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£3.80 | FEBRUARY 2021 ESTABLISHED IN 1932 incorporating Two Worlds ANCIENT ART OF SMUDGING MEMORIAL TO ARTHUR EVIDENCE FROM ‘DEAD’ PET FINDLAY MAKES FIRST ISN’T MONKEY BUSINESS! DRAFT ON HERITAGE LIST MOON ‘CAN HELP SAINT VALENTINE’S HEALTH DURING DAY IS ON THE CARDS PANDEMIC’ A PAST LIFE FILM STAR MURDER MAKES SPIRIT MYSTERY RETURN SOLDIER EXPERTS GIVE MATERIALISES FINDINGS ON BEFORE HIS MEDIUMS WHO PASSING IS KNOWN HEAR THE ‘DEAD’ LOVE AND LOSS AT A MEET PARANORMAL TIME OF COVID-19 INVESTIGATORS PHIL AND SARA WHYMAN ‘MEDIUMS ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE’ SAYS ‘BLITHE SPIRIT’ MEDIUM ISSUE NO 4197 2 PSYCHIC NEWS | FEBRUARY 2021 Contents 04 Two Worlds Are One Tony Ortzen reports on the passing 25 of journalist Kay Hunter, who worked for Psychic News for many years, and tells how BBC Radio 4 honoured a famous Spiritualist 38 08 Memorial to Spiritualist makes first draft on heritage list 32 Ask a medium A memorial at Stansted Hall – Robert Brown covers a variety of often referred to as “Spiritualism’s topics put to him over the years stately home” – is one of the entries to appear on a local authority’s 34 Spiritual art heritage list This month’s psychic artist is Bradford-born Steve Hutton 10 Experts give findings on mediums who hear 15 ‘Mediums are wonderful 37 Sudoku competition the ‘dead’ Thinking caps on and you could win people’ says ‘Blithe a tarot deck and guidebook An investigation into mediums who hear the “dead” has shown that Spirit’ medium The psychic story behind Margaret some of them do so “early in life” 38 St Valentine’s Day Rutherford, who played fictional medium Madame Arcati is on the cards 11 Moon ‘can help health Medium Billy Roberts explains why he believes it is important to mark during pandemic’ 17 To honour St Valentine the occasion According to an expert on the Some heartwarming thoughts on moon’s benefits, it could play a vital love from throughout the ages part in maximising optimum health 40 Evidence from ‘dead’ pet during the coronavirus crisis Epic last lines isn’t monkey business 19 Some unusual and evidential Barbara White discovers the final accounts of how animals proved Kay was OK at ‘PN’ – earthly words spoken by various 12 their survival and returned for a famous people third time A good read Soldier materialises 44 Kay Hunter recalls how she first 22 Details of new books from joined Psychic News and met before his passing palmistry to healing for common founding editor Maurice Barbanell is known ailments Medium Jeanie Jackson describes 13 ‘I shared my home with how a relative made a spirit return 47 Famous film star makes ghost’ said ‘Corrie’ star before his passing was confirmed spirit return An exclusive interview with Pat Graham Jennings answers three Phoenix, who played fiery character 25 COVER STORY very different questions from Elsie Tanner The ancient art readers of smudging A colourful step-by-step guide on 50 TV team probe the 11 how to use herbs and flowers to paranormal cleanse negative energy John West meets ghost-hunting couple Phil and Sara Whyman 28 Love and loss at a time of Covid-19 54 Stephen’s wise words “Are you a believer or a Tarot expert Wendy Stokes freethinker?” asks medium Stephen suggests four decks which O’Brien. “Do you believe whatever could make a perfect gift for St is spoon-fed to you or think for Valentine’s Day yourself?” A past life murder 30 58 Classified advertising mystery Holistic therapist and healer Sarah Truman believes she may have murdered her partner in this life in 60 What’s on at Spiritualist a previous incarnation churches and centres PSYCHIC NEWS | FEBRUARY 2021 3 NEWS EDITOR Tony Ortzen ASSISTANT EDITOR, ADVERTISING, CIRCULATION & MARKETING Paul Brett Two Worlds [email protected] CIRCULATION MANAGER Are One & EDITORIAL SECRETARY Amber Wallbank NEWS AND VIEWS FROM [email protected] THE EDITOR’S DESK TECHNICAL ASSISTANT Magnus Smith BY TONY ORTZEN DESIGN AND LAYOUT Louise Lynch ACCOUNTS How Kay coped Bryan Golland EVER since I first joined Psychic News in 1972, CONTACT DETAILS: it’s been a joy to work with some brilliant Psychic Press Ltd, journalists who could sniff a story at 50 paces Unit 2, Griggs Business Centre and then write an excellent article with real West Street, Coggeshall flair. Essex CO6 1NT Into this category undoubtedly comes Kay Hunter, who left and rejoined PN three times. Tel: 01376 563091 Having written countless thousands of words over the years, last month Kay passed EDITORIAL EMAIL on aged 92 and leaves a rich legacy of news [email protected] items and features. To honour Kay, this month’s magazine WEBSITE & contains an account of how she first joined ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS PN, then two other excellent items – an KAY HUNTER: “The first feeling was one of shock, which brought about a complete mental paralysis.” www.psychicnews.org.uk interview with Pat Phoenix and Margaret Rutherford’s psychic story. We write so much in PN about survival ISSN 0033-2801 Ever the professional, Kay battled on no after death yet when it becomes a personal The Psychic News logos are UK and Community matter what. In this moving account, she issue, our immediate reactions are confused. registered trade marks of Psychic Press Limited tells how, as a Spiritualist, she coped with her It’s all very well to believe that our FRONT COVER husband’s passing some years ago. nearest and dearest are now perfectly all It was time to write a weekly feature Photo: Mike Couch right and being looked after in the Great for PN. It was also less than twelve hours Elsewhere, but they have physically gone since that call from the hospital at 7.15 in the from our daily lives. It is a chapter which has morning. closed. “I’m very sorry to have to tell you that your So how do we deal with this? The first husband passed away...” said the voice on the 24 hours are probably the most difficult. Psychic News. Published by Psychic Press phone. Nothing will be the same again. That is a Limited. Pre-press and printing by Warners (Midland), Lincolnshire. We regret that The call was not entirely unexpected, but reality which requires adjustments to be we are unable to recommend particular events had moved quickly since my husband made, some of them on the most trivial and mediums and healers. Whilst we endeavour Bill was admitted two days previously. banal level. to ensure those given editorial coverage on our pages and those who advertise their services are bona fide exponents, the abilities of exponents are often subjective. Psychic News (incorporating Two Worlds) Advertisements appearing in Psychic News Psychic News was founded in 1932 and Two Worlds in 1887. Both were established by do not necessarily reflect editorial policy and no responsibility can be accepted for famous mediums and joined forces in July 2018 to form a single publication promoting dissatisfaction with any service or product. Spiritualism from an independent viewpoint and mind-body-spirit issues. 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Instead, when you write a comment or a few paragraphs about something you have read in our columns, please add psychicnews.org.uk as a link so that your followers can visit us and buy their own copy of the magazine or take out a subscription and read the story in full. 4 PSYCHIC NEWS | FEBRUARY 2021 2021 NEWSNEWS and sense of priorities, and dismayed at the complicated machinery surrounding the simple act of passing from this world to the ACTOR and comedian Diane Morgan nominated a famous Spiritualist for BBC Radio 4’s “Great Lives” programme. next. I have seen it all before, of course, when Shopping lists will change, food, calls perhaps? I then realised it was too parents and elderly relatives demanded mealtimes, a whole timetable which early in the morning. such rites. But then other people did it all revolved around taking pills and even It would be uncivilised to phone and I did not have to concern myself. This television programmes I condemned as relatives and friends with bad news before time it is all my responsibility. “rubbish.” nine o’clock because they lead normal lives. Sleep is an excellent medicine. As the I knew these were far below his level Mine is no longer normal. day came to an end, I recalled the old of intelligence. Bill realised it too, but I made some coffee, which I didn’t really saying, “Today is the first day of the rest of he watched them simply to alleviate want, and considered this alien prospect your life.” his boredom. I should have been more lying ahead. I had been advised by the No doubt it was originally said in a spirit tolerant. hospital to telephone its bereavement of optimism, in which case I will accept it The doctor who telephoned to give me office and they would tell me what to do wholeheartedly.