Atham Z - Psychic News - June 2002
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Hello and welcome to the Psychic News.
In this edition we discuss the following:
1. Omens from Fire
2. Humour Offering
3. Fabulous Flames
4. My FAQ
5. Trivial Tidbit
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Fiery Forecasts
When man originally discovered fire, he set himself
on the path to our modern era. Without tempering,
molding and refining, we certainly wouldn't be
communicating in this fashion. Because fire has been
so crucial to manís well being through the ages,
it is
natural that all kinds of beliefs arose around flames.
Nowadays, we rarely encounter an open fire aside
from a pleasing candle flame, and even when we
dream of fire, the conflagration can be quite unsettling.
The destructive power of this element is also frequently
featured by the media in horror stories. The fear of
fire
can result in greatly misunderstood symbolic
interpretation. Let me try to set the representative
image straight!
To dream of fire is lucky although it can certainly
be disconcerting to envision oneís home going
up in
smoke! Just keep your subconscious self out of the
way of getting burned and then the dream means that
your home and family life will be very happy. If your
business is burning down look out for a rush that
generates lots of profit! If you find yourself building
a fire you are going to be prosperous! And in dreams,
the bigger the fire the better! Meanwhile if you peruse
the ashes of your enterprises after a fire, some
unexpected good fortune will soon be making you feel
less discouraged. If you manage to put out a fire,
again
unforeseen good is on its way to you. Even lightning
augurs a bit of prosperity, and if it hits something
close
by, that benefit will be accompanied by other peopleís
jealousy.
Many superstitions have evolved around how the fire
burns in the hearth or brazier. Fire was considered
a
gift from the gods, and anyone other than relatives
or
close family friends, poking at oneís hearth
is seen as
disrespectful and unlucky. Some people believe that
if
a fire wonít light in direct sunlight it is because
the sun
is angry that man stole his power (remember Prometheus).
If a fire lights easily unexpected visitors are coming
or
your sweetheart is happy and safe. But when it draws
badly, evil influences are at work and the poker should
be placed at right angles to the grate (to form a cross)
and thus drive those elements away. A fire that
crackles robustly augurs frost, and should it spit sparks
towards you, bad weather is coming. A fire that roars
up the chimney forecasts arguments or weather storms.
Sparks at the back of the chimney mean important news
is on the way, and a fire that only burns on one side
of
the grate predicts a wedding.
The cinders also are used for divination. They are
either oblong and called ìcoffinsî or oval
and labeled
as ìcradlesî. Whatever shape is wafting
upwards
from your fire predicts death or birth in your family.
Scottish superstition also states never to let children
play with the fire just before bedtime, because aside
from the obvious dangers, they will wet their beds that
night.
When aboriginal peoples met amongst themselves,
they lit a fire to bring light and warmth to the discussion
for all the people present. Fire keepers had the
responsibility along with the fire to see that concerns
were brought to the fire and discussed openly there.
Pyromancy and Pyroscopy are forms of divination by
fire or flame, often assisted by substances thrown onto
the flames. Try sitting before a roaring fire with
a
question in mind. Gaze into the flames while the fire
burns down. Within the flames, or in the sparkling,
glowing coals below them, images of the future may
appear. Interpret this symbolically. It's best to limit
gazing time to about five minutes.
Or you can write a question concerning the future on
a small piece of paper. Place it face down on a flat,
heat-proof surface. Light one corner of the paper with
a match. If the entire paper burns, the answer is yes.
If
only part of the paper is destroyed, the answer is no.
Alternatively, in the evening in a draft free room,
light
a candle and place it in a holder. Search for signs
from
the flame and its wick.
If the flame seems dim, it may be best to hold off on
plans for the time being. An extremely bright flame
is
a sign of good fortune, but if it quickly grows smaller,
the luck will be temporary. If the flame waves about,
bad weather may be coming, or a great change in
circumstances is foretold. A spark visible in the wick
indicates the imminent arrival of good news. If the
flame turns in a circle or seems to form a spiral,
danger is forecast. A halo around the flame indicates
an approaching storm.
Another method of interpreting candles involves
watching the manner in which the molten wax drips
down the candle sides. If the wax drips only on the
left
side, the answer is no and opposite if on the right.
If
wax is equally distributed on both sides, no response
is
possible. If no wax drips, ask again later.
Another divinatory process is known as "smoke reading".
Light a candle. Quickly pass a plain white card through
the flames three times while asking a question. Interpret
the resulting carbon deposits on the underside of the
card with symbolic thought. Or watch the smoke from
an outdoors fire. If it rises straight and lightly
into the air,
a positive answer is indicated. If it hangs heavily
around
the fire, the reverse is true.
You can collect ashes from a dead fire and then
outside in a place where the wind usually blows, scatter
the ashes in a rectangular shape on the ground. While
asking a question about the future, use a finger to
write
the word yes in the ashes to the right and no to the
left.
Leave this undisturbed overnight. In the morning, study
the ashes. If both words are clearly legible or gone,
no
answer has been given. If one word has been erased by
animal tracks, the wind or by some other force, the
remaining word reveals the answer to your question.
Scrying by fire can be performed by burning wood
outdoors after the sun has set. After the wood is well
burned, and the fire begins to die, in the embers one
can see scenes of the past, present and future.
Sometimes they are actual scenes, but more often they
require intuitive interpretation.
In any event, building and enjoying a fire at some point
outdoors is pleasurable and informative. Enjoy yourself
and be careful!
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The Humour Offering
Jennifer visited a psychic of some local repute. In
a
dark and gloomy room, gazing at the Tarot cards laid
out before her, the Tarot reader delivered the bad news;
"There is no easy way to say this so I'll just
be blunt,
prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will die
a violent and horrible death this year."
Visibly shaken, Jennifer stared at the woman's lined
face, then at the single flickering candle, then down
at
her hands. She took a few deep breaths to compose
herself. She simply had to know. She met the Tarot
reader's gaze, steadied her voice, and asked: "Will
I
get away with it?"
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:::Just for Fun:::
Fabulous Flames
When sitting around the campfire with the family
this summer, show off some of your magical savvy
by tossing pine cones on the coals and controlling the
colour of the blaze!
Prepare ahead of time by coating or impregnating
coarse sawdust, cork waste or pine cones with any
of the following:
Sodium Salts give yellow flames.
Use Sodium Chloride (ordinary table salt).
Copper Salts cause green flames.
Use Copper Sulfate (Blue Vitriol).
Baron Salts give yellowish-green flames.
Use ordinary Borax.
Strontium Salts burn with red flames.
Potassium Salts generate violet flames.
Use 3 parts Potassium Sulfate and one part
Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter).
Calcium Salts burn with blue Flames.
Magnesium causes white flames.
Use Magnesium Sulfate (ordinary Epsom salts).
Have Fun!
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MY FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
Ashley asked:
Last night I woke up and I looked over and saw this
thing about 3/4 the size of a sheet of notebook paper,
and also about as wide, but it was round. it looked
like
the shadows on the bottom of a clean{clear-water}
pool. you know how when the sun is out and the wind
is blowing and it makes the water move and it makes
those sparkly light shadows on the bottom, or if you're
in a pool and you have a mirror and catch some
sunlight and cast it on the bottom of the pool, well
that's
what it looked like. When I turned my head it was about
one centimeter away from my face{at the same height}
and I just stared at it {I couldn't help it} and I felt
calm
and I just turned my head back around and laid my head
back down on my pillow, pulled the cover over myself
a
little better and hugged my teddy bear that my dad won
for me Monday at the fair, and fell back asleep. I'm
sure{completely positive} it was real. It couldn't have
been a dream. So what exactly was it? I feel
completely nuts that I even told someone I saw this.
I
feel crazy. but what was it??? HELP!!
Atham Z responded:
Hello,
I am fairly confident to say to you that the apparition
that you saw was a benign spirit visiting or checking
on you. Some being, either a person or cherished pet
(still alive or perhaps one who has already passed on),
simply paid you a visit during your hours of sleep.
When people have out of body experiences, or engage
in astral traveling they are sometimes visible to those
they are visiting. Not necessarily apparent in a form
that the person being visited can always recognize.
Similarly with the ghosts or spirits of those who have
passed on. If this had been a malignant entity you
would not have felt calm. You would have sensed a
tension and "dis_ease" from what you were
looking at.
Don't worry about your sanity. It is typical for people
in their teens to begin to have psychic experiences.
Start a journal and record dates and such unusual
events as you experienced last night. This would also
be a good format by which to begin to record your
dreams. You may discover that you are having literal
or symbolic precognitive dreams as well. In a
different colour ink add to your journal entries when
you discover at a later date the explanation for the
dream or phenomenon that you experience. For
example, someone may tell you over the next few
weeks that they visited you in the night. Or they may
simply know some detail of your bedroom that under
normal circumstances it would be impossible for them
to know unless they had been there. Or you may later
hear of the death of someone who has always been
caring towards you, as that type of person often makes
such a visit when they are passing on. I expect you
will eventually figure out who was the spirit behind
that apparition.
Bests - Atham Z
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Trivial Tidbit
SNEEZING SEASON
Sneezing: A Symptom or A Symbol?
"One sneeze, a wish
Two sneezes, a kiss
Three sneezes, a disappointment
Four sneezes, a letter"
As my household spent two weeks
fighting last fall's version of the pit plague crud,
in
between the God Bless You's and doses of cough
medicine, I had some time to contemplate on
sneezing, or sternutation.
"Once a wish,
Twice a kiss,
Three times something better."
Sneezing received much attention in ancient cultures
as omens and divination. Sneezing was attributed by
some to relate to the invisible visit of a protective
deity,
the bird of Jupiter Conservator.
A widespread belief in Persian folk tradition considers
a single sneeze to be a sign that you have to stop what-
ever you are doing. This is called sabr Amad (patience
is in order). A double sneeze is a sign that you should
speed up whatever you are doing. The Japanese believe
one sneeze means someone is speaking highly of you
and two indicates someone speaking ill of you.
'If one observes the movements and cries of birds or
of any animals, or the sneezing of men, or the sudden
movements of limbs, this belongs in general to "augury,"
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St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Part II of
Part II, Question 95
The Roman Augers used five different systems of
omens to foretell events. The fifth was called Dira
which covered such events as spilling salt on a table,
wine on your clothes, hearing strange noises,
stumbling or sneezing. While some people feel that
saying "Bless You" or "God Bless You"
to someone
who has just sneezed is superstitious, it was a
common expression in Roman times. In those times
sneezing could have been the first sign that the
sneezer had the plague and it was said as a blessing.
Some superstitions believe that the devil can enter
your body when you sneeze; someone saying, "God
bless you," will drive the devil away. Another
common belief was that the soul could leave or
escape from your body when you sneezed.
Covering your mouth while you sneezed prevented
this from happening.
"Ring a Ring of Roses
A Pocket full of Posies
Tishoo, Tishoo
All Fall Down."
This verse to a very old children's game we all
played, refers to the spread of illness through
sneezing. In days not all that far past, small pox,
plague and influenza were spread through sneezes
and all carried a high mortality rate - "All fall
down."
Not a happy story for a such a sweet rhyme. In
1919 a law was enacted in the United States to
keep victims of the influenza epidemic off the
streets. It became a crime to sneeze in public.
People with flu, colds and hay fever were jailed if
they broke the law. The epidemic killed 20 million
people before it was finished.
The common cold is the most common illness,
with symptoms lasting from 4 days to two weeks,
and some 200 viruses being known to cause colds.
As we age we get fewer colds. One sneeze can
propel 100,000 bacteria into the air at about 320km/h
and the average force of a sneeze is 167 km/h .
Women catch more colds than men but the
symptoms are less severe. Sneezing while driving
a vehicle can leave you driving blind for 100 to 300
feet.
According to the Dalai Lama, Buddhist teachings
inform us that people can attain low-level near-
death awareness and "clear light" by sneezing.
It
is the Buddhists aim to pass through every
transition with lucid awareness, the ultimate goal
being to die lucidly. The same "clear light"
experience occurs with yawning, falling asleep,
and orgasm. Sneezing is sometimes referred to as
the orgasm of the nose and it is quite a popular
sexual fetish.
Sneezing is both a symptom and symbol.
Divination for cold and allergy season, just a little
magic to go with the medicine. God bless you!!!
(c) Cheryl Lynne Bradley 2001-2
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In the next edition of "Atham Z - Psychic News"
I plan to
discuss more superstitious beliefs. I invite you to
revisit
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Looking forward to seeing you again,
Best Regards -
Atham Z
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