Raquel Sáez, spiritual medium: “Death isn’t the end - it’s simply a step into another dimension”
Speaking to AS, the author of the new book ‘A Bridge to the Soul’ says of death: “It’s not what we imagine from this side.”
Medium Raquel Sáez says that connecting with other realms is part of human nature - even if many people have forgotten it. She explains that mediumship isn’t so much an exclusive gift as it is a capacity everyone has to some degree. “Mediumship is about becoming aware of the connection we already have, but have forgotten, with other dimensions and other planes,” she says in a conversation with AS marking the release of her new book, Un puente hacia el alma (’A Bridge to the Soul’). In her view, those planes are tied to the soul’s origin and to the place it returns to after death.
Death is “not what we imagine from this side”
“When you understand the soul, death isn’t the end - it’s simply a step into another dimension governed by different laws,” she argues. “There’s no time or matter there the way we understand them here.” For that reason, she believes we misunderstand death because we approach it from fear. “It’s not what we imagine from this side - from suffering or total separation.”
Sáez says there’s a “psychic and sensory language” through which people are constantly interacting with deceased loved ones or what she calls spiritual guides. “We all have this language. Some of us have simply refined it more, or came here with that mission,” she says.
The medium traces her first experiences back to when she was seven. She recalls it starting after her family moved into a new home. “One night I felt someone walk into my room and sit on the edge of my bed. I could feel the weight perfectly,” she says. When she opened her eyes, she claims she saw an elderly woman dressed “like the widows of old”. From that moment on, she began having experiences she couldn’t understand. “I started having astral trips, leaving my body, and dreaming about things that would happen the next day,” she says. She even describes physical phenomena in the house: “The radio would turn on at three in the morning, or the windowpanes would fly off.”
For years, Sáez says she stayed silent out of fear. “I didn’t tell anyone because I was terrified they’d think I was crazy,” she explains. She admits that time was especially hard. “Those were very complicated years, and I even developed anorexia because I couldn’t make sense of what was happening to me.” Later, her family learned that the woman she saw might have been a former owner of the building. “We were told that this woman hadn’t realized she had died,” she says.
“Dying before you die”
One of the core messages Sáez hopes to share through her work is the need to rethink how we perceive death. “Dying before you die,” she summarizes. By this she means learning to accept death as a natural part of life. “We don’t prepare for something that is absolutely going to happen. We haven’t packed the soul’s suitcase,” she says. In her view, many emotional conflicts shape how people face life’s end. “We’re angry with someone or with ourselves, and we haven’t told the people we love that we love them,” she adds.
She also believes grief can be experienced differently if we shift our perspective on what happens afterward. “When you understand this, grieving changes. It doesn’t erase the pain, but it accompanies it,” she says.
“I’m not here to persuade anyone of anything”
Sáez acknowledges that her work sparks skepticism, and she says she understands why. In fact, she insists she maintains her own critical eye. “I’ve always had a skeptical side that wants to verify everything,” she says. As for common criticisms - like why mediums don’t predict lottery numbers - she responds that such expectations have nothing to do with her work. “Money is often a test. That might interest the ego, but not the soul,” she argues.
Either way, Sáez stresses that she isn’t trying to convince anyone. “I’m not here to persuade anyone of anything. This is my experience, and everyone is where they are,” she says. For those who doubt, she offers a simple thought: “I believe the biggest shift comes when you experience something for yourself.”
On the possibility of predicting the future, Sáez says that what mediums perceive are probabilities, not fixed destinies. “The future is a probability,” she explains. “I might see the most likely option, but you can change it with your decisions.” That’s why she believes tools like tarot or astrology should be used as guidance, not as absolute truth. “The power lies within you, and no one should tell you what will or won’t happen,” she says.
One of the most frequent questions, Sáez admits, is whether contacting spirits can be dangerous. In her view, the issue isn’t the act itself but the way it’s done. “I wouldn’t recommend anyone use a Ouija board,” she says. According to her, these practices are usually done “as a joke or a game,” without preparation.
Instead, she argues for a more conscious approach to spirituality. “It’s not a game - it’s opening a dialogue with our loved ones,” she says. And she closes with an image that sums up her view of death: “When someone dies, it’s as if they enter a room where all their loved ones are waiting for them. It’s a kind of celebration.”
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