Thanks for coming by. There have been numerous developments, both in the lab and out, but hardly the room here to detail all of them. For those of you awesome people who assisted in a recent situation with my little goddaughter Talliyah, with your prayers and healing energies, you will never truly know how grateful I am. She is now at home, after a battery of tests in which the only real problem the doctors discovered was acid reflux. She underwent a spinal tap for meningitis,which turned up nothing, thankfully, but it was quite a painful ordeal for the little one.

Her mother invited me over shortly after she was taken home and I had the chance to hold her and feed her...yes, a small taste of heaven for me.   There are some other aspects to this situation that are not quite as pleasant, involving Talliyah's parents and I've had to back off somewhat from getting involved. Some of my writing has been published recently, including a quarterly newsletter and a new site I've joined. In the lab, there have been some really incredible results in my mediumship studies.

Hopefully your favorite beverage is close by...

1)  Encounter In Otherworld...Again!

One of my favorite methods for energizing and charging my chakras is a visualization I call "The Healing Meadow". Entry is made through a large wooden door and I walk through a series of outdoor scenes which have a specific colour that I breathe in through the associated chakra, ending at a waterfall, a small lagoon and a rainbow. Some weeks ago, I had been slightly astonished to have an intruder materialize and provide a suggestion that proved to be incredibly powerful, in terms of working with my chakras. 

A couple of days ago while there, I was completing the route I always take and came to the bluff overlooking the waterfall, and sensed an entity close by, coming through sporadically like a radio station that cuts in and out when one encounters hills. I knew it was this same entity - a woman - and invited her to join me. This is an unusual occurrence, largely because I consider that part of otherworld to be totally mine. She materialized and then sat down beside me on the rock and we began to talk. Much of it I cannot relate here but parts were quite fascinating.

Her name apparently is Lanna and by her account, she has been keeping a close eye on my progress. It is only because of some doors that I recently opened that she has been able to approach me directly. Her role is still not defined but, without doubt, she is some type of special guide whose expertise centers on altered state methods and/or certain psychic abilities. There have been some unusual occurrences in the last few months that she was able to shed some light on and provided me with confirmation of my own understanding of them. One item that was apparent was that it has not been a coincidence that I have been able to let go of a certain behavior that has been with me for several years, with an absolute minimum of difficulty. For anybody who has used the shamanic journey or similar methods to interact with spirit guides, you'll know that time runs quite differently in these realms. What had seemed only about 15 minutes was actually closer to 45 minutes - in the physical realm - when I finally left the Healing Meadow and opened my eyes!

And the oddest thing happened...I felt an unusual urge to give her a hug before we parted. No, there was no major energy surge but more like a gentle, warm spring breeze that started in my heart chakra and then slowly coursed through me. It would seem I have something to learn from her (I did get her name, which is unusual in itself after only one other "meeting") and that she is present and in a position to help me on this part of my learning phase. It has only been now that she was able to make her presence known, she told me, because only now was I ready for her guidance.

2) Oracle Wisdom Confirmed

A few months ago, I bought my first oracle deck, even though my intention had been to purchase a tarot deck. The guidance for that decision was quite incredible in itself and has proven to be the right one. After buying them, I had placed a question on Yahoo Answers regarding methods of cleansing them and orienting them to my own energy. I received a surprise email from a lady who had been working, for a number of years, with the same deck. That contact, as it turns out, was FAR from coincidental. She's been an incredible source of guidance and support in learning how to use them properly and I am extremely grateful that my guides brought her into my life.

About a week ago, she sent me an email and requested my help in understanding a very vivid dream she'd had. The characters were quite unique, even in my experience of working with "otherworld" entities. I was urged very strongly to request some help from two of my guides and do a reading for her with the newly gained knowledge of my oracle deck. The process was not one I had used before but the guidance that I "felt" was right proved to be quite correct.

Before beginning, I had requested that these two guides of mine - Arabelle and Grelick - contact her doctor teacher guide to assist in making sense of the dream and the symbols and characters within it. Without knowing anything about her present situation - her personal life - the cards I drew and their associated meanings, regarding the dream, were qute accurate. They centered on some unusual entities that she'd never seen before and two members of her family. I had a very strong sense that the underlying aspects involved a move in which she was having difficulty with, only because of her concern for her family. She was beginning a new phase of her spiritual journey and the move was pivotal for her. I was able to provide a small bit of clarity to the situation in general for her, although hardly what one would consider a professional and comprehensive reading.

She has provided me with some excellent insight in learning to use my oracle cards for receiving specific messages from my guides and it was incredibly satisfying and empowering - on many levels - to actually have confirmation that this connection with my guides was quite real. And that this method of communication with them was quite effective. It has granted me some incredible insight and understanding of specific situations in my own life that have aided me greatly in making wise decisions. 

It was also personally very satisfying to assist my friend by using a method that she has played a major hand in helping to develop and understand. Stange the way that works...

3) An Unwanted Trip To the "Dark Side"

Some of you are aware that there has been an increasing amount of paranormal/supernatural activity in the building that I presently manage and live in. I have personally been having very direct encounters with some of these entities and energies but an incident, only a few days ago, was absolutely mind blowing with its intensity.

Late that  night, I had been at home, on duty, getting caught up with some writing (please see Nick's Notes below for an explanation of this) had heard a strange noise in the hallway and went out to investigate. A man, who was VERY stoned, was in the process of removing a fire extinguisher from the wall, right outside my door. When I approached him, I noted that he had another one sitting at his feet. His explanation was garbled and because of his obvious state of being quite high. I returned to my apartment and called the police. In times past, some tenants have stolen these extinguishers and pawned them for a few dollars to feed their drug habit. What was quite disturbing was that I was hit with a wave of intense nausea, similar to when we know we've done something wrong and we are about to be confronted by somebody and pay for those actions. I had to take a few minutes to examine my motives and try to determine why the heck I felt that way.

The officer arrived, one that I liked and had dealings with previously. To shorten the version here, he spoke to the person and I discovered, while in the security office and looking over the camera footage, that the guy had replaced the other extinguisher. Because he had claimed to live in the sister building in the complex, I'd contacted my counterpart for confirmation of his identity. The officer completed his job and was about to leave when one of the tenants in that building had approached quite disturbed, stating that there was a man lying naked in the hallway upstairs. It turned out to be the same one who had tried to take the extinguishers. In searching through this man's knapsack, the officer discovered close to a POUND of marijuana, in little gram bags, and he immediately arrested him.

Here's the real weirdness...I have a great relationship with my counterpart that has developed over the last few years of working together. When he returned to the security office (we needed to burn a CD of incident to include in our respective reports) he was acting quite strangely. Once again, to shorten this...he was short tempered, quite rude, very condescending and it had an almost immediate efffect on me. In the space of roughly 5 minute, I went from being quite calm to wanting to punch his lights out...and he was displaying the same animosity towards me. His contact with this very stoned individual had exposed him to some intensely negative enegy. Because I am quite sensitive, it had ripped through me, like a tornado. I mean, seriously...the thought of violence is quite abhorant to me and yet I honestly wanted to drive my fist right down his throat! Even when I returned to my apartment, I was absolutely livid and that is not me at all. We were able to talk and he apologized the next day but I learned sone very valauble lessons and insights.

I had failed to request protection when I approached the man initially and it's not a mistake I will be making again. What's odd is that I request that from my protector guide any time I leave my apartment and I've never encountered anything even resembling the intensity of the very dark and negative energy I did that night.

More weirdness...this same man who was busted has shown up at my door on a few other occasions, once he even had my "off-duty" sign in his hand. He'd removed it from my door and I was not particularly pleased. He claimed that he was there to visit a friend. When I reviewed the security tapes of the incident that evening, I was quite annoyed to note that he had tried to gain entry into my unit, after replacing the first fire extinguisher. I have lived in this same apartment for a few years. So what friend is he referring to? And why would he go out of his way to get noticed while carrying that amount of drugs on his person? Gut feeling...whatever entity is controlling him knows the same ones who have been paying me nightly visits. How I am dealing with that aspect of what is transpiring will be topic for another post. I will say, though, that nothing is ever random, especially during this period of my learning and development.

Philadelphia weirdness, fiery ghosts!
One of the most classic anomalies this strange planet has ever produced is known as "ball lightning." It's a phenomenon that has been suggested to be anything from ghostly activity, to electricity in the air, to a will-o-the-wisp-type effect, to the fiery origin of Spontaneous Human Combustion. Such manifestations have also been connected to phantom hounds, with many such bizarre ghost dogs often appearing at first as balls of fire, or transforming into glowing orbs.

There's no good proof the real Medium, Allison DuBois, has ever cracked a case, but her fans don't care
In the summer of 2006, metropolitan Phoenix was under siege. Two serial killers stalked the streets — one a violent rapist, the other a "shooter" picking his victims off at random. Naturally, Phoenix police were taking any tips they could get. So when Allison DuBois called wanting to talk, they listened.

'Lucky' girl hit by lightning, then wins lottery
No one quite understands the term "striking it lucky" better than 16-year-old BreAnna Helsel. The Michigan teen survived being struck by lightning and went on to win $20 in the lottery the next day.

'Psychic' friend helps woman find dead dogs
The dream of a “psychic friend” living in Massachusetts led Patty Ward of rural Morgan County to the bodies of her two dogs Saturday. Ms. Ward believes the dogs were shot Thursday night. They failed to return home after they chased after a deer while they were tagging along as Ms. Ward was riding her bicycle near her home off of Clark Road, located midway between Jacksonville and Arenzville.

Mysterious flying "rods"
Rods, which are often linked with UFO's and other paranormal phenomenon have sparked a huge amount of interest from people in all walks of life from Paranormal Investigators to Cryptozoologists.

HAARP, chemtrails and earthquakes – any connection?
There has been a lot of speculation on the internet recently about whether HAARP is in some way connected to the recent earthquake in China (and possibly other events). Photos of strange clouds (with rainbow colors) have been sighted shortly before the earthquake occurred. Whilst these clouds (called perihelion or Sun-Dogs) could easily be created by natural conditions, we can´t rule out the possibility that a man-made effect could have played some part in their appearance as well.

Dark matters: Secret moon missions and disinformation

Do crystal skulls hold key to world salvation?
You've got four and a half years to get ready for "it." According to folklore, 13 crystal skulls were created in a dimension other than this world up to 30,000 years ago and hidden in Central and South America. On Dec. 21, 2012, the skulls will reunite, activate and save the Earth from doom.

Exploring untapped abilities
Laird Orr: Every day I become more and more convinced that each of us has sources of knowledge inside us that are barely tapped.

Rest in peace
No matter what medicine we take, no matter the health drink, the loyalty to an exercise regime or the amount of power and wealth we accumulate, that day will come. The day will inevitably come where your heart will beat one last time, where your mortal body and mind will cease to exist and an eternal file on your existence will close forever and be filed on an ethereal shelf. No amount of begging, pleading or bargaining with the universe will alter this destiny. It is your fate and everyone else’s on the planet. The questions pertaining to the other side are vast and perplexing.

(Courtesy of Stephen Wagner)

1) The transfer to another site office was finally offered to me officially and I grabbed it with both hands. The "coincidences" were just far too numerous to ignore or discount. This has been quite an eye-opening experience for me. Without any doubt, this is where I need to be for the next phase of my journey. An incredible number of confirmations have arrived from my guides and one in particular didn't even register until a few days later.

When I had first moved to my present location, I had been astounded by an incident that had a profound impact, in terms of validating the move. Seeing movement on my balcony, shortly after settling in, I had opened the door to find two mourning doves perched there, silent and staring. I spoke with them for about a minute, sensed I should offer some food, and went to my fridge to get a few slices of whole grain bread. I returned to find them still there but they flew gently away, totally unhurried, when I went to open the door.

I had gone to the new site to get a feel for it (while trying to decide) and while there. a single mourning dove had set down on a nearby bench, eyed me for a few long seconds and then flew off. I love it when I get these messages from the Universe!

2) Following a number of signs, regarding my writing, I joined a site called HubPages, where authors are actually paid for their articles, although only as a percentage of the advertising revenue generated. They're known as "Hubs" and my first ones are now published to the internet, with my own unique creativity. I selected 5 from among the first poems I wrote after my "awakening", added some images and included a tip with each for enhancing one's imagination and creativity, a topic that I have an enormous amount of experience with.

You are definitely under no obligation but if you are interested in what Bright Sorcerer (my username) has published, you can check out my articles here: http://www.hubpages.com/hub/Astral-Musing-Awakening-The-Dark-Dreamer . If you do visit and feel so inclined, please give it a quick rating (simply click on the "thumbs up" icon at the bottom of each article) and a comment. Please do not feel obligated in any way, though. The sense of urgency I have felt to do this has been unlike any I've experienced before, as it pertains to my writing. This is a crucial step for me somehow and it was essential that I take it.

I wanted to add my sincere gratitude, once again, for the incredible notes of support and your prayers for little Talliyah. She is doing quite well now but her parent's situation is another matter entirely. I've had to make a difficult decision to back away from it. Sometimes people will not listen to advice or suggestions made and have to learn difficult lessons in their own time, in their own way. It has come to my attention recently, that no matter how much I want to help in this regard, I just can't. Thanks again...my dear friends Dee, Starlight, Sparkle, Lady Wolfen Mists, Mystic_Lady, Kelly and Holly. You are all in my prayers and have my sincere gratitude. Please don't be offended if I've forgotten to include you here if you took the time to pray for a resolution to this situation.

That's it for now...Oh yeah, one of my poems is featured in the Summer Solstice edition of Messages in the Moonlight. The editor also maintains a site of the same name that contains an incredible amount of very useful information for anybody with an interest in magick in general. Her link can be found in the side bar here, under the "Information/Empowerment" section.

 See you in the ether!

This is a first for me but the fact is, I really need your help. My little goddaughter Talliyah was rushed to hospital on Saturday, quite ill. She underwent a series of very painful tests including a number of needles. They informed her mother that they required a urine sample and put her through excruciating pain inserting a catheter and then returned an hour later to say thay didn't get enough and would have to do it again. Her poor little palms were bruised and cut from squeezing her hands so tightly from the intense pain...and then informed her mother they would also have to do a spinal tap..."She may encounter headaches if you try to sit her up," they had told her mother. They tried to put in an IV - four damn times...but her little body was so racked with pain her fists wouldn't relax.

*breathe, Nick, breathe*  Ok, I'm fine now.

I never thought it possible that I could instantly love a child as I do her...This alone just tears my heart but the situation gets even more complicated. Her father allowed his visa to expire and immigration finally caught up with him. On this, I don't mind saying that I am very annoyed. It expired a year and a half ago!!!! And he has done nothing to rectify this situation. As a result, Tonya, my goddaughter's mother, has until his hearing on Wednesday to come up with $3,000 or he will be deported back to Jamaica.

She is on social assistance and the amount may as well be 3 million...there is nothing that she can do to get it and I'm not in a position to supply that amount of money. I feel like sh*t that I can't do more to help. Tonya is beside herself trying to deal with all of this and I'm being as supportive as I can.

What really disturbs me is that he could stay if somebody signs some type of assurity for him, guaranteeing he will meet the conditons for his release. One other requirement was that he marry her within a year or he would be sent back for sure.

I'm quite torn here...part of my wants so badly to just step up and do it but every time I consider that option, I get a very sick feeling in my stomach.

The major reason is due to my ongoing mediumship studies that have been progressing at an alarming rate...I am quite serious. And it's not because I've been putting too much time into them either. I've been getting an increasing number of "awarenessess" about people and situations, without conscious thought and it has become a little unsettling. I am very aware that this is happening, as it should, and it will take some time to adjust to this new energy and ability. The speed at which I've been able to obtain and understand pertinent and relevant meassages using my oracle deck,  has been almost dizzying. The connection with my doctor teacher guide has also progressed at an astounding rate...and the synchronicities that have been occurring are making my head spin. At any other time, I'd be dancing for joy because I know, without doubt, what is happening to me....I am in the process of a major change and stopping or retreating back is not an option.

My nightly visitors have returned and have made themselves felt in a large way. And not just me either. Tonya has been experiencing a dramatic increase in her own abilities...she's been having prophetic dreams and her clairsentience had become much more pronounced. At least that aspect I understand...she recently began to pursue her spirituality and her relationship with the Creator. She has had numerous unexplainable experiences that has even her mother extremely worried. In fact, I spoke to her mother last evening and she implored me earnestly to begin a clearing ceremony using the holy oil she had gotten from her church. She was very aware that there was some type of force at work here that is not pleasant. And was convinced it had been responsible for Talliyah getting ill...and even Tonya has contracted some type of infection "apparently" from giving birth over a month ago. Is it possible that it's symptoms are only now becoming evident? Does anybody have any insight into this aspect? It would be appreciated.

Another "sensitive" friend, a tenant, has been hit with some intense nightmares that have left her with actual physical pain from them. It seems every time we make arrangements to perform a clearing in another tenant's apartment (yes, another "sensitive" who was recently awakened) to get rid of this thing, one of us is struck with some type of illness. There is a LOT of supernatural activity going on here and it's clear these forces are trying everthing in their power to stop us. I spent one evening without sleep because they were all over my bed and got up, after 6 hours, and was absolutely livid. I mean wanting-to-throw-things-around angry...and that is not me at all. Any protection I employ works for a night and then stops having any effect. And that damn high pitched pinging that sounds like crickets is almost painful sometimes. Whatever it is, they are doing everything in their power to keep the four of us from getting together. That prospect apparently frightens them...and they have every reason to be. I sense there is some kind of completeness if the four of us combine our strength.

Listen to me...holy cow, I sound like I'm ready for the loonie bin! If I wasn't experiencing this personally, I might find it difficult to believe. All of this happening together is hardly coincidental. Any suggestions or related experience would be most welcome, if you don't mind sharing.

As an additional ingredient, I still do not even know if I got the position I had applied for at the new site office. My boss left me a message last Monday saying that she was going on vacation for the week and would "deal with it" when she returned today. Uh, the position needs to be filled by the end of this month! I'm almost afraid to talk to her because I feel like my emotional side will rise up and I'll be giving her a piece of my mind. That means I would have a week in total to arrange for a move!!! Ridiculous!

Sorry for the rant here but that's what blogs are for...But seriously, if you pay attention to only one thing here, it is my sincere and heartfelt request for your prayers for little Talliyah. Please let your friends know and ask them to send their prayers, positive thoughts and healing energy to her.

Thank you sincerely.

Nick

Wishing all a very Happy and Blessed Solstice! I hardly know where to start for this post...the amount of learning and understanding about many things has transpired. I'm becoming much more comfortable in working with my oracle deck and even the grounding and centering before each reading has been the result of considerable guidance and direction from my guides. I received a very welcome and astounding confirmation as to how much has really changed within me, even from a few years ago. And of course, no post would be complete without a few words about my little goddaughter, who has now been with us for just over a month. She's a very special little girl and to say I'm honoured to play the role of godfather to her, quite honestly, is an enormous understatement and has drawn a few tears of intense gratitude.

Hopefully you've got a steaming mug or a perspiring glass of your favorite beverage close by...

1)  Sacred Sign...Suspended

One of the most valuable tools at my disposal is in the use of Sacred Signs. Simply put, when I encounter a difficulty in making a decision I request to be shown a specific sign, within a specified time period, to indicate the course of action that is in my highest and greatest good. Two key components, as far as waiting for the signs to arrive are, at times, almost contradictory. On one hand, it's imperative that one remains detached from the outcome but at the same time, one has to be ultra-aware to notice them when they arrive. And not seeing a sign is a sign in itself. If you're interested in learning a bit more, this method is based on the writing and teaching of Adrian Calabrese. Click on her name and the page that loads will give you a brief description of this very effective method.

An opportunity presented itself in much the same manner as getting my present job. There were just too many coincidences to brush it aside as such and involved an opening that would relocate me to another part of the city at a different site. The same basic job description with some variation but key to all of this was one very important factor. This location had been my first choice when I had initially approached the company I work for...it's in an area known as "Old South" and in my opinion one of the most beautiful. One of the "coincidences" was a call from my present boss on the last open day for applications. I had jokingly remarked that I had assumed she wanted to see me to let me know I was being transferred to this other site, which had only recently come under her portfolio due to the restructuring.

She appeared quite shocked for some reason and asked if I had submitted an application, which I hadn't because I didn't realize it had been a requirement. After calling me "my dear" (she's a great boss and nice person in general but had never called me that), supplied an application and informed me only a few had been received but stopped short of saying the position was definitely mine.

Now here's the strange part...Over the last few months I have felt and seen very evident signs that a change was in the near future. When I examined how this opportunity presented itself, on the last day of applications, as well as some other aspects to this situation, I realized clearly that I needed to take action. Each query to my guides, Arabelle my doctor teacher especially, indicated this and I followed through. Still, a small part of me wanted to be absolutely certain so I requested a sacred sign to confirm this.

I requested to be shown an ouroboros within 24 hours to indicate that I should follow through and submit the application. For an entire evening, it seemed that every second channel I turned to on TV had this basic shape very prominently displayed and my head was literally spinning. This was over the course of the final night and with 4 hours left, I was feeling quite odd. I hadn't been shown an actual ouroboros but the regularity of similar shapes (an incredible number) was too obvious to be ignored. Feeling restless, I had sat quietly for a second and, in my mind, clearly heard the words, "This is a gift. Just accept it."

A few minutes later, I went into my sacred space and resepctfully asked that my sign request be withdrawn because I was certain the answer had already arrived. On only one other occasion have I done this and only because I sensed, within myself, the answer I sought had been made known. One key aspect in using sacred signs is a means of determining when a sign has arrived and, like dream interpretation, is unique to the individual.

2)  Oracle Wisdom

As you know, I finally purchased my first oracle deck and it was at the direction of my guides. In the last month or so, it has been an interesting time of discovery and learning, for both myself and my guides. One of the crucial elements is grounding and centering before even touching the deck, and then establishing an understanding of how I'd like to receive the guidance and messages they need to pass on to me. One can use whatever method they're comfortable with and I've become accustomed to a one card draw from the top of the deck. Some will shuffle and then spread them out (known as a spread) and then choose whatever they feel drawn to. It's all dependent on what they've agreed to with their personal guides.

I was exposed to a very powerful symbol known as a Tibetan Dumo and, at the time, it seemed like just a random bit of information that was fascinating but also one used mainly by reiki practitioners, which I am not. The symbol itself does little...the real power comes from either focusing on it, visualizing it or chanting it. Feeling drawn very strongly to do so and because my main ability is clairvoyance, I opted for the visualization. Before grounding and centering, I envisioned forming this symbol slowly in the air in front of me and then infusing it with a bright golden energy. Immediately, even after the first attempt, I experienced a massive energy surge throughout my entire body that slowly trickled off to a kind of humming.

The follow-up, which is now my established method of orienting to the vibration of my doctor teacher guide, is three complete cycles of rhythmic breathing (sometimes a 4-2-4-2 count and at others an 8-6-8-6 count) through my third eye chakra, visualizing indigo energy sweeping through my entire body...and I can feel it spread quickly to my toes and fingertips. The incantation is varied but normally includes: "I now open myself to new insights, ideas and information from my guides. They are flowing freely to me now." Only then do I tell my guides how I would like to receive their information (top of the deck) and then begin to shuffle, stopping when I feel urged to.

I'm still not sufficiently educated or experienced to read the cards without the guide book but a few items are worth noting, as far as my continued learning about them. There has been a dramatic increase in my claircognizance (a "knowing" about a situation) and the amount of knowledge I've accumulated in this brain of mine, over the last 6 years, has begun to become quite noticeable and relevant. Another item is that, even if I begin to do a reading for myself, I can switch to include a specific question involving another person and receive a very definite answer.

You may immediately question the ethical considerations of reading for somebody without their knowledge or consent and it is something that has played on my mind. However, when I am in my sacred space, which is set aside exclusively for magick and spell work, as well as all altered state work I do, nothing is ever random. If I am being directed to make a request for information or guidance for another person, it arrives for a purpose. There a very few who I have done this for, one of them being my goddaughter's mother. She has recently renewed her interest in spiritual matters and has encountered both prophetic dreams (that have become reality) and flashes of very pronounced intuition, both of which I am very familiar with. My intent or queries are never regarding personal matters but are strictly spiritual in nature. The last message I received for her came from her own guides and involved the reason why she was suddenly experiencing these moments of psychic awareness. Believe it or not, it came from a one card draw (as opposed to a three card draw sometimes employed by mediums and psychics) and it was VERY plain. I cannot reveal that here, for ethical reasons, but I can tell you it was extremely relevant to her situation.

Evolution of an entity
Just like living humans, ghosts maintain their unique individual personalities and traits. From the friendly, curious and playful to the grumpy and reclusive, we must respect and be mindful of these foreign fourth dimensional citizens.

Thai politics are still in the grip of the spirits and the stars
Astrologers compete to predict the timing of the next coup. The ex-premier tours 99 temples to improve his fortune. Generals gather in Chiang Mai to channel the spirit of a Himalayan rishi. Ritualists vandalise an ancient monument. Thai politics have long been subject to the stars and the spirits.

Medjugorje "work of the devil": Ex Vatican exorcist
Former Vatican exorcist Bishop Andrea Gemma has denounced alleged visions of Our Lady in the Bosnian town of Medjugorje as the "work of the devil" and a "diabolical deceit". The UK Daily Mail reports that the Vatican has rejected claims made by the six Bosnian 'seers' that they have seen the Virgin Mary more than 40,000 times over the past 27 years.

How to explain the Grail
The Holy Grail is an enduring mystery. However, it is often difficult to define just what it is. Traditionally, it is thought to be the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper, but its meaning has gone far beyond this physical artifact.

TV reality shows boost ghost-hunting groups
As midnight approached, a grassy field where the old train depot once stood pulsed with activity. About 90 people tiptoed around night-vision cameras atop tiny silver tripods and dodged remote sensors connected to a computerized surveillance system. They waited for the Lincoln Ghost Train, which some people believe passes through this western Ohio city on the anniversary of the 1865 trip that carried the president's body to Springfield, Ill., for burial.

Chemtrail connections
Are chemtrails "spiritual?" Victoria Hardy thinks so. Whatever you think about that, chemtrails exist, and people are astoundingly apathetic. What are chemtrials, and why the apathy? Chemtrails exist, and this isn’t a piece about proving how they do exist, or debating, debunking, or anything else. They exist. They’re not “just contrails.” Like UFOs, they are. What they are -- and what they’re not -- is the question.

The secret Selma footage
Extreme Expeditions author Adam Davies’ just-released footage of the “Seljord Serpent” or Selma is actually secret footage that has never been released before.

Courtesy of Stephen Wagner

Psychic Abilities...Why Now?

On almost a daily basis, we are reminded that a growing number of people worldwide are awakening to the reality that we all possess psychic abilities. From the small child who begins having prophetic dreams about future events to an adult being able to discern an image or idea from a time or place that the viewer has never visited or seen, instances and variations of these gifts cannot be denied... by anybody with a reasonably open mind. The difficulty arrives when our programming from childhood - courtesy of religion - continues long into adulthood and taints the real picture that is developing around us. One can put their head in the sand and claim it can't be real or it must be "devil inspired" and search for others with a similarly narrow mindset or they can "stray" from the "truth" and be expected to repent. Science, as well, has played a major hand in this fallacy, demanding proof of its existence, under laboratory conditions. What is ironic is that proof has already been put forward and is very evident to anybody with a reasonable amount of intelligence. One just has to Google Indigo or Crystal children, for example, and they will be amazed at the variety of talents and abilities that are, only now, being given serious consideration by the scientific community.

One just has to do some research...For instance, the US government initiated a program now known as "Star Gate" in the 70's, that employed "psychic spies" who were able to obtain incredible amounts of relevant and very useful information from remote viewing. In other major countries like China and Russia, these psychic spies are still employed and still making very worthwhile contributions to intelligence services. Why would these countries spend billions on R&D, over decades, if there wasn't some merit in these activities? All of them presently employ gifted and specially trained personnel for intelligence gathering but much has been learned during this time. Instead of merely being passive viewers, this new breed of psychic spies are now using their abilities to enact changes on a physical level. If you don't think they're being used for assassinations and mind control, I hate to break the news to you...but they are! The web of lies and deceit, especially involving the US government, has no beginning and no end...one lie must be used to cover up another and so on. Think of the raging debate over UFO's and you'll begin to understand.

Throughout history, there have been numerous recorded accounts of enlightened individuals who dared to challenge the church in claiming that psychic abilities are natural human traits. Their chief argument was that one did not have to be in collusion with "the devil" to perform healing, (unless you were specifically recognized by the same church), to have intuition or even experience prophetic dreams. Consider the life of Joan of Arc, a personal heoine of mine; initially she was regarded as a messenger of God and led her country back from the brink of English dominance. Her claim was that God spoke to her and the church was quite accommodating until her usefulness ended and jealousy set in. She was branded a heretic and was eventually burned at the stake... even after a forced confession where she recanted her convictions of being God's messenger. It was horribly brutal, even by the standards of those dark times. My point is that, throughout history, we have evidence in numerous texts of people who possessed unique psychic abilities but these have been very few in number.

So, what has changed? The Catholic church, namely the Vatican, has made a very noticeable effort to expand it's acceptance of the reality of psychic gifts and paranormal phenomenon and, from my viewpoint, they are to be commended. One can only hope that this trend will eventually filter into other organized religions who have very rigid guidelines expected of their followers, when it comes to related matters. But something has changed in the last half century that has not been witnessed in our entire history. People are no longer content to blindly accept these "truths" when they "know" or sense, within themselves, that these abilities are very real and do not appear in just the few "chosen ones".

So, what has changed and why at this point in our history?

With the emergence of a global information highway, people are now able to access enormous amounts of information that is totally uncensored by the church or government...for the first time since man was able to communicate such information with each other. Certainly, aspects of metaphysics and spiritual disciplines were gleaned and gathered from the remotest regions by travelers and spiritual students but never to the degree that we find today. I firmly believe this is one reason but hardly the most significant.

What has changed is a growing awareness that each person is entitled to a spiritual path of their own choosing, something that wasn't accepted until the last half century. Increasing numbers are finding that the church in general does not offer a reasonable solution to their spiritual growth. Knowledge is indeed power and many are waking up to the fact that all of these new spiritual insights and awarenesses can be either accepted or dismissed...and we have the right to choose what is acceptable to us, as unique individuals. The emergence of "New Age" spiritualism has taken the world by storm as people begin to realize that the religious teachings, forced on them by a close-minded church, are not "as advertised". We are beginning to understand the simple concept that there is not just one way to the Creator, as we've been previously informed, but numerous avenues and it is our right - as spiritual beings - to choose for ourselves.

As a result of these new schools of thought, we've opened ourselves up to incredible possibilities. On a personal note, I was raised in a Baptist home but never found the dogma to be accurate or particularly helpful, even at a young age. For years, I was in misery, spiritually, because I had been force-fed the notion that I MUST believe as they do or face an eternity in hell. I cannot express how liberating it was to finally understand that I was placed on this earth, at this point in time, to find and express my own unique spiritual message. Had I allowed the erroneous teachings and close-minded attitude to continue to run my life, I shudder to think of where I'd be right now. I would never have experienced or worked with magick, established an incredible relationship with my spirit guides and my Creator, let alone the realization that I was a medium with clairvoyant abilities...or that I'd be spending much of my free time in learning to develop them. My interest and desire to learn and share what I've been taught send shivers throughout my body, largely because I know, with a certainty, that my gifts and talents are not "devil-inspired" but rather come from directly from a loving Divine Creator. It is has been made plain to me, on countless occasions, that it is my duty and responsibility to develop and use them in a manner that demonstrates the Creator's love and assists others on their own journey. Quite honestly, nothing else gives me greater pleasure or satisfaction.

In my humble opinion, it is this search for our own unique spirituality that has finally opened the doors of our mind to incredible new possibilities...possibilities that were not available or even known 50 years ago. With the Shift almost upon us, many people are awakening to their true spiritual and psychic potential and the role they will play to help usher in this new age of mankind. This is all happening as it should, at this point in our history, because we've collectively decided to actively pursue our own unique spiritual message.  

"Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them." Adlai Stevenson

"When I was a boy, I was told that anybody could become president; I'm beginning to believe it." Clarence Darrow

"A committee is a group of men who individually can do nothing but collectively meet and decide that nothng can be done." Alfred E. Smith

"Music hath the charm to soothe a wild beast - but I'd try a revolver first." Josh Billings

"Never trust a woman who tells you her real age. A woman who would tell that would tell anything." Oscar Wilde

"A guilty conscience is the mother of invention." Carolyn Wells

"I am an atheist, and I thank God for it." George Bernard Shaw.

"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." Oscar Wilde

"I hear on the radio," said one Russian to another,"that we are producing large quantities of meat, butter and milk and yet my refrigerator is always empty." The other replied, "Well then, plug your refrigerator into the radio."

A Jewish boy and a Catholic boy were arguing whether priests knew more than rabbis. When the Catholic boy seemed to be getting the best of the argument, the Jewish boy said, "Well, if priests know more than rabbis it's only because the Catholics tell their priests everything."

Just before the battle, the captain called his men together and said, "Men, this is going to be a tough engagement. We are probably going to get licked. But nevertheless we must fight as if everything depends on what we do. If things fall apart altogether, you'll simply have to run for it. I happen to be a little lame, so I'm starting right now."

A pompous English naval officer years ago said to a newly-arrived officer,  "Well. young man, I suppose your being here is the same old story - the fool of the family sent to sea?" "No, sir," the young man replied, "that's all changed since your day."

I was able to spend a few glorious hours with my little goddaughter Talliyah and most of it was spent just holding her. Her father is from Jamaica and was here on a visa that expired some time ago. It was only a matter of time until immigration caught up with him...it happened recently and has had a profound effect on both her and her mother. Talliyah has been able to sense the tension and pain her mother has been feeling and has been understandably a little difficult. In regards to this, I would respectfully ask for your prayers in a favourable resolution to this mess. Because he has a child here, they claim they may not send him back but a few other problems have arisen and it is really in the air at present.

One unique aspect to this situation is that Talliyah's aunt had a child who is about a month older and while there today, was given the privilege of sitting for both of them, while their mothers went out for a couple smoke breaks. Talliyah stirred a few times on my chest but continued to sleep quite soundly and it touched my heart. That she would feel safe and secure with me brought tears to my eyes as I thought about it. There was an incident, however, that was quite unusual.

Holding her, I had lain back and closed my eyes and then very clearly sensed a presence close by. My third eye "saw" something sitting right beside us on the couch and my immediate response was a quiet and quick, "This child is under my protection." It was odd because I sensed no animosity at all...in fact, exactly the opposite. For a few seconds longer, I tried to sense any ill intent but could not. My "gut feeling" was that this was her protector guide and I made a heartfelt request the they continue to watch over this precious little girl. No, no words were spoken by the entity, nor were there any noticeable signs or symbols revealed but I felt some kind of agreement, if that's the word, being relayed to me. I have not encountered this before so I had no basis for comparison but I do know now, she is well protected.

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One other very noteworthy occurrence needs to be written here because it was a very vivid example of how much my energy has changed. A few years ago, I had been returning home and came across a cell phone on the street, outside of a bar. Being a good Samaritan, I had picked it up thinking that I could find the owner and return it. The owner called and began to curse me out...eventually he understood that I hadn't stolen it and had made an effort to find the owner through the stored phone book. Arrangements were made and one of his buddies came and picked it up it with barely a thank you. At the time, I was quite annoyed.

Returning home the other night, I ran across a Blackberry that somebody had dropped and, needless to say, was very hesitant to get involved again. I honestly spent a full five minutes considering what I should do, with the last encounter still a bad taste in my mouth. In a reading on that day, one of the messages from my guides had been regarding abundance and the need for me to take advantage of every opportunity to help others, in whatever way I could. With this coming to the front of my mind and remaining, I picked the phone up and continued home. About an hour later it rang, and my first words, before they even spoke, were  "Do you know how to get in touch with the owner of this phone? They dropped it on the street (gave the location) and I picked it up, hoping to return it." The phone, it turned out, belonged to a couple that were visiting the city and arrangements were made to meet with them. Instead of the 20 minutes the man had suggested, they did not show up for over an hour and I was a bit annoyed. The whole time, the last event was playing in my mind and I had visions of receiving the same lack of gratitude. (Yes, I still have much to learn.) To sum up, I met them and turned the phone over...and was given $20 for my efforts! To me, it was an incredible example of how very different my energy now was, even from a few years ago. And the type that I was attracting was completely different as well. My lessons: 1) Never falter to lend a hand, if I feel the urge to do so because that is never random. (2) Learn to give more freely without any expectation of a return. For the most part, this second one is extremely important to me and I do apply it but, every now and then, incidents like this occur that bring me back "in tune" with my spiritual objectives.

One other aspect of this situation centers on the growing relationship with my guides and has become very prominent. The reality is that my needs are always supplied. That sounds like a radical claim but I am quite serious. At times, I need to request specific things but necessities in general always seem to be filled because they know in advance what my needs will be. It all boils down to trust, which is something I have great difficulty with at times. I am learning, through incidents like this, that my trust in them is never misplaced. Short answer: I really needed that $20!

Thanks for coming by and I hope you have an awesome week! Blessed Solstice.

See you in the ether! 

  Great strides forward in some cases, over the last couple of weeks, and no progress in others. The latter aspect has been just as important because it has allowed some new ideas to filter through. Some experiments in the lab provided considerable understanding to this relationship that has been developing with my guides and a trip to the bookstore netted a special deck of cards. My intent had been to purchase a tarot deck - had even decided on a Rider-Waite deck - but my guides had other ideas, apparently.

Hopefully you've grabbed a coffee or chai tea...

1) The Disappearing Grimoire

A minor brain lapse left me in an uncomfortable situation. Uncomfortable because I felt like a bit of a moron for not remembering where I had placed my Mediumship Grimoire. The outside is in a gray marble pattern, with a number of planets, stars and other stickies and it is quite noticable. Couldn't find it anywhere and engaged in my first experiment, of this type,  with my doctor teacher guide. I requested to see a picture of where the book was and initially received a hazy image. Informed her that I still did not see and requested that she change it so that I could.

Pretty much immediately, the visual she had sent altered and was quite clear. It revealed what looked like layers - clear plastic and white, neatly stacked on top of each other - and it took only seconds to isolate the location and retrieve my grimoire. It had been sitting open to a new white page (which was why I hadn't seen the flashy exterior) with another smaller white note pad open on top of it....all topped off with the clear plastic holder for my pencil crayons. It was interesting to note that the image she sent me the second time even corresponded exactly to the level I would be viewing the book. Needless to say, this added a great deal of confidence and trust with this guide in particular. Enough to request help once again, and the results were considerably more amazing...

2) Target Intervention

The situation was simple: Had to go out for the afternoon and needed to bring a pair of glasses with me. With both a hard case and a soft one to choose from, I wanted the soft so it would fit easily in my fanny pack. Could not find it anywhere and I looked high and low. Requested assistance from Arabelle, my doctor teacher guide, and she showed me an initial image that I couldn't quite understand. It looked like a stucco ceiling but with oddly shaped swirls that were rounded. Broke contact and began a search for this but couldn't isolate it. Once again requested help, and got another image, only this time there seemed to be some type manila box or container that was topped with a strange shaped bow.

Beside a hall closet, I have a small rolling cart with three shelves where I keep all my work-related stuff together for easy access. On the second shelf, there was a manila folder that was topped with a big metal paper clip with folding arms that oddly resembled a bow from my vantage point. On the bottom shelf directly below sat my glasses case - but not the one I had been searching for. Here's where it gets interesting...

That day, I had been leaving with a specific goal in mind, as detailed below. Assuming that the item I was buying included a bag to carry it home in (I was riding my bike) I was slightly annoyed to be handed the boxy item, along with the receipt over the counter by a seemingly disinterested cashier. The only place I could put is was inside my fanny pack. If I had brought my soft glasses case, I would likely have damaged my glasses riding around with this sizable box stuffed in beside it. It was clear that my guide was aware, before hand, of this occurrence, and took appropriate action to help.

3)  Mystic Oracle?

For some time, I've contemplated purchasing my first deck of tarot cards. The thought has been persistent and a query to my doctor teacher guide left me with no doubt that my interest in tarot, at this point on my path, was anything but random. Back in March, I received an invitation to a Yahoo group called Classic Tarot and while mildly interesting at the time, I took no action. A bit over a month ago, was "urged" more strongly to join this group and then spent the entire time just reading the digests, which proved quite beneficial when it came to actually purchasing them myself.

 My travels brought me to the Mandala Bookshop and a section of shelves that housed literally dozens of different types of tarot decks. Almost immediately, one deck jumped out at me and when I ran a palm over it, I received a very noticable warm pulse. I went through the motions of examing several others but knew this was the one I was supposed to buy.

One aspect to this that you should be aware of...my intent in getting them was not so I could make money and do readings or anything similar. It was made plain to me that this would be another excellent form of communication with my guides and that was my entire purpose - to help me develop another method of communicating with my spirit helpers. So, it should have been no great surprise to discover...

The deck I purchased was actually an Oracle deck called "Ask Your Guides Oracle Cards" made by the well-known Sonia Choquette. It involves the same principles as reading a tarot spread but the process primarily centers on assistance from my guides. I haven't had them for very long and my first exploratory readings were to answer specific questions. It is going to be a fascinating education, I think.

Exorcists are summoned from abroad to drive the demons away
Hundreds of Germans, tortured by inner voices, are on the search for priests who can free them from what they believe to be the grip of the Devil, according to an extraordinary radio documentary that has stirred an awkward debate about exorcism in the Catholic Church.

New tools in paranormal research?
Paralore.com, a social networking site has gained momentum in recent months helping to close the communication gap between paranormal professionals and enthusiasts in attempt to make significant progress in paranormal studies.

Will Judean Desert find shed light on Shroud of Turin?
Can a 6,000-year-old shroud uncovered in the Judean Desert in 1993 help illuminate the centuries-old debate over the Shroud of Turin? That is the question posed by Olga Negnevitsky, a conservator at the Israel Museum who was involved in the conservation of the lesser-known shroud for the Antiquities Authority after it was discovered inside a small cave near Jericho.

Mysterious images emerge from Mars
The space probe Phoenix touched down on Mars Sunday and beamed back some strange, new pictures of the planet and its alien surface. Ground controllers at NASA observed some unexplainable images which prompted the question: could there be intelligent life on Mars? The pictures sent from the Phoenix Lander depicted images of strange phenomena, including a distant white entity unlike anything else on the red planet's surface. Dismissive scientists believe it to be simply another large rock, but others aren't so quick to discount all possibilities.

A message from the afterlife
Psychics, spirits, ghosts and the afterlife are always tricky issues to navigate due to the blinding lack of evidence. Yet at the same time millions, if not billions of intelligent people the world over accept as fact such concepts as the world being created in seven days, virgin birth, resurrection, and heaven and hell. But just because a lot of people believe the same thing, it doesn’t necessarily make it true. The vast majority once thought the world was flat and those who said otherwise were persecuted.

Florida man selling ghosts
A St. Augustine man is selling containers filled with what he describes as ghosts. John Deese said he has ghosts trapped in bottles. “This was actually the first one that was caught, in Decatur County, Ga., in an old farmhouse,” Desse said, showing off one ghost in a bottle. While Deese said he contracts with professional ghost catchers around the country and that it’s the ghost catchers who actually stuff the phantasms into a bottle, he wouldn’t elaborate on exactly how the ghosts get into the bottles.

100 explosions recorded on the Moon
Not so long ago, anyone claiming to see flashes of light on the Moon would be viewed with deep suspicion by professional astronomers. Such reports were filed under "L" ... for lunatic. Not anymore. Over the past two and a half years, NASA astronomers have observed the Moon flashing at them not just once but one hundred times.

Courtesy of Stephen Wagner

Don't know about anyone else but I got major energy surges up and down my spine the first time I saw the picture of the "white entity" as NASA called it, beamed back from our friendly but silent neighbor Mars. I recall reading an interview with the late Arthur C. Clarke, shortly after NASA discovered what looked to be lava tubes running in a recognizable pattern. His sentiment was pretty much that it was about damn time that they were discovered and seen for what they were...evidence of a long lost civilzation that had once taken at least temporary residence there. So, any ideas of what this mysterious white object could be?

 Add this to my "firsts"...my goddaughter's mother asked me to drop by for a tea and, upon arrival, was immediately put to work, under the watchful eye of the camera lens of her new camera. Believe it or not, I had never actually held a baby and fed them from a bottle...lol. How pathetic is that?...LOL! So it was my first feeding, likely not my last (I hope). Tallyah's eyes are now fully open and it was a moving experience to look into them...and have her looking back.

Experimented with another method for working with numbers, namely lotto, with some interesting resulting observations. One of the questions that popped into my mind, on both occasions I used this, was if I would be disappointed if I did not win. In both cases, I had to truthfully admit to a certain amount. It was, of course, my guides weighing in and I recognize that fully. One number, however, that I have been "urged" to take note of, prior to employing this method, is 8. Two draws in a month were for 8 million and I followed my normal procedure of requesting a sign to indicate I should proceed and received it, on both occasions. Strangely enough, I knew that my answer about being disappointed would indicate the outcome, even before I got the tickets. I found it to be a fascinating procedure...all these small variables would present themselves, based on bits and pieces scattered around this brain of mine. The first seemed almost like a dry run, while the second pretty much confirmed the validity of the process.  

In the first, I scored on only one number: 41...the second I also only scored on one number: 14...Hmmmm, what are the chances of getting the same two number combination, simply rearranged, two weeks apart? Also got 8,4,4 from the Encore on the second draw....do those numbers reflect 8 in any way to you? 

Outside of this, I've also been working with my guides on sending me messages through my dreams. I awoke one morning with the number 14 going through my mind (before the second attempt) and when I requested some clarification the following evening, I awoke thinking of an enormous bowl of ice cream. My own interpretation of these events have been largely influenced by the recent work with my guides but I will tell you, round 3 is in the not-too-distant future.

So, why a preoccupation with numbers, you might ask? Part of it stems from simply wanting to be more aware of resources when they become available, so that I can take appropriate action. Another aspect involves remote viewing, an ability I dicovered hidden inside me some years ago. Occasionally, I work this psychic muscle by viewing a target to two but, if you're familar with the process of remote viewing, you'll know there is one detail that even an experienced RVer will find next to impossible...numbers. For some reason, they can't be seen using this method. (Which is why you will never hear of a person using remote viewing to pick winning numbers. Any system or person that makes such claims I would find highly suspect.)

 In trying to take into account all that has happened on my path, just in the last few months, a central idea has been swimming around in my consciousness, picking up steam. While all of this mediumship training is fascinating, I can't see myself in a future career, sitting in a room, doing readings for people. I want to use these abilities and knowledge in a very specific way, kind of like a specialist medium. My sole goal would be to find missing or lost people or objects. There, I said it out loud...

I gave up asking the "why", when I'd feel drawn towards a new idea and then spend a period of time examining it in detail. There was always something that was relevant or reinforced another aspect of my learning...damn, my guides never sleep...lol. In some cases, I was stunned to see that I had actually been heavily involved in "setting up" obtaining this new knowledge, sometimes a few weeks before. Believe it or not, the notion of using my abilities to find lost or missing people began to circulate long before now....and well before I knew that I had any gifts or spirit guides to work with.

Some years ago, A New Zealand newspaper stated that a Mr. X was a "defective in the police force". The next day an attempt was made to correct the error but it came out, "Mr. X is a detective on the police farce."

A famous misprint: "The general will remain unequaled in history for his accomplishments on the bottlefield."

Obviously meaning a bridge, a Kansas paper said,"The bride is twenty feet wide, from buttress to buttress."

News Item: "Rudy Vallee, the well-known crooner and radio singer, was shaken up and bruised when his car left the highway and turned over. It is feared that his vocal cords were not injured."

House and Garden was supposed to have missed this little gem: "Nothing gives a greater variety to the appearance of a home than a few undraped widows."

North Dakota Paper: "The next meeting of the Legion will take place on Feb.10. Every man who has died for his country is cordially invited."

Headline in a Calfornia paper: "Two Convicts Evade Noose, Jury Hung."

Note from an art critic's column: "They could not find the artist so they hung his picture."

Samuel Moore was not only an inventor but a painter of considerable talent as well. At one time, he was quite proud of his canvas depicting Christ riding on an ass into Jerusalem and asked a friend to tell him frankly what he thought. The friend inspected it carefully and said, "Your donkey is the savior of your picture."

The dangers of communication: "I heard through the grapevine that that your brother just left Penn State and is now living at the Park Central." The confused reply: "Well, it's not quite like that. My brother just got out of the state penn and is living in Central Park."

See you in the ether !

The last few weeks have been extraordinary and if spirit guides, magic and my ongoing mediumship studies brings on an automatic yawn, read no further. The level of communication that has developed with my spirit guides is near the top of the list of some really incredible events, along with the accompanying lessons or awareness. An unexpected visitor dropped in while nearing the end of my work in my "Healing Meadow", a place I've used strictly for healing and recharging... with a rather unusual suggestion. And I am now, officially, a godfather. This proved to be a very unique experience for me, (in a number of ways !) holding a beautiful little girl, welcoming her and introducing myself. I had sporadic tears for a few hours afterwards...it was an intensely spiritual experience.

So if any of this interests you, please grab a coffee or some chai tea and read on.

Intruder in Otherworld

I've talked about my healing meadow visualization in previous posts...I enter through a gate and am met with a red morning sun, red flowers and a fine crimson mist. Walking through it, I inhale the mist through my root chakra and picture it spread to my head, fingers and toes. After three complete breathing cycles, the meadow changes to an orange hue, which is then breathed in through my sacral chakra  etc...all the way up to violet and the crown chakra. Anyway, the end of the visit brings me to a waterfall, a small lagoon and a lingering rainbow.

As usual, I took a few moments to admire the beauty when a female voice clearly spoke in my head and I glanced up to see a woman in brown clothes, sitting in the air with legs drawn up, as if on the grass. She asked what I was doing and why and then said there was a more efficient way, as she came to stand beside me on the ledge. The communication wasn't in actual words...it's like being with somebody and sharing a special bond, where finishing the other's sentences is commonplace. It was like a rapid exchange of "symbol ideas", as I call them. While I mulled over her suggestion, I drew the rainbow towards us so it washed slowly over each of us in turn - it's an important aspect of using this method for recharging one's etheric energy - and then did a swan dive into the water. We flew back to the gate and parted company.

Yes, I could have asked 21 questions...I suspect she was a temporary guide that I had requested to help with a certain aspect of my studies. Because this is a perfect meditation for a bus ride downtown, there was a time limit which just didn't allow for much conversation. I suspect I'll be seeing her again and have already put a few questions together to ask. Her suggestion involved a fairly complex visualization that I actually tried...once. It resulted in a massive energy surge that I was not prepared for. To make it practical would require quite a juggling act and I'm just the guy to experiment with it.

Dark Grimoire

A large part of my studies in the lab has involved both guide and sign work, and the developing communication level with my guides has been more than satisfactory and quite fulfilling...it has also indicated how much I still have to learn, which shouldn't be a big surprise...lol. What I'm learning presently centers on many different aspects of comunicating with those in the spirit realm. This is extremely important...without finding out how one's own personal guides communicate most effectively and develop one's own "sensing" abillites to interpret their messages, the relationship remains static. Because of the wide variety of psychic abilities (I'm clairvoyant and find images to be most effective) each person needs to learn their own unique "code" when working with guides.

On a number of occasions, I have requested some help from "Laura" in some of my writing. A recently completed short story had her show up and provide some valuable female energy and perspective...and even the idea for it arrived "out of the blue" literally and I found would not leave an hour later. Asked for a temporary guide that would provide help with the female character (I wrote it first person, as a female...first time for everything, I guess) and spent the next 8 hours typing out a story that just developed as I wrote. I called it "Sorceress of Silence" and was extremely pleased with the outcome. The ending surprised even me...lol. Look out "Weird Tales"...

One highlight of the last few weeks was beginning my "Mediumship Grimoire"...at times I feel like a mad wizard, writing down observations and symbols, along with their associated meanings and it slowly dawned that a school exercise book just wouldn't wash. And thus, my newest grimoire is born and a compliment to my magical one...lol. The collection is not yet substantial but growing and has been interjected with a number of very interesting opportunities to practice some of my new-found knowledge. For instance, I had a strange urge on the bus. Focused on a person with my eyes closed and requested a symbol to describe them. For one elderly gentleman, I "saw" a brittle and old Christmas tree with branches missing from the top right...and in the center was a ruby pendant in a silver holder. My interpretation....the tree indicates individual growth and development and looked close to death; the break in branches suggests either lung or heart difficulty, while the ruby signifies the power of the human spirit. Short answer: this was somebody that I would want to know but also keep in my prayers.

Yes, you can get a much more complex reading but I'm only a novice right now.

Tears of a Godfather

This little girl has been much anticipated, by me especially, and arrived a few short days ago. Her name is Tallyah and she is gorgeous !!! I've never been a godfather before and yet the idea is incredibly stimulating. I am responsible for the spiritual aspects to this new child's learning...wow, that just blows me away! What an amazing opportunity and responsibility! But I'm getting ahead of myself...there was a LOT of magic shimmering through the ether leading up to the meeting and even afterwards.

What do you get for a new mother? That question spurred me to frantic searching (yes, posted a question to Yahoo Answers and got some great ideas) and brain storming. Requested help from some of my guides and ended up putting a few little goodies together, including some chocolate eggs and suckers and a book called "Angel Encounters", knowing her avid interest in the topic. Didn't have a lot of money and I was going to get her some fresh flowers but I was "urged" away from that...so, instead slipped the $20 in my pocket and decided to give it to her to help with any small things while at the hospital. It turned out, just as I arrived and before presenting my gifts, they realized they needed a proper sized soother that the hospital didn't have apparently... so my small donation was quite needed. The candy put a huge smile on her face..if her hug was any indication, it was greatly appreciated...lol.

Finally holding Tallyah...man, I was in another world. I could hear the other people in the room but it was only as background noise. All bundled up, I held her in my arms and sang a verse of a lullaby I learned in South America almost 30 years ago. I had no idea why I did that except...it just felt right. A welcome came next, and then a personal introduction of who I was and then letting her know how very loved she was. I could feel my heart chakra churning as I held her and sang...and I was in tears for hours afterwards, off and on, every time I recalled that incredible meeting.

But the magic...I noted that I had been instinctively following a very noticable path to obtain the desired results. One last bit occurred on the bus, coming back. For some reason, I had ridden my bike to a major intersection and chained it up outside of a grocery store and then caught the bus. From there, it's a straight run to get to the hospital they were in so I figured, at the time, I'd done it for convenience. (I would have had to take 2 other buses just to get the final connection where I parked my bike.) On returning, I had to pay a new fare and grabbed a transfer, although it was highly unlikely I'd need it. One of my guides had urged me to grab one and I did. With well over an hour of time left on it, when I reached my destination, I mentioned that it would be a waste to just toss it away. I requested that if possible, I'd like to see it given to somebody who needed it.

I had gone barely a half dozen paces, when I got off at my stop, and pulled out the transfer...this guy was just crossing my path and asked if I had a bus ticket (didn't ask for change...for a bus ticket) to which I replied, "No, but this transfer is good till 6 o'clock."

He was quite pleased...and I had to inform him, as we turned away from each other..."You were an answer to prayer, brother." Add up the variables, if you can, for this to happen by coincidence. A few seconds either way and I would have most likely missed him entirely. It wouldn't have been a huge deal to wait for the buses but I was urged to take my bike to that location. You can take what you want from that but, to me, I have no doubt of my guide's intervention. This journey is becoming quite remarkable.

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