Recovery from Loss: Being Reminded to Trust the Universe

It has been a long time since I wrote in this blog. Since my last post much has happened bot good and bad.


I got married in May 2014 and have a very happy life with my husband 3 cats and mini schnauzer. I am grateful for my husband's love and support. I am not sure h
ow I would have gotten through the last 2 years without him.

We lost his father, my father, 2 of my best friends 1 of Jeff's good friends all of whom were in our wedding party and then some other friends and family as well. In total we lost 10 different people in the past 2 years and as hard as that has been we know we were brought together to help each other through the tough times.

Then last summer I started to have health issues that have taken a year to get sorted. There were times I wanted to give up and just stop but then I would get heart felt  messages from some wonderful clients as to how much the work I do has helped them in in their lives. These messages would arrive just when I needed them most and I know that the senders really had no idea how stressed I was. Each time this happened my energy was renewed and I was able to keep going.

Just as I was sorting out my health I was hit hard with all the losses we had gone through. I had not been able to work as much as I needed and now the bills were more than we could handle. Again I wanted to quit but then we were guided to a way of managing our finances. It has not been easy but we are learning to live within our means and without credit cards. It can be frustrating at times but in the long run we will be debt free and able to make a  fresh start without going through bankruptcy. Money is tight but I am reminded to trust the universe. I am finding ways to cut down our expenses and able to pay for the things we need with the money we make. When we need money work has come through and we are really blessed to see this happen each time we are in real need.

As much as the last two years have pushed my husband and myself to our limits we have become more in tune with the universe and thankful for the blessings that have come our way and continue to come to us as needed.  It is not always obvious but when we look back we do see the magic of how the universe works.

Receive, Retain and Recycle Higher Quality Energy and Improve Your Life!

In this segment that aired on Psychic Street Smarts on www.thatchannel.com on October 15, 2008, Catherine MacDonald and Julia Hidy, (author of "Energy for Your Life: The Essential Guide"), talk about the flow of energy and how we can better manage it as well as the common things we do wrong! Julia's book about the seven pivotal personal energy use habits we can learn to apply in positive ways to keep our energy balanced and at a higher frequency. Learn how to receive, retain and recycle higher quality energy that will help you keep your health, life and relationships in better balance. To connect with Julia directly check out http://www.energyforyourlife.com or visit www.myspace.com/juliahidy.

To view all the show segments available in video go to: Psychic Street Smarts -ThatChannel.com on Blip.TV

Eliminate the Material Clutter and Emotional Nonsense and Simplify Life: A Path Peaceful, Focused and Grounded Living.

For the last few years I had over extended myself and allowed life to get way too complicated. Being in the midst of a newly successful business and trying to balance that with a new relationship and then also dealing with people around me who whether they knew it or not were not respecting me as a person let alone as a friend, I had to make changes.

The funny thing about changes is that we do not always know why we are compelled to make them at the time. But there are just times in life when there is no other option but to change the direction where we are headed.

For me I became aware of my need for change in about February. I was anxious and unsettled and I could not figure out why. I mean business was good and I was enjoying a very loving relationship and I had lots of friends who were an important part of my life. Regardless, I needed change. And the message seemed to be “You need a simpler life. You must simplify things!” Now I do psychic readings for others and I do not pretend to get messages for myself in that way so I put message in the category of my body, mind and spirit telling me that it was time for change and making it impossible for me to ignore the message.

In March I took a good look around my place and decided I needed to get better organized. I thought once I am better organized I will feel like my old self again and life will be back to normal. With this in mind I did two things, I hired a professional organizer and a house keeper.

The professional organizer was wonderful! In just a few days she helped me to reorganize my space and I felt some of the stress lift. Then I got into a routine with the housekeeper coming in every other week and more stress lifted.

But then the pressure came back even heavier. I thought what the heck is wrong? After much thought I realized that there was still some things I needed to Simplify in my life. I was way too busy and I was not enjoying it anymore.

In the end of March I realized that I would need to make other changes. I was not sure where to start. I had just gone back to school, I was running a development circle, I was teaching a course at my church and I was doing a weekly radio show. So that meant I was out 4 nights a week and working on the other night as well as days and weekends. I had taken on too much but how do I make the changes I needed to?

April would go by and I would finish teaching the church course and so some of the stress lifted. But I was still out 4 nights a week and not enjoying what I was doing anymore. I knew I needed to make changes but where do I start?

Well in May the stuff hit the fan and I was shown where the changes needed to happen. It was not easy and in fact to tell the truth it was very painful. But I knew I had asked for help in making the changes that I needed to and when it was made clear to me the path to take I chose not to avoid it. I understand that it is an energetic shift that needed to happen.

So in that time I started to take a good look around and continued eliminating unnecessary material clutter and started working on the emotional nonsense. I cut the radio show spots in half and finally started being truthful about certain individuals and situations in my life that I felt were way out of control. For me this was very much a Spiritual house cleaning that needed to happen. Since I had done that work in the material level of my life this just seemed to be the next logical step. It is amazing how taking decisive actions and making clear statements about where one stands can be freeing. Now does not mean that this kind of change is easy. Far from it! It was probably the most difficult change of all that I had to make but it was necessary. In many ways I felt like I was walking off a cliff and did not know where I would land but no matter once the changes started to happen I just had to ride them out.

There are some folks involved who are quite put out by my recent actions but you know they will just have to get over themselves. My life does not revolve around them as much as they might assume otherwise. Once I realized that I could much better do without certain people in my life, I was also able to take a break from the meditation circle that I had been running for over two years with the possibility of starting it up at some other later date. I will miss some of those people I had connected with but there are others who I now know it was time to move on from.

With that in mind I am regaining my focus and my peacefulness and realize that any of the sort-term negative fallout from the changes I have made will be far outweighed by the positive long-term gains that will be there in the future.

I am often saying to clients, state your truth, act on it and stick by it. Some may not like it and may target you for it but you are on a more important path in life. There comes a time when one needs to eliminate the material clutter and emotional nonsense and simplify life. If you can do that you will find a personal balance of body, mind and spirit and with that will come peace. You will also rediscover your focus and enter into a more purposeful direction in your life where you know you are solidly grounded in what you are doing. That is what I have experienced in the last few months anyway. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store now!

Healing Messages Come From the Least Expected Places…. Thank you!

I met a very in tune lady on Monday, I must say we made a real connection and for me it was the thing I needed. Sometimes people can say things without knowing what they are touching upon.

As the past few blogs show I have been dealing with some very negative circumstances in my life and was feeling frustrated and overwhelmed, and through the kind and sensible words of this woman I was given what I believe was a message from Spirit that helped me to better understand what it is I am to do and learn as a reader and a teacher and why I was being challenged at this time.

While some people might not like what I have said in past blogs, I say what I think at the time to get others thinking too. More people tend to appreciate it than not so I guess that is a good thing. And in the case of this in tune lady who answered some struggles I was having; she saw something valuable in what I am doing and decided to connect. So it goes to show that you have to put your thoughts out there. Some may not like them and so be it. On the other hand, by being real and true to myself and honest in the work I do I draw amazing people to me and so will always risk offending the naysayers, and the negative jealous sorts for the chance to meet genuine, connected people.

I just wanted to take time to thank Julia and Spirit for touching my life though her words when I really needed it.

Being Part of Spiritualism... True Free Thinking

Lately I have been reading a tirade about how people hide behind computers and are not involved in Spiritualism. The person behind the tirade assumes that because people no longer want what she is offering means that they are no longer involved in or interested in Spiritualism.

Funny how when you leave one Spiritualist Church its leaders assume you have left Spiritualism for good. Usually when one leaves a specific church they left because of leader ego issues and nasty politics.

As you search for a spiritual home have a good look at the congregation. Those with little no congregation usually have this problem because they are controlling and have tried to dominate others who used to willingly work for their churches and have now left.

The church I am now connected with has a growing congregation because the management really does work together. They don't have a Reverend and maybe this is a very good thing. Most of the Spiritualist churches that do have a Reverend are saddled with this individual's ego and need to control every aspect of the organization.

I am not saying that all Reverends are bad but way too many of the ones I have met have lost sight of working for Spirit because their warped egos have gotten in the way. This is a weakness of human nature that some folks think they are above. The sad fact is that those who think they are better than others they condemn are usually the worst offenders of the very personality faults they find in others in Spiritualism.

To them I would say just because I finally had to good sense to remove myself from your churches does not mean that I am no longer involved with Spiritualism. Now I am truly a free thinker and have never been more content.

Mediumship Demonstrations at Britten Memoiral Spiritualist Church

Emma Hardinge Britten 1823-1899

As mentioned, I have been invited to work at Britten Memorial Spiritualist Church. On Sunday, May 6, 2007 and Sunday, May 20, 2007 I will be providing demonstrations of mediumship.

If you are interested in learning more about what a Spiritualist church service is like you are welcome to attend Britten Memorial Spiritualist Church located at:

657 Lansdowne Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M6H 3Y2
Canada
416 - 532 - 1197

Hope to see you there!

Remembering My First Spirit Contact/ Communication

A dark cold night in mid October 1980 would change my life forever… It was Thanksgiving. Family were seated around the table eating the turkey dinner that mom had slaved over all day… Right in the middle of the meal, we got the call that I was dreading… It was the hospital calling to tell us that we needed to come see grandpa as soon as possible as they did not think he would last the night…

I remember just staring at my food… I was numb, in shock and emotions were surging that I could not express… Then I remember demanding to be allowed to go to the hospital to see grandpa… Mom was against it, dad said nothing, but I insisted… As I recall it was the longest cab ride in my life… Dad had been drinking wine with supper. He could not drive so we went in a cab to the hospital…

I remember being so quiet in the cab and still quiet as we rode the elevator to grandpa’s floor and walked into room. When we entered grandpa was quiet and had a glow about him, as I have never seen with anyone before or since that time. When he realized we were there, he began to talk about seeing all the relatives “in the big house”. Dad and I did not know what to make of it because grandpa was talking about people who had passed away 30 or 40 years earlier!

As I watched this strong man who was now so fragile laying on the bed, I began to see white smoke like substance surround his body starting at his head and moving down his body until it was a 3 inch layer just above him but still attached at the head. I had no idea what I was seeing then, but he was peaceful so I knew that it was not a bad thing that was happening. (Now I know this is the spirit body, but at the time I was only 11 and did not know anything about spirit.)

As I continued to watch, his glow intensified until I could no longer look directly at him on the bed… I just stood there dumbfounded and reached out to touch him… When I did that, I could feel the mist around him. It was warm and tingled at my touch…. Strange but even then, I was not afraid. The feeling was comforting and familiar… It felt like grandpa’s touch-- it kept me calm… the whole time we were in the room. As I watched, the spirit body float in and out of grandpa’s body I noticed that the only place where it did not fully leave the physical body was the head. This fluctuation lasted the whole time we were in the room.

I remember dad being very quiet and I could see tears building. It was the first time I recall seeing my father cry. I think it was this that was more upsetting than seeing grandpa in the state he was in. I did wonder for years after though if grandpa felt any pain once out of the body. He was dying of cancer of the bladder and was on morphine to numb the physical pain of the disease than had ravaged his now frail body.

When it was time to leave, I recall that I did not want to go. I just knew that this was the last time I would have with my grandfather. It took everything I had to walk out of that room and make my way to the elevator. As I stood in the door way, I looked back and saw that grandpa had fallen into a peaceful sleep and that he was smiling.

That night, around 3 am in the morning I woke from a sound sleep and saw grandpa at the foot of my bed… He now appeared to be strong and smiling, but he had come to say goodbye. It was time for him to go. And, he wanted me to know that he was ready to go to spirit. As much as I did not want him to leave, the message also gave me an incredible sense of calm that I carried with me for many months after his death.

Later that morning, I remember being outside walking and looking at the orange, yellow, and read leaves of the autumn trees…I was numb and I could not imagine my life with grandpa gone. He was my friend, my confidant, and my role model. Little did I know that his passing would be only the beginning of my spiritual adventure!

Thank you grandpa for helping me open the door to spirit communication that is so much a part of my life as a Spiritualist medium and healer!

Love Potion #9 another Popular Scam!

Source: https://insmkt.securesites.com/vday.htm

It never ceases to amaze me the extent some psychics will go to when trying to make money. Now I do know that there are material needs to be met and like everyone else I have money constraints as well but that is no reason to gouge the seeker and fill their minds full of nonsense just to keep them on the line or to keep them coming back for the next reading. Yes we enjoy and appreciate regular customers but the focus should be to help folks to sort out their lives and to find their own strengths. The focus is not to create reading junkies.

What do I mean by reading junkies? Well these are those clients who are constantly emailing, calling or meeting with you for readings and for whom it does not matter what you say because they are not hearing you anyway. These are the folks who are so psychically addicted that they cannot make their minds up without consulting their advisor or advisors as the case may be. Now not all the blame can be placed on these confused and needy folks. In fact if truth be known the blame should be placed squarely in the shoulders of the psychic industry that is so motivated by money.

The worst part of the industry is the psychics who promise magic cures and potions that will fix people’s lives. This is common in the area of romance and relationships. While it is tempting to think it would be great to have a wonder drug that makes life work as we want the reality of something like that happening is doubtful at best. I have one friend when he and his partner broke up who was directed to a psychic who told him that he could give my friend a magic potion that would make his wife come back. While my friend was momentarily tempted he had the good sense to question the ethics of using such a method to fix his broken relationship. He asked himself “Why would I want to force someone to come back via a potion if they chose to leave in the first place?” He figured that he would always wonder if he did use such means if she came back and really did love him or only came back because of the potion that was used.

Now it worked out right for my friend who was sensible even when he was devastated, but let’s examine at what happens if the seeker is desperate enough to give the potion scam a try. If they do fall for it this then tells the unscrupulous psychic that they have a ready and willing sucker whom he or she can bleed dry financially. I mean not only can you convince these folks they need the potion but you can convince them that they need to keep buying it to keep the so called magic spell on the desired loved one working as it should. Now chances are that even with the potion the partner who has left the relationship will not return regardless of the potion used and the seeker soon finds out that they were ripped off.

It is important that folks understand that the idea of a psychic reading is simply a snapshot of the seeker’s situation and concerns at the time of the appointment. We all have Spirit influences around us and different guides, guardians and teachers come forward at different times to assist with various aspects in our lives. That in mind then it is important to know that a reading is not cast in stone and that the future is changeable. The spirit guidance that comes forth are meant as guide posts and not as cast in stone details that are guaranteed to be laid out for us the way we want. While we do get glimpses into the situations of our clients no psychic can or should guarantee 100% accuracy. Anyone who dares to do so is either delusional or scamming the public.

What a reputable psychic will offer you are some explanation of his or her experiences and possibly some references who can attest to their work as a psychic. Now bear in mind no one is ever going to choose dissatisfied clients to give references for them, but from the references you will get a sense of how that psychic conducts themselves ethically and professionally when they are doing readings. The psychic should be willing to address informational questions about his or her work, the workings of a reading and methods of payment and meeting for an appointment. It is not fair to expect the psychic to give you a freebee reading to prove his or her talent. While you will find that most will attune and demonstrate to show they are connected to you as a potential client, usually the psychic knows when a caller is looking for freebees and has no intent to book them and will not continue. I mean it is only fair that the psychic does not want to spend hours of time talking to folks who have no intention of booking a reading.

In my case I do try to treat people with respect and try to spend some time helping folks decide what it is they really need. Sometimes they call wanting a reading but this may not truly be what they are seeking at all. While I am in the business to do readings I also try to help folks find what they are looking for even if that means I do not book them for a reading. Chances are by taking the time to talk to them I will eventually end up doing a reading for them at some future point in time.

Now as much as I try to take time with folks there are times when I am tired and can be human and just want to make a quick booking and not have to get into a detailed discussion with folks. There are times when dealing with folks on the phone, online, in email and in person can be taxing. For example today I took 3 calls for folks just information seeking within a 45 minute time period and by the last call I just wanted to say did you read the details on the web site?? Did you even bother to check out what was there or did you just see my ad and dial the number?? Now I know I should be grateful that folks are calling and I am actually, but sometimes it would be encouraging if I felt like folks did read the information on the website before calling as most of the basic questions are answered.

That said the way that a seeker can be a good client and also protect themselves from the scammers is to do their homework. Find out all you can about the reader you are considering hiring and that includes reading any information he or she provides on his or her website. If after that the seeker still has questions then it is only fair that he or she contact the reader and find out the answers.

Also ask the reader some simple questions. How do you work? What kinds of readings do you do? What can I expect to get out of the reading? What kind of reading would be best for me? Given the answers that come from the discussion you will then know if you really want/ need a reading and if this reader is the right one for you. I say finding a good psychic is like finding a good hair dresser. They are rare but when you find one you know it!

Removal of Spells and other Scams!

The other night I was woken by a phone call at 1 am in the morning. Jumping out of bed, I picked up the phone to discover that it was a potential client who was seeking a reading. Now because I list my professional work address on my web sites folks just assume that they are calling the church when they call but to make things easier I have the calls come to my home so I can book appointments.

Anyway like I said I was woken by a long distance ring on the telephone. After my initial panic I decided to pick up the phone and have to say that it was one of the most interesting conversations I have had with a complete stranger in a long time! Now that does not mean that I want to encourage late night phone calls… not at all, but something important did come from the questions the caller had which motivates me even more to keep this blog up to date.

As I said before, I want to use this blog to help seekers find the right psychic for them and allow others to learn from my 12 years of experience working in the psychic industry.

Now back to the call that came in on Thursday night. The caller was asking me it if were possible for a psychic to remove evil spells from a person. Being in a half dead sleep I thought she was kidding until I realized that she was telling me that another psychic told the caller that she had an evil spell on her and that it would cost her $600.00USD to have it removed by the psychic! Now this kind of nonsense on the behalf of psychic workers is a big problem in the industry. Some folks think that it is ok and their right to fleece an uneducated and trusting public but that is not the case! This kind of gouging just makes all psychics look bad as the public gets wind of these horrible stories of such practices and then thinks that all folks who work as psychics are con artists. That said I am glad that the caller asked the question!

What to do if the same thing happens to you:

If any one working as a psychic tells you they can remove evil spells for a cost get away from them as fast as you can what they are doing is illegal and can get them put out of business if reported.

Now dealing with online readers it is hard to know who they really are but there are ways to find out. If you have an email address for them you can report them to their internet service provider. Fraud is fraud and most ISPs will discontinue the fraudster’s Internet service. If the psychic in question works for a particular psychic reading website you can report them to the operators of the site. Also you may want to report the incident to the internet fraud department of your local police force.

In the case of the situation where one is going to a face to face reading appointment be aware of your location and keep the contact information and report any questionable episodes to the local police. The chances that a psychic you are dealing with in an in person appointment would try such tactics is somewhat less because most psychics who work in the community face to face with clients do know the laws of their province/state and city. Most do not want to risk their reputations and legal problems but all the same you the buyer needs to be aware and proactive.

My Life as a Psychic: What an Interesting Adventure! Where to begin?

The Crystal Ball--
John William Waterhouse

Hello there! Thanks for stopping and checking out my site! Lately I have not been posting much in the way of new writing these days but that is because I have been very busy trying to establish myself after making a career change! The last year or so has been a real challenge to say the least. Having moved from Brantford to Toronto over three years ago I was still finding that I was not settled and struggling to find a regular job! That being the case, I went through a bad spell of depression and could not focus on my writing.

It was time for a change but how to make that change was the issue! Well about a year ago I decided to take my spiritual interests and psychic abilities from a strictly volunteer situation and branch out into the New Age, Psychic/Mediumistc industry. Now to make such a decision was difficult enough, but with no money to work with and large debts the issue became how to make that happen. To make a long story short I have been building websites and working to establish them on the web so that folks could find me and seek out psychic readings for themselves or within groups.

I had no idea what I was in for regarding the technology but it has been an interesting experience for the most part. Now I am getting ready to get down to business and actually am starting to connect with customers all over the world! Also nice is the fact that I am finally feeling settled in my community and can say that my online work has helped me to connect with a vast array of people and through each individual I meet I discover more and more what folks need to know when it comes to finding the right psychic for them and what makes for a good psychic reading. The focus of this blog will be to share my experiences as a Medium and help folks to learn more about Spiritualism as a religion, philosophy and science. While I have chosen this path for my spiritual journey, I by no means feel that I know everything or that my way is the only way to connect one’s psychic nature to that which is spiritual and divine. That said I hope that folks who read this blog enjoy it and feel welcomed to respond to what they read in an honest and respectful manner.

Again welcome! I look forward to sharing my spiritual journey and experiences as a professional psychic with you!

Catherine