Love is the Answer

Loveby Ruth, PIN: 2022

Just recently, a young man sought spiritual counselling from me. He said that everything had gone wrong in his life all at the same time. He had fallen out with his immediate family, had lost his job, had financial worries and his relationship with his partner had fallen apart. He felt it was ‘game over’ and that he had ‘lost the plot’. I congratulated him for being so brave and honest and told him that actually, it was the total opposite of what he believed and that he had already arrived at a point of true and total surrender. He was able to realise on a deeper level that he must start a ‘new game’ and follow a ‘new plot’.

He said that he didn’t really know why he was speaking to me and seeking my help because he didn’t believe he had a Soul; he didn’t believe in the Spirit World, Angels, or Jesus and all that stuff. I asked him what his perception of God was. He said he thought he’d made it perfectly clear that he didn’t believe in God. I asked him “so you don’t believe in yourself or your own Spirit then?” He replied angrily “I didn’t say that.” “Anyway if there is a God, surely he must be responsible for all the terrible things that happen to me and to other people.” “I’m fed up with everything going wrong, world wars, and hatred and all that junk.” I replied that “God wasn’t responsible for anything.” I volunteered the opinion that “God wasn’t a man on a cloud somewhere up high sitting in judgement of us, but that God is the Divine, and is the Universal Life Force within us and every living thing. Therefore we hold that Divine light within us so we are in judgement of ourselves and we are responsible for all our actions and the consequences thereof whether it be good, bad, right or wrong.”

He said “I don’t believe in people, or relationships, or love, or being happy.” I said that “The most important relationship you will ever have with anyone is the one with yourself. So we have to love, understand and forgive ourselves first.”

I told him that I believed life on Earth to be a precious gift, even though planet Earth is the toughest training ground of all for the evolution of our Souls, but for some reason we are still destined to be born into it.

He said he didn’t know what the answer could be. I said to him that he might look at things from a different angle or perspective, and stop overanalysing everything. Do away with the confusion because:

“Whatever the question is, love is always the answer.”

Cosmic Ordering

Abstract Brain HeadOf course we all wish that there was a money tree at the bottom of the garden, or an ability to send out a message in to the cosmos for the latest thing we might want: new shoes, the latest gadget, to get that house, to get that job and so on…

But Cosmic Ordering is not quite as straightforward as on-line shopping!

However if harnessed correctly there is no doubt it has life-changing potential… At its most basic it could be described as the power of positive thinking – taken one stage further.

Positive Thinking, The Law of Attraction and Cosmic Ordering are all phrases you have probably heard, and they have garnered a lot of attention in recent times. Especially with some of the concepts popularised by Rhonda Byrne in her book ‘The Secret’.

The belief in these concepts is that the thoughts that you have, have an energy that attracts like energy in the cosmos and can manifest them as reality, thereby offering the person a pathway to happiness, success and abundance.

At the route of this concept though is Positive Thinking; your thoughts might initially turn to whether you are a half glass full or half glass empty type of person. However positive thinking doesn’t rely on a person being positive as opposed to negative or an optimist versus a pessimist. It merely looks at how a person perceives the world around them. A positive thinker will view the world and the people in it in the best light – they will be optimistic about humans and events. They won’t ignore or deny the negative, but they will choose to see things for what they are and focus their energies on the good. For example a bad day at work, will be just that – one bad day. It needn’t spiral in to a bad week, bad month…They will look at the issue and if necessary take positive action to rectify the situation.

When we turn to Cosmic Ordering, there is more to achieving your wants and desires than just positive thinking. The theory was created by Barbel Mohr, who believes that we are all connected to the ‘unified field’ or the matrix of the universe. Cosmic ordering is where quantum physics (science) and spirituality meet. The belief is that particles can influence each other over immeasurable distances and those particles can exist simultaneously in two different places. In addition the thought is that just observing events can change them. These three mysteries are what convince people there is something to be said about the ‘unified field’ concept.

You can now place a cosmic order over the internet! But of course in reality that is not needed.

 

Ref: The Encyclopaedia of Mind Body Spirit

John’s thoughts on Christmas, PIN: 5152

Christmas World Globe BaublesPsychic Reader John tells us all about Christmas around the globe.

Christmas is all about celebrating, having a lovely time, and especially for the children the excitement of presents. Wherever we are in the world there will be enjoyment, and in different parts of the globe people do things differently for example: in Spain most families eat their main Christmas meal on Christmas Eve before the service. The traditional Spanish Christmas dinner is ‘Pavo Trufado de Navidad’ which is turkey stuffed with truffles (the mushrooms, not the chocolate ones)! In Galicia (a region in north-west Spain, surrounded by water), the most popular meal for Christmas Eve and for Christmas Day is seafood. This can be all kinds of different seafood, from shellfish and molluscs, to lobster and small edible crabs. Yet in Australia, Christmas comes in the middle of the summer holidays! Children have their summer holidays from mid-December to early February, so some people might even be camping at Christmas…

Statistics show that the average British family will have at least five arguments on Christmas Day! At a time when the sentiment should be to spend time with loved ones, relax and have fun. So, “make your expectations realistic and appreciate the time spent with your family.”

Of course we must not forget the people who don’t want to celebrate, either because they are on their own, have lost a loved one, or for any other reason…So try and remember them and include them in your holiday plans in a way that will make them feel loved and supported.

Winter Solstice

shutterstock_116489731The Winter Solstice will take place on the 22nd December this year at 04.38 (GMT), exactly as the Sun is overhead the Tropic of Capricorn. It will usher in the shortest day of the year and welcome in the longest night for those in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Night Has a Thousand Eyes

The night has a thousand eyes,

And the day but one;

Yet the light of the bright world dies

With the dying sun

 

The mind has a thousand eyes,

And the heart but one;

Yet the light of a whole life dies

When love is gone.

 

By Francis William Bourdillon,

Ref: Best-Loved Poems

 

The word ‘Solstice’ hails from two Latin words – ‘Sol’ meaning Sun and ‘Sistere’ meaning to stand still. The solstice is actually an astrological event that happens twice per year. The Sun will briefly be stationary before changing direction.

The word ‘Yule’ often described the Winter Solstice period, and for thousands of years people have celebrated the season as a time to come together, to be with family and to look forward to the New Year to come. The Suns rebirth was rejoiced as it meant the end of another harsh cold winter and a celebration of having survived.

Even though for most of us the changing of the season is not as important to our survival; many still like to celebrate the solstice period and to draw on the positive energy the cycle brings.

For many this will mean a trip to Stonehenge which has a sightline that points to the Winter Solstice Sunset. It is believed that both the Summer and Winter Solstice were marked by the layout of the stones and the position of the Avenue. Standing in the centre of the circle you can see the Sun rise next to the Heel Stone during the Summer Solstice and for the Winter Solstice the Sun sets between the stones of the tallest trilithon.

If you can’t go to Stonehenge there are other ways to celebrate: You could burn a Yule log (traditionally oak) in a fireplace. Decorate your home with seasonal colours of red, green and white – think holly, ivy, mistletoe and evergreens. Lastly write your goals, dreams and resolutions on a piece of paper for the coming year and keep it safe.

Inspiring Books you might have Missed…

The Five People You Might Meet in Heaven Book JacketAt this time of year the shops fill with every type of cook book imaginable, along with celebrity autobiographies and the latest block busters. But if for yourself or for a Christmas gift you want a more inspiring read, then sometimes it helps to turn back in time. Here are some fantastic reads that you might just have missed the first time around:

The Five People You Meet In Heaven, by Mitch Albom

Eddie was a war veteran who fixed amusement park rides for a living. From his early optimistic years, he now felt lonely, full of regret and as if his life had no meaning. On his 83rd birthday he dies trying to save a girl on one of the rides. He awakens in the afterlife, not to the Garden of Eden but to a place where five people from Eddie’s life would explain how their relationships changed his life path forever. The answer Eddie seeks is was his life a success or a failure and did his last act become his redemption. The answer comes from an unlikely source and is as inspiring as you imagine heaven to be.

Late Fragments, by Kate Goss

At first glance this book sounds like a depressing tale, and certainly the ending is sad, as Kate Goss is diagnosed with colon cancer and she dies on Christmas morning two years later. But this is a timely reminder of the things that should matter most to us, but that sometimes only come in to sharp focus when time is short. Kate filled her life with hope and joy in the face of tragedy. This book was a gift to herself, cancer could take a lot – but not her creativity. But in the end she left a gift for her husband, her children and all of us. She offers us thoughts on how to live a great life full of friendships and love and most importantly how to find the wonder in every day.

The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

For many people seeking a spiritual message, The Alchemist is one of the first places they will start and for good reason. This story is simple and yet powerful with inspiring wisdom. In the book Santiago is an Andalusian shepherd who travels from his home in Spain to Egypt in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. On his quest he meets several people: a Gypsy woman, an alchemist and a man who calls himself King. They do not know if the treasure exists or if Santiago will be able to overcome all of the obstacles in his way to find it, but as it happens the journey turns more in to the power of listening to what’s in our hearts and following our dreams than it does about discovering worldly goods.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull, by Richard Bach

The website that accompanies this book states “This is a story for those who follow their highest love, who follow their hearts, who yearn to fly their own way, who are the pilots of their own lives and live brightly for themselves.” The book is a fable based around the premise that the path we should follow is written within. Each of us must find our own passions, loves and live a life of our choosing. The one freedom we have is to choose exactly how our lives should be, every day and to ensure that it is a life that we want to lead. Surprisingly these points are made by a special seagull, who wants to fly higher and faster than any other, but he is banished from his flock for wanting to be different!

Anne Hathaway – Scorpio

Anne HathawayAnne Hathaway has been promoting her latest film ‘The Intern’ alongside Robert De Niro. He is known for not suffering fools gladly, and you get the impression that having to do these press jaunts is something he feels is beneath him, so it is testament to Anne’s character that they go so well when they are both present. Scorpios are known for being very sensitive and so meeting someone with such a gruff personality may be not that easy. Equally Scorpios feel happiest when they are in control of a situation, something I’d imagine Anne had to learn to let go of, when Robert goes off script during an interview and gives one word answers only!

Anne can be seen as very shy and quiet, but you should not be taken in, this is just Scorpios way of protecting themselves and those important to them. This can be seen as being secretive, but generally it is because they have a fear of letting people in. In love Scorpios want their partners to be friends as well as lovers, but the relationship will be intense. In 2012 Anne married Adam Shulman, a fellow actor and jewellery designer. She has said that at the time she was not looking for love and that “Adam totally ruined my plan. I was really looking forward to a little alone time, and then I fell in love like a fool!”

Scorpios are tenacious and ambitious, and you can see from Anne’s career that she is not afraid to put herself out of her comfort zone in order to achieve. Prior to The Intern, she starred alongside Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar as part of a team of explorers that travel through worm holes in space! In 2016 she will reprise her role as the White Queen in Alice Through The Looking Glass.

In the last 24 hours the press have been reporting some diva like behaviour (exercising that need to be in control), by sending her breakfast back 4 times at the Paramount lot in Los Angeles. I’m sure this was just a blip, as previous co-stars have had nothing but kind words for her. Emily Blunt (in the Devil Wears Prada) said “Hathaway was so nice in real life it was hard to be mean to her character.”

Anne Hathaway Photo Credit: Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com

Halloween Quiz – Answers

Halloween Carved Pumpkin

Having written about Halloween for many years, I was wracking my brain for a different take on things for this October. When it came to me! I should test how much you remember from my previous articles + what else you might know, so a Halloween quiz was born. If you missed the Questions post, then visit here first – and only come back to the Answers when you have tried your best!

Answers

A1. All Hallows Eve; All Hallows’ Day, All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, Samhain, Hallowe’en & Days of the Dead.

A2. Turnips originally, now pumpkins.

A3. Souling.

A4. It would mean that your house was haunted and that ghosts had let in the bats.

A5. Because it would mean the spirit of a deceased love one was watching over you.

A6. The Crone (also known as the Earth Mother).

A7. They believed that after death, all souls would enter the cauldron and stirring would bring about reincarnation.

A8. Festival of Pamonia – Pamona being the Goddess of nature – fruit and trees.

A9. Black, navy or deep purple – all used for letting go of fear. Orange for joy and immortality.

A10. Cypress, ferns, nutmeg, sage, dittany and pine.

A11. Bobbing for apples.

A12. Saturday – October 31 – 2020.

A13. So that when evil spirits came, they would not recognise you.

A14. Samhainopobia.

A15. River Phoenix & Harry Houdini.

Halloween Quiz – Questions

Halloween Skyline

Having written about Halloween for many years, I was wracking my brain for a different take on things for this October. When it came to me! I should test how much you remember from my previous articles + what else you might know, so a Halloween quiz was born.
It’s just for fun – but no peeking and no checking Google, until you are finished!

Questions

Q1. Around the globe and within different faiths there are alternative names/dates for Halloween – name 3.

Q2. What were Jack ‘O’ Lanterns originally carved from? And what are they carved in now?

Q3. In England and Ireland a form of trick or treating began many years ago where children would go from door to door singing and saying prayers for the dead in return for cakes. What was this activity called?

Q4. If a bat flew in to your house on Halloween – what would that mean?

Q5. Many of us dislike spiders, but why might we want to see one on Halloween?

Q6. The symbol of a witch during Halloween is actually depicting which Pagan Goddess?

Q7. What does the ‘witches cauldron’ mean to The Celts?

Q8. What Roman festival are candy apples associated with?

Q9. What colour candles should you use as part of your Halloween celebrations?

Q10. What herbs/incense would you choose for Halloween rituals?

Q11. What Halloween game is associated with finding out who will marry next?

Q12. A full moon on Halloween does not occur very often – when will the next one be?

Q13. Why did dressing up on Halloween first start?

Q14. The fear of Halloween actually has an official name, what is it?

Q15. A famous American actor and a famous magician died on different Halloween’s – can you name them?

Answers in the next post…

Alesha Dixon

Alesha DixonAlesha Dixon is a Libra Star Sign

Alesha Dixon has often cited Madonna as an idol of hers, and this is interesting as Madonna is the queen of reinventing herself, and Alesha has had to go through several transformations in her career to keep going. Librans like to keep things on an even keel, so this will not always have been easy for her.

Alesha shot to fame as part of the girl band Mis-Teeq, when they disbanded in 2005 she became a solo artist. Unfortunately her solo endeavours were not as successful, and she faded somewhat from the spotlight. But this was righted in 2007 when she won Strictly Come Dancing. As a Libra Alesha would have been keen to please, it is natural to them to be team-players and cooperative, something that no doubt pleased her dance partner, judges and audience.

Librans are preoccupied by how they look; they always want to present the best version of themselves to the outside world, so it is not unusual to find a Libran celebrity in the limelight. Having said that they are not known for diva behaviour; relationships are a very important aspect of their lives and they will want to keep a harmonious balance with work colleagues, family and loved ones.

In 2009 Alesha was back in the press, but this time caught in the furore of Arlene Phillips being let go from the judging panel on Strictly with Alesha taking her place. She joined the panel in the 7th season and left after the 9th, quitting to become a judge on Britain’s Got Talent. The press widely reported that this was a financial decision with her salary likely to have been tripled to make the move. Librans can be impulsive and emotional, but this is more likely to happen in their love-lives. It is likely that this job move was well calculated and logically thought out in the Libran way.

Librans are hugely interested in others and this has stood her in good stead as a judge on both panels. But her true love is still with music and the theatre of performing, she launched a single in June 2015 called The Way We Are, and this has paved the way for a new studio album to be released on the 23rd October 2015. This is her 4th album and the first in five years. Learning from the mistakes of her past, she is releasing her music on her own record label – Precious Stone Records.

Photo Credit: Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

Pendulums

Crystal PendulumA pendulum is simply a weight attached to a piece of thread; many people use their favourite healing crystal as the weight. Used correctly it can be one of the simplest and yet most effective forms of divination.

Often a pendulum that is made by you will give you a more enhanced psychic reading. The weight and the way the weight hangs is the most important factor. It should be symmetrical so that the swing is not distorted and it needs to be heavy enough to oscillate with good momentum. Often a long pointed shaped weight will give the best results – try making one with a crystal, a pendant, a ring or even keys.

Pendulum readings have been done for over 5000 years!

Pendulum readings are based on a simple premise of the pendulum giving you a yes or no answer. When you first start you will need to establish which direction means yes and which means no. Try a few practise questions to confirm all is working as it should.

There are two other forms of questions – search and silly. A ‘search’ response is a wide swing and this means that the pendulum is busy trying to find an answer to your question. A ‘silly’ response is generally a dithery undetermined swing, which means that you have either asked it a question that cannot be given a yes or no answer or it feels it has answered the question albeit in a way that you do not yet realise. Sometimes a silly response can mean that the pendulum and you are not working well together, it is important for this reason to go through the four responses at the beginning of each session and occasionally you have to accept that it is just not a good time for a reading.

You need to come to the reading with a clear mind, so that you do not influence the outcome of the reading. The pendulum will connect with your thoughts and your spirit guides. When people are more experienced they may work with the pendulum when dowsing, to find ghosts and spirits and even as a form of hypnotherapy to create a deeper state of awareness.

When you are ready, either think of a question or say it out loud – then ask the pendulum to show you a no or to show you a yes answer in response. The possibilities are endless…

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