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Contents 18 04 Two Worlds Are One A psychic who helps the police, an “unlucky” house and a two 32 The science of “Coronation Street” stars all make awareness news in the editor’s column Billy Roberts writes that psychic faculties “can quite easily be 08 Union plans to hold its 14 developed with the help of various first ever virtual AGM exercises” Due to the pandemic, the Spiritualists’ National Union has organised a virtual 34 Spiritual art annual general meeting this month 14 Native American wisdom Best-selling author, TV host and Some beautiful thoughts from columnist Jenny Smedley shares her 10 Judge awards medium Native Americans to soothe our delightful digital paintings over £50,000 after souls during these trying times 37 Sudoku competition tripping on sunbed Graham has novel It’s back! This month we have ten How a medium was injured during a 16 idea for a book copies of a lovely tarot deck as luxury holiday in Mauritius prizes This month sees the release of PN Birmingham comes top columnist Graham Jennings’ first 11 book 38 Get a toehold on of survey seeking psychic reflexology services 18 Portraits of the Graham Jennings answers readers’ According to a new survey, almost questions on reflexology, flowers 80 per cent of Britons sought psychic living ‘dead’ and Lord Dowding advice during the coronavirus Barbara White explores psychic art lockdown and receives a spirit portrait of her young son 42 Ask a medium International medium Robert America reports Brown looks into meditation and 12 Medium gives policeman surge in sittings 21 spiritual healing Clairvoyants, astrologers and other arresting evidence seers tell of an increase for their Please settle back and meet much- 45 A casebook of curiosities services in the USA travelled medium and Spiritualists’ John West shares some very National Union minister Val unusual paranormal stories from his Williams files 12 Bookings nearly double at shop 23 Orange is fruitful proof A Good Read A New Age shop in Honolulu says 48 Feeling stressed by the current business has almost doubled due to in life after death code coronavirus situation? If so, treat COVID-19 Clairvoyant Darren Brittain tells how an orange proved a “dead” yourself to a new book! mother’s survival Horse ‘finds’ woman 13 50 To get closer to God new partner 25 COVER STORY Veteran Spiritualist David Hopkins A lonely woman meets her ideal writes that we “cannot be where Use your Chinese partner with help from her horse God is not.” medicine personality 13 Lifting the veil on the type to solve life’s 52 Stephen’s wise words Lottery’s Mystic Meg problems Welsh medium Stephen O’Brien An exclusive article from author shares some of his philosophical Fascinating facts about Mystic Meg, Jean Hanner, an expert on Chinese teachings who spent six years on the National medicine Lottery 53 Medium ‘saw’ second 28 Photo confirms identity wave of coronavirus of woman seen in dream in advance 13 Medium Alison Wynne-Ryder In August, young medium Colin receives pictorial proof from Antink “saw” the increase in Australia which confirmed an COVID-19 which occurred last intriguing dream month

30 Forms seen at séance 58 Classified advertising PN’s founding editor Maurice Barbanell describes an astonishing séance at which the “dead” fully 60 What’s on at Spiritualist materialised churches and centres

PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 3 (Photo: Facebook) 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 Psychic helps police As we are anxious to produce a physical magazine as soon as possible, here’s where Bryan Golland JUST when we all thought that COVID-19 you can help. might have been brought under control, both CONTACT DETAILS: If your church has already reopened or the UK and parts of mainland Europe are Psychic Press Ltd, has a date in mind to do so, please e-mail my experiencing a second and worrying spike. Unit 2, Griggs Business Centre colleague Paul Brett, so we can monitor the This afternoon, the Government situation. You can reach Paul at West Street, announced that in England, groups of only six [email protected] Coggeshall people can meet together for social purposes; Meanwhile, here’s an account from Essex above that number is banned. COVID-secure my previous column in Two Worlds, which CO6 1NT weddings, funerals and worship can continue combined with Psychic News in July 2018. within strict provisions. These days, it’s hard to pick up a paper Tel: 01376 563091 Since writing the above, all four countries or magazine and not find a psychic story. EDITORIAL EMAIL in the UK have added further measures, such Take, for instance, the Daily Mirror, which ran as all pubs, bars and restaurants in England [email protected] a headline proclaiming, “Psychic detective closing their doors at 10.00 pm. speaks to murder victims from beyond the WEBSITE & Here’s our current coronavirus ongoing grave to help track down their killers.” ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS problem. Whilst so many churches, centres Journalist Victoria Burt began her www.psychicnews.org.uk and sanctuaries remain closed, it is still not account: “A psychic investigator is helping financially feasible to produce printed copies police lock up murderers by speaking to ISSN 0033-2801 of Psychic News, hence our online versions. their victims – and getting them to name These contain a pick and mix selection their killers from beyond the grave. The Psychic News logos are UK and Community of new features and current events along registered trade marks of Psychic Press Limited “Scott Hamilton has been working with with some of the best features which have police for two years and recently helped jail appeared in both Psychic News and Two Worlds a man for murder. over the years. “He explained how, together with a Another problem is that footfall in many relative of the victim, he visits the place Psychic News. Published by Psychic Press towns and cities remains low, which hits where they were killed or the cemetery Limited. Pre-press and printing by Warners newsagents who usually stock Psychic News. where they’re buried and takes photos, film (Midland), Lincolnshire. We regret that In the City of London, for instance, footfall is footage and audio recordings.” we are unable to recommend particular down 80 per cent, with the West End clocking Scott said one case he worked on mediums and healers. Whilst we endeavour to ensure those given editorial coverage in at initially almost 70 per cent down. “involved a woman who was thought to on our pages and those who advertise their services are bona fide exponents, the abilities of exponents are often subjective. Advertisements appearing in Psychic News do not necessarily reflect editorial policy Psychic News (incorporating Two Worlds) and no responsibility can be accepted for Psychic News was founded in 1932 and Two Worlds in 1887. Both were established by dissatisfaction with any service or product. famous mediums and joined forces in July 2018 to form a single publication promoting Readers are asked to exercise due care when Spiritualism from an independent viewpoint and mind-body-spirit issues. responding to advertisements. Whilst we welcome them, PN cannot take responsibility © We are always thrilled when readers and subscribers tell their social media for unsolicited manuscripts, articles, friends about Psychic News and the stories or features that they particularly enjoy. By photographs etc. © Psychic Press Ltd publicising our existence in this way you are giving us valuable support. But please remember that like all other publications, our contents are copyright, which means you must not publish screen captures or copies of our pages on Facebook, Instagram, websites or other online media platforms without our permission. 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.

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have been strangled to death. She was a mother-of-two who had recently filed for divorce. “No-one had been arrested in the ten years since her death. I visited her grave and recorded her saying, ‘I’m in the generator room or the compressor.’ “She told how she had been put in a storage room in one of her friend’s houses. The police said they would look through A SPECIAL copy of “Psychic News” was produced when it featured in “One Foot in the Grave,” which starred the evidence I had got. So far the evidence Richard Wilson as grumpy character Victor Meldrew, who appears on the right. (Photo: BBC) points to the woman’s boyfriend as the culprit.” Annoyances are grave relationship between religion and morality. The paper reported that previously, Surprisingly, they found that religious Scott’s evidence “has helped police jail a THE older I get, the more I become like belief has a negative influence on children’s man for ten years for arson and murder in Victor Meldrew, the fictional grumpy altruism. a case where two men entered a woman’s character played by Richard Wilson in “Overall, our findings… contradict the house and set fire to it ten years ago. BBC1 TV’s sitcom One Foot in the Grave. commonsense and popular assumption “The woman had died of smoke In fact, one episode featured Psychic that children from religious households are inhalation. A second man is due to be News when Victor purchased a haunted more altruistic and kind towards others,” tried.” caravan. His neighbour was a Psychic News said the authors of The Negative Association Scott, from Connecticut, USA, said: “I’ve reader. We produced a special front cover between Religiousness and Children’s seen civil war soldiers, people who’ve been for the show when the neighbour showed it Altruism Across the World. hanged and more. I’ve also heard their to Victor. “More generally, they call into question voices. Like Victor, all sorts of things annoy me whether religion is vital for moral “Some of the recordings I make are – those who drop litter, people sneezing development, supporting the idea that mixed up with background noise, but in public without a tissue or spitting in secularisation of moral discourse will not others are as clear as day. I can hear their the street, loud music thudding out of car reduce human kindness – in fact, it will do moans, and knocks and voices. Sometimes windows and passengers ignoring queues just the opposite.” they’ll say a name. at bus stops. Nearly 1,200 children aged between “The police have said my evidence And don’t get me going on about people five and twelve in the US, Canada, has helped them. I like that the families who wear face masks beneath their nose China, Jordan, Turkey and South Africa involved in a case get closure.” or around their neck, and pick over ten participated in the study. Almost 24 per Scott started working with police to cucumbers with their possibly virus- cent were Christian, 43 per cent Muslim help them solve old murder cases several covered hands before deciding which one and 27.6 per cent non-religious. years ago. to buy. The numbers of Jewish, Buddhist, “The police in Connecticut seemed It also seems to me that children can Hindu, agnostic and other youngsters were open to working with us and anyone who be particularly foul-mouthed and badly too small to be statistically valid. can help them get closure for the families behaved these days. The children were asked to choose involved,” Scott added. Anyway, one would have thought that stickers and then told there were not His wife Jillian is also involved in youngsters who attend church would be a enough to go round for all the pupils in investigating murders and can tell what cut above the rest. their school to see if they would share happened in a property by simply touching Apparently not, according to a poll, them. a wall or window. which came up with the astonishing finding They were also shown film of children Scott explained that Jillian “can touch a that children from religious families are pushing and bumping one another to gauge wall or a window and just see in her mind’s less kind and more punitive than those their responses. eye what happened in that place. from non-religious households. The findings “robustly demonstrate “I can do it too by holding on to a rail or Academics from seven universities that children from households identifying knocking on the door of a house. I can see across the world studied Christian, Muslim as either of the two major world religions what happened in it. I can replay it.” and non-religious youngsters to test the (Christianity and Islam) were less

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altruistic than children from non-religious households.” Older children, who were usually those with a longer exposure to religion, “exhibited the greatest negative relations.” Well, what a surprise! The answer’s simple – pack ‘em off to a branch of the Spiritualists’ Lyceum Union where they can learn all about Spiritualism and how to be good, kind, caring, spiritual citizens.

In the soup… MANY of us have witnessed demonstrations of flower clairsentience. Then there’s the language of flowers, which was much loved by the Victorians. Stating the obvious, roses symbolise love whilst crocus denotes cheerfulness, camellia admiration, calla lily beauty and violet modesty. For centuries, sweethearts have traditionally used flowers to express their feelings. However, it seems that they are now increasingly employing fruit and vegetables. According to a report, some brides THEY know their onions! These days, some brides are shunning traditional bouquets for those are shunning bouquets for arrangements made out of various fruit and vegetables. comprising citrus fruits, berries, cabbages or leeks. a vegetable wedding bouquet from 25-bedroom home on Carlton House Journalist Sonia Elks reported: “While childhood and ultimately opted for a posy Terrace. classic favourites for wedding posies containing cauliflower and broccoli. The 67,000 sq ft house, which include the white lily, symbolising purity, “It was a bit heavy to carry,” she said, comprises four interconnected six-storey and the red rose for romantic love, it is “but apart from that I loved it. When we Georgian properties designed by architect not clear what a bunch of carrots may returned from our honeymoon, there was John Nash, is instead used for occasional represent. wedding soup waiting for us in the freezer.” business meetings and to accommodate “They are among the more All very well, but let’s just hope that members of the family visiting from India. unconventional produce now being with time their partners don’t turn out to “Indians are very sentimental and adopted for arrangements by couples keen be total turnips or couch potatoes! Anyone emotional, and believe in omens and good to use sustainable and local produce.” want to psychometrise a carrot? luck,” said Mr Hinduja. According to a report in Waitrose “Although this has been built for the Weekend magazine, some couples “plan whole family, my wife and the family don’t to reduce waste by cooking their edible House is ‘unlucky’ want to move here because they say that bouquet after the big day. our old house has good luck.” ANYONE who is in the least psychic or “Options range from the increasingly Mr Hinduja added that he and his popular ornamental cabbage, or holly sensitive can easily detect feelings about family, whose fortune is estimated at berries for the more cautious, through to both people and properties, but can many billions, continue to reside at their more outré posies including leeks, carrots buildings really be unlucky? more modest 25,000 sq ft house directly and cauliflower.” It’s a moot point, but one of Britain’s opposite, where they have lived for over For her wedding, Louise Thomas, of richest families has decided not to move 35 years. Penzance, Cornwall, carried a bouquet of full-time into their massive renovated The Hindujas have interests in oil, kale, globe artichokes and broccoli after palatial property amid fears that it may banking, car making, property and the getting the idea from a vegetable box bring them bad luck. media. scheme she runs. The Hinduja brothers’ £300 million The Times reported that Mr Hinduja “I began looking at all the colours and mansion is near to Buckingham Palace. In “dismissed the suggestion that they shapes in my basket and how well they an interview with The Times, Gopichand had not moved into the house because blended together,” she explained. Hinduja said that the family did not spend of poor ‘vastu shastra’ – an ancient set Lynda Waterhouse had wanted more than one in five nights at their of architectural disciplines that dictate

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depression in the past, Russell said that he had a “very dark time” from 2003-2009. His weight ballooned to 27 stone and he suffered from all sorts of health problems. “With depression,” he added, “you build ACTOR William Roache, MBE, says that Anne Kirkbride, who played one of his screen wives in “Coronation things up out of all proportion and become Street,” used “to love talking about angels and heavenly things and spiritual matters.” (Photo: ITV) paranoid and neurotic. “I live in Snowdonia and remember temple design according to elemental Bill said that after he read a book walking through the woods, concentrating forces. on angels by Irish author and peace fully on the walk and I gradually began to “Practising Hindus also often observe ambassador Lorna Byrne, he took her on see the light. That’s a form of mindfulness.” strict rules about sleeping and eating set. It was Lorna who said that Anne had Russell revealed that he regarded arrangements based on astrological two angels. astrology as a hobby at a time when he was advice. The actor explained that Anne “used an actor. After buying a book called Teach “This includes shunning metal beds and to love talking about angels and heavenly Yourself Astrology, at first he considered it placing furniture, toilets and workspaces in things and spiritual matters which I enjoy “a load of rubbish. ‘auspicious’ places.” talking about.” “I thought, ‘Surely humanity isn’t divided Well, all I can say is that although my The paper said that Bill, who is now in into twelve signs,’ but when you study it, house is the size of a shoebox, I’ve always his 80s, “does not believe in grieving for you realise it’s not about predictions. felt lucky here. Perhaps I could swap people.” His second wife, Sara, passed on in “You don’t tell the future. It’s about homes with the Hindujas... 2009 aged just 58. self-potential and the ability to unlock the “She was the closest I came to having a creative energy within you.” Ken’s up our street! Deirdre,” he said. “I remember the shock Russell shot to fame in 1978 after giving and the grief, but after death we go to a a presentation about astrology at the ACTOR William Roache, MBE, has played very beautiful place, so you should never Ideal Home Exhibition. He met the Queen Ken Barlow in ITV’s evergreen Coronation grieve for anyone. You can grieve that Mother, “who was supposed to talk to me Street for decades. It is the world’s longest- you’re missing them, but not for them.” for three minutes, but the conversation running soap opera. Adding that he met Cilla Black a few lasted 33. Over the years, Bill has spoken at days before she passed on, Bill said: “The next day, there was a big picture in various Spiritualist churches, told his “They’ve gone to a happy place. the paper calling me ‘astrologer royal.’ psychic story and made no secret of his “Love will always connect. If I think to “I never described myself in that way – it belief in survival after death. myself, ‘Love you Annie, hope all is well,’ was a newspaper headline. That’s how it Some years ago, it was an absolute that will be received.” took over my life. It was never meant to.” delight for me to chair a packed-to-the- Russell Grant’s Art of Astrology: Discover rafters meeting which Bill addressed at the A colourful account Your Inner Self Through Colour is still Spiritualist Association of Great Britain. available from various websites. n Bill was the lead story in the Daily Mirror ANOTHER lovely person I’ve met several RUSSELL GRANT: Paper termed him “astrologer just days before the first anniversary of the times is bubbly astrologer Russell Grant, royal” after the Queen Mother chatted to him for passing of actress Anne Kirkbride, 60, who who used to serve Spiritualist churches over 30 minutes. played Deirdre in the soap. many moons ago as a medium. When the pair first married in Russell was interviewed after writing Coronation Street in 1981, a staggering 24 an astrology-themed colouring book. million viewers watched the ceremony. Explaining that he did not draw the “My secret last words to dying Deirdre” pictures, he added: ran the paper’s massive headline in capital “The most important thing was the letters. In a major feature inside, Bill told section about colour. As someone who has journalist Vikki White that he held Anne’s used colour all his life – my father was a set hand as she lay dying of cancer. designer at Pinewood – I wanted to include “She looked really peaceful and really, information about colours and what they really beautiful,” Bill recalled. “I said: mean.” ‘Goodbye Annie. You know you’re going to Asked what the point is about adult a beautiful place.’ colouring books, Russell responded: “It’s “I was always talking to her about about mindfulness. It concentrates the angels. Everyone has a guardian angel and mind. she had two, of course, being Annie. “You can forget your anxieties and “I said: ‘Go on. You’ll be in a lovely place worries because you are fully focused on now. Everything will be much happier. Lots what you’re doing in that moment.” and lots of love’.” Questioned about being plagued by

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DUE to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, for the first time in its 118-year committee (NEC) chooses a member to history, the Spiritualists’ National Union (SNU) is to hold a virtual annual chair the meeting to relieve the President general meeting (AGM). of this duty and let him take an active part in the debate, which he would be unable Originally, this year’s conference was also be available via our main website at to do whilst holding the chair. due to be held at the Holiday Inn in www.snu.org John Blackwood, OSNU, from Scotland Norwich, Norfolk. The usual attendance is has ably chaired the AGM for the last around 250 people from around the UK. If delegates vote on motions, what will be nineteen years and been invited to do so Asked how many would attend the the procedure? again this year. virtual AGM, SNU President Minister This was one of the major obstacles John has a great skill as a chairman David R. Bruton told Psychic News: to holding a virtual AGM. How would and a wonderfully dry sense of humour, “We have sent out booking forms. At our membership vote and how would we which serves to oil the wheels of business the time of writing, with six weeks to go reflect the different weightings of voting and enhance the experience for everyone we have received 100 firm bookings. strength held by different delegates, as present in a very positive manner. “It is our hope that many people who every individual member gets one vote normally would not attend conference and each church delegate gets five votes? Suppose someone wants to take part in a due to cost or family commitments will After doing some research, we debate. How will this operate, as usually be able to join our virtual meeting at least contracted a specialist company to handle they just stick up their hand? for a part of the day and thus experience all of the voting this year including proxy We will use the Zoom platform for the the AGM and learn a little more about the votes for people who are unable to attend. meeting. This system has a function for work of the union.” Delegates present at the meeting will delegates to raise their hand. The chair will Answering the question, “Usually vote online on the day and the results then call them to speak very much as he delegates arrive on a Friday afternoon and of the various motions will be available would at a physical meeting. leave on Sunday: how long will this year’s instantly. AGM last?” David said: This company provides similar services Will delegates who want to speak be limited “This year’s AGM will take place on to many other organisations nationally to, say, five minutes per person? one day, Saturday, October 17. Sadly, we both within the charity sector and beyond, Our standing orders provide time limits simply will not be able to include all of the so we are confident we are in safe hands. for speaking on motions and these will be facets of the normal AGM experience, but applied. we hope to feature some factors beyond Who will chair the conference? Our skilled chairman will also ensure the requirements of the business meeting. Each year, the national executive that everyone gets an opportunity to make “After all, we are a religious charity that teaches spirituality and we feel it important that this is reflected strongly during the day. “On Sunday, October 18 members of the SNU ministry will meet for the Annual Ministers’ congress.”

Further points put to David were: “Motions are placed before conference. Will the same apply this year? Have you had to e-mail them to delegates?” In January this year, we put out a call to our members for motions in the hope of engaging with our membership and help them to see how they can shape the work of the union. “We are still finalising the agenda, but envisage that there will be at least six motions this year for members to debate. “Information including Trustee’s reports, the Minutes and Agenda will be sent by hard copy to every delegate registering REDWOODS, the union’s administrative headquarters, lies within the grounds of the Arthur their attendance. These publications will Findlay College at Stansted in Essex. (Photo: Magnus Smith)

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pandemic. I strongly sense a change in the movement. Looking to the future, I think with the direction and inspiration of Spirit, Spiritualism will become stronger as a result of the experiences of the last five months. Many people I speak to have used the lockdown to allow themselves a little more time for their own wellbeing. My travel is now greatly restricted, so I have been able to reorder my life to some extent and I am sure this is true for many people. Normally, I drive nearly 30,000 miles every year. Not being able to do that has certainly freed up some time for other PC, mouse, mat or trackpad will be necessary to attend the SNU’s virtual AGM this year. Other devices like things. a tablet can also be used. How is Redwoods, the union’s administrative their point whilst not taking advantage However, due to situation the union HQ, coping with the pandemic? or testing the patience of delegates by and the country find themselves in, I Redwoods have coped admirably. speaking for too long. Spiritualists do love believe we have a duty and a responsibility We have remained open throughout the to talk… and I include myself in this! to do something to bring the membership lockdown, with the General Manager together. attending the office every day and the staff Where will you be for the AGM? We have been talking about the working from home to support her and the I expect I will be in the same position possibility of streaming the AGM via the membership. that I have been for the last five months internet for several years. Well, now we At the beginning of April, members of of endless Zoom meetings and services have no choice. the NEC took the time to personally call – sitting at home at my desk with fingers I hope the experience serves to inform every one of our churches throughout the crossed that all the technology works our thinking when we approach future country just to make contact and reassure correctly and the AGM proves to be a AGMs. Sometimes even Spiritualists can them that the union was still working hard success for everyone involved. get stuck in a rut and we need to embrace on their behalf. change to move things forward. On reflection, I think we have worked Members of the NEC usually sit on the harder than ever. Our General Purposes platform. Where will NEC members be for Do you think that the current pandemic has Committee has completed the new edition conference? caused Spiritualism to make more use of of Rules for Churches 2021, which we Each member of the NEC will connect modern technology? hope to issue towards the end of the year from home. Using the spotlight facility on Yes, most certainly. Many of our following Charity Commission approval. Zoom, when a person is called to speak churches have started to hold services and The Education and Exponents they will be highlighted for the audience. other events online, which have served to Committee has totally updated and There is no provision for a top table on maintain the community for people unable rewritten two major courses and Zoom, so NEC members will have to join to meet physically. developed a new style of learning bringing the membership as a whole on the virtual The SNU has been teaching online for the other distance learning courses in line floor of the meeting. eleven years through SNUi. In the first with the new Healing Course that was month after lockdown, membership of launched last year. There’s generally an expectant feeling in the SNUi grew by 320 per cent and we have Course enrolment has grown strongly. air at the AGM. Can a virtual meeting have often held events with over 600 people in National Boards in all disciplines have the same atmosphere? attendance from around the world. been held via Zoom to avoid any damaging When many people within the union It has also become clear to many of our backlog when we return to physical took their first tentative steps onto Zoom, churches that through the internet, they assessments. we seriously doubted it would be possible have created a virtual congregation way We have also been very focused upon to create any kind of atmosphere, as would beyond the reach of their physical church the churches and provided grants of be experienced in a physical meeting. building. working capital to keep them going. This, How wrong we were! The spirit world is I am pleased to say that from some of of course, is in addition to all the work we certainly able to make their presence felt the soundings I have taken, many churches have done around COVID-19 and helping and it is quite amazing what can be created are considering continuing a form of churches to prepare to reopen their doors with a little trust on our part. online presence even after they reopen safely. It is without doubt that this year’s their church to normal services. 2020 has proved to be quite a year proceedings will be very different from a for everyone, but I am pleased to report physical meeting. As President, would you say that that the union has risen to the multiple Again speaking personally, the AGM is Spiritualists have adapted well to this? challenges we faced. one of the high points of the year, allowing Overall, I am incredibly proud at the way By drawing closer and working together, us to meet with people we literally only see the movement has adapted and embraced I believe we have been able to take some at the AGM. the new challenges provided by the significant steps forward on many fronts. n

PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 9 NEWS Judge awards medium over £50,000 after tripping on sunbed

A MEDIUM who fell after tripping on a sunbed during a luxury holiday Judge Jarman stated: “In my judgment, has been awarded over £50,000 compensation by a judge. the preponderance of the evidence on how dark the accident spot was at the Lynn Morgan, 62, tripped over a time shows that whilst it was not pitch lounger beside the pool of a four-star dark, it was dark enough to make it very hotel while on a £4,000 all-inclusive difficult to see the dark wooden sunbed, package holiday to Mauritius. Since the especially when someone was walking accident, she has developed a fear of from the lit pathway onto the unlit sun falling. terrace. The court heard that Mrs Morgan and “In my judgment, no criticism can be her husband were staying at the adults- made of her in choosing initially the route only Riu Le Morne Hotel in the resort she did. She was not expecting a sunbed of Bel Ombre. It offers a freshwater to be in the way, having come that way swimming pool, a chill-out area, five bars without obstruction some two hours and four restaurants. One press report said that Mrs Morgan, earlier. of Llantarnam, Cwmbran, works as a “Moreover, I am satisfied that she had medium using “tarot, angels and various only walked a few paces onto the sun scrying techniques to help people.” terrace when the accident happened. She After tripping over, Mrs Morgan fell and would only have had moments to realise smashed her teeth and nose on a concrete that the way ahead was dark and to decide floor. to turn back. The judge said her accident happened “Nevertheless, in my judgment, by not MEDIUM Lynn Morgan smashed her teeth and doing so she failed to take reasonable care because the unlit sun terrace where she nose on a concrete floor. (Photo: Facebook) fell was too dark and the sunbed had been for her own safety, although this failure is left protruding where she might trip. tinnitus and hearing loss, and would proportionately small compared to that of While walking back to her room from need therapy to overcome her newfound the defendant and I assess contributory a restaurant on her second night at the “phobia of falling.” negligence at 20 per cent.” hotel, Mrs Morgan tripped and fell over For TUI UK Ltd, barrister Navjot Mrs Morgan was awarded a total of the heavy wooden lounger. Atwal claimed that the accident probably £53,186 for her injuries, dental work, a She told the court that she was happened because Mrs Morgan was ruined holiday and clothes, and reduced knocked unconscious. After she came disorientated or not properly watching her enjoyment of her daughter’s wedding. round, Mrs Morgan was bleeding heavily feet. The sunbed was not invisible, he said, On the internet, Mrs Morgan says: “I am and had severe pain in her nose and teeth. and probably had a light coloured cushion a reiki master and also crystal therapist. The medium said it so dark she did not on it at the time. I am able to offer a mobile service and see the sunbed and that a member of staff The hotel’s then manager claimed that am about to begin a series of workshops had to use a torch to help her afterwards. lighting which was subsequently added beginning with an introduction to tarot. Mrs Morgan told the court that she to the area was for ambience and not to “I am a qualified English teacher and had walked past the area on her way to improve safety. still work on a supply basis in primary and a restaurant when it was still light and all Giving judgment, Judge Jarman found secondary schools. I also offer private of the loungers had then been stacked up that although it did not own or operate tuition… neatly. the hotel, TUI was liable for Mrs Morgan’s “After working full-time as a teacher for Giving evidence, Mrs Morgan said the accident. many years, I am now working only two accident had ruined her enjoyment of the He added it was caused by the “poor days a week in school, as I want to devote holiday and of her daughter’s wedding the lighting” where she fell, although Mrs more time to developing my tarot therapy following month. Morgan contributed to it by not turning and holistic therapy business, as this gives She had also been left suffering from back when she realised how dark it was. me a deep sense of fulfillment.” n

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Birmingham comes top of survey seeking psychic services ACCORDING to a new survey, online searches for psychics and their Last came numerology. Practitioners services are on the rise with almost 80 per cent of Britons seeking advice “will read the person based on numbers during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK. such as their date of birth, number of letters in their name, and more!” PsychicWorld.com added that 74 per “According to a recent study,” said the Explaining how it conducted the poll, cent wanted help on matters to do with site, “Leeds came in as the thirteenth love and 67 per cent concerning jobs. spookiest city. Manchester recorded a the site said: “With this in mind,” said the website, whopping 67 haunted houses, which ”To find out which UK cities are the most “the team at PsychicWorld.com sought to might explain their burgeoning interest in spiritual, PsychicWorld.com analysed discover which cities in the UK are most psychics.” Google data to find out which cities are open to psychic advice. To make up the UK’s top twenty searching for psychic-related queries the “To do this, we scraped Google data spiritual cities, the seventh, eighth, ninth most, on average. to find out how many times Brits are and tenth were Edinburgh, with 710 “To do this, PsychicWorld.com inputted asking psychic-related queries in 30 of the monthly searches, Sheffield (530), Belfast the following terms into Google Adwords biggest UK cities to identify which city is (430) and Newcastle (410). for each city: psychic, online psychic, the most ‘spiritual.’ The Welsh city of Swansea came fortune teller, tarot reading, spiritual “We can reveal that Birmingham is the bottom of the list with just 80 searches healer, clairvoyant, aura reading and most spiritual city in the UK, with around per month for psychic-related queries, crystal ball reading/gazing. 1,440 searches a month from Brummie which is “a staggering eighteen times less residents searching for online psychics, than Birmingham.” ”The number of times each of these fortune tellers and more! According to the website’s analysis, queries were searched for on Google in “Brummies are followed by Glaswegians Britons searched for those offering each of the 30 biggest cities in the UK in second place, with 1,030 searches per astrological advice, and aura readings and were then added together to achieve a month asking Google queries relating to tarot readings. combined total of ‘spiritual’ searches per psychics and their services. “Aura readings,” it said, “involve the city. “Maybe it’s the abundance of Scottish observation of the energy/electromagnetic “PsychicWorld.com then used this to ghost stories or the mystery of the famous field surrounding a person’s body. determine which city is the most spiritual Loch Ness monster that means so many “Methods generally include the and the least.” Glasgow residents trust in psychics and interpretation of auras as layers and Other locations in the site’s survey believe in the supernatural.” ‘colours’ of your personality.” were Nottingham with 390 monthly Bristol emerged third, where 260 of a Next came palmistry and then total of 850 searches were spent trying to lithomancy, which was defined as searches, Leicester (350), Aberdeen and find a clairvoyant. “immersing gems or stones in water and Wolverhampton (300) and Plymouth (290). In fourth, fifth and sixth places came then reading them by mutual proximity. Bradford, Derby, Hull, Peterborough Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds with “A mainstream version includes using and Stoke each notched up 280 searches 840, 790 and 770 monthly psychic-related crystal balls to tap into and interpret a month. Brighton scored 250, York 190, searches. visions seen through them.” Chelmsford 120 and Wakefield 110. n

PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 11 NEWS Bookings nearly double at shop America reports surge A NEW AGE shop in far-off Honolulu which offers psychic in sittings readings says business has nearly doubled due to COVID-19. “There’s an industry that thrives on IN the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, clairvoyants, astrologers uncertainty: psychics,” reported Diane and other seers across the United States have reported an increase Ako. for their services. “Many people want answers and stability because of the pandemic. After the reported sitters likewise hoped to contact New York Post That’s why some Honolulu psychics say that the city’s psychics are seeing a someone who passed of COVID-19. they’re seeing more customers than ever significant rise in demand,New York Thirty-four per cent of sitters sought before.” Magazine asked 100 practitioners information about themselves. Other Psychic astrologer Sundae Merrick through the country “how their subjects were relationships (33 per saw what was in the cards for one businesses have fared this year and cent), career (twenty per cent), money Honolulu woman asking about her what their clients want to know.” (six per cent), health (five per cent) and daughter’s distance learning. Fifty per cent said demand for their politics (two per cent). To adhere to social distancing, over help had increased. Thirty-five per cent The majority of clients were most video conferencing, Sundae told the explained it was about the same with worried about their families (57 per client, “She needs to hear not only from only fifteen per cent answering “Worse.” cent), the economy (27 per cent), you as the mom, but also her father.” “Summers are usually slow,” said COVID-19 (eight per cent) and the 2020 Sundae was speaking at Sedona medium Amy Utsman. “This year I am election (seven per cent). Hawaii, an award-winning shop offering overbooked.” “The calls tend to be frantic,” said Fellow medium Stephanie Miller clairvoyant tarot reader Mary Miller. spiritual gifts, jewellery, metaphysical commented: “From New York, Georgia, “People are absolutely tearing their hair classes and psychic readings for personal Florida and California. Between Los out being with their loved ones 24/7. and spiritual growth. Angeles and Boca Raton. It’s phone call “They’re asking questions about “There’s so many people who need after phone call.” how to deal with their kids. We’re not to know things at this time, whether it’s Those the magazine contacted said therapists, but we fill that role.” when the pandemic will end or it’s, ‘My the last time they saw so much interest Other subjects people wanted advice husband and I are at home together and was following the Boston Marathon about concerned changing jobs, moving having issues’,” said Sundae. bombing, after 9/11, about the 2016 and having children. “When things are happening in the election and during the recession of Asked if they could tell if a client world, whether pandemic or riots, people 2009. had COVID-19, 40 per cent of the want to be safe.” Going further, the magazine asked if practitioners replied “Yes” and 60 per Sundae is one of six readers at Sedona they were seeing clients face-to-face. cent “No.” Hawaii, whose owner, Malia Johnson, Seventy-five per cent responded “No.” Another question was, “What else said bookings for fortune-tellers have “I’m only doing telephone readings do you expect to happen in the next six gone up nearly 50 per cent. for now,” said medium Valerie Morrison. months?” The magazine received these “It really increased as soon as the “I’ve reduced my rate, so I can help more replies: lockdown was open,” Malia explained. people.” “With Mars in retrograde and a “Then the floodgates. Intuitive counsellor Elana Kilkenny variety of other transits coming up, the “People were cooped up and is undertaking “more IGTV videos on next six months are going to be just wondering what is happening to their Instagram” whilst a tarot reader named as turbulent as the last” – Maisy, tarot lives, families, livelihood and health.” only as Maisy is offering readings on reader. Behavioural therapist Jamie Fujimoto Zoom. “China is more in the news (not commented: “Right now there’s a lot of Fifty-eight per cent of those the good news: threats)” – Cheryl Murphy, fear, anxiety and depression. magazine questioned felt their gifts had psychic and evidential medium. “A lot of people are worried. There’s a grown, with astrologer, tarot reader and “We are having a Pluto Return as a lot of uncertainty. They’re looking for a medium Suzie Kerr Wright commenting: country, and the upheaval is deep and light at the end of the tunnel.” “I’m not a super-woo-woo person, painful. Pluto is ruthless in its quest for Sundae Merrick added: “All but there has never been a time when the truth and authenticity. astrologers knew we were going to have we have needed more healing and love “The more we resist, the more a big challenge with a pandemic and on this planet than right now.” difficult things will get and the more other big issues. Sixty-one per cent of clients “tried delayed positive change will be. We “In February of next year, things to connect with a loved one they can’t need to lay low for the next five months” should lighten up. That’s from looking at see in person” with 41 per cent saying – Suzie Kerr Wright. n the planetary cycles.” n

1212 PSYCHIC PSYCHIC NEWS NEWS | OCTOBER | OCTOBER 2020 2020 NEWS Horse ‘finds’ woman Lifting the veil on the new partner Lottery’s Mystic Meg A LONELY woman who spent several years looking for love has HAVE you ever wondered about the true identity of “Mystic Meg” who met a new partner after her horse spent six years on the National Lottery? “told” her where to find him. Wonder no more, for Rachel Howarth, her wrinkles and her weight,” said Rachel. Single for four years, Caroline Mckain, 56, a senior reporter for LancsLive recently “Refusing to touch alcohol or tobacco, thought she would never find love after a wrote a fascinating feature about her. Meg once opened up to the Lancashire series of unsuitable dates. “While the county’s legend has carved Telegraph about her neurosis, revealing Caroline consulted animal whisperer a small fortune from her all-seeing she pops a catalogue of supplements Beth Lee-Crowther to treat her horse Fred. abilities,” said Rachel, “very little is each day.” She told the paper: Beth said he had “spoken” to her and told known about the woman who goes by “I take a multi-vitamin, vitamin E, wild Caroline where she would finally meet her the name ‘Mystic Meg.’ yam capsules and Coenzyme Q10. I also man. “Born Margaret Anne Lake, the now take herbal drops, Echinacea to boost The horse said that Caroline would settle 77-year-old of Romany descent, was the immune system and Gingko biloba to down with someone from Devon with a scar raised in a terraced house in Accrington protect the memory. on his leg. where her grandmother taught her “For the last ten years, my weight has An antiques dealer, Caroline forgot astrology. been eight stone. I am glad my weight about the prediction until Charley Horton “After going off to study English at is in the normal healthy range for my height... like many people, I always intend got in touch with her on a dating site. After the University of Leeds, she joined the to start going to the gym again. meeting him near his home in Devon, just News of the World as a sub-editor and “I try to stay with a vegan style of as Fred had said, she later discovered that worked her way up to deputy editor of its weekend colour supplement, .” eating and... try to avoid all animal Charley has a scar on his leg. Sunday By the mid-eighties, Margaret changed products. I think about nutrition. I’ve Having fallen in love, Caroline and her name to Meg Markova and was the noticed that when I visit vegetarian Fred now plan to leave their home in paper’s regular astrologer. Freelance shops, none of the customers is Worcestershire to move in with 63-year-old photographer David Porter recalled her overweight.” Charley. personality as being as other-worldly as Rachel said that as well as the seven “I can’t thank Fred enough,” said Caroline. her appearance. cats she lived with in the upmarket “I thought I might never find love again, but “She hardly ever spoke,” said Mr London suburb of Notting Hill, “Meg also Fred knew better than I did. I’m finally happy Porter. “When she did, it was in a strange owns several racehorses with celestial after four years of searching.” whispered monotone. names such as Astrodonna, Astroangel Caroline sought help from Beth Lee- “She had the whitest skin I’d ever seen, and Astronova. Crowther after she thought Fred had a sore and seemed to glide silently around the “She puts her abilities to good use back and a friend advised her to get Beth to office without touching the floor.” when it comes to picking a stud for her speak to Fred to find out what was wrong. Meg chose him to take the pictures for mares.” As well as revealing the cause of his back her brand new column, which involved ‘‘‘I use my astrological skills to love- problems, Fred told Beth various details a crystal ball, a black cat and a landline match the mares with the right stallions,’ about Caroline’s life. telephone covered in stickers of stars Meg previously explained. “He didn’t just tell me about Caroline’s and moons. “Meanwhile, since parting ways new love interest,” said Beth. “Fred could “I thought it was a bit naff,” said Mr with the Lottery in 2000, she has also tell the difference between which of Porter, “but the picture editor told me launched her own website offering daily predictions alongside astrology-themed Caroline’s two daughters rode him by stating the telephone was very important. This jewellery and racy short stories about an injury that one of her daughters had. was the early days of premium telephone lusty liaisons.” “He also spoke about seeing the ghost lines, and there were fortunes to be of a black pony that sometimes visited the made.” field.” Meg’s predictions brought her to the Caroline met Charley online some months attention of National Lottery organisers. After starting each morning with a cup later. They are now buying a house together. of hot water and the , Meg “Fred told Beth that I would meet my Racing Post would then draw a rune for the day soulmate soon and I would know it was him ahead. because of a scar on his leg,” said Caroline. “Just before the Lottery started, I got “Fred also said he would be tall, have dark the big money rune,” she once told the hair and live in Devon. New Statesman. “Fast forward a couple of months and I “On that same day, I got a call from was on a dating website where I met a guy National Lottery Live asking me to make called Charley who lived in Devon.” a prediction on the first show. Charley commented: “I was so surprised “So the runes were right, though the when Caroline told me about Fred. I had no big money was for other people! The idea that she was looking for a man with a prediction I made came true, so I was scar on his leg. asked back.” MYSTIC MEG “seemed to glide “I’m not much of a horsey person, but Away from the crystal ball, “the clean- silently around the office.” Fred is a real character. I like him a lot.” living vegan harboured worries about (Photo: Facebook)

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Native American wisdom

Because some of Spiritualism’s most eloquent spirit guides were Native American Indians, we have always enjoyed a special relationship with them. Below is a wonderful selection of quotes from Native American Indians which mirror teachings from the spirit world and will nourish the soul. IN early days we were close to nature. We judged time, weather conditions and many things by the elements – the good earth, the blue sky, the flying of geese and the changing winds. We looked to these for guidance and answers. Our prayers and thanksgiving were said to the four winds – to the East, whence the new day was born; to the South, which sent the warm breeze which gave a feeling of comfort; to the West, which ended the day and brought rest; and to the North, the mother of winter whose sharp air awakened a time of preparation for the long weeks ahead. We lived by God’s hand through nature and evaluated the changing winds to tell us or warn us of what was ahead. Today we are again evaluating the changing winds. May we be strong in spirit and equal to our fathers of another day in reading the signs accurately and interpreting them wisely. May the Great Spirit look down upon us, guide us, inspire us, and give us courage and wisdom. Above all, may He look down upon us and be pleased – Speaker at the National Congress of American Indians in the mid-1960s.

• Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your afford to be as harmless as a dove – mind of sorrowful thoughts – Hopi. Cheyenne. • Day and night cannot dwell together – • A brave man dies but once, a coward Duwamish. many times – Iowa. • It is better to have less thunder in the • All plants are our brothers and sisters. mouth and more lightning in the hand – They talk to us and if we listen, we can Apache. hear them – Arapaho. • They are not dead who live in the hearts • When a man moves away from nature they leave behind – Tuscarora. his heart becomes hard – Lakota. • When we show our respect for other • The Great Spirit is in all things. He is in living things, they respond with respect the air we breathe. The Great Spirit is for us – Arapaho. our Father, but the Earth is our Mother. She nourishes us. That which we put • We will be known forever by the tracks into the ground she returns to us – Big we leave – Dakota. Thunder Wabanaki Algonquin. • Do not judge your neighbour until you • When you are in doubt, be still and walk two moons in his moccasins – wait. When doubt no longer exists for Cheyenne. you, then go forward with courage. So long as mists envelop you, be still • Everyone who is successful must have until the sunlight pours through and dreamed of something – Maricopa. dispels the mists, as it surely will, then • You can’t wake a person who is act with courage – Ponca Chief White pretending to be asleep – Navajo. Eagle. • If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can • Oh Great Spirit, help me always to

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speak the truth quietly, to listen with an • When a fox walks lame, the old rabbit to hear your words and your voice. open mind when others speak and to jumps – Oklahoma. Let me learn the lessons that you have remember the peace that may be found • It is easy to be brave from a distance – hidden under every rock and leaf. in silence – Cherokee prayer. Omaha. I seek strength not to be greater • Kinship with all creatures of the earth, than my brother, but to fight my • Each person is his own judge – Shawnee. sky and water was a real and active greatest enemy – myself. principle. • Listen or your tongue will make you Make me always ready to come In the animal and bird world there deaf – Unknown. to you with clean hands and straight existed a brotherly feeling that kept us eyes, so that when my life fades as the safe among them. • The rain falls on the just and the unjust fading sunset my spirit can come to you The animals had rights – the right of – Hopi. without shame – Unknown. man’s protection, the right to live, the • When you die, you will be spoken of as right to multiply, the right to freedom those in the sky like the stars – Yurok. • Our first teacher is our own heart – and the right to man’s indebtedness. Cheyenne. This concept of life and its relations • By listening to the inner self and filled us with the joy and mystery of following one’s instincts and intuitions, • Listen to the wind. It talks. Listen to the a person may be guided to safety – living. silence. It speaks. Listen to your heart. Unknown. It gave us reverence for all life; it It knows. made a place for all things in the scheme • Out of the Indian approach to life there Looking behind, I am filled with of existence with equal importance to came a great freedom, an intense and gratitude. Looking forward, I am filled all – Chief Luther Standing Bear. absorbing respect for life, enriching with vision. faith in a Supreme Power and principles • If we wonder often, the gift of Looking upwards, I am filled with of truth, honesty, generosity, equity and knowledge will come – Arapaho. strength. Looking within, I discover brotherhood as a guide to mundane peace – . • Those who lie down with dogs get up relations – Luther Standing Bear Oglala Unknown with fleas –Blackfoot. Sioux. • Keep the warmth of the sun in your • Remember that your children are not • Be gentle as the spring rain. Be kind to heart – Unknown. your own, but are lent to you by the everything that lives. Be known by the Creator – • When a man does a piece of work Mohawk. tracks you leave – Unknown. which is admired by all we say that it is • One rain does not make a crop – Creole. • Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wonderful. • Man’s law changes with his winds and whose breath gives life to all But when we see the changes of understanding of man. Only the laws in the world, hear me. day and night, the sun, the moon and of the spirit remain always the same – I am small and weak, and need your the stars in the sky, and the changing Crow. strength and your wisdom. Let me walk seasons upon the earth, with their in beauty and let my eyes ever behold • There is no death, only a change of the red and purple sunsets that you ripening fruits, anyone must realise that worlds – Duwamish. have created. it is the work of someone much more • To touch the earth is to have harmony Make my hands respect the things powerful than man – Chased-by-Bears, with nature – Oglala Sioux. that you have made and my ears sharp Santee-Yanktonai Sioux.

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GRAHAM HAS NOVEL IDEA FOR A BOOK

THIS engraving shows a head ploughman, who is the main character’s father. (Courtesy of “Valentine Verses” by Richard Cobbold)

Normally, “Psychic News” columnist Graham Jennings answers a variety of Can you give one or two examples questions from readers about Spiritualism and the supernormal. This month of especially important or evidential experiences? the situation is reversed, for he replies to questions about himself. My friend Jan Dower is an outstanding The reason is that writing under the nom de plume of Graham Adrian, he mental and physical medium. We has just released his first novel. Graham’s story is set in 18th century Suffolk have been sitting together in physical with a great deal of brilliant period detail alongside the exciting story. development circles for nineteen years. There are scenes in London, too, and battles on the high seas. Finally, We used to hold a weekly circle for the direct voice. In complete darkness, a man’s Graham takes readers to the new territories of Australia. voice was often heard, although no séance Graham starts by answering two questions: “Where did you grow up? Were trumpet or any other physical equipment your family Spiritualists?” was used. The guides told us they had constructed I HAVE lived in south London since and attached an etheric voice box to a childhood. My family were Church of circle member, and the voice was certainly England. Although several of them had different from his. seen or sensed a spirit presence, they were We also saw spirit lights, were touched not curious enough to enquire further and by invisible hands and heard partially didn’t really want to know. materialised animals scratching the carpet However, after their transitions they and scampering about. made many spirit returns, including my At a demonstration of psychic art, Andy father who told me through a medium, Mulligan drew my great-grandmother, who “What you were trying to tell me was the was born in 1860 and passed in 1954. I had truth.” only known her as an old lady when I was very young. What have been your most important In the drawing, she showed herself as a experiences of spirit contact? Do you visit woman aged about 30, but comparing her Spiritualist churches or meetings regularly? features with a photograph showed that I have enjoyed over 40 years of spirit this was indeed the same person. communication from family, friends GRAHAM JENNINGS: “The age of belief and This is surely the best possible evidence. and work colleagues as well as from my faith is receding and being replaced by one of How could Andy possibly have known sweetheart, who passed 30 years ago. insight and reality.” what she looked like around 1890? Recently, an old school friend whom I hadn’t seen for 60 years came through and I’ve attended Spiritualist churches since Was there a particular turning point in your gave his full name. It was good to know the 1970s, and have been a church officer spiritual path? that he hadn’t forgotten me! and president. I started out in the printing trade before

16 PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 FEATUREFEATURE ending up in the Marketing Department of Safeway supermarkets, but was made redundant in my fifties, so decided to study for a writing career at the City Literary Institute where I learned how to research history. I had been active in the Spiritualist movement and was already thinking about writing spiritual stories when my long-time friend Owen Doyle, the book reviewer for Two Worlds, recommended me to Tony Ortzen, the magazine’s editor. I took over Owen’s monthly book MUCH of the action in the book occurs near the River Orwell at Ipswich. reviews and later wrote a series about (Courtesy of “Valentine Verses” by Richard Cobbold) our pioneers until the magazine’s helped several people, but was led and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg about amalgamation with Psychic News. astray by a worthless lover causing her the opportunities on his side of life for to be sentenced to death before being further education. How did your interest in history, and transported to Botany Bay. Then there is Montanus, the second especially Suffolk, develop? Now, she’d had a sister who passed century so-called heretic who tried to I studied philosophy as a young man. on early in life. How would she have felt restore the Church to its charismatic When I was introduced to Spiritualist if she could see her sister, from the spirit origins. He could describe the incredible philosophy, later I realised it was the world, making bad choices and wanting trance mediumship of his protégés, Prisca key to everything: it was what Plato had desperately to save her from herself? That and Maximilla, known throughout Asia written about in The Republic, albeit in a was the inspiration for Two Sisters. Minor. roundabout way. As for the writing, bringing the various I started to read Psychic News and Two strands together, shaping them and tying Do you have any hobbies or interests away Worlds, and to collect mostly historical up loose ends was the most difficult thing from the psychic scene? What would be your Spiritualist books. Of course, the internet I’ve ever done. perfect day? now makes access to more Spiritualist The first few chapters didn’t quite I love jogging, swimming and cycling. classics much easier. engage the reader, but the publisher came There are several commons and parks I appreciated the importance of history to the rescue with a good edit. However, nearby and Tooting Bec Lido, which is the even more when I discovered that the it’s left me I’m in a much better position to largest freshwater pool in Europe. early Christians also practised healing and write my second novel. A perfect day for me is cycling up trance mediumship until both were banned by the Church in the fourth century. the Thames path and picnicking on the As for Suffolk, I love 18th century How old are you? If you are you married, do riverbank or visiting with Jan somewhere poetry – George Crabbe and Robert you have children? Where do you live now? we haven’t been before. Bloomfield give vivid descriptions of I’m a 74-year-old bachelor still living rural life in Suffolk – and the paintings of in south London. Jan and I have what I How do you think Spiritualism could make its Gainsborough and Constable. would call a “blending of souls.” We have message better known? Their work, along with that of other known each other for twenty years and our What has happened to Spiritualist writers and painters, provided the interests are similar. philosophy? We are already a generation historical detail and inspiration for me to Our spirit guides say that we belong to into the Aquarian Age and, with orthodox write a novel both unique to that period an organisation on the other side of life, so religious beliefs and political ideologies and relevant to our own. it seems natural that we should do spiritual becoming increasingly irrelevant, surely work together here. now is the time for a practical spiritual Why did you decide to write your book “Two philosophy – one that takes account of our Sisters”? Please describe the story. Has the Do you think that your personal experiences true spiritual nature and teaches personal writing and publication been easy? or difficulties in life have had a spiritual responsibility. The 18th century mirrors our modern purpose? If more people knew that life is times in many ways, especially with I had a lot of disappointments in early continuous, the universal outlook on life frequent wars and violent crime. life that left me feeling a bit like William would change forever. The smugglers and highwaymen were Ernest Henley in his poem Invictus, “bloody For instance, there are still plenty of like the drug dealers and thieves of today but unbowed.” old-style dictators around. How would whilst the exceptional wealth from a Eventually, I learned to treat adversity things be different if they knew that one growing empire at that time sowed the as a possible opportunity, which is why, day they would be held accountable for seeds of modern materialism. when I was suddenly made redundant, I their every action? Just like today, religion became a decided to develop my interests in writing The age of belief and faith is receding business and the gospel of possessions and and history. and being replaced by one of insight and status superseded the spiritual. reality. People, and especially the young, I got to wondering how after death If you could spend some time or have a want knowledge, evidence and reasonable materialists cope with finding themselves dinner party with anybody, “dead” or alive, arguments about the meaning and purpose in a non-physical, mental world and wanted who would you choose and why? of life. Only Spiritualists are in a position to to write a story about such characters, As I’ve said, I have heard from family provide an all-embracing philosophy. their lives here and the difficulties they members, but I’d love to know from one or would face in spirit life. two of them what their lives are really like ■ “Two Sisters” is published by Local Legend Then I remembered reading about now. at £12.00. Running to 328 pages, including a passionate and headstrong Suffolk Also, I would want to hear from the black and white images, it is available from woman who was a model servant and Swedish theologian, scientist, philosopher www.local-legend.co.uk

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CORAL POLGE: Of her gift for mediumship, Coral commented, “We are purely telephone lines, nothing more.”

BARBARA WHITE: “Babies and young children are well looked after in Spirit when they arrive there prematurely.” (Photo: Trinley Paris Photo) PORTRAITS OF THE LIVING ‘DEAD’ By Barbara White

Below, Barbara White homes in on psychic art and tells how her young son At the time she was considered to be Russ returned through famous psychic artist Coral Polge (pictured above). the best-known psychic artist in the world. Of her gift, Coral once commented: “We are purely telephone lines, nothing The year was 1984 and Coral was at the height of her gift. more. As long as there is somebody’s picture waiting to be drawn, I will Born in 1924, she passed to the next life continue to be used as a channel for such communication between this world in 2001, having devoted 54 years of service and the next. to Spiritualism, reuniting people on the two “This was the path mapped out for me. It is a path I tread with love and a sides of the “veil” through her work. great sense of privilege that I was chosen to do so.” The following events happened in Over the years, Coral’s superb mediumship produced many thousands of my early years of attending the local Spiritualist church. psychic portraits of the living dead. The president suggested that a small MY first article forTwo Worlds was about delving deep into the archives of my mind group might like to gather at one of the coming to terms with the loss of a dear not as a self-indulgent gesture, but to share members’ homes to meet Coral and have husband. This time the narrative concerns with you my experience of meeting Coral individual sittings with her. a baby. Polge, and through her, the just mentioned The group would be limited to four I am sure you will understand me baby. to ensure that everyone had the chance

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to take a portrait home. This was a most exciting prospect and I quickly volunteered. It would be wonderful to meet someone I had heard so much about. The portrait would be a bonus, but it did not even cross my mind who might appear. Four proved to be the ideal number, as undoubtedly Coral had already discovered from previous experience. She sat facing us all and we took it in turn to leave our seats and join her at the front, where she had her easel. Coral explained she would not be “calling up” anyone; it was up to Spirit to decide who, from among various family members, friends and acquaintances on the Other Side, which person would be lucky or maybe deserving enough to be drawn. One immediately has a mental image of a queue of “possibles” standing next to the artist, each pointing towards their chest and imploring to be drawn! No doubt everyone is far more organised and self-controlled than that and presumably without arguing. Coral seemed very calm about the whole procedure, content to be bringing joy from the next world and happy to have been chosen by Spirit to utilise her special gift. It was an astonishing turn of events when my son Russ, who at that time must have just about reached adulthood in Spirit, came to have his portrait drawn that evening. As I had never previously had a sign from Russ since losing him at a mere three days old, this was a momentous occasion. It had not even been possible to hold Russ when he was born. The doctor came to my home, took a quick look, pronounced him to be a “blue baby” and immediately arranged for him to be taken to hospital. The blue colour of the skin usually HERE is Barbara White’s baby Russ as drawn by Coral Polge. indicates insufficient oxygen and is often connected with a serious heart defect. limited perspective – Spirit seem to keep This does not signify that their parents And so it proved – Russ did not survive on to the same rate of development as if the mean less to them than if they were living earth. child had grown up on Earth. together. Usually, the children follow with As for the spirit time-scale – referring Until that moment, I had pictured Russ interest the life and fortunes of the parents to my statement that Russ must just have as a permanently tiny baby, whose promise and are eager to make contact as soon as reached adulthood – although we think of a life with his family had been lost. they reach the spirit world. of Spirit as being an Eternal Now, without At the time I did not realise that these That evening, at a stroke I not only had any day, night or seasons, there is a certain events were undoubtedly part of my Russ back, but a grown-up son I could be amount of measurement of time. son’s life plan, established with his own proud of! Coral was able to chat at the We saw this, for example, with agreement before he incarnated. same time as drawing and relay verbal Spirit planning in the upper spheres of As I became more acquainted with evidence. momentous events such as the start of Spiritualism, I realised that babies and For instance, Russ told her he was one Modern Spiritualism in 1848 through the young children are well looked after in of three brothers. This is quite true, as I Fox sisters at Hydesville. No doubt this Spirit when they arrive there prematurely. have two sons on the earth plane. Coral is to give us time-driven earthlings some They are lovingly brought up by a caring added that one of them has blond hair with points of reference. group who have chosen as their spirit work brown eyes – less common than blond hair With regard to young lives being cut to look after infants and small children with light-coloured eyes. It was good to short – which is how we view it from our arriving without their parents. have this evidence.

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I no longer miss Russ because I know he will be there for me in the spirit world when I arrive. An important point which should be borne in mind by anyone sitting with a psychic artist is that if a deceased family Even though we are producing member or friend appears, there is usually instant recognition by the recipient of the sketches at speed, there is still a need portrait. On the other hand, it could well be your guide who appears. to include as much detail as possible Now let’s look at some additional general points about psychic art and Coral Polge: • If your guide communicates via a portrait, utilising the opportunity to be acquainted with you, it is both an “The communication of these faces is honour and a comfort. a puzzler. The guides who work with the Although you are very familiar artist seem to somehow guide the artist’s to your guide, he or she has probably hand because the drawing appears to come hitherto been unknown to you. It will into being almost automatically. be good that you know him or her. “If the artist does not interfere • It is more likely to be a relative or with the process then it really does friend who returns. There is great become automatic because the lines are satisfaction when you recognise the established so quickly.” communicator, but even more so when John added: “In this situation, the artist it is happening around you to others can sense the presence of the spirit being too. and start working clairsentiently. • When Coral was born, the midwife “It’s like being in an altered state, a very exclaimed, “This child has been here light trance, but it doesn’t last for long, so before!” when the basics have been completed, the • On an unusual note, Coral sometimes details are left for the artist to finish. drew spirit beings who were going “Psychic artists switch between two to reincarnate as much as ten years frequencies to make the contact work, before they were born. receiving the picture on one frequency and switching to another for their spoken • Coral was doing us a favour taking communication. us as a small group. At a public “This is why, when giving public JOHN BRETT: “Much like a radio, mediums demonstration, she often worked in demonstrations, an artist will often attune themselves to a frequency where tandem with another medium. work with a medium so that verbal contact becomes possible.” Coral sometimes worked with communication can be passed on more Stephen O’Brien, as it was easier for rapidly through the medium, making the generated enthusiasm and eager her to concentrate on drawing while whole thing go more smoothly.” responses from all her sitters. It was a another medium gave accompanying This certainly tallies with the way Coral privilege to meet her and my son’s portrait evidence. worked if she was demonstrating to a large is a wonderful way to be able to remember • Although Coral was a trained audience. It must be so much easier for the her. commercial artist, she never took any artist if another medium relays messages Coral’s husband was the well-known lessons in drawing. She was artistically while the artist concentrates on drawing. Tom Johanson, a former secretary of the guided in her work by French artist John continued: “The images and the Spiritualist Association of Great Britain. Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1704- verbal communication are transmitted at I found this quote on a site set up for 1788). different frequencies. Much like a radio, her after she passed to Spirit: “Coral’s life So how does psychic art work? Here mediums attune themselves to a frequency was dedicated to the vivid demonstration John Brett, another psychic artist, explains where contact becomes possible. of the many ways the spiritual work is the process: “Even though we are producing interacting with the material world on “Psychic art is an unusual type of sketches at speed, there is still a need to multiple levels. mediumship in that it offers us the include as much detail as possible, and this “Her humour, critical and self-critical opportunity for visual contact with is often dependent on the response from brilliance and her kindness and care made Spirit, as we actually get to see a visual the person on the receiving end. her friends everywhere in the world.” What manifestation of the communicating “There is no doubt that when the a magnificent tribute! personality. recipient is found quickly and responds Meanwhile, five years after she passed “This is a type of mediumship which has enthusiastically in the correct manner, the on, Coral returned to a group of young been practised since Spiritualism began, contact becomes stronger and little details psychic artists whom she had been helping but is quite rare in comparison to the can be obtained more easily making for a to develop their gift. Her advice was, usual mental mediumship – clairaudience, better likeness.” “Always do what I did – work from the clairvoyance and clairsentience. That makes sense. Coral certainly heart and you will succeed...” ■

20 PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 FEATURE Medium gives policeman arresting evidence

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Please settle back to meet medium and Spiritualists’ National Union minister When I came into Spiritualism, I Val Williams, who demonstrates not only in the UK, but also in many connected with her through a meditation. Only then did my mother and I discuss countries abroad. anything to do with psychic awareness. A union award-holder and tutor for the Arthur Findlay College, Essex, the However, she did tell me that as a child first point put to Val was: “The college website says, ‘Val has, on occasion, I used to talk to my “imaginary friend” lectured to members of the police service in order to determine if assistance and that once when on a bus, I screamed from the spirit world is able to assist them with ongoing investigations.’ very loudly when someone sat next to me, What’s the story behind this?” saying they had sat on my friend. Growing up with these strange thoughts MANY years ago, I was asked to give a medium, but if they took along a loved and voices was very difficult, and I was lecture to high-ranking police officers in one of the deceased child there may be often chastised for the things that literally the West Midlands. Apparently, I had done relevant communication. popped out of my mouth. By the age of a sitting for the wife of a chief inspector. During the course of the talk, Spirit nine, I finally learned to keep this under He listened to the tape and knew I was slipped in and I gave evidence to one of the control, so no one would know. genuine, so when they needed a medium to policemen, who was very shocked. talk to them he invited me. He told everyone there was no way I Do you think there’s a psychic gene in the The subject was “Can mediums help in could have known any of the information cases such as when paedophiles assault nor did anyone else in the room because family? There has always been a psychic faculty and then kill children?” There is, of course, it related to experiences with his father with the females of my mother’s side, but no simple answer to this. when he was a child. not the males, so my mother knew what Ultimately, I suggested that there would As I said at the time, I had proved my be no point in a police officer going to a credibility to the police. Later the chief was happening to me. inspector told me that my talk and the evidence made a huge impact on the Were you raised as a Spiritualist? policemen. I was raised as a Congregationalist and The full story is in my book Two Worlds up to the age of around twelve attended as One, which has now been translated into church every Sunday. Danish. My second book will be out before My disillusionment came when I talked Christmas, so I’m getting excited about to our vicar one Friday and his last words that. were, “See you in church on Sunday.” When I went to church on the Sunday there was Both your grandmother and great- another vicar. grandmother were mediums. Can you tell me When I asked my friends, they said our something about them? vicar was dead and that he had died in his My mother told me my grandmother car at the exact time I was talking to him on was a medium and that her grandmother Friday afternoon. was known as the “witch of the village.” At that point, I lost my faith in God and They were Cornish. My great-grandmother only recovered it through Spiritualism, made herbal remedies for villagers. which felt to me as though I had come home. When did you first come into contact with Spiritualism? Where were you born and when? I was 33 when I first went into a In Fleetwood, Lancs, at the end of the Spiritualist church after being directed 1940s, which is steeped in Spiritualist there by a psychic, who told me that history. Materialisation medium Helen my murdered cousin was “wandering Duncan used to go to Fleetwood once a around lost in the spirit world.” Until this month. point I had never heard of Spiritualism or Spiritualist churches. Where do you live now? However, from as early as I can In Blackburn. It’s a multi-cultural busy VAL WILLIAMS: “I think it is vital to remember I had voices in my head. In town, which makes it quite fascinating. portray the personality and emotion of a particular, when I was nine there was the However, in any direction I am within a spirit personality and not just give pieces voice of a little girl, which was different five-minute drive of the most beautiful of information about them.” from mine. countryside.

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I moved to Blackburn over twenty years attention of people who don’t know about who will help them analyse their work ago because the people at the Spiritualist us. afterwards. I found this invaluable when I church were just like family to each other. was first demonstrating publicly. Can you list the countries abroad where Additionally, I would also advise Who’s in the rest of the family? How do they you’ve demonstrated? fledgling mediums to give private sittings regard your mediumship? For over 35 years, I have worked in as often as possible to build up their I have very little contact with family Canada, the USA, Denmark, Germany, confidence, help them to understand what members, none of whom is interested in Sweden, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, they are doing wrong, etc. mediumship. Sometimes it’s lonely, but France and Belgium to name just a few once on this path of discovery I could not countries. What’s the most satisfying aspect about turn back from it. I still work in many of them today being a medium? organising workshops and seminars for When someone comes close, gives very What psychic gifts do you have? Where did small groups as well as larger ones. Sadly, personal information and the recipient you develop them? I’ve had to temporarily curtail going abroad knows they have not “lost” their loved one, In my younger years, apparently I had due to COVID-19. there is nothing in the world to compare the uncanny knack of saying to people, with the feeling I get when they say: “Now especially those who visited the house, Is it difficult working via a translator? I am at peace knowing they are safe. I must what my mother was thinking and whom In countries where there is need for continue with my life.” she did not really like. translation there is no barrier to spirit I received many smacks for saying what communication at all. Sometimes I find it she was thinking, which was a very good easier. What was the best day in your life... and the reason to keep quiet. However, in my early days in the worst? My most memorable experiences are, 1990s I found it difficult to stop mid- The best day was leaving a for example, of seeing on TV people who communication to wait for the translator. dysfunctional man and marriage, and were crying because a loved one had Of course, for our six words there always daring to put my trust in Spirit to take care disappeared. seems to be three times as many words in of me. On more than one occasion, I pointed the translation! I promised them that if they helped me, I at the screen and said “He has done it” or The secret is to stay in the power with would not let them down and never have. “She has done it” and was always right. Spirit, never to panic and to feel when the I try not to dwell on the worst days I see, hear and sense Spirit and translator will stop, then simply continue. because up to the age of 42, there were so now understand the mechanics of my In a similar way, I find it fascinating many. Now I am grateful and thank Spirit mediumship. using modern technology. For example, every day for my freedom. In 1984, medium Gordon Higginson told with Skype readings I feel the presence of me that I had a very unusual gift because I Spirit as closely as I do when sitting in a If you were Prime Minister for a day and actually “become the Spirit person.” I think room with the recipient. could do so, can you think of three laws you it is vital to portray the personality and would pass immediately? emotion of a spirit personality and not just What can those who receive a spirit message I cannot imagine anything worse than give pieces of information about them. do to assist a medium? being Prime Minister! I have never wanted I went to the Arthur Findlay College a I believe we need to train sitters and to have power over anyone else. Nor do I couple of times, but in those days there audiences because many times they are ever again want anyone having power over were no workshops, only lectures, so I had new to receiving communication and we me. to turn to Spirit to teach me. cannot blame them if they do not know If I were in that terrible position, Friends and I formed our own circle. My how to respond. any laws I would make would be about trance work developed and we also had I always ask people to simply say, “Yes,” personal and religious freedom. many physical mediumship experiences. “No” or “I don’t know.” During training After I left Fleetwood in 1989, I didn’t sit sessions for mediums, we sometimes role- Lastly, what’s your philosophy of life? regularly in a circle. play so a developing medium knows how to My philosophy of life has changed prepare a sitter or an audience. dramatically due to personal experiences. How many Spiritualist churches do you serve Public presentation may come I have met so many wonderful people a month and in which parts of the country? easily to some people, but not through Spiritualism. Some of them have I serve churches in England whenever I everyone understands how to interact lost so much and shown me a different way am in the country, but until the coronavirus spontaneously with an audience. of thinking. pandemic, I was abroad for almost half of My philosophy is simply to live each each year. What advice would you give to fledgling day feeling grateful for who I am now, to This month I can celebrate being a mediums? Spiritualist medium for 40 years. I love Never allow yourself to be booked for remind the lonely they are not forgotten to work in our churches and often give public work before you are ready. One and to walk my talk as much as humanly demonstrations for no fee to help churches inexperienced demonstration will be possible! in need. remembered forever as “bad,” even if it was I really enjoy giving demonstrations simply that the medium was nervous. ■ To purchase Val’s book and a variety of to bring new people into Spiritualism. I would ask other mediums to be willing CDs, please visit www.internationalmedium. There has been a decline in the number to take fledglings out with them to help co.uk Val also offers sittings by Skype and attending most of our churches, so I think them get over their nerves. Zoom. it is very important to reach outside them I would also suggest that fledglings You can contact Val by e-mail at in the hope of bringing our religion to the have someone close to them they can trust [email protected]

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ORANGE IS FRUITFUL PROOF IN LIFE AFTER DEATH CODE

Below, Graham Jennings reviews medium Darren Brittain’s new book began to think, “What if this or that “From Innocence to Inner Sense: The Journey to Mediumship.” happened?” At another church, Darren started to EVERYONE who wishes to develop found library books that called the lights wonder how he could possibly cope if he mediumship should read Darren Brittain’s “auras.” His doctor had too, but intriguingly were asked to give a message from the book. the books also used the term “psychic.” platform. True mediumship, as he continually That only made Darren more curious. A friend pointed him out to the two stresses, is about more than giving He grew up in a village surrounded visiting mediums when they arrived… and messages – it is living proof that we are all by acres green of rolling Yorkshire they asked him to join them! Reluctantly, spirit beings not only in the hereafter, but countryside. In Stainforth, the next village, Darren did so and managed to give a here and now. there was “a dark, run-down old building,” message successfully. It is important therefore that the which locals called “The spooky hut.” He didn’t realise at the time that “all medium makes the strongest possible One foggy night in 1991 he decided to thoughts are heard by the Universe and connection with a spirit person who visit, despite gossip of demons and floating taken literally; even the ‘I wonder how…’ wishes to communicate. The stronger the ghosts! Wednesday was Open Circle. thoughts are seen by the Universe as an connection is, the more evidential will be The circle leader confirmed that Darren invitation to accommodate my desire for the communication. was seeing spirit lights and added, “Within more understanding.” A teacher as well as a medium, Darren a year, you will be standing here doing When a friend’s husband passed with a devotes much of the book to showing what I’m doing.” heart attack, he wondered how the man us how to strengthen and improve that Soon after this he experienced the had felt. Darren promptly experienced connection. power of the mind in strange ways. Darren symptoms of a heart problem himself and Although Darren experienced nothing psychic in childhood, events in adolescence soon mapped out the path he was destined to take. They began with migraine attacks that temporarily impaired his vision. Medical treatment was successful, but he was left with a new ability to see lights The blessing of around people. “If I stared enough at the lights for long mediumship is that it enough,” he writes, “they would somehow tell me things.” reminds us we already Darren could, for instance, tell whether people were depressed or anxious “and I are spirit could sometimes feel in my own body what they were experiencing too.” Curious and wanting to know more, he

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underwent tests. “The mother in Spirit knows what she Darren ends his wonderful and very Fortunately, they proved negative. can say to her son to free him from his readable book by writing: “The blessing of Nevertheless, he experienced the anxiety grief. A daughter knows the ‘code word’ mediumship is that it reminds us that we of what might have occurred. her mother told her to use to prove an already are spirit and as such, when we Then he watched a television afterlife. move on to the Other World, we continue programme about a man with a gunshot “The intelligence of the spirit world goes to be and evolve to be more. wound in the kneecap. His “What if I far beyond our own, so why then do we “Mediumship, on this level, offers us were shot?” thoughts resulted in his put so much faith and trust in our methods the opportunity to have that reunion with being similarly shot from a passing car. rather than trusting theirs?” our loved ones before we get to the spirit Mercifully, it was with an airgun pellet, not Speaking of “codes,” a communication world ourselves. a bullet. from a mother to her daughter consisted “When we know from experience that is When Darren indentified with his dad’s solely of her showing Darren an orange. true, we can never forget it, and so we are appendicitis, events took a more serious He was hesitant to tell the daughter, for ever a conduit between the tangible turn. He needed an operation himself and but she wept with joy. That was the and intangible. his appendix “literally burst just as the prearranged code each had agreed upon to “Beyond all of that, we also know that surgeon started to remove it.” demonstrate survival. our very presence in the world is also a These events helped him come to an Spirit communication, of course, is not demonstration of our soul’s need to evolve understanding of the principle of cause confined to Spiritualism. Darren points and to assist others in doing so.” and effect. Meanwhile, his spiritual out that the internet is abuzz with the development continued. experiences of ordinary people. ■ “From Innocence to Inner Sense: Just as the Stainforth medium predicted, “Many of the bereaved of all faiths The Journey to Mediumship” runs to 172 within a year Darren was on the platform and cultures around the world regularly pages and costs £11.99. It is published by and taking services. This was in addition witness and have conversations with their Matador, an imprint of Troubador to being an apprenticed electrician and deceased loved ones,” he writes. Publishing Ltd. attending college. “So why does this happen outside the His family were skilled tradesmen and arena of religion, and what does it tell us he decided to become similarly qualified. about our own spiritual selves and our Although Darren soon realised this was unfoldment?” not his life’s calling, he completed the A ringing endorsement of apprenticeship and worked for a while as Darren’s mediumship comes an electrician. from Tricia J. Robertson, a He applied this practical, no-nonsense university lecturer, broadcaster approach to his mediumship as well. As he and past President of the writes: Scottish Society for Psychical “From my first visit to a Spiritualist Research. church… I always felt clear about which The author of Things You information was vague or wishy-washy, Can Do When You’re Dead, in and what was clear and precise. I think this her Foreword to Darren’s was helped by my various occupations, book she writes: some of which were detail-oriented. “The evidential content “You can’t be wishy-washy whilst wiring of his readings is invariably a house with a 240-volt power supply, or striking and his standards be ambiguous in the recording of patients’ are high. information in the optometrists where I “He also delivers the had also worked. information from a loved “It was this mentality of having to ‘get one with empathy and it right,’ combined with a clear idea on compassion, which results in what is evidence of life after death which his work bringing great hope ultimately moved my mediumship into and comfort to many.” communicating more precise information.” Darren has also been Darren is known for the accuracy of his interviewed by American host messages and the amount of detail they Sandra Champlain on her We contain. However, instead of asking for Don’t Die Radio Show. You specific information as some students can hear the interview are taught to do, he is content to leave in full at wedontdie. everything to Spirit. com on “You’re only really a medium if the YouTube information you deliver can be validated as proof and accepted by the recipient that their loved ones are indeed communicating from the spirit world,” he says. “It’s therefore vital that we strive to receive more clear, precise and accurate information from them, but why don’t we just let them get on with it and do all we DARREN BRITTAIN: “You’re only really a medium if the information you can as the medium not to interfere in that deliver can be validated as proof and accepted by the recipient that their process? loved ones are indeed communicating.”

24 PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 FEATUREFEATURE Use your Chinese medicine personality type to solve life’s problems! BY JEAN HANER

Author Jean Haner has studied the spiritual principles of Chinese medicine and natural talents for a career. for over 30 years and is known for translating this ancient wisdom into When it comes solving to any life problem, each personality type requires practical solutions for modern problems. a treatment that matches their nature. Her new book is “The Five-Element Solution: Discover the Spiritual Side of For example, let’s take a problem many Chinese Medicine to Release Stress, Clear Anxiety, and Reclaim Your Life.” people struggle with – trying to find a Jean teaches and consults internationally on how to use the Five-Element job that makes them happy to leap out map to coach and counsel people. To learn more, please visit https://www. of bed in the morning and get to work! jeanhaner.com While the problem may look the same for each person, the cure for it Meanwhile, in this specially commissioned article, Jean gives some will be specific to their personality type. valuable tips on how to deal with some of life’s difficulties. Let’s look at some examples – and see WE know that just by placing a few tiny if you can find one you relate to most. needles in your body, an acupuncturist can restore your health when you’re ill. But Water Element personality what if I told you that you could apply the This kind of person is highly creative same concept to your life overall? and intuitive. Their right brain is more In other words, what if you could use active than their left, which means the equivalent of acupuncture needles – they don’t think in linear ways, but applying a few tiny changes to your daily instead rely on an inner knowing, a gut activities – that would heal your life when instinct, for the choices they make. it’s not working for you? Water people are the ones who come Over thousands of years, the ancient up with an amazingly innovative idea, but Chinese not only developed a deep when asked how they figured it out, their understanding of how your body functions, reply is, “I don’t know; it just came to me.” but in the process they came to see that While each personality type has this same knowledge applies to how your many innate strengths, there are also whole life is meant to work as well. challenges built into their design too. Just like an acupuncturist can change Here, a Water type tends to feel very the energy in your body, you can use the different from other people, like they’re same principles to change the energy on the outside looking in, or even believes in your life, to create solutions for they are being ostracised by others. problems like difficulties in finding love One way this can sabotage them or a fulfilling career, or struggles with JEAN HANNER: “You can learn ways to give is to make them fearful of pursuing anxiety or depression, for example. yourself the equivalent of a spiritual acupuncture a job because they feel sure they Chinese medicine is personalised treatment.” would not be accepted, that there’s care; it’s not a “one pill fits all” kind of for a completely different reason no chance of getting hired. medicine. This is because it discovered than another personality type. Instead, they can tread water for years that people can develop exactly the same There are five personality types in while everyone who knows them scratches illness, but for entirely different reasons, Chinese medicine based on the Chinese their head, wondering why such a naturally so need different kinds of remedies. Five Elements of Water, Wood, Fire, Earth talented person can’t find success. In this same way, one personality and Metal. Each has unique strengths and The spiritual side of Chinese medicine type can develop a problem in life challenges, specific needs in relationships offers remedies for issues like these! In my

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Wood Element Personality This is an action-oriented, hard- working and driven type of person. Lifelong students, they’re always challenging themselves to learn new skills they can use in practical ways. They focus on the results they want and don’t let anything stand in the way of reaching their goal. Wood people are often entrepreneurs or involved in growing a business; their eyes are always on the prize. But every personality has a downside. Here, it’s that with their single-minded focus on achieving results, they can be sometimes be perceived by others as pushy, argumentative or too competitive, and this can have a negative effect on professional relationships. They may not come across well in interviews, or their boss doesn’t give them the promotion because they think the Wood person would be too hard to deal with. In cases like this, they may end up feeling quite frustrated, which can lead to impulsive behaviour that only makes things worse. WATER types are advised to spend 30 minutes exercising, preferably around trees. Wood Element Remedies. new book, The Five-Element Solution, you though you don’t understand the science Do for one month: discover which personality type you are, behind it. 1. Add variety to meals and make them find solutions for your problems and can more fun. Eat dessert first and soup even try a five-week “reboot” to get your Water Element Remedies. last, or make an entire meal out of life moving in the right direction again. Do for one month: hors d’oeuvres. Even in this article, you can learn 1. Spend at least 30 minutes exercising Experiment with exotic ways to give yourself the equivalent of a out in nature each day, preferably ingredients, try new cuisines you’ve spiritual acupuncture treatment that can around trees. never had before or arrange the food rebalance the energy of your situation. on your plate to make a work of art! When people see a Water type If there aren’t many trees where just floating along and not taking the you live, that’s not a problem. Just 2. Take more time for what you’re action they should, their usual advice being active outdoors is the most passionate about. It can be anything is to “Just do it!” But that doesn’t important part of this remedy. which makes you feel excited just thinking about, whether that’s work for a Water person at all. 2. Unless you work on a night shift, be in Instead, here are three examples photography or computer games, bed no later than 11.00 pm each night. of remedies you could use if you’re for example, and yes, romance Chinese medicine discovered long Water that would act like acupuncture definitely also qualifies as a way to be ago that our bodies move through needles to help shift your energy to passionate! certain energy cycles in each 24-hour the point where you can “do it.” period that relate to different aspects 3. Find excuses to laugh. Watch funny However, to the rational mind, the videos, read humorous books or of our lives. recommendations given here may seem phone the friend who makes you laugh In this phase, if you’re in bed by illogical and inconsequential, that these so hard you’re on the floor. 11.00 pm, it stimulates your energy in small actions couldn’t possibly have any Hang out with people who have meaningful effect. the ways you need right now. a good sense of humour as often Here’s where you’d need to remind 3. Create a vision board with images that as possible, or let yourself get silly yourself that this is based on science. If you represent things you desire. romping with kids or pets. think about it, the reason you swallow a The pictures can be of material tiny pill your doctor prescribes is because Fire Element Personality you long ago accepted the concept that objects you would love to have, like it’ll affect how your body functions, even a new car, or they can be images of The Fire person is lively and fun, with a though you don’t understand how it works. activities you’d like to do, such as great sense of humour. They drop little You can apply that same understanding travel, or scenes that represent ways jokes into every conversation, and are here, so you can accept that a small action you’d like to feel, like cuddling with a great at lifting others’ spirits and creating will affect how your life functions even romantic partner. a light-hearted mood in the workplace.

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They tend to think fast, learn fast let people take advantage of them. Metal Element Remedies. and talk fast, so it can be hard to keep Because they tend to lack Do for one month: up with all the new ideas their active confidence and are naturally humble, brains are constantly coming up with! they may never rise in the ranks to 1. Eat more soup. In Chinese medicine, But one unhelpful aspect of the the position they truly deserve or go the natural salts and minerals in Fire personality is that they can after a job they’re qualified for. soup support the energy you need to take everything personally and too In fact, Earth people often learn so strengthen right now. easily get their feelings hurt, or have much while supporting others they Any kind of soup is fine, though emotional flare-ups in the office which become incredibly knowledgeable bone broth or soup with fish, seafood make everyone uncomfortable. and qualified for greater things. or seaweed is ideal. Many Fire people have a deep fear Earth Element Remedies. 2. Aim for one hour of “downtime” of rejection. This can keep them from Do for one month: every day. However, downtime is not going after the job they want because spacing out with TV or social media, if they didn’t get it, the rejection would 1. Keep a new kind of to-do list: First, or pottering around catching up with be far more devastating for them than write down everything; don’t keep any housework. for another type of person. Instead, of your to-dos in your head. Second, It’s anything that makes every cell they stay with what feels safe and each time you complete a task, be sure in your body relax and go, “Ahhhh!” sadly don’t pursue their dreams. to cross it off the list. such as a luxurious soak in the bath, Third, break down any long-term meditation, a nap or a massage. Fire Element Remedies. task into smaller steps. In other Do for one month: words, don’t write, “Start a vegetable 3. Let your creative juices flow. Paint, sketch, write, dance, play a musical 1. Colours that match the energy we’re garden.” Break that down into, “Ask Amanda what she planted last year,” instrument or even just doodle while looking to support here are yellow, you’re on the phone. beige, brown or soft pink. “Check what garden tools I have,” “Buy fertiliser,” etc. Don’t worry about the results. The Wear more of these colours or add medicine here is the activity of being them to the décor throughout your 2. Add the colour green to your life – creative, not the outcome. home, such as placing a brown pillow any shade of green is fine. You might on the sofa or a yellow duvet cover on wear more touches of green and add The spiritual side of Chinese medicine the bed. it in your home with houseplants, or reveals the elegant plan for who you’re designed to be and a map for the territory 2. Exercise with friends. Change your artwork of that colour, or buy a green towel for the bath. you are meant to journey through in life. workout so that it always includes at When you know how to follow that least one other person. 3. Clean up your diet. Eliminate fast food map, you’ll find what you need to be happy, For example, ask a friend to join an and eat lots of green vegetables or personally and professionally. exercise class or take a hike with you. salads. No matter what your problem or how Togetherness is the most important Citrus fruit, fermented vegetables long you’ve struggled with it, it can offer part of the treatment here, not how or vinegary foods like pickles are also solutions that can get you back on track! intense the workout is. good to add unless your doctor has 3. Eat breakfast between the hours of advised against this. ■ Jean Hanner’s book is published by Hay 7.00-9.00 am because food eaten House UK and retails at £13.99. during that time has a direct healing Metal Element Personality effect here. You don’t have to eat a full The Metal type is conscientious and English breakfast, but get something detail-oriented, so every project they in your stomach. work on is always beautifully done. Avoid cold drinks, however, They have high principles and because Chinese medicine has found do the right thing in any situation, that pouring cold liquid into your whether it benefits them or not. stomach interferes with the digestive Highly sensitive to other people’s process. energy, they are gracious and charming communicators because Earth Element Personality they can sense how another person is feeling and so adjust their words This type is the giver, someone highly and behaviour to put them at ease. responsible and devoted to supporting The challenge this type of person often others. Relationships are all-important has is a high degree of perfectionism and to them, and they form lifelong bonds, self-criticism. This makes them anxious, personally and professionally. with a tendency to never believe they’re Kind and caring, their first thought good enough, so they may not apply is always some version of “How can I for a job they’re well qualified for. help you?” This is the person you can When a Metal type is considering a trust to be a true-blue friend, who’ll career change, they often incorrectly always step up when you need them. assume they’d first have to obtain The downside here is that in their advanced degrees before they would focus on supporting others, they can have any chance of getting hired.

PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 27 Photo confirms identity of woman seen in dream By Alison Wynne-Ryder

WHEN I think of my childhood, the person who made it magical was my grandma. In my eyes, she literally shone and never had a bad word to say about anyone. She had been a cook at a large private residence near our home in Runcorn, Cheshire, and loved nothing more than treating me, my sister Carol and my cousin Jill. When we went to see Grandma, she would lay on her “posh buffet” of egg and cress sandwiches with the crusts cut off and shaped like triangles, followed by homemade fairy cakes and the best Victoria sandwich cake we had ever tasted. CHEERS! Alison Wynne-Ryder and her husband John are seen enjoying an evening out. (Photo: Facebook) Back then, she lived with Granddad that Grandma was sending me messages. opportunities. Sam in the home where she raised her Some of these were in dreams, where She supported me from Spirit five children, of whom my dad was the she would appear to me as I remembered throughout my tuition, as well as youngest. her as a child. Other times she popped up comforting me when I hit rock bottom As a child, the house, which was built as I was meditating. after relationship breakdowns. around 1800, seemed enormous to me, She told me clearly to develop my gift. When I finally met my present husband, with endless rooms, many of which seemed I began to see her as my guiding angel John, I knew it was Grandma who had dark and foreboding. without wings. instigated the match. I had made a “cosmic I was sure the house was haunted When I was comparing myself with order” for him and she knew he was – and because I often heard the sound of others in my psychic development class, still is – Mr Right! someone walking upstairs even though no Grandma told me off in the nicest possible When I auditioned for the role of co- one was there. way, saying that I had to carry on with host on the TV show , it Grandma could hear the footsteps too Rescue Mediums and would glance over at me and smile. She this work, as it would lead to unexpected was Grandma right at the forefront of my knew I had “the gift,” even though I did not understand it at that time. Grandma always looked like a proper granny – small and round, with a grey perm, walking about in her tartan slippers with pompoms on the front and dressed in her pinny, which she was never without unless she was going to church in her best outfit, hat and gloves. Eventually, Grandma really did start to get old. She still looked the same to us and never lost that wonderful smile and her love for us, but we realised something was wrong when she struggled to remember who we were, got our names mixed up and couldn’t remember what we had been talking about. My dad would have to drive around the town looking for her when she went “walkabout.” The dementia took hold and Grandma eventually passed on in her sleep. I was devastated and couldn’t imagine life without her. But then, not long after she had passed, it became very apparent THIS picture, which ended up in Australia, shows medium’s grandmother with Letty and granddad.

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dreams telling me to go for it. inside. I asked how she knew because to me, During this work, she would often “Come in, dear,” she said. “I am a good Grandma had always looked like the little protect me from unpleasant spirit beings friend of your grandma’s. My name is elderly lady in glasses with a grey perm, and guide my dad forward to help with Letty.” wearing a pinny and tartan slippers. sending lost souls to the light. When I rang my mum to ask whether Jill told me that her father, my Uncle Eventually, I wrote my first book,The Grandma had a friend by this name, she Arthur, had the family photograph album, Quirky Medium, again with Grandma’s confirmed it; the lady was called Letty by instructions – the words just flowed under her friends, but her real name was Lettuce. which had now been passed to her and she the watchful eye of my spirit helper. When I told Jill about this, she laughed had taken it with her to Australia. I am not naturally self-confident, but at the unusual name, but said she Arthur was the eldest child of the family whenever I resisted something or thought remembered her dad talking about Letty and ended up with all the photographs, but I wasn’t good enough, Grandma would give and thought she had seen an old photo of I didn’t know this album existed and had me a metaphorical kick up the rear. From her somewhere. never seen old photos of Grandma. teaching to public platform work, she has I showed Jill around our home and she After Jill went back to Australia, guided me forward. particularly loved my sanctuary where I When people ask me who taught me to meditate, do one-to-one readings, teach she sent me some photos of Grandma do my work with Spirit, I reply, “Ah, it’s a and give healing to clients. in her younger days and I gasped with combined effort between my guides and Jill stared at a wonderful spirit art amazement: yes, there she was, a beautiful my wonderful spirit helper, Grandma.” portrait that my good friend Gillian lady exactly as in the portrait on my wall. There has been some amazing evidence Berridge had painted for me of a beautiful Another photo was of her sitting with of Grandma’s continuing presence. My lady with the Tree of Life rising within her. a book on her lap. But then there was the cousin Jill, who has lived in Australia for I treasure this painting, as I am a one of Grandma with my grandfather – and the past 30 years, came to stay with John member of a physical mediumship group Lettuce! Grandma remains my guiding light and me for a holiday in Spain. called The Tree of Life and had always I hadn’t seen Jill for over ten years felt that the painting must have been a from Spirit, a precious gift who keeps on and we reminisced about our childhood member of our spirit team. giving. and the antics we got up to, especially at But then Jill turned to me and said, ■ Grandma’s. “Why have you got Grandma on your wall?” An international clairvoyant medium, I told Jill about a dream I’d had recently I had no idea what she was talking about, Alison Wynne-Ryder’s frank and funny of a lovely elderly lady who opened the so Jill explained that the portrait was of autobiography “The Quirky Medium” is door of an old house and welcomed me Grandma as a young woman. available from www.local-legend.co.uk

THE photo on the left shows how accurately medium Gillian Berridge captured a grandmother’s likeness in a spirit portrait.

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As founding editor of “Psychic News” and editor of “Two Worlds” for many a good red light. White light is always years, Maurice Barbanell was lucky enough to occupy a ringside seat on the detrimental to this type of séance. The psychic scene for over 60 years. spirit forms were clearly visible and I had Here, he describes a dramatic materialisation séance at which the “dead” sustained conversations with several of them. temporarily took physical form. Although all those mentioned in this As it was my first experience of Alec account have passed on, it still makes riveting reading, as it forms part of Harris’ mediumship, I approached it with Spiritualism’s history. my typical critical outlook. Though I was I CAN always appreciate the outlook of the then, as I am now, a convinced Spiritualist, honest sceptic because I was one myself. I do not possess the will to believe or I began my investigation in my teens at incidentally the will to disbelieve. a time when I was an agnostic after having I still regard myself as an investigator been an atheist. I was not impressed at with an exacting standard to be fulfilled my first séance, but at the second one before I will accept the results. something happened which shattered my The difficulty with some investigators is scepticism. that they inhibit the results by the wrong I discovered, what I had never before approach. They make it clear that the known: that I was a potential medium. This medium is fraudulent in their view unless is a necessary preamble to what I am about he or she can prove genuineness. to relate. This atmosphere of suspicion towards So far as the sceptic is concerned, mediums, who are by their very nature especially one who is materialistic in sensitive, is always a deterrent towards the outlook, the most convincing form of production of worthwhile phenomena. psychic phenomena is materialisation. I was glad to co-operate when Alec At séances where this occurs, the “dead” asked me beforehand to make a thorough who return appear as seemingly solid examination of the séance room and the figures endowed with temporary existence cabinet, which was merely a recess with and in bodies, which, to all intents and MAURICE BARBANELL: “When the conditions some curtains across one corner. purposes, duplicate the outward physical are good, the barrier between the two worlds is He invited me to search him, which I completely removed.” (File photo) appearance they had on earth. did. All he wore were a thin pair of trousers They are, when they materialise, “flesh- When the power is weak – another way made of black material and a black vest. and-blood” human beings. I want to stress of saying that the psychic conditions are The choice of black was deliberate they are not ghosts, apparitions, phantoms not at their best – the materialised face is because the materialisations always or spectres. They speak, move and have veiled by the ectoplasm and the figure does appeared in dazzlingly white ectoplasm. heart and pulse beats. not move very far away from the medium. I noticed that night, as I have often Nerve, sinew, muscle and cell are all When the conditions are good, the done, that the ectoplasm did not reflect there. The hand is solid when you grasp it; barrier between the two worlds is the red light. the fingernails are complete. The features completely removed. Then, as has often The reason for my invitation to be can be identified, as also can the voice. been the case with me, I have had the present had its origin ten years earlier at a They are swathed and garbed in remarkable experience of witnessing spirit séance with a famous trance medium and dazzling white raiment composed of the return in its most physical form. clairvoyant Helen Hughes. The sitter was mysterious substance known as ectoplasm, What has happened is that something Alec’s wife. which mainly extrudes from the medium. akin to the process of birth has been At that time she was told by Helen that He or she usually sits on a chair behind accelerated from the normal nine months if she and her husband would start a home a cabinet that is a curtained-off enclosure to a few seconds. circle with regular sessions they would one in the room. Even when the materialisation One of the finest materialisation day obtain full-form materialisations. The moves many feet or yards away from the mediums is Alec Harris, whose séances I prediction had been fulfilled. medium, there is an invisible lifeline, the first attended in Cardiff a score of years Because Helen and I were appearing at equivalent to an umbilical cord, which is ago. a public meeting in Cardiff we were asked attached to the materialisation. On these occasions there is always to be present at an Alec Harris séance later

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that night. more than anything else. It lasted two-and-a-half hours. We Jokingly he has always said that as he did not start until 10.30 pm. I counted 27 is unconscious he does not know what sitters and saw 30 spirit forms materialise. happens at materialisation séances. When To this I must add that as most of the he gives healing at least he is aware of sitters had come by coach from the Welsh what transpires. valleys about 25 miles away, few of us got A few years ago, Alec and his wife went to bed before 4.00 am. to live in South Africa. I still get excellent Helen and I were given “places of accounts of his materialisation séances. honour” immediately in front of the One of his most frequent sitters is my cabinet. Indeed, I was so close that several friend Vidie Carleton Jones, who became of the forms which emerged from the interested in Spiritualism after the passing cabinet had to walk over my feet. of her husband, one of the leading figures At this stage I should explain that I in the gold-mining industry. spent some years in the textile industry For Vidie it is quite usual not only to see and as a result became familiar with the her husband materialise and to converse feel of most materials. That night, and with him, but even to be embraced by him. AT one Alec Harris séance, the forms which more than once, I handled the flowing Perhaps the best testimony to this appeared ranged from a man six feet in height to ectoplasmic robing. babies in arms. (File photo) medium’s materialisations comes from a These, though soft and silky to the medical man well known to me, Dr Douglas speedily proved right. touch, were unlike the texture of any Baker. This feat of walking away from the material I have before and since examined. He was allowed to examine the cabinet was demonstrated by other I also shook hands with two figures and materialisations, which he told me “had materialised figures, some of which would report that their fists were firm and weight, could be embraced, had pulse normal. even sit in a chair and carry on a long beats, breathed, had intelligence of their For Helen Hughes it was an outstanding discussion. own and personalities.” occasion. One of the first to materialise Occasionally, one of them would say In three hours at one séance he was a young man, Douglas Hogg, a Battle that he must return to the cabinet for watched 30 different forms materialise of Britain pilot who had died on active “more rations.” We watched the figure and disappear. Some stayed as long as service. walk back. twenty minutes, answered questions and He had since proved his survival to his A few minutes later he came out, moved submitted to examination. parents through her mediumship. Douglas across to his former chair, sat down and Dr Baker felt their bones. He showed his features distinctly and asked continued where he had left off. volunteered they appeared normal in most her to stand up so that he could talk to her I must mention that several ways except that some lacked colouring. face to face. materialisations turned round to display Occasionally bare feet were visible. It was touching when, after gripping her their backs and prove that they were Not one materialisation objected to by the hands, he thanked Helen for making indeed solid figures. One form stooped to his examination. Dr Baker felt the pulse it possible for him to convince his parents straighten a rug, which had been rucked by of several. Their hearts beat at 72 to the of his continued existence. another materialisation. minute. I was moved to observe that almost with When the curtains slowly opened to He noticed that some figures had reverence he kissed her on the forehead. reveal one form I laughed at what I saw. hair on the backs of their hands. One old She had no difficulty in identifying him “What is the joke?” Helen asked me. “Look woman who appeared had hardened veins because clairvoyantly she had seen him on and see,” I replied. clearly visible on the back of her hands. He many occasions. She did and joined my laughter. To even applied his stethoscope. Another spirit form to greet Helen was dispose of any suggestion that the séance Dr Baker volunteered that the a Native American Indian guide to whom was fraudulent, Alec’s guides had arranged materialisations he saw at one séance I have often spoken when he entranced to materialise a girl. She stood there, ranged from a man six feet in height to his medium. He appeared as a magnificent dropped her ectoplasmic veiling down to babies in arms. n figure, far taller than the medium, her waist and revealed her feminine form. complete with headdress. On another occasion, a materialisation The guide spoke his name in a voice that parted the curtains so that we could see his was far different from that which normally figure and the medium at the same time. issued through Helen’s lips. The cast of his Frequently throughout the séance features was characteristic of his people. I heard the medium conversing with The highlight of the séance was the communicators who were not then visible materialisation of a man known to several to us. This indicated that at intervals Alec people present because he was one of their was almost conscious. colleagues. For many years, they told me Towards the end there was an later, he had laboured for Spiritualism in impressive demonstration. One of his South Wales. guides materialised and gave healing He came right out of the cabinet and treatment to a sufferer. walked about ten feet to where two friends I should explain that in addition to his of mine were sitting. At first he did not give gift of materialisation, Alec for many years MEDIUM Helen Hughes was thanked by one spirit his name because he said he could be easily has also given proof of successful psychic visitor for proving survival to his parents. identified by his face and voice. He was healing, which incidentally attracts him (File photo)

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THE SCIENCE OF AWARENESS BY BILLY ROBERTS

I HAVE never subscribed to the belief that everyone can be developed, one must first encourage the image-making faculty of the brain to possesses mediumistic skills. In my opinion, mediums are effectively function by trying out various born and not made. visualisation techniques. Therefore, no matter how many and strength, so, too, can a specifically However, it must be said that not workshops you attend or courses you formatted exercise programme be used all mediums are clairvoyant and not all take, should mediumistic potential not to improve the mind’s awareness and clairvoyants are mediums. be present, its development will not and efficiency. Clairvoyance is simply the term to cannot occur. Some intuitively gifted individuals may describe the process of seeing clearly, However, I do believe that everyone well possess a rudimentary form of psychic usually into a person’s future. However, is psychically inclined, an ability that can ability and might occasionally experience when clairvoyance is accompanied by a quite easily be developed and refined with mediumistic flashes of one kind or another. mediumistic ability, one is able to actually the help of various exercises. However, this does not necessarily “see” a disembodied form, very often in As the body can be put through a mean that he or she is mediumistically great detail. strenuous exercise regime in the gym, inclined. This is one of the primary reasons Mediumistic clairvoyance is usually primarily to increase its overall power why intuition is sometimes regarded as an accompanied by either clairsentience (the umbrella term for a variety of metaphysical gift of sensing) or clairaudience (the gift of skills. hearing.) Although everyone uses intuition at Real clairaudience is perhaps the rarest some time during the day, certain people of the three metaphysical skills and, at rely on it more than others, such as a its best, allows a medium to engage in a policeman or policewoman who uses his or two-way conversation and to give detailed her intuitive skills when trying to ascertain information about a spirit communicator. the perpetrator of a crime. Even at its very best, the process of It makes sense then that the more mediumship is not consistent and must intuition is used, the stronger and more always be regarded as experimental. In reliable it becomes. There is some other words, mediumistic communication correlation between the way intuition does not always work and results cannot works and the image-making faculty of the be guaranteed. brain. This is why we should never make a This powerful neurological component negative judgement about a medium the is a prerequisite for creative people, such first time we see him or her. Sadly, many as artists, writers and actors, but is greatly people do. underestimated by people who freely Although not strictly for the admit that they possess absolutely no development of metaphysical skills, the particular skills at all. Stroop Effect is a psychological experiment It would be extremely difficult for a I use in my workshops to assess an creative person to believe that there are individual’s cognitive response mechanism people who find it almost impossible to use and to see how quickly he or she is able to their imagination and have great difficulty discriminate between words and colour. visualising anything at all. During the process of mediumistic In fact, visualisation is also a delivery, the brain functions on two prerequisite for the development of different levels allowing the medium to clairvoyance, so an inability to visualise focus on the communication as well as on inhibits its full development. the recipient of the information that is Therefore, before genuine clairvoyance being given.

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The Stroop Effect helps in this randomly sketch ten different images, such development and encourages a more as a bird, tree, car – anything, in fact –and focused attention. It was originally then place them in separate envelopes. developed by American psychologist Your friend should number the John Ridley Stroop to psychologically envelopes from one to ten before making a assess the reaction time of a response and list of what is contained in them. to investigate a person’s psychological The list is for their benefit only, so that capacities. you don’t have to open the envelopes to check your results. This will allow you to Try this and see how have more than one go at guessing what’s in the envelopes. well you do In the first part of the exercise, read the Scientific research words as fast as you can backwards and forwards a couple of times. This part of the With many different sophisticated exercise should present no real problem, methods of testing mediums and psychics, as it is something your brain is accustomed today some schools of scientific thought to doing. have come to regard mediumship as a science as much as it is a metaphysical RED. BLUE. YELLOW. GREEN. process. BLACK. PURPLE. This would suggest that there is an Now, in the second part of the exercise, overwhelming need to modernise the way don’t read the word, but the colour it is mediums work, bringing the entire process written in as quickly as you can. of mediumship up to twenty-first century RED. BLUE. YELLOW. WHITE. standards. marginally more developed in a female BLACK. PINK. This means that there will soon be than a male. You should be surprised just how sophisticated methods of testing mediums These findings concurred with those of difficult the second part of the exercise is primarily to discriminate between genuine Theosophist C. W. Leadbeater, who was to process. We are accustomed to perceive mediumship and the not so genuine. saying the same thing in the early part of things in a certain way, so when required There has already been a great deal the twentieth century. of research carried out at California to think outside of what we are used to we Also, in 1903, Ivan Tutinsky, a encounter problems. University into the mechanics of neuroscientist at Moscow University, mediumship and its psychological Mediumistic development tends to compromised his professional integrity implications. Researchers concluded that quicken our responses and encourages an by carrying out a seven-year research the pineal gland deep within the brain was ability to think laterally so we can process programme on people with unusual data with greater ease. As with anything, responsible. metaphysical skills. the more you practise the Stroop Effect, After autopsies were carried out on Despite being initially ridiculed by his the quicker your responses will be. mediumistically-inclined individuals, it was concluded that there were some peers, Tutinsky’s findings were a revelation abnormalities in their brains. For one thing, and eventually won him the respect of Imagination crystalline deposits were apparent around others who carried on the research where Another extremely effective way of the pineal glands, which were slightly the notable scientist left off. developing the imagination and your ability larger than normal. Although many scholars still regard to visualise is to exercise your mind with a It was further concluded that not only mediums with disdain and cynicism, guessing game. is the pineal gland a sort of neurological thankfully there are those who continue For this you will need to enlist the help radar device, but it was thought to be to carry out research in the field of of a friend or family member, who should larger in a child than in an adult, and metaphysical abilities. ■

PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 33 SPIRITUAL ART This month best-selling author, TV host, and columnist for Chat, It’s Fate and Soul & Spirit magazines, Jenny Smedley shares her digital paintings with us. Based in Norfolk, UK, Jenny tells us how this work started and reveals that, “Yes, angels have gone technical!”

y angels come in all sorts of types. It all started several years ago when I got a simple art program for my Mcomputer and started to do abstract digital paintings. Little did I know that in my case my angelic communication tool wasn’t going to be a crystal ball or cards: it was going to be my computer! Yes, angels have gone technical! Anyway, it wasn’t long before people (who loved the colours and patterns) started saying to me: “There’s an angel in there. Look!” Now I’m not any kind of artist, although I’m quite good at putting colours together, but I started to see the shapes, and as my angels helped me to learn, their paintings got clearer and better until they became like these you see today. How does it work if I can’t paint? Well, basically I’m just a tool. I sit at the computer, connect to the angel realm and my hands move where directed. Sometimes I go wrong, not listening well enough I suppose, and after I’ve struggled for a while, I’ll get the message to delete, which can be frustrating. It works like this though. These are not actual depictions of what an angel looks like. Angels are made of energy and don’t look human at all, unless they want to. Most of these paintings are depictions of how your angel sees you, rather than how you see them. In this way it means that the angels can be “read,” pretty much by anyone who tries. The messages for the person are carefully wrought into a pretty picture by the angels. They never fail to amaze me how accurate they are. Recently I started doing the angel-inspired meditation images as well. The angels have understood that some people cannot “switch off” in order to connect or meditate, so they design each one of these carefully, using me as a tool, to create an image specifically aimed at the person it’s for, to reach their subconscious and allow it to be switched off. Doing these paintings is so good for me too – they relax me. I am meditating while I’m painting, totally oblivious to what’s going on around me. I don’t do readings on the angels, but I have so many fabulous people on my Facebook page who do, I don’t need to. People can use a recommended reader, their own reader, or they can just have them posted on my Facebook page, where they will get incredible clever and insightful comments from my wonderful, amazing Facebook family. TYPES OF ANGELS AND WORK Mirror Angels - show the energy state of the person’s soul. In this way messages and information about the person can be “read.” Flower Angels - bring flowers and the person can find their own reading by looking up the spiritual meaning of the flowers and their colours. Angels of the Mist - are used as a vehicle to bring an important message the person needs right now. Past Life Angels - bring the person clues as to their past lives, and explain some of the problems they have that might be rooted in past lives. Future Life Angels - tell the person what might happen next, either in this life or in future ones. Spirit Angels - bring the person messages from passed over loved ones. Meditation Images - sent by the person’s angel as a tool to help them connect with Spirit. If the person finds it hard to “switch off,” gazing at these can help!

34 PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 spiritual book or gift for FREE Please do keep your artwork coming so we can every artist we show display it in the magazine and with our followers on Facebook and Twitter. If we print your work in the magazine you will receive a surprise spiritual book or gift. Send your art to: Paul Brett, Psychic News, Unit 2, Griggs Business Centre, West Street, Coggeshall, Essex CO6 1NT, United Kingdom or email to: [email protected]

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PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 37 Your paranormal and spiritual questions answered BY GRAHAM JENNINGS Get a toehold on reflexology What is reflexology or foot massage? Is it shoes or high heels can slow down the really possible to stimulate the internal circulation and allow crystalline deposits organs, relax the entire body and restore its to form in the feet. functions to normal merely by massaging the A reflexologist is able to feel these feet? – Susan Wilkins, by e-mail. deposits and break them up by massaging Reflexology is a complementary therapy, with the fingers and thumb. This clears which works on the principle that the feet any blockages in the energy channels and mirror all the organs of the body. allows the energies to flow freely once Each of them is connected by a network more. The aim is to relax the body, relieve of nerves to a specific point on the foot tension, enhance sleep and restore general where the energy terminates. wellbeing. The Association of Reflexologists, which It is primarily a foot massage, but there is based at Taunton in Somerset, has an are nerve endings in other parts of the interactive chart on its website at www. body including the hands. aor.org.uk showing which parts of the feet Reflexology is painless. If bunions or correspond to various organs. corns prevent massaging a certain part Good circulation in the feet is all- of the foot because it would be painful, important for the channels of energy the hands or other parts of the body are coursing through the body to flow freely. massaged instead. Illness, a sedentary lifestyle, thick-soled Some reflexologists trace its history back to ancient China and India, although there is no specific descriptive or illustrative evidence. A papyrus from Ancient Egypt appears to show a foot massage, as do reliefs from the tomb of Ankhmahor at Saqqara, known as the “Physician’s Tomb.” The father of modern reflexology was an American doctor, William FitzGerald (1872-1942), who worked in Vienna from around 1899. It was either there, or after his return to the USA, that he became acquainted with the theory of “zone therapy” and “reflex massage,” which had been developed by German physicians. In 1917, Dr FitzGerald co-wrote the illustrated Zone Therapy or Relieving Pain at Home with Dr Edwin F. Bowers (see archive.org) Reflexology was developed by later THIS reflexology chart shows how various parts of the feet correspond to the rest of the body. American physicians and has been (Image: Stacy Simone) practised there since the 1930s.

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I’ve read that Lord Dowding was a Spiritualist and that at an Estelle Roberts direct voice séance he heard again the voices of some of his young pilots, the famous “Few” of the Battle of Britain. Is this true? – Mark McDonald, by e-mail. Lord Dowding was indeed a convinced Spiritualist and wrote several books on the subject. The former Commander-in-Chief of Fighter Command did indeed sit with famous medium Estelle Roberts at her wartime direct voice circles and conversed with some of The Few. His first sitting was in October 1943 at the invitation of four former servicemen who organised the circle from the Other Side. They were Clive Wilson and Bill Castello from the RAF, and Arthur Heath and David White from the Royal Navy. Those present included their parents, relatives and friends of fallen servicemen, Dowding and Hannen Swaffer. Known as the “Pope of Fleet Street,” My mother is 80 next month and still a to choose purple, which can convey Swaffer was a pioneering editor, journalist, very keen and active gardener. Can you unpredictability, or two-toned versions. drama critic and tireless campaigner for the tell me something about the meaning of The latter can mean cryptically, “I Spiritualist cause. It was at his home circle flowers, as I know this would interest her cannot be with you.” that Silver Birch communicated through and I would like a florist to arrange Finally, just to be safe, be aware PN’s founding editor Maurice Barbanell. a very special bouquet for her – of any ethnic considerations. In Estelle’s circle was under the control of Sylvia Connor, by e-mail. some Asian countries, carnations are her lifelong spirit guide Red Cloud. During As your mother is a dedicated associated with lamentation and death. the 1930s, it provided much evidential gardener, I assume she would prefer Giving them in Italy means that you material for PN. homegrown varieties. wish the recipient was no longer alive! An ordinary tin séance trumpet was When it comes to their meanings, Freesias are popular and highly used to amplify spirit voices. It moved centuries of superstition have scented, especially the pink and red independently and stopped in front of the contributed to a sort of floral etiquette, varieties. They symbolise innocence and sitter to be addressed. The voices were rendered audible by the construction of a whereby an innocent faux pas can friendship. replica human larynx. convey an entirely different meaning Lilies are perennial, but only certain “The larynx,” Estelle wrote, “was formed from the one intended. colours are available at particular times. Dating as far back as the Minoan period, of ectoplasm (drawn partly from the sitters, For instance, the time-honoured their name is derived from the Greek. but mostly from the medium)… rose is symbolic of love, but red roses The calla lily blooms in December “The communicator’s vibrations impinge are for passionate rather than filial and represents beauty. White lilies on the larynx and are translated into audible love. Whilst yellow roses can signify generally symbolise chastity and virtue. speech which is clearly heard through the joy, they are more usually associated Among Roman Catholics, they are trumpet.” with infidelity – hardly suitable for symbolic of the Virgin Mary. The accounts of this particular séance one’s mother! However, there is a question mark can be found in her autobiography, Fifty Also avoid dark crimson because over white lilies inasmuch as they are Years a Medium (see archive.org), and My that is for mourning. Choose white for associated with funerals. Does your Greatest Story by Hannen Swaffer (1945). purity, pink for joy and gentleness, and mother love them or is there a chance The proceedings began in darkness with coral for modesty. she might misunderstand? Red Cloud giving his usual blessing. Then It is similar with carnations. Tulips are one of the most popular the letter V for victory was tapped out in They are very long-lasting and flowers and most people would give Morse code by the trumpet on the floor. representative of love and happiness. them for a birthday. Whilst they tend Clive Wilson was the first to speak. The However, again avoid yellow – that is to be associated with romantic rather luminous trumpet moved to where his for disdain and disappointment – as than filial love, yellow is for cheerful parents were sitting and he spoke to them. well as red, which signifies a longing for thoughts and having “sunshine in your Then he requested, “Please introduce one’s sweetheart, not a mother. eyes.” Variegated versions symbolise me to the Chief.” The trumpet moved to I think the ideal carnation for your beautiful eyes. Dowding. mother would be pink, which signifies One last thought. As it will be near “I was on reconnaissance when I bought “I will never forget you.” White for the Christmas season, do ask the florist it,” said Clive. “I went down in the drink and good luck and being “sweet and lovely” to add a sprig or two of holly. As well as my body was washed ashore later. But as would be appropriate too. being seasonal, it is symbolic of hope you see, I am very much alive.” However, it would be best not and domestic happiness. Pilot Officer Frank Clive George Wilson was flying his Spitfire over the Channel on

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November 7, 1941. At 3.30 pm, he crashed into the sea 3,500 yards off Eastbourne, East Sussex. His grave is in Esher (Cobham) Cemetery. Dowding replied: “I understand you had a strange nickname in the RAF. Tell me what you were called.” “Big Feet,” said Clive. “You can check on that. Look sir, the boys and I want to thank you for passing on spirit messages where they will do the most good. It’s wonderful to feel that we are able to help those we have left behind.” “It’s wonderful to be able to help,” replied Dowding. David White was the next to speak. He was Leading Seaman on the submarine Olympus, which sank in the early hours of May 8, 1942, after hitting a mine seven miles off Malta. “I never regret going down on the submarine,” David told his mother. “I can do JOURNALIST Hannen Swaffer, known as “The Pope of Fleet Street,” is seen enjoying a chat with medium a better job here. Daddy is with me. We all Estelle Roberts. Mr Swaffer wrote the first lead story for “Psychic News” in 1932. feel over here that we have done our bit.” Arthur Heath. I went down in a destroyer “Tell them of your experience,” he urged David asked his mother to pass on off Crete.” (Arthur R. Heath was Leading Dowding. “Thank you, sir, for all you are messages of comfort for the family and Stoker on HMS Juno, which was dive- doing… Keep the flag flying.” added: “Oh, it’s nice to talk. Can you all bombed on May 21, 1941, and sank in Castello then reminisced with his hear me?” – “Yes!” came the chorus. minutes.) parents, Colonel and Mrs Castello, about a “That’s grand,” David replied. “I hear He assured his mother: “I’m fine. I’m sports car he had been building before the we’ve got Lord Dowding with us tonight doing a great job. I never died. I’m a good war. When his father asked what he should and another Chief who has done no less for expression of a ‘dead’ man.” do with it, he replied simply, “Give it away.” us, Hannen Swaffer. “You haven’t changed,” said his mother. The last communicator gave the name “I’ve met a pal of yours here, Mr Swaffer. “You’re just as you were. You looked so of Lindsay, a DFC whose plane had been He’s a journalist who has not been over well in your uniform.” shot up over Hamburg. He spoke to an very long.” “I still do look well in my uniform,” RAF officer in uniform, who afterwards Red Cloud interposed, saying: “A . B. Arthur replied indignantly. confirmed everything he had said. Austin. He was killed in Italy.” (He had been The next speaker, communicating for “Remember how we used to sit up war correspondent for the Daily Herald and the first time, was hesitant, asking, “Am until the early hours arguing about the reported for the combined British Press. I down to Earth yet?” With Red Cloud’s philosophy of that gloomy pair Nietzsche After landing on the Salerno beaches, assistance he continued, saying: “Dick and Schopenhauer?” asked Lindsay. Austin was killed at Scafati on September Stevens here. I want to speak to my wife. “What a lot of nonsense we talked! I’ve 28, 1943.) You are sitting next to my Chief.” given up Marx. This is the real philosophy Dowding asked to be remembered to Flight Lieutenant Richard Playne “Cat’s of life – the truth of survival. him, saying, “He was on my staff at Fighter Eye” Stevens, DSO, DFC, (Distinguished “After I crashed, I realised what a fallacy Command and was a very fine officer.” Service Order and Distinguished Flying the other was. Death is not the end. It “He is a very fine officer,” corrected Red Cross) was a barrister and a national hero. makes a man of you.” Cloud gently. “Hold on! Here is someone He fought in the Battle of Britain, was The trumpet moved to Dowding. else.” the subject of Portrait of a Night Fighter Lindsay told him: “You know, sir, I was one “My name is Jenkins. Are you there by war artist Eric Kennington and scored of the fools who thought that death was Dad?” – “Yes, I’m here.” fourteen victories. the end. “Well, stop fretting about me, and don’t His Hurricane came down at night “Why weren’t we taught this? That’s keep bothering the Air Ministry for details. in Holland on December 15, 1941. what caused most of us to become They’ve told you all they know. Stevens’ grave is in Bergen-op-Zoom War Communists. “It was nobody’s fault that our old crate Cemetery. “I was a Communist, a follower of Marx fell to pieces in midair. When you have Stevens chatted with his wife, Olive if you please! It wasn’t until I ditched in the to use every plane that will fly, there are Mabel, about their young son John. Then drink that I realised how blind I had been.” bound to be times when someone has to go he said: “I’d like a word with the Air Chief Lindsay also had a message for Hannen round gathering up the pieces.” Marshal. Do you remember me, sir?” Swaffer, saying: “Thank you, Mr Swaffer. “I’ve got one of the pieces at home.” “Of course I do,” replied Dowding. The boys are grateful for what you have “Yes, I know. A bit of the tail. Father, They discussed service matters for a few done. From many platforms you tried don’t look back. Look forward! Try to make moments. to open their eyes. Go on with your Mother understand that I’m not dead. Bill Castello came with a message for crusading!” “Tell her there are thousands of us here Dowding. (Flight Lieutenant William H. His was the last communication. After and we’re all mothers’ sons. But we are all Castello, DFC, had taken part in bombing a silence, Red Cloud quoted the words of alive. I’m fine as long as she does not grieve raids on occupied France, Libya, Albania, Jesus – “Greater love hath no man than for me.” Iraq and Greece. He was posted missing this; that a man lay down his life for his The next voice announced: “This is after a raid on Hamburg.) friends.” n

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PSYCHIC NEWS | MAY 2020 PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 41 ASK A MEDIUM ROBERT BROWN ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS World renowned Spiritualist medium, minister and healer Robert Brown answers your questions

Do all mediums meditate? Can meditation occurs is what one needs to do to give up because their minds soon turn to help everyone? meditate. Some people seem to have the everyday concerns. I BELIEVE all mediums meditate, though opinion that sitting crossed-legged naked They intend to clear their minds, but I know saying this will be contentious, for in a cave burning incense and uttering a soon thoughts of work, bills and the I have friends and colleagues who tell me chant is a must… and I can well see how attendant concerns of living readily they never do so and one whose personal this would deter many! manifest. mantra is “If you meditate, you vegetate”! It may be what some choose to do, but I find that by replacing the concept of I have never understood this saying, such postures or poses are not necessary having a “blank mind” with focusing on but I think the sentiment is that there is for effective meditation. an object such as a stone, flower or other no point in meditating. We live in very stressful busy item often allows the brain to be occupied Let’s look at what is meant by times. Mental and emotional upsets enough that it helps prevent thoughts meditation. Put simply, I believe it to be are acknowledged as the causes and of everyday concerns. This also helps “consciously or subconsciously changing contributory factors of several major those who find it hard to visualise things one’s vibration.” illnesses. mentally. This is something I believe every Add to this the almost complete If you would like to attempt a simple medium does when they work. For that disregard of spiritual well-being and it meditation, try following these guidelines. reason I say that they do meditate. is not difficult to see that we often need First, choose a time and quiet place where What is generally accepted as something to bring us into balance. there will be no distraction or disruption. meditation is an inner reflection, which is For many, the thought of sitting and Have a clear reason for reflection – calming, and seeking understanding and trying to let one’s mind go blank is an an issue, problem or something you are peace. almost impossible task. It’s often the case having trouble resolving. I think that where some confusion that people who attempt to meditate Before you, place a flower in a vase, a crystal or some other natural object that you can focus on. Sit quietly and look physically at what is before you. If it’s a flower, for For many, the thought example, take a good look at the stem from the base of sitting and trying to to the flower head. Study the petals. Spend a little let one’s mind go blank time getting a clear look, as is an almost impossible best you can, then think of your issue. task Slowly close your eyes and hold the image of the flower in your mind. In your mind’s eye, go over in as much detail as you can the flower’s construction, taking in the colours. While doing this, send out a thought that you are seeking a clear

42 PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 and different way to understand what your reason for meditating is truly about. It may well be that you will see an issue from a different angle or in a way that you had not perceived before. This is because you decluttered your mind from your standard way of seeing things. It does not mean you will immediately have all the answers, but you may well see more options to solving something. Sometimes we need a distraction from constantly battling or staring at something to give us a fresh look at what was in front of us all the time. Our true spiritual sight is often clouded by fear, prejudice and angst. Taking time to “change gear” and see things from a different angle is what meditation is about. Buddha was once asked, “What have you gained from meditation?” He replied, “Nothing!” However, Buddha added, “Let me tell you what I lost: anger, anxiety, depression, insecurity, fear of old age and death.” Can meditation help everyone? Try it for yourself and find out!

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GHOSTS & HAUNTINGS A casebook of

curiosities

JOHN WEST shares some very unusual paranormal stories from his files

The walking dead? still managed to stay with them and bound round his jaw. And in his hand was Hopkins and Bowden began to become an old Gladstone bag. AUTHOR AND ghost hunter Thurston alarmed as to its intentions. Dowson had been looking for his Hopkins had an interesting encounter in Dowson commented to Hopkins on cigarette case at the time the figure late Victorian London. He and his friend, how “There’s something about the motion appeared and was quite shaken when the the poet Ernest Dowson, often found of that thing which gives me the creeps. man approached him and said, “Try your themselves indulging in a game known It’s so dummy-like and yet so full of some hip pocket.” as “blind chivvys,” where they sought out fiendish and vital force. We will do well to The poet reluctantly did so and to his short cuts in order to experience a London see that he does not approach too close amazement found the missing case. The of forgotten alleys, lanes and courtyards. to us.” man then looked at the pair and both were It was the last blazing hot day in August They both decided to run and soon immediately filled with a sense of fear and the two were turning into an alley found themselves in Tottenham Court and revulsion at his almost mummified when Hopkins caught sight of an indistinct Road where the figure was apparently lost appearance. figure that seemed to be following them. in the crowds that now surrounded them. It was the man’s face that appalled It hugged the walls and appeared to be in A few days later, Hopkins and Dowson them more than anything. Hopkins was some haste, almost as if it desired to catch were in a restaurant by Charing Cross struck by his unearthly appearance, finding up with them but couldn’t. Station when they were horrified to see it difficult to even regard him as a living Hopkins made Dowson aware of the the same man who had followed them being. Dowson later remarked how the figure and they both decided to shake off suddenly appear at the door. He was tall, man’s face reminded him of “a wizened their unwanted companion by dodging thin and wore an old overcoat with a bladder of lard.” It was hardly surprising down alleys and zigzagging across the mackintosh thrown over it. His face was that they quickly finished their drinks and narrow courts. In spite of this, the figure covered by an old, dirty silk scarf that was fled.

The figure still managed to stay with them and they began to become alarmed as to its intentions

English poet Ernest Dowson (1867-1900)

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This encounter with the mummy-like dead at the time of their first encounter? figure was largely forgotten until one Hopkins came to believe that by some evening when the two were walking strange power the man’s soul had been towards a house in Euston Road where able to stay in control of his dead body Dowson lodged. They were about 100 until that day in the lodging house when it yards from the building when they again was forced or decided to leave the corpse saw the sinister figure with the Gladstone and embark on that final journey that all of bag. Both were suddenly filled with a sense us must ultimately make. of evil and to make matters worse the man was actually walking up the steps to The death vault Dowson’s lodgings! Upon seeing this, Dowson quite of Brundon Hall understandably declined to spend the This interesting account of a haunting night there and stayed with a friend comes from The Haunted Homes and Family instead. Traditions of Great Britain by John Ingham It was to be several days before Dowson (1897). It was based on extracts taken from could be persuaded to return home. Upon the diary of Richard Harris Barham, author entering the building he noticed that his of The Ingoldsby Legends. landlady was very agitated. He asked her Barham states that the story is current what had happened and she explained that in the Carter family, of which his first wife a man who had given his name as Lazarus was a member, and that it was told to him had rented one of the rooms for a week. He by a Dr Roberts: had been found dead the next day. “One day, about the year 1785, two The police were called and a search of lads, one of whom was the uncle of the his body found that his only possession lady in question, were playing in the large was an old, battered Gladstone bag. It was hall of Brundon Hall, a mansion situated opened and was found to contain nothing on the borders of Suffolk, and at that time but earth! Further enquiries proved the property of the Carters, but which fruitless and the man’s exact identity or afterwards passed into the possession of origins remained a mystery. the Hurrells. Dowson later told Hopkins that he was “The attention of the boys was suddenly dark-coloured sediment at the bottom, convinced that the man was not of flesh caught by the opening of a door, usually supposed to be blood, was found in a and blood. “Let me tell you something, kept locked, which led to the more ancient recess in the wall, and a considerable Hopkins. That mould in his bag was part of the landing; and they were more quantity of infants’ skulls and bones graveyard mould.... And was it not Lazarus astonished still by the appearance of a were heaped up in one corner. Lastly, a ‘that had been dead that did come forth strange lady dressed in blue satin, who considerable sum in gold coin was brought from his grave bound in a winding sheet slowly walked towards the great staircase, to light.” and his face bound with a napkin’?” stamped three times on a large slab of Further research failed to cast any light Hopkins often wondered about that blue stone which lay at the foot, and on the history of the sinister vault or the strange figure with the Gladstone bag. Had then, continuing her walk across the hall, reason behind its horrifying contents. he and Dowson been too quick to judge disappeared through a door opposite the the man? Had he just been a harmless and one by which she had entered. The hole in the ground eccentric vagrant? But as time went on, “The boys, more puzzled than Hopkins became convinced that the man frightened, left off playing, and ran and The year was 1947 and the Rev Alfred had literally been dying on his feet and had told Mrs Carter, the mistress of the house, Byles was vicar of St Bartholomew’s in been seeking out someone to take pity on and the mother of the narrator’s (Dr Yealmpton, South Devon. It was a Saturday him. Roberts’) uncle. She immediately fainted. afternoon when he spotted a hole in the Had the pathetic figure actually been Subsequently, she told her son that the churchyard. apparition had been frequently seen by He wrote of the incident: “In the middle other members of the family, and that of the path I saw a hole, of irregular shape, there was a very dreadful story connected about a yard in width. I thought it was with it which, however, she declined to subsidence, and went into the church and communicate. told my wife about it. Coming out shortly “Some years afterwards, the house afterwards, I found that the hole was very having, I believe, changed hands in the much larger, and asked my wife to come interval, certain repairs were undertaken, out and see it. in the course of which the entrance to “We both looked into it, and I suggested a large vault was discovered, concealed lowering myself into it. However, it was by the stone upon which the lady in blue of uncertain depth, and when I threw in a satin had stamped. On examination, stone it bumped against stonework, which two skeletons were found below; a gold we could see and which looked like part of “His only possession was an old, bracelet was on the arm of one, and gold a wall. battered Gladstone bag” spurs were lying near the feet of the other. “My main concern was to prevent “In addition, a goblet having some an accident to anyone using the path. I

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The eye at first appeared to be frightened and then watchful as it stared back at them unblinking

therefore went away to get some planks stranger. The search failed to find the moved from side to side and then up and to cover the hole, which measured about mysterious lady in yellow and the husband, down, almost as if trying to escape from three yards across. somewhat angry at being disturbed, the hole. It remained like that for some five “In the village street I met Mr Knight, returned to bed and was soon asleep again. to ten minutes before fading away. It was the local builder and undertaker, and Mrs Nicholls, still shocked by the never seen again. asked him to come and see the hole. On appearance of the lady, remained awake It would be interesting to speculate arrival there was no sign of a hole. The in the darkness, tense and restless. You what would have been found if Mrs Nichols path and the grass verges were exactly can imagine her terror upon seeing the had decided to take up the floorboards in as before, with no sign of disturbance. Mr bedroom door suddenly open. The head of her son’s room. But perhaps she was wise Knight seemed rather less puzzled than I the ghostly lady emerged from behind the not to be too curious. expected, and said, ‘That’s all right, Sir’ or door, looked around the room briefly and Sometimes, I’ve found it’s best to leave words to the effect. He never mentioned then vanished again! things well alone. n the incident again.” It was a week later before the phantom So what was it? A time-slip of a past lady returned. At midday Mrs Nicholls was or future event? And one shudders to alone in the house when she glanced out of think as to what would have happened if the kitchen window only to see the same the Reverend Byles had actually lowered lady in the yellow dress coming up the himself into that dark and forbidding hole? garden path. The figure passed the kitchen and disappeared. The eye of the beholder The figure never appeared again. Or did Mrs Violet Nicholls lived in a semi- she? detached house in Pattingham, South Six years later, Mrs Nicholls was living Staffordshire. The house dated from the on her own with her five-year-old son. One John West is a writer, broadcaster and 1930s and there was no record of any evening, she sent him to bed and followed film producer. In 2018, he teamed up haunting connected with the building him up a few minutes later to tuck him with director Jason Figgis to produce or the land upon which it had been built in for the night. She found him staring feature films and TV documentaries. before she took up residence there with transfixed at the floor. The first of these was the her husband. “Look mum,” he said, as he pointed to documentary Simon Marsden: A Life in One night in 1952, Mrs Nicholls woke a knothole in one of the floorboards. Her Pictures and the film, Winifred Meeks, a up to see a young woman in her 20s with eyes were drawn to the hole and to her ghost story set on the Suffolk coast. long blonde hair, a fresh complexion, and horror and amazement she saw a pale blue John also has his own golden a full-length yellow dress “marked at the human eye looking back at them! oldies show on Smart Radio, which is waist like a half moon.” The eye at first appeared to be broadcast every Tuesday at 2.00 pm on She quickly woke her husband who frightened and then watchful as it stared https://smartmediagy.com searched the house for the now vanished back at them unblinking. It sometimes

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To get closer to God BY DAVID HOPKINS

HAVING been brought up in a Spiritualist family and followed one meaning that Spiritualism tries to be all religion all my life, it is impossible for me to fully understand how things to all men (and women, of course!). In other words, that it has fuzzy or even someone changes faith. non-existent boundaries, is non-specific, I have to assume that the belief system and open to enormous variation and being left is seen as lacking in some way interpretation. whilst the new faith satisfies, to a sufficient Perhaps that is a reasonable criticism, degree, some of the unresolved issues. but is that criticism in fact a strength? Some come to a religious belief from a Allowing every individual the right to non-faith background. Again, I assume it is self-determine, to make the choices which because at least some element of clarity is seem appropriate for that person at that seen by the “convert.” particular time, just adds weight to one The study of Spiritualism has occupied of our dearly-held principles: personal my life for well over 70 years. I still struggle responsibility. with some issues and question many more. Recently, I saw a TV series about sacred The times I have woken in the night with wonders. This fascinating series shows new thoughts or new perspectives on long- natural locations and man-made creations held views are beyond number. that have special meaning to certain Life is highly complex, be that my religious groups. individual life or life generally – its DAVID HOPKINS: “We can know life in our soul Complex rituals and activities were purpose, meaning, source, past and future, without understanding the life of the universe.” shown where demands, often extreme, are even the very existence of life. Clearly to made on adherents. Of course, whatever find insight into these matters requires a fulfilled, and without any prerequisites of people do in pursuit of their beliefs is their religion of equal complexity. birth or belief. own choice; I respect that right, but it does Because I have chosen to make it I can decide just what Spiritualism not prevent me from commenting and complex, to that extent Spiritualism is means to me, how I will adopt and adapt it drawing comparisons with my own religion indeed a religion of great profundity. Yet it for my personal use, how I will pursue its of Spiritualism. has always seemed to me that in essence meaning, and how I will embody it in and I wonder if God (by any name) really Spiritualism is simplicity itself, being through my own life and lifestyle. wants man to suffer; I doubt it. Fasting without creed or dogma, or the need of Thus this makes it a very personal for long periods may be good for health, religious texts or ceremonies. religion. Equally as important, it is one in but going without water for fourteen or Additionally, Spiritualism has no which no-one judges or is judged by the more hours is certainly not healthy but locations or buildings that hold special standards of others – a religion in which debilitating. Expecting normal life to meaning. It is without authoritarian there is no right or wrong way. continue in this state has no logic. leaders or any demands that must be What I have written could be seen as One programme showed a volunteer

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ambulance crew member having no water yet working under intense pressure all day. That’s not a demand from God; it is man- made doctrine. Equally, what logic is there in praying four or five times a day, again at all hours? In my opinion, quality and sufficient sleep is of vital importance, so to break that up for a fixed regime goes against all that nature teaches us. Deprivation and sacrifice are not the way into heaven; knowledge, wisdom and a life well lived offer a more reasonable path. Does pain make us better people? Does suffering bring its own rewards? Does our mettle have to be tested in the fire? To all of these, my answer is a resounding “No!” THE “image of a butterfly on a flower, the chatter of a robin in the garden, the sound of wind in the trees or For me, God has presented us with waves washing on pebbles on a beach are all such simple pleasures.” a world of enormous beauty and the opportunity of immense happiness, the Yet the image of a butterfly on a flower, philosophy is the simplest of concepts. It chance to learn all that we need to in the chatter of a robin in the garden, teaches us that at the heart of everything pleasant surroundings, enjoyable company the sound of wind in the trees or waves is a universal power and that all life and in an environment which is conducive to washing on pebbles on a beach are all such emanates and remains part of this power. progress through joy. simple pleasures. It is not the complexity This power is eternal. Therefore, we are For many, life is a struggle. Often, perhaps to which we respond, but the emanation of eternal. This power is constant and forever usually – or even always – this is because that complexity in a simple form. with us as we are with it; we cannot be of situations created by man rather than by There is no need to crawl on your knees where God is not. God. The poverty in the world is not because up a thousand steps, walk a pilgrim’s Thus, we have the basis of our beliefs, there isn’t enough for all to have sufficient trail for hundreds of miles, chant endless the foundation of our philosophy and the share. prayers or mantras, and sing hymns or core of all we seek to share with the world. Rather, it is because a very small minority perform rituals in order to get closer to We offer this simplicity to all without fear, seizes a vast share. The greed of the few is God. favour, prejudice, precondition, demand or fed by the limitations placed upon the many. We are as close as we ever want or need expectation. Even as we hear more and more about to be to this creative power, for it lies not Upon this simplicity we can build our global problems like climate change, at an altar or in a book of scripture or in a understanding of the complexity of life, deforestation, loss of animal habitat and pronouncement by an elected or unelected if that is what we wish. We can enjoy the animal species, we still read of multi-national leader given “divine powers.” beauty of the butterfly without knowing companies and wealthy individuals who It lies within our own heart, at the core the details of its wing structure. of our being, deep in our soul; it is indeed control them wanting to do more to escalate Likewise, we can enjoy the sound of the spirit that gives us life. It can never be the rate of destruction to make the rich music without knowing all the instruments lost, taken away or given away. It is the richer and the poor poorer. in the orchestra and how each individual essence of all that we are. Indeed, it is what Remember that old song – “It’s the same sound is made. we are. the whole world over: It’s the poor what We can revel in a sunset without Of course, we have to take into account gets the blame. It’s the rich what gets the knowing the distance to the sun or its pleasure; Ain’t it all a bloomin’ shame.” the placebo effect. Countless studies place in the Milky Way. We can know God However achieved, money, power and show how strong this effect can be, for the in the nearness of our hearts without control are what create injustice. Religious mind has powers that we have not even comprehending the whole of nature. bigotry and tradition have held the populace begun to tap and can produce phenomenal We can know life in our soul without in a vice-like grip for centuries and still do. results. understanding the life of the universe. What good does it do to learn hundreds If we believe that immersing our There is complexity in all things, but there of extracts from a religious text just to be bodies in a river, going into a cave, being is simplicity too. able to go through a ceremony or chant sprinkled with water, saying specific words them parrot-fashion over and over? It’s not or partaking of certain food and drink can Never assume that we need to the knowing that matters, but the fact of produce a positive effect, then our belief understand that complexity when, for the understanding. may greatly enhance the result. moment, the simple will suffice. In time, One of the ceremonies in a TV Likewise, if we believe that doing when we are ready, the complex will reveal programme involved a teenage boy and certain things will produce a negative itself. girl learning long passages of scripture in a response, then the chances of that Spiritualism offers the luxury of language they neither spoke nor understood increase. If we believe that not performing simplicity and complexity, and everything and then doing their best to remember certain actions or ceremonies will have in between. Thus it has a place for and regurgitate them with the correct an adverse effect, then that becomes far everyone, is able to provide what is pronunciation! Try as I might to understand, more likely. needed when it is needed, at the same time the value and relevance elude me. However, if we believe we can achieve offering the promise of more to come and Look at the world around us. It is highly positive and progressive results without the opportunity of everlasting progress. complex, of course, and the interweaving the need to follow doctrine, dogma, Lastly, remember that if we knew and and interdependence of all life forms almost custom and practice, then we can succeed. understood all now, what would we do for overwhelming. I am back to my claim that Spiritualist the rest of eternity? n

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STEPHEN’S WISE WORDS

Below, Stephen O’Brien shares his words of wisdom. A medium for over 40 years, is an integral part, it will run its course. Stephen is principal and founder of the Swansea-based Academy of Psychic and When you have decisions to make, try Spiritual Studies. to reach them sensibly, but keep in mind The author of seven best-selling books, he is a registered spiritual healer and that steadfastly and inexorably, the divine skilled counsellor, whose academy runs home study learning courses and a varied plan will nevertheless continue to press programme of events. Please visit www.stephenobrien.co.uk/ for further details or through all of your thoughts and through to order Stephen’s highly recommended books and a range of audio cassettes. This each of your subsequent actions. month, Stephen looks at various topics.

EACH new day of your life is a part of your WHEN something tragic or unfortunate adventurous journey through the earth happens to you, have you ever wondered world. why? No matter how your life is progressing Many spiritual people claim to – whether it seems to be moving too fast for you or too painfully slow – be assured understand the universal law of “Like that there is a plan operating within attracts like,” but do they? Take, for each successive event as a grand design example, the emotion of fear. outworks itself through each of your The operation of divine law ensures that actions and thoughts, and within each if a man truly fears becoming financially seemingly haphazard occurrence. poor, he might well draw this very Some spiritual people wonder “What condition towards himself. is the point of physical existence if the Fear, like love, is a powerful attracting soul already knows why it has incarnated force, and so are all of the other emotions. on Earth?” The answer is simple: knowing Each natural law has its “positive” and about the plan and actually living it out in seemingly “negative” aspect. our daily lives are two quite different but When next you feel let down by God, necessary experiences. angels or earthly people, try to keep this thought in your mind: no matter what happens, you will be well served by it. SPIRITUAL growth occurs only within our STEPHEN O’BRIEN: “Fear, like love, is a powerful minds. Changes of character and behaviour attracting force.” happen only when individuals decide to make them. acrimony, conflict and war. OVER a prolonged time, high levels of Let us resolve to be more thoughtful, To reason is to pit our thoughts against stress can encourage disease to develop in more compassionate and more patient each another, weigh up matters carefully, your mind and body. with others. to ponder and reflect upon them, then to To combat a life full of inescapable But let us also remember that we make sensible decisions that might resolve responsibilities and duties, find a little can change and realign our personality our difficulties. time each day in which to relax. Sit alone patterns successfully by correcting the way If we have no sense of reason, we are somewhere, close your eyes, take some in which we behave towards ourselves. ruled by emotions that will undoubtedly deeper breaths than normal and try First, we must be more patient with make our lives miserable, which would to release all unnecessary worries and then affect everyone else around us. ourselves and more compassionately concerns. But if we apply reason to our problems, aware of our own needs, desires and Make at least one day in every week shortcomings. we shall surely attain a modicum of peace a “rest day” – a day throughout which Then, with renewed vigour and greater of mind. you can take things easy, recuperate resolve, we can step into tomorrow and spread a little more happiness by sharing your strength and regain your mental equilibrium, thereby refreshing your mind these admirable personality traits with WHETHER you believe it or not, there others. is a divine plan in operation throughout and body. If you can equalise your leisure time this universe; it has always exercised its influence. with your work time and sensibly balance IF we fail to exercise the faculty of reason, Before you came to Earth, your soul out your duties with your desires, you will we will never find peace in this world, created a personal soul blueprint for your banish a great deal of stress and gain a which always seems to be flooded with life. Just like the universal plan of which it priceless peace of mind. n

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Psychic ‘saw’ second wave of coronavirus in advance

A WOKINGHAM, Berks, medium who foresaw panic buying before were all trying to get messages across. I the coronavirus pandemic began had visions in August of the don’t self-censor. If I get a clear message, I say it in plain English… second wave hitting the country last month. “People want to be told they’re going Both Lynn Antink and her son Colin shadow people” before he learnt about to be rich, that they’re going to win the “believe they can communicate with the the spirit world from clairvoyant Dennis lottery and live in a mansion. Generally, spiritual world and often experience McKenzie. that’s not how it works.” sudden visions,” reported Jess Warren last “I was about fourteen when I first Colin told Jess he keeps religion out of month. met Dennis,” Colin recalled. “It was just his readings, as he doesn’t want to force his Colin told Wokingham.Today: “It’s like confirmation really that I’m not going nuts, beliefs on anyone. a memory, but of something that isn’t a that there are people in the world like that. “I can’t go and say ‘God wants you to do memory. “I started to actually learn about something’,” he explained. “Religion and “Clear pictures of something I’ve not the spiritual side of things and that the faith is an amazing thing to have, but it experienced before. I could see panic shadows are just people that are on a doesn’t mesh well with spirituality. inciting more panic. different plane of existence.” “If I go into a church and say, ‘Hey, I “It flashes in the head as a picture and Colin uses numerology and tarot can hear the spirit’ they might think I’m I’ll describe it. Obviously, I’m not going cards to start a reading, then opens up to possessed by something unholy. Also, to see things like a newspaper title in the messages from the spirit world. it doesn’t mesh with people who are corner somewhere saying what it is, but I’ll “I could be doing a reading, trying to complete sceptics. just see what’s happening.” explain a card and I’ve got spirits shouting “I will never try and force my beliefs on “This was back in December,” said Jess, in my ear trying to get me to say what they them because I’m self-aware. If someone “before much of the world knew what was want the person to know,” he said. is sceptic, I’ll make a point never to say going on in Wuhan, China. “I did a reading for a lady the other day anything psychic or refer to spirits or “Instead, Colin thought the panic buying and two ex-husbands and one relative anything around them.” n was because of Brexit, which was planned for Friday, January 31. “Now, Colin says he can see trouble on the horizon in the form of a second wave, with Thursday, September 10, flashing through his mind.” On September 9 the Government announced plans to ban social gatherings of more than six people in England from September 14. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland also imposed new similar restrictions. Colin commented: “I don’t feel good about it. People aren’t going to listen this time. There will be a lot of anger – people have had enough of being locked down. “There will be anger from those that have followed the rules being presented with it again.” Colin, who falls within the clinically vulnerable category, has been shielding for the last four months. His relationship with the spirit world began as a young child. “Mum never doubted me when I was growing up if I said I’d seen something, felt something or heard something,” he said. “She would sit me down and say, ‘Oh, they’re just saying Hi to you’ and that sort of thing.” FOUR years ago, Colin Antink received a Civic Award from former mayor Philip Mirfin for his regular Colin called the spirit visitors “the column in “Healthwatch,” which raises money for the Thames Hospice. (Photo: Wokingham Town Council)

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56 PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 THE GREATER WORLD The Greater World Christian OWNED CHURCHES LEEDS GREATER WORLD Spiritualist Association SANCTUARY 14 Clarendon Road, Leeds, Founded in 1931 as a result of the two-world partnership West Yorkshire LS2 9NN between medium Winifred Moyes and her guide Zodiac, President: Margaret Bellamy The Greater World association is still flourishing Tel: 01132 456 623 Sunday Services at 3.00pm SPIRITUAL HEALING and 6.15pm TEMPLE OF LIGHT Wednesdays 10.00am until 12.30pm 221 New Road (Luton Arches), Chatham, Kent ME4 4QA President: Rita Davidson Membership fee £12.50 p.a. Tel: 01634 819 268 A free Newsletter is issued to all members quarterly Sunday Service 6.30pm LUTON The Greater World Church, CONTACT US: Tel: 020 7436 7555 64A Compton Avenue, Luton, Beds LU4 9AZ www.greaterworld.net Cynthia Barnwell, GWRM Have a look at our bookshop Tel: 01582 584164 ALL CHURCHES HAVE SPIRITUAL HEALING email: [email protected] AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES OTHER SERVICES ARE HELD 3-5 Conway Street, London W1T 6BJ THROUGHOUT THEWEEK

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WINDSOR PENZANCE BOURNEMOUTH ENGLAND SPIRITUALIST CHURCH CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Adelaide Square, Windsor, SPIRITUALIST CHURCH 16 Bath Road, Berkshire SL4 2AQ Bread Street, Bournemouth, BERKSHIRE President: Denise Shoremi Penzance, Cornwall Dorset Tel: 07976 815195 Tel: 07800 812973 BH1 2PE READING NATIONAL Mediums’ Secretary: 07800 813533 Telephone: SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Richard Johnson 07780 661670 01202 551751 York Lodge, 81 Baker Street, Tel: 07505 493 153 CURRENTLY CLOSED Website: Reading, Berkshire RG1 7XY SEE FACEBOOK FOR DETAILS Open Healing Circle www.bsnuc.co.uk Tel: 0118 950 7281 Monday: OF ONLINE EVENTS AND 7pm sharp OPEN - OCTOBER EVENTS Email: [email protected] SERVICES Service 7.00pm Every Wednesday SEE WEBSITE FOR Thursday: Facebook: Windsor Spiritualist Followed by Healing (Except 14th October) FULL LIST OF ONLINE Church Group Follow us on Facebook: 10.30am -12.30pm DEMONSTRATIONS, We are now also on Instagram Penzance Spiritualist Church Distant Healing SERVICES AND WORKSHOPS Sunday Divine Service 6.30pm All Are Welcome Sunday 4th 10.45am www.readingsc.org Free-will offering NIGEL WEST CSNU Sunday 6.30pm 7.45pm Admission £3 Sunday 11th 10.45am Divine Service with Address Tuesday Evening of Clairvoyance DEVON ELAINE BEVAN and Clairvoyance Development Circle Sunday 18th 10.45am Thursday 7.45pm Mediumship EXETER Mondays 7.30pm - 9.30pm JANET EMILYMAE Open Circle SPIRITUALIST CENTRE Sunday 25th 10.45am Tuesdays 7.15pm Open Platform AND HEALING GROUP Date list available ROBERT PALLETT CSNU & with York Road, Exeter, LINDA PALLETT CSNU JILL PICKETT & IRENE HALL Healing Devon EX4 6PF Thursdays 8pm - 9pm Special event Healing OPEN Sundays & Wednesdays Wednesday 14th 7.30pm Monday 1.30pm - 3pm Come along and experience Please wear face masks Church AGM (excluding Bank Holidays) the lovely atmosphere Website: www. Wednesday 7.30pm - 9pm Website: www.windsor exeterspiritualistcentre.org All Welcome Small animals welcome too spiritualistchurch.co.uk Sunday 6.30pm Service KINSON Open Platform Wednesday 1.30pm Mediumship SPIRITUALIST GROUP Third Friday of every month at Saturday (as advertised only) CHESHIRE Kinson Community Centre, 7.30pm with mentor Private Readings SPENCER ROSE MIND BODY SPIRIT Demonstration of Mediumship Pelhams Park, Saturdays – Occasional EVENT Healing: Kinson, Special Events Nantwich Civic Hall, Please check with centre Bournemouth BH10 7LH See website, Facebook or in Beam Street, Nantwich, See website for Tel: 01202 715754 Church for details Cheshire CW5 5DG Healing times on Sundays www.facebook.com/ All Welcome Rosemary Douglas Events and details of Special Events KinsonSpiritualistGroup Website: and Development Groups CURRENTLY CLOSED MAIDENHEAD www.rosemarydouglas.com All Welcome Every Sunday 6.30pm SPIRITUALIST E: [email protected] Divine Service CHURCH Tel: 07828 187468 DORSET 2nd Monday in month at 8pm York Road, See website for details Clairvoyance Demonstration Maidenhead, of next event CHRISTCHURCH All Welcome Berkshire SL6 1SH SPIRITUALIST CURRENTLY CLOSED CENTRE President: Sharon Silver CORNWALL 196B Barrack Road, ESSEX Tel: 0777 0433 129 BUDE Christchurch, EPPING Sunday 6.30pm FREE SPIRITS Dorset BH23 2BQ SPIRITUAL SANCTUARY Divine Service SPIRITUALIST CHURCH President: Karen Martin Thornwood Village Hall, Wednesday 1pm - 3pm The Parkhouse Centre, Enquiries: Weald Hall Lane, Thornwood, Healing Clinic Ergue-Gaberic Way, Bude, 07849 606437 Epping, Essex CM16 6ND Thursday 7.30pm Cornwall EX23 8LG OPEN FOR SUNDAY DIVINE CURRENTLY CLOSED Mediumship Demonstration CURRENTLY CLOSED SERVICES ONLY Jan: 01279 861515 Monthly Open Platform www.budefreespirits.co.uk www.christchurchsc.org.uk or Linda: 0796 3605 630 and other Special Events Service Every Thursday Sunday Service (Registered Charity 284561) please see website 7.30pm - 9pm at 10.45am Tuesdays www.maidenheadspiritualist BUDE HEALING CLINIC: Thursday Service at 7.30pm Healing: 1pm - 2.20pm church.co.uk Every Wednesday 7pm - 9pm Healing Freewill Donation A warm welcome is extended to all Visiting mediums who would Tuesday 10am - 11.30am Tuesday Service 2.45pm £3 Car Park and facilities for like to serve Bude Free Spirits Church accessible for Plus last Friday of every month disabled visitors please contact Carol wheelchairs and has loop at 8pm MARRIAGE and on 01840 770057 system for hearing aid wearers Evening of Clairvoyance £5 NAMING CEREMONIES All Welcome All Welcome All Welcome

60 PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 This is a guide to the churches, centres and spiritual shops that advertise with us on a regular basis. During the coronavirus crisis all are closed unless stated otherwise but please do check with their websites and Facebook pages for details of when they will re-open. A full list of churches, centres and spiritual shops that stock Psychic News can be found on our website at www.psychicnews.org.uk

AWARENESS HEALING HEARTS Website: www. SPIRITUAL & SPIRITUAL CENTRE HAMPSHIRE fleetspiritualistchurch.co.uk WELLNESS CENTRE CURRENTLY CLOSED Sunday Divine Service 6.30pm Nevendon Community Centre, A superb Platform Medium BASINGSTOKE Thursday Clairvoyant Evening Off Nevendon Road, Wickford, every week, SPIRITUALIST CHURCH at 7.30pm (£2 admission) Essex SS12 0QH Psychic Surgery, Healing, 28 Victoria Street, Healing Email: [email protected] Stalls, 1-2-1 Readings Basingstoke, Every Tuesday 7.15pm - 9pm Mobile: 07847353054 and Luxury Raffle Hampshire RG21 3BT (doors close at 8.40pm) OPEN WEDNESDAYS Doors open EVERY Tuesday Tel: 07544 548172 with leader ALISON CHAPMAN 7th, 14th & 28th OCTOBER at 6.00pm for CURRENTLY CLOSED Awareness Circle www.facebook.com/ 1-2-1 Readings and Healing www.basingstokesc.co.uk Monday 7.30pm AwarenessSpiritual Platform Demonstration begins Facebook: BasingstokeSC Beginners/Novices WellnessCentre at 8.00pm - 9.15pm Sunday 6.30pm Divine Service £3.50 (£3 members) Wednesday evenings: £4 entrance fee includes Thursday 7.30pm Mediumship Open Circle Entrance £5.00 FREE buffet with cakes and Open Circle 7.30pm - 9.30pm From 6.30pm until 8.00pm all refreshments First, Second & Last Wednesday Twice per month on Wednesday 1-2-1 Private Readings ------of month at 7.30pm £3 with DENISE PLUMB Spiritual Healing HEALING HEARTS Open Platform Open Platform (which is a freewill donation) PSYCHIC SURGEONS Third Wednesday of month Friday 7.30pm with Stalls Phone for opening times at 7.30pm £2 SPENCER ROSE From 8pm until 9pm (£5 minimum donation Spiritual Healing £3.50 (£3 members) Demonstration of includes refreshments) Monday 2pm – 3.30pm See website for dates Platform Mediumship with All profits above running costs Sunday 5pm – 6pm All Welcome our guest medium to four charities Refreshments of tea, coffee, See website for more details at: BITTERNE HERTFORDSHIRE cakes & biscuits throughout www.healing-hearts-centre.co.uk SPIRITUALIST CHURCH the evening Or see our Facebook Page Top of Lances Hill, CARPENDERS PARK Extended Services, Circles, www.facebook.com/ 390 Bitterne Road, CHRISTIAN Spiritual Workshops, Holistic healinghearts.centre Bitterne, Southampton, SPIRITUALISTS Certificated Qualifications, Contact: 07455 227100 Hampshire SO18 1DR Bushford Scout Hall, Pamper Days and Bulphan Village Hall, Tel: 07731 938587 St Georges Drive, Mind Body Soul Events Church Road, Bulphan, CURRENTLY CLOSED Carpenders Park, Qualified Therapists for UPMINSTER, Essex www.bscw.andydowland.com Watford, Herts WD19 5HD Private Treatments including RM14 3RU Follow us on Facebook: Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching, (Hall cannot be seen Bitterne Spiritualist Church Hair & Beauty from road – go up drive Official services offered: All Welcome between numbers GLOUCESTERSHIRE Spiritual Naming, Weddings 37 and 39 St Georges Drive) (including Same-Sex Marriages), LYNDA OLDHAM CHELTENHAM PLEASE CONTACT FOR Renewal of Vows, Civil Partnerships, SPIRITUALIST NATIONAL FURTHER DETAILS Funerals, Memorial Services CENTRE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Contact Chris Palmer: : Spiritual Healing Stanway Village Hall, Bennington Street, Tuesdays 01923 221918 Villa Road, Stanway, Cheltenham, 2pm - 3.30pm and 5pm - 7pm Sundays 10.30am Nr Colchester, Gloucestershire GL50 4ED Sunday 6.30pm Divine Service Essex CO3 0RH Tel: 01242 703 288 Divine Service with Medium Healing Available PLEASE CHECK FACEBOOK Registered for Funerals, Also available: All Are Welcome PAGE FOR DETAILS Weddings, Coffee Mornings, Private An activity table 2nd Thursday, Monthly Naming Ceremonies, Blessings, Readings and Pathways is provided for children Evening of Mediumship Commitment of Union Development Group Guest Medium each month PLEASE CHECK FACEBOOK See website for details of our HITCHIN 6.15pm for a 7.30pm start for PAGE FOR DETAILS Special Events, Workshops and SPIRITUALIST CHURCH the Mediumship Demonstration www.snu.org.uk/community/ Development Groups Whinbush Road, We offer: churches/cheltenham.html All Welcome Hitchin, 15-Minute Readings Follow us on Facebook: Hertfordshire (for a donation) Cheltenham Spiritualist Church FLEET SG5 1PZ Healings (for a donation) Sunday 11am Divine Service SPIRITUALIST CHURCH CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 2021 Gong Healing Thursday 7.30pm 193 Aldershot Road, Telephone: 07581 492507 10 Craft Tables ~ Raffle Open Awareness and Church Crookham, www.hitchinspiritualist Cakes and a Cuppa Development Group Hampshire GU52 8JS church.co.uk £3 admission Friday 2pm Healing CURRENTLY CLOSED Sunday Service 6.30pm Please arrive early if Saturday 7pm Tel: 01252 625976 Healing: you want a reading Evening of Mediumship President & Tuesdays 2pm & 7.30pm Lynda’s Mobile: Specials and Workshops Mediums’ Secretary, Demonstrations and workshops 07591 920603 every six weeks Marion Chilver: as advertised on website Follow us on Facebook All Are Welcome 01252 624986 All Welcome

PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 61 We run Psychic & Spiritual Saturday 7.30pm - 8.45pm Wednesdays 12.30pm - 2pm KENT Development Mornings, Divine Service Fridays 6pm - 7pm Open Circles, All Welcome For details of workshops BEXLEYHEATH Healing and Meditation and special events, visit our CHRISTIAN Mornings with free student CLEVELEYS website: SPIRITUALIST CHURCH readings, monthly evenings of SPIRITUALIST CHURCH www.progressivespiritualist 85 Lion Road, Mediumship, Workshops, 93 Beach Road, church.co.uk Bexleyheah, Psychic Suppers, Cleveleys, E: [email protected] Kent Psychic Fairs, Courses, Lancashire FY5 1EW Tel: 0116 2536098 DA6 8NT Coach Trips etc. (Opposite the Travellers Rest All Welcome Enquiries: 07950 672200 Download the full programme Public House) Email: Bexleyheath.church@ from our website or ring us! PARTIALLY OPEN gmail.com Regular Events PLEASE SEE WEBSITE LONDON Or see us on Facebook All Welcome Every Sunday 2pm - 3pm for ACTON CURRENTLY CLOSED BUT Private Prayer SPIRITUAL CENTRE PLEASE CHECK FACEBOOK WEST WICKHAM Each person will be allocated 10 The Cottage, Woodhurst Road, PAGE FOR DETAILS SPIRITUALIST CHURCH mins to sit in prayer Acton, London W3 6SL Sunday Surrey Road, Every Monday 1pm - 4pm President: Elaine Jordan Evening Service at 6.30pm West Wickham, Private Readings with CURRENTLY CLOSED Tuesday Kent BR4 0LU HELEN TAYLOR OSNU Tel: 020 8896 0184 Afternoon Service at 2.15pm President & Mediums’ Secretary: Please book in advance by Sunday Service 6.30pm Spiritual Healing Alan Mitchell-Sleight phone One Sunday per month Tuesdays 1pm - 1.45pm Tel: 01959 573049 Weekly Absent Healing Wednesday Service 7.30pm & 7.30pm - 9pm E-mail: mitchellsleight@ Wednesdays 12.15 - 1.15pm Healing Open Circles btinternet.com Fridays 7pm - 8pm Every Thursday 7.30pm Monday 7.30pm - 9pm £4.50 CLOSED BUT SEE WEBSITE Our healers can send healing Large car park Wednesdays 12 - 2pm £4.50 FOR ONLINE MEETINGS specifically to loved ones when A warm welcome extended to all Check dates at curch or Sunday Services 6.30pm you message or call us and Facebook (doors open 5.50pm) request it to be added to the BALHAM Open Platform 7.30pm Wednesday Evening healing book. SPIRITUALIST CHURCH One Wednesday per month Demonstrations 8.00pm Awareness Classes Hamilton Hall, All Welcome Open Circle Thursdays Every Wednesday 6.15-7.15pm 211 Balham High Road, 11.30am -1pm, 5pm - 6.30pm 8 week course £2 per week London SW17 7BQ THE SANCTUARY & 7pm - 8.30pm (paid in full where possible) Tel: 07933 332187 OF HEALING Private Readings We are on Facebook and on the CURRENTLY CLOSED CHRISTIAN Thursdays ~ Please book in web at: www.cleveleys Sunday Divine Service 11am SPIRITUALIST CHURCH advance with spiritualistchurch.co.uk Wednesday Service 7.30pm Mills Terrace, Alan Mitchell-Sleight on Call us on: 07756 967803 Spiritual Healing Chatham, 01959 573049 12.15pm after Sunday Services Kent ME4 5NZ Spiritual Healing WHITE FEATHER Private Sittings Tel: 01634 880039 After the service on a Sunday SPIRITUALIST CENTRE See Facebook for details Email: at approximately 8pm Claremont Community Centre, Open Circle [email protected] (providing healers are available) Claremont Road, Blackpool, Mondays 7.30pm - 9pm Website: and Wednesdays Lancashire FY1 2QJ (except Bank Hols) www.sanctuaryofhealing.co.uk 12noon - 1.45pm PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS Development Circle OPEN FOR Workshops Tel: 01253 355595 Tuesdays 7.30pm with SUNDAY SERVICES, Please see website or in church Every Friday PAUL GRANT FRIDAY CLAIRVOYANT for details 6.30pm Healing Come along and meet us EVENINGS Please visit our website 7.30pm Clairvoyant Evening See our Facebook Ad at: & SOME DEVELOPMENT www.westwickhamspiritualist followed by Open Circle Balham Spiritualist Church CLASSES church.co.uk All Welcome All Welcome SEE WEBSITE AND for other upcoming events FACEBOOK FOR DETAILS All Welcome LEICESTERSHIRE BARNES Sundays HEALING CHURCH Evening Service at 6.30pm LANCASHIRE LEICESTER Between 77-79 White Hart Lane, Fridays PROGRESSIVE London SW13 0PW Clairvoyant Service at 7.30pm BURY SPIRITUALIST CENTRE Five-minute walk from SPIRITUALIST CENTRE 4 St. James Street, Lee Circle, Barnes Bridge railway station MAIDSTONE HEALING 3 Russell Street, Bury, Leicester LE1 3RE General Enquiries: & SPIRITUAL Lancashire BL9 5AX President: Marian Sawczuk 07581 534028 DEVELOPMENT Tel: 0161 654 9282 NOW OPEN Facebook: BarnesHealingChurch CENTRE PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE Services with Mediumship PARTIALLY OPEN - PLEASE (M.H.S.D.C.) Website: burysnu.weebly.com Sundays 6pm Divine Service SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS meets at Madginford Hall, Follow us on Facebook: Mondays 7.30pm Website: www. Egremont Road Bury Spiritual Centre Wednesdays 2.30pm barneshealingchurch.co.uk (behind the row of shops), Tuesday 6pm Healing Thursdays, Fridays and E-mail: barneshealingchurch@ Maidstone, (last registration 6.30pm) Saturdays: hotmail.co.uk Kent Healing is also available on Special Demonstrations Sunday Healing Service 6.30pm ME15 8LH request after the service as advertised Wednesday at 7.30pm PLEASE CONTACT CENTRE Tuesday 7.30pm - 8.45pm Development Groups & Circles Evening of Clairvoyance £3 FOR FURTHER DETAILS Evening of Mediumship held every day of the week Special Events Tel: 07923 518148 Friday (fortnightly) Healing For details about our Open Email: [email protected] 7.15pm for 7.30pm start Saturdays 10.30am - 12.30pm Platforms, Circles, Workshops, Website: www.mhdc.org.uk Awareness Class Mondays 6pm - 7pm Special Evenings and more,

62 PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 please see our website or Please note that Thursday 29th ESI CAKMAKCIOGLU (Art) Sydenham Railway Station our Facebook page demonstrations are charged at Our 6.30pm Sunday Divine The hall is adjacent to Healing £3.00 (£2.00 members) – unless Services will be held online via Sydenham High Street) Tuesdays 7.00pm - 8.00pm stated otherwise – and Sunday ZOOM Bus: 176, 312, 75, 194, 202, 450 Thursdays 10.30am - 1.00pm services remain as a 4th JANET GLASGOW Enquiries: Caroline Hackett A Warm Welcome Awaits Everyone voluntary donation 11th MARC IMPEY on 07891 067478 REGISTERED FOR Private Readings From 10am 18th JOHN JEMMETT CURRENTLY CLOSED MARRIAGES, CEREMONIES Saturday 24th October 25th SUSAN ROBERTS Demonstration of Clairvoyance & SACRED SERVICES 20 minutes £12 (members £10) (Mediums booked open to change) every Wednesday at 8.00pm Payable in advance by card Same I.D. and Password applies Doors open 7.30pm BATTERSEA Ring Jeannine 07956 312753 to all ZOOM services Healing every week by SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Mediums: ROSIE, THERESA, Meeting I.D: 689 400 7125 registered healers from 46 Bennerley Road, LESLEY TURTON, Passcode: FULHAM 7.30pm until 9pm Off Northcote Road, JACKIE OTHEN & A very warm welcome awaits Visit our website at: London SW11 6DS SARAH JACKSON friends old and new www.sydenhamspiritual President – Margaret Cutler: Find us on Facebook: Ealing Come and meet us at centre.co.uk 020 7223 3156 National Spiritualist Church our lovely church Enquiries: 020 7622 4900 MARRIAGES SOLEMNISED WEDDINGS WOOD GREEN or 020 3573 3571 NAMINGS NAMINGS ~ FUNERALS SPIRITUALIST CHURCH E-mail: [email protected] All Welcome (Cnr of Maryland Road) Web: www.batterseasc.co.uk THE LONDON High Road, Wood Green, OPEN 1ST & 3RD SUNDAY OF EDMONTON SPIRITUAL MISSION London N22 5AR MONTH SPIRITUALIST CHURCH 13 Pembridge Place, CURRENTLY CLOSED Sundays 6th and 20th September 14 Linnell Road, London W2 4XB Minister in Spirit: Service 6.00pm London N18 2QW [email protected] Mrs Ida Stenning Telephone: 020 8887 9610 www.spiritualmission.co.uk Enquiries: 020 8888 1992 CLAPHAM NATIONAL www.edmontonspiritualist Telephone: 020 7229 2024 Website: www.woodgreen SPIRITUALIST CHURCH church16.com PARTIALLY OPEN - PLEASE spiritualistchurch.co.uk 11a North Street, Follow us on Facebook SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS Old Town, Clapham, CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 2021 Church Activities WOODFORD London SW4 0HN Last Sunday of month at 6pm Fortnightly Sunday Service SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Enquiries Mondays at 1.30pm at 6.30pm 9 Grove Crescent, Tel: 020 7498 5521 Spiritual Healing Tuesdays All other events are via Zoom South Woodford, CURRENTLY CLOSED 12.15 - 1.45pm & 6.30 - 7.30pm For Special Events, Courses & London E18 2JR Sunday Service: 6.00pm Reiki Tuesdays 7.30pm £5 Workshops please see our website http://woodfordchurch.com Tuesday: 6.00pm Come and enjoy the CLOSED UNTIL JANUARY 2021 Private Readings and Healing. empowerment of Reiki MORDEN Readings end at 8.00pm Open Circle SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Saturday: 7.30pm Wednesdays 7.15pm £4 214 Morden Road, Morden, MIDDLESEX Evening of Clairvoyance All Welcome London SW19 3BY Open Platform Enquiries: 020 8648 5369 HAMPTON HILL Every 1st Saturday of the month FULHAM NATIONAL Church Tel: 020 8544 1816 SPRITUALIST CHURCH 6pm - 7pm SPIRITUALIST CHURCH E-mail: Angel Close, Everyone is Very Welcome Kelvedon Road, Fulham, [email protected] Windmill Road, at our Church! London SW6 5BP OPEN FOR THE FOLLOWING Hampton Hill TW12 1RG (Nearest Underground station SERVICES ­­– LIMITED NUMBERS Enquiries: 020 8941 5177 EALING NATIONAL Parsons Green) Sunday Evening 6.30pm CURRENTLY ONLINE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Buses No. 11 and 14 Service and Clairvoyance MEETINGS ONLY. SEE 66-68 Uxbridge Road, Tel: 020 7736 7248 Thursday Evening 7.45pm WEBSITE FOR DETAILS West Ealing, London W13 8RA OPEN AGAINFOR Clairvoyance Entrance £2.50 www.hamptonhillspiritualists. (Next to Ealing Fire Station) THURSDAY SERVICES AND All Welcome webeden.co.uk Buses 207, 83, E2, E7, E8 PRIVATE SITTING DAYS Sunday 6.30pm Service Enquiries: Alison (very limited spaces available VIOLET MOON Thurs 7.30pm Demonstration according to Government Tel: 07958 463529 SPIRITUAL CENTRE Evening Open Circles & Classes guidelines ) See website for days & dates Every Sunday except Ruskin House, Acting President: Derek Delves Open Platform with Bank Holidays Nelson Mandela Room, OPEN: PLEASE WEAR A MASK Working for Spirit 23 Coombe Road, Croydon, MARTIN TWYCROSS st OCTOBER 2020 EVENTS into the 21 century Greater London CR0 1BD Open Awareness Circle with Private Sittings LINDA TWYCROSS Sunday Service at 6.30pm PARTIALLY OPEN - PLEASE Saturdays 3rd & 31st October 4th HAZEL MIDDLETON SEE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS Mediumship Practice Circle Five Mediums giving 30 minute 11th ROSIE AND GILL Website: with PAMELA POLLINGTON private sittings for £15 18th DAVID COLE www.violetmoonpsychic.com Open Healing Circle with 11am to 3pm 25th ROSIE Email: lorraine@ SHEILA SMOOTHY Booking available via our Open Awareness Circle with Thursday Mediumship 7.30pm violetmoonpsychic.com Facebook Page or our email 1st LINDSLEY CASH Fridays: 7pm - 8.30pm SUSIE SHAW address: 8th JOHN JENKINS Demonstrations of Mediumship Speakers & Philosophy Class fulhamspiritualist 15th BRENDA ELVIN Clairvoyance Events with MARTIN TWYCROSS [email protected] 22nd SID PRIVETT Spiritual Healing Thursday Service in church 29th SARAH JACKSON SYDENHAM SPIRITUAL Every Wednesday from 7.30pm Monday 5th October at 7.30pm & HEALING CENTRE Weddings, Namings and st 7.30pm - 9.30pm 1 ROY SUNLEY Venner Community Hall, Funerals arranged th £5 (£3 membs) 8 LES & DENISE PILGRIM 1, Venner Road, Sydenham, See our website for th Open Circle with 15 NEIL PAYNE London SE26 5EQ further details OWEN WILLIAMS 22nd ANGELA WATKINS (Venner Road is opposite All Welcome

PSYCHIC NEWS | OCTOBER 2020 63 HAYES Sunday Divine Service 6.15pm 1.30 - 3.30pm & 6.00 – 8.00pm SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Healing available after service SOMERSET Open Platform Albert Hall, Albert Road, We are a five-minute walk from Third Monday of the month Hayes, Middlesex UB3 4HR Uxbridge Underground station. ALCOMBE & MINEHEAD at 7.30pm Fledglings, training Telephone: 07949 186308 Tea and cakes after services CHRISTIAN speakers, demonstrators & All very welcome! Find us on Facebook: SPIRITUALIST CHURCH congregation required ~ Free Hayes Spiritualist Society Grove Place, Manor Road, All Welcome CURRENTLY CLOSED NORFOLK Alcombe, Minehead TA24 6EH Tel: 0783 110 4896 FARNHAM INDEPENDENT Wednesday 6.30pm - 7.30pm SNETTISHAM CURRENTLY CLOSED CHRISTIAN Healing Wednesday 7.30pm £4 on INDEPENDENT Summer Sunday Service at 6.30pm SPIRITUALIST CHURCH the door SPIRITUALIST CHURCH (March to end of October) Hale Village Hall, 1 Wings Rd, Service with Clairvoyance Memorial Hall, Winter Sunday Service at 3pm Farnham GU9 0HN Thursday 2.30pm - 4pm Healing Old Church Road, (November to end of February) President: Jean Harris Every Friday 7.30pm £4 (Next to the Rose and Crown) Healing Groups, Tel: 07936 708882 Open Circle Snettisham, Norfolk PE31 7NA a monthly Healing Day, CURRENTLY ONLINE Coffee Morning: Contact Sandra: 01485 541719 Healing Evenings, Open Circles, MEETINGS ONLY. SEE last Saturday of the month CURRENTLY CLOSED — Evenings of Clairvoyance FACEBOOK FOR DETAILS Jan - Nov 11am - 4pm PLEASE CHECK FACEBOOK all available on various days Follow us on Facebook Private Readings: PAGE FOR DETAILS during each month. Divine Service £15 for 20 mins Follow us at: See our website for the full Every Sunday 6.30pm - 8pm Bookable in advance www.facebook.com/ day-by-day itinerary of what Free-will offering All Welcome SnettishamSpiritualChurch our church can offer you. Awareness Group Services www.mineheadspiritualist See Facebook or in church KENTON SPIRITUALIST Every 2nd and 4th Sunday church.co.uk Open Platform CHURCH & HEALING of the month at 3pm See Facebook or in church CENTRE Healing available after Service Healing After Services 35 Churchill Avenue, Kenton, All Welcome STAFFORDSHIRE All Welcome Harrow, Middlesex HA3 0AX ANGEL ATTIC President: Bette Kotecha NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Staffordshire’s Principal SPIRITUAL Tel: 020 8621 3103 Independent Psychic Centre, AWARENESS GROUP (Answerphone) WEST BRIDGFORD St Patricks Place, Stafford, Bringing Spirit to the people CURRENTLY CLOSED SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Staffordshire ST16 2PN Glyn Hall, Cheam Road, Sunday Service 6.30pm Wilford and South Notts TEL: 07504 126336 Ewell Village, Thursday Clairvoyance 7.45pm Community Centre, E: [email protected] Surrey KT17 1SP Visit: www.kentonspiritualist Wilford Lane, Enquiries: Betty Masters church.co.uk for further details Nottingham, Tel: 07786 741509 Special events Nottinghamshire Email: spiritualawareness throughout the year NG11 7AX Private One-to-One Sittings, [email protected] A Warm Welcome Awaits YOU! Tel: 07787 136531 Courses, Workshops, Sunday Services with OPEN — PLEASE BOOK Social Events, Afternoon Teas, Clairvoyance THE LIGHT ON THE HILL SPACES BEFORE ATTENDING Psychic Suppers, Entrance fee £4.50 HARROW SEE FACEBOOK FOR DETAILS Classes & Groups, Open Circle, Doors 6.15pm for 6.45pm start SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Tuesdays 7.30pm Service £4 Demonstration Evenings, With regret, due to the current 1 Vaughan Road, Harrow, including Raffle (optional) Educational Programmes coronavirus situation we are Middlesex, London HA1 1DP Fridays 1.30pm Divine Service and so very much more... currently suspending services. CURRENTLY ONLINE freewill donation £1 Raffle Do call or email, check out our Contact for re-opening dates. MEETINGS ONLY. SEE Saturdays 7.30pm Service Facebook (Angel Attic) page WEBSITE FOR DETAILS £4 including Raffle (optional) for upcoming events HACKBRIDGE Website: Follow us on Facebook: A warm welcome is extended to all SPIRITUALIST CHURCH www.harrowsnuchurch. West Bridgford Spiritualist Proud stockists of Psychic News CURRENTLY CLOSED wixsite.com/harrow Church For information call Email: [email protected] All Welcome Jackie on: 0781 806 1063 Telephone: 07528 348 432 SURREY for further details Service Times: SHROPSHIRE Sunday 7.30pm - 9pm CROYDON KINGSTON NATIONAL Wednesday 7.45pm - 9pm DAWLEY SPIRITUALIST CHURCH SPIRITUALIST Healing Services: GUIDING LIGHT Chatsworth Road, Croydon, CHURCH Monday 10am - 12pm SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Surrey CR0 1HE OPEN: Wednesday 9.15pm - 9.45pm Dawley House, President: OCTOBER 2020 EVENTS Sunday 7.30pm at start 22 Burton Street, Telford, Mr Alan Seymour CSNU, LSSNU Villiers Road, of Service Shropshire TF4 2ES Contact Tel: 020 8688 1827 Kingston upon Thames, All Welcome Contact us: 01952 507188 Email: Surrey KT1 3AR CURRENTLY CLOSED [email protected] Website: THE CURRENTLY ONLINE www.kingstonsc.net SANCTUARY OF Facebook: MEETINGS AND ABSENT Email: THE SILVER CROSS Dawley Guiding Light HEALING ONLY. SEE WEBSITE Friends Meeting House, Spiritualist Church [email protected] FOR DETAILS Belmont Road, Uxbridge, Saturdays 7.30pm - 9pm Also on Facebook Website: www.croydon Middlesex UB8 1QW Evening of Clairvoyance President: Bernadete May President: Linda Chant £3 at the door spiritualistchurch.org.uk Secretary: Gerrie Chaney CLOSED UNTIL 2021 includes raffle ticket, tea, Sunday 11am Service Telephone: 020 8401 6967 Tel: 07792 900194 coffee and biscuits Sunday 6.30pm Service Church Mobile: 07910 335 763 Website: www.sanctuaryof Fridays: Specials as advertised Wednesday 7.45pm Service Sunday 11am Divine Service thesilvercross.com All Welcome Healing Every Thursday at 4th ANGELA WATKINS

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