Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2020 i Chat It's Fate

March can be a pretty bleak time of the year – but even as we’re shivering in rain and maybe even snow, let’s spare a thought for Australia, which could have done with some of our rain to put out those devastating bush fires. The weather may feel pretty dreadful here – but from a magical perspective, it does have its uses. Find out what they are on p14. If you’re into witchcraft, you’re not alone – check out our feature on p32 about young mums who are juggling spellcraft with the school run! And if you’re thinking of seeing a psychic or medium this month, maybe getting some advice from spirit or the Universe, you definitely need to read our article on p52 about getting the most from your…

There’s a lot of folklore associated with twins – and not all of it is positive. The Amtambahoaka tribe of Madagascar believe raising twins brings misfortune, even death, to their families, and in the past, newborns would be taken out to the bush and left to die. Even today, the superstition around twins persists. However, twin deities crop up a lot in mythology, as they’re thought to represent the dualistic nature of the Universe – for example, in Greek mythology, twin gods Artemis and Apollo govern the moon and sun respectively.…

Dear Sally What can you tell me about the health and stability of my family, and is there anyone in spirit watching out for me? Emily Cooper, Buckinghamshire Dear Emily Thank you so much for contacting me. Immediately I can sense a grandmother around you, who wants you to know that she is with her mother and sister and at peace. She gives me the names Susan and Claire and wants to reassure you that her energy is always with the family keeping yourself and other family members safe and spirituality protected by her. She is showing me a small house with a sea view and gives me the name Paul and wants you to know that she visits that house and takes care of the people that live there.…

NO SEX PLEASE! Dear Jenny I’ve got a wonderful, sexy husband, but I just don’t want sex! I find him attractive, but it still doesn’t work for me, I just clam up, literally! He’s started talking about having a baby and I don’t know what to do. Moira*, 27, London Trafficked girl It’s 1937, and you’re 15 years old. Your name is Eun-Kyung, and a year ago you were kidnapped from close to your home, in your native Korea. You only recently discovered you’re now living in China. Since the day of your abduction you’ve been used as a prostitute by Japanese soldiers, and are now known to them not by your name but merely as a ‘Comfort Woman’, held prisoner in a Comfort Station. Life of hell Your life…

SOUL MESSAGE Dear Barrie I’d love to connect with my mum, please. Michelle Bvunzai, Scotland Dear Michelle I know you need your mum at the moment, Michelle – you’ve been speaking with her on a regular basis and asking her for help and guidance. She speaks to me about your pathway, saying that it has changed and that this has made you uncomfortable. There must be a connection with an ‘M’ link around you and also the month of March holds a birthday and memory for you. The year of 2020 is all about chances and changes for you, and your mum sends you her love to help you move onwards. When September comes round, it will bring with it a period of settlement, and you’ll be able to finally…

Canny crystal Dear Katie Things are good but I want to have a feeling of abundance, like a little holiday fund or the beginnings of a deposit on a house. What crystal would help me? Jenny, 33, London Dear Jenny Pyrite is known as the ‘high-manifestor’ and opens you up to prosperity of all forms. It brings confidence in your financial decisions. Citrine shifts your mindset away from negativity towards money, and thus helps to put you in the right vibrational space to bring abundance in. It helps you to achieve your intentions faster. Finally, jade is one of the best crystals for prosperity. Keep all three crystals with you for fast results. HAVE YOUR COLOURS INTERPRETED Dear Katie My favourite colours are white, black and grey. How can I…

The key to knowledge Dear Michelle, I recently had to sell the home which had been in our family for decades. On completion day, I went in for the last time, talking to my parents and grandparents in spirit, and asking the angels for a sign that they were happy. I went to lock the door and post the key back through the letter box – but the key had vanished! I’d put it in my purse, but it wasn’t there. I emptied my bag (twice!), and my pockets, and looked in the car too, but couldn’t find it. Eventually, I used another key, but I was very puzzled. Two months later, I was astounded to find the key in my jeans pocket. They were the ones I’d worn on…

This month Did you know that each and every New Moon of the year can be used as a sort of magical conduit for your hopes, dreams and wishes? Yep - every New Moon is a carte blanche for you to use as a magical moment to let the Universe know what you want. This month brings the New Moon in the sign of Aries, which is the start of the astrological New Year, so it’s a wonderful New Moon with which to start your New Moon wishing journey. Aries is brave, speedy and impetuous. Where in your life do you need some Aries energy? Where do you need to stop fearing and just push forwards? Make some wishes around that this month, any time after 9.28am on 24 March!…

BOY’S OWN ADVENTURE Dear Roi had a dream that I was Tintin. I was going I around trying to find clues to an important case, but I couldn’t remember what it was, which made trying to work out what was going on really hard! What on earth does it mean? John Dreyfus, 49, Plymouth Dear John Just like the intrepid Tintin, you’ve been anxiously attempting to work out what’s really going on in a specific area of your own life. The problem is, you don’t seem to have the knowledge you feel you need, and are confused about what to do next. Why not simply try less hard to work it out? Instead, as the Taoists advise, just let things be however they are going to be - it’ll be…

Pisces The Piscean nature Idealistic and imaginative, you have a natural charisma that others adore. You are creative and when on a project that captures your heart, you are capable of focus. However, you can be scatter-brained and don’t necessarily do well in structured environments - like a 9 to 5! Emotional and intense, you’re super-sensitive and probably have strong psychic abilities. However, you can be gullible and easily swayed, so beware of those who might take advantage. Addictions can be a problem for Pisceans. Like the water that rules you, you’re something of a shapeshifter - your personality can be changeable. This can be both delightful and infuriating! Your love life You exude a glamorous appeal that others find hard to resist. You’re likely to be physically alluring, with…

THAT FRIDAY FEELING Dear Ruby I’m due to have an operation on Friday 13 March and I’m feeling a bit nervous about it! What can I do to keep myself strong and positive on this spooky date? Annie, 35, Nottingham Dear Annie No one really knows where the Friday 13th superstition originated, but what we do know is that people have believed the number 13 to be unlucky since 1,700BC, when the Babylonian Code of Hammurah omitted 13 from its list of 282 laws. Keep luck on your side and protect yourself from bad vibes by carrying smoky quartz, black tourmaline or amethyst with you. Annie, I’d also advise prepping your body for the op with lots of fresh juices on the run-up (and after, for healing) packed with fruit,…

Oat straw (available from country stores) makes a good wash for flaky skin, itching, wounds and eye problems. Oat straw foot baths are recommended by herbalists for tired or cold feet. To make the tea, simmer the straw and grains in water for about an hour. For a bath, boil one to two pounds of the straw in 3.5 litres of water for half an hour and add the brew to your tub. Recipes supplied by Flavahans. Flahavan’s Oats have been produced by the Flahavan’s family in Kilmacthomas, Ireland for more than 230 years. The Flahavan’s range includes Organic Porridge Oats, Organic Jumbo Oats, Multi Seed Porridge Oats and convenience sachets in the following variants: Organic Porridge Oats, 3-Seed & Oat Bran and Apricot, Raisin & Sunflower Seed. For more…

You’re put on this earth to progress – past life experts believe you carry on reincarnating until you’ve finally achieved your higher purpose and are at one with the Universe. That’s what karma is all about, and what you learnt in your last life is what’s set you up for this one. Every incarnation carries echoes of your past and sets you fresh challenges, shown by your birth sign. Face up to your destiny, if you don’t want to come back to the same old thing. Here’s how... Aries Last time around you may have been a shrinking violet, or someone who leant on others a lot. You probably avoided confrontation and difficulty. Now you’re fated to go it alone sometimes, face your fears and conquer new territory. IT’S KARMA…

LEGEND OF THE MONTH Today, Arthur Conan Doyle is famous as the author of the Sherlock Holmes books, but did you know he was fascinated with spiritualism? In 1893, he joined the British Society of Psychical Research, as part of his fascination with the paranormal. In 1894, the organisation was asked to investigate a haunted house owned by a colonel, who was kept awake at night by ghostly moans and the sound of chains being dragged across the floor. Later, the body of a 10-year-old child was found in the garden. Conan Doyle was convinced that the paranormal phenomena was caused by the spirit of the dead child – and spent the rest of his life as an outspoken proponent for spiritualism, even though he knew his career and reputation…

Pet TIP BITS If you have a dog like mine that gulps down their food, try putting an unopened food tin (non ring-pull) in the centre of a suitable dog sized food bowl. They have to eat around it, and this helps slow them down. Paws for thought There are many non-expensive ways you can make your own bright memorial for your pet. LEDs are safe so you can be creative. One like this is beautiful, and the LED changes the photo to suit the time of year. MARVELLOUS MAS Dear Jackie I had to let my darling Yorkie, Mas go to Heaven, aged 15½. I am heartbroken and want to know that I made the right decision. Jill, Scunthorpe Dear Jill Mas says she was the best thing…

Hatshepsut was that rare thing – a female pharoah in Ancient Egypt. Ruling Egypt between 1479 and 1458 BC, Hatshepsut opened dynamic new trade routes and embarked on a prolific building scheme. She was known to have worn a fake beard so that her people and counsellors would take her as seriously as any male pharaoh, and according to Egyptologist James Henry Breasted, she is also known as ‘the first great woman in history of whom we are informed.’…

WHAT’S IN YOUR spooky snaps? Groaning ghost Dear Sally This was taken at a haunted location by my son Ryan Johnstone. Su Johnstone, Chester Dear Su I definitely sense the image of a man and get the feeling of someone hiding in a cellar. I’m being shown quite a tall house with a basement and a room where coal or rubbish would have been kept. This manifestation of spirit will make itself known by making noises just like a groan. It is attached to the house and the surrounding land. Freaky photobomb Dear Sally This photo appeared on my phone out of nowhere! Shirley Fitzgerald, London Dear Shirley In this picture, I can clearly see the faces of two women. One is wearing spectacles and has a short bob…

LISTEN TO BABA Hold onto your hats, folks. According to Baba Vanga, the blind Bulgarian hailed by many as the most prominent mystic of the 21st century and heir to Nostradamus, we’ve got a pretty turbulent year ahead in 2020. The mystic, who lived in a remote forest, died in 1996, but left books of her predictions behind her. As is the way of these things, the prophecies tend to be somewhat open to interpretation, but her followers believe that 2020 may see an assassination attempt on Russian president Vladimir Putin, a cataclysmic tsunami in Asia and earthquakes throughout the southern hemisphere. On a more positive note, she predicted that the world won’t end until the year 5079. Will any of this come true? We’ll have to wait and see……

Ronnie Barker knew how to make people laugh and I’m sure that he’s still doing it over the other side too. His comedy was adored by thousands, who supported his career over many years. However, while his career was busy, I also feel loneliness around home from his time here on Earth, possibly due to a lost parent or family member to whom he was close. He was a very family driven man and enjoyed their company - he wanted to give them what he didn’t have in life - but he also liked his own time and space away from the limelight. His fellow actors held him in high esteem and gave him total respect for his comedy and acting skills.…

I laughed out loud when I read this month’s letter from Karen about the key that went missing and then reappeared a couple of months later. If you ask an angel for a sign, they’ll always answer, but it might not be what you expect! After my grandma died a few years ago, I asked for signs, thinking I’d see a white feather. I had to wait four months for a result - and when it came, I simply couldn’t doubt it. I’d found a packet of poppy seeds she’d given me many years before, that I’d never got around to planting. I didn’t really think they’d grow as they were so old, but they came up, and bloomed, and there, in the middle of a mass of bright red…

My rescue dog Pucci was around two years old when I adopted her. She had been battered and then abandoned, pregnant, on the street, by a former owner. The rescue home told me she was a vicious dog and that she couldn’t be socialised. But when we met she just came and sat under my legs and that was that. My late parents had always had Cocker Spaniels so I knew the breed. I always said she’d come back as a cat It was true that Pucci wasn’t a very  sociable dog and she was scared of men. But with dogs she was confident and bossed my other rescue, JJ, around! Despite her terrible treatment, Pucci adored me and we used to snuggle on the sofa. She even joined me…

Dreaming of darkness seems pretty symbolic and of course associated with the unknown, hidden or unacknowledged fears, and the subconscious in general. Although ignorance, ideas of ‘evil’ and even death are key themes, it’s not all gloom and doom. Let’s take an illuminating look… DARKNESS descending upon you in your dream may symbolise a subconscious sense of failure or potential lack of success with something. LIGHT penetrating the darkness in your dream signifies a significant new insight, or feeling of coming success, with things in your life. FEELING SAFE in the dark can mean you’re happy to be ‘in the dark’ about the nature of something, or simply that you’re ignorant of the truth or harsh reality in some way. GROPING ABOUT in the dark represents a lack of information…

As the estate agent handed me the keys to my new home, I couldn’t stop smiling. This was the moment I had been waiting for. My own little house, with a garden and cellar. Perfect! I was surprised at how easy this whole thing had been. There hadn’t been one hitch – and from the moment I clapped eyes on the pretty Victorian semi-detached house, I’d never had a single doubt that this was the house for me. True, the day before I moved in, I’d had a weird dream that a young woman was calling my name. In my dream, I’d gone to find her but she was nowhere to be seen - although I could still hear her calling to me. I’d woken up in a cold sweat.…

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Thanks to their ability to grow and thrive in harsh climates, oats have been a stable part of the diets of Scottish farmers (or crofters as they’re known) since Mediaeval times. Scottish porridge is synonymous with the country, and it was originally invented as a way of prolonging the shelf life of oats (which have a high fat content for a cereal and thus rot more quickly), by mixing it with water into a thick paste to extend its shelf life. The porridge was stirred with a wooden tool known as a spurtle, and according to tradition, should be stirred only with the right hand and in a clockwise direction to ward off evil spirits.…

I was in Carcassonne sitting by the train station around two and a half years ago, eating lunch on a hot early afternoon, with a carafe of local red in the square. A light darted in front of me, rather like a Tinkerbell character. I couldn’t work out where it came from; it stopped me in my tracks as I was chatting, and it was almost playful. My daughter said, ‘Did you see that, Mum?’ Neither of us could explain it - there was no obvious light phenomenon, or reflection. It just played around us, then flew back the way it had come As soon as I saw it I thought it was my grandmother who had died some six months before that. Nothing obvious or logical led me to…

Celebrity PAST LIFE Caitlyn Jenner is the most famous transgender person in the world. She had to go from Bruce to Caitlyn in order to be happy. Caitlyn was born with a split soul – spiritually, she really is two people, one of each gender, so having achieved her purposes in life as Bruce, she now needs to focus on Caitlyn’s master plan. Meditation mandalas Do you have trouble ‘switching off’ in order to meditate? Jenny digitally paints channelled meditation mandalas especially for you. You just stare into the image and take flight into a spiritual connection with your guides. See all Jenny’s paintings on her website: jennysmedley.co.uk Do I need a therapist? There are many ways to recall your past lives yourself – you don’t have to share them…

Although many sceptics scoff at the idea of psychic powers such as telepathy, Facebook founder and tech guru Mark Zuckerberg believes that brain-to-brain interfacing is indeed possible. In a conference, he claimed that the future of the internet and consequently humanity, lie in technology that gives us telepathic powers. In his view, we would be able to record our own experiences in real time, and share thoughts and feelings directly with friends and loved ones. He called it the ‘future of communication.’ PLEASE VISIT BARRIEJOHN.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PRIVATE & GROUP READINGS, DEMONSTRATIONS & WORKSHOPS. YOU CAN ALSO FIND HIM ON FACEBOOK/TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM.…

The parent trap Dear Michelle, My parents want me to be a lawyer like both of them. They paid for extra tuition as well as my university fees, my rent and more. The only snag is that I don’t want to be a lawyer, I want to be a midwife - but I’m scared of telling them. Please help! Bryony, 25, Hounslow Dear Bryony, I am using the Native Spirit Oracle Cards by Denise Linn for intuition. Your parents want what they think is best for you - but of course, they are not you. Only you know what you want from life, your hopes and dreams. All things are possible, the first step is to trust in the angels and sit down with your parents and talk to them.…

4th Communications planet Mercury goes backwards in to Aquarius - things feel nostalgic. 5th Love planet Venus moves into sensuous Taurus – where it feels very comfortable indeed! 8th The Sun fuses with idealistic Neptune, while Venus and unpredictable Uranus also smooch up. A day of idealism and love surprises! 9th The Full Moon beams into earthy Virgo. Time for many of us to take stock. 10th Mercury stops its retrograde motion in Aquarius, and starts travelling forward. 20th The Spring Equinox! The sun beams into fiery Aries and Mars and fortune-boosting Jupiter link in powerful Capricorn 22nd Time for taskmaster Saturn to move from Capricorn to idealistic Aquarius. Expect changes to start to slowly but steadily take place.…

If you’re looking for a way to really treat your mind, body and soul, get yourself down to your nearest LUSH spa for one of their transcendental massage experiences. I enjoyed some intense pampering as a special birthday treat with the Karma Treatment and discovered for myself that this is so much more than your average spa sesh. In a room enveloped by the sweet scent of patchouli, neroli and sun-warmed oranges, not one but two massage therapists engaged in what I can only describe as a dance. Together they gently pummelled my muscles, manipulated my joints, massaged my stomach with hot stones and brought my awareness to my sacral points through graceful movements, perfectly choreographed to meditative Indian folk music. At the end of this Ayurvedic-inspired four-handed massage, warm…

RIDDLE’S REMEDIES Dear Kirsten ’m always ill – coughing, sniffing, I feeling run down. Is there a spell to boost my immune system? Darla, Somerset Dear Darla Super-charge your aura to strengthen the immune system. You’ll need a piece of amber, which helps to balance and heal the body, and increases energy. Burn some dried sage in a fireproof bowl. Waft the smoke around your body to cleanse your aura of negativity. Breathe in the vapours as you go. Next, hold the amber against the inside of each wrist in turn for a couple of minutes. Visualise amber light sweeping through your system. Repeat every day for a couple of weeks. Bewitching ingredient! rapes are portable magical packages. G They can be made into a juice or wine which can…

Mostly a YOUR SOUL COLOUR IS... RED You’re well grounded, have amazing energy levels and like to be organised. POSITIVE SOUL EMOTIONS: Strength, family, passion. NEGATIVE SOUL EMOTIONS: Fear, anger, resentment. SOUL DESTINY: You can accomplish great things but need to learn how to control your anger and find self-control. Meditation would be a good discipline for you to practice. For meditation retreats visit meditationcentre.co.uk Mostly b YOUR SOUL COLOUR IS... ORANGE You’re full of enthusiasm and connect well with friends and family on an emotional level. POSITIVE SOUL EMOTIONS: Passion, excitement, pleasure. NEGATIVE SOUL EMOTIONS: Guilt, blame, addiction. SOUL DESTINY: This lifetime is about experiencing emotions, but don’t fall into the traps of overindulgence. Yoga would help you to cultivate balance. Find a yoga teacher near you…