We recently had the chance to connect with Carolyn Jaynes and have shared our conversation below.
Carolyn, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
I am most proud of building a series of five books that include personal short stories of a spiritual nature. My awakening and growth are highlighted in these true stories of serendipity, synchronicity, manifesting and mediumship. Some people have seen the books, and a few have read all five, but nobody has studied them in depth to learn the secrets they hold for anyone seeking to own oneself as a valuable spiritual being.
I trained under several mediumship teachers and earned my certificate as a spirit medium. I don’t give messages for profit. I do it for fun and to help people heal and find comfort knowing their loved ones in spirit are still near to us. I’m proud that I stuck with the work of writing, joined the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild, and took creative writing classes where I met both of my editors who refused to accept payment. They said they enjoyed the stories and wanted to help me.
Miracles kept happening as I was given a free house in San Diego to live in for 4 years and there, I wrote my first book: Sprinkles from Heaven – Stories of Serendipity. What started as journal entries of remarkable experiences soon took shape as a collection of short stories and poems.
The second book told true stories of having to fight evil in my quest to learn discernment of energies, some good, some not! Twinkles from Heaven – The Mystical in the Mundane was completed as I stayed alone on my brother’s farm and loved it, inspiring me to buy the farm I live on today.
I traveled from San Diego to Albuquerque where I saw a ghost in my guest room! I moved back to my home state of Minnesota with a boyfriend whose twin lived there. When that ended, I moved to Hawaii, a dream I’d had for many years, and it got me out of the bitter cold. I had no money when I envisioned living in Honolulu, but the Universe knocked itself out to give me new work so I could make my dream a reality. As I swam in the warm Oahu seawater, I looked at all the beauty surrounding me and said to the sky, I DID IT! My 3rd book was completed there, Ripples of Faith – Living Inside Out.
After a year in Hawaii, I moved back to California to see if an old acquaintance might grow into a dream love, but it ended up being a horrific nightmare. It starts my 4th book, Whispers of Spirit – A Medium’s Journey with my scary story, The Empath and the Narcissist, which I bet some of you can relate to. But it ends on a high note of heightened spirituality, growth and empowerment. I learned to trust my intuition over all else and got in touch with the medium/empath I truly am.
My final book was published this year, Unspoken Dreams & Inner Explorations about past life regression healing, dreams coming true, and amazing mediumship class experiences. I share what it’s like to be a 5D person coping in a 3D world. I hope my stories validate you, inspire you, and uplift you to look deeper at your life, embrace your soul, and live your purpose.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am a retired professional singer who created my own show for senior communities, to bring the music entertainment to them and have some fun! I’ve had more jobs than anyone I know because I moved around so much. I became an author at the same time I graduated with a masters in counseling psychology, choosing to write and teach to reach more people. I lived many of my dreams by envisioning them and allowing them to unfold. I skated in synchronized groups in San Diego, wind-surfed in Jamaica and Minnesota lakes, started businesses, and traveled to Spain by myself without knowing the language. I guess you could call me a risk taker. I knew my angels were watching over me every step of the way. I had stories accepted by Chicken Soup for the Soul: Angles All around and Miracles & The Unexplainable. I created PowerPoint classes on spiritual topics like How to Raise Your Energy Vibration, How to Manifest, and How to See Signs from Your Loved Ones in Spirit. I found travel and book signings gratifying as participants shared their own spiritual stories. When I finally retired from singing, (who wants to give up applause?) I bought a 30 ft motorhome and traveled to 12 different RV parks in 4 years with my cat and then a Chiweenie, seeing the majestic redwoods, the desert, the mountains, and seashores. Then I bought a fixer farm with every dollar I had in savings, and my cash offer was accepted. I finally have a home! Now my 5 books are waiting for readers on Amazon and Audible, and I’ve morphed into a farmer, growing food and flowers with seeds I saved. I offer books on my homemade website: CarolynJaynes.com
Okay, so here’s a deep one: What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
At 64, I’ve lived a lot of lives in this one and I’m not done yet! I had many professions and when I found it wasn’t for me anymore, I moved onto something I was more passionate about. I loved singing for seniors for 23 years. I loved counseling, facilitating support groups and being an adult educator. Then I fell in love with writing. I could write all day and then go a month without typing one page. It was an inspired and passionate endeavor that I felt pulled to do like a purpose or destiny and the doors kept opening for me when I pursued that path. Then I felt led to do mediumship messages for people.
Recently, I had to release my beloved spiritual teacher and mediumship mentor who is ill and had to cancel our classes. I’ve been with her for 3 years and I didn’t want to let her go! How many people in the world really see you, love the inner light you carry, know the spirit that you are when you’re your glory? She was that to me. Always supportive, kind, funny and wise. I cried and I cried, not wanting our wonderful classes to end, and not just the terrific classes, but her as a wonderful, loving trusted person and her failing health, and the whole class of amazing mediums. I felt like part of me left – the unseen medium – and then I realized I still have it in me no matter what happens. I wrote about my classmates in my newest book, Unspoken Dreams & Inner Explorations. I still cry a little when I think about her, but I’m so grateful for the magical times we had together. Some people are beyond special and can never be replaced or forgotten. She taught me so much!
What have been the defining wounds of your life—and how have you healed them?
You tell me what’s the worst struggle? To marry a wife beater, then an abuser, and a stalker when you divorce. Overdosing on drugs and having your mother act like it never happened? Trying to protect your daughter from the ex in a court system that failed us. Leaving my whole hurtful family behind to live my own dreams and making friends who could never fill that void? Ending up homeless in a small car for 8 months during the pandemic when all my work disappeared. Moving 60 times. having 75+ jobs. Driving to a psych hospital to stop a panic attack and staying for 3 days?
At the same time my spiritual awareness and growth skyrocketed to new levels. Resilience required relying on a Spiritual Power far greater than me and surrendering to the Master Plan for my life, knowing “this too shall pass” and keeping the faith no matter what. Just holding onto my truth. Discernment is a very tough lesson. We have to discern who is fake, who is real, pretends to have our back but doesn’t. Seeing past the facades. It’s far preferable to be alone than to be with anyone who isn’t gentle, authentic and healing.
From being a trained psychotherapist, I know for a fact that everyone has struggles, heartaches, and challenges that seem to keep reappearing until we get it right. I’ve done a lot of work on myself in therapy and support groups, and thankfully, I still have time in this short life to polish my sheen. So do you. In the end, we’ll get there, and we’ll understand the lessons.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
I seem to have some kind of stick-to-it energy after graduating from four colleges, completing 5 books, and generally finishing what I start, even when it’s hard. So, what have I gotten myself into now? I bought a farm. The house is kind of ugly, but the garage is tremendous. I’ve owned three houses and 2 condos in my life and this is my 6th purchase after selling my winter house in 2002 to defect to sunny San Diego. I rented apartments, rooms, houses with roommates and then bought my motorhome. To finally own property in California is another dream come true.
I grow plants – edible plants. I have sold some, I’ve donated some to food shelves, and I’ve eaten my harvests. There is something wonderful about growing a tiny seed into a vegetable that still astounds me. Anyway, back to the house. I moved to an RV park in an area that was affordable. I had a tight budget. I wanted 2-5 acres. This farm has 5.1. acres. I wanted a garden shed for my tools. Now I have a 3-car garage, so with only one car, the rest is for gardening projects and seed saving.
The farm is covered with over a hundred blue oaks which drop acorns and livestock can’t eat them because the tannins are toxic, so it will just be me, the hyper dog, the mellow cat and the gardens. OK by me, as animals require an expensive new fence and I used all my cash to buy the place. Here is where it gets super cool. A couple made an offer before I did. But they backed out after they saw the repairs that were needed. It means I got the inspection report for the house, the well, and the septic free of charge. I wanted the well and the septic, it was on my wish list. I wanted to be a half hour out of town in the country. Gravel roads, anyone? It’s 25 minutes to get to town if you steer around the potholes.
On the property were things I needed to build free raised beds. A pile of scrap wood and also fresh redwood that was cut 4 feet long. There was a bucket of long nails. There was a huge pile of landscape rock that I used to beautify the entrance and around trees. I made 3 raised beds the first week. I found soil that had been dumped on the property. I raked up dry leaves and dead grass to make compost. I made my own soil. Now I have hummingbirds and lizards making an entrance daily.
The house needs work, lots of it, but I have time. I’m still sleeping in the motorhome and cranking up the air conditioning while I slowly clean, paint and fix up the neglected house that happened to be a 3 bedroom, 2 bath which was also what I wanted. An open floor plan with lots of light. Quiet, quiet, quiet. A perfect hang out for an empath. Peace at last except when my wiener dog barks at the horses next door. There is even a rooster who has become our alarm clock.
I’m saying this house is a miracle for me because the previous offer was $60,000 higher than mine. It took all I had but now I have a permanent home with no mortgage, reasonable taxes, and a view of the stars and full moon that’s unmatched. I’m committed to making this my forever food farm, with my dream gardens, and a secure place to grow old until I get antsy again and fly to Europe.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What do you think people will most misunderstand about your legacy?
My legacy is the messages in my books that will outlive me. They have important spiritual information and hope to convey. Many will not understand but some will. Those who need the information will be drawn to it. They are the ones who are awakening, have already awakened, and having spiritual experiences. They will appreciate the validation.
Those who have not yet experienced these things have no way to understand, no reference, but it will plant a seed in them, a soul remembering, a hope. I am sharing my personal experiences so who can argue with that? Still, I’m sure many will….
Everything in my life made it easy for these books to be written, edited, and published. Even the experiences were orchestrated in a way that would be told in a true story to help people. I used to wonder – am I writing this book or is this book writing me?
Evolution is taking place on the planet – ready or not – and I hope to help make it easier for those who are ready.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://CarolynJaynes.com
- Instagram: canceled
- Linkedin: canceled
- Twitter: Never had
- Facebook: Carolyn Jaynes
- Youtube: Carolyn Jaynes
- Other: Amazon.com
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