What “Sitting in the Power” Actually Means — and Why It Shapes the Medium

Ask Mia Ottosson what to practise if you could only ever do one thing, and the answer comes back immediate and emphatic:

“If you can't do anything else with your practicing, sit in the power. That will shape the medium as you are.”

It's the practice she credits for three decades of consistent professional mediumship — and the one she says developing mediums most often overlook entirely.

What is sitting in the power, exactly?

Beautifully simple — and that's the point. No complex visualisation, no guided journey, no script. You find a quiet space where you won't be disturbed. You set an intention to connect with spirit energy. And then you simply sit and be present — not seeking experiences, messages, or proof. When your mind wanders (it will), you bring it gently back.

“When you're sitting in the power, nothing happens. And that's where everything happens.”

That's also what separates it from ordinary meditation. You're not emptying the mind for its own sake — you're sitting for the spirit, building the connection by simply being in it.

Why do consistent mediums swear by it?

You may have noticed how some mediums have dramatic ups and downs — brilliant one evening, struggling to make a basic connection the next. In thirty years of teaching, Mia has watched the difference come down to this one foundation:

“The more you sit in the power, the more you sit for the spirit and just being in that. You train your mind to be focused for a longer period. That also means that you can keep focused on the energy when you're working with the spirit for a client.”

And her own record speaks plainly: “I have never fallen flat on my face, never ever. And I believe that has to do with — I started to sit in the power as soon as I got into this, before I started working with the spirit.”

What actually happens in the silence?

Here's the honest part. Often, the first guests in the silence are the things you'd rather avoid:

“When you're in the silence with yourself, usually everything that you don't like, everything that's maybe itching a little bit in your life will come up to the surface.”

Facing that in quiet contemplation is what builds resilience — a steady upward trajectory instead of dramatic swings. Over time it also builds what Mia calls spiritual charisma: a quality clients can feel before the reading even begins, and a centre you can hold even with skeptical or challenging sitters.

How do I start?

• Find a quiet space where you won't be disturbed.
• Set an intention to connect with spirit energy.
• Simply sit and be present — don't chase experiences or messages.
• When your mind wanders, gently bring the focus back.
• Start with just 5–10 minutes and gradually extend the time.

Try five minutes in the next 24 hours. Don't expect fireworks — the absence of drama isn't failure, it's the practice working. Nothing happens. And that's where everything happens.