Issue date: Saturday, August 19, 2006
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Zsuzsana
Summer
Paranormal Q & A
Q: My
husband and I have been together for 8 years now and
on almost a
daily basis we look at a digital clock and it
reads an
11:11. Do you know if this is something of
significance or
is it just a coincidence?
A: This is a phenomenon that has
received a great deal of
attention and discussion over the past
several years. For
an in-depth understanding of number
sequences, I would
recommend a study of numerology. Each number
has a
vibrational meaning, and seeing double, triple or
quadruple
digits is significant, especially in relation to the
actual
digits that are being repeated.
Eleven is a "master number'. Metaphysically, it represents
the transformation of the physical, 3-D, into the Divine,
or
the I AM presence. The 11:11 is said to be a code that
activates
the genetic memory within us of the human race's
transformation
to a higher plane of existence. It
represents the evolution of
the soul. Seeing 11:11 is a
message that you are at a portal or
opening into another
dimension or frequency. It represents the
beginning of a
new level or phase in your soul's growth. When I
see the
number 11:11, I ask myself, "What is my awareness
focused
on right now? What do I wish to manifest?" The number
11
reminds us that we are Light Workers and we are being
asked
to be aware of the awakening of our spirit selves and
to
share that light and knowledge with others. The next
time
you see 11:11, imagine that the universe has at that
very
moment, opened a door for you. What are you showing
the
universe, and what is it showing you?
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Spirit
Messages Through the Computer
My soulmate and I were
together for over 8 years before
he died. He loved computers and
worked on them diligently
every day. His son and my
daughter had a daughter together
and she was our only
granddaughter we had together. They
were very close to
each other, and he would spoil her
every chance he got. He
decided to make a computer for
her to have for her own. He
was working on it and had
just finished putting it all together
right before he
died. He died the day before her birthday, and
she was
devastated, as was I. When we came home from the
funeral,
the computer he made for her was on. I didn't
think so
much about it at the time, so I just shut it down
and
forgot it. The next morning at exactly 10:30,
that
computer came on again, and stayed on until I shut
it
down. For the next two months, every morning at
10:30,
that computer came on by itself. Everyone said it was
set
to come on, and knowing a bit about computers, I
went
through the whole system looking for where it was set;
I
even went into the BIOS, where they are usually set.
I
found nothing indicating that it was set. Our
grand-
daughter spent a lot of time with me after her
pappaw
died, and she always worried that he was okay. I
kept
asking for a sign, and one night we were watching a
movie
together, and as clear as a bell, we heard his
voice
talking in the movie, and we both started laughing
and
crying, knowing he was letting us know he was okay.
After
that, the computer never came on by itself anymore.
She
now has the computer at her house, and it still
doesn't
come on unless someone turns it on. I believe that
my
soulmate is always with us, and I believe this was
his
way of letting us know.
Sandy
Dear Sandy:
Computers, by
their very nature, are a great tool for
energies from the other
dimensions to transmit messages.
It is common for electrical
appliances, such as
televisions, telephones, radios and
computers to be used
as a communication tool for spirit and why
not? It seems
to be that electronic or electrical media would be
easier
for an 'energy' to speak through than some of the
other
common methods of spirit contact: table
tipping,
apparitions, etc. It especially makes sense that
your
soulmate would choose a computer as his medium to
speak
with you based on the special meaning it had. I
would
imagine that once his EVP (voice) message came
through
loud and clear, he no longer felt the need to speak
to
you via that computer (especially since his turning
on
the computer wasn't acknowledged with certainty as
a
message from him). With his voice coming over the
TV,
he knows his message reached you.
I am
very happy to hear of your ongoing connection with
your
soulmate.
brightest blessings
Zsuzsana
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Ouija's Origins Fittingly Murky
The origins and yes,
even the very name 'Ouija', are as
murky and mysterious as the
infamous talking board is
itself.
The Ouija
board was patented in 1891 in the midst of the
Spiritualist
fervor which took hold of the western world
in the mid-1800s.
The original patent holders, inventor
Elijah J. Bond and two
associates Charles W. Kennard and
William H. A. Maupin, based in
Baltimore, Maryland, jumped
on the hugely popular fad of spirit
communication with
this 'deluxe' talking board, considered to be
a major
advancement to the table tipping and rudimentary
spirit
writing implements of the time. Whether Bond
actually
invented the board, or simply 'borrowed' the design
can't
be proven.
Partner Kennard is said to
have named the new board Ouija
after the Egyptian word for good
luck. Ouija is actually
not Egyptian for good luck, but
supposedly the board gave
Kennard this information during a
session and thus the
name stuck. According to the Museum of
Talking Boards,
the name more likely comes from the exotic
Moroccan city
of Oujida, a word that evoked the mystery and
mysticism
of the Middle East, which was in great vogue at the
time.
Kennard's business partners nixed the production deal
after
only a year and eventually appointed an employee,
William
Fuld, to head the Ouija Novelty Company some ten
years
later. So, as of 1901, Fuld and his brother Isaac began
to
manufacture Ouija boards, very successfully in fact,
and
Fuld's name replaced Kennard's in the public
mind.
William Fuld, now having usurped Kennard as the father
of
the Ouija board, had his own problems to deal with.
A
bitter dispute developed between the two brothers and
Isaac
was ousted, not only permanently dissolving the
business
partnership, but causing a family feud that lasted
for
generations. Isaac went on to develop his own lines
of
talking boards and other items, while William soared
to
great heights selling the Ouija board and other
games.
Along the way, William Fuld created a new 'history'
for
the Ouija board, claiming that he was its inventor. He
is
responsible for the tale that the word Ouija comes
from
the French word 'oui' and the German word 'ja', both
mean-
ing yes. He purportedly made many outrageous claims
through-
out his career, undoubtedly helping to keep media
and
public interest in high gear. Perhaps he was getting
his
come-uppance from the world of spirit when fell to
his
death in 1927 in a freak accident while replacing a
flag-
pole at his factory.
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The
Eternal Ouija Debate
In my many years working and studying
in the metaphysical
and paranormal fields, I doubt if I've come
across a topic
that incites more hot debate than the use of the
Ouija
board. At the same time they are sold in the toy
sections
of major department stores, otherwise balanced and
logical
adults turn and hastily leave rooms in fear at the
mere
sight of a Ouija board. There are 3 general areas
of
thought on Ouija boards:
1 - that they
are extremely dangerous, either being
inherently evil, or by acting as portals to evil
entities;
2 - they are dangerous if
they are used without the proper
spiritual
precautions and psychic protection or if used
with evil intent;
3 - they are harmless and have no powers
other than
psychological reactions to
them.
There is much debate also, as to whether using a Ouija
does
in fact open a portal to the spirit world, or whether
its
messages are a result of ideomotor responses of
the
questioners. If the latter is the case, then the board
and
planchette are merely tools, similar to a pendulum or
even
a pen and paper in automatic writing, that channel
our
subconscious thoughts or knowledge to the
surface.
I tend to believe that Ouija boards can be useful
tools in
mediumship, although I myself have never had a great
degree
of qualifiable success with one. To be on the safe side,
I
always say a prayers of protection when using a
talking
board, and surround myself and the group in white light.
My
most interesting Ouija experience was actually an
indirect
one. Several years ago, I carried a few Ouija boards in
my
metaphysical shop. A group of us were sitting in the
tea
room one quiet Saturday near closing time and
discussing
the nasty old ghost that inhabited the premises. One
person
in the group expressed his doubts that a ghost
actually
haunted the place and at that precise moment, there was
a
loud clatter from the retail area in the next room. We
ran
next door and to our surprise, the Ouija board which
had
been on display for months on the top of a book
display
shelf had fallen down, landing face down in the center
of
the room. Apparently, this ghost wasn't about to wait
for
anyone to actually open the package and sit down with
the
board - he wanted to have his say right then and
there!
If you have your own Ouija experiences to share,
please
send them to me at:
zsuzsana@arcanamatrix.com.
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