Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2020 i Chat It's Fate

As the lockdown slowly eases and life begins to return to normal (or what passes for it, anyway!) we can look back and reflect on an absolutely bizarre few months. The coronavirus seemed to come out of nowhere – well, to most of us, but not to Lynne Antink, as her psychic son Colin had predicted it last year! Read their incredible story on p4. It’s never too late to do what you want with your life, even to change career, as the inspiring Carmen Harra shows us on p20. At 65, she’s just reinvented herself as a pop star – and it’s all thanks to her husband, Virgil, who urged her to follow her dreams from beyond the grave. We could all do with a bit of help following…

When 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman went missing from the town of Soham in 2002, psychic medium Dennis McKenzie was called in by Holly’s family to help find her. He says he knew immediately that something terrible had happened. In the days before the girls’ bodies were found, he gave the family a description of the caretaker (and murderer) Ian Huntley and his girlfriend, information which they passed onto the police. Holly’s father has said that Dennis is ‘the genuine article.’…

Dear Sally Who left the white feathers on my kitchen floor? Rosie Pickering, Pontypool, Wales Dear Rosie The feathers on your kitchen floor were left by a spirit that is part of the house. I do not sense that the energy is related to you, it belongs to the property. Do you live in a ground floor flat? If you don’t, then the spirit, who is a woman, used to live in your downstairs rooms, she very rarely went upstairs. The woman loves the fact that you are always so cheerful, and she loves the way that you have decorated your home. I also sense your grandmother around you. She’s with a baby boy who was born too soon, possibly at just seven months, and born sleeping. I sense that…

David Forrest, 62, from Billingham, Teeside Standing in the dark, dank cell of the Georgian prison, I couldn’t suppress a shudder. It really brought it home just how horrific life would have been for inmates locked up in the jail almost two centuries ago. ‘It doesn’t bear thinking about,’ I thought to myself, shivering. I was suddenly pushed off a chair It was October 2019 and I was visiting Jedburgh Castle Jail for a ghost hunt with Paul Longstaff, Mark Shalliker and Lily Hawley, my team mates from the paranormal investigation group Ghost Haunted. Built in 1823 and used as a prison for 45 years, Jedburgh Castle Jail in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders, has a fearsome reputation for paranormal activity. Ghostly goings-on at the former lock-up, now a visitor…

Keep your distance! This month’s Full Moon is in the emotionally detached sign of Aquarius. Think of Aquarius as being like stainless steel, cold and very durable. You don’t get warm, fuzzy feelings when Aquarius is triggered. Rather, you get a modern, functional and practical vibe. Aquarius is the sign that’s co-ruled by the planet Saturn, so it’s all brisk and business-like. Compare that with the Full Moon, which is a super-emotional event that we get once a month when all our feelings bubble up to the surface. The good news is that this delicate combination of Full Moon + Aquarius = a chance to sift through our hottest and headiest feelings with a little more detachment and a little less upset than usual. Ultimately, our lives thrive or suffer…

During these socially-distanced times, we’re all being encouraged to avoid public transport as much as we can. Cycling has become more popular than ever as a way to get out and about, as well as a way to have fun and keep fit. Let’s take a look at what it means if we find ourselves dreaming of this two-wheeled mode of transportation... SEEING A BIKE in your dreams usually means you want more time for recreation and fun on your own. RIDING A BIKE can symbolise a desire for more balance in life, especially in order to progress forwards. FINDING RIDING A BIKE TRICKY? You have anxieties about being able to make things work out on your own, under your own volition. FALLING OFF A BIKE represents a major obstacle…

Lucy's MONTHLY BLOG TAKE A DEEP BREATH Could this month be a breather after all the tumultuous happenings? Yes – up to a point. The Full Moon in Aquarius is focusing the world’s hive mind on the importance of humanitarian action, while the New Moon in Leo points the way to brilliance and creativity. Mercury is whipping through Leo and Virgo, speeding up communication. But perhaps one of the most interesting things this month is unpredictable Uranus standing still and beginning its retrograde motion on the 15th. There will be jolts and surprises mid-month. Expect previous risks we’ve taken to be up for review. Existing structures that no longer serve, will crumble. If it’s not useful, it’s gone! In the world order, there is a shift. For us personally, it’s…

TOTALLY CHARMING This beautiful silver owl necklace would be the perfect gift for a teacher or tutor or anyone who’s inspired you with their words of wisdom! Or just for yourself of course... £32 from lilycharmed.com CLOCKING OFF Bring the wild wood into your home with a stunning owl clock. With this wise creature watching over you, you’ll never miss another deadline. £28 from shop.perkinsandmorley.com POTTER’S PEN Explore the art of calligraphy with an owl-embosssed pewter pen-and-ink set. You just need a scroll for the full Hermione-at-Hogwarts effect! £32.50 from penheaven.co.uk PAYING LIP SERVICE Inspired by illustrations of woodland animals by Nina Jarema, this luscious blueberry lipbalm features a woodland owl and the words ‘wise,’ ‘honest’ and ‘thoughtful’ on the side of the tube. £4.95 from annabeljames.co.uk PLUMP IT UP…

Goddess report Beautiful and bright, Hemera is the Greek goddess of the day. Banishing the darkness each dawn, she arrives with the first rays of morning sunshine. An ancient deity, some tales say she is the daughter of Nyx the goddess of the night, while others claim she is her sister. Associated with the element of air, she is often pictured swathed in gleaming white robes. RIDDLE’S REMEDIES Dear Kirsten My handbag was stolen and I’m sure I know who the thief was. Is there a spell to reveal the truth? Alison, London Dear Alison Call on the power of the triple goddess of psychic perception, Hecate. You’ll also need the Justice tarot card, which is all about fairness and the truth. As close to midnight as possible, light a…

Pet TIP BITS Some dogs really struggle with the heat. Try a cooling vest, which can really help. There are soft and comfortable ones that most dogs seem to accept and enjoy the relief. Paws for thought If your pet is not that keen on being groomed, use a grooming glove. Stroking while wearing one is very effective at removing casting hair. If your pet’s not keen, try a bit of bribery while they get used to it. LARGER THAN LIFE Dear Jackie My dog Enzo was only six years old when he passed. We are broken-hearted and want to know that he is OK. Rubina, West Midlands Dear Rubina Enzo tells me he was not a bad boy at all, he was very friendly and not frightened of…

Lynne Antink, 65, from Cambridge Cuddling my newborn baby, I looked proudly down into his little face. ‘Welcome to the world, Colin,’ I whispered to him. It was 1992, and I already knew my son was special. He had a red thumb print on his forehead, in his third eye area, and I knew what that meant. Colin was a gifted‘Indigo Child’ My gran, Emmy, knew it too. The first time she saw it, after I brought him home from the hospital, she looked at Colin and gasped. ‘He’s like us, Lynne,’ she said. She didn’t have to say any more, I knew exactly what she was talking about. You see, she and I were both psychic. I’ve been able to see spirit since I was a tiny child, regularly…

Is there something extra-special about your child? Every mum thinks their child is special, but some children – like Colin Antink – seem to have unique qualities that set them apart from other children. Colin’s mum Lynne says that, even as a baby, adults felt soothed in Colin’s presence, and she believes her son to be an ‘Indigo Child.’ The idea of ‘Indigo Children’ – children with certain spiritual and psychological abilities – was first mooted by an American parapsychologist called Nancy Anne Tapp in the 1970s. She wrote a book called Understanding Your Life Through Colour in which she claimed to be able to see an indigo sheen in the auras of certain, more spiritually gifted children. This notion was then explored further by Lee Carroll and Jan Tober…

Katie paints your spirit guide Dear Katie I would love to know who my guide is and if they can give me some guidance on how to improve my health. I’m very unwell and have been for quite a while. Tracey, 37, Sunderland Dear Tracey Your spirit guide is a man called Robert who was born in Scotland in the late 18th century. He was a successful surgeon whose main aim was to minimise pain and discomfort. He is with you to give you guidance and inner strength. He comes with the message, ‘Do not take no for an answer, ever!’ During his life there were those who felt Robert had an abrupt manner, but he wants to give you inner fire in order to not be sent away with…

I love to read about your angelic and spiritual experiences, but Elise’s story of being visited by St Eulalia not once, but twice, really touched me. I researched St Eulalia’s history and discovered that she is the Patron Saint of Barcelona, where there’s a cathedral dedicated to her. Eulalia was just 13 when she was martyred (I won’t go into the grisly details) for confronting the Roman governor for his persecution of Christians. Elise is now 90 years old, but she remembers St Eulalia’s visitation as clearly as if it happened yesterday. When something happens to confirm your faith, it’s not always easy to tell anyone – those are moments to hold in your heart like a shining jewel. Whatever it is – a white fluffy feather or rainbow at…

Every month, I draw a card for all of the four astrological elements. This month, ask a question and get your answer. FIRE (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius). The Pope. A mentor could appear for you now, someone to guide you on your life journey. Ask the Universe to send you someone who can steer you in the right direction, if you’re not sure which direction to take. EARTH (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn). 5 of Cups. If something hasn’t gone your way, don’t wallow. This card suggests that you’re dwelling on what went wrong and tells you to move on as soon as you’re emotionally ready. At the very least, start thinking about what comes next. AIR (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius). 8 of Cups. You’ve accepted that something isn’t quite right for you and…

3rd The Full Moon beams into future-facing Aquarius. We’ve completed one phase and now it’s on to the next! 5th Communications planet Mercury buzzes into lively Leo. Messages and chats have a dramatic flair now! 7th At last love planet Venus gets to move signs – after a long retrograde stay in flirty Gemini, it moves into homely Cancer. 15th Uranus grinds to a halt in Taurus. There may be a few unexpected happenings now, so keep your eyes peeled. 19th The New Moon enters glorious Leo, underlying creativity and new beginnings. Grab the chance to do something hopeful and fabulous. 22nd The Sun shines into details-orientated Virgo today, bringing some calm and organisation to proceedings. Phew. 27th Venus, planet of romance, currently residing in sensitive Cancer makes a lovely…

Mars and Saturn are each in their own signs of Aries and Capricorn this August, and they are in square aspect, challenging each of us to find our tough side. How can you channel your inner warrior? And what should you be fighting? ARIES Any frustrations could make you boil over, and you may want to kick out at just about everything. Careful not to blow your top, or you could find all your energies disappear in an apology-fest. WIN THE BATTLE by being fiercely self-disciplined. Work out a schedule for self-improvement and stick to it. Be prepared to change your entire image, if the way you’re projecting yourself isn’t working. Life is the art of the possible. Focus. TAURUS You’ve got a sneaking feeling that people are working against…

Colin started bulk-buying toilet paper and bottles of water. He thought his vision might have been connected to Brexit, but 31 January came and went without incident. It couldn’t have been that. Then, at the end of February, we started hearing about a disease called coronavirus on the news. It had taken hold in Wuhan, China, was devastating the local population. Hundreds of people were sick and dying. There’llbe a second spike in September ‘Is this it, Col?’ I asked. ‘Do you think this what your vision was all about?’ He nodded. ‘It’s coming,’ he said. He almost seemed relieved. It had really been bothering him, knowing this thing was on its way. Of course, Colin was on the high risk register, and we had a 13 week complete lockdown…

JACKO’S BACK Conspiracy theorists have been busy this month – according to them, singer Michael Jackson is alive and well. A video of a man who does indeed look uncannily like him moonwalking his way over Brooklyn Bridge has appeared on social media – and plenty of people think it’s the real deal! In fact, the video was shared on the verified TikTok account @michael. jackton.official – and the well-known Michael Jackson impersonator featured in it boasts an amazing three million followers on the app. The real Jacko died, aged 50, in 2009, so would be in his sixties now, and the impersonator looks much younger than that, but some devoted fans have taken the video as ‘evidence’ that he’s actually still alive. They are likely to be disappointed... CLEO’S…

THE GUARDIAN AND THE GATE: Unlocking your future DOOR TO PERSONAL HEALING AND HAPPINESS: The keys are in your heart THE SUN: New life and creativity The power of money Dear Michelle My parents pushed me into marrying Dom, because he was wealthy, even though I wasn’t sure. 15 years later, we have two beautiful kids, and a nice lifestyle – but I’m so unhappy. Dom sees me as one of his possessions and he’s always having affairs, but says he’ll never leave me! I’m scared of leaving because I do like the money. What do I do? Jayne, 38, Chester* Dear Jayne I’m using the Energy Oracle cards by Sandra Anne Taylor for inspiration. The Guardian and the Gate shows you locked into a garden. The garden is beautiful,…

Waterloo Road, in South London, is said to be haunted by the ghost of a beautiful prostitute called Eliza Grimwood. Known as ‘The Countess’ because of her looks and proud bearing, in 1838 she was violently murdered by one of her clients at 12 Wellington Terrace – which has since been pulled down and is now part of Waterloo Road. It’s thought she may have been the victim of a Swiss-born serial killer called Francois Benjamin Courvoisier, who was executed for murder in Newgate Prison in 1840 – but the crime remains unsolved.…

ELBOWS OUT Dear Roi I dreamt my elbow and shoulder were dislocated – and I actually felt the pain. It was in a big stadium and a woman told me to take a sniff of some chemical, and then she’d put it back. I did as she said and felt myself going under for a few seconds, but then the pain was back and I walked off. Then I woke up. Sam Ruck, 47, Swindon Dear Sam A recent event has made you feel quite disarmed or unable to perform, or is holding you back in some way. You’ve been offered help, but it hasn’t worked. It’s quite possible you’ve now resigned yourself to this being something you cannot change and you’re just getting on with it. Culture corner Austrian…

There’s a noise, like something howling in distress, in the distance THE VENUE: Dering Woods, Pluckley, Kent THE HAUNTING: An ancient woodland that’s mentioned in the Domesday Book, many locals know this area as the ‘Screaming Woods.’ Located near Pluckley, reportedly the most haunted village in the UK with over 12 ghosts in residence, these woods  are world-famous for their supernatural phenomena. Ghost hunters flock here just for the bragging rights of having walked through these trees, and paranormal activity is regularly reported during the day as well as though the night. The woods takes their nickname from the unearthly screams that are heard echoing through the trees, apparently from the spirits of those who lost their way. In addition, a phantom soldier is seen in military dress and and…

Dana Walters, 50, from Modesto, California, USA Clicking through properties on an estate agent’s website, I found myself browsing a disused building that had once been a funeral home. ‘Wow, this is cheap!’ I said to my wife Milan. ‘That’s because nobody else wants it,’ she laughed. ‘Who’d want to take over a spooky old undertakers?’ ‘I would!’ I thought, looking at the specifications. The building was huge – just what I needed. I’d been running my costume shop, Daydreams and Nightmares, for over a decade, but I had so much stock that I was running out of space and needed to look for new premises. In summer 2015, I went to check out the property with my long-term employee Eva, 56. The walls were bare and furniture stripped out,…

What does August have in store for us all? We need to raise our vibration as we are not free of the year’s storms yet. I see the icebergs reforming – a miracle, a new dawn in energy. PATSY PALMER A Brit living in Los Angeles, I see Patsy is going to find a new set of purpose and reason to be in the USA over the next four months. She’ll be looking long-term, which is what’s important for survival out there. Her LA life suits her, although lots of Brits abroad find themselves out of place in Hollywood. However, I’m being shown a situation now with a man – and not everything is as watertight in love and home as she might have wanted. VICTORIA BECKHAM I’ve never worried…

Spiritual resources If you normally enjoy getting out to ghost hunts or séances, but haven’t been able to due to the coronavirus lockdown, here are a few social media accounts you should definitely be following for your ghost hunting fix! • The Paranormal Pornstars are a group of adult entertainers who began to suspect that the studio they filmed in was haunted, and set up their own ghost hunting group. Not for the faint-hearted, you can find out about their work at amazon.com/ Paranormal-Pornstars/dp/B07KMPR3L9 • Nottinghamshire medium Tom Buckmaster has some great videos up on his YouTube channel – and he’s been in the magazine a couple of times in the past too! This guy has had some truly terrifying experiences that will certainly help convince you that spirits are…