Dark night of the soul 3

In the early days of becoming a psychic medium, I didn't understand how to practice it. Many things happened during those rough times, linked to my awakening and journey to become who I am now. There's so many different pieces of the experience that I need to break it all down in short parts. It's been requested that I discuss more about the negative entities, sightings of the unknown, and also about the strain on my health. The latter is mostly about a diet I went on, which I now call the "ghost diet". I plan to talk about this here.

One of the spirits that came through at the beginning of my journey was a kind person, a loved one, basically a friend who passed away long ago. Was it really him? I believed it was. He was able to communicate using the pendulum as a type of planchette for spelling out words and letters. He used this to make a few short sentences even. We established that he spin the clockwise pendulum for "yes" and anticlockwise for "no". Soon I no longer needed the pendulum. He was such a sweet natured spirit that he became real like a living person who I could actually hear and see! As he became visible, I started conversing with him, but no one else could see him but me. He was worried about my health. He wanted me to avoid poisons and toxins in food and drink.

He got me started on a diet of healthy eating. He told me to replace chocolate and biscuits for fruit and a malt loaf, which tasted sticky and bitter, although I got used to it. He then wanted me to replace tea with coffee without sugar in it. He wanted me to follow his guidance in what I ate, even helping me select the safe foods. Then he wanted me to space out my foods from one snack on malt loaf here and there, to a cooked meal four hours later, nothing for two hours and that would be coffee, then a small helping of yogurt. 

Breakfast would be a bland malt cereal, with some fresh milk and a coffee, no sugar and strictly no tea. Nothing for five hours and that would be a light sandwich, no sweets and no cookies. It was varied sometimes, but the food was often basic, dried, sometimes a bit of fruit, but always timed. I would have periods of fasting for half a day each week, and then took up some keep fit, jogging and games, I attended a badminton group each late morning. 

My clothes fell off me, and I bought very small size 0 clothes. I never fitted in such sizes since I was at school! People were amazed and asked how I got so skinny. I became very ill and ended up in hospital where I lost touch with him. I lost the determination to keep at the diet regime and slowly put weight back on eating at the hospital times. I was so very thin that my immune system suffered during this. The Ghost Diet made me vulnerable to horrible illnesses I had one after another, bronchitis, recurring spells of whooping cough and pneumonia. This lasted months. I never went back to the "ghost diet" anymore. 

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Some wellness

 Each decade of a person's life needs different herbs and stone for staying healthy. 

Young people have lots of energy, and more supple and flexible. Herbs for people in their teens and twenties is peppermint and lemon balm to keep them focused and calm. Clear quartz and amethyst helps the youth feel fresh and have a nice sleep. 

People in their thirties and forties are stronger and busier, needing holy basil and chamomile, which relaxes and helps ease stress. Crystals would be citrine and rose quartz for inner peace and self love. 

Sage and red clover for people in their fifties and sixties, dealing with hot flushes and rosemary to help stay clear minded. Crystals would be moonstone for balance and changing phases. 

People in their seventies and over would need turmeric and hawthorn berry to help joints and the heart. Crystals are bloodstone and lapis lazuli for blood circulation, memory and wisdom. 

Examine the Great Wheel of Life from Crystal Vaults. This is how the time of day, changing of seasons and cycles of the Earth influence our waking and sleeping, age, birth dates, celebrations and personality.

To have a look, visit the link: Wheel of Life  article by Hank Mason on Crystal Vaults.

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Dark night of the soul 2

It's been 20 years since I began learning about my spiritual path, practicing and guidance. I've had a lot of troublesome experiences at the start, when I began opening up to the psychic realm. I mentioned one of my negative encounters before in the first entry Dark Night of the Soul back in February. 

One of my presents in 2008 was a crystal pendulum. This started everything. The moment I used it, it opened a door. I was new to the mystical side and read books, magazines and online stories. Sometimes I found the pendulum moving towards objects to spell out words and sentences. I wanted to find out if anyone else was having the same thing I did. It was something I wanted to identify with and get feedback on. At this time I was a new mum in a difficult household. 

Becoming aware of spirits while using techniques and the crystal pendulum, done as a beginner, didn't go down well with other people. When I was meditating, I always got interrupted on purpose by a narcissist ex. Also I fell out with friends and family members who didn't want anything to do with me. The pendulum changed me. I dressed differently, ate different and spoke to the unseen. I ended up in hospital after having an accident. 

Soon back home, my visions intensified.  During this time I had many weird experiences with spirits including one mentioned in my previous Dark Night of the Soul post. It made me very physically ill. Also I ended up on a severe diet as guided by a certain spirit. I call it a Ghost Diet! I looked so thin and my immune system was low. I caught a horrible strain of bronchitis as well as vomiting so much. Nurses and an occupational therapist visited me each week. Recovery was gradual. but I started to get better. A year later I was much healthier thanks to staff helping me in the in/out-patient care. 

I soon learned through guidance and lessons how to go about it properly with using protection and shielding. Going through it at the beginning was exciting but I did this alone and was open. If only I knew how to do this properly. I will say that if you're eager to learn, shield yourself first and carry with you protective crystals. The first "messages" you get won't all be from who you think they are. Put away the pendulum and don't use it for another week or so. Please don't follow the urge to use it everyday if you're new. They can be addictive.

Ask people for advice about this. Connect with psychics and mediums to go about this journey. Never go on any diet that you haven't told your doctor about. If you feel really distressed, call a doctor and speak to a therapist. Tell a loved one. There is help out there. If you can hear/see spirits, it's because you have a natural psychic gift and you can discuss it with others like yourself for help and suggestions.  

More of my experiences in Dark Night of the Soul will be posted soon.

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Good vs Bad birdhouses

Many people keep removing birds nests from their houses, which isn't legal. So I set up providing birds food and shelter. While exploring the shopping spree of wild birds baths, feeders and houses, I found so many birdhouses that I bought a fruit shaped one. Exotic birdhouses can look fairy tale but after the first day, I took it down to empty the water as it rained in the night. I plan to redesign my birdhouse so it's dry inside and got plenty of fresh air,    

Some birdhouses are very good, shaped like normal houses with rooftop canopies. It shields them very well from the weather, and offers air ventilation and some drainage, comfort and shade from the sun during hot weather. 

But some fancy nice looking bird houses made to look like decorations are not very good for birds to live in. These are made with wood and paint, rounded shaped and no other holes or crevices apart from the entrance. It's fine for birds only indoors, and even so it can't even be cleaned inside. 

Fruit shaped bird houses carved from solid wood and painted, like these are okay for offering shelter for wild outdoor spiders, but due to a bit of rainfall, it would become hazardous. If these go wet, especially inside, for long periods, mould will develop and this is toxic for all wildlife. 

If you get anything like this fruit birdhouse made of wood, drill four holes at the base to act as a drainage. Also put in 1/8 inch holes along the sides and top for airflow.

 If you want to add a rooftop or canopy, or even make a birdhouse from scratch, use cedar, white pine and redwood. For soft roof materials use pinecone shingles, copper sheeting and or roofing felt. Use water-safe glue such as Titebond 3. Don't use toxic pressure-treated lumber, as this is a green tint, because it gives off horrible fumes while damp. 

Make sure you get plenty of advice. 

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