Innholdsfortegnelse for June 2020 i Chat It's Fate

We’re living through strange and worrying times. With the coronavirus crisis ongoing, many of us are deeply concerned about what the future might hold, for us and our loved ones. This month, we’ve got some articles to help you deal with the anxiety you may be experiencing. Check out p56 for some simple calming rituals, and p14 for easy yoga moves that will help balance mind, body and soul. We’ve also got a great lead story on p4 about the horribly tormented souls trapped in former prison, Newcastle Castle. A reminder, perhaps, that our ancestors lived though even tougher times than we’re experiencing right now. Sending love and positive vibes out to the Chat it’s fate community – and, indeed, the whole world. Let’s all be gentle with one another.…

WATCH OUT If you’re a fan of the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett and his hilarious Discworld books, then you’re in for a treat, because a TV adaptation of his books about the Watch is in the pipeline. The Discworld is a wild and magical world which is carried by four elephants riding on the back of a giant turtle called Great A’Tuin. Its greatest city is Ankh-Morpork, which has a lot in common with mediaeval London, only with more trolls and goblins, and this city is policed by Sam Vimes and his gang of night watchmen. To say they’re hapless is an understatement – until they’re joined by the heroic yet mysterious Carrot... Sir Terry wrote nine novels about the Watch, and rumour has it that the TV adaptation…

Hannah Walker, 30, from Pontefract, West Yorkshire My eyes widened in surprise as I took in my surroundings. I was lying on a sofa in a 1970s-style sitting room with a swirly brown carpet and chunky television. I collapsed in the garden from exhaustion ‘Ah, you’ve woken up at last,’ smiled the man crouching by the fireplace, stoking up the old-fashioned coal fire. ‘Nice nap, love?’ In his fifties with brown eyes and black hair, I knew he was my husband Peter… …But my real husband was Gareth, and he was only in his thirties, like me. That’s when it hit me. Somehow, I’d woken up in a completely different place and time! But strangely, I wasn’t at all freaked out. Instead, I just felt pure happiness and peace. I…

SOUL MESSAGE Dear Barrie I’d love to have a reading. Here are two photos – I’m the one with light hair. What do you see for me? Rosanda, Buckinghamshire Dear Rosanda You’re pulling everything back into order now, but I know this hasn’t been easy for you over the years. Since last August, you’ve been through a trying time, and you’ve hit many walls and had many battles over family or friends. These are now clearing and you have an open doorway that you will be going through around August or September this year. Never doubt that this lady in the photo is with you and that she wants you to take a challenge or a new direction this year. Watch out for the initials of D, R and A…

FIRE (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius). Four of Cups. This card is a reminder to count your blessings! It’s all too easy to take all the goodness in our lives for granted, whether that’s lovely kids, food on our plates or enough spare cash to buy ourselves a magazine we love! EARTH (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn). Nine of Swords. Could it be that you are worrying too much? Worrying never solved anything – all is does is attract more for you to worry about. When it comes to whatever is on your mind this eclipse season, try to stop focusing on the problem. Instead focus on coming up with solutions. AIR (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius). Three of Cups. You’re set for a pretty good eclipse season, with friendships and abundance coming your way. And…

What a cool little place this turned out to be! Whatever is there was definitely having fun with us and it was a nice reminder to be respectful and not to expect anything to answer our living demands. This is their home and they chose when to reveal themselves to us. I heartily recommend visiting the hall and it would also be the perfect place for anyone to do their first ghost hunt – a big thumbs-up from me. Graiseley Old Hall is open all year round for ghost hunting evenings, please visit hauntedhappenings. co.uk to find out more.…

3rd The Sun and Venus fuse in flirty Gemini making this a fun day. 5th Communications planet Mercury in Cancer makes a stimulating connection with unpredictable Uranus – and there’s the lunar eclipse in Sagittarius. Expect the unexpected. 13th Pushy Mars fuses with imaginative Neptune in Pisces. Unsure whether to push ahead with ideas? You’ll soon get your answer. 18th Mars in Pisces makes a link up with adventurous Capricorn – go for gold. 20th The Sun moves into family-oriented Cancer, warming up home and loved ones. 23rd Mysterious Neptune, planet of dreams and deception, grinds to a halt in Pisces, bringing confusion but also psychic insight. 25th Love planet Venus moves forward in emotional Cancer – after much dithering, things should be moving in the right direction! 30th Jupiter…

Foraging is having a ‘moment.’ Wild mushrooms, wild berries, even wild seaweed, regularly appear on the menus in hip joints – and increasingly, in our own homes. It’s something we can all do – get out into nature, or even our garden, and look for the food that Mother Nature has obligingly provided for us. You’ll be surprised at what you can find to eat. Not just to eat, either – here, we’ve included three recipes from award-winning gardener and cocktail maker Lottie Muir. They use seasonal spring ingredients and what could be nicer than sipping a delicious, foraged drink in your garden on a sunny June day? Of course, the best part about foraging is – it doesn’t cost a thing! • Recipes extracted from Wild Mocktails by Lottie…

Jenny Gordon, 32, from Warwick Clutching my dinner tray, I walked through the noisy canteen, looking for a place to eat my lunch. Spotting an empty bench, I went to sit down – but the girl sitting on the bench next to me swung round to glare at me. ‘Sorry, you can’t sit there,’ she said. ‘W-why not?’ I stammered. ‘Someone’s sitting there,’ she said. Clearly, there wasn’t anyone sitting there, but I picked up my tray and muttered, ‘Sorry.’ As I walked away, I heard her and her mate sniggering behind my back. Tears pricked my eyes. I felt so alone. It hadn’t always been this way. At primary school, I’d been a happy-go-lucky kid, playing from dawn till dusk in the garden, making perfume out of rose petals,…

June is traditionally the start of wedding season. With love in the air, perhaps you’ve started to ponder that your finger might look rather nice with a ring on it! But where would you like your other half to propose? PsychicWorld.com asked 3,178 women where their ideal proposal would take place, then grouped the answers by star sign. Here’s what they discovered… ARIES Say you’ll be mine…in the air! If you’re an impulsive and energetic Aries, then you’ll find the conventional down-on-one-knee proposal over a swanky dinner rather dull. An adrenaline-fuelled proposal while jumping out of a plane, doing a bungee jump, or on a roller-coaster is far more likely to get you screaming ‘yes, yes, yes.’ Just make sure you pick a partner who’s not scared of heights! TAURUS Say…

I’d had a silly argument with my boyfriend and was feeling really low about it. Walking home from his house, it was a bright, cold, starry night, and just as I was wishing everything would be OK between us, I saw something seem to shoot out of the sky ahead of me. It was a falling star. Next day, my boyfriend came round to mine with a bunch of flowers – and now we’re engaged. It might just be coincidence, but I like to believe the star had something to do with it!…

1. Chillingham Castle, Northumberland Often described as the ‘most haunted castle in England,’ this mediaeval castle is a ghost hunter’s dream location. It’s got everything, from unexplained cold spots to a sadistic torturer in the dungeons to the rustle of silk from the skirts of resident spook, Lady Mary Berkeley. For many years, the castle was haunted by the ‘Radiant Boy,’ who would first appear as a blue orb before manifesting as the apparition of a child clad in blue. During renovation work in the 20th century, the skeleton of a boy was found walled up in the castle, shreds of blue fabric still clinging to his bones. Once he’d been properly buried, sightings of this apparition ceased. 2. Berry Pomeroy, Devon A crumbling castle ruin near Totnes in Devon,…

Celebrity PAST LIFE Did Demi Moore succumb to the lure of drugs because she struggled with the responsibility of parenthood? In the 1800s she was a nanny, held responsible for the death of her charges when they fell through the ice on a pond. If she reads this, she’ll stop relapsing, because she’ll lose the fear created by her unnecessary feelings of guilt. It wasn’t her fault! Meditation mandalas Do you have trouble ‘switching off’ in order to meditate? Jenny digitally paints channelled meditation mandalas especially for you. You just stare into the image and take flight into a spiritual connection with your guides. See all Jenny’s paintings on her website jennysmedley.co.uk Why do we only remember some lives? Most things we experience in this life are of little importance…

Take this class to: • Exercise safely at home • Help calm your mind • Nurture yourself spiritually In these difficult times, it’s important that we all practice self-care. Yoga is a fantastic tonic to soothe, restore, uplift and help us focus – whatever we need in the moment. The beauty of yoga is that it works on all layers of our health and wellbeing – our physical body, our mental health and our emotional wellbeing. Even better, it can be as simple as doing a single pose while the kettle boils, making an act of self-care accessible to even those who are currently confined to the house, or starved of time – or energy! WHAT EXACTLY IS SELF-CARE? While we’re all aware of self-care, it needs further definition to…

Katie paints your spirit guide Dear Katie I’ve been putting so much into my spiritual growth and business that I’ve neglected my health and now it’s really showing. What can I do to feel and look better? Michele, 35, Marham Dear Michele Your spirit guide is a woman called Elizabeth who lived in America in the 18th century. Not only was she a loving mother to eight babies of her own, she also founded the first orphanage to care for over 700 children. Like a loving mother, she will bring in the healing you need, so make sure you ask for her aid and guidance. She also gives you the message that your inner child needs attention. You need to relax, play and have fun to give yourself the rejuvenation…

Michelle What does an angel look like? I believe they are beings of light who can choose their form. There are many stories of people who have seen strange light forms – usually when they are in great need – that range from globes or balls in various sizes and colours to human or animal forms made of light. See Laura’s letter to read her compelling account of an angel visitation. Sometimes they can appear as fully human in order to rescue us, only to then vanish without a trace. The rarest type of sighting seems to be the winged human figure, I think this is because most of us would completely freak out if we saw one! I’d love to hear if you think you have been visited by…

On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire tore through the home of George and Jennie Sodder in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Four of their nine children escaped but five were never seen again. It was assumed they’d died in the blaze, but no trace of them was found in the ash. In addition, the house’s phone line had been cut, and a witness came forward to say she’d seen the children with two men and two women ‘of Italian extraction’ approximately a week afterwards. George Sodder, an Italian immigrant, had been outspoken in his criticism of Mussolini, which had angered some in the Italian-American community, and threats had been made against him. George and Jennie went to their graves convinced the children were still alive.…

DON’T STOP MOVING Dear Roi I dreamt I was in an Atlantean type of city, with huge green buildings. All the windows and doors from the gigantic buildings were slowly changing forms constantly, and the fronts never stopped moving and changing shape. I only one glass of wine before bedtime and hadn’t been eating cheese! What can it mean? Maria Green, 50, Miami Dear Maria This dream stems from your feeling of having been overwhelmed by some strange kinds of emotions recently. The effect of this has been to make you feel not just lonely, but completely detached from ‘normal’ society. It’s as though you can’t seem to find a way to re-enter it, or reintegrate yourself into everyday life again. Hang on in there, the way forward will present…

Cassandra explains: ‘Crystals can store energy, which is why they’re used in computers, so you need to cleanse them before use so they can work properly. They will have picked up energy on the journey to you.’ Cleanse it by: • Holding the crystal under running water for a minute and then placing in sunlight for several hours. • Smudging it with an incense stick or leaving it buried in soil. • Repeating the process every several weeks to recharge the stone’s energy.…

Gemini The Gemini nature As someone who’s ruled by Mercury, it’s not a surprise to hear you’re mercurial – as changeable, hard to pin down and entrancing as quicksilver. Easily bored, your brain flits from one thing to another in lightening time. You’re razor-sharp intellectually, but you’re more interested in discovering lots of things, rather than sticking to one topic. Communication is a strength – and it should be a part of your working life. Friends adore your wit and wisdom – pick ones who can calm down your more angsty moments, as you can be fretful. Your love life You adore someone who can stimulate your most important erogenous zone. That’s your brain, obviously. You live for courtship – the stolen glances, the dates, the sheer romance and fun…

Goddess report Mawu is a West African lunar goddess and mother of all creation. A force to be reckoned with, she rides a giant elephant and fashioned the world and all its people out of clay. Associated with joy and abundance, Mawu had 14 children who help her look after the planet. Being a practiced mum, it’s no surprise she governs motherhood and growth in all areas. Bewitching ingredient! Whether you’re a fan of fermented foods or not, sauerkraut is packed with magical benefits. The heavy, pickled white cabbage is governed by the moon and associated with personal power and purification. Add in the brine made from sea salt, and you’ve got a snack that will protect you and boost energy levels. Make it! Take a medium head of white…

Pet TIP BITS If you have a fussy eater and are adding probiotics powder to their food, why not put it in a salt cellar so you can sprinkle it more evenly and thus hopefully disguise it better? Paws for thought Some people are allergic to cats – but sometimes not all cats. If you want to check if you’re allergic to a friend’s cat, ask them to place a towel in their cat’s sleeping place, and pass it on to you to see if you react to it. You may find you don’t! OH, OBAN! Dear Jackie Our darling little boy Oban was like a child to us. Is he OK and happy in spirit and does he know just how much we miss him? Nadine, South Shields…

Elaine Sugden Kelly, from Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham Striding into the ancient Keep of Newcastle Castle, I shivered. Already, I could feel spirit energy all around me. And not all of it was friendly. As my team bustled around, setting up cameras and K2 meters to detect whether spirit was present, I looked for somewhere to make a cup of tea – only to discover that there’s no running water in the Keep. I could already feel my nerves fraying, really needed that mug of hot steaming tea to keep me together! One thing was for certain: it was going to be one hell of an evening… I run a paranormal investigation group called Spectre Detectors, leading a team of mediums and enthusiastic members of the public in investigations in…

WHAT’S IN YOUR spooky snaps? Wandering the woods Dear Sally This photo was taken on All Hallows’ Eve after asking for spirit to show themselves. A lot happened at this location that night – some see it while others don’t! Nikki Shorthouse, Newton Abbot, Devon Dear Nikki In this picture I can see two manifestations of spirit. One is of a young man and the other is also a man but older. They are not related and they are not connected to each other. The younger man is running past the camera and is wearing a hoody and jeans. I get a real sense that the other image is of an older man as he is smaller in frame and crouching over. He is sitting on the floor with…

FIERY INFERNO Dear Jenny I’d love to know why I’m deaf and have a bad back. I’ve been told by a past life expert that it’s the first incarnation where I’ve suffered from both. Eileen, 47, Basingstoke, Hampshire. Thick smoke It’s 1871, the middle of the night, and disaster is about to befall you. You’re asleep in your bed as thick smoke billows under the door. You and your husband Edmund have been lulled into a deep sleep by the fumes. You don’t hear the cries of your children awake in their beds, further down the hallway, where they cower, too scared to move. Rescue effort Suddenly you feel Edmund’s hands on you, shaking you. You try to open your eyes, to wake up, hearing his coughing and choking. Then…

Stars IN THE SKY Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas was a family man as much as he was a public idol. Men wanted to be him, and women wanted to be with him, so he’d play to the crowds, portraying the ideal family man and lover both on and off screen. Watching him over his many years of acting, he was able to play any part and capture the spirit of whoever he was portraying. He loved spending time with his family, attending birthdays and weddings, and generally being the devoted dad and grandad. However, his onscreen life and celebrity lifestyle bore no resemblance to his upbringing and childhood, which was difficult, as a child raised by poor immigrant parents, with six sisters. But this taught him so much and he’d…

Claire Mear, 52, from Norfolk I’d forgotten to dispose of the green plastic urn Carrying a box of clothes from the van, I followed my partner Brian into the house. We’d met at work – he was an ambulance driver and I was an emergency medical technician – and after a whirlwind six week courtship, he was moving in with me. There was still a lot about each other we didn’t know – as I was about to find out… ‘What’s this?’ I asked, picking up a green plastic container with a screw-top. ‘Careful you don’t drop that,’ he replied matter-of-factly. ‘Mum’s ashes are in it.’ My mouth fell open with shock. Brian’s mum Sally had died six months before we’d met – I just hadn’t realised she’d be moving…

This month Want to change your life? With not one but two eclipses in Sagittarius and Cancer this month, it’s absolutely the time for you to do that. If these are your sun or rising signs, the eclipses will have a deeply profound effect on you. However, for all of us, there’s an energetic portal opening up (because that’s what eclipses are) and if you want to change your life, it’s time to walk through the sliding doors. Decide what you want and work out a plan to get it. This month, we’re asking the cards – think about the situation you would most like to change.? Close your eyes and use your index finger to choose card 1, 2 or 3. Card 1: NOTHING WILL COME OF THIS SITUATION.…

The concept of sacrifice – human, animals, self-sacrifice – is a common motif in most religions. At Easter, Christians celebrate Christ sacrificing himself for the good of mankind, for example. Sacrificial acts are very real, as the events of history can testify, but what does it mean when we dream about it…? BEING SACRIFICED suggests that you’ve got a tendency to be too hard on yourself, or to punish yourself. Alternatively, it can mean that you don’t feel others have recognised what you’ve given up for them. SELF-SACRIFICE of any kind shows that, deep down, you feel a need to get rid of certain aspects of your life in order to free yourself up for better things. SEEING AN ANIMAL BEING SACRIFICED means you are willing to put your more…

I’m a holistic therapist and I work with sound healing and angelic reiki. I help clients who have a wide range of issues from depression and anxiety to bereavement. Due to my job I never used to wear jewellery. But after a particularly challenging day in March 2019, with clients who needed extra care, I was left absolutely exhausted. As a therapist, there’s a risk that you can take on other people’s energies, and even be drained by them. I do shield myself but I was aware that I needed an extra layer of protection, something that was going to be discreet – and I thought of jewellery. Jacqui Alves is well-known for her jewellery; she creates bespoke pieces for her clients that are infused with angelic reiki. I needed…

THE HAUNTING: At the end of an unassuming street in Wolverhampton, you’ll find a small dirt driveway, surrounded by tall dark trees. This leads to a building dating back to the 1300s, which has had many tenants over the years – some of whom have never left. Strange shadows, unearthly footsteps and a young girl in Victorian dress  have all been reported in the building. The hall is known locally as ‘The House That Cries’ because of mysterious pools of water that have appeared at times around the house, witnessed by both residents and visitors. This is classic poltergeist phenomena and it’s for that reason that Barry Dodds, our resident stand up comedian and ghost hunter, has been sent to try and discover what lies within...…

JUMPIN’ JUNE June is looking very lively! The lunar eclipse in adventurous Sagittarius kicks this off on the 5th. Dreams will be coming to fruition now. Mid-month sees Mars in Pisces gathering energy and activating heavyweights Neptune, Pluto and Jupiter, so expect to push forward in certain areas. However, in the latter part of the month, Mercury begins its retrograde period in Cancer. Expect the odd irritation in the communications department. The summer solstice on the 20th, plus the Sun’s move into Cancer and the solar eclipse on the 21st, means you could find yourself being propelled in an unexpected direction. The month ends with an eventful aspect – Jupiter and Pluto fuse in Capricorn, giving a powerful boost to ambitions.…

Dear Kirsten I love the idea of communicating with the fey folk, especially at this time of year. How can I attract fairies into my life? Jo, Bicester Dear Jo Fairies love nature, and flowers are top of the list. If you’ve a garden, plant fey-friendly blooms like foxgloves, bluebells, honeysuckle, lavender and mint. Also, bring flowers into your home to encourage these magical beings inside. Yellow flowers work well, but an array of pretty colours will attract them. Wind chimes and crystals catch their eye – go for pink and green tourmaline and place by doors and windows, or hold in both hands and invite fairy energy into your life.…