Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes references to the death of a child, death of a loved one, gun violence, and themes of grief and loss.

Jackson shares a story about a couple, Marie and Pete. When Pete was taken into the operating room for heart surgery, Marie called upon her late son Kerry for a sign. A nurse offered Marie coffee. Marie felt comforted when she discovered the nurse’s name was also Kerry. Shortly thereafter, Pete emerged from a successful surgery. She saw this as a message from her son.

Jackson introduces herself and her work as a psychic medium. She argues that not everyone needs a medium to communicate with the “Other Side,” or spirit world, but that she can facilitate these connections. Evidence of the Other Side, she argues, is all around us. In Signs, she will offer guidance to recognizing and interpreting this evidence. When a person becomes attuned to the Other Side, they experience what Jackson calls a “Great Shift,” or a “change in perspective” (xvi).

While Jackson has been an intuitive empath for as long as she can remember, she didn’t always accept her gifts. After college, she started her career in teaching but later decided to use her abilities for a different cause.