A turning point in Theresa Caputo’s life came on Sept. 11, 2001.
For years, she’d struggled with what she believes is a God-given gift – the ability to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
The terrorist attacks of that September day left many people with unanswered questions about their loved ones, she said. Questions she believed she could answer.
“That’s when I decided to do this,” said Caputo, known as the Long Island Medium from the TLC show, who will be at the Bell Auditorium April 22. “I put it in God’s hands.”
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Caputo said she believes what she does brings healing to those she encounters, and she said she doesn’t take it lightly.
“There’s a nervous energy and excitement before the event,” she said. “Before I read someone, I feel their excitement for the souls of the departed to be able to give their loved one a message.”
The format of the program is simple. She comes out on stage and spends about seven to 10 minutes talking then she goes into the crowd where she allows “Spirit” to guide her and show her who to talk to.
In a large crowd, there’s no way for her to talk to each person, but she said she often gets messages from people who tell her even though she didn’t directly speak to them, they received some form of comfort from coming, and they also knew other people needed a message greater than they did.
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A native of Hicksville, Long Island, N.Y., Caputo knew there was something different about herself when she was a small child.
“I remember seeing my first soul when I was 4,” she said.
She didn’t understand it all at the time and it took many years for that embrace to come. But she came from a “’spiritual family who had faith,” she said.
In addition to her TLC series, Caputo is a New York Times bestselling author and has the “Hey Spirit” podcast.
Caputo’s live experience begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets start at $42.75.
For tickets visit, aectix.com.
Charmain Z. Brackett is the managing editor of The Augusta Press. Reach her at charmain@theaugustapress.com
