Indholdsfortegnelse for January 2020 i Chat It's Fate

Can you believe it’s the start of another new year already? It seems like only yesterday I was making my 2019 New Year’s Resolutions! This year, my resolution is to do a bit more for the planet and try and cause less waste, both food waste and plastic waste. You can use the energy of the New Year to achieve your goals too - and if one of your aims is to tone up in 2020, then check out our astro guide to fitness on p58. What’s also really exciting for Chat it’s fate in 2020 is that we’re welcoming world-famous psychic Sally Morgan on board as a columnist! If you’d like a reading from her, or have a spooky snap that you’d like her opinion on, email your photo…

Back home, I showed my husband the bruise, which was already fading. Eddie was just as shocked as me. ‘Oh my God,’ he gasped. ‘I can’t believe anything in spirit had the strength to do that.’ ‘Spirits certainly can hurt the living,’ I replied grimly. The building was hiding a dark secret Later, I learned some of the dark history of the baths. The place is teeming with ghosts, from Emily the 8-year-old spirit girl who whispers in visitors’ ears to a man in a boiler suit. During World War II, the baths were used by the military. Rumour has it that a woman was ganged-raped by six military men in the cellar where the séance was held. I’d been sensing the presence of one of these men. At the…

Karen Fray’s experience of being touched by a ghost is unusual, but incidents of physical contact can happen if you’re using a spirit board or taking part in a seance. If you’re in either of these situations, then you’ve opened yourself up to the spirit world and have given presences ‘permission’ to make contact. However, physical touching is overstepping the mark. If the ‘touching’ is inappropriate, as it was in Karen’s case, you need to close down the communication with spirit immediately. Boundaries and respect are important. Just because you’ve asked the spirit to make contact doesn’t give them free reign to touch you. There are, however, some precautions you can take before working with a spirit board to reduce the risk of an unsettling experience. But bear in mind,…

Carol McGee, 49, from Erskine, Scotland Pulling a pint for a customer at The Cross Keys in Houston, Renfrewshire, I spotted a petite lady with white hair pulled back in a bun strolling across the lounge area. Nothing so strange about that you might think - except that she had a bright aura around her, lighting up the room like a Christmas tree. As a pub landlady, I worked in a lot of haunted old buildings, saw more than my share of ghosts - but my hubby Jim, now 49, was resolutely a non-believer. ‘There’s nae such thing,’ he’d chunter whenever I told him about my spooky experiences. It wasn’t until we were living in an old townhouse in Erskine, in 2004, that he finally had to admit that some…

A lady of many talents, Gloria came from a wealthy family which opened doors for her. She was family-orientated throughout her life and wanted to leave a huge legacy after her passing. Her love of acting and being an artist were immense and she delighted in acting and singing for her friends. In her roles, she would always give so much so that her energy and light shone through. She was certainly not to be underestimated, as she could turn her hand to anything, and not just in terms of her career. If there was ever a family crisis, she was a lady with very broad shoulders.…

Keeping mum Dear Michelle, My mother has never liked my husband. She did her best to split us up and even threatened not to come to the wedding! Now we have a baby son, Eli, and she turns up nearly every day to criticise everything. What do I do? Mary, 29, London Dear Mary, I am using the Archangel Oracle by Doreen Virtue for inspiration today. It’s challenging to resolve this situation, as you don’t want to upset your mum but you need to raise your son in your own way, and keep your husband happy too! Archangel Raziel is counselling you to take back your power - you are a grown woman and mother, not a child. I can see that you love your mum and want her in…

This month TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Just as 2019 ended with an eclipse, so too does 2020 start with one – meaning energies are going to be running hot as the New Year begins! The eclipse this time around is a Full Moon. It’s the perfect time to think about any upsets in 2019 which you want to leave behind. Around 7.30pm on Full Moon night, take some time to write a Forgiveness List. Make a note of anyone who did you wrong, or any times you feel you let yourself down, and forgive, if you can. It doesn’t mean what happened was OK, but it allows you to move on. It’s a super-powerful process that will leave you clear energetically as the New Year begins. This month, ask…

Unfortunately, we all get older – boo! Some of us accept this, while others of us try to fight it with lotions and potions – but what does it mean to dream about the ageing process? Generally, dreams about your age reflect how you want to be viewed by other people, or how you feel they perceive you, but let’s take a closer look… DREAMING OF AGE IN GENERAL symbolises your anxieties about growing older, or subconscious concerns you might have about what you’ve achieved - or not - so far in life. BEING OLDER THAN YOU ARE IN A DREAM signifies a sense of wisdom you’ve discovered you have in some way, or that you wish to be seen as wiser than you are. It could also mean you’re…

Capricorn The Capricorn nature Ironically – given the symbol you were born under – you’re not one for acting the giddy goat. You’re a serious-minded individual with a tremendous work ethic and a healthy respect for authority and structure. This may, in part, be due to a lack of confidence – unlike your flashier zodiac counterparts, you’re not the kind to ‘wing it’. You take the attitude ‘don’t expect too much and you can’t be disappointed.’ However, many Capricorns are very ambitious, and their sometimes dour nature doesn’t stop them from keeping their eye on the prize. Although you may appear to be very conventional, this is offset by a delightfully quirky sense of humour. Your love life A packet of chips on a park bench isn’t going to do…

Looking to tone up in 2020? Wonder why you can never quite shift those extra pounds? Struggle to stick to a fitness regime? The solution might lie with the stars. For hundreds of years, astrologers have helped people to make decisions about love, career and finances. Now stargazers are using their knowledge for health and fitness benefits with astro-slimming, and working out the best fitness regime for each individual star sign. Matching an eating plan and exercise option to your sun sign means you will be more likely to enjoy your workout and stick to a healthy diet. No complicated birth charts needed – read on for your first step on the path to the body of your dreams! Aries You’re so busy that you’re likely to eat on the…

Shortly after the singer Amy Winehouse died in 2011, I had the strangest dream. I was sitting in a car, and next to me was Amy Winehouse. She said to me, ‘Am I dead?’ I said, ‘Yes, I’m afraid so.’ She then asked me what she needed to do to move on, and I had to tell her I was sorry but I didn’t know. She said she was communicating with me because I was the first person on the earthly plane who could hear her. I really wish I could have helped her more. Emma Jones, London…

The art deco Smethwick Baths opened to the public on 30th March 1933. During World War II, the baths became important to the war effort as the building functioned as an air raid shelter and a morgue. The subways and cellars, now disused, that stretch underneath the baths were used to hide the public during bombing raids. Posters from the war period can still be seen today in the cellars along with drawings on the wall. After the war finished, the baths took on a new and exciting life. From April to September the main pool was open for public  swimming. But from October to March, the pool was emptied, taking two days to drain. Once empty, the area was boarded off with a sprung maple floor for ballroom dances…

Sally's reading Dear Sally Over the last four years, life has been hell. I wonder if you can see any positive luck for me and my family - can you see our path changing for the better? I’d love to get a decent job soon so that finances could improve. Gill Pakes, 61, Redditch, Worcestershire Dear Gill I sense you’ve had difficulties around you in all areas of your life on and off over the last nine years. This particular period will have made you feel like you’re on a rollercoaster – things are positive one moment, going downhill rapidly the next. I also get a real sense of grief connected to you, but I feel it is not so much to do with someone passing, more to do with…

GHOST TEXTS The internet lit up on 7 November when social media users claimed to have received a whole load of strange text messages in the middle of the night. According to the Huffington Post, ‘Can you open door?’ read a text message received by HuffPost writer Zeba Blay. It was from her mother, who was nowhere nearby. One reader, Debra Achatz, told HuffPost in an email that she received a text from her husband of 50 years that simply read, ‘Dakota.’ He died in June. One unfortunate man even received the message from his wife, ‘Am I gonna get sued for sexual harassment?’ The issue affected a wide range of networks as well as multiple brands of phones. At the time of writing this, it wasn’t yet known what…

Canny crystal Dear Katie I’ve had an operation on my leg. Which crystals will help me heal from this please? Hayley, 40, Bath Dear Hayley Bloodstone helps to increase the blood flow to the area as your body heals, and green flourite aids in cutting recovery time and helping your body come back into a more synchronised flow. Place them near your body whilst you sleep, and you’ll soon find that you start feeling a lot better. HAVE YOUR COLOURS INTERPRETED Dear Katie What is the best way to deal with my emotions? My three favourite colours are pink, purple and orange. Kimberly, 43, Kent Dear Kimberly Pink and purple show what a kind person you are. You see the best in people, but this can mean others take advantage…

Making a splash Dear Michelle, I had a very strange experience recently on a Northern Lights cruise. On both of the first two nights I’d been on the deck on my own, gazing at the sky, when I heard a splash and thought I saw someone diving under the water. The first time I alerted the crew, but everyone was accounted for. The second time I didn’t say anything. Then, on my final might, I had gone up on deck for a breath of fresh air, when I heard a splash again. Looking over the rail, I saw a face looking up at me from the dark waters! It appeared to be a woman, long blonde hair fanning out like a halo around her head - but before I could…

A CARD FOR EACH ELEMENT Every month, I draw a card for all of the four astrological elements. Think of it as advice for you from the heavens. FIRE (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius). Expect powerful change! The New Moon eclipse card says that 2020 is going to be rather a dramatic year. It’s time for you to leave the old you behind and walk through the 2020 portal to the life you’ve been dreaming of, and to being the YOU you’ve been dreaming of. EARTH (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn). Confidence is your key to success. This card comes with information about how to reach your goals; you have to be confident. This card also promises that 2020 will be the start of a whole new cycle where you’re going to feel more…

NEW BEGINNINGS New year, new you – that’s what January is all about, right? Well, you’ve had a headstart this year, as those transformations actually began on Boxing Day! However, there’s a lunar eclipse on the 10th in Cancer, which will bring issues to a full circle and allow another phase to begin, so crack on with making changes or fresh starts then. This is followed by Uranus stopping its retrograde motion in Taurus on the 11th. This planet’s eccentric comings and goings over the last few months have meant that, every time you get going with a project or even a relationship, something slows it down – but things should be more predictable now. There’s an important transit on 12th as Mercury, Saturn and Pluto fuse in Capricorn, indicating…

Apple Good choices are coming along. Apple blossoms in the spring time, which can be taken to mean accountability for your actions. Take responsibility and you will feel good about yourself. Birch These hardy trees grow anywhere. This stave indicates that you might need to get rid of negative influences and focus on the positives. Ivy The bringer of good fortune, this banishes the negative things from your life. Choose this tree and you might need to look inwardly to find self-growth and outwardly to find spiritual companionship. Willow When nourished, this tree grows rapidly. It can mean knowledge and spiritual growth – but remember change involves learning lessons, and they’re not always pleasant ones. Did you know? Ogham is an early Medieval alphabet that was carved and read from…

Goddess report Celtic earth goddess Flidais has many strings to her bow. Known as the Lady of the Forest, she’s associated with fertility, wild and domestic animals and nature. Often pictured milking cattle, both the deer and the cow are her companions. A shapeshifter with the ability to heal and nurture, she’s closely linked to the Greek goddess of the hunt, Artemis. Call on this wonder woman to help you juggle life’s demands, and for inner strength. RIDDLE’S REMEDIES Dear Kirsten I’m looking for that special someone. Please help me find my soul mate this year! Jenny, Knowle, West Midlands Dear Jenny Take two pink candles that are the same height and shape. Stand them next to each other and light both of them to represent your twin flame. On…

Holotropic breathwork was developed by Dr Stanislav Grof, formerly a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was one of a group of psychiatrists (first in Prague and then in the US) who pioneered psychedelic research, mapping the psyche and the collective unconscious using the synthetic drug LSD back in the ‘50s. When LSD was banned in 1957, he and his wife Christina needed to find another way of allowing the mind to access ‘the Field’ – our wider ‘cosmic being’. They looked to ancient cultures, in particular the practice of shamanism, and found that breathing in a particular way, combined with music, had a remarkably similar effect. ‘Holotropic breathwork is a powerful method of self-exploration and therapy,’ says Dr Grof. ‘It uses a combination of seemingly simple…

SIGNS ACROSS THE divide Mum’s the word Sue Day, 46, from Southampton Lying in bed, I folded my hands and closed my eyes. ‘Mum, can you hear me?’ I whispered into the darkness. ‘If you can, please can you help me find another job – one I love and that I’m good at? Thank you, Mum.’ It was 2014 and I was working in a nursing home doing 12-hour shifts. It was exhausting work, both mentally and physically – and it was really getting to me. Every night, I’d lie in my bed and just burst into years. As the tears flowed down my cheeks, I’d pray to my mum, who died when I was just 14 years old, to help me. I’d pray to Mum every night Spirit message…

Freaky face Dear Sally I took this picture when out walking the dog in Ballachulish, in the Highlands. Can you see anything ghostly in it? Katie Stewart-Steven, Scotland Dear Katie If you look to the right of the girl, in the bushes, there’s an image of a young girl looking out between the branches, watching the young woman having her photo taken with the dog. I feel this spirit girl is between 10 and 15 years old and possibly a twin - or it could be that the girl having her photo taken is a twin? Her spirit is there because she died in that area. I sense that she walks around here on a regular basis and has been seen by many people before. She is not connected in…

TIRED ALL THE TIME Dear Jenny I suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome - and know many others who do, too. Could it have been caused by a past life? Rosalind, 43, Ringland, Norfolk Poor Mamma It’s 1621, in Shoreditch, London. Your name’s Margaret and you’re 8 years old. You wish you were grown-up, so you could save your mamma from your papa. It’s happening again now. You cringe by the stairs, trying not to listen to the sounds of slaps coming from the sitting room. Later you hear cries of anguish from the bedroom. In the morning Mamma walks stiffly and her eyes are red. Why does this keep happening? Powerless to help You’re 20 years old today. It should be a happy day, your birthday, but you’re aware that…

SOUL MESSAGE Dear Barrie I’d love to be connected with my dad. I miss him very much. Anna Aquilina, 52, Liverpool Dear Anna I feel your loss with your dad, he was your right arm. He was always full of praise for the things you’d done and were doing in life. You’ve been struggling with his passing and also moving on with your life, but I know that you have a change coming around in March 2020 and that this will bring about a settlement for you in emotions. I want to speak about the initial of ‘S’ around you and also ask where the August birthday comes in too? You’ve been discussing a home move with a friend or neighbour and Dad has been listening, he says you need…

As the New Year dawns, make space in your heart to feel angelic guidance with a daily affirmation. This is one of my favourites: ‘I will live my life this day in the presence of the Holy Angels of Heaven, Without malice, without jealousy, without envy, Without fear, without terror of anyone under the sun, With the holy light of the Divine to shield me.’ After my appeal to hear about your special spiritual places, I received an email from Nicola, 68, from Barnton. Her family moved to Midhurst in West Sussex in 1958, where she spent many happy hours clambering over the ruins of Cowdray Castle, playing hide-and-seek with her dog or just sitting looking out over the park. She said that she knew that she was never alone,…

A NOSE FOR TROUBLE Dear Roi I dreamt that I was picking my nose (I know, gross) and that I kept pulling out all kinds of huge things! Sometimes it was just normal bogeys, but I kept finding impossibly large objects and shapes too. I have no idea what it all means, but give that one a go, Mr De Lune! Julie Cook, 45, Manchester Dear Julie This is new one on me – so congratulations for that! But I think your nose-picking dream is something to do with your curiosity about the world around you. It reflects your own intuitive wisdom, and your fervent desire to discover more and more about it all - especially the more significant, yet important, aspects to life as we know it. Culture corner…

2nd Communications planet Mercury fuses with bountiful Jupiter in Capricorn. A good day to speak up! 7th The Sun in canny Capricorn connects to imaginative Neptune in Pisces. Ideas are alight today. 10th The lunar eclipse in caring Cancer is a time to celebrate achievements and think about future goals. 11th Unpredictable Uranus stops going backwards in Taurus. Things feel less frustrating. 13th Serious Saturn and the Sun fuse in Capricorn – but Venus shimmers into Pisces giving this day a more mysterious vibe. 15th Venus in Pisces makes a connection with unpredictable Uranus in sensuous Taurus – love thrills abound. 20th The Sun moves into Aquarius, bringing in a future-forward feeling. 24th New starts and fresh beginnings today thanks to the New Moon in Aquarius.…

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I hear from spirit that 2020 will mostly be about making the life you seek. You can make it happen, make your dreams come true – but nobody’s going to do it for you, this is on you! If you haven’t cut out negative energies and toxic relationships by now, do it fast, before 14 Jan. You’ve honed your skills and now it’s time to put them to the test. You can make the changes you want to make now. I also see that some long-term relationships have reached a natural end, and some people will be saying goodbye to partners, jobs, or even old habits. Remember that, while this may be sad, it’s also an opportunity to move forward with your life. Although there are undoubtedly challenges ahead for…

Pet TIP BITS Did you know that you can get pedometers (step counters) for dogs? They’re a useful way to log the voluntary exercise of an older pet, if you’re worrying about their mobility. Paws for thought hinking of buying a second-hand T rug? They sometimes contain flea eggs which then hatch in the warmth of your house. Yuck! Treat the rug as a precaution with a pet-safe flea treatment so you don’t get more than you bargained for! FANTASTIC MR FOX Dear Jackie I would love to hear what my 16-year-old dog Sherman has to say - particularly about his new friend, Barney the fox, who regularly visits our garden! Anna, London Dear Anna Sherman tells me he is very sweet, does not cause any trouble and is…