Magazine Interviews

Over the years, Bernard Ilsley, The London Medium, has been interviewed and featured in magazines and publications in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

This page brings together a selection of those interviews and features, discussing Bernard’s work as a professional medium, his spiritual philosophy, his experiences with spirit communication and some of the remarkable events that have shaped his career.

HELLO! Magazine - Royal Windsor Horse Show

Bernard Ilsley was photographed with Princess Eugenie at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, at the time of her first horse show, with Sarah, Duchess of York, nearby. The photograph appeared in HELLO!, Issue 306, published 28 May 1994, and also appears in Bernard’s book Divinus Spiritus.

Guy Lawson’s Octopus and the Silver Cloud warning

Guy Lawson’s book Octopus: Sam Israel, the Secret Market, and Wall Street’s Wildest Con names Bernard Ilsley as the psychic consulted by Wall Street financier Sam Israel. During the reading, Bernard’s spirit guide, Silver Cloud, spoke of a coming financial opportunity and said that “a man named Robert” would enter Sam’s life and have a major impact. Sam was told to “be prepared.” Soon afterwards, he was introduced to Robert Booth Nichols, who became one of the central figures in the events recounted in Octopus.

Lawson’s account also appeared in New York Magazine, online on 29 June 2012 and in the 9 July 2012 issue. The magazine extract describes the psychic and Silver Cloud’s message but does not name Bernard. Bernard revisits the reading, the warning and its connection to Robert Booth Nichols in Ultra Velum.

Natural Awakenings.

From London With Love: Bernard Ilsley Returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse

Published February 28, 2020

This interview with Bernard Ilsley was published by Natural Awakenings in advance of his return to The Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut.

The interview has been edited slightly for clarity and presentation while retaining the meaning of Bernard’s original answers.

How did you make your transition into working as a medium on a full-time basis?

My transition began in my late teens, when I would drive my grandmother, who was a well-known medium, to New Age expos. They were happening every weekend in the UK at the time.

As people waited in line, they would ask me, because I was related to her, if I could tell them something. As I did, it became apparent that I had the gift too.

I then went on to develop my abilities in development circles run by my grandmother.

How can someone connect with a deceased loved one in a dream state?

When in the dream state, we naturally ascend briefly to the higher vibrations of the spirit realm.

It is possible to set the higher conscious mind, or subconscious mind, through conscious thought before going to sleep. It is similar to consciously deciding that you wish to wake at 6:30am and then doing so.

Before going to sleep, you can consciously ask for the person with whom you wish to communicate. Hopefully, in time, that communication may occur.

Does prayer help a spirit between dimensions move on?

Prayer can help a person between dimensions to move on. Prayer is a way of raising the vibration of conscious communication.

Sometimes, if a spirit is between dimensions, it may be lacking the necessary energy, light and purity to transcend to a higher vibration. By sharing that light and divinity, the transition can become possible.

How do you define the soul?

The soul is a unique mass of conscious divinity.

How do we determine what our soul is here to do?

The best way is by listening to one’s inner self.

This can be done through practising meditation and stilling the mind sufficiently to listen to the soul, which is an intrinsic part of the divine.

Albert Einstein is often quoted as asking whether the universe is a friendly place. In the face of so many negative events in the world, what do you think?

From the beginning of time and creation, good and evil have existed, yin and yang.

There is both good and bad energy within the world. This energy moves and changes, and good and evil can therefore exist anywhere and at any time.

By using another fundamental spiritual principle, that like energy attracts like energy, I believe we can use conscious thought and intention to encourage the positive within our lives.

What are you most passionate about right now?

I am passionate about many things, but perhaps most importantly, raising people’s collective consciousness and encouraging greater awareness of how we can help ourselves, our loved ones, our environment and our planet.

I hope that people gain some of that inspiration from my theatre shows, particularly when members of an audience experience what they regard as evidence of connections with loved ones and the continuing power of love.

Further Magazine Features

Bernard has also appeared in other spiritual, holistic and lifestyle publications in Britain and the United States.

Further interviews and archive features, including material from Spirit of Change and Holistic New England, will be added to this page as Bernard’s archive continues to be reviewed and documented.

His more recent work includes the extensively reworked edition of Divinus Spiritus and his latest book, Ultra Velum. Both explore many of the experiences, people and spiritual ideas that have formed part of his life and career.