Not everyone who is psychic is a medium and not everyone who is a medium is psychic. Melinda Vail is both. She lives in Chandler, Ariz., and has been a medium almost 30 years.

“What that means is I can give information in the here and now,” Vail said. “For me, it blends together and I can talk to the other side of the veil. Meaning I give information to people about their loved ones on the other side.”

Vail is actually an evidential medium, which means there is evidence a medium is talking to a loved one by what they are saying, such as providing information what they looked like and their personality. About 15 people attended a book signing and meet and greet at Crystal Rock Healing in Fargo, N.D., Tuesday to meet Vail and experience a live demonstration.

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Vail called the readings "medium light". It was fun mediumship, but there were some tears. A woman lost her son. Vail asked how he crossed over. The woman said he died from the flu. When Vail asked who in the woman’s son peer group died of a drug overdose, the woman said he was only 3 years old when he died. Vail said that the woman’s son wasn’t presenting to her as a child.

“He presents to me as a full spirit,” Vail said.

Then the woman said, “In order for me to help move on, I had him grow up.” Vail put her hand on the woman’s shoulder, “Ah, that’s why because he’s presenting to me as an adult.” As Vail went to talk with another person, the woman calmly wiped away tears. Vail spoke with each person who attended.

“My whole thing is teaching people — there is life after life. I do it simply and I do it without agenda,” she said.

Vail stopped in Fargo en route to Grand Forks, where she will be doing live readings and life after life demonstrations at the University of North Dakota, at the Gorecki Center from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 19. Tickets cost $40.