Rising Stars: Meet Jaleesa Mosby of Ohio

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jaleesa Mosby.

Jaleesa, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
My journey started when I was a child. I grew up sensing and seeing spirits of the dead, but at the time, I didn’t understand what I was experiencing. My mom was heavily involved in the church, so I was raised with a very specific religious belief system and, as a child, I was expected to follow it. Because of that, I did not feel like I could talk openly about what I was seeing or sensing, especially because those experiences did not align with what I had been taught.

I remember secretly reading books that dealt with magic and the supernatural, like Harry Potter and Daughters of the Moon. The Daughters of the Moon series by Lynne Ewing especially helped me as a child because it gave me a way to understand that there could be more to the spiritual world than what I had been taught. In a way, those books helped me make sense of the relationship between the living and the dead before I even had the language to explain my own experiences.

As I got older, the experiences never really stopped. I just got better at keeping them to myself. For years, I questioned what I was seeing, sensing, and knowing. It was not until adulthood that I really started giving myself permission to explore my spirituality and better understand my mediumship. The more I learned, the more confident I became in trusting what I was receiving and understanding how my gift worked.

Eventually, my spiritual path led me to Palo Mayombe, an African traditional religion that became a major part of my journey. What made that even more meaningful for me was learning that one of my own ancestors, who had practiced a form of the tradition, had pointed me in that direction. After my initiation, I learned my name within the religion and discovered that it had a strong connection to the dead. That was one of those aha moments for me. It felt like confirmation, like, “See, you were always meant to work with the dead.”

The name The Ancestor Whisperer came to me in a similar way. It was not a name I sat down and created for branding purposes. One day, while I was sitting at my ancestor altar, the name was bestowed upon me. It immediately felt right. It felt connected to who I was, the work I had been doing, and the relationship I had spent years building with the spirit world.

Today, I am a Library and Information Science graduate student and educator by day, and a medium and priest by night. I help people who need a little push or guidance when it comes to connecting with their beloved dead, whether that is a blood ancestor or an ancestral spirit guide. I work with people who feel called to deepen that connection and may just need some help understanding what they are experiencing or where to begin.

What I hope people receive from working with me is clarity, confirmation, comfort, and confidence. A lot of people already feel their ancestors around them, but they second-guess themselves or do not know what to do with what they are experiencing. I want people to walk away feeling more confident in their own connection and more comfortable trusting what they receive.

Most importantly, I do not want anyone to feel like they have to depend on me in order to connect with their own dead. My role is to help people recognize what may already be there and give them the confidence to continue building that relationship for themselves.

In a lot of ways, I became the person I needed when I was younger. Someone who could say, “You are not imagining this. There is a language for what you are experiencing, and you can learn how to understand it.”

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It has definitely not always been a smooth road. I may be a spiritualist, but I am also human, and I experience obstacles and struggles just like anyone else. Life gives all of us lemons at some point. For me, the real test is not whether the struggle comes, but how I choose to respond when it does.

I have learned how to pivot, or better yet, how to remain standing in the middle of difficult seasons. Those are usually the moments when my faith becomes even stronger. My belief in God, Spirit, and my ancestors is what carries me when life feels heavy or uncertain.

The obstacles I have faced have taught me resilience, patience, and the importance of staying rooted. I do not believe being spiritual means being exempt from hardship. I believe it means having something greater to lean on when hardship arrives.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
My work centers around helping people connect with their beloved dead, whether that is a blood ancestor, a loved one who has passed, or an ancestral spirit guide. I specialize in mediumship and ancestral connection, especially for people who already feel spiritually called but may not fully understand what they are experiencing or how to move forward with it.

What I am most proud of is creating a space where people can feel seen, understood, and supported without feeling pressured to believe exactly what I believe. I know what it feels like to have spiritual experiences and not have the language or support to make sense of them, so I try to be that safe place for others.

What sets me apart is that I do not want people to become dependent on me. I want them to leave with more trust in themselves, more confidence in their own connection, and a better understanding of what Spirit may already be showing them. My role is not to convince anyone of anything. It is to help people recognize, understand, and strengthen the connection that may already be present.

Outside of my spiritual work, I am also an educator and Library and Information Science graduate student. I think that part of me naturally carries over into my work as a medium because I enjoy helping people learn, understand, and put language to things that may once have felt confusing or unfamiliar.

Who else deserves credit in your story?
There are definitely people who deserve credit for helping me along the way. My ancestors are a huge part of that. They have been my first teachers, my guides, and the foundation of so much of the work I do. A lot of my growth has come from learning how to listen, trust, and recognize the ways they communicate with me.

I also give credit to the spiritual elders, mentors, and teachers who have poured into me throughout my journey. Every person who has shared knowledge with me, corrected me, challenged me, or helped me understand my spiritual path more deeply has played a role in who I am today.

My clients and the people who trust me with their stories also deserve credit. Every reading, every conversation, and every person who has allowed me to be part of such a personal experience has helped me grow in my work. Their trust is something I never take lightly.

And lastly, I have to give credit to the people who have supported me behind the scenes. The ones who have encouraged me, listened to me, believed in me, and reminded me to keep going when I questioned myself. This journey may be mine to walk, but I definitely did not get here completely by myself.

Contact Info:

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