Brian is well known for the high quality of his mediumship and his natural demonstration skills.  Together with these abilities, Brian’s down to earth, tell it like it is approach to working on the self has made him a much sought after teacher and speaker. 

Over the years, Brian has accepted many of innumerable invitations from all over the world to address issues related to spiritual awareness.  Frequently a keynote speaker, Brian has shared his wealth of knowledge on a broad range of topics with people from a diversity of social, cultural, religious, philosophical and educational backgrounds.

Brian is also a skilled teacher.  People with a variety of different interests and experiences, from students of the intuitive arts and postgraduate university students to teachers and medical professionals, have learned and developed through Brian’s teaching and received the benefit of Brian’s education and expertise in the self help and intuitive fields.

Throughout his career, Brian has worked for a number of organisations internationally.  He became the first Canadian instructor at the Arthur Findlay College in 1995.  Because of the breadth of his knowledge, other organisations have called upon him to teach in disciplines tangential to his own.  Brian also does consulting work for a number of groups, both religious and secular, offering his knowledge and proven techniques for working on the self and on altered states. 

In addition to his speaking and teaching, Brian writes about matters related to the intuitive arts and spiritual and mediumistic matters and has had a number of his articles published in newspapers and magazines around the world. He has also been interviewed on television about his work, both in Canada and abroad.

When Brian is at home in Victoria, his focus is on that which encompasses his personal philosophical and religious beliefs:  Spiritualism.  Brian teaches, demonstrates and ministers at the Open Door Spiritualist Sanctuary where he has held the position of senior minister since 1991.

The Open Door traditionally has been a teaching sanctuary, a tradition Brian has embraced and continued with zeal.  He sets a high criterion for all of the Open Door’s educational programmes, challenging and surpassing the standards currently considered acceptable.  Under Brian’s direction, all of the development and training programmes offered at the Open Door are designed to draw out and stretch the potential of every person who participates. 

Among the programmes Brian has been instrumental in developing at the Open Door is one intended for those seeking to enter the ministry.  These students receive comprehensive ministerial training, as well as an extensive education in all facets of Spiritualism.

Brian has also created research teams for the purposes of exploring and studying all aspects of Rational Spiritualism.  In part, the research assists him in articulating the philosophy of Rational Spiritualism and formulating guidance on the spiritual, moral and ethical aspects of the movement.  The benefits of this flow not just to the Open Door Sanctuary, but to other Spiritualist organisations as well. 

Under Brian’s direction and guidance, the reputation of the Open Door Sanctuary has grown continuously.  In large measure this is a reflection of Brian’s devotion to the Sanctuary and his passion for the religion and philosophy it represents.  Brian brings this same dedication and passion to all of his work, from his public speaking and teaching to his writing and demonstrating. It is these qualities, in combination with his skills and expertise in the psychic and mediumistic field, that have earned Brian worldwide respect and regard. ©