The Making of a Medium
Precious did not always embrace her gifts. In fact, she spent much of her life trying to avoid them. Growing up in a strict Christian household in Ohio and California, she often felt conflicted about the spirits she could see and hear starting at age five. Her mother was a pastor, which led to a long battle between her natural abilities and her religious upbringing. It was not until she faced her fears head on during a reading for a client that she realized her ability could be a source of healing rather than a source of terror.
“I’ve always been scared of ghosts and stuff because I’ve had that just knowing that there’s somebody there. There was a time when I was at my aunt’s and I saw a ghost at the top of the stairs and I screamed and ran to my aunt and she was like, ‘There’s nothing there, I don’t know what you’re talking about.'”
Haunted Hotels and High Stakes
Now based in Parkersburg, West Virginia, Precious operates her business, Intuitively Precious, where she offers tarot and mediumship. She has encountered everything from protective child spirits at house parties to legendary figures in haunted landmarks. One of her most chilling encounters happened at the historic Blennerhassett Hotel, where a man in a top hat watched her for an entire night. She later discovered from hotel staff that the figure was a known resident ghost with a dark, historical reputation.
“There also was a man in a top hat standing at the edge of our bed almost the entire night that we were there. I was making jokes about I like their robes for some reason so I made a joke and I was like, ‘Well you know if you’re going to sit here and stare at us at least let me get a robe.'”
The Geography of the Afterlife
When it comes to the big question of what happens after we pass away, Precious sees a landscape filled with many different paths. She believes that the nature of a person’s death can often dictate where their spirit lingers, with some remaining at the site of traumatic events while others move into different spiritual realms. For Precious, the work is about more than just seeing the dead; it is about providing answers and comfort to those still searching for a connection to the other side.
“What I believe is that there are spirits that are trapped here. I don’t want to say trapped but there are spirits that are here on Earth maybe not able to pass to the other side yet and then there’s spirits that are more so like spirit guides and protectors and things like that.”
Ready to hear the full story of the man in the top hat and the secret meanings behind the tarot cards? Check out the original video to dive even deeper into the paranormal mysteries of the Appalachians with JD and Precious.
