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EDITOR’S LETTER Welcome Get set for your best spiritual community of ‘grid keepers’ who help care for summer ever! From self-care tips and heal the planet’s chakras, and show you that will benefit you and the planet, how you can play your part, too. to vibration-rising UK holiday destinations and tips for every star sign on If you’re trying to plan a last-minute staying cool in the heat. getaway, take a look at our pick of the places in the UK to visit if you fancy a spiritual We share our enchanting beauty rituals for pilgrimage. We also meet Tim Whild, whose every age, bringing together the power of mission – given to him by Archangel Michael magic and nature to benefit you inside and – is to share the magical teachings of the lost out. Plus explore the ayurvedic principles city of Atlantis. you can work with that will take care of you and Planet Earth. This month also marks the start of a new six-part series looking at how you can forge With people jetting off all over the place a deep connection with the natural world and on holiday, we also look at the growing the benefits you’ll reap. SUBSCRIBE! And if you do fancy spending some time Get your copy of indoors with your feet up, then check out Spirit & Destiny spiritanddestiny.co.uk where we can help you for just £3.70 a find what you’re looking for, from the best month, delivered yoga pants and mats, to the perfect pillow and gifts for every star sign. – see page 54 CHARLOTTE POTTER, Editor FIND US AT spiritanddestiny.co.uk facebook.com/SpiritandDestinymagazine Instagram @spiritanddestinymagazine spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 3

Real lives 18 ‘I’m the singing psychic’ 60 A serious car crash hasn’t stopped Gina Pontoni from forging a unique career 44 ‘Spirit relatives to the rescue’ Two readers share how departed loved ones were there when they needed them 50 ‘Ultimate happiness is found within’ From reality TV to charity ambassador, Malin Andersson talks about her journey 72 ‘Come with me to Atlantis’ Tim Whild is on an important mission, given to him by Archangel Michael 74 ‘Meditation gave me back my memories’ How therapy helped Melissa Julianne Severn recall her happy childhood 98 My Spiritual Inspiration Psychic readings put Jade Moss’s life on track in a whole new direction SUBSCRIBE! Upfront Features Get Spirit & Destiny for just 6 Spiritual Buzz 22 Be a beauty witch £3.70 a month, delivered – see Six pages of the latest news, views and This summer, connect page 54! ideas from the alternative realm with the magic of 12 Spiritual You natural ingredients and The stories you’ve shared with us become your best, most by letter, email and social media dazzling self, inside and out. ON THE COVER Author, holistic nutritionist and beauty 92 expert Alise Marie shows the way 32 Show the world you care Planet Earth has her own chakras, and a growing community of people are helping care for and heal them. We p64 p44 explain how to join the ‘grid keepers’ WELLBEING p82 36 Be the change 60 Health and Wellbeing Unlock a world of inspiration and Our round-up of the latest tips and trends to help you feel wisdom with the dreamy Oracle of Light amazing inside and out! and Dreams. Spark your imagination and 64 Self-care for you and the planet see a positive shift in your life 48 Be a spiritual explorer The British Isles are filled with magic. This p36 summer, take a restorative, vibration- Introduce some healing Ayurvedic raising pilgrimage to one of its enchanting, p32 principles into your life healing sites. Tudorbeth is your guide 66 Luscious lemons 78 SPIRITUAL FICTION Rustle up our p48 When planets collide delicious lemon An astrological encounter led Anna to her drizzle cake destiny and made her realise a happy future lay in following the stars 4 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

CONTENTS 36 56 COVER PHOTO TWINKLE IMAGES WELCOME ILLUSTRATION ADOBESTOCK EXPERTS 15 Crystal Whisperer Crystals expert Katie-Jane Wright talks about the stones that led her to follow her soul passion 17 Talking Tarot Tarot expert Maisy Bristol looks at the cards that shed light on your love life, present and future 56 NEW SERIES Be nurtured by nature Divination teacher Liz Dean shows us how to connect with the natural world. Part one: the beach 69 Love the planet Sustainable living expert Elena Cimelli offers advice on reducing your summer holiday footprint 75 Ask the experts Our panel of experts are on hand to answer your questions and help you on your spiritual path Regulars 80 Treats for the soul 28 A ritual for…Relaxation Enter online to bag these goodies Create a nature mandala to connect 81 WIN! Tickets to The Awakening with calming summer vibes Enter now to win tickets and ferry travel 30 SHOPPING Love your yoga practice to the Isle of Wight festival of wellbeing Candles, clothing, mats and more to 82 HOROSCOPES August inspire your daily routine Find out what the month 54 Subscribe to Spirit & Destiny has in store with Take out a subscription and have your astrologer favourite mag delivered to your door Emily Sitwell 59 Journalling prompt 92 ESSENTIAL Write about creativity in all its forms Events 68 Yoga pose What’s on From beginner to advanced, plank pose in August 70 will celebrate your body’s strength 70 Affirmations for confidence Use these powerful and inspiring words to harness self-belief

MIND BODY & SpiritualBuzzSPIRIT 7ways to... Be empowered by your emotions Don’t apologise for your feelings, embrace them to take your spirituality to the next level Although some emotions are 1Connect with 3Avoid labels beliefs, and turning to meditation, labelled ‘bad’ or ‘negative’, in yourself Remember there are no mindfulness and breathing reality, having these feelings We all need solitary good or bad emotions. It’s practices, helps you approach is just part of being human. moments – this alone time not bad to feel sadness or yourself without judgement and grief or anger. So don’t beat with kindness. Your emotions are And by embracing our helps us make sense of our yourself up for the way you feel. like clouds that come and go, but emotions – the good and the thoughts. Breathwork and you are the sky. Remember that. ‘bad’ - we can learn to adopt meditation are helpful practices 4Work through a non-judgemental and kinder to shut out all the noise and feelings 6Work on attitude towards ourselves and really listen to yourself, so try to Everyone who’s ever told expressing others. We can experience more incorporate these into your daily you to just cheer up yourself gratitude, contentment, hope routine. Start with a few minutes, Repressed or suppressed and acceptance, and cultivate a then build up to longer sessions. probably had good intentions, sense we’re part of something but sometimes you need to sit emotions tend to find sneaky bigger than ourselves. Only by 2Acknowledge with your anger, fear or ways of making us sick and lead reaching our most authentic self your emotions frustration to work through it – unfulfilling lives. Finding a can we have a totally spiritual Do you even really know always remember that’s OK. creative outlet for your emotions, experience on this earth. how you’re feeling? such as drawing, knitting or 5Give photography, may help you Here are seven ways to start It may be trickier than you yourself process and transform them. from Nevsah F Karamehmet, think. When you’re feeling permission breathwork, meditation, rage, for instance, are you It can be both 7 Change the behavioural science expert and sure that, deep down, narrative founding CEO of the Breath Hub it’s not actually fear? liberating and, at the Maybe you’ve never app (breathhub.app). Sit with yourself to figure same time, learned functional out how and why you uncomfortable to are feeling this way. embrace your coping mechanisms and emotions and give constantly feel like a victim. You don’t have to live like this, but yourself permission you do need to be willing to work to feel them. on yourself and your mind. Questioning your 6 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

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Dates for Rising star Alana’s brand TryKind Clothing aims to make Ayouurgduiasrty the fashion industry 1st Lughnasadh into a kinder space This Pagan festival, known as Everything is possible First Harvest, marks the start of the noticeable descent of the Sun into the darkness of winter. Traditional harvest rituals include offerings of grain to the gods. On this day, place a bowl of rice on your altar and give thanks for the bounty produced by Mother Earth. Disillusioned by the fashion industry, Alana Redick’s business plan struck her while halfway across the world 5th Cycle to M y dreams came I upcycled secondhand saris based, seasonally grown, Work Day true when I got and worked with these women holistic herbs to dye the my first job at to create sari kimonos for sale,’ fabrics. These herbs can be Just over 80 per cent of a well-known luxury recalls Alana. absorbed by your skin to cyclists say cycling to work fashion HQ,’ says Alana. boost immunity, enhance makes them feel less stressed, ‘Next, I travelled to a city radiance, soothe eczema, while 67 per cent say it helps ‘It was exciting, yet it where I met a zero-waste and minimise acne. to supercharge productivity. wasn’t fulfilling me. The entrepreneur who taught me And today there’s no excuse trends became more and how to create packaging with Fascinated, Alana knew not to have a go yourself! more disposable, and eco-friendly methods, which this would be her new cycletoworkday.org suppliers often confided in I used later in my business.’ company’s calling, and me about our costs being drew up her business plan 15th National too low for them or our Driving away from the city, for TryKind Clothing at the timescale too tight. Alana passed cotton fields that foothills of the Himalayas. Relaxation brought tears to her eyes – not The ethical business would Day ‘Deep down, I knew because of their beauty, but be an Ayurvastra-dyed, I couldn’t turn a blind eye because of the harsh chemical organic cotton underwear Kick back and unwind with to the injustices of the pesticides used in growing the and loungewear brand some well-deserved you time. fashion industry I was crop. In that moment, she made by eco factories and Soak in a long, hot bath, treat complicit in. So, I quit.’ pledged to only use organic women’s empowerment yourself to a tarot reading or cotton and zero chemicals centres, and using Travel was Alana’s from then on. sustainable packaging. spend time journalling. Bliss… answer and in India, she found what she was looking Kinder way to live ‘It hasn’t been easy #nationalrelaxationday for. Not only did its beauty starting a business that and warm-hearted people After researching the dangers aims to change the fashion lead her to the right path, of these chemicals, she visited industry into a kinder but also the strong one of the most important space but when I face spiritualism and the idea of stops on her trip – an difficulties, I visualise all ‘sabh kuch milega’ Ayurvastra dye centre in the the people I’ve met on my (everything is possible). depths of a Keralan jungle. journey, and the spirituality, and say to myself: sabh Clear realities Ayurvastra is a branch of kuch milega,’ says Alana. Ayurveda and, translated from ✿ More info trykindclothing. ‘I started as a volunteer at Sanskrit, means ‘healthy com a women’s sewing charity. cloth’. Artisans use zero Amazed and inspired, chemicals, and 100% plant- 8 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

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5minutes to... TRENDING Learn the ancient spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 11 art of Jin Shin Jyutsu Did you know? JIN SHIN JYUTSU is an ancient Science proves the power of Jin Shin Jyutsu.A study in the Japanese philosophy and Journal of Holistic Nursing found alternative health practice that participants who practised Jin Shin balances the life energy in the Jyutsu self-care techniques for 20 body to promote physical, minutes daily reported significant spiritual, mental and emotional improvements in emotional, harmony and health. organisational and physical stress levels, plus a positive Practitioners of Jin Shin Jyutsu help to release tension which can increase in emotional cause adverse health symptoms vitality. by using light touch over specific areas on the body. Here, Sarah Jones, an holistic opposite hand wrapping all the expert and co-founder of London- fingers and thumb around the based wellness space Grey Wolfe particular finger being worked on. (greywolfe.co.uk) explains how to Inhale and exhale deeply. Hold each practise Jin Shin Jyutsu on yourself finger for approximately one to two to help you achieve mental and minutes and, within a short time, physical balance. a pulsating sensation will be felt. SELF-HEALING MASSAGE This is perfectly natural. Like acupressure, placing hands on HEALING FROM WITHIN specific points on the body allows You can work on the palm of the energy points to open up and hand for mental calmness. Press promote healing. You can practise down with the thumb of the opposite Jin Shin Jyutsu on yourself. While hand into the palm, angling towards concentrating on whatever emotion the middle finger and again hold for or ailment is in need of attention, one to two minutes. When pressed, hold each finger in turn with the the palm of the hand can offer full body nourishment. Life mantra NOTICE YOUR BREATH COMPILED BY LOUISE PYNE PHOTOS SHUTTERSTOCK, ADOBESTOCK PRICES & STOCKISTS CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS Inhale, breathing in calm and ‘Be gentle peaceful thoughts and feelings, with yourself’ then exhale, letting go of any emotional attachment or physical discomfort you wish Pippa Neve, intuitive natural healer and to clear. While letting go of meditation guide, pippaneve.com emotional or physical tension, imagine the energy draining out of your fingers and into the Earth. As energy channels run through the fingers and correlate with specific emotions or organs, the energy will begin to disperse as the exercise is practised.

SpiritualYou That’s Lemoy (centre back) my boy! with her sister Lisa, dad Tony, mum Tina, My dog Scruff was and brother Leon with me for nine years before he began having seizures, which turned out to be a brain tumour. At the same time, I was going through changes in my life. I’d met a new partner who had a black Labrador, Daisy. Scruff met Daisy the day before he passed – a lovely day spent in the woods. That night, he took a bad turn, and I made the difficult decision to let him go.Two weeks later, he came to me in a dream, jumping on my bed for cuddles. He showed me two dogs, Daisy and his best mate Alfie. I think this was Scruff’s way of telling me to move on. I still miss him dearly, but his lessons are always with me. Sue Kioridou, Aldershot, Hampshire Father’s sign When the pandemic hit, photos and decorations in opened it, my parents were stranded the colours of the Trinidad there in front of me, was at our home in Tobago, and Tobago flag. my dad’s name – Tony – in then my father fell ill, and the mirror! It wasn’t there sadly passed away while A week later, I went for earlier, so I knew it was I was on the flight over. an operation on my voice, Dad letting me know he as I had a nodule on my was there with me. When we returned to gland. When I woke, I Lemoy Agostini, the UK, we arranged a picked up my compact to Enfield, Middlesex celebration of his life with look at my throat. When I Ghostly A good egg EVERY playmate LETTER* Having collected crystals for a while, I found RECEIVES When my son was a green onyx egg in my local charity shop. around three Some of the basic properties of this crystal Every letter* receives a copy of years old, he are confidence, determination, Be Your Best Self by Sophie spent many communication and speaking from the happy hours heart, and within an hour of bringing home Golding (Summersdale, £7.99). playing on his own. my new crystal egg, its properties began to This inspiring book is full of ideas When I asked him what manifest in my day. I was stuck in a rut with to empower you to make positive he was doing, he replied some ongoing mental health issues, yet soon he was playing with his the negativity had shifted to positivity, and changes in your life, and bring friend who was wearing by the end of the day I had opened up to my more joy, success and kindness short trousers. The strange father about some long-hidden issues. into your world. It’s packed with thing was, while renovating our old thought-provoking prompts and farmhouse, we found a tiny old leather boot, From that heartfelt conversation, I gained notes-to-self, and ideas to help which had been holed up in a wall. Could the inspiration and necessary steps forward you grow and be more productive, this have been my son’s ghostly playmate? to pursue a long-held dream, as well as the Anita Page, Powys confidence to write to you! successful and motivated. Heather-Angela Heywood, 12 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk Shrewsbury, Shropshire *UK letters only

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NATURAL TREASURES Crystal Whisperer Crystals expert Katie-Jane Wright talks about the crystals that have helped her follow her soul passion in life S o many people ask me how I got into this line GEMSTONE it into the earth. Ask the elementals, the dragons and of work, although I use the word loosely, as Earth keepers to nurture it with you. Visualise a golden it’s not work when it’s something you love. Insight Sun above it and imagine it surrounded by moss agate. The truth is, Spirit led me, though a big This stone is loved by the elementals and helps you to part of that was listening to my inner voice SEPTARIAN remove any blockages of the heart holding you back. and heart. I hope this speaks to those of you who feel you’re on the edge of something, whether that’s a Named because it seems to Check in on your wish over time and see how it is career move, new relationship or a total shift in direction. form in a pattern of seven growing. Tend to it with sunlight, water and love. I also have some crystal recommendations to help (septem is Latin for seven). free you of limiting beliefs. Remember, we are all free There’s a super, grounding stone called septarian (aka and when we align to our truth, magical things happen. MOSS AGATE dragon stone) that I work with on my sacral and root For 12 years I was a footwear designer. I got to travel chakras. It will clear the paths for you to feel your way the world and designed shoes for interesting people and A stone of new beginnings into what is most aligned for you and move forward. top brands. But it wasn’t enough, as it didn’t fulfil my that will help you tap into need to teach, or support others in a meaningful way. You’ll also need to bring focus and devotion to your That’s when the stones spoke to me. In truth they deep-set creativity. vision, so consider green fluorite on your heart or crown had been speaking to me all my life, but I only stopped chakra. This crystal will declutter the mind and heart of to listen in my 30th year – my first Saturn Return PYRITE reasons ‘not to do it’ and banish doubt and fear. brought the big shifts you’d expect. I surrendered and let go of the career that defined me, Stimulating to the Nurturing vibration and it was hard. But it was mainly the people around me mind and shielding of who couldn’t relate to the change. They were thinking, negative vibrations. Finally, it’s wise to work with a crystal that supports who is this spiritual Katie-Jane who suddenly speaks to Spirit and crystals. I’d hidden myself so well for years! HOWLITE release and surrender, and I have asked my crystals I held on to my belief in myself, then many things just happened to light my path. I was asked to write a book Has a gentle vibration that which ones want to be seen in this role. on crystals. Then create an oracle deck. And a store got helps us to connect and in touch and asked to stock my crystal healing sets. All the white and clear crystals step forward: selenite, Since then, it has been a glorious ride around the world flow, raising our awareness. teaching people to connect with crystals and the Earth. moonstone, goddess quartz, howlite and scolecite. These Tend to your wishes align with the crown and higher chakras, and will gently So, my advice to you is be grounded in what you want lead you to find what’s right for you, to highlight the and where you wish to go. Hold that vision and wish in your heart, and take it like a seed of light and plant things you love. Their feminine, nurturing vibration is needed to hold you as you make the change you desire. I’d also recommend working with some fire energy; something golden, orange and yellow to boost your energy, confidence and commitment – carnelian, golden healer, pyrite, yellow apatite and natural citrine. Once you have committed to NEXT MONTH: something new, bring in those warm rays to support The gifts white your shining light. crystals bring ✿ More info andcrystals.com CRYSTAL MESSAGE ‘Sit with me and see my bridge have dismissed and pushed to you can expand more into PHOTOS ADOBESTOCK OF THE MONTH of light weave through the the side for so long? I challenge your potential. Let’s challenge KATIE- realm of Spirit and man. you to see beyond what you those structures around and JANE’S Scolecite has think you see and move into the within you. It’s time to ask more PICK ‘Are you ready to see what is extra-sensory ‘feeling’ world. questions and push yourself this to say… standing in plain sight? What forward into the unknown.’ is in front of you, that you may ‘Let us quiet the senses so spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 15

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DIVINE GUIDANCE Talking Tarot Expert Maisy Bristol looks at the cards that shed light on your love life – past, present and future L ove is probably the most popular topic a tarot reader covers. The Devil XV explained Card Even if you’re a cynic when it comes to romance, you have to of the admit the feeling of falling in love, of knowing someone chooses The Devil card represents a toxic you above everyone else in the world, is unlike any other. So, when you’re able to connect with a tarot reader and gain insight relationship we have with something month into your love life, it makes you feel you’re closer to finding lasting love. in our life – a substance, habit, person But sometimes, it’s nice to read for yourself and find the answers you seek from within. So, here are a few key cards to take note of when the or even ourselves. A ‘Devil’ relationship focus of your reading is your relationship or your love life in general. is something we have found ourselves True romance inexplicably bound to. If we’re not careful, I consider the Two of Cups to be the ultimate love card in the entire tarot deck. It symbolises true partnership: the yin to the yang, the we can become subject to it for ever. equality and balance we need in a counterpart. So, whenever it appears in an upright position in a love spread, you better believe the represents a time when we’re creating an all-new connection is pretty special. emotional connection. It’s the ultimate card to predict meeting Cups represent our emotions and emotional connections with others. And ‘Tens’ symbolise completion and utmost happiness. So, the Ten of someone new. Cups indicates a time when we feel completely emotionally fulfilled. It paints a picture of the couple who are forever happy with each other. The Wheel of Fortune brings surprises, yes. But it’s also a card of Now, the Ten of Pentacles paints the same kind of picture but in a karma and fate. So it can represent a ‘sweet meet’ heading your way! different way. Pentacles focus on the material things in life, like home, career and finances. So the Ten of Pentacles can often represent the The court cards can symbolise people in our lives in a very literal ‘dream life’. It’s a time when our partnership is attracting everything we’ve ever desired – the house, the family, the pets, the job, and so on. way. So, if you see a court card appear in a ‘future love’ spread, it could Past and future love be this person is on their way to meet you. The Sun is one of the cards that represents hope and optimism. It often When you see The Lovers card appear out of the blue and you’re appears when we are feeling really strongly that a person can fit into our lives long-term. This is also a family card, so it can indicate that we single, it can indicate you’re about to dive headfirst into an exciting new can see ourselves creating a family with someone. love affair. However, I would approach this card with caution regarding Aces are all about new beginnings. So the Ace of Cups, naturally, long-term relationships. The Lovers symbolises falling in love. It’s FURTHER LEARNING meant to show the whimsical feeling of fresh starts, like summer flings The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit Oracle Deck by Kim Krans (Harper Collins, £30) or star-crossed lovers. But this card doesn’t always suggest love that Oracle decks are not tarot decks. Instead, they are generally more straightforward (and sometimes lighthearted) takes on messages. sticks around for the long haul. This deck is organised into five sections: earth, air, water, fire and Spirit. Each houses animals that represent that element, while the So, if you see The Lovers as a single person, it’s a sign someone new spirit animals stem either from fantasy, such as the Dragon and Unicorn, or from the wild, such as Tiger, Owl and Hummingbird. is around the corner. As a partnered person, seeing this card upright can mean you’re having fun with your partner. But in a reversed position, it can suggest that love is dying or attentions are wandering elsewhere. When the Four of Wands appears, it means our dreams are finally coming true. In a love spread, you can imagine how exciting that is! It’s literally a sign that your dream partner is either on their way or has crossed paths with you already. The Six of Cups is a card of memories and childhood experiences. It appears when we’re thinking fondly or nostalgically about the past – or when the past is about to reach out to us. If a former relationship was toxic, however, you can be certain that The Devil will show its face in a tarot spread about the past partnership. And if it does, you can feel assured you’re much better off without this NEXT MONTH: person in your life. ✿ More info tarotbymaisy.com How to read playing cards for divination Instagram @tarotbymaisy spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 17

‘I’m the singing psychic’ Nearly losing her life in a car crash hasn’t stopped Gina Pontoni from combining her passions and forging a unique career Going anywhere nice on your Now I combine After that, my career went from strength holidays?’ If I had a penny all my passions to strength, with me belting out jazz songs in for every time I asked that in a way that fantastic venues all over the world. question during my time as helps others too a hairdresser…! I opened up for Ben E King on his last UK ‘This tour and toured with the famous Sid Lawrence I enjoyed the job. I’m a social person, beautiful Orchestra. Singing songs made famous by the I love to chat and find out what’s going on synchronicity likes of Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Sammy in people’s lives. But when my dear nana feels so, so Davis Jnr and my heroine Ella Fitzgerald was, died and my marriage of four years broke honestly, a dream come true. down and I was still just 27 years old, right’ I had this feeling that now would be a Strong will to live really good time to do something with the voice I knew I’d been blessed with. I was on a high and then, one dark night in Hairdressing wasn’t what I was meant to 2004, I found myself on a low. Physically, be doing, I was sure of it. mentally and literally. Truth was, I’d wanted to be a singer I was driving from my home in Blackpool since I was around nine years old and to Manchester for a night out when a car heard the velvet voice of Ella Fitzgerald. veered towards me from the inside lane, But, as the years passed, I’d never done and I lost control of the wheel and ended up anything with that ambition – or my voice. plunging down a 60ft ravine. Until now. I opened my eyes and was met with pitch When I saw an advert in The Stage for blackness. I could feel something wet on my a singer, I knew I had to go for it. head and face and knew it must be blood. My mum Betty and stepdad Ron came When I tried to breathe, I couldn’t. with me to the audition in Colchester, a long way from our home in Teeside. ‘It’s my time…’ I thought. My stomach churned with excitement and But instead of fear, I felt calm. nerves. I’d never sung in public, never mind Seconds later, I felt what I can only in a real cabaret club with a full-on sequinned describe as a punch in the back, and curtain across the stage, and in front of people I started breathing again. It was almost who were going to decide whether I was good like I heard a voice in my head saying, enough for the gig. ‘come on, it’s not your time yet.’ And I knew But I was! then I wasn’t going to die. When I was told I’d got the job of singing But I wasn’t out of the woods. Far from it. on a six-month American cruise, leaving The accident had happened along a lonely from Southampton, I couldn’t breathe for stretch of road in the middle of nowhere. excitement. Who knows how long I might have lain there, Two weeks later, I stood on the dock hidden from any traffic passing up above. waiting for my ship to come in, a case full of But there happened to be a guy who saw the glamorous frocks at my side, dreaming of glitz accident happen and called an ambulance. and lobster dinners. Now I don’t believe for one second that him That ‘ship’ turned out to be a battered old being there was a coincidence. car ferry! But I still had the time of my life, My car had flipped over twice and landed on making wonderful friends. its roof, propelling me through the windscreen. To say my body was broken is an 18 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk understatement – I had 40 broken bones.

REAL LIVES With my lovely Tricks to mum Betty happiness My will to live was strong, and I My spiritual shop, Gina’s nine golden rules pulled through, but the doctors said my Gina’s Coven to leading a positive and magical life powerful singing voice wouldn’t return ➊ Keep your vibration high by as I’d also suffered a punctured lung. laughing, singing, dancing, painting, But those doctors didn’t know me! I was Then, one day, I was in the gym when my meditating and holding your crystals. back on stage singing three months later, friend Sharon, who owned the place, came ➋ Keep away from psychic vampires! ➌ Always think positive thoughts – Christmas 2004, albeit with a stick at my side. over to me. don’t let any negative words enter It had taken 25 metal pins to put my ‘Gina, love, I’ve never seen you look so your head. smashed leg back together, followed by down. You’re normally so smiley,’ she worried. ➍ Don’t give bullies any of your energy, extensive physio. Yet I was so determined to ‘Look, I’ve got a little space off the gym and or feel sorry for them, as bullies are just very unhappy people. get back on stage and was soon singing all I was wondering if you fancied doing some ➎ Charge your crystals in sunlight or over the world again. tarot readings from there.’ moonlight every three months or so. However, standing up for long periods of I’d been giving her free readings for a long Even better, if you have a selenite bowl or ingot, just place them in there. time, and in high heels, took its toll on a hip time, and she had utter faith in me. ➏ Always be kind. that had suffered huge trauma in the crash. ‘It will be good for you,’ she encouraged. ➐ Don’t give into peer pressure. Three years after my accident, I was in I felt instinctively it was the right thing to Be assertive and never be afraid to say no! terrible pain and on the waiting list for a do. I also felt that ‘shrimp pink’ was the right ➑ Always go with your gut instinct. replacement hip. colour to paint that little room! ➒ Always be truthful. I tried my hardest to keep my singing going, Within a few weeks, it was like the whole ➳ doing the odd gig here and there, but by the world knew I was offering card readings. I was TURN THE PAGE FOR time I got my new hip in 2011, I hadn’t been booked up for months in advance and clients MORE… on stage for a year. started asking, ‘where can I learn to do this?’. spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 19 Comfort from cards So, I started doing classes and workshops, too. Six months later, I needed a new place as Tarot had been in my life since I was a kid. the gym was closing and I found a room in one My nana taught me how to read the cards of Hartlepool’s oldest buildings. when I was 10 and Mum and I were always My tarot business boomed. getting them out. I was there many happy years until one During tough times I’d always turned to day a bird flew down the chimney of that tarot to remind me that, whatever was going wonderful, old building and pooped all over on in my life, I would come through it. my crystal collection. Don’t you just love Over the years I’d given friends and family how the Divine sends signs in the most card readings for free, too. creative of ways!

REAL LIVES After my Not a day car crash goes by without I knew this was my call to spread my wings and get my own shop – a magical It was like a template for the book I’d me thinking of place where I could sell crystals, give card written all these years later. my dad readings and hold workshops. From Gina’s Coven, I do tarot readings and the Coven. I’ve also started a baby witch Within three days of leaving that old teach a range of workshops, as well as crystal masterclass for over-10s and under-16s. building last year, a shop came up in the healing, Akashic Records, past-life regression Among other things, I teach them about very same street where my beloved dad had and meditation. healing crystals, positive thinking, and how a shoe shop back in the Seventies. to keep their vibration high. People often come by for a cuppa and a Gina’s Coven had found its rightful home chat. Sometimes, I’ll get a message from Spirit Mum helps me in the shop on Saturdays in the little seaside town of Seaton Carew in for someone who walks into my shop. I never and comes to all my classes. County Durham. know quite what to expect. I’ve haven’t stopped singing either. I sing Passions combine When I do my readings, my spirit guide on my monthly Facebook LIVE, The Tarot Rose is with me, giving me guidance. I saw and Laughter Show, in which I pick a few I can’t begin to tell you how this beautiful her clearly in a meditation – a black lady from cards for people, tell a few jokes and sing synchronicity feels so, so right. Louisiana, which makes perfect sense as it’s songs relating to the cards. For instance, if a place known for jazz and spookiness. I pull The Star card, I might sing Doris Day’s My dad died 22 years ago and not a day Dream a Little Dream of Me – ‘Stars shining goes by without me thinking of him. I’m fast approaching having 200 apprentice bright above you…’ witches who come along to workshops at It was Dad who taught me all about crystals. I’m one lucky lady to be combining all my He loved them and had a tumbler machine passions in a way that helps other people too. in which we used to pop all the stones we ✿ More info Facebook @thetarot connection collected from the beach. Dad also bought me books about crystals – I remember a particular one called Pebbles to Pearls – so I could feed my fascination. I’ve even published my own book, Gina’s Guide to Tarot and Crystals, which I sell in my shop – and here’s a funny thing… At the end of last year, I was going through an old suitcase of things belonging to Dad when I came across this tiny brochure of crystals I’d drawn when I was a little girl. Crystal companions Gina shares some of her go-to gemstones SELENITE CITRINE FLUORITE AS TOLD TO TRACIE COUPER PHOTOS SHUTTERSTOK, ADOBESTOCK Liquid light, extremely high frequency, Often called the sunshine stone, This is the rainbow keeper, calming and banishes any negative energy and citrine is pure vitamin C for your soul. peaceful. If fluorite appears in your life, it places a bubble of protective light This gorgeous golden-yellow crystal is might be time for an emotional facelift. around anything it touches. among the most beloved of all stones. Everyone loves citrine for its beauty When confusion clouds your mind, Known as the master energy charger, it rediscover the path to happiness with works best with the crown and third eye and healing properties, especially an all over mind-body-spirit detox using chakras, helping to develop your psychic those who want to invite more fluorite, your spiritual vacuum cleaner for ability. It’s one of the highest-vibration the dust bunnies in your head. Either place crystals and can even charge other crystals. prosperity and abundance into their a piece of fluorite or some tumblestones Holding one during meditation helps you lives. It raises your vibration and helps on your altar or under your pillow, or wear connect to your spirit guide, and placing you embrace positivity and optimism its shimmering, healing energy close to a piece in your hand for 10 minutes is like putting your hand in an electrical socket! as you move through life. your skin as a bracelet or pendant. Place a piece of citrine in each Fluorite helps get rid of cluttered So much energy – in a good way! hand when you are feeling down and A word of warning: don’t get selenite it will instantly lift your spirits. Use thoughts and negative patterns that wet as it’s a very soft, fragile stone. Think this lovely happy crystal to bring joy. no longer serve your best interests. By of it as the crystal equivalent of a gremlin! It’s a wonderful beam of sunlight right balancing the third eye chakra, it clears brain fog, so the road to joy is clearly lit. through your solar plexus. 20 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

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This summer, connect with the magic of natural ingredients and be your most dazzling self, inside and outome people may pass off beauty rituals as frivolous, but we would strongly disagree! S Think about it, they can bring balance to the you up from within, boost confidence and help you find your true beauty. ‘Beauty rituals bring you back to the body, where your mind, body and spirit and, we’d argue, are a vital spirit resides,’ explains Alise. ‘The body is the temple of part of spiritual self-care. spiritual abundance, and must be treated with immense These practices can even be traced back to ancient respect. You invite sacred energy in, you connect with your civilisations – in Egypt, Cleopatra famously bathed in higher power, and you see that light in yourself once milk and honey, while rosewater has more that has perhaps been misplaced been used as a beauty tonic in Turkey or forgotten entirely by everyday for around 2,000 years. Expert tip stresses, life changes, difficulties. Actress, author and holistic ‘By taking the time you think you don’t have, to be present nutritionist Alise Marie agrees and is bringing Work with intention. As you with yourself – to worship beauty rituals up to date at the altar of beauty – with her new book The sit at your beauty altar, hold invites new, bright energy, Beauty Witch’s Secrets on to an image in your mind which inspires creativity (Llewellyn, £15.99). of what you would like to have, and also a feeling. What does and reveals confidence.’ She wants to share achieving your intention feel her magical beauty like? How does it feel to have Here, Alise guides secrets with the world to what you desire? And what are show how this spiritual you through a selection self-care practice can light of self-care practices, whatever your stage ➳ in life. you willing to do to achieve it? TURN THE What are you willing PAGE FOR to sacrifice? MORE 22 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

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The three stages of woman Maiden, mother, crone – which one are you? Remember, though, it’s not all about your physical age! According to witchcraft, the life cycle of a hormonal breakout can occur when AGE a woman is broken down into three stages, you’re 40, just as easily as dryness can 13–25 each of which has its own unique and very appear when you’re young. special energy. Maiden ‘Eating a certain food can affect both ‘The three stages of womanhood – your belly and your skin. Chemicals can REPRESENTS maiden, mother, crone – correspond with damage your hair at any age. And stress the lunar cycles, as well as the seasons,’ will always show up on your face. Spring, and the waxing explains Alise. phase of the Moon. ‘Your life is always changing, so it’s ‘It’s important to note, too, that natural your body will follow. The art of ENERGY although these stages apply to specific beauty, and the rituals you make space for, phases in our lives, their characteristics will help you stay attuned to your ever- Potential, youth, growth and vitality. can appear at any time. For instance, changing needs, inside and out.’ BEAUTY Can come easily at this stage of life, with dewy skin, thick hair, and lots of vibrant energy. SHADOW SIDE Breakouts can be frequent. With this stage also comes the potential for late nights, too much junk food, and forgetting to protect your skin. TIPS: ‘One of my biggest no-no’s is sleeping with your make-up on,’ says Alise. ‘It’s easy to get away with when you’re younger – but, trust me, it will catch up with you if you aren’t careful. I can’t stress enough that it is never too early to adopt beauty and wellness rituals, which include a clean diet, exercise, and paying attention to what your skin needs.’ DIETY Branwen, Welsh goddess of love and beauty. Suitable offerings include Emerald, spring flowers, apples. ‘The art of beauty, and the rituals PHOTO DAVID CARLSON you make space for, will help you stay attuned to your ever-changing needs, inside and out ’ ALISE MARIE 24 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

BEAUTY MASTERCLASS AGE AGE Spiritual self-care 26 - 45 45+ Alise’s love of beauty rituals was inspired by Mother Crone her grandmothers and over the years she’s developed her own spiritual self-care practice. REPRESENTS REPRESENTS ‘Beauty rituals are my meditation,’ she says. Summer, and the Autumn/winter, and the ‘It gives you a sacred pause that brings you full Moon. waning Moon. into the present. The past becomes a tool to learn from, and the future hasn’t happened ENERGY ENERGY yet, so the only thing to do is be present. And from there, I can go forward. I can create.’ Maternal abundance, youth and vigour. Wisdom, acceptance and individuality. Spending time nurturing yourself in this BEAUTY BEAUTY way isn’t a guilty pleasure, it’s essential. Glowing skin, becoming more comfortable Twinkly eyes from a life well lived, sensual ‘It’s time to let go of the notion that beauty in your own skin. confidence, hair may become silver or grey. rituals are somehow frivolous,’ urges Alise. ‘Beauty is our birthright. It has nothing to do SHADOW SIDE SHADOW SIDE with our features. It has everything to do with how we feel, what we embrace, what we let Acne may no longer be a concern, The body inside and out will require more go of. The very same care we give to others but perhaps the skin has become moisture than ever before, as well as love – loved ones, work, causes – we must give to and acceptance. Ironically, just as we step ourselves. It’s that simple.’ a bit drier, or sun damage into this wise stage, our bodies become has appeared. Metabolism Sacred space weaker, and fatigue can easily set in. will slow down. Start by creating a sacred space where you TIPS: ‘Staying supple, flexible and fit are TIPS: ‘The habits formed as a young can get ready for the day ahead, prepare for a the keys to ageing well in every way, with woman will be apparent now, for better special attention paid to keeping the mind night out, or begin your bedtime ritual. or for worse,’ says Alise.‘But you can take control, and take stellar care of yourself. engaged,’ says Alise.‘The wisdom here is ‘This is your altar where beauty is invited in Exercise becomes more necessary, as does to know exactly who you are, what you rest. Getting the nutrients we need, both need (and what you don’t) and have the to be worshipped,’ explains Alise. ‘It should be internally and as topical potions, become confidence to embody your individuality. incredibly important. As our bodies change, Rest, move, eat well, engage with others, functional, but also reflect your desires and be we must adapt our rituals accordingly.’ and never lose your sacred sensuality.’ beautiful. Don’t forget to pay special attention DIETY DIETY to your mirror – the focal point of your altar. Hathor, Egyptian goddess Freya, Norse goddess of love of beauty and pleasure. and beauty. Its job is to reflect your celestial beauty back to Suitable offerings include Turquoise, myrtle, wine. Suitable offerings include you, boosting your confidence, and returning Amber, roses, evergreens. your luminous gaze. Give it some love!’ Next, choose objects to decorate your altar. ‘A picture or statue of Branwen, Hathor, Freya, or any other beauty or love deity you feel connected to deserves a special place on your altar,’ says Alise. ‘Place a small candle at her feet, perhaps in white to symbolise Spirit or a floral shade you associate with attraction. ‘An offering of flowers makes a beautiful gift to her and, in turn, to you. Crystals are always a welcome addition to your altar space – rose quartz to open your heart, sunstone to help your unique light shine brightly, or haematite to keep negative thoughts away. Choose beautiful potion jars, small trinkets, photos, cards and jewellery to personalise your space.’ You could even anoint each corner of your mirror with tiny dabs of essential oil: citrus for cleansing, rose, amber, frankincense for beauty. ‘When you sit at your altar, take a moment to be present and acknowledge this ceremony of adornment is about to begin,’ adds Alise. ‘Apply potions with purpose, and when you gaze in the mirror, honour your innermost self, your spirit, reflected in the glass.’ ✿ More info Extracts from The Beauty Witch’s Secrets by Alise Marie (Llewellyn, ➳ £15.99). © 2022 Alise Marie. Used by permission from Llewellyn TURN THE Worldwide Ltd, llewellyn.com PAGE FOR Visit beautywitch.com MORE spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 25

MAIDEN BANISH BLEMISH POTION ✓Y½outs’plMl onroececadn Use this powerful spell to red clay ✓ ½ tsp water stop spots in their tracks ✓ 3edsrsoepnstilaalvoeinl der METHOD 3Treat the ✓ Face towel MOTHER spot with 1 Cleanse your face. Mix the Moroccan red lavender dduaTrrikInMMg IaoNowGnap:nBhinaegssteto. SEA SPRAY clay and water in a bowl. Apply the potion essential FACIAL MIST on the affected area and let it sit until dry, oil, gentle approximately three minutes, while closing enough to your eyes and repeating the following: ‘Out be used damned spot! Be gone at one. I miss you not!’ This potion, like a fresh sea Must you say these words? No, but they carry directly on the skin once you have done a patch test. Lavender has breeze, is a great pick-me-up, power – and it’s fun. You can chant silently strong antibacterial properties, and brings especially in the summer if you like. forth the magic of peace, love, protection months. It will help keep your 2Soak a face towel in warm water and and purity. skin gently cleansed while wring it out. Press the warm towel onto the clay-covered area to soften. Gently Expert tip retaining its moisture, easing remove all the clay and rise well. Pat dry. stress, reviving tired skin, and nourishing For deeper or larger with vital You’ll need blemishes, it may be necessary to repeat this minerals. On hot ✓ 2oz rosewater ritual over several days. To days, store it in ✓ 1 tsp aloe vera speed up the process, leave the fridge for a the potion on for hours at a extract time, or even overnight. Just refreshing spritz ✓✓✓G16ltadssprsoCpbesolttrtoiclseseweaaittsthaaarlt be careful to soften the clay when you need spray top before attempting it most to remove. METHOD 1Pour the rosewater into a glass bottle TIMING: with a fine-mist spray top. Add the Particularly powerful when made or used on a aloe vera extract, full Moon. followed by the Makes: 1-2 month’s Celtic sea salt. Give supply the potion a good clockwise swirl to help bring forth positive energy. Add the rose attar last and give one final swirl. 2Place the potion on a windowsill under the stars during a full Moon. Before each use, swirl the potion to activate the scent and its refreshing vibration. ‘Out damned spot! Be gone at one. I miss you not!’ Must you say these words? No, but it ’s fun’ 26 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

CRONE BEAUTY MASTERCLASS FOOT DID YOU EXFOLIATOR KNOW? AND MASQUE Hairbrushes are steeped Summer is the season we in magical history and were tend to bare our soles! This traditionally used to pull away masque is designed to revive negative energy from the hair and and rejuvenate feet into a mind. Next time you brush, notice heavenly state of bliss how peaceful you feel afterwards – there’s a reason for this! METHOD spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 27 1 Add the pink Himalayan salt to a glass jar and gently stir in the almond oil and vitamin E oil with your dominant hand (the one you write with). Known as your power hand, it will conduct stronger energy into the potion. Then add the remaining essential oils. Mix well. 2Slather on the scrub and work it all over your feet to sloth away stale energy. Let it sit a while, allowing the oils and salt to penetrate. 3Rinse your feet ✓ You’ll need under cool water. This foot masque lasts 1✓sac½lutp, cfipunipnekloyfHgsirmwoueanelatdyan three days at the most, ✓✓oJ¼ru9itcasdelprmoovfpoiotnsandlmeeomliienlomEnoonil so you could use it three days in a row. ✿ More info beautywitch.com essential oil ✓ 6 drops lavender essential oil ✓ 3 drops rosemary ✓ essential oil lid Glass jar with a (sMdtoauTrkrIeiMensignI: Na2a-wGc3lae:tnBareinena,sgattmMidrtoeoinngotehnst. COMPILED BY KATY MOON PHOTOS ADOBESTOCK, SHUTTERSTOCK glass jar)

A ritual for… Relaxation Create a nature mandala to connect with calming summer vibes Step one Step two Head outside into your garden, a park Bounty in hand, find a peaceful spot or the beach. Bring a basket to collect with plenty of space where you won’t lots of items to make your mandala, be disturbed – and somewhere that’s such as leaves, grasses and feathers. not windy, as you wouldn’t want your Loosely translated as ‘circle’ in mandala treasures to blow away Sanskrit, a mandala is used as a just yet! Lay your foraged items spiritual tool by many religions and out before you. Spend some time cultures for various intentions looking at them, holding them including meditation and connecting with and healing. their energy. Step three Did you know? Start with a circular centre point made up of leaves, flower petals The psychiatrist Carl Jung or shells arranged in a circle. From used mandalas in his there, work outwards in rings, therapy practice, calling creating circular geometric them a sacred expression patterns with the objects. of the self and the desire Get lost in the flow of colours, for wholeness. shapes and variations. 28 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

TIME FOR YOU It’s only natural Harness the power of the elements by representing them in your mandala Step four Earth ADAPTED FROM RESTORATIVE RITUALS BY LESLIE KOREN (ARTISAN BOOKS, £9.99) COMPILED BY KATY MOON PHOTOS ADOBESTOCK Revel in the relaxation this creative Forage for sand, rocks, soil, flowers, seeds process brings. While it’s satisfying and twigs to use in your mandala to represent the element of earth, which to see the orderly design, don’t worry about perfection. Work helps harness grounding and family roots. intuitively. The making Air can take as little or as To represent the element of air, use long as you wish. feathers, fallen leaves, dandelion clocks and herbs that carry their scent on the Step five air, such as lavender or rosemary. Stand back and admire your Air symbolises communication and ideas. finished creation and how it’s made you feel. One of the aims of Fire this nature mandala is to show the impermanence of life. As you leave Use bright yellow or orange plants, thorns, it, you know nature will take these berries or red stones to represent fire, which items back, either through wind symbolises energy and transformation. or rain, or maybe birds or other creatures. Water Adorn your mandala with shells or seaweed to represent water. You could place a small bowl of rain or seawater in the centre, too. Water signifies emotions and intuition. spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 29

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Show the world YOU CARE Planet Earth has her own chakras, and there’s a growing community of people helping care for and heal them, which you can be a part of Most of us will be familiar with the the Earth have known about these grids for also carrying wisdom and healing from place energy centres within our own millennia, building and honouring sacred to place, like a river of energy that travels right body – the chakras, the column sites at key points on the grids, or walking the across the planet,’ says Ceryn. of light that connects them, and lines of those grids through pilgrimages or ‘The challenge right now is – just as with the ways healing and tending to those chakras initiation rites. so much of our outer world – the grids have become polluted and damaged by centuries can help us feel happier and healthier. Our own ancestors knew far more about of being ignored, forgotten and disrespected. The job of not just grid keepers, but all of us, But have you ever stopped to consider the these grids than many of us in the modern is to do the work needed to change that and restore these grids of energy to their same might be true for our planet? age, with many of the sites they saw as full power and beauty, helping our planet thrive as we do.’ Yep, that’s right, Earth has energy centres sacred having been long forgotten in today’s too – known as grids - and right now they are societies. But that doesn’t have to be the way. crying out for some care and attention. In the early 20th century, amateur There is, however, a growing movement archaeologist Alfred Watkins first came close of people across the world who are making it to describing Earth grids in the modern UK Happy and aligned their mission to not only connect to and learn when he plotted out ley lines by joining the more about these energy grids, but also tend dots between sacred and holy sites. With so much going on in the world, it’s easy to them, supporting Earth to heal and evolve But Alfred’s work only went so far and to think we should focus more on the things as she faces her toughest challenges of the missed many of the sacred sites that are no that bring tangible results, rather than the less current age. longer easy to spot, or even remembered, in visible work on energy grids. And that’s true – ‘Going by the name of ‘grid keepers’, people these lands. In fact, these grids stretch even energy healing is just one of the ways we can in all corners of the Earth are coming together further and are much more important than support these grids. But every time we work to to tune into the planet’s energy grids and, Alfred’s work suggested. tend the planet, we are supporting the whole of not only flood them with the energy that will ‘Energy grids help to keep the Earth the Earth, and everything and everyone on it. support them to heal and upgrade, but also balanced and healthy on all levels, while ‘Think about your home and the ways do the practical and spiritual work needed to a messy house can affect your mood,’ says help those energy grids – and our planet – Ceryn. ‘When the areas around us feel messy thrive,’ explains medium and primal guide DID YOU and uncared for, we aren’t our best selves. Ceryn Rowntree. KNOW? We tend to feel grumpy, sad, and not in a ‘Together we will not only heal the grids of Trees are not only connected to the Earth but help to build, tend and support place to take care of those around us as well as we otherwise might. new energy grids which will support our one another through a deep network ‘Energy grids that have been neglected planet in moving into a beautiful, healthy, of roots, but use those roots to plug have the same effect, leaving the whole and fulfilling new age for everyone and directly into the planetary grids. world feeling much more miserable than everything that calls this place home.’ If you’re ever unsure of how or where to they could. But when we tend those grids, Sacred sites connect to the Earth’s energy grids, simply something changes. We shift the flow of find the nearest tree and put your hands Imagine energy grids as the circulation energy around the planet and open the door systems of the Earth; lines of energy that on its trunk, hug it, or sit amongst its keep a powerful life force flowing through roots. The energy you share with for a much more compassionate, the whole of our planet. trees will always make its way back to the grids. happy and aligned environment, ➳ Groups of people who live connected to not just in our area, but right across the planet.’ TURN THE PAGE FOR MORE 32 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

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Earth energy Expert tip Some examples of ways you can do meditation this include: The planet’s energy grids run ✪ Meditations to connect with nature. An easy way to right under our feet, and we ✪ Making time to put your feet on the Earth connect with the can connect to them from each day and connect with her energy. planet’s energy grids wherever we are. Find places ✪ Taking conscious walks in nature. that feel especially powerful, ✪ Visiting sacred sites, including woodlands, IMAGINE ROOTS beautiful and meaningful to beaches, and other natural locations that GROWING out of your root feel sacred to you. you, and use these as the ✪ Simply taking a moment every time you’re chakra at the base of your spine, base for your connection outdoors to connect with the Earth and tune down into the Earth, and then in to any wisdom she has to share with you. further and further downwards until to the planet’s energy you find yourself connecting with system. HONOURING the rich, golden light of the Earth’s energy grids. A healing hand Our ancestors didn’t just live on the Earth, they worked with her, and although we may LET YOURSELF FEEL THE Every one of us has work to do in helping have forgotten how to do this in ENERGY of the Earth as it flows and healing the energy grids, and there are recent centuries, it’s still possible. many ways to do that, depending on who We honour Earth by: around, into and through you, and and where we are, and what our particular ✪ Celebrating the seasons of the year let yourself feel into anything and strengths may be. by acknowledging dates such as solstices everything the planet has to share and equinoxes. while also sharing positive, healing When we offer healing to the Earth, we ✪ Tuning in to the cycles of the Moon and energy into those grids yourself. give back to our planet and thank her for all other natural patterns. the support she gives us. ✪ Embracing those natural cycles by If you’d like to take this a step remembering to slow down and release when further, imagine a beam of light Ways to send healing include creating the energy wanes, then focus on attracting moving out of your crown ceremonies and blessings for the Earth; and getting out in the world as those same chakra at the top of your head, planting seeds and tending to the lands energies grow. and up into the stars – right into around you; caring for animals and other the very centre of the universe – environmental work; and supporting our until you feel yourself connect with planet and its ecosystems to thrive in any a second energetic grid. other ways that feel aligned to you. FEEL THE ENERGY of the Here are some suggestions for you to try: cosmos and, again, let it flow into CONNECTION and through you and down into the Earth, filling the Earth’s energy grids So many of us are keepers of the lands we call with all of the beautiful possibilities home, but we only truly work with that land and powerful energy of the stars. when we take the time to connect to it. STAY IN THIS PLACE for as long as you want to and gather the wisdom and energy that flows into you. When you’re ready, imagine yourself pulling your roots and your beam of light all the way back into your own energy body. Then take a few deep breaths and come back into your body and the here and now. 34 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

EARTH ENERGY CREATING change the ways we interact with her, we can We can begin to do this by: always do more to protect the planet. ✪ Teaching the next generation how to When we create, we mirror the energy of Ways to protect Earth’s resources include: support, connect with and help the Earth. Mother Earth and the beauty of her greatest ✪ Speaking out where you can in favour of the ✪ Establishing projects and opportunities power. Anything and everything we do to Earth and its inhabitants. in our local area that allow others to get consciously create can be an act of reverence ✪ Getting involved with local environmental involved with helping the planet. to the Earth and play a part in helping us build charities or organisations, and joining in with ✪ Sharing insights about sacred sites with new grids that will support us in the New Age. in-person work, where it’s safe, to protect other like-minded souls in your area. Ways to create include: the Earth from the damage done by those ✪ Tuning in to trees, animals and the Earth ✪ Writing and speaking the words that help around us. herself, and sharing the wisdom you hear with others connect more deeply with the energies ✪ Sending out energetic protection to the those who are ready to listen. of the Earth. Earth, and to those sacred places around us. ✿ More info To learn more about the Earth’s ✪ Writing, singing and playing music – sound Imagine an energetic shield around them and energy grids and what it means to be a grid of all kinds is powerful to the Earth. call on guides, angels and other protective keeper, join one of the free monthly Project ✪ Drawing, painting, sculpting or crafting beings to work their magic on those places. Earthwork meditations. Each month, these something new into being. sessions bring together a group of like-minded ✪ Moving your body consciously and in a way SHARING souls from across the world to plug into the that feels aligned and creative to you. Earth’s grids and support them with powerful While this work might seem new, people have healing energies, while also activating more PROTECTING been tending the Earth for centuries, and one of that Earth healing energy within us. of our most important jobs is to ensure future Visit projectearthwork.org Our Earth has long been taken for granted. generations can continue to do the same. And while we’re all now working hard to The planet’s chakra points Discover the places around the world which act as energy centres and how they affect the health of the Earth It’s no coincidence that many of the locations of the Earth’s chakras and focus healing energy on them,the easier they can move into are also home to sacred landmarks or places of pilgrimage. If their own place of balance and alignment. you’ve visited any of those points yourself,you might also have As you carry out your own healing, image yourself sending felt particularly lifted or drained by the energies of those places. STELLAR energy to the same chakra points on Earth,too – after all, our Earth’s chakras, like ours, can fall out of balance if they’re not GATEWAY planet can never have too much healing energy sent her way. properly cared for, and that imbalance can be felt right across The Arctic There are different views as to where some of these chakra the world as it spreads through the planet’s energy grids. points lie; however,the 12 energy centres Ceryn works with But the more people who are aware of those chakra points, are shown on the map below. HEART Glastonbury, EARTH England STAR London, England THIRD EYE Afghanistan SACRAL THROAT ROOT Honolulu, Luxor, SOUL Gobi Egypt STAR Desert, Hawaii Agra, China India NAVAL CROWN SOLAR CAUSAL Fiji MACHU PLEXUS Tibet Picchu, South Africa Peru spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 35

Be the CHANGE Unlock a world of inspiration and wisdom with this dreamy oracle to spark your imagination and see a positive shift in your life In those moments when we let our imagination run wild, magic can happen. This is certainly something artist Scot Howden discovered while creating the Oracle of Light and Dreams (US Games Systems, £24). With his delicate watercolour paintings, Scot has created a world of magical creatures and trusty animal companions, all strongly rooted in nature. They are here to help you activate your imagination and inspire you to make positive change in your life. ‘I wanted my characters to be inspiring and heroic figures who demonstrate qualities that may be beneficial to us in our own lives – such as bravery, strength and wisdom,’ he says. ‘The wonderful thing about painting is it provides an opportunity to tell a visual story of colour and emotion that is unique to every reader. ‘Each card is intended as a portal to open the space for your imagination to fill out stories of adventure, discovery and whimsy. What is left unsaid can be most meaningful.’ Get ready to step into a world of fantastical characters who want to share their wisdom with you. Using the oracle Find a peaceful spot, sit outside in nature if the weather allows, and take some time to relax. Place the cards before you and let your eyes wander over the page until you feel a strong connection with one of the images. You may feel your heart quicken or a spark of inspiration. This is your card. Turn the page to discover its message. 36 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

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ORACLE Daydreaming Moonstruck In a quiet garden, among the wild strawberries, a fairy child rests upon Delicately clothed in a gown of mist and oblivious to the sleeping world a weathered boot planter. After a below, the maiden rests a finger on tiring morning helping the bees find nectar, she takes time to relax and her heavenly lunar companion in silent connection. The air is sweet enjoy the company of her field with the fragrance of roses and the mouse companion. Her drowsiness enchanting glow highlights dancing brings pleasant thoughts of moonlit moths drawn by the Moon’s Divine flight with her family. This little fairy knows the importance of rest and beauty. It is a magical place of relaxation. Resting is an important surrender and forgiveness where part of the process required to allow love flows freely. By opening our our bodies and minds to rejuvenate. hearts, the gifts of this enchanted When we are tired, we too should night are something we can all appreciate the need to take a break. share. The essence of this card is How often do you let yourself fully calling you to be, and be receptive relax? Take note from the wise fairy to, the wonder life has to offer. child and never underestimate the You’re also being urged to explore restorative powers of daydreaming. how you can live more gracefully. Follow your passion, for when we do ♦ what we love, our hearts open. Pearls of wisdom ♦ Allow yourself to take a break. Rest Pearls of wisdom is not idleness; sometimes what our Remember the most beautiful soul needs is to just sit under the things in life are intangible; they trees and watch the clouds float cannot be seen or touched, but must across the sky.This is time well spent. be felt with the heart. Spend time today connecting with your heart Crescent and all the beauty it gives you. Moon 38 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk Like the Moon and stars around her, the Moon maiden glows mysteriously as she illuminates the beauty and fragility around us. She has a deep affinity with the life of her world and strives to preserve the finer balance of nature. Cupped in her hands, a forest grows in a protective cradle of moonlight. The magical radiance highlights the delicate silver branches and silhouettes of birds. She is apprehensive of daytime and hopes to send a message of love so we too cherish the wild and protect it. What can you do to love your world more? What can you do to protect nature and redress the balance? This card is calling you to examine how you can be a protector of the Earth and what you need to do to take the desired action. ♦ Pearls of wisdom Take off on a nature ramble, for in the wilderness is the preservation of the world. Be mindful. Notice all of nature’s wonders and how they make you feel.

Little Wings With the delicate whirr of its tiny wings, the hummingbird hovers in the dappled light of a summer forest. The elf girl is transfixed by the radiant hues of its heavenly plummage. It is a magical moment and a reminder of the joy and love the simple pleasure of nature can inspire. We are able to experience the restorative and inspiring effects of nature by opening our senses to the wonderous sights, smells and sounds of the natural world. Sitting outside, in what we think is silence, allows a warm breeze of faint birdsong to flow directly into our soul. Give yourself some space to be inspired by the love of nature and notice how it makes you feel. When you are receptive to what the natural world has to offer, you may be amazed at the miracles that unfold. ♦ Pearls of wisdom Our connection to the earth can bring us great strength. Go on a walk and listen to the sounds of nature, birdsong and the rustling of leaves. Let these sounds invigorate you. spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 39

Bluebird After the long sleep of winter, the dryad is joyous and alive with the warmth and nourishment of the Sun. In her cupped hand, she protects the delicate nest as the bluebird, flitting through the branches, briefly rests her wings. The precious blue eggs, fresh spring leaves and fragrant blossoms are all signs of life, renewal and the delights of spring. Nature’s time of rebirth can be symbolic of the transformative effect of positive change by being open to and pursuing new opportunities, goals and interests and by leaving behind bad habits and old ways of doing things. What do you wish to nurture? You can make a fresh start at any time of year, or on any day. This card is encouraging you to celebrate new beginnings and embrace renewal and change. ♦ Pearls of wisdom While we can never go back and erase the past, it’s a blessing that each morning provides us with a fresh start. Be open to the power of change and the personal growth it brings. 40 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

Chameleon ORACLE This scene is a visual metaphor for Nightingale change and the importance of being able to adapt to shifts in circumstance. Here, Among the cherry blossoms on a a multicoloured chameleon is held in the warm spring morning, the nightingale girl’s delicate hand. The two are framed by a beautiful hydrangea bush. This lizard shares her song. Transfixed, the princess listens to the breathtaking is a master of camouflage. It blends in melody and embraces the moment. by swiftly changing the colour of its skin Listening to music and singing are to match the surrounding environment. beneficial in so many ways. Both By using this adaption, it can more activities have been shown to have effectively avoid predators and is better able to catch prey. The girl, on the other psychological health benefits, as well as physical ones. When we hand, having made no changes to listen to music, we may experience her appearance, is clearly visible and greater happiness, less stress, more exposed. Her changes occur within. energy and memory improvement. How do you deal with changes? Our skill Singing releases endorphins - the at adapting to different people, as well ‘feel good’ hormone – and also improves brain function, lowers as to changing situations and blood pressure and boosts immunity. surroundings, is an important factor in How can you harness more music in your life? Why not join a choir, book coping with the challenges of life. concert tickets, or simply turn up the radio? Notice how music makes ♦ you feel and enjoy the moment. Pearls of wisdom ♦ Don’t leave things to chance. If you want Pearls of wisdom to make improvements in your life, you Music is a great source of healing and must create the change. It’s time to happiness. Melodies can evoke magic adapt and embrace new challenges. that touches our soul. Make a playlist that brings you joy – and sing along! Butterflies spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 41 In this picture, a maiden cradles a nest containing fragile blue eggs. The vibrant monarch butterflies around her are symbolic of change, growth and the power that can be found in transformation. When we reshape our lives, we go beyond the way we currently live and behave in order to create a better life for ourselves. This is an act of bravery and requires much thought. Transformation involves figuring out what is important to us, facing our fears and using our power of choice to make positive changes. Allow yourself time to take pleasure in your transformation as you grow and evolve. You have the power to overcome challenges with your bravery, even if, at times, you appear to be fragile as the eggs in the nest. ♦ Pearls of wisdom Personal transformation takes time and thought. Ask yourself these questions: What is important to you? How can you face your fears to make positive change?

ORACLE Angel Imaginarium The warrior angel is a symbol of truth and honour. This majestic being is This beguiling figure illustrates the wise, strong, courageous and fierce. power of the imagination. She is She is steadfastly committed to strong, confident and a true leader. A master of flexibility in uncertain finding the truth and upholding what situations, she personifies fluid grace, is right. In a world where manipulation as evidence by the tentacles on her head. Her mysterious smile and and lies have become a prominent intelligent eyes exude unpredictability, and influential part of the cultural while the delicate roses reflect her gentle nature. Our ability to use our landscape, we must empower imagination influences everything we ourselves to be more vigilant, seek do and think about. A vivid, creative the facts, and hold those who peddle imagination is one of the most lies accountable. The warrior angel valuable tools an artist can possess. sees through deception with her Where do you get your ideas from? piercing gaze and finds the truth in Activities such as reading, storytelling our souls. Sadly, while falsehoods or creative art encourage a fruitful may fly on the wings of the wind, imagination and help us step out of sometimes it takes truth a while to our comfort zone. Above all, never overtake her enemy. However, truth be afraid to share your uniqueness, will always out in the end. This card also calls you to ask if you are being however it may manifest. truthful to yourself. Now is the time ♦ for integrity, trust and strength. Pearls of wisdom ♦ You are being called to feed your imagination. Films, books, dreams or Pearls of wisdom a countryside walk can spark ideas and improve problem solving. Give If something you have read, watched yourself time to let your mind wander. or heard doesn’t ring true, trust your 42 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk instincts. Seek out the true facts. Peony COMPILED BY KATY MOON PHOTOS ADOBESTOCK In this peaceful garden stands a maiden, surrounded by glorious pink peonies. A snake, a metaphor for healing, is wrapped around her neck. Historically snakes are a symbol of rebirth, transformation and immortality. The ancient Greeks regarded snakes as sacred and used them in healing rituals, while their skin-shedding was a sign of renewal. In order to move on from trauma, it is important we first acknowledge the pain, reach out for support, and give our bodies and minds time to heal. There’s no need to put pressure on yourself to do things. The best way to soothe the mind is with the peace and compassion of doing nothing. Take a walk in a garden and observe its healing beauty – and don’t forget to stop to smell the flowers. ♦ Pearls of wisdom It takes time to heal. Whatever you are going through, know that the body isn’t always the measure of healing, but the peace you feel.

‘Flowers Magnolias make our hearts soar’ A graceful maiden wears magnolias in her hair; taking in the scent of these blooms brings her peace. Flowers are exquisite wonders of nature and play a significant part in our lives. They are a universal gesture of kindness and love that bring a smile to our faces, enrich our surroundings, and make our hearts soar. Magnolias are among the most ancient of flowers. Their longevity has made them a symbol of perseverance, stability and grace through ever-changing times. While flowers are sunshine to some, in Pagan rights, the luminous magnolia evokes the lunar goddess. Like the alluring and mysterious goddess on the card, Moon deities represent the Divine Feminine, protection, wisdom fertility and magic. Flowers bring the enchantment of nature into our lives. ♦ Pearls of wisdom Spritz magnolia scent, arrange a vase of blooms in your home, or wear magnolia flowers in your hair. Soak up the essence of the magnolia and welcome its beauty and grace. spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 43

‘Spirit relatives to the rescue’ Two readers share how dearly departed family members were there when they needed them most… ‘Grandma Pregnant with I was in and out of hospital every saved my son’ Kobe-Lee few weeks suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, a rare disorder causing severe CHARLOTTE ‘Grandma and persistent nausea and vomiting during PEARSON, 24, and Grandad pregnancy. has a very special someone to thank for her made me I crawled to 36 weeks knowing all along son’s safe arrival smile and that something was wrong. F or the first nine years of my life, hope’ It was Christmas Eve when I had my last Grandma Anne was always there. midwife appointment. Living just around the corner, we would pop over every week for tea ‘I think my waters have broken,’ I told and cake, and a good dose of wise words. her. But she insisted there were no signs of labour. There was something special about my grandma that I could never quite explain. ‘Go home and rest,’ was the advice. When she died, we were all devastated. We were lucky Grandad Bob was still Voicing her love around and, to me, my grandma never really went away. Over the next few days, I began to feel more and more poorly. I was in pain and At difficult times in life, I only had to think could feel every movement inside me. The of her and she would appear in my head, more my baby boy moved, the stronger the saying, ‘You’re doing the right thing’. She was feeling something was wrong. I sensed it particularly vocal during happy times. was due to little water being around him, but I’d been told that wasn’t the case. On my wedding day, I purposely booked Could the nurses have got it wrong? the local village hall. Although Grandad Bob died some years later, I chose the venue Frustrated, I sat in my bedroom and because it was close to grandma and grandad’s burst into tears. house and my way of inviting them as guests of honour. On the day, they appeared to me in ‘What on earth do I do now?’ I said, spirit form, smiling as we passed their house instinctively throwing my face into a on the way to the wedding ceremony. pillow. Then I roared, ‘Grandma and Grandad, please help me!’ Years passed and marrying my husband Within minutes, Grandma’s voice came Kyle brought me so much joy. Three baby into my head. ‘Go to hospital,’ she said. girls followed, all born at home without ‘Don’t leave until he’s here.’ complications. Kyle, however, was desperate I rang Mum, and she agreed we needed to for one more. He wanted a boy! go. I knew Spirit rarely communicates in this way unless urgent and I had to listen. I fell pregnant quickly and we were thrilled Still, I felt ridiculous turning up at the to find out it was a boy. With my girls, now hospital again. I knew the nurses would tell aged eight, six and four, I’d sailed through me – yet again – everything was OK, but it pregnancy, but this one really put me through wasn’t. The only thing I had on my side was my paces. intuition and a message from my grandma who had passed. I didn’t think that would 44 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk count in the medical world. But I was determined to stick to my guns. Once again, the doctors asked me to go home, but this time I refused.

REAL LIVES A doctor explained Kobe-Lee had caught ‘Keep him close,’ Grandma would tell me. an infection due to my waters leaking early. ‘He’ll always be your special boy.’ I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I’d known all along. She made me smile and hope. I’ll never forget her kind words which got me through I thanked my grandparents from the those first few months of having Kobe-Lee bottom of my heart for making me listen. at home when I would panic every time he looked unwell. ‘Only seven more days in hospital,’ came my grandad’s voice to reassure me. ‘Then Without my grandparents, Kobe-Lee you’ll be home.’ would not have survived. He’s two now and the picture of health – and, of course, just as I clung to his words. They’d been right so predicted, our very special boy. far, so why not now? Grandma Anne and Grandad Bob were As predicted, we were discharged seven right all along, which makes me think we only days later, and the advice from Spirit didn’t need to listen to Spirit to find the answers. stop there. Grandma Anne and Grandad Bob are always with me Baby Kobe-Lee in hopital ‘No, I’m staying!’ I said, defiantly. Connect with loved ones in spirit The following morning, the head midwife came round to do her daily checks on staff and Intuitive development coach Isabeau Maxwell shares their patients. She took one look at me and five tips for opening up your psychic senses said I looked like I was about 15 weeks along, not 36! 1BALANCE YOUR to hear them or see them to how you sense and She ordered an ultrasound and within ENERGY DAILY now, but you will soon. interpret their answers. seconds was ringing round saying I needed to With a little practice, you’ll be booked in to be induced. A few times a day do GCP 3WRITE A NOTE come to feel what a ‘yes’ Everything happened in a blur. I was put on (ground, clear, protect). BEFORE BEDTIME answer is and what a an antibiotic drip, and I pushed my beautiful Take a minute to first ‘no’ answer is. boy Kobe-Lee into the world. ground yourself, next Scribble a quick note to clear out old energy, and your loved ones in spirit 5STAY COMMITTED Prediction becomes reality finally enclose yourself in on a piece of paper, and For 10 minutes each a protective bubble, put it next to your bed day, sit in a comfortable Kyle was overjoyed, but as I looked at our asking only your highest before you go to sleep. baby, I couldn’t feel relief. I felt fear. good to be allowed in. This will invite them to spot where you can stare connect with you in ‘Hold him,’ the nurse said, and as I did, 2OPEN A your dreams. at a point between you I knew something was wrong. An hour later, CONVERSATION Kyle was asked to move Kobe-Lee to another 4ASK YES AND NO and a wall. Defocus your part of the hospital without any explanation. If you haven’t already, chat QUESTIONS with your loved ones in gaze and allow I waited and waited. spirit often. Acknowledge Ask them yes and no Finally, Kyle returned saying Kobe-Lee had that you might not be able questions and be open your loved ones ➳ collapsed twice and had had to be resuscitated. to connect My baby boy couldn’t breathe on his own for with you in any TURN THE another two days and had machines doing way they can. PAGE FOR everything for him. I went straight to him, terrified I was going to lose him. MORE spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 45

REAL LIVES ‘Our bond was New York immediately. Doctors sedated Mum I remembered how we’d had a wonderful AS TOLD TO KIRSTY ENGLISH PHOTOS ADOBESTOCK unbreakable’ and, as we waited for Dad to arrive, she again holiday there and loved it. showed positive signs of recovery, flickering SONALI SAUJANI, her eyes open in response to my voice. So that’s what I did. I moved to the Cotswolds 33, couldn’t ignore in September 2020, not knowing anyone, and intuitive signs from her mum That evening, after Dad and I had gone set up home. I now have a new partner and out to get something to eat, I headed back to couldn’t be happier. I’m a crystal reiki master I ’ve always felt a strong connection to Mum’s bedside. and also work with angels and Moon energy. angels and, as a young child, I once asked Mum, ‘Who’s the man that tucks As I sat there, willing her to pull through, I truly believe Mum sacrificed her own life to me in to bed each night?’ Archangel Azreal appeared. I recognised secure a happy future for me; that she timed ‘Your dad!’ she’d chuckled. him by the indigo colour radiating from him. her end to shock me into changing my life. For ‘No,’ I’d replied, describing ‘the man’. That’s when I intuitively knew it was his voice months afterwards, I refused to talk to Azreal Next thing, Mum went off to find a photo. I’d heard in my hotel room, too. because he helped Mum die. But now I know ‘Is this him?’ she’d asked, and I’d nodded. they were helping me see a new way forward. ‘That’s your grandad. He died in 1965.’ This time he said he was going to take Mum. Knowing I had such strong spiritual I begged him for more time with her. It’s because of Mum and our spiritual bond connections with family was always a comfort ‘Please. Thirty years,’ I pleaded. that I’m so happy today. She’ll never stop to me. Mum had a quiet ‘knowing’ around her, Azreal agreed to 30 hours. Mum died looking after her miracle girl. too, and we always had a special bond. exactly 30 hours later, in the early hours of October 19th 2019. She was just 65. A match made I remained close to Mum and Dad as an in heaven adult, often holidaying with them. In fact, it Support and strength was during one of our mum and daughter Sonali shares her top trips away that life changed forever. Back home in the UK, it was also a time when crystals for reaching my husband and I were going through fertility out to the angels We were in New York, staying in a hotel in treatment. Emotions were running high as I’d Manhattan when, during the night, I woke up just cancelled an embryo transfer in order to When connecting to or suddenly and heard a man’s voice. go to New York with Mum. working with your angels, consider using angelite, ‘How are you going to cope when your mum Now, Mum’s passing was making me think angel aura or apophyllite. dies?’ it asked. the transfer wasn’t meant to be. I began to feel her presence more and more. Our bond felt Holding these crystals brings you Shocked, I didn’t know what to say and put stronger than ever, even though she’d passed. closer to the angels while clearing it to the back of my mind. negativity or fear from your body so I kept thinking about how I was her only you can make room for the love, light, I was too busy having fun with Mum to worry child, after 11 years of trying and several guidance and support the angels bring. – we had a tight sightseeing schedule planned rounds of IVF. Her little miracle girl. We had and, of course, lots of good food and shopping! an unbreakable bond and my thoughts were To work with individual constantly turning to her. ‘Mum, what are you archangels, try these pairings: Intuitive knowing trying to tell me?’ I kept wondering. Archangel Michael = Lapis lazuli The very next day, Mum had a stroke. It I soon realised. (protection against negativity) happened at 3pm on October 15th 2019. My husband and I were not meant to be Archangel Raphael = Malachite together anymore, and I cancelled the embryo (healing) We were in the hotel, about to head out to transfer I was booked in for. Archangel Ariel = Tiger’s eye see the Book of Mormon show. I remember Mum’s spiritual bond was speaking to me, (confidence/motivation) Mum putting on her lipstick in the hotel room. making me see clearly. Once the decision was Archangel Gabriel = Blue lace agate Then, as we reached reception, she started made, everything else fell into place quickly. (effective communication) slurring her words. Desperate for a fresh start, I began to think Archangel Uriel = Citrine (abundance/ of where I should set up home. Again, an idea success) We were taken to hospital and initial signs planted itself in my head. It came from Mum. Archangel Azrael = Jet (grief/change/ suggested Mum was recovering, but then ‘How about the Cotswolds?’ she said. new beginnings) she suffered a brain haemorrhage. Me and Mum. I rang Dad who booked a flight to She’ll never stop looking after me Archangel Azreal helped me see the way forward 46 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

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Be a spiritual EXPLORER This summer, we help you take a restoring, vibration-raising pilgrimage close to home T he summer months always seem Starting out like a natural time to be more adventurous, so why not swap What to remember as you plan your journey your usual holiday this year for a pilgrimage? ➊ Think about what you want to get out of Being a spiritual explorer in search of your pilgrimage. Healing? Knowledge? healing, meaning, purpose, values and truth doesn’t have to take you thousands of miles Relaxation? The important thing is to be away either, says author Tudorbeth, because we can still go on meaningful journeys on open to new experiences. DID YOU home turf, and discover the wonders of the KNOW? world around us, be in the moment and ➋ Don’t worrying about getting lost receive flashes of wisdom. or travel delays. If something goes Here Tudorbeth shares her tips on planning a pilgrimage and some local places you might awry, perhaps the universe is Sea glass can take from five like to visit. trying to connect with you, to 50 years to form; salt water urging you to stop and as well as the action from the waves smooths out the rough look around. edges of the glass. Red and orange are some of the rarest shades ➌ Stop rushing and enjoy the of sea glass as real gold was journey itself. Start a travel once used to create journal to document your experiences and discoveries. the colours. WHERE TO VISIT The British Isles are filled with magic. Here are four destinations you might like to explore FAIRY BRIDGE, Glen Creran, Scotland In the woodlands of Argyll and Bute, between yourself to believe in magic again. c2a4ra5t Oban and Glencoe, stands a moss-covered According to legend, the footbridge is a stone footbridge over a babbling burn. The is the size of the spell-binding arch, adorned with what look passage that triggers transformation. Indeed, Scottish sapphire like miniature standing stones and believed to many who have crossed the bridge say they discovered in 1994 on have been built in medieval times, forms have become more spiritual and developed the Isle of Lewis by a tucked-away woodland oasis, geologist Ian Combe. where lush green ferns grow a more caring outlook on life. It was estimated to among the trees. Treasure chest: Look out for Fas na be worth £70,000 Cloiche tree growing on top of On the short hike an enormous boulder, as at the time there you’ll pass well as waterfalls and through a rich strange-looking rocks woodland of and pebbles in the birch, willow streams – after all, and oak, giving the country is you a chance home to Scottish to commune sapphires and with nature freshwater pearls, and allow coveted since ancient times. 48 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk

SPIRITUAL PLACES HANDY APP A great app for identifying rocks and stones is Rock Identifier, which tells you what the stone you have found is when you take a photo of it. LLANDDWYN ISLAND, Wales This small tidal island, found just off the west coast of Anglesey in north-west Wales, is rich in legend. Its name means ‘church of St Dwynwen’, the Welsh patron saint of lovers. Pilgrimages are made to her holy well on the island by people seeking advice on their love life. Another site worth exploring while on the island is Crochan Llanddwyn or Llanddwyn’s Cauldron. According to folklore, if the water within this mystical pool boils while someone is visiting, then love and good fortune will follow for them. Treasure chest: Rock crystal from North Wales, also known as Snowdon Diamonds, is a beautiful clear quartz that can be used for healing and boosting concentration. THE TWELVE BENS, Connemara, Ireland THE JURASSIC This mountain range sits in the Connemara National Park in County Galway, in the COAST, west of Ireland, and consists of 12 summits. Although the ‘Bens’ are not necessarily England a high range, the contrast of their rocky peaks against the surrounding sea-level land makes for a magical scene. Stretching for 95 miles between Many people walk the peaks – the Glencoaghan Horseshoe circular walk takes in Old Harry Rocks six of them and is a very popular route – to give themselves a spiritual boost because at Studland Bay in of their wild, unspoilt and impressive nature. Dorset, to Exmouth in East Devon, this is one of Also in Connemara is the Maumturks mountain range. Legend has it St Patrick once the UK’s longest nature trails, spent the night here, and in the morning, a magical well sprang up where he had lain. England’s only natural World Heritage Site, A popular pilgrimage spot, the well is still there – along with a statue to St Patrick – and and perfect for a spiritual pilgrimage. One of the water is said to have healing properties. the most breathtaking sights is Durdle Door, Treasure chest: Connemara marble, quarried nearby, comes in a range of beautiful a natural limestone arch standing out at sea. greens. It’s known for its healing properties and is often given to newborn babies as Spiritually, arches are a symbol of rebirth. it’s said to build strength of character, stamina, endurance and determination. On your journey, make sure you pass through Dorset’s pretty village of Cerne PHOTOS SHUTTERSTOCK, ADOBESTOCK Abbas, which is home to a giant chalk hill figure thought to have been created in Saxon times and said to be a symbol of fertility. Treasure chest: Pick up sea glass along this coast, which can be used to harness renewal. ✿ More info The Hedgewitch’s Little Book of Seasonal Magic by Tudorbeth (Llewellyn, £13.99) spiritanddestiny.co.uk AUGUST 2022 49

‘Ultimate happiness is found within’ From reality TV star to charity ambassador, Malin Andersson talks about her journey from despair to hope, healing and spiritual peace Losing your beloved mum to When I gave birth, know everything’s on track and you’re going cancer in 2017 when you were I produced life and in the right direction. just 25 was the trigger for your my body changed spiritual awakening, wasn’t it? Another sign I get is ringing in my ears, ‘There are sometimes high-pitched and sometimes Definitely. I was born and raised a things to low-pitched. I meditate and things come to Christian and my mum was very be finished, me in meditation quite a lot. religious. I phased out of going to Sunday lessons to be school when I was younger. There wasn’t learned’ While still grieving for your anything solid enough for me to stay mum, you went through the grounded with Christianity. agonising loss of your baby Consy, who was born seven When my mum died, within a few days weeks prematurely and passed I saw her body, and I had this massive away in early 2019, aged just one shift in my consciousness. I realised her month. This experience must body was an empty vessel and her soul had have been so painful but taught left. And I could feel her all around me in you so much… different ways, through different signs. Yes, definitely. A lot of lessons learnt in The double numbers started to kick in. one. I named Consy after my mum and it I then became more curious, and I was was almost like my mum was born again; Googling so much about the universe. it was really strange, like her soul came I started to go on a lot of walks in nature through. I feel that a little baby came and it was nice and got me through the through to tell me ‘you can’t stay with hardest part of my grieving. him’ [at the time, Malin was in an abusive relationship] and then to say goodbye. And it was from then on that you She wasn’t meant to survive a month became open to different signs from Spirit? even. They don’t know how she did it. It was like an angel form came to me and A lot of songs would come on [the radio] gave me that message. that related to how I was feeling. Baby Consy had old eyes. I recognised an old soul in her. I had to reprogramme my Birds were a massive one for me, too. I’d see brain almost to tell myself this was Consy’s lots of doves. The eagle is my spirit animal soul contract, that she was only meant to be and I’d see kites, buzzards, different types of here for a short time, to teach me something. birds of prey. And I still see them to this day Her impact on my life was strong and I feel when I need to see one. That gave me a lot of her around me all the time. strength and it was like my life was aligning. That whole reincarnation thing is a beautiful thing, yet I don’t want to come here The first thing that struck me was a date. ever again. I will stay a spirit and wander Mum died on November 25th at 2.05am; around! But I feel there are karmic contracts I was 25 years old; it was my dad’s 25th death to be carried out. Things to be finished, anniversary. The number 25 was big for me lessons to be learned. And that is the and I remember Googling what it meant and bittersweet beauty of life, that there is the first thing that came up was ‘change’. meaning to pain and suffering. And we figure it out in the end. When I see a repeating number, it’s mainly reassurance. As [author and angel expert] Kyle Gray says, it gives you an instant feeling of wholeness when you see that number. You 50 AUGUST 2022 spiritanddestiny.co.uk