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Second Sight/Sixth Sense/ESP – The Psychic Ability We All Have in Common

I’ve always maintained we are all psychic. On top of that my interest in Quantum physics and how this seems to back up another belief of mine that we are all linked to a universal – or even multi-versal consciousness, appears to offer an explanation to what we call psychic ability. Now a new book by Dr. James Carpenter shows that not only is psychic ability something we all have that is not limited to a few ‘gifted’ individuals, but that the only explanation for the knowledge of future events that some people exhibit has to come from outside of our brains and when it comes to our brains – there’s a lot more going on in them than many people realise.

Dr. Carpenter’s theory which he calls ‘First Sight’ takes the position that our brains are receiving far more unconscious information that we think they are. This information is ‘extrasensory’ (beyond our senses to detect), and far from this being a flash or premonition in a moment of crisis, the flow of information we receive is continuous. Dr. Carpenter first became interested in psychic phenomena when he was a child as his mother just seemed to ‘know’ things and receive visions which would turn out later to be true. Turning first to science for an explanation, he then began to realise that far from being unusual, the ability to receive this kind of information is part of the normal workings of our mind intended to guide and help us. However, most of us remain unaware of this information – until we need it. However, the information we are receiving is clearly non-local and not from our brains which clearly have to be linked to some universal ‘open source’ of information.

‘First Sight’ is an exciting look at how we all use ESP, memory, subliminal perception and this connection to this ‘open source’ which guides us in all our decisions. Not only that. Dr. Carpenter was able to pin-point how and when this ‘non local’ information can be expected to turn up – or should we say when we are likely to become aware of it, expanding our knowledge of how the brain works and psychology in the process.

To start to experience more First Sight in our lives, in other words, to tap into the psychic ability we all have, Dr. Carpenter recommends we adopt an open mind, state your need for the information and above all don’t analyse  – literally open ourselves up to receiving information from this ‘open source’. He cites his mother as an example again – she believed her experiences were real and when she received them she was too tired to analyse them. She needed something reassuring and true which Dr. Carpenter maintains are crucial to receiving expanded knowledge.

I believe we all have First Sight. And what we choose to call it hardly matters when science is making such incredible breakthroughs to show it is an ability we all share.

Finding Your Passion: Why Boredom is Bad for You

Does your job feed your body but not your mind or your soul? Are you tuning out in meetings? Or just going through your day totally unstimulated by mind-numbing routine? For many of us, finding our passion – the job we were sent here to do is an essential part of our spiritual journey and also the key to our happiness. However, new research reveals that being in a job that consistently bores us has serious long-term implications on our health and wellbeing.

Let’s face it – even the most satisfying careers have times where you have to attend to unexciting routine tasks. But when it comes to jobs where we continually tune-out or go through the motions with one eye on the clock, a study conducted by researchers from a number of Canadian universities has revealed that being constantly bored at work can literally be a matter of life or death!

First the team looked at what mental processes occur (or don’t) when we become bored. They defined boredom as “an aversive state of wanting, but being unable to, engage in satisfying activity”. When someone is bored they have difficulty paying attention to information whether it is their own thoughts or what’s going on around them. We can be aware we are not paying attention but not paying attention means we can become accident prone. The researchers found that long-term boredom is a form of stress which impacts on your entire wellbeing. Once they are released from the boring environment, people can then attempt to compensate for this by engaging in compulsive behaviours like overeating, alcohol or drug abuse or risk taking of some kind. Another result can of course be depression. All these kinds of reactions often come about because we feel we are powerless to change the situation we are in.

If this sounds like you, understand first of all you are now powerless but you have to take steps to get yourself out of the situation and the only person who can do that is you! For those of you who are bored at work but have yet to discover your true calling the answer is not to stay where you are until you find it but to treat your situation as a journey of discovery! Move to a more stimulating environment – it may not be your true calling yet but moving shows you are ready to step out onto a new path and often we find our niche by synchronicities which may not occur if you stay where you are! Update your CV – get it professionally written if that helps and start applying for something better. And don’t forget – when you go for interviews the process is a two-way street. You need to be asking them questions as to what kind of working environment you will be in and what your job entails to ensure you are at least more stimulated in your next position.

We spend the majority of our lives at work which is why finding our soul purpose and a job that fills us with passion is so important. Remember, you don’t have to know exactly what that will be right now. But by sending a message that you refuse to accept boredom and its long-term implications on your wellbeing, you set yourself firmly on the path towards your true soul calling.

Soul Evolution: Can Networked Minds Save the Earth? Explorer Dr. Yu-Min Lin Thinks They Can

There can be little doubt that our ideas about the universe, our minds and ourselves are going through a radical evolution. We’re starting the embrace the concept of a universal consciousness to which we are all connected, thanks to Quantum physics. If we are to look at what this may mean to us on a more personal level, if we are all connected to one consciousness, it also means we are all connected. Now, revolutionary explorer and scientist Dr. Albert Yu-Min Lin is conducting experiments into global networked minds he believes can literally work together to save the Earth. He believes that technology and innovation will lead to more connectivity which in turn results in us all becoming better stewards of our planet.

In one experiment, Dr. Lin asked volunteers comprised of ordinary members of the public, to looks at millions of bits of high resolution satellite images online of a remote region he was exploring. He asked them to tell him if they saw anything weird of different in the images. They would then tell him where to go and he and his team who were in Mongolia, would literally jump on horseback and go check it out. However, now Lin is utilising a entire range of hi-tech tools which means he can explore almost any region on Earth without disturbing so much as a blade of grass thanks to 3D image mapping, thermal imaging and a range of tiny remote wireless sensors which can be sent in to explore regions where humans cannot go. “These new approaches could benefit all kinds of projects, from gaining a whole new view of regions like Mongolia to tracking animal migrations to mapping the brain,” notes Lin.

The amount of data Lin can collect is massive and this is where something called the Star Cave comes in. All the data is uploaded and turned into 3D imaging, which lets scientists and historians navigate, fly, and manipulate their way through landscapes. Virtual explorers zoom over mountains, down slopes—and yes, Lin admits, “it’s really fun.” (The sensation proved so potentially dizzying, handrails had to be installed.) This technology also allows him to travel back in time – “If a mountain is described in an old text, I can go into the room and travel around that region to see if it actually exists.” Lin says. “Exploration is part of it, but another big aspect is conservation. In many ways technology has created problems for our planet. One of the greatest things we can do is better use these tools to actually give back to the planet—preserving wildlife, cultures, history, and habitats. I think we have to decide why progress is important. Is it just to become faster, better human computers—or to become more human?”

Or are we becoming not only more human but also more like the universal consciousness and the Quantum Creators of our own world? Consider what Lin says: “A universe has been created out of our minds and you’ve got entire societies being built that supersede societies that exist in reality.” In terms of consciousness and creating if we think it, we can create it. It may be that technology and collective mind-power can be used to bring about not only a global shift in our consciousness but a new era of us caring for our world and all those that share it with us.

 

Albert Yu-Min Lin is a National Geographic Emerging Explorer.

 

The Big News on 2012. Forget the Apocalypse!

Who’s afraid of 2012? Certainly not the Mayans if the latest archaeological discovery is anything to go by. In the lead-up to this years Winter solstice – 21.12.2012 most of us cannot have missed the plethora of websites, books and magazine articles devoted to the end of the world – a meme that’s come about due to the Mayan calendar which supposedly ended on that day. I have always maintained that the 2012 ‘shift’ merely marked a new era in our global and spiritual evolution and that any ‘shift’ or ‘change’ would occur in our individual and collective vibration due to increased understanding of our universe and our place within it.

Now, the very appropriately named William Saturno (Saturn rules timing, fate and karma), an archaeologist from Boston University has revealed in an article published in the prestigious journal Science, that far from ending on 2012, the Mayan calendar extends far into the future – to quote him: “the calendar is going to keep going and keep going for billions, trillions, octillions of years into the future, a huge number that we can’t even wrap our heads around.”

Saturno’s excavations revealed the oldest Mayan calendar ever discovered as part of a mural. The Mayan calendar is 20 katun cycles containing 144,000 days, equal to 394.26 tropical years, and a whole cycle is 5,128 years. The current cycle we’ve been living in began on August 11 or 13, 3114 BC, and ends this year on December 21 or 23. The current 13th baktun will end, or be completed, on the Mayan date of 13.0.0.0.0 (which is equivalent to December 21, 2012).

This amazing discovery shows us that the end of this cycle ushers in a brand new one – not the end of the world but the start of an amazing new one! According to Mayan legend, the current world—the one in which we are all currently living—is an era of major change, the so-called Age of Movement. The newly discovered calendar is different to previous calendars as it has cycles of time of 17 baktuns, rather than the standard 13 showing that the Mayans themselves were evolving their own studies. But this proves that time does extend well beyond 2012! As Anthony Aveni of Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y., an expert on Mayan astronomy puts it: “Why would they go into those numbers if the world is going to come to an end this year?”

The Mayans were extremely interested in astronomy and would coordinate their sacred rituals with celestial events. These astronomers would have been honoured members of the Mayan court.

So, if 2012 has had you shaking in your shoes, time to step back and instead get ready to embrace an exciting new phase in our personal and spiritual development and a new conscious energy that has the ability to transform us globally. For me this is what 2012 has always been about and this wonderful new discovery merely shows us that the end of this cycle is merely one of many we will go through on our global soul journey.

 

 

This Weeks Astrology 22 October 2012 with Michele Knight

 

Where Soul, Astrology and Tarot Meet – the Kabbalah

Many people are put off studying the Kabbalah due to a perception that it is difficult to understand. However, if you are interested in soul matters, understanding our universe and Tarot and astrology, then the Kabbalah marries all of these as it encompasses astrology, numerology, dreams, sacred geometry, quantum physics, healing, meditation and of course – the Tree of Life.

The Kabbalah is thousands of years old and one of its most important texts – called the Sefer Yetsirah or Book of Formation talks about the effects of the planets on us. It has been attributed to Abraham which would mean it dates back to the eighteenth century CBE! The Talmud teaching states that ‘Abraham had great astrology in his heart’ and the Sefer Yetisrah talks of the universe and the soul in astrological terms.

All the major arcana of the Tarot correspond to an astrological sign or planet and the major arcana were traditionally supposed to have been handed to us by the Archangels according to Kabbalistic teaching. At the heart of the Kaballah is the Tree of Life – a diagram which has been referred to as ‘the DNA of the universe’. The Tree of Life contains simple letters each of which link to a planet or rulership just like an astrological chart. The tree is made up of 10 spheres plus one that is emerging, known as the Sephirot, held together by universal law in three columns. There are 22 paths connecting the spheres but there are other, hidden paths. It is a map of the universe and contains everything that has ever come into existence or will be created which emerge from Kether (the crown or source), which today we might look to as being symbolic of the Big Bang.

While the Kabbalah includes astrology and the Tarot, using these just for prediction is against Kabbalistic teaching. Rather, they are tools to understand the spiritual potential that is inherent in every situation. The Kabbalah tells us our souls return again and again as we move through the whole tree at which stage we have become one with the divine. It is also emphasises free will as by understanding ourselves better by using astrology and Tarot symbolism, all our energy can then be positively channelled in ways that benefit ourselves and others. Kabbalah insists that we learn to deal with who we are and what we can accomplish before we can even begin to think about spiritual issues.

If we are to believe in theories such as the Unified Field Theory and the Holographic Universe, that we are a part of the divine, then the teaching at the heart of the Kabbalah – to understand the purpose of our lives so that ‘God will behold God’ makes perfect sense. The understanding we are creators of our world and using this knowledge in a way that teaches responsibility and awareness, is what the Kabbalah offers. It really is ancient wisdom that is as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago.

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Soul SOS: Should I Unfriend My Ex On Facebook?

Facebook shares may not be doing so well but the social networking site is more popular than ever having reached 1 billion users. However, the popularity of the site now presents us with some new challenges – one of them being what should you do when you break up with someone? Should you ‘unfriend’ them or maintain the connection?

Obviously a lot has to do with the circumstances under which you’ve broken up. However, new studies carried out by the Journal of Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking and other researchers, have discovered that continuing to monitor what an ex is up to on Facebook may actually impede the process of grieving and prevent you from moving on. 88% of users who have been through a break-up and whose ex is on Facebook, continue to check on their activities – a practice known as ‘surveillance’ or ‘creeping’. 75% reported visiting the profile of their ex’s new (or suspected) partner, 48 percent of people do not delete their ex as a Facebook friend, 70 percent use a mutual friend’s profile to access information on an ex, 52 percent admitted jealousy over an ex’s photos, and 31 percent posted pictures as an attempt to make their ex jealous.

In her thesis entitled It’s Complicated: Romantic break-ups and their aftermath on Facebook, Veronika Lukacs looked at what role the social network played in increasing post-break-up distress. “What I found was that whether you were on Facebook all the time or not, your distress level changed based on how much surveillance you were doing (post break-up).”

So, do you un-friend an ex or not? Facebook has undertaken its own research and discovered that most people are reluctant to sever ties after a break-up. “Deleting seems to be really effective but it depends on the severity of your creeping behaviour,” says Lukacs. “Some people are active Facebook creepers and seek out information while others are affected by what comes up on their news feed.”

When we break up with someone it’s only natural that we feel distressed. Very often we hope they will come back and monitoring their Facebook profile is obviously a way to look for clues that they may be feeling as miserable as we are. On a soul lesson level however we have to remember that at a time when we are upset and vulnerable we are not acting as our own best friend to do anything that may make us feel worse. On another level, constantly monitoring our ex’s Facebook status or not hitting that ‘Unfriend’ button is a sign we don’t trust the universe to bring us what is best for not only our own growth, but also our ex. Letting go and feeling secure in our decision to do so is affirming we love and respect ourselves. And as for the argument that you need to leave a ‘door ajar’ for them to come back in if they want to – believe me, if the universe wants to give you another chance together then unfriending them on Facebook is not going to prevent this from happening.

So, if you find yourself getting distressed about your ex’s status on Facebook or are constantly checking on it, it may be time to delete them. Instead of checking their news feed, every time you think of them, send them love instead and in doing so you’ll move on into a place of healing and new possibilities much faster.

This Weeks Astrology 15th October 2012 with Michele Knight and Kiki

4 New Videos From Your Favourite Psychic Readers

I had the great pleasure of hanging out with some of our psychics on Monday. They were a really lovely bunch and we had great fun filming these videos which explain how each of the psychic readers work and a little about how they got into the psychic field. Of course being filmed can be quite daunting and is not as easy as it looks! I think they all did very well considering their nerves. So here are our very popular Lee, Barbara, Michelle D and Anna H.

Soul SOS: Loneliness. The Unspoken Epidemic

Despite the fact that our lives are now filled with so many ways we can connect with people, loneliness appears to be on the increase especially amongst city dwellers to the point of becoming the 21st century’s silent epidemic. Most people don’t want to admit they are lonely due to the fact they feel people will think there is something wrong with them. Yet the majority of people – even the most successful and popular ones and those in happy relationships, will have experienced periods of loneliness at certain points in their lives. Our readers often get asked by clients about when extended periods of isolation are coming to an end so if you’re feeling lonely know you’re not alone!

Often we can end up feeling lonely through no fault of our own. When we leave school or university the social connections we have relied on for years are often broken and scattered as everyone goes their separate ways to pursue careers and new life paths. If we’ve been in a long term relationship, while we may have been able to work out who has the children, house, CD collection and the goldfish, there are no laws to determine who gets the friends you have both made as a couple. You may have relocated to a new area leaving family and close friends behind, illness may have meant you being unable to keep up your social connections or you may be in a position where you no longer feel the resonance you once had with certain friends but have yet to find new ones with whom you do. The list is endless. But if you are experiencing loneliness, here are some spiritual and practical tips to open up the way to attract new connections into your life.

1. Let go of any stigma attached to the word ‘lonely’. As we’ve already said – most people go through a bout of two of loneliness in their lives – even famous ones! Know there is nothing wrong with you. Replace any negative thoughts such as ‘I’m boring’, ‘I’m shy’ or ‘Who would want to get to know me?’ with ‘I am a warm, open person who effortlessly attracts like minded souls’.

2. Be honest about how you’ve come to be in this position. Chances are when you look at it objectively you’ll see none of this was your fault. On a spiritual level ask yourself if there is a deeper meaning behind this period than you first thought. Perhaps you’ve come out of a long term relationship and there is a soul-growth reason for you being alone right now – the universe may want you to take some time to put your past experiences into perspective in order to ensure you don’t make a similar mistake again. If the universe has called a ‘time out’ of relationships then accept that and know when it’s time to re-enter the mainstream of life again, you will.

3. Don’t go looking for love and friendship in all the wrong places. It takes time to get to know someone and for them to get to know you. Even if you are alone you need to understand that you don’t need anyone to ‘complete’ you. You are already complete! So, take your time when it comes to making new connections be they prospective friends or lovers. Just as dating was invented so a couple could get to know one another, it’s a good idea to have the same attitude with prospective friends as it is lovers. Get to know someone slowly to ensure they are the right kind of ‘friendship’ material rather than just rushing out and socialising with someone just because you are lonely.

4. Explore new ways to connect. Social media has made it easy to connect to people. Look for groups on facebook made up of people who share your interests. If you are interested in soul matters then you’ll meet plenty of like-minded ones on Psychic Knight. If you’re a bit shy, social networking sites allow you to practice connecting on-line which can help with the face-to-face stuff. If you’re looking for real as opposed to virtual friendships then turn first to your passions. What is it you like doing? Check on-line, your local paper, your library and even your local coffee shop for details of groups meeting in your area. Your local independent bookshop may have a book club. If you’re in a new city and also a bit shy then why not try Toastmasters? You can find the address of your local one from their website. You’ll meet people of all ages and from all walks of life. Volunteering for a charity is another good way to meet new people. Can’t find what you want? Then start your own group by putting an ad on Gumtree. If you’ve let some past contacts lapse which you’d like to revive again take a deep breath and get in touch. Chances are the person will be delighted to hear from you.

5. Finally – be yourself and smile. Know that loneliness is just a phase you’re passing through. Think back to when your life was filled with people. When you step out the door next smile at everyone you meet. Who knows, they could be even more lonely than you are!

Sometimes we reach a key point in our soul growth where our paths and the people that were once close to us, diverge. When this happens know that we have parted ways in order to meet new people to empower our next stage of soul evolution but that as creators of our lives we have the power to attract those people to us.