Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2018 i Chat It's Fate

Love the it’s fate team x This time of year is about looking backwards as well as forwards. It's a time when we remember loved ones who, although we may have lost them long ago, will never be forgotten. Pauline shares her story on page 4 , recalling the heartbreak of suddenly losing her beloved baby Julie. But there was no chance Julie could ever be far from Pauline's thoughts, as she explains. Looking very much forward, our huge 2018 Stars Spectacular starts on page 37 . Love, luck, money - your year ahead is revealed.…

Q & A Under her spell Dear Jenny A t a healing session, a spirit lady told me that I was being bewitched by someone called Amy. This goes back a long time. I can’t think of anyone called Amy who’d do such a thing. June, 60, Formby, Liverpool Dear June The name Amy comes from a past life. She has a different name today, and is someone who tries to undermine you. Back then she was Amy Denny, who went to trial in 1662 accused of ‘bewitching’ children, of whom you, as Deborah, were one. Amy was hanged in Suffolk having been found guilty. So she may have come back into this life with a grudge. If you have regression with a therapist, you can get rid of her…

Another Robert known as Robert the Doll is the world's most famous haunted doll. He is a handmade doll created around the turn of the 20th century. Standing 40 inches tall, stuffed with wool and dressed in a sailor suit, it's believed that he was made in the image of his first owner – a boy named Robert Eugene Otto, known as Gene. It was said that the pair were constant companions and Gene would blame his childhood misbehaviour on his doll, who was often seen moving around even chuckling. Now Robert lives in a glass case at Fort East Martello Museum, Florida. On website TripAdvisor, visitors to the museum report their cameras being wiped after taking Robert’s picture, and advise others to ask his permission before snapping away.…

I’ve had enough Dear Katie Everything from love, money and falling out with my best friend has been really difficult. I can’t take it anymore. Annie, 51, London Dear Annie Your aura’s dominant colour is violet, signifying strong psychic abilities. However, the red layer reveals overwhelming anxiety, with the biggest blockage coming from the black. This feeds on your fear. Learn to be kinder to yourself and others too, to help flip this energy to something more positive. Canny Crystal Dear Katie Recently I’ve made changes to further my education and also plans for a career. Are they the right ones? Laura, 42, Crewe Dear Laura Two crystals will help you get clarity. Green tourmaline will help you embrace your learning and turn passions into a career. Amber will boost…

Do what you love As 2018 approaches, I've been thinking about my life so far. Like most of us, I've ended up doing something completely different from what I hoped for in my teens. Back then, I had a serious crush on Freddie Mercury (ahh… Freddie!) and discovered that he had a degree in graphic design. This was a complete mystery to me, but I had a vague idea that it was something to do with tea towels. I can still remember the look on the face of the careers advisor when I said I wanted to design tea towels for a living. If you need help in sorting out your destiny, be sure to read ‘On call for…’ below. I might have started writing earlier if I’d had some…

‘Had Dad visited us to let us know he had to leave?’ Hounds of love Lorna Ridgway, 50, Milton Keynes It was April 1991 and I'd gone to visit my parents for the weekend. The year before, I'd moved from Berkhamsted to Stockport, but called every day and visited often. I had a lovely time, but hadn’t seen much of my dad, Keith, then 52, as he was working. The weekend soon ended. ‘Love you, Dad,’ I said, hugging him and burying my face in his shoulder, as we all said our goodbyes. Little did I know that would be the last time I’d see him alive… In the early hours of the next morning my dog, Billy, started howling. Weird. It was really out of character. And there seemed…

January news Your Relationship Mars travelling through your Intimacy Sector is good for your love life as long as you dig under the surface and tackle everything from money to sex. Listen carefully to answers, which may come as a surprise. Don’t be rattled. Surprises can shake up things positively, and by making new agreements, you’re showing how committed you are to each other. New Love Finding love may not be high in your priorities list, but don’t believe all work and no play makes for a happy Aries. This is especially true after the 18th once love planet Venus lights up your Friendship Sector. Have fun hanging with the ‘in’ crowd! Career and Money Kerching! It’s a top month for big cash transactions, whether you are clearing debt or…

January news Your Relationship Love issues take centre stage with the New Moon in your Partnership Sector on the 17th marking a milestone. Whatever your resolutions are, make sure the ones linked to your relationship get put to the top of the pile. You can make great strides emotionally and sexually and to support each other through challenges. A year to remember is in the making. New Love There’s no time to waste. Venus and Mars are turning up the heat. In fact, a new relationship could turn intense as your desire to be with someone 24/7 kicks in. Watch you don’t allow more difficult emotions to tarnish. Keep your sense of perspective intact. Career and Money At work, recognise when you’re not in charge to avoid power games. If…

January news Your Relationship Uranus moving in your Partnership Sector gets the New Year off to a cracking start. You think real love is about doing everything together, but this picture speaks of allowing space. It’s also about being less conventional. The more you quit old ways of thinking, the more vibrant your relationship will become. New Love Get your house in order before you start dating. Venus enters your Romance Sector on the 18th, and this spells good news: a younger person fits the bill. But the Lunar Eclipse on the last day of January flags a warning – especially if you’ve had your fingers burnt before. All is not fair in love. Career and Money A Full Moon in your Career Sector on the 2nd is a potent…

January news Your Relationship You may be soul-searching, but don’t be secretive. How can a partner meet your needs if you don’t speak out? Mercury in your sign from the 11th is the green light for saying what you mean or sharing a problem with a friend. He or she has the answers. The Capricorn New Moon on the 17th is perfect for fresh starts. New Love Venus graces your sign until the 18th, adding the wow factor to your powers of attraction, so make the most of it. Love developments on the 8th and 9th are very intense, so only dive in deep if you’re ready to commit. This could be the month when passion between you and a friend takes off. Career and Money You’re in the driving…

‘Black-magic symbols were carved into the walls’ A house of Hell, where demons lurk and evil festers in the very walls… Where tortured souls suffer for all eternity… That’s how people describe a 16th-century manor house in Sheffield. Rumour has it that for hundreds of years Satanists have carried out black-magic rituals there, sacrificing innocent victims, including children, as part of their evil rites. And there are accounts of 19th-century body snatchers bringing corpses to the house – where, it’s said, they were cut up by a wicked doctor. Demonic Little wonder the house is said to be haunted by demons conjured during satanic ceremonies, and the trapped spirits of poor, murdered souls. I’m fascinated by the supernatural, and run the paranormal investigation group Proving Demons. That’s why the Hell…

Turning over the cards, my stomach dropped. The spread could only mean one thing. I was going to be badly hurt in a car crash. It sounds strange but although I occasionally read tarot cards, half of me didn’t believe them. That’s why I tried to convince myself that what the cards had shown wasn’t true. ‘Don’t be daft,’ I told myself. ‘You’re not going to be in an accident.’ Terrified Although I tried to put it to the back of my mind, I felt constantly anxious... Whenever I went out in the car, I thought I would be injured. Four months later, in April 2005, my now ex-husband and I were driving our 5-year-old daughter Elise to her school. Suddenly, there was the screech of brakes. With a deafening…

‘I’d often heard Mum speaking to our cheeky poltergeist’ My mum Gillian and I searched high and low. But the bunch of parsley I’d carefully cut from the plant in the garden had vanished into thin air. ‘I left it right there!’ I protested to Mum, pointing to the kitchen worktop where I’d put the parsley next to the plate of fish defrosting ready for dinner. It wasn’t the first time something had disappeared from the house that Mum, my dad Harold and I had moved into 11 years earlier. Objects would often vanish, only to mysteriously turn up days or weeks later. I was certain something strange was going on… Then, three weeks after the parsley disappeared, my grandma, Jean Miller, opened the cupboard under the stairs to fetch…

I'd been trying for a baby for months, but couldn't get pregnant. I’d all but given up when I went along to see a psychic medium with my friends. I wasn’t a believer, but thought it might be a giggle. When it was my turn, the medium said that he saw twins. I told him that I was a twin, but he said he actually saw twins in my future, a girl and a boy. ‘Right-oh,’ I said, rolling my eyes. Five months later, a pregnancy test came back positive! It was only when the doctor revealed I was carrying twins at my second scan that I remembered the psychic’s prediction! I gave birth to a girl and a boy, just as he’d said! Have you had an amazing reading…

Mischief maker Anne Clark, 47, from Falkirk, Stirlingshire Not everyone who comes to ghost hunts believes in spirits. One of my guests at a museum in Paisley, Renfrewshire, was sceptical. ‘If ghosts exist, get them to make me get off my chair,’ he said. That’s when a spirit whispered in my head. ‘Put him in the seat next to you,’ he instructed. I asked the man to sit in the chair the ghost indicated. Seconds later, a ball we’d placed on a nearby table rolled off it and landed on the floor with a thud. Then it bounced across the floor towards the sceptical man and he leapt from his seat. ‘Oh my God!’ he yelled. I heard the ghost laugh. ‘We made him get off his chair. We win!’…

Q & A It’s rubbing inside Dear Jayda I had a hip replacement eight months ago. I’m sure I can feel the prosthesis rubbing when I sit down. Ali, 61, Winchester Dear Ali Hip replacement is surgery to replace a damaged joint with an artificial one. It takes time for things to settle – some people report hearing squeaky noises! You don’t mention other symptoms. If the joint was dislocated (had slipped out of position) it would be stuck, very painful and one leg might be longer. But do get it checked out. Every month, it hurts! Dear Jayda  get period pain, but II don't want to pop pills. Suki, 19 Preston Dear Suki About half of women get pain with their period, but there are natural ways to help…

‘I got a promotion with a bigger salary!’ Making a coffee, I thought about the coming year. It was 1 January, and I asked myself the same questions each New Year. What did I want to manifest? What would make my life richer? Then I put pen to paper. Dear Universe… Penning my annual love letter to the Universe had become a New Year’s ritual since 2009, after reading about manifesting. Big payout Manifesting means asking the Universe for whatever you’re lacking. In that first letter, I asked the Universe to manifest £10,000 after I’d been feeling hard-up. And, following a job contract abroad in Dubai, I was paid this exact amount as a bonus. I couldn’t believe it when I was given the cheque! In 2010, I wrote about…

Faces were morphing Dear Roi de Lune When I was in intensive care, I closed my eyes to go to sleep and could see faces and shapes morphing constantly. It’s stopped since I came home. Jenny, 32, Doncaster Dear Jenny It’s common to see faces and shapes when we close our eyes, whether we're trying to go to sleep or not. It’s nothing to worry about. The phenomenon you describe – Pareidolia – could explain what was happening. Some claim having this experience is actually a manifestation of clairvoyance. What we’re seeing is, in fact, the faces of other spirit bodies! I saw off the dogs Dear Roi de Lune I often dream that I'm going into a room full of crystals. I'm happy and want to touch them. However,…

Leah's flowing handwriting reveals an outgoing and sociable woman who presents herself well. She fits in everywhere she goes, and family and friends are especially important. Leah has a practical mind and high standards, and her versatility brings her many rewards. With her ability to live life to the full, Leah can look forward to exciting times ahead. Magic Tip Write ‘Thank you for…' and fill in the blank. Then conjure up a sensation of elation! Discover what your handwriting says about you. Send a sample to writepsychic@gmail.com  or by post to Chat it’s fate.…

‘Some say I have a gift. It can feel like a curse’ I awoke suddenly. My heart was pounding and I was drenched in sweat. It was 5 June last year and I'd had a terrifying nightmare... Once my heart rate had slowed, I reached for my mobile and posted the details of my dream on Facebook before it faded from my mind. Watching from a distance, a solid black stream of smoke in a straight line goes up into the air, then BANG – an explosion, I began. I wrote how I’d seen bystanders filming the blaze, reporters gathering – and me, running into a shop texting my mum to tell her I was OK, even though she’d passed away three years earlier. It was all so vivid. So…

January news Your Relationship Mercury picking up speed in your Partnership Sector sends a clear message. Whatever you’ve been shrinking from addressing can be dealt with without worry. Speak up, make up, share a secret, honour a promise – the issue doesn’t matter as long as the truth comes out. Mid-month brings important news for your other half – especially with work or health. New Love If someone who disappeared late last year reappears, hear their story before you decide on taking them back. Other than this, it could a slow start when it comes to love, at least until the 26th. See who partners you in a new activity. Career and Money You’re not short of ambition and the more you put into a job or work role, the…

January news Your Relationship The New Year could hardly get off to a better start in the romance department. You thrive on commitment and reassurance, and you’ve got these in abundance. By mid-month, you’ll be even clearer about shared priorities and moving forwards together, especially with regards to major ambitions or your kids. New Love Love planet Venus is in your Romance Sector until the 18th and joined by your ruler Mercury on the 11th. This is a double whammy for new love, so get out there! A blast from the past intensifies a situation and you might face a tough decision. Leave no stone unturned and tackle taboo issues. Career and Money Erratic Uranus has rattled your finances for some time and it’s active again. This can coincide with…

January news Your Relationship Mercury’s getting everything on track in your Partnership Sector, so heed lessons learned. This includes realising you can’t fix problems for others or that too much talking has slowed you both down. Allowing other people too much say is an unwelcome spanner in the works. Decide things together and it will all slot into place. New Love If you want to spice up your love life, straight talking will help you find out who’s worth pursuing. Passion planet Mars enters forbidden territory as it moves into Scorpio. This is the stuff of private liaisons or a secret love affair. By the 26th, an uncomplicated relationship will be infinitely preferable. Career and Money The Full Moon on the 2nd lights up your Money Sector to show you…

January news Your Relationship The New Year starts with a Full Moon in your Romance Sector, aligning with Neptune. You’ll be so loved up and will know when to be adaptable and understanding. Being able to value each other’s individuality is so powerful. New Love The Full Moon in Cancer on the 2nd sheds a light on your Romance Sector. It’s a good time to act on a hunch – with a partner or someone you keep thinking about! You may find your feelings for a friend develop. Even if love isn’t accompanied by fireworks, the sense of calm you feel when you’re with them is worth a thousand rockets of passion! Career and Money Developments emerge as the new year begins. Unpredictable Uranus livens your Money Sector on the…

Sedna is an Inuit Goddess whose father rescued her from an unhappy marriage to a bird-man. The bird-man’s anger made the seas so violent that her father threw her from a boat and cut off her fingers as she tried to cling on. She now lives under the ocean, ruling the Arctic Sea. Depending on her mood, she helps sailors or whips seas into a frenzy. Your January ritual Sprinkle two drops of lavender oil on your brush, saying: ‘From tangled to smooth my locks do flow, as problems and stresses from my life go.’ Brush your hair for five minutes, imagining you’re brushing away negative energy. See any obstacles as tangles to be smoothed out. Riddle’s remedies Dear Kirsten I need to make lots of money fast! Simone, 39,…

Are the signs correct? Dear Yasmin really like this man, so I asked for signs. I see our initials on number plates and the radio plays songs all about how I’m feeling. Do we have a future? Sheena, 38, Gloucester Dear Sheena I cast you a horary chart, and it’s not looking promising as he’s moving in a different direction. I also drew you the King of Wands, which suggests that either he’s leading you on, or there’s someone better-suited to you. Neptune now in your Love Zone inclines you to fantasies, but also means you’re well-placed to meet your soul-mate. Astrology reading Astrology reading Astro He’s really messed-up Dear Yasmin My baby's dad is bipolar and has made a hash of everything. He's not allowed to see his other…

As you are no doubt experiencing, January can be chilly. But before you reach for the coal bucket to top up that open fire, I have a tale for you… which, incidentally, took place in January, 1921. In Highgate, north London, the aptly named Frost family were settling in for another cold winter’s day at home. Explosion To stave off the biting conditions, Mr Frost – Ivan to his friends – went to the coal bunker, stacked up a bucket-load and took it back to the family, who were assembled around the living room fire. This is where things started to get a little – actually, a lot – strange. Within moments of the new coal hitting the already burning embers, huge chunks of the black stuff exploded and started…

theMy poor girl was hooked up to a life-support machine It’s one of those things that you never think will happen to you. It was 1980 and I was a mum of four, with Marion, 9, Paula, 7, and Elaine, 4, and baby Julie. Julie had just had her first birthday. She was a happy, healthy girl. She was always smiling and very rarely cried. Then, two weeks after she’d turned 1, I woke up in the early hours of the morning and went to check on her, I found Julie limp and lifeless in her cot. I rushed her to Ormkirk Hospital. But doctors didn’t know what was wrong with her. Helpless Eventually she was transferred to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. I felt so helpless as my poor girl…

Future perfect? No war. No armies. No government. Giant computers run floating city states. Welcome to the 28th century – according to Al Bielek, at least, an American who claimed he time-travelled to the year 2749. Bielek said that, during WWII, the navy was trying to make their warships invisible, which was believed possible by combining gravity and electromagnetism into a single field. Bielek, an electronics engineer, was recruited to oversee the equipment brought on board the USS Eldridge. But something went wrong – the ship was propelled into hyperspace, and Bielek found himself in the year 2137. He spent six weeks in a hospital bed with severe radiation burns. Then somehow he was fast-forwarded a further 600 years. Bielek says he spent two years in this future, where anti-gravity…

I felt like was being suffocated with a pillow Browsing eBay for bargains, I was just looking for anything vintage or quirky, when I saw a gorgeous old fashioned doll; I stopped scrolling. He looked truly adorable, with his painted-on hair, stripy trousers and a blue cardigan. ‘I have to have him,’ I thought, placing a bid. I won the auction and not long after the doll arrived in the post. He was even more darling in person. I put him in my living room and he looked great. A couple of days later when I picked him up I sensed something. Snuffed out A spirit jump into my body From the doll... Within seconds, I felt like I was being suffocated. I had this flash of trying to push…

One in five people are at risk of liver disease. The liver can put up with a lot, but it does have its limits – so watch out! Symptoms can be hard to spot until it’s much too late. Where is it? Place your right hand under the ribs on your right side. It will cover your liver, the largest organ in your body. Hard worker Your liver has over 500 jobs including: Turning digested food into energy Fighting infections Zapping toxins Cleaning the blood Storing iron, vitamins and other essential chemicals What can go wrong? Alcohol damage: A quarter of us drink more than is good for our liver, leading to liver disease and liver cancer. Non-alcohol-related liver disease: Fatty deposits build up in the liver and stop it…

Crystal fact Blue amber We're making an exception this month. Strictly speaking, amber isn't a gemstone, it's fossilised tree resin. It’s found in Sumatra and the Dominican Republic and its powers of healing have gained it entry into the club of healing crystals. Blue amber – a rare member of the amber family – is a must if you suffer from depression, or are having a negative moment. It radiates a joyful energy. Carry it to induce an extraordinary sense of well-being. Ghostly Inspirations T S Eliot The man who penned the immortal lines ‘This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper' (The Hollow Men) was one of the 20th century's greatest poets. He may have been born American, but his love of England…

Joanna’s monthly blog Startling revelations The new year starts with the Full Moon in her sign of Cancer and Uranus marking a turning point. Strange revelations are hallmarks to success and resistance to change will just slow you down. Important intentions Good fortune continues as lucky Jupiter in Scorpio aligns with evolutionary Pluto in constructive Capricorn on the 16th. This alliance is repeated in April and September. What starts now will lead to life-changing experiences in future. The New Moon in Capricorn the next day will underline the importance of New Year resolutions and stating your ongoing intentions. Passionate time Mars and Jupiter only meet up once every two years - so the union on the 7th is especially potent as they come together in powerful and magical Scorpio. This…

January news Your Relationship Your love life is going into overdrive! This kicks off on the weekend of the 6th when Mars and Jupiter have a rare double act in your Partnership Sector. If you’ve had a lethargic patch, a New Year’s resolution of more passion should be easy to stick to! New Love You won’t miss the person who is shouting their love for you. Maybe you can’t believe they could be interested in you? Or perhaps you’re caught up with work or future plans. Either way, the peak period is the 7th to the 10th when your stars are pulsating with passion. Fallen in love? Your sexual appetite is about to get bigger… Career and Money Act fast in money matters then take advantage of a situation that…

January news Your Relationship Every partnership has its own rules, but these are to protect what you share. If either of you start to display controlling tendencies, nip these in the bud. Even if your rules aren’t for breaking, some flexibility is called for, especially mid-month when the Sun squares up to Uranus. Disagreements could result in a new buzz and increased sexual chemistry. New Love Being optimistic attracts suitors. Let others know you’re interested, but be interesting too, to avoid one-sided chat. Love takes an upward swing in the second half of January – and there’s a fated feel. Sometimes, when you stop controlling a situation, the magic happens… Career and Money Up your game at work and reap the rewards. If you have a stressful schedule, dream up…

January news Your Relationship Mars powering through your sign until the end of the month is fabulous for love and sex. Don’t be afraid to take the lead in or out of the bedroom – especially around the 6th, when Mars and Jupiter make a rare union. Confidence is sexy and you’ll be irresistible when you show your partner how much you want them. New Love You’re in control with Mars in your sign, so if there is someone you desire, declare your affections. People will be attracted by your ability to take charge, but remember a relationship fares best as a two-way street. Be willing to discuss any topic. But what’s said around the 9th could be a deal-breaker. Career and Money Crazy Uranus turns in your Work Sector…

January news Your Relationship You’re travelling towards the Lunar Eclipse in your Partnership Sector at the end of the month, so tune in to your other half’s needs and wishes. You'd also be wise to step back, especially over minor issues. Venus in your sign from the 18th shows how smooth love can be. Accept your partner for the special person they are. New Love If you have one foot in the past as 2018 begins, deal with old baggage before you venture forth. The turning point comes on the 17th when key planets enter Aquarius – the feminine Moon, followed by loving Venus and the energising Sun. It’s time to update your online dating profile. Career and Money Your career stars are blazing. Mark the 7th as a date…

• An old masterpiece is destroyed in a fire. • A famous landmark is attacked. • The government capitulates to an NHS strike. • Idris Elba roars onto our screen in box office-record time. • For Lotto luck, try 9, 22, 28, 31, 32 and 40. For EuroMillions, go for 2, 28, 31, 32 and 49, Lucky Stars 9 and 12. • The UK stops for a state funeral. Britain reluctantly gets into bed with President Trump over North Korea. No more tours for a while for Adele.…