Innholdsfortegnelse for Jun-2018 i Chat It's Fate

Can you believe we’re already halfway through the year? Christmas seems like only yesterday! But here we are, about to celebrate the summer solstice – a particularly special time for me as 21 June is my son Sam’s birthday. I’ve always called him my druid baby! If you fancy watching the sun rise on the longest day of the year with a crowd of like-minded revellers, check out our summer solstice festivals special on p34. Unicorn lovers are in for a treat this month as we’ve got not one, but two articles about them – how to channel your inner unicorn (yes, you really do have one) on p20 and a great unicorn product shopping guide on p47. Don’t worry if this all seems a bit fluffy – we’ve got…

I was in and out of hospital for the next few weeks. My ribs began to heal, but I needed specialist plastic surgery for the damage that had been done to my face. Prior to the accident, I’d joined a group on social media for people who are interested in psychic development. I’d started doing readings, but I’d struggled to get much information from spirit. Now, though, the information flowed through! My friends in the psychic development group were stunned by the accuracy of my readings. Amazing message One of the members of the group, also psychic, messaged me. ‘I’ve got your mum here,’ she said, ‘She says to tell you – it was me. I was screaming at the driver of the lorry, “Look up, look up!” When he…

Celebrity Past Life Robbie Williams was once a stockbroker in Brooklyn who made a mistake that ruined the lives of hundreds of people. They never forgave him. He’ll find happiness if he stops looking for fake love from his fans. Meditation mandalas Do you have trouble ‘switching off’ in order to meditate? Jenny digitally paints channelled meditation mandalas specifically for you. Look into the image and take flight into a spiritual connection with your guides…. Dream on One common sign that you’ve lived before is that you experience repetitive dreams or nightmares. Past life memories coming through as dreams usually feel very realistic and emotional. Unlike normal dreams, which you forget as soon as you wake up, you’ll remember everything, and the emotions you experienced in your dream will stay…

SOUL MESSAGE Dear Barrie My mother-in-law died a few months ago. We were from different cultures and countries and didn’t speak the same language. I did my best to communicate in my limited Hindi. However, I felt that she liked me and I also liked her as she was funny in her way. Can you tell me where she is now and if she’s OK please? Suzanne, Dubai Dear Suzanne You have a big heart. You’re always there for others. I feel that your life’s path has taken many routes and changes, which has helped you to develop spiritually and even found you working in other places or countries. You’ve now found what you’ve been looking for all along. You have a loving partner and family, and I am also…

Too sore to sit down Dear Cara I’ve suffered all my adult life, on and off, with haemorrhoids. It started when I was pregnant with my first child and has been a recurring problem ever since! Can you recommend any natural ways of dealing with the problem - or making it less likely to suffer a painful outbreak? Gill, 56, Lincoln Dear Gill Haemorrhoids (or piles) are anal varicose veins which are prone to bleed and can be very sore. They form because of increased pressure on the pelvic veins - such as from excessive straining on the toilet - which causes them to swell and gradually stretch out of shape. They’re very common in pregnancy and are exacerbated when we are overweight, constipated or suffering persistent diarrhoea. Proper diagnosis…

Sighing, I put on my coat and headed outside for a walk. Maybe it would cheer me up. It was May 1999, and I was feeing down in the dumps after the breakdown of my second marriage. I couldn’t help but feel that so far women had just been with me for what they could get out of me. Strolling through the fields near my home in San Bernardino, California, USA, I tuned into my spirit guide, Jenny. ‘Why can’t you send me someone who’ll love me for who I am, not what I can give them?’ I asked her. Straightaway, Jenny’s voice whispered softly in my head. ‘She’s on her way. Her name’s Laura.’ Jenny, a golden-haired angel, had been my guide for years, I trusted her implicitly. If…

If you can prove to Jon Downes that any of the monsters listed below exist, you could win £50,000. Bigfoot A monster from American folklore, supposedly an ape-like animal. Scottish lake monster Everyone has heard of the Loch Ness Monster, but similar creatures have been reported from other lakes in Scotland. Mongolian Death Worm These creatures of the Gobi Desert are purportedly so poisonous that merely to touch it means instant death. Mermaid Grotesque humanoid creatures with the torso of a human being and the nether regions of a fish. Earth Hound Believed to live in graveyards, it is said to burrow among the dead bodies and devour them. Yeti/Almasty A collective term for one of two or three different ape-like animals reported in the foothills of the Himalayas and…

As the sun rose over the Avebury henge, casting its pale light over the stones, it took my breath away – like it does every year on 21 June. As a practicing druid, the solstice is one of the most important days in the calendar. The name for the festival of the summer solstice in druidry is Alban Hefin, which means ‘The Light of the Shore.’ It is the time of greatest light, when the Goddess crowns the King of Summer, but also touched with sadness because it marks the beginning of the waning year. My favourite place to celebrate it is at this Neolithic site in Wiltshire. Containing the largest megalithic stone circle in the world, Avebury has huge pagan and magical significance, and the midsummer solstice always draws…

Gemini SIGN OF THE MONTH The Gemini nature Ruled by the quick-witted messenger planet Mercury, you are, of course, mercurial! Changeable, hard to pin down and fascinating, your brain flits from one thing to another in lightening time. You’re razor-sharp, but often more interested in discovering lots of things rather than sticking to one topic – and you do get bored easily. Friends adore your wit and wisom. Love life You are vivacious, fun and flirtatious – but what you’re really looking for is someone who can stimulate your most important erogenous zone. That’s your brain, obviously! You adore the courtship part of a relationship – the stolen glances, the dates, the sheer romance and fun of it all. Variety is the spice of life for you, so pick a…

Breathing deeply, I fell into a state of deep trance. Using my skills as a medium, I reached out in spirit, looking for Peggy.* Soon, I spotted a familiar cluster of white lights. ‘Are you OK, Peggy?’ I asked. ‘Are you at peace?’ I heard Peggy’s response clearly. ‘Yes, I’m fine. My family have come to meet me.’ Joy rippled through me. All was well. Just two days earlier, I’d sat by Peggy’s bedside at the hospice as she lay dying. But I hadn’t been there to mourn her parting. I’m an End of Life Doula and I use my psychic skills to help guide souls to the other side. Rainbow child The first time I saw someone die, I was 10 years old. I’d been allowed to walk into…

As the minibus wound up the lush green mountain towards Mihwangsa, my mouth dropped open at the sheer beauty of the place. Perched halfway up the Dalmasan ‘Diamond’ Mountain in South Korea, jagged diamond-shaped rock formations overhang this ancient Buddhist temple like a line of broken teeth. After a few days in Seoul – a high-tech futuristic city where you can eat in restaurants served by robots, buy the best drones in the world, and hop on 400km/h bullet trains – it felt like I was entering another world. And, in many ways, I was. I was visiting Mihwangsa temple to take part in a Buddhist retreat. For the next few days I would, literally, be living like a monk! Long history The temple has a history spanning 1,200 years.…

MARVEL SUPERHERO LUKE CAGE gets a second season on Netflix from 22 June. The unbreakable ex-con is now a hero in Harlem – but there’s a new threat waiting for him in the wings. Actor Mike Colter reprises his role as Luke, with Rosario Dawson playing his love interest, nurse Claire Temple. Get the popcorn in, this is set to be addictive viewing! Get out and about • Fans of Doctor Who are in for a treat at this year’s Utopia, taking place from 8 to 10 June at Eynesham Hall in Oxfordshire. Meet cast and crew from the show’s illustrious 54-year history. Find out more at fantomevents.co.uk/utopia • Paloma Faith will be headlining at Glastonbury – probably the world’s most famous music festival, taking place this year from 26…

Pet TIP BITS Many dogs are intolerant to wheat, just as humans are. If your pooch is getting an upset tummy, diarrhoea, or itchy skin, read their dog food label. Find wheat-free alternatives and avoid all forms of wheat, even down to that bit of bread crust! After a few weeks, you may well see a difference. Paws for thought If you leave food out for your cat or dog, you may discover that pesky ants have found it too! However, ants cannot swim. To avoid them getting into the dish, simply place the bowl of dog or cat food into a shallow container filled with water. No more infested pet food! GENTLEMAN Caller Dear Jackie My dog Eddie passed away in September, aged 16. Does he know how much…

A lot of people are afraid of snakes but when I was six years old, I was crawling through long grass in a field, playing a game, when I came face to face with an adder! For a moment, we looked deep into each other’s eyes – then ran in opposite directions! Now grown up, I believe that adder is my spirit animal. She visits me in my dreams, and I wake up smiling. Clare Fox, Chard, Somerset RAY OF LIGHT I took this photo of my 22-month old daughter Anaya at a local park. The purple light across her face looks really strange. Is it just a trick of the light – or could it be a message from spirit, or even a guardian angel? Sophie Page, Dubai…

PIER FEAR - IN WALTON Dear Jenny Why am I terrified to walk on or under the pier at Walton-on-the-Naze in Essex? Other piers are absolutely fine! Anita, 62, Cardiff Seaside trip It’s 1880, and your name is Daphne ‘Daphy’ Metcalf. You’re en route from London to the east coast of England, Walton-on-the-Naze, for a family holiday. At this time, holidays were a new craze. You’re six years old and very excited. Bad weather The day after your arrival in Walton, the weather is ghastly. The sea is ragged and foaming - a scary monster to a child who has never seen it so close before, having always been a ‘townie.’ But your father is an intrepid man who decides that the family must go for a walk in the…

Jayne Wallace, Liz Dean and the team of Psychic Sisters work at iconic London department store Selfridges, offering readings to customers as well as working with brands including Jimmy Choo and Charlotte Tilbury. They are experts in tarot, clairvovancy, astrology, palmistry, reiki and angelic healing. Here, Jayne and Liz explain how to begin receiving messages from your angels - all you need to do is open your eyes and look around you! Take this class to • Develop your psychic senses • Get to know your angelic guides • Make your day-to-day life easier with heavenly help Paper and scissors Struggling financially? ‘The best way to seek the angels’ help with money is to ask for abundance,’ explains Jayne. 1. Take a piece of paper, cut out the shape of an angel and…

Welcome to your new home,’ my fiancé Tom* said with a grin. ‘Funny you should say that,’ I quipped. ‘It looks a lot like the old one.’ In fact, I’d lived in the house in Annersley, Nottingham that Tom and I had just bought on-and-off since I was small child. My mother had sold it to us when she moved to the Isle of Man. A lovely three-bed detached house, it was the ideal family home in every way but one. There was a graveyard at the bottom of the garden! That might have put a lot of people off, but not me. This wasn’t Poltergeist- there weren’t ghouls from the ancient graveyard out to get me. Making plans It was 1999, and I was 19 years old. Tom and…

In late 1947, two American ships travelling down the Straits of Malacca, near Malaysia, picked up a chilling radio message in Morse code. ‘All Officers, including the Captain, are dead. Lying in chartroom and bridge. Possibly whole crew dead. I die…’ With the help of British and Dutch listening posts, the coordinates of the stricken ship, Dutch vessel SS Ourang Medang, were triangulated, and an American merchant ship, the Silver Star, was dispatched to find out what was going on. Drifting The SS Ourang Medang was tracked down, and even before the search party boarded, it was evident there was something horribly wrong. The ship was just drifting, with no signs of life on board. Boarding the ship, the rescue party found that the decks of the vessel were littered…

What we do for fun is one thing – but what we do for fun in our dreams can mean something else entirely! Here’s a look at a few of the more common leisurely pursuits we may experience during our slumbers, and what our subconscious is trying to tell us! AMUSEMENT PARKS AND FUNFAIRS symbolise a keen desire for new experiences. They can also mean that you’re willing to take risks to increase your enjoyment of life or need more physical gratification. A TRIP TO THE CINEMA either means you’re feeling distanced from events happening around you, or that you actually want to distance yourself from such events. What’s happening on your dream screen can also be significant. CIRCUSES tell you that you’re enjoying something going on in your life…

There is magic in the earth that we tap into daily I live off grid, in a barn that we converted ourselves. We have four acres of mostly apple orchard, as subsistence farmers, raising lambs and pigs for meat, and keeping chickens for eggs. We grow all our own vegetables and make cider and apple juice. We make everything from scratch from bread to roast dinner. I work in my local pub as a bar wench. Faith in nature I believe that true faith is planting a seed and watching it grow. There is magic in the earth, and by living upon the land we tap into it daily. Having our hands in the soil and watching the seasons change from within gives us much more connection to that thing…

GET READY TO RUMBLE The motto for June? You have to go back before you can go forwards. It’s not that this month is uneventful – far from it - but with the solar and lunar eclipses coming up in July, things are poised to get pretty busy. It may feel like you’re treading water this month, but use this downtime to get everything ready for the coming madness! To add to the sluggish vibe, Neptune, planet of spirituality, goes retrograde on the 18th in Pisces (its natural habitat) and later in the month Mars follows suit. This will – temporarily - take the wind out of your sails. The first part of June definitely has a lighter feel, with a couple of delightful aspects to Venus, and a New…

If you’ve ever had past life regression, you may have discovered you’d once walked the earth as an ancient Egyptian, Native American, Indian princess, or even an elegant Edwardian lady. Even if you haven’t, here’s your chance to steal the style of some iconic beauties from history…. WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN When asked to conjure up an image of someone considered to be classically beautiful, Cleopatra often comes to mind. Renowned for her clear alabaster complexion and rich black hair, she and many other Ancient Egyptians besides didn’t just rely on what they were born with – a serious beauty routine came into play, too. Honey and milk face mask Both honey and milk are deeply moisturising and soothing ingredients that work perfectly together to hydrate, protect and cleanse the…

We create our world through our thoughts. Where we live, who we choose as a partner, our friends – we’re the author of virtually everything that happens to us. If you’re struggling right now, that can be a hard thing to hear. Of course, you didn’t consciously create an unhappy existence. But unconsciously, we create our situations using thought patterns that have become ingrained and habitual over the years. The good news is that, no matter how bad your life is right now, you can turn things round. Take a step back and reassess your world. Once you know how to work with the Universe, your life and health can completely change for the better and miracles really can (and do!) happen. But, as with any success story, you have…

I’m a paranormal investigator with a team called UK Ghost Hunting. Last Hallowe’en, a local charity invited us to investigate their workplace, a Grade II listed mansion house which had formerly been a convent school. The staff told us the whole building was haunted, but the most paranormal activity was reported in the basement, currently used for storage. Slamming doors ‘Tables and chairs move, doors slam, and a child’s trike was seen riding along on its own by one unlucky member of staff,’ we were told. Unsurprisingly, most of the charity’s employees refused to go down there. I did some research and discovered that the convent school had been closed down amidst allegations of abuse. When we arrived at the venue, we immediately picked up on a thick, heavy atmosphere.…

'Have you both got your seatbelts fastened?’ I asked my granddaughters Georgia, then nine, and Amelia, four. ‘Yes, Nana,’ the two girls replied dutifully. ‘What about you?’ I said, turning to my daughter Paula, 31, in the passenger seat. ‘All buckled up?’ ‘Oh Mum, you are silly!’ she laughed. ‘Of course I am! Come on, let’s go.’ I started up the engine of my little black Kia Sorrento. It was 28 October 2016. The girls and I had just spent the weekend at my caravan in Towyn, Wales. It had been a lovely few days, but poignant too, as I’d sold the caravan and now the boot of my car was crammed with my bits and bobs that I was taking back home with me to Liverpool. Engine failure We…

Take your clothes off, Rick,’ my friend Anna said cheerfully. ‘Everyone else has!’ She was right. I was surrounded by a sea of naked bodies. Everywhere I looked, I could see boobs and bottoms! ‘I might do it fully clothed,’ I muttered, glancing nervously down at my jeans and T-shirt. Then I heard an angry voice. ‘This is indecent and an insult to Christian values!’ it thundered. An evangelical preacher was standing nearby, clutching a banner and looking furious. That did it. I didn’t want to seem like I was siding with this red-faced, righteous prude! I stripped my clothes off and stuffed them into my backpack. Naked as the day I was born, I grinned at Anna. ‘Let’s do this thing!’ I said. On board No, I wasn’t at…

I think I’ve found something,’ I shouted. I was deep in a forest, shining my torch at a twig a foot or so from the base of a tree. ‘What is it?’ called a voice. My discovery glinted in the light. ‘A hair,’ I replied. I was on a special excursion in Devon, hunting for signs that leopards inhabit a quiet and eerie stretch of woodland known as Powler’s Piece. Cryptozoology The group’s leader was Jon Downes, a cryptozoologist who is convinced that big cats are living wild, and possibly breeding, in this tranquil part of England. Jon, a larger than life character who gamely followed us into the woods despite being in a wheelchair, travels the world searching for animals that are not supposed to exist. From a cryptozoology…

The Wheel of the Year Festival Glastonbury’s answer to the summer solstice events, on the map of human existence, midsummer, or mid-life, is a time of self-consideration and reflection. The Glastonbury celebrations mark this with meditation, informal conversation, and a fire, taking place on the lawns near the chalice well in Glastonbury. Visit chalicewell.org.uk to find out more. Iceland’s Secret Solstice 2018 The solstice isn’t just celebrated in the UK – and could there be anywhere more mystical to enjoy it than the land of the midnight sun? A three-day music festival that takes place from 21 to 24 June in Rekjavic, the lineup includes heavy metal band Slayer, grime artist Stormzy, and Bonnie Tyler – eclectic! With glacier raves and midnight sun parties, it promises to be a solstice…

THE VENUE: The Old Bell, Derby THE HAUNTING: Established in 1650, The Old Bell – Derby's last-standing coaching inn – has seen over 300 deaths in its long history. From tales of illegal corpse trading in its underground tunnels to many documented reports of gruesome ends (one stable boy's cause of death on the premises was having his 'throat ripped out by a wild beast'), this is one building with many stories to tell. During the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops were billeted to the attic rooms. A gang of the soldiers raped, tortured and murdered one of the inn’s maids, and as punishment, the main instigator was hanged from the beams in one of the rooms. It's said he haunts that very room still. Another attic…