub-
lished by late 2016.
"It's going to be like a day in the
life with Rebecca: she says. "I'm
a normal person, with everyday
responsibilities. I'm a mom, daugh-
ter, friend, fiancee. People always
ask, how do you do that and not
sweat the small stuff? Human beings
have to deal with life, juggle earthly
responsibilities, and it can be over-
whelming and easy to lose the pur-
pose of why we're here.
"I want to help people to stay
aligned in a spiritually aware place
— to live life fully." *
details
Rebecca Rosen appears
for two large audience events, 7:30
p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, Oct.
21-22, at the Berman Center for
Performing Arts at the
West Bloomfield JCC. $43-$68.
(248) 661-1900; theberman.org .
"I had this dream of a place where people can go, like-minded people
also on the path of 'waking up,"' Rosen says. "Everything I'm doing
now comes back to that same intention."
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