Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2018 i Chat It's Fate

It’s Mothering Sunday on 11 March so I’d like to give a big shout-out to my wonderful mum Jane. She’s put up with a lot from me over the years – to thank her, I’ll be getting her one of the gifts from our handy guide on p47! Reader Kelly Connolly moved me to tears with the story of how her much-missed mum watches over her baby daughter Willow. Read it on p16. This month, we’ve also got a fab new column from animal psychic Jackie Weaver on p62 – and if you enjoy a paranormal investigation (who doesn’t?) then we’ve got a pair of intrepid ghost hunters, Dodds and Kirk, out trawling the country for spooks, just for you! Check out their first report from spooky Delamere Forest on…

CATASTROPHIC FEARS Dear Jenny Why am I so afraid of a sudden disaster shattering my life? Kathy, 51, Leeds Polish Jew It’s 9th November, 1938. You’re a Polish Jew called Franz, working as a tailor in Germany. As you lock your shop up, you hear the sound of the shop windows being smashed. Alarmed, you turn the lights off and hide your wife, Greta, and daughter, Matilde, upstairs, then return downstairs. Glass everywhere The window shatters. You expect someone to come in. Looking outside, you see a glittering carpet of diamonds - they’re shards of glass. Vandals attack A shout goes up and you duck back inside. They saw you! A gang of civilians is running towards your shop. You hear pounding feet and the door crashes open. You run…

Canny Crystal Dear Katie, Am I wasting my time hoping the person I’m in love with will be mine again? Tina, 33, Essex Dear Tina, Rose quartz is wonderful at healing relationships. It heals problems, and stimulates love in your life. Place pink roses and twin rose quartz hearts on a private love altar with lit pink candles, or enclose a photo of yourself and him within a heart shape of tiny rose quartz crystals. HAVE YOUR COLOURS INTERPRETED Dear Katie I’ve been in an on-off relationship since 2016. Will this person will come back? My favourite colours are blue, black and yellow. Sonal, 25, Manchester Dear Sonal Black is a cloak that protects you from pain. Yellow shows you need to be practical. Blue tells you to focus on…

Stars IN THE SKY Prince A gifted individual who kept his private life out of the limelight, Prince enjoyed his home life and time alone. He had a shy side, but sometimes he just wanted to be alone with his music. Generous towards charity and in fundraising situations, his pure spiritual truth shone through his shyness. Dealing with his complex inner self had an impact on his stress levels. I’m sure that he’s rocking on a cloud, keeping everyone awake in the spiritual realms with his amazing musical passion! PSYCHIC SNAPSHOT Dear Barrie , My friend’s godson took this photo in Clumber Park, Nottingham. Who is the misty figure on the right? Cathryn Godley, Nottinghamshire Dear Cathryn I know this area well as I often walk my dogs there! It’s…

Pisces SIGN OF THE MONTH The Piscean nature Idealistic, creative and imaginative, Pisceans have a natural charisma that others adore. You’re super-sensitive and may even have psychic abilities. However, you can also be gullible and easily swayed, so beware of those who might take advantage. Like the water that rules you, you’re something of a shapeshifter - your personality can be changeable. This can be both delightful and infuriating! Love life You exude a glamorous appeal that others find hard resist - you’re likely to be physically alluring, with ‘come to bed’ eyes’. In relationships, you fall hook, line and sinker. When you’re in love, you’ll follow your beloved to the end of the earth. Just make sure they deserve your devotion! You can connect with others on another plane…

SCENT OF A WOMAN 4711, the world-famous classic fragrance, has been invigorating mind, body and spirit for more than 220 years. The unique fragrance formula is still a closely guarded secret! Treat Mum to a bottle to celebrate her own special essence! £17 for 100ml of eau-de-cologne from Boots.com FLOWER POWER Endorsed by the RHS, the design of each of these deerskin gloves has a symbolic Victorian flower meaning – poppy for remembrance, yellow rose for friendship, iris for wisdom. Perfect for a mum who loves her garden. £14.99 from gold-leaf-gloves.com DRINK UP! Raise a toast to the best woman in the world! Add a touch of British Cassis, a gorgeous English liqueur, to a glass of bubbly for the perfect Kir Royale –mmmm, delicious! Cheers,…

Clods of earth fell over me as the grave was filled in Standing on the bathroom scales, my heart sank. I’d crept up a couple of pounds. Tears ran down my cheeks. I’d hit rock bottom. No boyfriend. Stressful job. Health problems from being overweight. I knew I had to make some lifestyle changes, but I felt completely overwhelmed. Where did I start? Healing help My friend, Ross, was a shamanic healer. I gave him a call. ‘I’ve got the perfect ritual to help you,’ he said. My spirits lifted as I imagined incense, drumming and a relaxing lie-down. ‘You’ll dig your own grave and lie down in it overnight,’ he went on matter-of-factly. Whoa! Hang on there! ‘It’s a way of getting rid of baggage and starting afresh,’ Ross…

RANDOM REPTILE The discovery of the partially-preserved body of what appears to be a small dinosaur in Ukkarand, India, has left scientists stumped. It was found by an electrician in a disused electrical substation, and it looks like it crawled in there and died. It resembles a Deinonychus or Coelophysis – a carnivorous, flightless dinosaur from the same family of therapods as the mighty T-Rex - but dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago! It’s impossible for a dinosaur carcass to have survived for millions of years without being fossilised – literally turned to stone – or otherwise preserved. This specimen still had the remains of skin left on its bones – but even if it was stolen from a museum, how did it end up in a substation? FRESH…

I was looking forward to the week-long break in Rhodes, Greece, with my then-partner James*. But from the moment I stepped off the plane, I had the strongest sense of deja-vu. On the second day of our trip, James and I visited Rhodes Town. As we wandered around, I felt like I already knew the place. ‘Round the next corner, there’s a square, and on the other side, a steep hill,’ I predicted, correctly. James stared at me. ‘I thought you said you hadn’t been here before?’ ‘I haven’t,’ I shrugged. Trying to push the strange sensation out of my mind, I spent the next day on the beach. Terrifying shock As the sun beat down and I started to drift off to sleep, I suddenly felt a sharp, searing…

Mobile therapist If you struggle with anxiety, stress or mild to moderate depression, the UK’s first mobile self-help app could help. My Possible Self features content licensed from the world-renowned Black Dog Institute, leaders in e-mental health research, and says it can improve symptoms in eight weeks.Check out www.mypossibleself.com . Treatment of the month: Forest Bathing In Japan, ‘shinrin-yoku’, which celebrates the serenity of ‘taking in the forest atmosphere,’ is all the rage. Experience it for yourself at the Aqua Sana Sherwood Forest in Nottingham, which boasts a breathtaking tree-top sauna. Lose yourself in the views while the therapeutic heat works its magic. Visit www.aquasana.co.uk to find out more. SNORING IS RUINING OUR MARRIAGE Dear Cara My husband snores! I’m a light sleeper so either we sleep…

The mythical Green Man wears many faces Look carefully at the carved stonework in ancient churches, and you may find a leaf-clad face staring back at you. The Green Man is a powerful forest spirit. He has many aspects, from mischievous sprite to horned fertility god - but he always represents the eternal cycle of nature and our connection with the Earth. HORNY MAN Herne the Hunter is rumoured to abide at Windsor Park. A protector of nature, he leads a pack of baying hounds whilst riding a black horse – wearing antlers, of course. Our ancestors revered this aspect of the Green Man, dressing up in deer skins and antlers, and dancing around a blazing fire whilst giving thanks for his protective powers. Legend has it that Herne only…

My husband Phil used to laugh at me going on about my angel signs, but he’s definitely come around now. Phil’s work often takes him abroad, and he spends a lot of time in airports. He used to joke that his luggage travels further than he does, as it was forever ending up in the wrong place! After one incident in which his case took over a week to find him, I suggested that he ask the angels for help. He took my advice and guess what? It seems the Baggage Handling Angels are now on duty whenever he travels - his luggage has been waiting on the carousel for the last six months! HOW DIVINE! Animal Magic by Gordon Smith £10.99 Hay House Wonderful stories of animal communication from…

A CARD FOR EACH ELEMENT Look to the tarot for guidance on how to harness the month’s unique energies for your star sign. FIRE (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius). You got the High Priestess. Tap into your feminine powers this month, from using your intuition more to nurturing someone you care about. EARTH (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn). Your card is the Hanged Man, suggesting something you would like to progress with this month needs more patience and possibly more work done. AIR (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius). The Knight of Wands reveals you’ve had a great idea and should follow through on it.Careful not to ‘act first think later’ though! WATER (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces). The King of Cups tells you that one emotional situation which has been causing you tumult should start to settle down…

Is your boss an unbearable control freak, or your mother-in-law an unbridled attention seeker? Here's how to identify three of the most common personality disorders – you’re sure to recognise a few psychopaths, narcissists and Machiavellis in real life! The Dark Triad It may sound like something from an episode of Buffy, but the Dark Triad is a term that psychologists use to describe the three main personality disorders. Most people have a trace of each of these traits and, in small doses, they can be a good thing – but too much leads to negative and destructive patterns of behaviour. Getting to know the symptoms of these dark personalities helps you identify them early on so you can limit the damaging effects on your life. Psychopathy Mention the word…

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON We’re all still feeling the fallout from last month’s solar eclipse in Aquarius. It really shook things up, and set so many new projects in motion. February missed a Full Moon, so March begins with some pent-up energy – thankfully the Full Moon in Virgo on the 2nd will help dissipate the tension. In fact, this is a rare Blue Moon month – there are two Full Moons, one at the beginning of March and one at the end. As a result of this lunar action, expect March to be particularly emotionally charged! With the sun going into Aries, this is the true astrological new year, so there’ll be fresh beginnings for everyone. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 1st Venus in Pisces makes a fabulous link…

Gentle declutter If the words ‘Swedish Death Cleaning’ make you think of a hardcore Scandinavian cleaning regime where you scour the house vigorously from top to bottom while battering your eardrums with music by a band called Entombed or Dismember, you couldn’t be further from the truth! Swedish Death Cleaning is the latest homes trend to emerge from Scandinavia – and it makes hygge look old-hat! Swedish Death Cleaning is, in fact, a charming decluttering idea. The word for it in Swedish is ‘dostadning,’ and it basically means working slowly over the years to minimise the amount of clutter you leave behind when you pop your clogs! It may sound morbid, but author of a new book called The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, Margareta Magnusson, says it’s ‘more…

Pet TIP BITS Fleas are a real pest. To spot them, damp some white paper and comb your pet over the paper. If red spots appear on the paper, this is flea dirt. Your animal needs to be treated and also your carpets and bedding, as fleas lay eggs in them which hatch and then re-infest your pet. Paws for thought If you have a rescue animal, especially if they’ve had a sad time, they may worry that their lovely home with you won’t last. Talk to them! Reassure them by telling them they are safe and this is now their forever home. Trust me, they listen and understand – and this will really help. ANGEL Delight Dear Jackie My horse Angel was so hard to handle last summer that…

I went into hospital for the five-hour operation. When I came round in intensive care, the ward was packed with strangers. 'Who are all these people?' I thought groggily. I put it down to hallucinations caused by the medication I was being given for the pain. But days passed and I could still see people standing around my bed, as well as groups of people gathered about the other patients on the ward. Strangely, no one else seemed to notice them. Back home, I came off the morphine, but the people were still there. Gradually, it dawned on me - the people were spirits. I'd come round from the operation psychic! New power The sixth sense I'd tried to shut off had been reawakened. The healer had been right -…

Celebrity Past Life arrie star Ansel C Elgort was once a Persian carpet merchant. In 1736, his entire stock was destroyed during a war. No wonder that today he’s said to collect rugs obsessively! Meditation mandalas Do you struggle connecting with your angels or higher selves? Jenny offers angel-inspired meditation images. Stare into the painting, get lost in it, and then find your angels within! They cost £10 each from Jenny’s website www.jennysmedley.co.uk. REGRESSION EXPECTATION If you’re thinking of booking a past life regression, what should you expect? For a start, you will be the one who remembers your past life, not the therapist. They will often begin the session by focusing on a problem you have in this lifetime, and asking you to ‘go back’ to its root. It’s…

Found in everything from mobile phones to computers, crystals are an integral part modern technology. These semi-precious stones also have a spiritual side and people have enjoyed their benefits for centuries. Different crystals can provide protection, promote health and boost your existing positive qualities – but with hundreds of stones to choose, which do you pick? Here’s how to choose the ones that’ll work for you… Take this class to • Discover the five must-have power crystals • Learn how to cleanse your semi-precious stones • Improve your work, health and romantic life Bring va-va voom to the bedroom If you want to give your existing relationship a boost or attract a new partner, sleep with rose quartz under your pillow. If you’re single, place four small lumps of this crystal under the…

You’re going to love my mum,’ I said happily to my new boyfriend Gary. ‘She’s the kindest, most wonderful woman in the world. Õ It was Mother's Day 2014. I was taking Gary home to meet my parents for the first time. We were a really close family, and it was really important that they approved of my new man! As I hugged Mum, I noticed that she felt thinner. She was pale and it was obvious she was struggling for breath. ‘Are you OK?’ I asked anxiously. ‘I’m fine,’ she said firmly. ‘Don’t worry about me.' I missed Mum so much it hurt. I felt so alone without her Poor health But I wasworried. A couple of years earlier, she’d been diagnosed with COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…

Incense curled up from the joss stick as I sat cross-legged on the floor, surrounded with my favourite candles and crystals. My kids Lola, 17, Gina, 14, Sienna, 11 and Rocco, 10, were all tucked up in bed, so the house was blessedly quiet and peaceful. I smudged myself with sage to clear away negative energy. Then I began my New Moon ritual. On a piece of paper, I wrote: Gina made it through the audition for The Voice Kids. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Make it happen Gina had made it through the TV show's early auditions. She was a huge fan of Will.i.am, with a great voice, so I'd persuaded her to audition for The Voice Kids. And I knew just how to help her. I’ve been…

Browsing in my local charity shop, I came across a gorgeous antique mirror. I bought it, took it home, and hung it in my hallway. Later that day, as I stepped into my hallway, I noticed my dog Sophie lying on the floor. ‘What are you doing here?’ I asked. Sophie never lay in the hall, she was usually hunting around the house for socks! But the dog didn’t want to budge from her spot. ‘That’s odd,’ I thought. Full of rage I thought no more about it – but I wasn’t my usual happy self. A strange sense of resentment was bubbling away inside of me. I felt as if a black, angry cloud was filling the house and my thoughts. What was going on? The feeling grew. Two…

I can’t help my stepmum Dear Roi, Lately I’ve been having dreams about my stepmother, in which she falls and I can't help her up. What does it mean? Summer Ervin, 31, Santa Monica Dear Summer Your stepmother is someone that you feel needs help with the problems in her life. They may not necessarily be very serious, but your dreams are telling you that you don’t feel you make a real difference to her waking life. Unsurprisingly, this is frustrating to you, and explains why the dream keeps reoccurring. Culture Corner A Cat’s Dream is a great poem by by Chilean poet and politician Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) who won the Nobel Prize in 1971. Neruda famously wrote in green ink - his personal way of symbolising hope, liberty and…

Witch report Known as the ‘Daughter of Bones,’ the Queen of Elphame was a feisty Scottish witch and goddess. Leader of the Wild Hunt, she was commonly seen leading the unruly procession on her steed. Her wand of power struck terror into mens’ hearts. During the infamous witch trials, many victims blamed her for luring into the craft. As a deity, she is associated with protection and divination. Bewitching ingredient! lackberries symbolise wealth. B Weave brambles into a pentagram shape and hang over your front door to attract good fortune into the home. Cook a blackberry pie, make a wish for prosperity, then eat up! Make it! Take half a cup of blackberry preserve and mix it in a bowl with two tbsps of French mustard. Add a pinch of…