All editorial content by Zsuzsana Summer, www.arcanamatrix.comIssue date: Saturday, February 17, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------ P A R A N O R M A L I N S I D E R ------------------------------------------------------------ Hello, dear Readers! Kung Hei Fat Choy... Happy Chinese New Year! The year of the Dog has given way to the Year of the Pig, the last of the 12 animals on the wheel of the Chinese Zodiac. Feb. 4th marked the arrival of Pig according to the solar calendar, while the lunar calendar date of Feb. 18th marks the Chinese New Year's Day celebrating the Year of the Red Fire Pig. The past three years, 2004 - Monkey, 2005 - Rooster and 2006 - Dog were Metal cycles. The Year of Red Pig 2007 begins three years of the Water cycle and these three years will be favourable to people whose lucky element is Water. In relation to your own Chinese animal sign, 2007 will be an excellent year for Tigers, and very good year for Goats, Rabbits and Pigs; a good year for Roosters, Dragons, Dogs; a mixed year for Horses, Oxen, Rats, and a difficult year for Monkeys and Snakes. With its Yin (female) energy, 2007 favours women, especially middle-aged women. and all those who have water as their 'lucky element'. Year of the Fire Pig, or "Golden Pig" is hailed as particularly lucky and a good time to marry and have children. It is also considered a good year for prosperity and great abundance, so gamers and gamblers are probably itching to toss the dice as this year rolls in. The bountiful and auspicious vibes of the upcoming Pig cycle, though, are somewhat tinged by the combination of Feng Shui elements underlying this period. Janarrdhana Guptha,Energy Consultant and Crystal Master, predicts that 2007, with its element of Fire over Water, which are clashing elements, we will also see "frequent international conflicts and serious internal struggles. Civil unrest will lead to uprisings, and civil war will break out in several countries, leading to overthrow of governments." Guptha further predicts: "This clash of elements will mean The Pig Year also brings about many changes - changes at all levels. Changes in profession, career changes, moving out of homes and offices, shifting to new school/college, sudden change in governments, etc. Inter-country immigrations will rise drastically. There will be strange troubles arising out of burials and burial grounds. Religious tensions, racist riots and cult conflicts will be on the rise and in some cases, they will trigger small scale wars or group suicides. Superstitions and manipulations will rule. There will be many disasters pertaining to fire and water: fire disasters, volcanic eruptions, wild forest fires, fire arm explosions, bomb attacks, even possible nuclear threats; earthquakes, avalanches, heavy rains, torrential floods, unceasing sea winds, reflux of sea water, defeating atmospheric frosts and melancholic dampness." Feng Shui Master Marie Diamond says: "There may be a boom in travel this year, but more accidents in the air or in the water are likely. There may be dangerous explosions, especially in the northeastern part of the world -- like China or even the northeastern part of another country not in that continent. In the Fire Pig year, you need to improve your immune system as epidemic sickness can break out in the center of the world -- like Europe or in the center of another country. Take care of your intestines and stimulate your energy system." As the last animal to make his appearance on the wheel, Pig is all about completions. It is a year favoured for tying up loose ends, completing goals, and even saying some goodbyes. Expert Shelly Wu says, "All things that occur this year can be looked on as closing or final conclusions in some way. An auspicious year to complete projects, bring projects to fruition or arrive safely after completing a long life journey." The China Daily reports that many parts of Asia are expecting baby booms as babies born in Pig years are considered to be among the luckiest in the zodiac. Pigs are considered symbols of abundance and fertility and dreams about pigs are considered omens of wealth. Some good sites for reference are: http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2007.htm http://www.chineseastrology.com http://www.crystal-vaastu.com/home.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ Readers' Feedback on Synchronicity Hi Zsuzsana, I love reading this column as it answers many questions I have about psychic thoughts or experiences I've had throughout my life. When I was younger, in my 20's, I had many experiences where if I would think about someone I hadn't seen for a while I would cross their path within a short period of time after I had thought about them. It happened many many times with me. You have to also be careful what you say in unknown places such as ladies bathrooms. Once I was talking to a friend about my room- mate in college, and not saying the best comments, when who should be in one of the stalls...but my roommate. I will never forget that experience, as I'm sure she no doubt heard a few things I had to say. But the running into people used to unnerve me until I got used to it and thought it was rather humorous. Now my husband says, if I just mention I haven't spoken to someone in a while, they just happen to call me and not run into me physically. The other day I had an interesting experience also to do with this; I was meeting with a leasing manager at an apartment complex about 60 miles from where we live, for business purposes. Not only had I never spoken with this woman and never met with her before, but we somehow talked about an upcoming trip of mine to California. She mentioned her sister lived there and of course I inquired what part of California she lived in. It struck me as very unusual when she mentioned the exact part of the city of San Diego we used to live in. We lived there for 3 1/2 years and since we relocated to North Carolina 5 years ago, I have not once come across anyone who has a clue as to that area of San Diego. We discussed the street names, the restaurants and other small details about that area that no one would ever know unless you were familiar with it. One more thing I wanted to mention too, that may or may not be synchronicity. We were most unhappy in San Diego, and had so many difficulties that finally we realized we needed to leave the area. I met someone who suggested we try North Carolina, as a lot of my family lives on this side of the country. The minute we accepted that idea, and my husband started to apply for jobs here, I had constant signs of 'North Carolina'. I would have people out of nowhere stop in at the insurance agency I worked at, from here whereas I've never met them before. I would talk to someone connected with the insurance business on the phone, from North Carolina. Cars would appear out of nowhere in front of me, from North Carolina. It was endless and also became amusing plus unnerving at times. I never saw North Carolina license plates in my entire life. I took it as a positive sign for us after that. Sincerely, Barb Rozenberg A Follow-up P.S.: Wow, I hadn't finished reading your column either when I just wrote my last email to you about synchronicity. Of all things I just saw someone wrote you from Asheville, NC and you just mentioned you saw a TV show on it too. Now if that isn't unique, I don't know what is. Barb **************************************************** Hi Zsuzsana My name is Dave and I have had psychic experiences since I was a kid. My father called me from a hayfield 7 miles away when I was at the swimming hole. It caught me in the middle of a dive (which I really screwed up), and I got out of the water and dressed, went home, changed to work clothes and headed toward Dad. He was standing at the top of the road/trail, saying "What took you so long." He had tipped over a trailer full of hay and needed my help, so had called mentally 'till I got the message. That was the first of many. I also saved a pilot and his plane (F4C Phantom) during Viet Nam, while I was at the chow hall. I guess I went into a trance (had the whole chow hall worried) for about 15 minutes with fork half way to my mouth, and when I came out, I just finished putting the fork into my mouth as if nothing happened. When questioned, I told how I was melded to the pilot at the waist. The pilot was unconscious, there was blood, the instrumentation was shot up, and there were holes in the left wing. I had some flying experience, but nothing like a jet. I somehow used his knowledge of flying, knew I needed a runway, hoping for at least a friendly field, used his hands for flying, flaps and landing gear, found a field that was friendly, heard the screech of tires hitting the runway and I was back at the chow hall, finishing my forkful. All thought I was crazy as I had been drinking, but my roommate woke me the next morning and dragged me down to the Command Post to read a top secret message. It indicated that at 23:45 (military time) an F4C phantom jet was missing in action, however that particular plane landed at a friendly, not home, but a friendly field exactly at midnight. The exact time frame that I was in a trance at the chow hall in Guam for midnight chow. Also I can tell when someone is going to say whatever; I already know what he will say. Many times it has saved my life by making me do something else to bypass the situation. I do not know if this interests you or not, but I am a transmitter of sorts and a receiver also, of sorts. Probably with some training, I could improve my senses. Like, I have done out of body experiences many times. So I have some sort of gift, just do not know the extent of it. Still many tales to tell if any one has an interest. "A dedicated reader" Dave Rund Hi Dave, Psychic skills, just like anything else, ARE improved with practice and training as you say. I think your gifts are pretty amazing and yes, I would enjoy hearing more. Thank you. Zsuzsana ------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Zsuzsana: For the Christmas Season, at the spur of the moment, I bought and put a wreath on my husband's grave. Later that night, I received a phone call from an old classmate, whom I had run into at my 40th class reunion that September. She said she had her regular visit with her medium to contact her father, when the medium said there was another spirit in the room. She asked my classmate if she knew any one named "Susan." She at first said, no, but when the medium asked if she had been at a reunion of some sort, my classmate connected it to me, "Suzanne." She then said one of my husbands was aware that I had told my classmate about him, with a picture, at the reunion, and he wanted her to convey to me that whatever disagreement we had had before he died, was resolved, and that he continued to love me very much. She thought it was my first husband, who also died a tragic death at 35, but when the medium said, "There is a name of Brian or Ryan involved," it was completed, because my last husband's grandson was named Ryan. Well, blow me down with a feather! The "disagreement" was that, while he lay dying for four days, he refused to acknowledge me, even as I was holding his hand all night before he died. A technician came in to draw blood, and my husband greeted him enthusiastically and shared a joke! Up to the last minute, he never looked my way. This, of course, was very disturbing to me. The "synchronicity" of my placing the wreath and the phone call from California (I live in Virginia, and the reunion was in Illinois!), overwhelmed me, and by the time the phone call was over, I was in tears. What a lot of hard work his spirit must have gone through to contact me this way! Anyway, thanks for letting me get my story to you. Keep up the good work in exploring "inner space" with your readers, to make us feel not so "different" when it comes to our experiences with the paranormal. Sincerely, Suzanne Winter-Austin **************************************************** A young lady that was a student worker at the University that I work at was killed in a car accident. She was an avid collector of fairies. After the funeral several of us went to a restaurant to eat. This restaurant also has a gift shop. When we entered the door there were two full tables of fairies statues. I think this is an example of synchronicity. Is it? Pat Reeder Definitely! Thanks for sharing this. Zsuzsana **************************************************** I just caught up with last week's issue and I'd like to write on one of my synchronicity experiences (I've had several over the years). The one you might find interesting occurred back in 1982. I developed an infatuation with a Playboy playmate named Cathy St. George. She was Miss August, which as it turned out was her birthday. She was born on August 23, 1960. August 23rd was/is the birthday of the first girl I ever loved named Katie Sherrick. You'll notice both names are derived from Catherine. Miss St. George was dating actor Andrew Stevens at the time. His first wife was Kate(!) Jackson whom he married in Las Vegas on August 23, 1977, which would have been Miss St. George's 17th birthday. In 1982 on August 23, it was a Monday and on that day, Fortune magazine came out with an article on Christie Hefner, Hugh's (the founder of Playboy) daughter, the very day Miss St. George was celebrating her 22nd birthday. I threw a question into the universe asking what is this infatuation about Miss St. George and it replied with me finding a book in the bookstore in the office building where I worked called "Love and Limerance" written by a Dr. Dorothy Tennov of Hofstra University. Limerance is Dr. T's explanation on how we are programmed to respond to the beauty we find of a person's face and that kicks in causing the love to happen (why we are attracted to some people and not to others). I've since moved on (no more playmates) and some synchronicity still happens, though not as much as this one time in my life. Lately, I was looking for some land to use as a film site for my film on the Holocaust to build a concentration camp set and when I inquired about it, the real estate agent asked what I wanted to use it for. When I told her, she replied she and her friends were members of the U.S. Holocaust museum in Washington, D.C.! Jack West ------------------------------------------------------------ Ghosts on Film Dr. Thomas Glendenning Hamilton attended Manitoba College in Winnipeg, graduating from the medical school in 1903. He was later president of the Manitoba Medical Association, served on the Public School Board for nine years and was elected a member of the provincial legislature 1914-1915. As a respected doctor and researcher, his studies and photographs throughout many years of research into the paranormal and the psychic phenomena of the spiritualist movement are considered both groundbreaking and legitimate. With about 700 photographs archived, The Thomas Glendenning Hamilton Photograph Collection has been digitized and is now available on-line at: http://umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/archives/hamilton.shtml Source: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/ **************************************************** Thank you for all your wonderful letters and comments. I wish I could print all of them, but even though that is not possible, I do thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences. I'd like to take this opportunity to inform all my readers that The Paranormal Insider is going to be discontinued as of the last Saturday in February. I will be sorry to lose contact with you all and I'd like you to know how very much I've enjoyed hearing from each and every reader who's dropped me a line. There are some paranormal resources available at my website www.arcanamatrix.com as well as contact info for those who wish to keep in touch with me. I'll be happy to try and refer you to some other resources as well if you have questions that haven't been answered in the column. Until next week, Carpe diem! Zsuzsana Summer ------------------------------------------------------------ End of PARANORMAL INSIDER - Another Gopher Central Publication http://www.gophercentral.com Copyright 2007 by NextEra Media. All rights reserved.