Signs of Life - Medium Insights, May 14, 2026

Signs of Life - Medium Insights with Host Roman Karpishka Spirit Art, Evidential Mediumship, and the Healing Power of Consciousness Beyond Life Guest: #FFFCertifiedMedium Joseph Shiel Joseph Shiel is a highly regarded Evidential Medium and Spirit Artist internationally known for his accuracy and integrity, Joe is considered one of the foremost authorities on Spirit Artistry and is recognized the world over for his Spirit Portraits, referred to by many as "Portraits from Heaven." Joe shares his remarkable talents with students and audiences worldwide, and his talents are also expressed in his Fine Art, Music and Poetry. It is through creativity that he has come to understand the language of Spirit in a deeply unique and vibrant way. Joe is the author of "Edge of Wilderness - You are My Poems, Prayers and Songs." Introducing Joseph Shiel and Spirit Art In this episode of Signs of Life, host Roman Karpishka welcomes evidential psychic medium, spirit artist, teacher, and speaker Joseph Shiel. The conversation introduces Shiel’s background as someone who has sensed spirit since childhood, later leaving the Catholic seminary and developing his mediumship and artistic abilities. Roman highlights Shiel’s unusual gift of drawing people who have crossed over, noting how striking and accurate many of the portraits appear. Shiel explains that his drawings began almost accidentally, sometimes producing many faces in one sitting, and that over time the process became a deeper part of how he communicates with spirit. Drawing as a Way to Deepen Communication Shiel describes spirit drawing as more than a visual demonstration; for him, looking into the eyes of the person he is drawing helps him make a stronger connection and receive more information. He explains that not every drawing is exact, but that the process often brings through enough recognizable detail for the sitter to identify the loved one. He also discusses his “Soul Journey” artwork, which uses symbols, colors, animals, lines, textures, and life-path imagery to help people consider their options and directions. Rather than telling people exactly what will happen, he sees this work as a way of showing possible paths and helping people make more conscious choices. Family, the Afterlife, and Continuing Bonds A major listener question asks whether family life continues after death and whether loved ones who have passed will reunite with those still living when they eventually cross over. Shiel answers from his own experience as a medium, saying he has come to know within himself that consciousness continues. He reflects on losing his mother as a child and wondering who his father would be with in heaven after remarrying, then explains that his readings have shown him a larger understanding of love, family, and togetherness beyond earthly separation. In his view, the spirit world reveals why life unfolded as it did, what lessons were learned, and how love continues in a broader, more unified way. Integrity, Evidence, and the Medium’s Role The episode spends significant time discussing the importance of integrity in mediumship. Shiel says he does not see his role as proving something to the sitter or performing for them, but as serving the spirit world for the sake of the person receiving the reading. He describes himself as an instrument through which information, emotion, physical impressions, mannerisms, voices, and sometimes even foreign words may come through. Roman and Schiel also discuss certification through Forever Family Foundation, the rigor of testing, and the danger of fraudulent online demonstrations, especially when mediums use visible names or internet searches to gather information. Justice, Life Review, and Spiritual Responsibility Roman asks about justice after death, especially for perpetrators of violent acts, and Shiel explains that he does not believe in a simplistic image of eternal punishment. Instead, he describes the possibility of life review, where a person sees clearly what they did and can no longer deny the impact of their actions. He shares that in some readings, spirits connected to violent deaths have identified perpetrators, and he has even sat with people he believed were responsible for deaths and encouraged them to turn themselves in. Shiel frames mediumship not only as contact with the dead, but as guidance for how the living should treat one another, take responsibility, and make better choices in this life. Mediumship, Grief, and Living More Fully The closing portion explores how mediumship can help people grieving profound losses, especially parents who have lost children. Shiel speaks with compassion about grief, saying he cannot fully know the pain of losing a child because he has not experienced it, but he has sat with many grieving parents and works hard to bring through evidence that their loved ones remain close. He also discusses altered states, the preparation involved in readings, how distractions can affect the connection, and a powerful story in which his own grandfather appeared during a reading to reveal a connection between his death and a client’s daughter’s death on Christmas morning. The episode closes with Roman thanking Shiel for his work and with Shiel inviting listeners to visit his website for readings, programs, and upcoming mediumship offerings.