CLAIRE’S CHALLENGE: Taking a massive leap of faith

While I catch up on the backlog of practice readings, I thought this week I would fill you in on some huge changes that have happened to me this month.

It is really weird – although I have always had little thoughts in the back of my mind (well really, I think it was my ‘gut’/intuition speaking), I have tended to ignore them (as we all do). In the past, I’ve dismissed this little voice, and thought: “You’re crazy… that is a huge risk.” Well… something has shifted in me and I have taken one of the biggest leaps of faith.

I think I can attribute this risk-taking to The Little Sage challenges. Read more »

CLAIRE’S CHALLENGE – More medium work

I am so pleased with how I fared this week. Again, I was provided with a photograph and a name from one of our blog readers (who I do not know) and was immediately drawn to the photograph and had so much information coming through – it was amazing!

I don’t know what it was, but it was like I was drawn to the man in the photo. There was just such a warming, lovely energy connected with this man that I felt so happy and content. I actually emailed the person who sent this in – who seems just as lovely as the man in the photo – and apologised if I sounded creepy, but I just thought this man was a phenomenal person.

So… Word for word, these are the notes I provided along with our reader’s interpretation:

CLAIRE

  • Passed
  • Sweetest, gentlest, calmest soul
  • Very wise
  • I am hearing the word father, although I know this is not her father (however, the man in the photo did not look exceptionally old, without many wrinkles). I’m quite sure this is her dad’s dad, her grandfather
  • His name is Huong/Hong
  • Little dog that followed him everywhere
  • Great fright in his life – am seeing thieves/burglars stealing his things and he is petrified. This would have led him to be very safety-oriented
  • Always wanted better for his family. Set apart by others as making different decisions but he only ever wanted the best
  • Bakery
  • Car parts
  • Don’t smoke – it’s a nasty habit
  • Operation
  • Wife still alive. So in love. Doted on her. Misses her. M-name.

I then (once again unintentionally) began to write automatically: “I am ok. Tell her Barnaby is with me. I talk to her in her dreams. Tell her that the dream was real. I visited her. She will recall the dream without a doubt”.

I thought the dream involved a body of water (maybe a lake) and I very specifically saw it was night time, there was a smoky mist over the lake and the two of them were standing facing each other.

READER

  • Yes he passed in September 2009
  • So nurturing and caring. Just beautiful
  • He was my role model and a man of principle
  • Yes, he is my dad’s dad.
  • Gong was not his name, but that is what I called him – it means ‘grandfather’ in Chinese.
  • He loved the dog ‘max’ like he was his own child
  • I am not sure about the fright. I have checked with dad and he said he had a fear of strangers living in a country where he didn’t understand the language or environment
  • He was very safety conscious
  • Yes, his family was his priority
  • Not sure of bakery/car parts – but he grew up poor and was very creative and handy and kept bits and bobs around the house
  • He used to be a smoker in  his youth
  • He was in hospital quite some time ago and we were so scared of losing him
  • His wife’s name did not begin with “M” however, our nickname for her began with a M and we never called her by her first name. He was passionately in love with her
  • No idea who Barnaby is
  • I have had some very vivid dreams about him – but not with a misty lake

I was so impressed! I really think I did quite well and got some pretty good hits!!

As mentioned, the reader also provided a name for me. I didn’t get a good connection here, and was so unsure of the information I was quite sure it was meant for another person.

Here is what I got:

  • Child
  • Baby boy
  • Look for signs of his presence
  • Understand there wasn’t anything anyone could do, must accept and move on
  • Car accident?

I admit – I originally thought this was a child who had passed, but when I got further into it – it didn’t make sense. But I kept feeling a young presence and that you need to move on.

Here is the reader’s interpretation:

  • This person maintains their inner child and is known as a joker
  • This person is in their 20s, but I have joked before they are like a baby
  • It is hard to ignore this person!
  • I am trying very hard to move on
  • Car accident????

So this was bizarre. Even though I got a young person originally (and guessed it was a child) I knew this didn’t fit but that they were ‘so young’…. Kind of fit!!

How do you think I went? I am really pleased with myself this week!! I was so honoured to practice for this reader – thank you again!

If anyone else is interested, until next Friday 25th November I will still accept reader’s emails to scribe@thelittlesage.com. Please ensure you include all photographs and names (of a fair amount… please not too many!) and please specify in the email if I have permission to type up the results (and specify if you want names/circumstances changed). I’m replying to everyone as I can – but I’m only able to get to one a week, please bear with me!

CLAIRE’S CHALLENGE: Practicing on volunteers

By now you would have seen my call out for people who would be kind enough to allow me to practice my newly found (sometimes crap) psychic abilities. Well… we’ve opened the floodgates and have had a LOT of interest. I am more than happy to keep accepting photos/names/circumstances at the moment and will let you know when I ‘close the books’. (Details below on how you can be involved…)

This week my post is about Jodie* a lovely lady who provided me with not only a name, but also a photograph. I would like to re-iterate I do not know Jodie, nor the people in the photograph. I would also like to point out, in some instances I may be a bit vague with detail, but this is because of confidentiality and I would rather not disclose someone’s personal details.

(*Jodie is not her real name… we’ve changed names and locations to protect the privacy of those involved).

So, Jodie sent through her email with photo and questions. I sat down and did the reading for Jodie, then I emailed back with the results. Jodie was so kind and patient and offered me constructive feedback outlining where I was right, where I was wrong, and where I was totally crazy. I will not censor any of my bad moments as it’s only fair to be honest about my results…  I will firstly put in my views, followed by the response of Jodie.

ME:
The supplied photograph was of a couple, and I was immediately drawn to the female. She was radiating happiness and I immediately knew she is a lovely person. I got that she always gives a lot in life and expects a lot of herself. I saw that she has quite a stressful job and was very certain she was in a particular profession. So particular in fact, I even saw her wearing her uniform. I saw some symbols surrounding her that I linked to her job. I felt quite dizzy and light-headed and was feeling quite ‘off’.

I then concentrated on the man in the photograph who I thought was a very funny guy, the life of the party. I felt as though there was some kind of secret there but I wasn’t exactly sure what. I saw his profession as an accountant, surrounded by money and figures. I found it quite hard to breathe – I was drawing in very deep breaths but felt this wasn’t enough.

I then concentrated on the two as a couple and saw very clearly they are the life of the party. They are very social and very loved. I very clearly heard the city ‘Adelaide’ and assumed the couple lived there/live there/will live there. They have been together a very long time and need to find a balance between work, play and family life.

I then (unintentionally) began to do automatic writing. I got some absolutely random words like parrot, mayo, Oscar de la Renta. I then heard the name ‘John’ and the phrase ‘uncontrollable fear. Subsiding pain. Home again. Loved.’

JODIE:
Yes she was a very happy, lovely person. She did give a lot and I’m sure she expected a lot too. That was not her profession… but the symbols you saw around her was her job. The uniform you saw her in may relate to a circumstance in her life. She passed from a complication with her brain which might explain the dizziness.

I don’t know about his secret (if he even has one). His profession is not around finance/accounts. The breathing may relate to grief, but this cannot be confirmed.

The couple were the life of the party, very social and loved. They had been together a long time. The lady lived in Adelaide briefly. John is the male’s best friend and was the best man at their wedding. The phrase about subsiding pain may relate to his grief.

….So… an ok start. I am really disappointed in myself that I didn’t get the female had passed, and I am sorry to Jodie – I hope I didn’t let her down. I got some good information, but it could be a bit wishy washy.

Next, I concentrated on the name I was given… Jodie! I was given the name of my volunteer – which I felt I could better connect with.

ME:
Felt Jodie to be highly sensitive/emotional.

Although organised, can be chaotic.

Travel bug.

Piggy in the middle.

Parents split when young. Used to hide out in a giant tree to ‘escape’.

Mackenzie.

Guy.

Competition at work – don’t participate – keep working hard, remain diligent and the managers will make the right choice.

Need to come clean with something.

China.

Pretty girl around you with brown hair and pale skin – you will work with them in a charity/organisation. She will be/is a good friend.

You carry an unfounded guilt with you – don’t feel guilt anymore.

My right hand then began to itch uncontrollably. This was going on for about 20 minutes, until my other hand began to itch. They were so itchy they were burning and hurting (thanks Jodie!!!). I thought Jodie must be earning a good income but she is spending it too quickly and to slow down and save a bit more!! (I didn’t get she is reckless by any means… just to watch out at the moment).

I then again (unintentionally) began to do automatic writing. I got: “Life is short! Cease the day! Oscar wouldn’t want you waiting around! Do something! You have so many ideas brimming over – they will be a success! You’re going in a totally different direction with you career – this is ok. This is good. This is optimum. Take the lead and charge! Laugh with people. Rupert. Dolmio/Domino.”

JODIE:
I’m very sensitive/emotional.

Very organised but can be chaotic!

I don’t travel much but do love to.

Not sure about piggy in the middle, but think I know what this relates to.

My parents didn’t split and are very much in love. Not a giant tree, but I did use to ‘escape’ outside in the nature.

Mackenzie? Guy?

I like this part about work. I’m not in direct competition, but something that exactly matches this. I’ve been trying to stay out of it, thinking ‘it’s got nothing to do with me and the managers will sort it out’.

Have come clean about some things in the past, so not sure if this relates to it?

My sister works in China.

Lots of pretty girls around me with brown hair and pale skin – not sure about the charity but will keep this in mind.

I am good with money, but have been spending a decent amount on necessities. I have been spending a lot lately. Point taken. I will be more careful!

I don’t know Oscar, Rupert, Dolmio/Domino. But I really like this. This makes absolute sense to me and my situation!!!

 

So there you have it – some hits, some misses and some weird names in between. I am definitely getting better at just ‘rolling’ with things and if something is weird, I don’t question it, I just write it.

I really thank Jodie for being so brave in firstly, allowing and trusting me to practice on her personal information and secondly, allowing me to share her story for others to see. Thank you Jodie – and stop and think of my poor burning hands before you do some retail therapy this week!!

If anyone else is interested – please email scribe@thelittlesage.com with your photograph/name/situation. Please note at this stage I do not feel confident enough to meet with anyone, but hopefully that day will come!

A NOTE FROM HELEN: For the next few weeks, Claire’s Challenges will focus around the practice with our readers, so she’ll keep sharing her results. I’ve seen a sneak peak of next week’s: another photo reading with some eerily accurate results!

 

 

The power of 11/11/11

At the beginning of 2011, I spoke with a lot of clients about the energy of this year: a manifesting and preparation year. 2011 started with a rapid energy and, if you have allowed yourself to go with it, you will have already seen quite a lot of change and manifesting occurring throughout the year. Even if you haven’t seen the foundations grow just yet, know the preparation you’ve laid now will continue to manifest – and at a far more rapid speed – come 2012.

In contrast, 2010 was a clearing out year. As the saying goes, it is important to clear out the old to make way for the new. 2010 was a big year for clearing out (physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually) and for some, this clearing out spilled over into 2011. If you hadn’t been clearing out, the Universe would have already stepped in to take care of it for you, particularly early on in the year and often in quite unsettling ways. Now, with only a couple of months left until the end of 2011, there is just a little time left to finish clearing out anything you no longer want to ensure you have room to manifest the new.

Remember, clearing out and releasing can happen physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. For more on clearing out, you might want to check out these earlier blog posts (Claire’s challenge week three; Claire’s challenge week two; Claire’s challenge week one; and how to clear energy).

Being the 11th month, November is also a manifesting time – doubled by the power of this year. Add to that the 11th day of this month coming up on Friday and we have a wonderful opportunity to feel a great energetic shift.  The number 11 is recognised as a spiritually powerful number. Visually, it represents a gateway, an opportunity to move forward into the new, and this is precisely what is marks when you see it in your life. Many people report seeing 11, 111, or 1111 repeatedly. When you do, sit up and pay attention. Be clear about your thoughts, intentions and feelings at that time – is it what you want to create?

This Friday, 11/11/11, I will be harnessing the shifting energy to look at what change I would like to manifest and create in my life and how I can learn and grow from the change the Universe has presented already (albeit, not always the change I may have wanted for myself, but nonetheless need).

How can you use 11/11/11 to your advantage?

CLAIRE’S CHALLENGE: Receiving a psychic reading

I have only ever seen three psychics. My sister and two other women. On a whim one afternoon, I looked up a psychic in Brisbane and locked in a 50 minute appointment for the following day. I didn’t really research the lady; I threw caution to the wind and went for it.

The reading was quite good. It wasn’t the best, it wasn’t the worst – but she definitely had a few ‘hits’. She didn’t hold any jewellery which I found interesting as I just assumed most psychics do this, but she did hold some white/pink stones which I have seen psychics use.

She centered her energy and was quiet for some time. I was asked to choose quite a few tarot cards (which I don’t really like but luckily the ones I pulled seemed to be quite nice) and once I had chosen the requested number of cards, she seemed to think I needed to pull two more. To be honest, I can’t remember what cards I pulled but she immediately began to rattle off some information which was pretty spot on about my personality type. However, some things were a bit weird and I must admit, I was making her work hard for her money. I wasn’t giving her any information – a simple nod or shake of the head.

Then things got weird….

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