The last 10 days have been a strange combination of re-engaging and disengaging.
Upon reflection, I can see that I have been trying to learn more and re-engage with the process without completely engaging my mind. For example, I have conveniently had absolutely no time to meditate. However, I have still had time to work with my Tarot cards and play with my crystals.
I didn’t realise I was doing this until last weekend, when I was in a very classy spa in Sydney, at the hotel where my husband and I stayed for a few days. I was showed inside, seated in a small curtained cubicle, and given some forms to fill in about how much pressure I would like for my back massage. For ten minutes I ticked boxes, filled in my contact details, and circled areas on a diagram of the human body that I wanted the masseuse to focus on. A lady brought me some herbal tea, collected my forms, and closed the curtain tightly behind her when she left.
I stared at the fabric draped closely around me. Oh, shit! For the first time in days, I had nothing to stimulate my brain. No work. No television, or Internet. Nothing to read, write, play with, clean, cook, or make a list about. Nothing even to look at! The quiet and space I previously looked forward to, for meditation, suddenly completely freaked me out.
Instead I practiced looking at the aura on my arm, to feel like I was doing something useful, but without really engaging my mind.
So that’s where I’m up to at the moment – I kind of think that if I stopped my brain for a while, it might not start again. See, I’m avoiding it right now, by writing this blog entry instead.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
PS - The reference to the title of this entry is in relation to a funny little thing that happened at a staff meeting during the week. We had set up the data projector, so that while I took notes on the lap-top, the others could see what I was writing on the big screen. We were going around the circle at that point, each of us talking about what our work priorities were.
Andrew (name changed, of course) was up next. I wrote Andrew on the laptop, ready to note down what he said. On a very-unlike-me-whim, I wrote likes bananas next to it. Andrew likes bananas. Sitting across the room, Andrew said, ‘I.... like bananas.’ He glanced up at the screen, and promptly freaked out, seeing that I had written exactly that. Consequently, I had a little freak out too, realising that he’d said it before he’d seen that I’d written it. Then everyone else got all weirded out, when they realised what had happened. So we all decided to pretend it hadn’t really happened.
Anyhow, I’m not saying it was a psychic experience... but it was a very strange one!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Awareness
As per my last blog entry, I’ve started to slowly reacquaint myself with the process over the last week. Slowly because I think I did it all a little too fast the first time, and if I’ve learnt anything so far it’s that these things can’t be rushed. This time I’m trying to do the experience justice.
So this week, almost inadvertently, I’ve been working on widening my awareness of my surroundings. It’s weird, kind of like once I decided to re-engage, a switch in my head automatically turned on some kind of ‘meta-awareness’.
I bet this makes no sense at all.
In a way, it’s just taking extra notice of things that might usually seem lucky or coincidental; like unexpectedly seeing someone you’ve been thinking about; or hearing an old song on the radio that’s been in your head. Not looking for strange coincidences as such, but noticing them when they do happen.
Sometimes when this happens, I think it’s for a specific purpose, perhaps to put one in a particular direction. In my case, I wonder if it’s to remind me and reaffirm my interest in this.
Meanwhile, I am absolutely dreading going to work tomorrow (I would chuck a sick day if I didn’t have so much work to do!). Maybe I should try and meditate.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
So this week, almost inadvertently, I’ve been working on widening my awareness of my surroundings. It’s weird, kind of like once I decided to re-engage, a switch in my head automatically turned on some kind of ‘meta-awareness’.
I bet this makes no sense at all.
In a way, it’s just taking extra notice of things that might usually seem lucky or coincidental; like unexpectedly seeing someone you’ve been thinking about; or hearing an old song on the radio that’s been in your head. Not looking for strange coincidences as such, but noticing them when they do happen.
Sometimes when this happens, I think it’s for a specific purpose, perhaps to put one in a particular direction. In my case, I wonder if it’s to remind me and reaffirm my interest in this.
Meanwhile, I am absolutely dreading going to work tomorrow (I would chuck a sick day if I didn’t have so much work to do!). Maybe I should try and meditate.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Starting Again (Hooray!)
I think perhaps I overdid it.
I knew, and was warned going into this that there would be ups and downs, and times when I was completely disillusioned with the whole idea of a psychic realm. I didn’t expect though, that my period of disillusionment would be so complete, and that I would completely disengage with the process. I had expected that I would still provide updates during this time, even if it was just to write about how shit it all was.
The truth is, I stopped blogging (obviously), and then I stopped checking the psychic forums that I was previously checking a couple of times a day. Then I stopped checking my email, because I actually didn’t want to know if someone had emailed me, because then I would have to respond. I’d even thought about just giving it all up (the blog, I should specify!).
I wondered if I was destined to have a generic life after all, of living within the parameters of everyday life on Earth and worrying only about what type of boots I would buy for winter (this sounds terribly
egotistical and superior, I know. But hey, in the interests of being honest...).
Then late last week I started to think about it all again. I very tentatively checked my email, which had been inundated by junk mail, and found an email from a fellow forum-user asking if I wanted to be their Tarot buddy, to share learning experiences and ideas with each other. When I logged onto the forum to reply to her, I was surprised to feel almost relieved to be back.
Then, just now, John Edwards appeared as a guest speaker on the 7pm Project television show and reignited my fascination in the ‘other side’.
And so here I am again. My goal this week is to catch up to speed on the Tarot training course on the weekend, and then report back here. This time when I say I’ll be back, I actually will be!
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
I knew, and was warned going into this that there would be ups and downs, and times when I was completely disillusioned with the whole idea of a psychic realm. I didn’t expect though, that my period of disillusionment would be so complete, and that I would completely disengage with the process. I had expected that I would still provide updates during this time, even if it was just to write about how shit it all was.
The truth is, I stopped blogging (obviously), and then I stopped checking the psychic forums that I was previously checking a couple of times a day. Then I stopped checking my email, because I actually didn’t want to know if someone had emailed me, because then I would have to respond. I’d even thought about just giving it all up (the blog, I should specify!).
I wondered if I was destined to have a generic life after all, of living within the parameters of everyday life on Earth and worrying only about what type of boots I would buy for winter (this sounds terribly
egotistical and superior, I know. But hey, in the interests of being honest...).
Then late last week I started to think about it all again. I very tentatively checked my email, which had been inundated by junk mail, and found an email from a fellow forum-user asking if I wanted to be their Tarot buddy, to share learning experiences and ideas with each other. When I logged onto the forum to reply to her, I was surprised to feel almost relieved to be back.
Then, just now, John Edwards appeared as a guest speaker on the 7pm Project television show and reignited my fascination in the ‘other side’.
And so here I am again. My goal this week is to catch up to speed on the Tarot training course on the weekend, and then report back here. This time when I say I’ll be back, I actually will be!
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Checking In
Dear Blog... It’s been 3 weeks since my last confess- I mean, blog.
I probably don’t need to say that this blog has fallen by the wayside during the last month. Once again, other things have taken over, particularly work. This blog isn’t the only thing that’s dropped off.
I often wonder what it would be like if I picked a few things and did them well, rather than doing a lot of things mediocre.
But I like to do lots of things!
At any rate, I wanted to let you know that I am still here, and still interested... I suppose these ups and downs are all part of this adventure of finding out more about the psychic realm.
In the meantime, I am still doing my Tarot training, and loving it... more on that to come!
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
I probably don’t need to say that this blog has fallen by the wayside during the last month. Once again, other things have taken over, particularly work. This blog isn’t the only thing that’s dropped off.
I often wonder what it would be like if I picked a few things and did them well, rather than doing a lot of things mediocre.
But I like to do lots of things!
At any rate, I wanted to let you know that I am still here, and still interested... I suppose these ups and downs are all part of this adventure of finding out more about the psychic realm.
In the meantime, I am still doing my Tarot training, and loving it... more on that to come!
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Ghost Tour
I went on a local ghost tour tonight, with a few of my family members.
I love the idea of ghost tours – I’ve been on a few in Australia and on one overseas in Dublin which was excellent. But I always come away disappointed, because I never see anything remotely paranormal.
The tour last night was fascinating, in its teaching of local history and the strange experiences of its residents. I did wonder though whether one of the groups on the tour were scaring the ghosts off with their drunken and disrespectful behaviour (they were eventually kicked off).
On most of the ghost tours I’ve been on, participants are encouraged to take lots of photos, in case ‘orbs’ appear in the photos that do not appear before the eye. It is widely considered that these orbs are sources of paranormal energy, potentially from people who died at those sites. I took heaps of photos, and didn’t see anything in them. When I got home, I went through them again and did notice a couple of very light orbs, although I’m not necessarily convinced that these show evidence of paranormal activity.
It’s so frustrating though, because what could give me more proof of a spirit realm, than having a paranormal experience of my own? For the whole tour, I was craning all my senses, trying to heighten my meditative state and mentally crying out: Helloooo! Come and meet meee! But I got nothing. Zilch.
Oh well.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
I love the idea of ghost tours – I’ve been on a few in Australia and on one overseas in Dublin which was excellent. But I always come away disappointed, because I never see anything remotely paranormal.
The tour last night was fascinating, in its teaching of local history and the strange experiences of its residents. I did wonder though whether one of the groups on the tour were scaring the ghosts off with their drunken and disrespectful behaviour (they were eventually kicked off).
On most of the ghost tours I’ve been on, participants are encouraged to take lots of photos, in case ‘orbs’ appear in the photos that do not appear before the eye. It is widely considered that these orbs are sources of paranormal energy, potentially from people who died at those sites. I took heaps of photos, and didn’t see anything in them. When I got home, I went through them again and did notice a couple of very light orbs, although I’m not necessarily convinced that these show evidence of paranormal activity.
It’s so frustrating though, because what could give me more proof of a spirit realm, than having a paranormal experience of my own? For the whole tour, I was craning all my senses, trying to heighten my meditative state and mentally crying out: Helloooo! Come and meet meee! But I got nothing. Zilch.
Oh well.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Win a Year's Worth of Psychic Services
A lovely psychic lady named Ricci-Jane, who I have previously been in contact with about my blog, forwarded me details of a competition in which one lucky person can win a year’s worth of psychic services.
To enter, Ricci-Jane would like you to place a vote for her in the international competition ‘the Next Top Spiritual Author’. Entrants can register their vote at http://www.nexttopauthor.com/profile.cfm?aid=1876, and then forward a confirmation email to ricci-jane@divinesisterhood.net to be in the running.
Please note that I have not utilised Ricci-Jane’s services, so I cannot necessarily endorse or... non-endorse (?) her, but I have to admit, the competition does look appealing!
Find out more about Ricci-Jane by visiting www.divinesisterhood.net.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
To enter, Ricci-Jane would like you to place a vote for her in the international competition ‘the Next Top Spiritual Author’. Entrants can register their vote at http://www.nexttopauthor.com/profile.cfm?aid=1876, and then forward a confirmation email to ricci-jane@divinesisterhood.net to be in the running.
Please note that I have not utilised Ricci-Jane’s services, so I cannot necessarily endorse or... non-endorse (?) her, but I have to admit, the competition does look appealing!
Find out more about Ricci-Jane by visiting www.divinesisterhood.net.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Friday, April 2, 2010
Smudge Away
I gave my house a good smudging this morning. A smudging ceremony is essentially the burning of certain herbs or flowers to ‘purify’ a space. Readers in Australia may have heard of Aboriginal ‘Smoking Ceremonies’, where an Aboriginal elder uses a smoking stick to bless, or remove negative energies, from a room or building.
So I decided I would do some smudging in my house this morning, for a couple of reasons. My husband and I have had quite low and negative energy levels of late, and everything in the house keeps breaking down. We also hadn’t purified the house since moving in late last year, so it was probably good to remove any residual energy from the last tenants (who took all the sink plugs with them).
First of all, I did a massive clean of the house, partly because it seemed more appropriate to smudge in a clean space, but mostly because the house needed a really good clean. I was in quite a bad mood, so after I cleaned I did a short meditation which did me wonders.
Now to the smudging specifically – Most commonly, white sage is used; but other herbs and flowers, like rosemary and lavender, can also be used. I had lavender in my garden, so I used that. Basically, I gathered up a small bouquet of lavender, tied it with string, and did a quick blessing over it (stating my intention – to remove negative energies from the house). Then I held a flame to the end, until it started to smoke slightly. You don’t need a lot – just a whisper of smoke, and then you walk it from room to room, corner to corner. I had to re-light the lavender several times along the way.
So that’s all there is to it! I’d recommend doing it when you next clean the house – plus, it leaves a nice lavender smell.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
So I decided I would do some smudging in my house this morning, for a couple of reasons. My husband and I have had quite low and negative energy levels of late, and everything in the house keeps breaking down. We also hadn’t purified the house since moving in late last year, so it was probably good to remove any residual energy from the last tenants (who took all the sink plugs with them).
First of all, I did a massive clean of the house, partly because it seemed more appropriate to smudge in a clean space, but mostly because the house needed a really good clean. I was in quite a bad mood, so after I cleaned I did a short meditation which did me wonders.
Now to the smudging specifically – Most commonly, white sage is used; but other herbs and flowers, like rosemary and lavender, can also be used. I had lavender in my garden, so I used that. Basically, I gathered up a small bouquet of lavender, tied it with string, and did a quick blessing over it (stating my intention – to remove negative energies from the house). Then I held a flame to the end, until it started to smoke slightly. You don’t need a lot – just a whisper of smoke, and then you walk it from room to room, corner to corner. I had to re-light the lavender several times along the way.
So that’s all there is to it! I’d recommend doing it when you next clean the house – plus, it leaves a nice lavender smell.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Wiggy Ouija Boards
Nearly everyone has heard of Ouija Boards (pronounced ‘weegee’, or, as some think, ‘luigi’!), and many have had an experience with one through a séance, usually during their teenage years. I sat in on a séance at a friend’s thirteenth birthday party, and spent most of it sitting in someone else’s lap fervently hoping that nothing would happen (nothing did).
In case you don’t know, the Ouija Board is commonly understood to be a tool used to communicate with dead spirits, via the spirit moving a glass or token to letters of the alphabet on a board, to spell out words to the sitters. A very kitsch picture can be found here: http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/05/29/ouija-board-movie.jpg (it’s worth it just to see the lady’s purple twin set).
So anyway, over the last few days I’ve been asking around to ascertain what practicing psychics and others in the field think about Ouija Boards. Is it just the general community that thinks they’re creepy, or do psychics dislike them too?
The general response; was that practicing psychics considered Ouija Boards to be extremely unreliable, and untrustworthy. Many believe that Ouija Boards attract ‘lower forms’ of energy rather than the spirits of our loved ones. The use of Ouija Boards was likened to picking a random number out of the phone book, and hoping it will be your Grandmother on the other end.
I must say, I was surprised to hear this; as I would have thought Ouija Boards were quite simply a tool, with the intent and skill of the sitter more likely to determine the outcome.
Having said that, I wouldn’t want to do one in my house.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
In case you don’t know, the Ouija Board is commonly understood to be a tool used to communicate with dead spirits, via the spirit moving a glass or token to letters of the alphabet on a board, to spell out words to the sitters. A very kitsch picture can be found here: http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2008/05/29/ouija-board-movie.jpg (it’s worth it just to see the lady’s purple twin set).
So anyway, over the last few days I’ve been asking around to ascertain what practicing psychics and others in the field think about Ouija Boards. Is it just the general community that thinks they’re creepy, or do psychics dislike them too?
The general response; was that practicing psychics considered Ouija Boards to be extremely unreliable, and untrustworthy. Many believe that Ouija Boards attract ‘lower forms’ of energy rather than the spirits of our loved ones. The use of Ouija Boards was likened to picking a random number out of the phone book, and hoping it will be your Grandmother on the other end.
I must say, I was surprised to hear this; as I would have thought Ouija Boards were quite simply a tool, with the intent and skill of the sitter more likely to determine the outcome.
Having said that, I wouldn’t want to do one in my house.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Chakras
I’m sorry I haven’t posted in a while; unfortunately work is getting the better part of my time at the moment!
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, researching and focusing on ‘chakras’ of late. A simplistic definition, chakras are described as energy sources, located at various parts of the human body. While there are differing views as to exactly how many chakras there are, it is common understanding that there are seven main chakras, which are placed along the spine in ascending order from the tailbone to the top of the head. Some information on each of the chakras can be found at: www.sacredcenters.com/chakras.
It took me quite a while to get my head around each one; as they each have their own colours, meanings, purposes, and some even say, sounds. It is understood that for optimum health and wellbeing, all the chakras should be in good order. The purposes of each chakra represent various aspects of our emotional, physical, mental and spiritual selves. Specific strategies can be employed to strengthen certain chakras, where they may be considered to be an area of weakness.
You may have heard of the ‘third eye’, which is the sixth chakra. This is located on the brow/forehead, and is represented by the colour purple. It is through this chakra that the psychic realm can be accessed.
I have a little trouble with the idea of chakras, and am trying to learn more about them, in particular, their origins and how they were identified. However, I do find the idea of them useful in aiding meditation, because it requires me to pull my focus to a specific area of my body (starting at the tail bone), and move through the chakras in ascending order. Unfortunately I often fall asleep before I get to the higher ones...
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, researching and focusing on ‘chakras’ of late. A simplistic definition, chakras are described as energy sources, located at various parts of the human body. While there are differing views as to exactly how many chakras there are, it is common understanding that there are seven main chakras, which are placed along the spine in ascending order from the tailbone to the top of the head. Some information on each of the chakras can be found at: www.sacredcenters.com/chakras.
It took me quite a while to get my head around each one; as they each have their own colours, meanings, purposes, and some even say, sounds. It is understood that for optimum health and wellbeing, all the chakras should be in good order. The purposes of each chakra represent various aspects of our emotional, physical, mental and spiritual selves. Specific strategies can be employed to strengthen certain chakras, where they may be considered to be an area of weakness.
You may have heard of the ‘third eye’, which is the sixth chakra. This is located on the brow/forehead, and is represented by the colour purple. It is through this chakra that the psychic realm can be accessed.
I have a little trouble with the idea of chakras, and am trying to learn more about them, in particular, their origins and how they were identified. However, I do find the idea of them useful in aiding meditation, because it requires me to pull my focus to a specific area of my body (starting at the tail bone), and move through the chakras in ascending order. Unfortunately I often fall asleep before I get to the higher ones...
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Tarot Training (Part Two)
I’ve finished the Major Arcana in the Tarot Card course! Having said that, it’s an on-going process of learning the cards and understanding them in various contexts; but I have completed the initial familiarisation process with them.
As I discussed in the first Tarot Training blog, there are 78 cards in a Tarot set. The Major Arcana constitute the first 22, and are considered to be the most important cards. The remaining cards are divided into four suits, similar to a set of playing cards, with the suits being Swords, Wands, Cups and Pentacles.
The process so far has been to go through a process of spending time with each Major Arcana card, to identify the key elements and feelings invoked by each card, and how this might be interpreted in a reading. There’s also the opportunity to get feedback and guidance from a lady who is very experienced in using the cards.
On another topic, I’m still feeling a little ‘blah’ about all of this. I’m feeling very jealous, at the moment, of those people I keep coming across who have paranormal and psychic experiences without even wanting them. I wish it were a little easier for me!
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
As I discussed in the first Tarot Training blog, there are 78 cards in a Tarot set. The Major Arcana constitute the first 22, and are considered to be the most important cards. The remaining cards are divided into four suits, similar to a set of playing cards, with the suits being Swords, Wands, Cups and Pentacles.
The process so far has been to go through a process of spending time with each Major Arcana card, to identify the key elements and feelings invoked by each card, and how this might be interpreted in a reading. There’s also the opportunity to get feedback and guidance from a lady who is very experienced in using the cards.
On another topic, I’m still feeling a little ‘blah’ about all of this. I’m feeling very jealous, at the moment, of those people I keep coming across who have paranormal and psychic experiences without even wanting them. I wish it were a little easier for me!
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Crisis of Faith
I’m having a real crisis of faith at the moment, which has been reinforced with the recent earthquake in Chile. It seems there’s a disaster every week. I should highlight straight up, that this (latest) crisis of faith isn’t about the validity of psychic gifts, rather the purpose of their existence.
I’ve mentioned the global forum I’m part of – for your reference, the website is www.psychic-forum.com. It’s for practicing psychics, mediums and healers; along with people who are looking to develop their skills in this area. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to further their knowledge about this.
So anyway, I posted a comment about my crisis of faith on this forum. I couldn’t understand why, when there is a collective of people with exceptional talents, gifts and skills; connection to the spiritual side of life; and at the very least, the best intentions; that we couldn’t all work together to fix the world. Before it falls apart even more. I’ve heard about Intention Experiments and such, but I’m not sure if there’s evidence as to whether they are effective or not.
The responses from other forum members were as I expected, really – focused on seeing the positive aspects of life; that there are things in life we cannot control (particularly related to nature); and that supporting individuals is just as important.
Working in the community sector, of course I appreciate the value of supporting people at a local level. But sometimes I wonder, is this enough? But why does this amazing gift exist, if we can’t band together and heal the world?
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
I’ve mentioned the global forum I’m part of – for your reference, the website is www.psychic-forum.com. It’s for practicing psychics, mediums and healers; along with people who are looking to develop their skills in this area. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to further their knowledge about this.
So anyway, I posted a comment about my crisis of faith on this forum. I couldn’t understand why, when there is a collective of people with exceptional talents, gifts and skills; connection to the spiritual side of life; and at the very least, the best intentions; that we couldn’t all work together to fix the world. Before it falls apart even more. I’ve heard about Intention Experiments and such, but I’m not sure if there’s evidence as to whether they are effective or not.
The responses from other forum members were as I expected, really – focused on seeing the positive aspects of life; that there are things in life we cannot control (particularly related to nature); and that supporting individuals is just as important.
Working in the community sector, of course I appreciate the value of supporting people at a local level. But sometimes I wonder, is this enough? But why does this amazing gift exist, if we can’t band together and heal the world?
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Tarot Training
I feel bad that my blogging frequency is slowing... unfortunately I’ve been doing some long work days in the last couple of weeks, and by the time I get home I’m often too tired to try meditating, let alone write a blog.
But here I am now! Hooray!
I’m very excited because my new set of Tarot cards arrived, recently. I did a little research on what other people used, and decided to go with the ‘Rider-Waite’ tarot set, which is one of the most commonly used. I am in the middle of an online course on the psychic forum I’m part of, to familiarise myself, and bond with, each of the cards. There are 78 cards, and I’ve completed exercises on the first five, so I made be a little while yet...
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
But here I am now! Hooray!
I’m very excited because my new set of Tarot cards arrived, recently. I did a little research on what other people used, and decided to go with the ‘Rider-Waite’ tarot set, which is one of the most commonly used. I am in the middle of an online course on the psychic forum I’m part of, to familiarise myself, and bond with, each of the cards. There are 78 cards, and I’ve completed exercises on the first five, so I made be a little while yet...
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Friday, February 19, 2010
More Strange Dreams
I kind of hope my parents won’t read this blog, as they might get a little freaked out... I should also provide a warning to other readers, that this post contains content relating to sexual assault, so please do not read on if you think this will upset you.
I had a very strange dream last night; that stood out from my usual crazy-dream-montage. I was sitting in the driver’s seat of my car, parked in a public car park (at the local shopping centre) during the day. In my rear-view mirror I noticed a young man in a grey hoodie walk past the back of my car. For a second, I thought he seemed a little ‘dodgy’, and considered locking my car door. But then I decided I was stupid and prejudice, and if I locked my car doors, he would notice – and what kind of awful message would that send to him!? I think you look scary in your grey hoodie so I’m going to lock my car doors? Besides, I was about to get out of my car to go shopping.
I turned to the passenger seat to pick up my handbag, and then my car door opened. The man in the grey hoodie grabbed my shoulder and we stared at each other. It was very surreal – I couldn’t believe he’d actually approached me; and I was also cursing myself for not locking the stupid car door. Then he raped me. The dream ended then, so I’m not sure what happened next. However, he didn’t have a weapon and I got the sense he would leave when it was over.
Well, obviously when I woke up I was a little spooked. I ended up posting the dream on a global psychic-development forum I’m a part of; to see if anyone had any thoughts on it. A psychic (who coincidentally happens to live in Australia) wrote back quickly. He told me it was likely that the dream was not necessarily a prediction of what would happen to me, but could be a representation of how I feel about another situation in my life (helpless); or a reminder that I need to ensure I take safety precautions. I couldn’t think of a particular situation in my life where I currently feel especially helpless or victim-like, and decided it was a reminder to continue to take safety precautions. I feel this is particularly supported by the fact that the crux of the dream revolved around my decision to go against my instincts and not lock the car door (almost because I didn’t want to offend the man by imposing my assumptions upon him).
It’s particularly interesting because I work in a field that aims to support people experiencing disadvantage; who are often judged by society; but who, unfortunately, also have a higher likelihood of being involved with the criminal justice system. I always try to keep an open-mind (and will continue to), but perhaps this dream served as a reminder that actually, some people do bad things. And in some cases, it’s more important to look after one’s safety, than simply try to avoid offending them...
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
I had a very strange dream last night; that stood out from my usual crazy-dream-montage. I was sitting in the driver’s seat of my car, parked in a public car park (at the local shopping centre) during the day. In my rear-view mirror I noticed a young man in a grey hoodie walk past the back of my car. For a second, I thought he seemed a little ‘dodgy’, and considered locking my car door. But then I decided I was stupid and prejudice, and if I locked my car doors, he would notice – and what kind of awful message would that send to him!? I think you look scary in your grey hoodie so I’m going to lock my car doors? Besides, I was about to get out of my car to go shopping.
I turned to the passenger seat to pick up my handbag, and then my car door opened. The man in the grey hoodie grabbed my shoulder and we stared at each other. It was very surreal – I couldn’t believe he’d actually approached me; and I was also cursing myself for not locking the stupid car door. Then he raped me. The dream ended then, so I’m not sure what happened next. However, he didn’t have a weapon and I got the sense he would leave when it was over.
Well, obviously when I woke up I was a little spooked. I ended up posting the dream on a global psychic-development forum I’m a part of; to see if anyone had any thoughts on it. A psychic (who coincidentally happens to live in Australia) wrote back quickly. He told me it was likely that the dream was not necessarily a prediction of what would happen to me, but could be a representation of how I feel about another situation in my life (helpless); or a reminder that I need to ensure I take safety precautions. I couldn’t think of a particular situation in my life where I currently feel especially helpless or victim-like, and decided it was a reminder to continue to take safety precautions. I feel this is particularly supported by the fact that the crux of the dream revolved around my decision to go against my instincts and not lock the car door (almost because I didn’t want to offend the man by imposing my assumptions upon him).
It’s particularly interesting because I work in a field that aims to support people experiencing disadvantage; who are often judged by society; but who, unfortunately, also have a higher likelihood of being involved with the criminal justice system. I always try to keep an open-mind (and will continue to), but perhaps this dream served as a reminder that actually, some people do bad things. And in some cases, it’s more important to look after one’s safety, than simply try to avoid offending them...
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Reiki Session
I tried my first Reiki session today, which was exciting (well not really, it was actually very relaxing, but I was excited to go...). For those that don’t know, Reiki is commonly understood as an alternative therapy; a technique whereby practitioners move healing energies through their palms.
Initially I booked the appointment because I was curious about the therapy itself, but as a chronic sinusitis sufferer (other sufferers will know it is difficult to cure) thought it would be useful to see whether it would have an effect on reducing my pain.
At someone else’s recommendation, I booked in with Linda, a Reiki Master who works at a local professional massage clinic. I liked Linda as soon as I met her – she was very calm and gentle-natured, and immediately made me feel comfortable. She led me to a small dimly-lit room with a massage table. The first difference between this and a regular relaxation massage, however, is that the client leaves their clothes on and faces up instead of face-down.
Linda explained that she works in channelling higher energies, and would use a combination of placing her palms directly on my body; and holding them slightly above me. For the following 60 minutes, she silently worked from my head to my feet. The effect I noticed the most was the heat – even when she wasn’t touching me I knew where she was because I could feel the warmth coming from her hands.
While Linda worked, I attempted to meditate. I have to admit; it wasn’t one of my finer times –because I was so aware that another person was in the room and it was difficult to let myself completely go. By the time Linda was working at my feet though, I’m pretty sure I was drifting in and out of sleep.
After the session, Linda gave me some feedback on what she had come across, which was a really nice way to end the session. She said she had a vision of me dancing at a highland dance, in the full tartan skirt, at a wedding. She also said that I was in good health, and very grounded.
In relation to the sinusitis, I’m not sure if it will have a long term impact – certainly I haven’t had a problem with it this afternoon, although it’s probably too soon to tell. I imagine that, like other therapies, it requires ongoing sessions. However it was a good experience, and I believe I’ll go back to have another go.
If you would like to know more information about the clinic, please contact me directly on psychic.journal@gmail.com and I will send you Linda’s contact details.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Initially I booked the appointment because I was curious about the therapy itself, but as a chronic sinusitis sufferer (other sufferers will know it is difficult to cure) thought it would be useful to see whether it would have an effect on reducing my pain.
At someone else’s recommendation, I booked in with Linda, a Reiki Master who works at a local professional massage clinic. I liked Linda as soon as I met her – she was very calm and gentle-natured, and immediately made me feel comfortable. She led me to a small dimly-lit room with a massage table. The first difference between this and a regular relaxation massage, however, is that the client leaves their clothes on and faces up instead of face-down.
Linda explained that she works in channelling higher energies, and would use a combination of placing her palms directly on my body; and holding them slightly above me. For the following 60 minutes, she silently worked from my head to my feet. The effect I noticed the most was the heat – even when she wasn’t touching me I knew where she was because I could feel the warmth coming from her hands.
While Linda worked, I attempted to meditate. I have to admit; it wasn’t one of my finer times –because I was so aware that another person was in the room and it was difficult to let myself completely go. By the time Linda was working at my feet though, I’m pretty sure I was drifting in and out of sleep.
After the session, Linda gave me some feedback on what she had come across, which was a really nice way to end the session. She said she had a vision of me dancing at a highland dance, in the full tartan skirt, at a wedding. She also said that I was in good health, and very grounded.
In relation to the sinusitis, I’m not sure if it will have a long term impact – certainly I haven’t had a problem with it this afternoon, although it’s probably too soon to tell. I imagine that, like other therapies, it requires ongoing sessions. However it was a good experience, and I believe I’ll go back to have another go.
If you would like to know more information about the clinic, please contact me directly on psychic.journal@gmail.com and I will send you Linda’s contact details.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Friday, February 12, 2010
Related Reading
I’m reading a couple of books at the moment, which are pretty interesting: Psychic Protection, by William Bloom; and How to See and Read the Human Aura, by Judith Collins, both published in 1996.
They are getting a bit old now, so possibly may be a little out-of-date compared to new research and literature that has come out on the subject, but they do have that nice ‘old book smell’ which I like; and are quite easy reading.
I bought Psychic Protection off Amazon a couple of months ago when I started this journey; as a means of learning how to protect myself from negative energies. While waiting for it to arrive I had done a fair bit of online research in psychic protection, so when the book turned up wasn’t sure what it would offer. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it relates not only to ‘spiritual energy’, but also protection from other people. I am often around people who I come away from feeling physically exhausted; and this book provides me with strategies to deflect their energy.
I’m not too far into Judith Collin’s book yet, which popped up from my sister; but so far it too is very interesting, and has given me a renewed interest in strengthening my abilities to see auras. Sarah, who previously gave me a free psychic reading (see the previous blog for more information) also recommended that I try a book called ‘Opening to Channel’; so I’m going to look into that one too.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
They are getting a bit old now, so possibly may be a little out-of-date compared to new research and literature that has come out on the subject, but they do have that nice ‘old book smell’ which I like; and are quite easy reading.
I bought Psychic Protection off Amazon a couple of months ago when I started this journey; as a means of learning how to protect myself from negative energies. While waiting for it to arrive I had done a fair bit of online research in psychic protection, so when the book turned up wasn’t sure what it would offer. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it relates not only to ‘spiritual energy’, but also protection from other people. I am often around people who I come away from feeling physically exhausted; and this book provides me with strategies to deflect their energy.
I’m not too far into Judith Collin’s book yet, which popped up from my sister; but so far it too is very interesting, and has given me a renewed interest in strengthening my abilities to see auras. Sarah, who previously gave me a free psychic reading (see the previous blog for more information) also recommended that I try a book called ‘Opening to Channel’; so I’m going to look into that one too.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Mirror Meditation
I’ve been trying mirror meditations lately, which I find enjoyable and very interesting. For me, it consists of sitting in a chair or on the bed in front of a stand-alone mirror, and staring at my forehead (some refer to this as the ‘third eye’, or brow chakra). I find this type of meditation useful because I’m far less likely to drop off to sleep (which can be a regular occurrence after a long day at work). It’s also enjoyable because as a pleasant side-effect I see my aura come through very strongly.
On another note, I seem to be entering a sceptical phase. I spoke to a new friend about this who said she experienced similar phases now and then. It’s frustrating because I feel like I’m hitting a brick wall – which could be that I simply don’t have the abilities that I’m seeking to develop. But I’m going to keep going anyway, and hopefully something will develop.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
On another note, I seem to be entering a sceptical phase. I spoke to a new friend about this who said she experienced similar phases now and then. It’s frustrating because I feel like I’m hitting a brick wall – which could be that I simply don’t have the abilities that I’m seeking to develop. But I’m going to keep going anyway, and hopefully something will develop.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Distressing Dream
A few weeks back, I had a disturbing dream. After pondering it for a while, I wrote it off as a weird experience and didn’t write it up on here. But then a chat with a new friend made me revisit it.
I’ve always been a big (and crazy) dreamer and often don’t remember my dreams. But then I had one dream that was particularly vivid. I was seeing Washington DC after it had been devastated by a natural disaster, presumably an earthquake. I was being shown various scenes of the broken land, but kept seeing the Washington Monument, the giant obelisk that oversees the water. It had broken in half and fallen down into the water. I remember crying my heart out at the devastation.
When I woke up, it seemed such a strange dream to have, firstly because I have no connection with Washington (living in Australia and all) and don’t know anyone living there. It was also unusually vivid and real. I posted a question on a global psychic forum asking whether anyone else had experienced a similar dream, and didn’t get anything. So I wrote it off as just me being a little crazy.
Then a few days ago, I was telling a new friend about the dream to get his thoughts on it. He told me he believed it was a prophetic dream, but that perhaps it wasn’t to be taken literally. He noted that there were no people in the dream, and the devastation was on the land and buildings. He said that it was possible the obelisk represented America, and what I was actually seeing was the metaphorical downfall of America (particularly since Washington DC is the capital).
When he said that, scary as it felt, it made more sense than the literal devastation of Washington. But what I don’t get is; what’s the point? Why did I have that dream, and what am I supposed to do with it, if anything? That’s the main problem I’m having at the moment. Occasionally I see things during my meditations, that don’t seem to be just my creative brain. For instance, a few days ago while meditating I saw a young man with dark hair, wearing jeans and a red t-shirt on the edge of my vision. He walked out of a door and around the corner, and he didn’t pay me any attention. It was like he just slipped in by accident. But why be there at all, what does it mean?
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
I’ve always been a big (and crazy) dreamer and often don’t remember my dreams. But then I had one dream that was particularly vivid. I was seeing Washington DC after it had been devastated by a natural disaster, presumably an earthquake. I was being shown various scenes of the broken land, but kept seeing the Washington Monument, the giant obelisk that oversees the water. It had broken in half and fallen down into the water. I remember crying my heart out at the devastation.
When I woke up, it seemed such a strange dream to have, firstly because I have no connection with Washington (living in Australia and all) and don’t know anyone living there. It was also unusually vivid and real. I posted a question on a global psychic forum asking whether anyone else had experienced a similar dream, and didn’t get anything. So I wrote it off as just me being a little crazy.
Then a few days ago, I was telling a new friend about the dream to get his thoughts on it. He told me he believed it was a prophetic dream, but that perhaps it wasn’t to be taken literally. He noted that there were no people in the dream, and the devastation was on the land and buildings. He said that it was possible the obelisk represented America, and what I was actually seeing was the metaphorical downfall of America (particularly since Washington DC is the capital).
When he said that, scary as it felt, it made more sense than the literal devastation of Washington. But what I don’t get is; what’s the point? Why did I have that dream, and what am I supposed to do with it, if anything? That’s the main problem I’m having at the moment. Occasionally I see things during my meditations, that don’t seem to be just my creative brain. For instance, a few days ago while meditating I saw a young man with dark hair, wearing jeans and a red t-shirt on the edge of my vision. He walked out of a door and around the corner, and he didn’t pay me any attention. It was like he just slipped in by accident. But why be there at all, what does it mean?
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Run Rabbit Run
I’ve tried out a few different meditations during the last week. Shorter, self-directed ones (ten minutes or so) in which I just focus on the quiet and my breathing; and which serve really just to clear my mind and ‘centre’ myself. I’ve also tried longer pre-recorded (e.g. CDs) guided meditations from clairvoyants (about 30 – 45 minutes). While these were interesting and relaxing, I didn’t feel able to enter a meditative state – and that I wasn’t able to keep up with the pace. One of these guided meditations was a journey, taking the individual to a number of places. I kept thinking: Slow down! I haven’t got there yet! I was always running to keep up.
The third type of meditation I’ve been trying, which seems to suit me more; is a longer, self-directed meditation (30 – 45 minutes – although not timed, I just finish when it feels right). My beautiful crystals have arrived, and I usually select a few and have them near, or on me, while I meditate. I say a protective prayer and then focus on visualising the white light around myself.
It is during these meditations, often about 20 minutes in when I’m super relaxed, that I begin to notice things. Sometimes I get flashes of something (a word, or an image) and if I’m not ‘awake’ or self-aware enough to notice them, they disappear within a second.
Today, my good husband went out to the hardware shop, and as soon as he’d gone, I turned off the TV, selected a few crystals and lay down to meditate. Some time in, I had a random flash of a rabbit. A white rabbit, sitting in the grass on a hill, a couple of metres away from me. The image very nearly slid away from me, unnoticed, until I latched onto it at the last second and brought it back. I started watching the rabbit, which was very calm and unmoving. The song Run Rabbit Run popped into my head. Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run Run Run. Don’t give the Farmer his Fun Fun Fun (I had heard this song before, but didn’t know who wrote it. For your information, it was written in 1939 by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler).
I looked at the rabbit, but it stubbornly refused to budge. I could sense the song (i.e. the danger) was coming from behind me. I walked over to the rabbit, and sat down on the grass next to it. Together, we looked up to see what we were being told to run away from. There was nothing there. Nothing to be afraid of.
I finished the meditation when my good husband came home and loudly professed ‘what are you doing!?’ and consequently hopped (pardon the pun) onto the internet. I found a website called Shamanism: Working with Animal Spirits (http://www.animalspirits.com/index1.html), which included a description of the rabbit as an animal spirit. The characteristic that stood out to me was: Moving through fear.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
The third type of meditation I’ve been trying, which seems to suit me more; is a longer, self-directed meditation (30 – 45 minutes – although not timed, I just finish when it feels right). My beautiful crystals have arrived, and I usually select a few and have them near, or on me, while I meditate. I say a protective prayer and then focus on visualising the white light around myself.
It is during these meditations, often about 20 minutes in when I’m super relaxed, that I begin to notice things. Sometimes I get flashes of something (a word, or an image) and if I’m not ‘awake’ or self-aware enough to notice them, they disappear within a second.
Today, my good husband went out to the hardware shop, and as soon as he’d gone, I turned off the TV, selected a few crystals and lay down to meditate. Some time in, I had a random flash of a rabbit. A white rabbit, sitting in the grass on a hill, a couple of metres away from me. The image very nearly slid away from me, unnoticed, until I latched onto it at the last second and brought it back. I started watching the rabbit, which was very calm and unmoving. The song Run Rabbit Run popped into my head. Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run Run Run. Don’t give the Farmer his Fun Fun Fun (I had heard this song before, but didn’t know who wrote it. For your information, it was written in 1939 by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler).
I looked at the rabbit, but it stubbornly refused to budge. I could sense the song (i.e. the danger) was coming from behind me. I walked over to the rabbit, and sat down on the grass next to it. Together, we looked up to see what we were being told to run away from. There was nothing there. Nothing to be afraid of.
I finished the meditation when my good husband came home and loudly professed ‘what are you doing!?’ and consequently hopped (pardon the pun) onto the internet. I found a website called Shamanism: Working with Animal Spirits (http://www.animalspirits.com/index1.html), which included a description of the rabbit as an animal spirit. The characteristic that stood out to me was: Moving through fear.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Spiritual Songs?
I read recently that sometimes when you get a song stuck in your head out of the blue, it may be a message. I would have thought this to be a little strange, if I didn’t often get very random songs in my head, seemingly from nowhere (for example, I’ll wake up with it).
This would make sense if I was into music, but... I’m not (sorry – from what I’ve been told this is a terrible offense). Despite being under the age of 30, I’m not at all up-to-date with the latest music, and prefer to listen to ABC talk-back radio rather than Triple J.
So I’ve started making a note of the songs, when they pop in, to keep a record but also to work out if these songs mean anything.
I have to warn you this is going to start sounding a little crazy from here.
Last night when I went to bed, I lay there in the dark and said my usual protective prayer. Then I asked if my guides were out there; and if so, welcomed them to introduce themselves to me in my dreams. About 8 years ago, as a teenager, I was extremely depressed and dreamed one night that my grandmother (who died 11 years ago) came to visit, and held my hand. She didn’t say anything, but just stood next to me as if to say everything would be alright. In my dream, I was terrified (she was the last person I was expecting to see in my lounge room), and screamed at the top of my lungs. She went away, and I never saw her in my dreams again. But because of this, I’ve often wondered whether our dreams do have the ability to provide a bridge to another realm.
So anyway, I sent off the message to my guides and tried to go to sleep. I couldn’t sleep for the life of me – probably because I’d stayed up too late watching the tennis the night before. So after a while, I got out of bed to watch some television. Shortly after I realised a snippet of a song was repeating itself over and over in my head – Elvis Presley’s Return to Sender. Just those lyrics: Return to Sender. Return to Sender. What? I don’t even like Elvis music!
I wondered for ages what on earth could have put that in my head. It didn’t make any sense to me. It was completely random. Then it clicked – what if? No, surely not – not a response to my message to my guides, right? Right? I feel a little silly even writing it down (let alone publicly), but it seemed too strange for me not to put up here.
Am I being ridiculous? This is not a rhetorical question; I’d actually appreciate your thoughts.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
This would make sense if I was into music, but... I’m not (sorry – from what I’ve been told this is a terrible offense). Despite being under the age of 30, I’m not at all up-to-date with the latest music, and prefer to listen to ABC talk-back radio rather than Triple J.
So I’ve started making a note of the songs, when they pop in, to keep a record but also to work out if these songs mean anything.
I have to warn you this is going to start sounding a little crazy from here.
Last night when I went to bed, I lay there in the dark and said my usual protective prayer. Then I asked if my guides were out there; and if so, welcomed them to introduce themselves to me in my dreams. About 8 years ago, as a teenager, I was extremely depressed and dreamed one night that my grandmother (who died 11 years ago) came to visit, and held my hand. She didn’t say anything, but just stood next to me as if to say everything would be alright. In my dream, I was terrified (she was the last person I was expecting to see in my lounge room), and screamed at the top of my lungs. She went away, and I never saw her in my dreams again. But because of this, I’ve often wondered whether our dreams do have the ability to provide a bridge to another realm.
So anyway, I sent off the message to my guides and tried to go to sleep. I couldn’t sleep for the life of me – probably because I’d stayed up too late watching the tennis the night before. So after a while, I got out of bed to watch some television. Shortly after I realised a snippet of a song was repeating itself over and over in my head – Elvis Presley’s Return to Sender. Just those lyrics: Return to Sender. Return to Sender. What? I don’t even like Elvis music!
I wondered for ages what on earth could have put that in my head. It didn’t make any sense to me. It was completely random. Then it clicked – what if? No, surely not – not a response to my message to my guides, right? Right? I feel a little silly even writing it down (let alone publicly), but it seemed too strange for me not to put up here.
Am I being ridiculous? This is not a rhetorical question; I’d actually appreciate your thoughts.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
All Things Auras (Part Two)
I’ve been practising seeing auras for a little while every day. It’s fascinating, and a little consuming. I now often find myself in work meetings (boring ones) staring at the person sitting opposite me at the table, trying to see their aura. At first it required an immense amount of concentration, but I’m starting to find it easier (to do it without the person noticing!).
What is interesting though, is that most of the aura colours I see tend to be light blue or green. I did read somewhere that newbies will see blue and white most commonly. I associate the blue aura with intelligence (a human kind of intelligence, rather than an academic one), and creativity. I’m not sure if I’m just seeing a lot of blue because I’m a beginner; or because all the people I work with are highly intelligent and creative (this is true).
When I try to see my own aura, I usually see a light, bright green. I’m not sure what this means. I also tried to see an aura around someone in a photo, and saw a yellow one.
Generally, I’m feeling extremely drained and washed out at the moment. I’m not sure if I’m just coming down with a bug; or whether I’m pushing myself too hard with all of this; or if I’m doing something wrong and my energy is being pulled away.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
What is interesting though, is that most of the aura colours I see tend to be light blue or green. I did read somewhere that newbies will see blue and white most commonly. I associate the blue aura with intelligence (a human kind of intelligence, rather than an academic one), and creativity. I’m not sure if I’m just seeing a lot of blue because I’m a beginner; or because all the people I work with are highly intelligent and creative (this is true).
When I try to see my own aura, I usually see a light, bright green. I’m not sure what this means. I also tried to see an aura around someone in a photo, and saw a yellow one.
Generally, I’m feeling extremely drained and washed out at the moment. I’m not sure if I’m just coming down with a bug; or whether I’m pushing myself too hard with all of this; or if I’m doing something wrong and my energy is being pulled away.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Complementary Crystals
I am pleased to say that since my last post, I have done a short meditation (10 minutes) each morning before work. I’m not sure why, but I felt it was better to do it during the daytime, rather than at night (is that weird?).
As I do sometimes find it difficult to concentrate, I thought I would look into getting some crystals to support me in meditating, and also to keep things positive. I have to be honest and say that one of my fears in this process is that by trying to open up my mind, I might open it up to things uninvited. I’m hoping the crystals will help me with this. Because of this, each night and before meditating I ask for protection from darkness.
After reading up on the Internet on other people’s experiences of crystals, I went to www.crystalcreekproducts.com.au and bought the following crystals:
• Agate Blue Lace: Described as helping one to reach high spiritual places, and used for inner attunement. To be honest, I couldn’t go past this one simply because it was so beautiful...
•Amethyst: Described as a stone of spirituality and contentment; and excellent for meditation.
•Hematite: Described as excellent for grounding.
•Mookite: Described as imparting a desire for new experiences, and the deep calm with which to face them.
•Obsidian: Described as an excellent grounding stone that shields against negativity.
•Quartz: Described as excellent for giving and receiving energy.
•Red Jasper: Described as a stone that is worn for protection, to protect against negativity and be grounded to Earth.
•Smokey Quartz: Described as an excellent grounding stone, aiding meditation and stimulating higher awareness.
I’m interested to know whether anyone has any feedback on this choice of crystals, particularly for a beginner.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
As I do sometimes find it difficult to concentrate, I thought I would look into getting some crystals to support me in meditating, and also to keep things positive. I have to be honest and say that one of my fears in this process is that by trying to open up my mind, I might open it up to things uninvited. I’m hoping the crystals will help me with this. Because of this, each night and before meditating I ask for protection from darkness.
After reading up on the Internet on other people’s experiences of crystals, I went to www.crystalcreekproducts.com.au and bought the following crystals:
• Agate Blue Lace: Described as helping one to reach high spiritual places, and used for inner attunement. To be honest, I couldn’t go past this one simply because it was so beautiful...
•Amethyst: Described as a stone of spirituality and contentment; and excellent for meditation.
•Hematite: Described as excellent for grounding.
•Mookite: Described as imparting a desire for new experiences, and the deep calm with which to face them.
•Obsidian: Described as an excellent grounding stone that shields against negativity.
•Quartz: Described as excellent for giving and receiving energy.
•Red Jasper: Described as a stone that is worn for protection, to protect against negativity and be grounded to Earth.
•Smokey Quartz: Described as an excellent grounding stone, aiding meditation and stimulating higher awareness.
I’m interested to know whether anyone has any feedback on this choice of crystals, particularly for a beginner.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Email Psychic Reading with Sarah
I feel ready to face this now the worst of my coffee withdrawals have passed! I had planned to start meditation on Monday but was too absorbed in my headaches and weariness. But I’m getting back to normal now (and feeling better for it) which is great. My aim is to do my first short meditation tomorrow morning, if I can just stop myself from pressing snooze on my alarm!
On another topic, I was very lucky to be offered a free email reading by a lovely psychic named Sarah who lives in Queensland. I will provide her contact details below, but first want to provide some information on how the reading went.
Sarah contacted me after viewing my second post, in which I relayed my recent personal in-person reading with a psychic in my home town (who confused me with someone she had met briefly, with the same name as me). Sarah very generously offered to give me a free email reading to counter my negative experience, despite having a very busy and successful business already. She said I could send her up to 6 questions, and a photo of myself, via email and she would get back to me within a few days.
The questions I asked Sarah related to my short-term future, challenging times or experiences I could prepare for, my marriage, the future for my sister, and whether I was on the right path in life. My understanding of Sarah’s practice is that she uses these questions to guide her through a dedicated hour of psychic channelling, and then provides her response in the form of a narrative, allowing her to expand on particular themes that come through.
My experience with Sarah was extremely positive. She articulates herself beautifully, and focuses on strengths, whilst still maintaining honesty. Along with picking my character to a tee, she also accurately reflected my husband (and marriage); and my sister. Sarah did well to identify and appease some quite hidden worries I have, but also to warn me about particular situations I need to be careful in. Perhaps most interestingly, my husband (who thinks this is all ridiculous) was quite astonished by the accuracy of the reading. I will undoubtedly be seeking guidance again from Sarah in the future.
Sarah’s Contact Details: Visit Sarah’s website, Healing Messages, at http://www.healingmessages.net/index.html. Sarah provides in-person, phone and email readings (email readings include ‘mini-readings’ or full readings); along with energy healing.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
On another topic, I was very lucky to be offered a free email reading by a lovely psychic named Sarah who lives in Queensland. I will provide her contact details below, but first want to provide some information on how the reading went.
Sarah contacted me after viewing my second post, in which I relayed my recent personal in-person reading with a psychic in my home town (who confused me with someone she had met briefly, with the same name as me). Sarah very generously offered to give me a free email reading to counter my negative experience, despite having a very busy and successful business already. She said I could send her up to 6 questions, and a photo of myself, via email and she would get back to me within a few days.
The questions I asked Sarah related to my short-term future, challenging times or experiences I could prepare for, my marriage, the future for my sister, and whether I was on the right path in life. My understanding of Sarah’s practice is that she uses these questions to guide her through a dedicated hour of psychic channelling, and then provides her response in the form of a narrative, allowing her to expand on particular themes that come through.
My experience with Sarah was extremely positive. She articulates herself beautifully, and focuses on strengths, whilst still maintaining honesty. Along with picking my character to a tee, she also accurately reflected my husband (and marriage); and my sister. Sarah did well to identify and appease some quite hidden worries I have, but also to warn me about particular situations I need to be careful in. Perhaps most interestingly, my husband (who thinks this is all ridiculous) was quite astonished by the accuracy of the reading. I will undoubtedly be seeking guidance again from Sarah in the future.
Sarah’s Contact Details: Visit Sarah’s website, Healing Messages, at http://www.healingmessages.net/index.html. Sarah provides in-person, phone and email readings (email readings include ‘mini-readings’ or full readings); along with energy healing.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Monday, January 18, 2010
I Bid You Adieu, Coffee...
Sadly, as of today, I’ve given up my daily coffee. This was following a couple of things – firstly, a psychic recommended I drink less coffee (more on that later this week). Secondly, my latest research findings recommended that I limit my caffeine and alcohol intake, in order to increase the benefits of meditation.
I don’t think I can remove alcohol from my life altogether quite yet. Not because I’m a raging binge-drinker (only a couple of times a year, anyway...) but because I do enjoy a glass of wine with dinner. I actually prefer drinking coffee to alcohol, but feel that cutting out the caffeine would be better for my health (and sleeping habits); rather than cutting out the odd glass of wine.
I’m not sure why I decided to do this on a Monday; and also on the day my boss returned to work and I was expected to have half a brain. Additionally; I’m at least three times more productive when I’ve had a coffee in the morning. However, I resisted the urge, and drank Earl Grey tea all day instead (equally delicious, if not quite as stimulating). If I can get through withdrawals over the next couple of days, I’m sure I’ll be fine!
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
I don’t think I can remove alcohol from my life altogether quite yet. Not because I’m a raging binge-drinker (only a couple of times a year, anyway...) but because I do enjoy a glass of wine with dinner. I actually prefer drinking coffee to alcohol, but feel that cutting out the caffeine would be better for my health (and sleeping habits); rather than cutting out the odd glass of wine.
I’m not sure why I decided to do this on a Monday; and also on the day my boss returned to work and I was expected to have half a brain. Additionally; I’m at least three times more productive when I’ve had a coffee in the morning. However, I resisted the urge, and drank Earl Grey tea all day instead (equally delicious, if not quite as stimulating). If I can get through withdrawals over the next couple of days, I’m sure I’ll be fine!
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Why do This?
I’ve had mixed responses from readers to this blog. Firstly, I’d like to thank all the people that emailed me about it, and encourage you to keep leaving comments. Largely, I have received a positive and supportive response to this journey, which I very much appreciate. One person, a psychic, told me that I was doing this out of fear; and looking to debunk the psychic field. She also stated that it was wrong for me to be a ‘messenger’, in recording my experiences objectively.
Consequently, I do feel the need to provide further clarifications for those people who might misunderstand my intentions. She was right, in a way, that there is an element of fear in this journey, but it’s not that I might find some truth to it; it’s that I will find quite the opposite – nothing. That would be devastating. However, I don’t think it will be the case.
I believe I have to record my experiences honestly and accurately, as not to do so would be lying. The psychic who emailed me explained that not everyone is meant to be psychic or clairvoyant, which I appreciate. While I am seeking to expand my own mind and abilities, I am under no delusion that I will become psychic tomorrow, or perhaps ever. Rather, I aim to fulfil my own potential, whatever that is.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Consequently, I do feel the need to provide further clarifications for those people who might misunderstand my intentions. She was right, in a way, that there is an element of fear in this journey, but it’s not that I might find some truth to it; it’s that I will find quite the opposite – nothing. That would be devastating. However, I don’t think it will be the case.
I believe I have to record my experiences honestly and accurately, as not to do so would be lying. The psychic who emailed me explained that not everyone is meant to be psychic or clairvoyant, which I appreciate. While I am seeking to expand my own mind and abilities, I am under no delusion that I will become psychic tomorrow, or perhaps ever. Rather, I aim to fulfil my own potential, whatever that is.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
All Things Auras! (Part One)
I thought a good start to this might be to learn more about auras, and begin the process of training myself to see them. I wasn’t quite sure how to start, so with a little bit of embarrassment, I googled ‘how to see auras’. I expected to have to search for a good website, but the first one that came up was a bit of a gem (at least I thought so): www.thiaoouba.com/seeau.htm.
Although the website provides a definition of an aura, it was a little too technical for my brain to understand, and so I include this definition instead: A distinctive, but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing (www.thefreedictionary.com/aura).
The website explains that the colours and intensity of the aura around someone have very special significance, and can be described as a spiritual signature. They describe that a person with a bright, clean aura is ‘good and spiritually advanced’. A person with a grey or dark aura may have unclear intentions. The website also states that while everyone has an aura, most people have weak or dull auras, due to our lifelong materialistic attitudes, and cultivation of fear, envy and jealousy.
I promised myself that I would follow the steps carefully, and not get too excited and ahead of myself. The website explains that the ability to see an aura is about training our eyes, to increase their sensitivity and ‘extend the range of perceived vibration beyond the visible light’. Because the central part of our eyes have been damaged to due long-term exposure to artificial lights (such as televisions and computers), we need to learn to use our peripheral vision.
The first exercise on the website was to learn to use my peripheral vision. The exercise graphic depicts a large, bright red dot (on the left); and large, bright blue dot (on the right), and a tiny black dot in the middle. I was instructed to stare at the tiny black dot, and observe what was happening to the red and blue dots in my peripheral vision.
Nothing happened for a little while. And then – WOW! A thin line of bright turquoise appeared around the edges of the red dot. As I kept concentrating (the problem was that as I noticed something happening, I’d get excited and immediately lose my concentration) the blue aura became a little stronger and broader, and seemed to shimmer around the dot. I started to pay more attention to the large blue dot on the right, and a similar red aura appeared. Amazing!
When I read on through the website, I was pleased to see that I was indeed supposed to see a turquoise and a red aura. I found out that solid colours come in ‘auric pairs’, including:
•Red gives turquoise aura, and vice versa
•Orange gives blue aura, and vice versa
•Yellow gives violet aura, and vice versa
•Green gives pink aura, and vice versa
I spent the rest of the morning trying out various solid colours around the house. But I loved the brilliant turquoise aura of the colour red the most – it was gorgeous. My husband came downstairs and found me intently staring at a red Christmas Stocking and thought I’d gone crazy (even more-so when I told him I was learning how to see auras). I was going a little cross-eyed, and so decided to give it a rest for the day. The website also encourages shorter bursts of intensive training; rather than a very long stint all in one go.
You’ll notice this blog is ‘part one’ as I imagine learning to see auras will be a long, step-by-step process, and I will of course provide more updates as I go. The information about auras provided in this blog is from the following website: www.thiaoouba.com/seeau.htm.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Although the website provides a definition of an aura, it was a little too technical for my brain to understand, and so I include this definition instead: A distinctive, but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing (www.thefreedictionary.com/aura).
The website explains that the colours and intensity of the aura around someone have very special significance, and can be described as a spiritual signature. They describe that a person with a bright, clean aura is ‘good and spiritually advanced’. A person with a grey or dark aura may have unclear intentions. The website also states that while everyone has an aura, most people have weak or dull auras, due to our lifelong materialistic attitudes, and cultivation of fear, envy and jealousy.
I promised myself that I would follow the steps carefully, and not get too excited and ahead of myself. The website explains that the ability to see an aura is about training our eyes, to increase their sensitivity and ‘extend the range of perceived vibration beyond the visible light’. Because the central part of our eyes have been damaged to due long-term exposure to artificial lights (such as televisions and computers), we need to learn to use our peripheral vision.
The first exercise on the website was to learn to use my peripheral vision. The exercise graphic depicts a large, bright red dot (on the left); and large, bright blue dot (on the right), and a tiny black dot in the middle. I was instructed to stare at the tiny black dot, and observe what was happening to the red and blue dots in my peripheral vision.
Nothing happened for a little while. And then – WOW! A thin line of bright turquoise appeared around the edges of the red dot. As I kept concentrating (the problem was that as I noticed something happening, I’d get excited and immediately lose my concentration) the blue aura became a little stronger and broader, and seemed to shimmer around the dot. I started to pay more attention to the large blue dot on the right, and a similar red aura appeared. Amazing!
When I read on through the website, I was pleased to see that I was indeed supposed to see a turquoise and a red aura. I found out that solid colours come in ‘auric pairs’, including:
•Red gives turquoise aura, and vice versa
•Orange gives blue aura, and vice versa
•Yellow gives violet aura, and vice versa
•Green gives pink aura, and vice versa
I spent the rest of the morning trying out various solid colours around the house. But I loved the brilliant turquoise aura of the colour red the most – it was gorgeous. My husband came downstairs and found me intently staring at a red Christmas Stocking and thought I’d gone crazy (even more-so when I told him I was learning how to see auras). I was going a little cross-eyed, and so decided to give it a rest for the day. The website also encourages shorter bursts of intensive training; rather than a very long stint all in one go.
You’ll notice this blog is ‘part one’ as I imagine learning to see auras will be a long, step-by-step process, and I will of course provide more updates as I go. The information about auras provided in this blog is from the following website: www.thiaoouba.com/seeau.htm.
If you have any comments about this post, I encourage you to leave a comment below. If you are not comfortable posting publicly, you can alternatively email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Have a great day!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
How You Can Participate
Evening all,
In order to ensure this blog is thorough, credible, and objective; I would like to invite readers to participate in the experience.
I’m very interested to know what other people think about this topic, sceptics and believers alike. If I ever post anything on this blog that you disagree with (or agree with), or have further comment on; I would encourage you to leave a comment. Is there a particular topic you would like me to look into?
Additionally, I welcome the input of experts out there who may have suggestions on the direction I could go in, particular activities I should undertake, or books they recommend.
I encourage you also to forward this web-link onto other people you think might be interested. The bigger a base we build here together, the more progress I believe we can make.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below or email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Thanks for your time!
In order to ensure this blog is thorough, credible, and objective; I would like to invite readers to participate in the experience.
I’m very interested to know what other people think about this topic, sceptics and believers alike. If I ever post anything on this blog that you disagree with (or agree with), or have further comment on; I would encourage you to leave a comment. Is there a particular topic you would like me to look into?
Additionally, I welcome the input of experts out there who may have suggestions on the direction I could go in, particular activities I should undertake, or books they recommend.
I encourage you also to forward this web-link onto other people you think might be interested. The bigger a base we build here together, the more progress I believe we can make.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to leave a comment below or email me on psychic.journal@gmail.com. Thanks for your time!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
A New Year Psychic Reading
To celebrate this New Year (and to attempt to appease my uncertainty of what it could bring), I visited a local psychic and medium for a personal reading. We shall call her Jan.
In fact, it was my experience with Jan that gave me the idea to start this blog.
I was a little nervous to begin with, mainly because the reading was held in her house – previously I’d only gone to shopfronts or ‘expos’. I also hadn’t let anyone know where I was going, lest they try and talk me out of the ‘ridiculous waste of money’. So off I went, to the unknown Southside of town, with the plan to tell my psychic that my husband knew exactly where I was and was in fact just around the corner at the shops. But the house looked quite normal (for the Southside, anyway), and as I crept up the driveway I could hear a cheery-sounding lady talking loudly on her phone.
When I see a psychic, I don’t try to hide anything, by dressing differently or using a different name to test them. I intentionally try to be very open-minded, so it’s not my own negativity or deceit that might disturb them. Really, I want them to succeed. Especially if I’m paying all that money.
But it didn’t bode well when Jan answered the door. ‘Did you have any trouble finding the place? Oh well, of course you wouldn’t; you live on the Southside don’t you.’
‘Er, no – I’m from the Northside actually.’
This was the start of a long series of quite blatant mistakes, from guessing I had a brother rather than a sister; that I was being bothered by a male at work (when in fact they’re all female bar one, who’s a very lovely gentleman); and that I had just split up from my boyfriend. In fact, I married only two months ago. Jan then suggested that we were having teething problems and I had to assure her that we have been unofficially married for over 5 years and were actually fine. At one stage, I wondered if she was actually somehow channelling my sister, as the circumstances she was describing seemed more suited to her.
The crowning moment was when Jan announced, ‘You’ve had a big change in your employment in the last few months – but of course, that’s when you moved from FAHCSIA to DEEWR’ [Australian Government Departments].
What? I’ve never worked in either of those departments, and in fact not worked for the Government at all. Nor do I intend to. Actually, I hadn’t even changed jobs in the last three years. I had to let that one slide though; I couldn’t bear having to disagree with her again.
All in all, the hour was a little embarrassing for both of us; at least until we started talking about the practice of psychics’, and how they develop their skills, rather than my personal forecast. From there, Jan was a wealth of information. She pointed me towards a number of websites and books (which will be reviewed here at some point), and most importantly spoke about the importance of ‘psychic protection’. She explained that psychic protection involves a number of processes, some verbal and some material, that all psychics must undertake to ensure they are protected from negative forces; and give thanks and respect to their guides and angels. It certainly highlighted the importance to me of looking into psychic protection before I attempt to develop my own skills.
Later that night when I got home, I had an email in my inbox from Jan. She explained, and apologised, for confusing me with a woman she had met of the same age at her husband’s Christmas Party. She had only met my namesake briefly, and when I contacted her shortly after, assumed it was one and the same. My full name is not overly common, so I can see how she would make the mistake.
Jan assured me that her confusion had no bearing on the reading she gave me (really?). So unfortunately, I am left no more or less convinced than I was prior to the reading; and not particularly enlightened about what 2010 could bring. I would have been bitterly disappointed by the experience, had I not at the time had the idea to start this project and blog and find out more about it. So thank-you to Jan for that!
In fact, it was my experience with Jan that gave me the idea to start this blog.
I was a little nervous to begin with, mainly because the reading was held in her house – previously I’d only gone to shopfronts or ‘expos’. I also hadn’t let anyone know where I was going, lest they try and talk me out of the ‘ridiculous waste of money’. So off I went, to the unknown Southside of town, with the plan to tell my psychic that my husband knew exactly where I was and was in fact just around the corner at the shops. But the house looked quite normal (for the Southside, anyway), and as I crept up the driveway I could hear a cheery-sounding lady talking loudly on her phone.
When I see a psychic, I don’t try to hide anything, by dressing differently or using a different name to test them. I intentionally try to be very open-minded, so it’s not my own negativity or deceit that might disturb them. Really, I want them to succeed. Especially if I’m paying all that money.
But it didn’t bode well when Jan answered the door. ‘Did you have any trouble finding the place? Oh well, of course you wouldn’t; you live on the Southside don’t you.’
‘Er, no – I’m from the Northside actually.’
This was the start of a long series of quite blatant mistakes, from guessing I had a brother rather than a sister; that I was being bothered by a male at work (when in fact they’re all female bar one, who’s a very lovely gentleman); and that I had just split up from my boyfriend. In fact, I married only two months ago. Jan then suggested that we were having teething problems and I had to assure her that we have been unofficially married for over 5 years and were actually fine. At one stage, I wondered if she was actually somehow channelling my sister, as the circumstances she was describing seemed more suited to her.
The crowning moment was when Jan announced, ‘You’ve had a big change in your employment in the last few months – but of course, that’s when you moved from FAHCSIA to DEEWR’ [Australian Government Departments].
What? I’ve never worked in either of those departments, and in fact not worked for the Government at all. Nor do I intend to. Actually, I hadn’t even changed jobs in the last three years. I had to let that one slide though; I couldn’t bear having to disagree with her again.
All in all, the hour was a little embarrassing for both of us; at least until we started talking about the practice of psychics’, and how they develop their skills, rather than my personal forecast. From there, Jan was a wealth of information. She pointed me towards a number of websites and books (which will be reviewed here at some point), and most importantly spoke about the importance of ‘psychic protection’. She explained that psychic protection involves a number of processes, some verbal and some material, that all psychics must undertake to ensure they are protected from negative forces; and give thanks and respect to their guides and angels. It certainly highlighted the importance to me of looking into psychic protection before I attempt to develop my own skills.
Later that night when I got home, I had an email in my inbox from Jan. She explained, and apologised, for confusing me with a woman she had met of the same age at her husband’s Christmas Party. She had only met my namesake briefly, and when I contacted her shortly after, assumed it was one and the same. My full name is not overly common, so I can see how she would make the mistake.
Jan assured me that her confusion had no bearing on the reading she gave me (really?). So unfortunately, I am left no more or less convinced than I was prior to the reading; and not particularly enlightened about what 2010 could bring. I would have been bitterly disappointed by the experience, had I not at the time had the idea to start this project and blog and find out more about it. So thank-you to Jan for that!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Starting Off
I have always been interested in 'psychic stuff'. I have always wanted to believe in it. But I’ve never been able to convince myself completely – the evidence for and against the existence of a psychic realm is a little inconsistent.
Everyone has a story, about themselves or a friend who had a psychic experience that seemed more than coincidental. On the other hand, at least in everyday life, we hear of these experiences so rarely that on the whole perhaps they are just coincidences.
It doesn’t help that only a very few people seem to be blessed with psychic abilities. How do we know if we’re being taken for a ride? Or if they’re just a little bit crazy?
I’ve been to a few psychics for personal readings over the last 5 years. Mostly, they were either completely off the mark or a little too vague. However, there was one; that was spot on with minute and accurate detail. I was told I would receive a small white car that would have wheel alignment problems, that my Mother had had ongoing problems with her knee; and that my parents would separate (and then get back together). All of this was true. For the record, I didn’t buy a small white car to fulfil my own prophecy – my grandparents gave it to me as my first car, and shortly after it had to go into the shop for a wheel alignment.
One message I have picked up along the way, is that while a lucky few are born with natural psychic ability, we all have the potential to develop and expand our own.
So, in order to find out once and for all, I will learn more about this field and seek to develop my own skills along the way. I will aim to regularly record my experiences along the way, for my benefit and for anyone who might want to listen. I’m a little apprehensive, but excited about finding some kind of truth; even if it’s that there is nothing out there at all. Wish me luck!
Everyone has a story, about themselves or a friend who had a psychic experience that seemed more than coincidental. On the other hand, at least in everyday life, we hear of these experiences so rarely that on the whole perhaps they are just coincidences.
It doesn’t help that only a very few people seem to be blessed with psychic abilities. How do we know if we’re being taken for a ride? Or if they’re just a little bit crazy?
I’ve been to a few psychics for personal readings over the last 5 years. Mostly, they were either completely off the mark or a little too vague. However, there was one; that was spot on with minute and accurate detail. I was told I would receive a small white car that would have wheel alignment problems, that my Mother had had ongoing problems with her knee; and that my parents would separate (and then get back together). All of this was true. For the record, I didn’t buy a small white car to fulfil my own prophecy – my grandparents gave it to me as my first car, and shortly after it had to go into the shop for a wheel alignment.
One message I have picked up along the way, is that while a lucky few are born with natural psychic ability, we all have the potential to develop and expand our own.
So, in order to find out once and for all, I will learn more about this field and seek to develop my own skills along the way. I will aim to regularly record my experiences along the way, for my benefit and for anyone who might want to listen. I’m a little apprehensive, but excited about finding some kind of truth; even if it’s that there is nothing out there at all. Wish me luck!
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