21 April, 2023

Wes Penre: Orion book Q and A session 12

 https://wespenrevideos.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Orion-Book-QA-Session-12.pdf

As I keep saying this is a done deal, locked in place. It’s up to the individual to make a judgement call on whether or not they want to exit the grid at the end of physical life. As far as those that want to live off grid are concerned, there are some things to keep in mind also if you drop out of society and you become ill; if you need medication or surgery that may not be possible if what Wes is saying actually happens.Thus you won’t survive off the grid too easily. Even having an abscess in your gums can make you very ill and kill you if you’re unable to successfully treat this infection yourself. Just like in the days before we had antibiotics. So living off grid does have serious consequences if what Wes is proposing is true, but this is up to the individual and if they can find a  good peaceful community that has good alternative medicine available to stop infection.

You will need to have books on not just basic first aid but also herbal medicine books, buy a snake bite first aid kit too; if you live in an area with snakes. Give a thought to books on basic carpentry and building, repair manuals etc. There won’t be electricity unless you have solar panels. How about a woman giving birth off grid without proper medical care especially if she has complications. Will she be allowed into a hospital or what about children that need medical attention such as in the case of asthma, appendicitis or fractures? What sort of transportation is available in an emergency to you if living off grid? How far away is a hospital or a doctor? And will the hospital or doctor be willing to treat you if what Wes is saying actually does happen. 

In Australia and other countries that have venomous snakes and spiders where one need’s access to antivenin quickly, will off grid people be able to get medical treatment? Give serious consideration to the risks associated with going off grid. I have no idea what I will do in the future other than going through the holes in the grid at the end of my life. I live a very quiet and spiritual life as it is, very boring lol.


Tarot card of the month: May 2023, The Star

 


As I picked this card, I went huh? My mind was blank and I thought what the hell am I supposed to make of this card. Well as I started to look at the card and my pen or scribbling stick in hand , lol. My  guides started to inform me. Just as well cause I had nothing to quote Seinfeld, I got nothing!

Card number 27 of the Major Arcana, The Star. One big bright golden yellow star surrounded by seven white smaller stars. Notice there is one white star that is not sitting in the grouping. It is sitting on the left and almost touching the mountain in the distance.

No clouds in the sky, there is a tree on the right hand side of the card behind the woman. The tree has three distinctive branches and a bird sitting on the branch closest to the woman. The woman kneels at the edge of the water, and there is one foot resting on top of the water. It is not immersed in the water as in immersed in consciousness, the knee of her other leg is on the fertile green grass as in being grounded.  

As we see the woman appears to be pouring water into the pond or body of water and also is pouring water onto the ground as if she is feeding the grass to keep it hydrated, so that it doesn't die.

This is Aquarius the water bearer of the zodiac sign which is ruled by Uranus. Aquarius being an air sign and as fixed sign which in astrological terms is succedent and covers the 11th house in the zodiac.

So basically what the whole thing is warning us of is sudden surprises and situations that may be beyond our control.  This card shows us concentrated energy to create balance, mental force and concentration. I think these are key words for the month of May; to bear in mind too. 

The element of water represents the unconscious mind, Uranus represents the unexpected in this reading, please be aware that Uranus also covers sudden and unexpected violence.  But here in this card I feel this is connected to concentrated power spreading throughout the world. I feel this is connected to globalism, the EU  (the stars), WEF, NATO/UN and power spreading. I feel the expansion of authority, power and global politics. Financial power reshaping our world is currently taking place.

I also feel a careless waste of money and resources under one authority. Notice how big the woman is in this card, she dominates the card. Notice the flowers in the grass, 10 of them sitting at gapped  intervals. yet behind the woman is a cluster of flowers. To me these flowers are countries around the world. Which ones are benefitting here? Which ones are protected and which ones are left to decay? This can be reversed too because the 10 flowers or countries sitting individually could also be seen as being under control and their very survival depends on the woman depicted on the card. In other words under the firm control of a super power or globalist cabal dictatorship. See the picture and perspective?

This card also tells me of a cycle playing out globally. But this cycle is like a magic trick involving sleight of hand.  Just look at the water pouring from the jugs; is this an illusion being performed? Does the water come from the pond or body of water in the foreground or from another unseen source? This must be considered as it could be something being added to the mix so to speak.

Nothing is fully explained because to do so will reveal the deception. Notice the bird upon the tree branch, the bird is a messenger from up high. In the tarot birds are always messengers and that includes from spirit. Here though this is a physical world messenger from a lofty position of power; giving orders to the body below to carry out the instructions given. This is thinking outside the box, but only to a point. I now direct you to the lush green lands, fertile and lush productive lands full of abundance.

To supply great abundance to the entire world, yet this fair maiden has all the power to control this land, who will she bless and who will she deny? All is not clear, because what you see in front of you is clearly not what you think it is. Who actually benefits and who doesn't? The have's or the have not's?

I can tell you that the have not's are us ordinary people the general population of the world. This is a new evolution of sorts and the world is forever changed, there is no going back to life as it was pre 2020. We see before us a carefully measured world. There is a mathematical feel looking at the numbers but more precisely it is numerology involved because each individual number has a positive as well as a negative meaning and operates on a vibrational frequency of its own. 

I see the numbers 1,2, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 27 as I scutinise the card.1 big yellow golden star, 6 white stars in a formation plus 1 white star out of formation. Together makes 7 white stars. The card number is 27 and you can add the 2 and the 7 and in numerology it is 9. 10 flowers in sporadic gaps, 1 woman, 1 bird, 1 tree, 1 mountain, 2 jugs of water, 3 lot of water (trinity or body mind and spirit),  1 vast green landscape. It looks like an inventory broken down like that, or assets. 

Now to me the woman represents a global power  or cabal. Under a quasi spiritual belief system she is seen as a particular goddess, that we are not privy to know about as the masses are seen as profane. I will leave it at that as I don't feel the deeper esoteric stuff should be brought into this, it’s only just an observation that strikes me. 

May will be a month of gathering, harvesting and manifesting for many, it is time to grow up and open ones eyes and stay vigilant because something big is transpiring. This month it starts being rolled out slowly, I am particularly feeling the last two weeks of May here. Watch for sudden announcements and  warnings in the media. But I stress; do nothing, just watch and stay safe. The time is to be used wisely and prepare. Intuitive people will know what to do and stay safe, gather what you can and hunker down in place. Something big and shocking is coming. At this stage that is all that spirit is telling me, but it is on!

I feel travel is connected to this, movement of people is important. People could be drawn to take sides here. My advice is do not take sides, just watch and wait then you will be better informed and safe. That is all that I am being given at this stage.


Warm and fuzzy hugs

Alex 

PS, I am in the dark as much as anyone as I am being given this information. I feel though that we need to make sure we have food and resources to tide us over. The clue here is monetary as in a financial crisis and not by accident. You can look through both my blogs on the financial crisis, to me I see it as a revolving door where financial crises are rolled out reversed and rolled out again, sleight of hand! 


You can find the tag for Tarot card of the month at the bottom on the right hand side of my blog as well as my psychic predictions. 

UPDATE: Movement of people 

19 April, 2023

18 April, 2023

Ex-Celtic star Kieran Tierney's favourite Scots pub torched as police probe 'wilful' fire

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/police-launch-probe-wilful-fire-29727946
As a child in the early 1970’s, I lived directly across the road from this establishment, my father used to drink here. This was an iconic pub in the region with a long history. So it is very sad to see this happen to the building, one of the original owners has not long passed away. I am sure she will be looking on from the spirit world with great sadness at this destructive act. I do feel that the police will catch the individuals that did this. I believe two people are involved. 

 

Strive


 Strive to be the best human being that you can, then you can say that you tried. Your soul knows the truth. 

Toxic PFAS chemicals used in packaging can end up in food, study finds

 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/17/pfas-forever-chemicals-food-containers-study

Everything that is supposedly “green “ turns out to be dangerous and toxic. This again highlights the hiding of true dangers in green products. If I go on a picnic I use stainless steel cutlery and have a proper picnic hamper with washable plates and cups. I keep a small set of stainless steel cutlery for two in my car and bpa fee plastic cups in my car to use at anytime, just in case I stop at a takeaway for lunch and wash them when I return home. 

People need to look into the good old tried and true ways of taking items from home when going on a short road trip or picnic. Bring a bag or container for the dirty dishes and that way you don’t have rubbish left in the environment. For the off chance of an impromptu meal keep a small amount of cups and cutlery in the boot or trunk of your car. No chance of eating with toxic chemicals on disposable cutlery or disposable cups etc. Think how cheap china plates can be purchased in the supermarket these can be washed and reused. Just store them wrapped in cheap tea towels to prevent breakage in a box in the back of the car. Kids just love a surprise picnic and this way all you need to do is just buy the food and off you go. 

15 April, 2023

Hey it's Saturday

 

                                  

                                       Damn Genies can make themselves invisible too! Crafty buggers



                                            But Tea is good 24/7 

14 April, 2023

In this world

In this world you don’t need permission to be you. In this world you don’t need permission to breathe. In this world you don’t need permission to feel. In this world you don’t need permission to just be. Feel free to just live, breathe and feel life within you. Express joy, express yourself, express life, express spirit. Give yourself permission to live unconditionally and evolve into who you want to be. 


 

11 April, 2023

19 home remedies for a bloated stomach

 https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/the-health-hub/conditions/digestive-health/what-to-drink-for-a-bloated-stomach/

This website has some great information about  stomach bloating and how to treat it. For some people drinking regular tea can cause stomach bloating and embarrassing wind. It can make life pretty miserable for those that suffer from IBS and other conditions not to mention the pain endured. I didn’t know that apples can cause bloating and flatulence. 

Eliminating problem foods and drinks no matter how much you enjoy them is the only way to solve the problem. You may find as you get older that you are no longer able to eat things that you once enjoyed. Your health is not worth compromising when it comes to avoiding foods that cause you pain and discomfort. 

If all fails buy a kite.🤣🤣 Ah; that’s just so me to sneak a fart joke in at the end. 


Woman gives birth on footpath in broad daylight as onlookers watch

 https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/babies/woman-gives-birth-on-footpath-in-broad-daylight-as-onlookers-watch/news-story/9352348ec8a0b2a6204f11f17b2daee5

This; in the richest country in the world. What a tragedy, the greed and indifference of the rich and powerful law makers and a greedy health industry that drives the nation yet discourages a good free national health system. How does humanity get it so wrong? 


Post Easter lols











10 April, 2023

Dalai Lama apologises after video circulates online of Tibetan spiritual leader kissing a young boy and asking him to 'suck my tongue

 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-10/dalai-lama-apologises-after-video-asks-boy-suck-my-tongue/102206438

WTH?? 

Try a little social experiment just for the day… lift the vibe

 Try a little social experiment for the day; to see how being nice to everyone that you meet or interact with in your day responds. Smile and be courteous to everyone and you will notice that you feel better, your day will seem nicer and happier just by making the extra effort of being mindful and sharing the happiness vibe. Watch how other people respond to you too, do they smile too? Are they not bothered by your positive energy or do they to feel more upbeat and happy? Do they smile back at you or are they not interested? Don’t be discouraged by them, just keep going through your day being happy, polite and positive. I guarantee that your day will feel much nicer within yourself and you will feel energised by your own happiness.

The important thing here is happiness is contagious, you are not just lifting up your vibrational energy or frequency but you are helping others to do likewise in their own lives. A chain reaction of happiness can spread just by one person making a positive effort and being mindful in their thoughts, intentions and interactions with others they encounter during their daily activities. Things have been very stressful for everyone over the past few years and there is so much uncertainty in the world right now. There is poverty increasing daily, but we can lift each other up in a psychological way just by being respectful towards each other. 

There are many things we can accomplish by being patient with each other whether it involves queuing up in shops, traffic, or going through a crowded shopping mall. Just practicing simple things that can defuse tension in public spaces. Simply making an effort to engage in light conversation with people if you are not taking up their time. People used to be kinder and more mannerly not so long ago but since we hit the 21st century it seems like we are living at a very fast and stressful pace which affects our mental wellbeing and how we respond to others in society. The past three years have notched up the tension even further. So it is time to stop, take a step back and adjust our approach to engaging with others around us carefully and mindfully. 

We don’t know what suffering others are going through and just by saying the wrong thing at the wrong time can have a profound impact on the other person. How would we react in the same situation if the roles were reversed. Impact is a strong word and words can have an impact on anyone in any given circumstance. So just try to be mindful and give this little experiment a try. You may just give one person a wonderful uplifting experience that may even change the direction of their life in an amazing and unexpected way. Isn’t that a beautiful gift to give another person. They may in turn be that special person that goes on to uplift someone else who is at their lowest ebb and give them joy and hope. 

Kindness costs you nothing but it’s worth so much more to the person that needs it most. To be that person that goes out of their way to make the effort to be happy;  and in turn goes on to make someone else feel better without seeing the wonderful result and flow on effect of kindness is truly an example of what it means to be human. Not expecting anything in return but has made a lasting impression, by lifting their own spirits and in turn enabling others to benefit from the experience of  not just interacting with another human being but lifting the energy of the world for someone.  One cannot change the world but for another their world has changed by this energy exchange, so why not give it a go? I hope that your day will be much better than you expected and that you will always remember the positive feelings that you created from just trying this. Perhaps you like the results and intend to continue working towards making your own world better. 

Be the change that the world needs, and keep working towards a better life don’t let negativity pull you down. Build your own world within and let your light shine. We are what we think we are, remember that. We live in a thought reactive reality; so what we think we thus create this is energy in motion or emotion.





All the colours of the rainbow are

 All the colours of the rainbow are but perspective.



Life is but a drop in the ocean

 Life is but a drop in the ocean of the cosmos, but still significant.




Tasmanian owner of Waterfalls Cafe & Gallery issues plea to ‘horrible’ customers

 https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/retail/tasmanian-owner-of-waterfalls-cafe-gallery-issues-plea-to-horrible-customers/news-story/f2333b0edec2caa29dbb67f55ce3ac33

It’s called being an arrogant pig! If you can’t treat people with respect then you shouldn’t be in society making a fool of yourself and causing distress to others. Retail and hospitality is stressful enough for the staff without having to put up with arrogant pigs. 

I make it a habit of smiling and ask how the staff member‘s day is going. I thank them for their service and wish them a good day. How hard is it for people to be polite and respectful? It matters not what job a person does nor their social status.  Treat others with respect and kindness, manners cost nothing. Bad behaviour is always remembered. Staff do remember terrible customers and they will avoid rude people if they see them coming. I think it’s much better to be remembered for being kind and have a welcoming smile to greet each other. 


07 April, 2023

Miss Ruby had an early visit from the Easter Bunny


 Easter Bunny came early for Miss Ruby 🐣 some tasty doggy biscuits with Easter designs on them a carob bunny and a doggy lollipop. We spoil our little girl, I am so glad that retailers actually make pet treats for seasonal events and birthdays. Why should we humans have all the fun? 

06 April, 2023

Oh dear



 



Happy Easter 2023

 Happy Easter everyone! I hope that everyone has a safe and happy Easter with loved ones including all the fur babies around the world. 

I personally keep easter simple as a seasonal event, I just love all the beautiful flowers the season provides before winter starts in the southern hemisphere; and summer begins in the northern hemisphere with splendid flowers and new baby animals. Got to admit that I am a big chocaholic 🤣🤣🤣 and  it’s an excuse for me to let my inner child go nuts 😆Wherever you are in the world please take it easy, drive safely and carefully. 

Warm and fuzzy hugs 

Alex 




05 April, 2023

Major study reveals two-thirds of people who suffer childhood maltreatment suffer more than one kind

 https://theconversation.com/major-study-reveals-two-thirds-of-people-who-suffer-childhood-maltreatment-suffer-more-than-one-kind-202033

They only think of this now! What about living in a household where there is a parent that is a narcissist? An abusive parent also programs their children to behave similarly in adulthood. Unless efforts are made by these children to break the cycle. Guaranteed that at least one child will repeat the abusive behaviour throughout their lives. Inter generational patterns continue and the children that are not abusive as adults can unconsciously be attracted to people that are narcissistic in nature without the non narcissistic adult being aware that they are gravitating toward a negative personality. Given that there are covert narcissists as well as overt narcissists it can be difficult for the non narcissistic people to identify the traits of a narcissist. Then learning how to identify and avoid such individuals. The steps to heal from the trauma is an even bigger challenge. Abuse is a very difficult thing to heal from and can take many years to heal if possible. The first step is recognising the abuse knowing that you are innocent of any wrongdoing.

You should not expect help from anyone in your family; because generally they will not be supportive, not wishing to be involved. They may even suggest that it's your own fault or say;  I have never seen evidence to support what you say. That there is a sign of someone else who could fit the description of a possible candidate for mistreatment of others; or perhaps they are unaware of the real facts of events. Abuse is generally a repetitive pattern in the family unit. Then there are obviously people outside of the family that are abusive individual personality types; either in general society, school, the workplace and social settings. Either way they are dysfunctional people and should never be enabled to mistreat others around them. 

The only reason they get away with it is because nobody wants to stand up to them, knowing that others will not have their back or take the attitude of; this is life in the real world so deal with it. It may be a reality of life but it doesn’t make it acceptable. It just allows for the perpetual cycle of abuse and suffering to continue. 

Don’t think for one minute that employers, professionals such as teachers, councillors, psychologists and psychiatrists are not  abusers either. This is in the human psyche in every corner of society globally. People are good at disguising themselves. Learning how to recognise the signs of an individual regardless of their occupation or social status and avoid them if possible. You have the right to be safe and comfortable regardless of whether you are in your own home, workplace, school or in general public places. You don’t need permission from anyone to be safe and secure without fear of being abused and mistreated by anyone.

If your family or friends don’t have your back then they are not the people to be around. However that is not easy when you’re dealing with family, but with friends and associates you can make the choice to avoid being in the company of an abusive person. A workplace again should be a safe space but in reality, we know that things usually don’t change, but you can learn how to handle some situations, by learning how to stand up for yourself in a constructive manner and not inflaming the situation. It’s not easy but with careful thought you can make some progress.

The golden rule is never be alone with any abusive person, always stay where others can see and hear what is being said, especially in the workplace or social situations. That way it is not your word against the abuser’s you have witnesses when you are not alone with the abuser. But remember if you are at work and it is a supervisor that is the bully, you have every right to have a supportive person with you. Never go into the abuser/bully’s office alone! Take a work colleague with you for support and advice. 


02 April, 2023

‘Rather noisy’: Plants make clicking sounds when stressed, study finds

 https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/home/interiors/rather-noisy-plants-make-clicking-sounds-when-stressed-study-finds/news-story/0d83f1915e1cbba210aa3fdb32baa0ea

Plants like every living thing on the earth have a vibrational frequency, and living things are sentient to varying degrees. Plants are part of the elemental world, they have an aura and life force of their own. Trees, plants and flowers all give off energy; even rocks have an energy frequency, especially what we term crystals. I can hold my hand near crystals and feel the energy, especially something like an amethyst cave. Which is quite common for psychic people to be able to feel especially a healer, as our hands are always receptive. 

Scientists have experimented for years with plants including playing various types of music to plants to check the response; which included heavy metal, classical and rock. The plants responded better to classical music and grew toward the sound. There was also an experiment where scientists tested different human voice tones like anger, happiness etc. The detection of the aura or life force of plants was also measured successfully. So it’s down to energy frequency, soft or loud sound in their environment as well as light for growth. 

https://dengarden.com/gardening/the-effect-of-music-on-plant-growth

01 April, 2023

Astrology Birth Charts 101

 https://www.thecut.com/article/astrology-birth-chart-meaning-analysis.html

The importance of knowing the exact time of a person’s birth is vital is creating a natal chart. As I am currently studying astrology for the long haul, I was looking into how  the time of a birth changed in a person’s natal chart; I thought it was 10 minute intervals but that turns out to be way, way out. It is 4 minute windows that changes a person’s chart and personality. Check out this link above for further details. 

This is why new parents need to write down the exact time of their baby’s birth accurately and the location. I don’t know if  the time is on many birth certificates nowadays. It was the law in Scotland when I was born to have the time of birth on the birth certificate. Though England didn’t have this as a legal requirement. Australia doesn’t record the time of birth on the birth certificate either at least not in the 1980’s and 1990’s. I knew prior to my babies births to make note of the time and I made sure that the medical staff were aware of my wishes. They were happy to oblige and understood why I needed to know the exact time of the births. If you are unsure of the time of birth, it is advised to contact the hospital for the birth records; as the time is usually on the medical records. 

In the old days people often mixed up the birth date, because they didn’t always go and register the birth immediately. My maternal grandmother celebrated her birthday on the wrong day most of her life. She was still a Libra but the date she was born and the day she thought was her birthday were almost a week apart. 

The reason that I found this out was my mum and my gran were talking about birthdays and she went to her bedroom to check out her birth certificate and she discovered the proper date. So she had not actually noticed that until well into her old age. I was around 19 then and was quite surprised by this. That was when my mother informed me that the time of birth is important for not just legal matters if something happened at the time of birth or the baby dies after being born. Then of course you must have the exact time of birth as well as the place of birth to make a natal chart. These days though the Longitude and Latitude are calculated by software, the astrologer just puts in the name of the town and the country along with the correct name and date of birth and the software produces the chart and astrological wheel with the colours that are selected to stand out to help interpret or delineate the chart. 

In the meantime I am head down in books trying to absorb as much information as I can. Already I am drawing comparisons with the Tarot which is helpful to me as I slowly put together the jigsaw puzzle that is to be my next calling. I never thought that I would actually be studying anything at my age but here I am. I am very enthusiastic about this study and every day a little bit of knowledge sinks in to the little grey cells as Poirot says. 

Below is a rough guide to what the software creates as the astrology wheel.



31 March, 2023

RIP Doug ‘’Mulos” Mulray

Credit to nzoz1986

 https://www.9news.com.au/national/doug-mulray-dies-aged-71-uncle-doug-aussie-radio-legend/4c176087-3de5-47e5-9fe7-4597f567de2c

Omg, I was shocked by this news this morning as I woke up. I was a big fan of Doug  Mulos Mulray on Triple M back in the day in Sydney. This guy was an absolute legend and the humour was infectious.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-31/radio-personality-doug-mulray-dead-at-71/102169190

You will find a few comedy videos on YouTube by Doug and the gang. I bought the single, You Are Soul; and I still have it. I used to play this in my car on cassette. One time taking it over to Scotland to let my cousins hear it. They thought it was hilarious. That’s the reverend dr Doug for you. Give him a micro phone and watch him do his thing the only way such an iconic person can. With pizazz and a wicked sense of humour. 

Cop you later Mulos. 

Scotland soaks the rich, which is why it is failing

 https://www.afr.com/world/europe/scotland-soaks-the-rich-which-is-why-it-is-failing-20230329-p5cw4v

Vote SNP they said, it would be fun they said. How to destroy a country more like. If the damage done by Margaret Thatcher wasn’t bad enough when she shut down the steel industry, these idiots take it to a whole new level. Only idiots think that the SNP are good for the country. Take a good hard look at the crime rate in Scotland, the drug problem, council houses falling apart, the once good education system is now an embarrassment and of course the health system destroyed just like in every western country right now. 

How many of the idiots that voted for them are actually aware the SNP are heavily influenced by the World Economic Forum? Both Sturgeon and Yousaf are protégés of Klaus Schwab. Alarm bells are muffled when it comes to reality.  It is absolutely galling to see the destruction of a once great nation collapsing into ruins and idiots think things are good in Scotland. Let’s see how well they can keep a roof over their heads and feed their families then. Poor people are expendable and there ranks are rapidly increasing thanks to the ideology of the WEF, UN, IMF, corrupt world leaders, bankers,  big corporations and politicians who have their noses in the trough with their corrupt buddies. 

Just remember that young men will be used as cannon fodder in the near future thanks to people like Klaus Schwab and world leaders. This thins out the population considerably wiping out a generation or two. These rich and powerful people want a smaller world population and concentrate their wealth into fewer hands while taking our life savings on top of a war that has been engineered by them. Hang in there, because they are about to pull the rug out from underneath everyone. 

https://www.9news.com.au/world/former-scotland-first-minister-nicola-sturgeon-husband-peter-murrell-arrested/fc9726e0-fa15-464c-a1ac-86d7315dac09 6 April 2023

Well now we know why she quit in a hurry. 



30 March, 2023

RIP Paul O’Grady

 https://themanc.com/news/tributes-pour-in-after-influential-tv-personality-paul-ogrady-dies-aged-67/?fbclid=IwAR3Pw4id78RDKLHRuwkQ1d6bHs58SSfgSGoyo9Zi2_tNX_HsCyP87YKFLz4

What a shock this was. A man with a heart of gold. I became a fan after watching him on the Michael Parkinson show in character as Lily Savage; back in the early nineties. And seeing him on For the love of dogs. Rest in peace with all the wonderful dogs that were in your life Paul. They are glad to have daddy back.





29 March, 2023

Well known buffer against cognitive decline has zero effect study finds

 https://www.sciencealert.com/well-known-buffer-against-cognitive-decline-has-zero-effect-study-finds

Nutrition and education go hand in hand. A healthy body means that you can focus more efficiently, hence improving your cognitive functioning to absorb more knowledge. People have lost the basic knowledge of nutrition in their everyday lives. Relying on more and more refined and processed foods and less on whole foods, this leads to health impairments and in return poor cognitive functioning. 

Did you know that you can find out more about your health from an astrological standpoint? Everything is laid out in black and white. The clear risks and possibilities if you take certain steps or you can prevent them; generally by simply being aware of the risks and possible consequences if you fail to follow advice. 

This is a verifiable fact and only someone that is unwilling to explore this subject fails to understand the importance and value of having an astrological chart done with follow up questions that can be answered using horary astrology charts, these are questions put to the astrologer during a consultation. World leaders use astrologers for this reason especially when it comes to elections or war, to give a rough example. 

NEIL OLIVER: Tyranny or Revolution it’s coming, a storm is coming


You do realise that apart from ramping up the fear; the war footing is approaching faster right? If not, then you should be thinking about it because it is not far off as I keep warning people. The timeline to war could come slightly sooner than expected, that depends on the current circumstances. Other human beings are not our enemies, they are just like us; the victims of pure evil. 

There are no winners in war unless you are a powerful businessman or world leader. This is a war against humanity and our spirituality also, don’t forget that. Just imagine what would happen if ordinary people around the world refused to fight each other, war would come to a halt. But people being people will not work this out, sadly we will be suffering and all because of the super rich and powerful. Grabbing our assets and homes as the death toll of war rises. Yet not one person will stop and think about the waste of lives and the terrible destruction of nations. Not one person will be calculating the financial gains of the elite at humanities expense. That is a frightening prospect and reality. There is no bloody saviour figure that will make things better, to believe that is ludicrous and childish. Each human is their own individual saviour and no one and nothing else is your saviour. 

One thing that just crossed my mind just now was that annoying, “ We’re all in this together “ phrase. Yes we the ordinary people all over the world are collectively victims of a very dark agenda. There is absolutely no doubt about that. We will all suffer together. Forget any religious beliefs or any other social division. This is ordinary people who have done nothing wrong versus a secret solar death cult. And if you read my blog you will see what I am talking about. Have you noticed the price drop on things for Easter? I have and it was mentioned on the news tonight. Christmas was the same, and the penny just dropped just now for me. When Neil mentioned Isreal. D’oh! I have been slow to notice the connection.

The need to include the masses in this solar death cult ritual. If you think that is absurd then you have no idea of what solar death cults are. There is plenty on this blog to inform you as well as all over the internet  . These cults are thousands of years old and in various cultures, forms and levels of influence. One just needs to open one’s eyes and see what is right in front of them. This includes blood sacrifices and that can even include war victims. 
 

World First: Dementia Linked to Brain Abnormalities From High Blood Pressure

 https://www.sciencealert.com/world-first-dementia-linked-to-brain-abnormalities-from-high-blood-pressure

This is quite a breakthrough and one that is affecting more and more people as time goes on. I pray that doctors can put the breaks on this terrible disease fast. 

Shocking video of collapsing cobalt mine shows uncomfortable truth about smartphone batteries

https://www.news.com.au/world/africa/shocking-video-of-collapsing-cobalt-mine-shows-uncomfortable-truth-about-smartphone-batteries/news-story/dc1a2e622b195ea90cd2efb9795c0293 

This is not the first article on this subject, yet not a peep out of the greenies and their cohorts even mainstream media avoids reporting on this. Why is that then? Inconvenience perhaps?  Global warming is the BS distraction, to stop people from demanding that this sort of abuse stops. Human lives are at stake for consumers goods that we don’t really need and Electric Cars. Every single product that the greens bang on about has had extremely negative impacts. Funny that, yet still they keep pushing their hair braided ideas on the public. 

How about you greenies swap places with these poor souls that die needlessly for your gratification? World leaders and big corporations have known about this for years and ignore the plight of these people. Journalists have been aware of this for years too. These are all the people that put the guilt trip on ordinary people; people that have nothing to do with this abuse nor the corporations involved. The corporations and big business leaders should be on trial for this. 

Don’t try and blame ordinary people for this crime against humanity. Make these rich bastards own it, make them compensate everyone involved in mining this Cobolt and other minerals, including their families. Compensate the families that have lost their bread winners and the children without their fathers. Compensate those whose health has been damaged by the working conditions, physical abuse etc. Confiscate the money and assets that the owner of each mine has to compensate the workers and their families; including medical treatment and expenses. 

How do shareholders sleep at night when this happens? More to the point, how do the company owners, management, investors, board directors and members sleep at night? Quite comfortably I expect. 


28 March, 2023

Life lessons 101

 



Geez, I don't want to answer this one 😆😂


Humza Yousaf wins vote to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader

 Yet another creature of the Klause Schwab school of destruction.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-28/who-is-humza-yousaf-snp-new-leader/102152346

Get the SNP out of office and get the country out of their grips. The SNP are not Scotlands friends, no there isn't a political party that isn't dodgy in one way or another. But the SNP have destroyed Scotland with fake nationalism and fanatical ideology not to forget the connections to the World Economic Forum.

No one has the guts to see them for what they are; self serving and incompetent. Look at the state of the once great country. I am deeply embarrassed by this abomination. This was always a controlled implosion yet very few have the intelligence to see this. 

https://www.afr.com/world/europe/scotland-soaks-the-rich-which-is-why-it-is-failing-20230329-p5cw4v

UPDATE:  Looks like the SNP aka the Scottish Nose Pickers will be out when the elections are held. Good luck with fixing the screw up because you will need all the luck in the world. 

Death Toll Rises in Outbreak Linked to Contaminated Eye Drops

 https://www.sciencealert.com/death-toll-rises-in-outbreak-linked-to-contaminated-eye-drops

Holy Cow, this is frightening. I know using expired eye drops is highly dangerous but this is a whole different story. Using expired eye drops can result in losing your eye or eyes. But this is contaminated medicine out of the factory. 

Check your medicine cabinet immediately and do not use these eye drops.

26 March, 2023

WEF Australians

 https://www.weforum.org/people/jim-chalmers

https://www.weforum.org/people/julie-bishop Julie Bishop 

https://www.weforum.org/people/scott-morrison Scottt Morrison 

His photo is here but no text! 

https://www.weforum.org/people/sarah-hanson-young Sarah Hanson-Young 

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7706411/canberran-joins-world-economic-forums-young-leaders/

Canberra member 

https://www.afr.com/world/europe/which-aussies-are-going-to-davos-20230114-p5cch9

https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22chamber%2Fhansards%2F25720%2F0262%22 


Australia has many little poos in the punch bowl. Just keep in mind this “own nothing” only applies to the ordinary people not the rich and the elites. They will never relinquish their wealth and power. This is closer to corporate communism, but there is no difference really because it is all about control of money and power. The masses are just collateral. I can tell you right now the world population will be much smaller in 30 to 40 years from now too. 

This list is ever increasing for the membership of this evil agenda, they are so damned proud of themselves. More like enemies of humanity and traitors to humanity. To be involved in this is like taking the homes and lives of every single person on earth and destroying society as we know it. Corporations and governments against the people. This is psychopathy, willful arrogance and abuse to rip apart the entire structure of society. Yet not one of these individuals involved nor corporations will lose anything, they stand to gain from our loss, yet the average person is so unaware and will laugh off concerns as a conspiracy theory. Sure it’s a conspiracy, a real conspiracy just like how Russia was set up for destruction during world war 1. 

America sent in trained Marxist propaganda agents and the rest is history. If you don’t know about this event happening then can find this information online or in books easily. Communism didn’t fail, it passed the test and then underwent some changes to fit a modern western society. It takes big money to pull this off, it took big money in early 20th century to pull off the dry run. 


25 March, 2023

NSW election 2023 live results: Chris Minns to be next NSW premier as Lab

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2023/mar/25/nsw-election-australia-news-live-updates-premier-dominic-perrottet-2023-new-south-wales-polls-votes-labor-chris-minns-results-winner-latest-news 

I did say that Perrottet would be out on his ear at this election and here we are. The prediction was made in 10 and 21 October 2021.

https://psychictarotreadingwithalexfulford.blogspot.com/2021/10/read-bizarre-486-word-email-top-public.html  My comment saying just for the record, I don’t think Perrotte will stay long in office. 10 October 2021

https://psychictarotreadingwithalexfulford.blogspot.com/2021/10/psychic-predictions-for-australia-in.html

My psychic predictions for 2022, posted 21 October 2021. 

Now read this about Chris Minns.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Minns

And this

https://www.9news.com.au/national/rising-nsw-labor-star-gives-maiden-speech/3bc246b0-d1c8-4127-a818-fd0c5f88f629 

This jerk wants Mandarin taught in schools, why?? On the payroll are you Minns? ALP cannot be trusted they have always had communist ties. 

https://psychictarotreadingwithalexfulford.blogspot.com/2022/02/nsw-first-home-buyers-could-use.html

This post on home buyers needs to be read, along with its links because people need to know what they are up against. This is very serious about housing, and that shit Perrottet signed the deal with the commonwealth bank. Like I have always said Australia will take two or three decades to recover from our current economic situation. The wheels were set in motion before 2019, but people may not have been aware of what was happening. 

24 March, 2023

Tarot Card of the month: April 2023, 7 of Pentacles



Hi Welcome to Tarot card of the month for April 2023. Not long until Easter Bunny time. I am hanging out for some chocolate as I have been on a diet since January. Pig out time for me, well just a litte because I don't want to be back to square one again.

As we approach April and Easter we are in a situation of harvesting and reaping what was sown. The pentacles represent money, materialism and wealth in this TCOM. The man is assessing his material gains piled up. This looks like a rich harvest and abundance. But notice the foliage is green and lush but also there are also brown  leaves. That is leaves that are starting to rot or decompose. Left to decay through greed and waste. So much is accumulated that one individual cannot possibly use in their life time. Think of the elite of the world and their obscenely  amassed wealth. They have more wealth, assets, including land and property around the globe and power; than the collective masses put together. 

Too much that some turns to rot or waste, yet still they want more. Not content with what is in front of them. This is an insatiable greed, guarded and never shared. mostly taken in plunder, deception and war.
This world is clearly out of balance and humanity is failing, sinking deeper into poverty, rot and ruin. Spiritual decline and ignorance is evident everywhere one looks.

As we look to this card we notice the foreground is ripe for growth, but notice it is only a very tiny area of  ground. This small area is what the masses have for survival, it isn't very much is it. The rest is heavily guarded by the elite; so much in so few hands. This is not the first time that this has happened on this earth and it won't be the last either.

This card reminds us of the great social divide and how imbalanced the world is. The pile of pentacles and leaves hides what is actually really there, great abundance of land, water and resources to support the entire planet. This also depicts the mostly western elite living at the expence of the rest of humanity and the animals/ marine life on this planet. Spiritually speaking the world of the third dimension is one of dualities so this is part of that experience not to mention it is a very low and dense frequency. To have or to have not, to live or die, to be rich or poor is an example of this duality.

Energy must constantly be kept in balance otherwise chaos erupts. This balance has been ignored, violated and disrespected for so long by the elite and the rulers of this world that we now are in great danger yet again. Lessons are never learned nor respected. Now the imbalance is so greatley out of balance that a massive upheaval is the only option left. This imbalance is a deliberate act not accidental which would imply that no one is to blame. This energy is driven by negative spiritual energy and absolutely nothing to do with population growth. 

On a human level this spiritual imbalance results in preditory behaviour, resource guarding like a savage animal that is out to dominate other living beings; leading to conflict and destruction.
Thus affecting our reasoning ability, emotions, mental stability, spiritual energy and our physical health. We are then deprived of the things that are needed for survival like food, shelter, protection and health.

The sky behind the man is grey and represents spirit, but grey is also a rather dull colour which is depressing. There are mountains in the background and a body of water. Then there is the ground; on which the man has one foot on and the other is on the water. To me this says body, mind and spirit in one  intigrated unit, the human being.  The man appears to be deep in thought and looking to his material gains. rather than his spiritual needs or gains. Both are equaly valid and could be easily balanced in a healthy manner if the man is wise.

He rests on his farming implement as  he inspects his gains. At his feet is new growth needing care and attention. Using his skills he must take  care of  this new growth, but to what expense? Does he let the rest he has accumulated rot or does he add his newly matured gains to the pile?

The world as I said is dangerously out of balance, spirituality is suppressed in favour of greed and want. People see this imbalance is getting worse and many are greatly affected by it. It is now only a matter of time before absolute chaos erupts. The time is ripe for drama.  

Assets frozen, Western assets frozen or gone, conflicts and social upheaval are to worsen is the message in the card. Notice to the colours brown, green and reddish earth and purple in the background. 
The negative vibe here signifies decay, greed, envy, rot and destruction, anger and hot tempers. The purple says power, pride and pomp as well as the usual spiritual wisdom, royalty and the crown chakra.

Looking again at the card as a whole it asks us; are we digging our own graves and sinking deeper into depression and despair? These are the fears of the average person in the world right now. Which is totally justified, through poverty, homelessness, loss of hope, loss of income and financial insecurity and the struggle to feed themselves and their families, while being told to adhere to the lies of climate issues. Yet the elite do not follow these rules, they are jetting around the world in private jets, having luxury yachts and holidays around the world on a whim.

This is the social divide which has not been seen like this since early 20th Century. This is all cyclical remember, as the pendulum swings one way then the other. The divide is so far out of balance that the only conflict can come of it.

The garden implement  that the man rests on, is used to divide the wheat from the chaff so to speak. This man is fully in control of what goes where as he works in his field. That looks quite a rich and fertile crop or harvest to his side. But what if that pile of foliage and pentacles represents the masses? Then the picture changes. As I have said some of the leaves are brown  and look like they are decomposing or rotting. Devlued life savings of the masses as everything now becomes worthless. People are eating into life savings to survive. 
The man is then seen to be guarding what he has at his feet, making sure what he has is safe. The water beneath his foot is able to water his crops and therefore grow his crops very well. Think of quick investment to make money on the short term market, while others lose their money in the banks. Are we ordinary people not able to invest safely in things to secure our money too? 

Something is clearly wrong here on a financial level as well as globally ( WEF, IMF, UN) Access to quality food and safe shelter, health care access and affordability of health care including dental care are not negotiable, this is basic human rights for every single human being. There is great uncertainty globaly right now and the west is in deep decay. As I look at the card again I look at the purple looking mountains and the sprawling landscape, it looks like it is war decimated right up to the water's edge.
Will war cross the water? Yes, eventually; because you do not have such vast social decay for so long and not expect war. But remember war is highly profitable too for some!

This is the calm before the storm, May will bring further worries as we hear in the news, more distressing stories are in the news but so are more distractions to keep us nervous and frightned. Think of the US elections underway and you will definatley see a side show beyond compare as usual.

Now is a good time to put aside food, if possible such as non perishables and seeds for growing food , think about microgreens. 

Tougher laws and rules will be ushered in over the next 6 months to keep western nations in psychological lockdown. Keep an eye on social media for clues of social control. Avoid posting opinions as everything is being monitored permanently now. This will affect you and your ability to move such as overseas for a holiday.

Remember 9/11? Remember the changes that were implemented back then? Well here we are again, so guard your temper over the next 6 months as everything will be used to assess you to see if you are a risk to the status quo. This is privilege over punishment and relates to public spaces such as sport events and entertainment, holiday travel etc. 

I am also worried about people struggling to feed fur babies and get medical care for them too. As things become difficult and saving money will be very difficult for many people. I feel there will be problems either afording pet food or food shortages for our dear fur babies. Some people have no one else other than that dear fur child. Which is their entire world. This shortage and affordability is not an accidental thing either this is well orchestrated against the masses.  So please keep your eyes open in the shops and watch the media for any grocery items in short supply.

Please take care, warm and fuzzy hugs to all of you and your beautiful fur babies too
Have a safe and happy Easter, much love

Alex




PS this is a handy little chart that I have had since I started reading the cards. You will find it on this blog and my old blog if you want to take a copy or just go to google images, which is where I came across this and a chart for  other esoteric stuff 😊 Happy hunting with google


Cross brained and learning disabilities


https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/81322/mixed-handed-children-more-likely-have-mental/

 https://www.learningsuccessblog.com/cross-dominance-relation-learning-disabilities

https://dyslexiaoctopus.com/5-things-about-hand-dominance/

https://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/03/health/being-left-handed-health-impact/index.html

Please read each link in this post as each has interesting information about mixed-handedness, these individuals make up just 1% of the world population. I was thinking about this subject this morning; because I am one of these people and tick all the boxes. 

Schizophrenia can actually be ASD, as they can appear to have similar  traits and a person can be incorrectly diagnosed as Schitzophrenic when they are actually on the ASD spectrum.


This has had a major impact on my life from starting school onwards. I was never diagnosed because my mother was never interested in finding out, it was all about her, she was a Leo born in the year of the Tiger. Which means a strong willed and domineering person with a strong need for control; I on the other hand am a Libra on the cusp of Virgo born in the year of the Rabbit and therefore not compatible energy. I was constantly moved from school to school on a 12 month basis from when I started school to when I left. I  do remember very clearly the learning problems that I had when learning to read and write. Maths and arithmetic, I just couldn’t do at all. At the age of 10 and having already lived in 6 different houses and 4 schools; it was overseas on a parental whim, which turned out to be on a regular basis. 

I was just expected to fit in, I was told that “I will settle in” to my new school, yet the school curriculum was different when moving to Australia and at the opposite end of the school year and a two month gap between leaving my old school and enrolling in the new school due to several things happening such as the packing up of our household items, staying with a grand parent until it was time to leave the country and then arrive in the next country find a house and then a school. Now my father was not in the military at this stage, he was a civilian. No reason was ever given for the constant move of houses. I was a child so there was no reason to tell me anything. 

In my primary school years especially, I was labelled thick by my parents. I was repeatedly told that I would never amount to much and end up sweeping the streets or cleaning toilets by my parents ( that is the sanitised version of what was said by my father, he didn’t do compassion). Positive reinforcement was never a thing in my family. My mother always told me that " I was nothing but trouble and even before I was even born" which was always emphasised. In reality the problem was her; not me but I was the one that was the scapegoat. 

My mother would become homesick and insisted on returning to Scotland, however even there, there was the constant move of house. So guess how difficult this made settling in to school and obtaining assistance, not to mention making friends and then suddenly losing them because my mother wanted to move house again. She had decorated the house, and then suddenly she wanted to move again.   Sounds normal…not! 

Not once in all of this fiasco did my parents ever think that I had a real learning disability. I was a premature baby also but destined to be a number 6 birth number, because the day that I was due to be born and the actual day that I was born on are both a number 6 in numerology. Which is common for spiritual awakening and psychic abilities.

As for the mixed hand characteristics; I connect to spirit and mediumship by my right ear (clairaudient). I use my right eye in particular when looking on a psychic level (clairvoyance) my left hand is my powerful hand when doing spiritual healing. The left side of the body is feminine energy. I use a computer mouse left handed and just can't use my right hand, to do so just does my head in. I fold sheets the left handed way which drove my mum nuts if I was helping her. I like things in my office left handed. In the kitchen I originally had a dual sink and drying rack so I had my sink set left handed with the draining rack on the left until my kitchen was upgraded in 2003, now it's right handed. 


Life has never been easy for me and even now I struggle with the lifelong effects of an abusive family background from childhood and early adulthood. I was a very talkative child but never aggressive or disruptive, I did spend most of my time alone through childhood. Coming from a very strict family any misbehaviour would not be tolerated. I lived in absolute fear of my mum. My crime in life  was learning difficulties and being a bit dreamy as focus and concentration was a problem; I was very, very aware of my shortcomings. It is not something that one forgets when there is a constant reminder and being constantly criticised and compared to others. Why can’t I be like so and so or your cousin? Really!! 

 My career was dictated to me by my mother, again it’s about her. Her failure in not working in an office, not mine.  She was very talented in dress making and tailoring, she could knit anything too. You name is she could make it; she was also highly opinionated in just about everything you cared to mention and extremely argumentative. Me on the other hand I can't sew or knit. I have tried but can't. I would love to crochet, I am trying to learn it, and I am left handed when I do pick up the crochet needle. 

Roll on to married life and raising my children and moving interstate. After her death my life blossomed when I decided to pursue my psychic abilities and take a spiritual path. Away from  negative influences I immersed myself into learning about my abilities. I am a voracious reader and always have been; on different subjects because I am a naturally curious person. I derive great pleasure from reading as well as nature and fur babies. 

I tick the boxes for dyslexia and dyscalculia, ADD, and ASD. Yet here I am as a fully functioning clairvoyant medium with a very strong client base and known for highly successful psychic predictions over several years. With a client base that includes diplomats, an opera singer, people that work in parliament, medical professionals, solicitors, the military, the media, authors, the arts and many other people and it gives me great pleasure to be able to bring happiness to others; especially those that have suffered.

These days though I realise that I did amount to something. I am a human being, I am a wife and a mother, I have a purpose on this earth. I have helped many people in dire times and animals too. I matter, just like every single person that has these learning disabilities. I have self respect and I know my worth as a member of the human race. I know my value spiritually; in the service to humanity, the animals and spirit. I would say; that this is not someone who is a failure that wouldn’t amount to much. 

Children are often born with harsh life realities such as illness, disabilities and other difficulties. They can rise above some of these challenges and difficulties and become something;  that others have no way of knowing is possible, if given the opportunity and encouragement from parents and teachers. Don’t write these children off, help them, insist on assessments and the best help that they can get with their education and social skills. Children need a rich variety of interests especially involving them in nature to connect with their environment. They need parents to believe in them, have patience and understanding. 

Children with disabilities see the world differently and react differently to their surroundings. These children are also sensetive to energy changes (vibrational frequencies) hence they can sometimes be on a different mental plane to others which is the right side of the brain functioning. Non psychic people simply do not take this into consideration or even know that this is possible.

 The last thing that a parent should do is criticise and belittle their children. That damage lasts a lifetime and has a flow on effect if a person is not mindful and is determined not to repeat the mistakes of their parents. 

Cycles do have an ending if they are strived for. It is a wise person that acknowledges the fact and takes steps to bring about a conclusion to a repetitive negative cycle. Be that adult that takes the right steps to break negative cycles, if not for your own sake then do it for the childrens sake. 


https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-29/adhd-inquiry-federal-government-urged-to-listen/102159762

UPDATE: 23 March 2023; A bit late for many sufferers especially women and girls but let’s remember boys and men are still included in this. Women of my generation and those older than me were only expected to get married and breed. We didn’t matter, even female teachers had that opinion; how insulting and condescending is that? The privilege of education for female teachers. Parents were not really interested in helping girls either because this is a patriarchal society and females are just going to leave school and get married, perpetually keeping the cycle going.

I would say there would be other combinations of disabilities that went unchecked in girls too; such as dyslexia and its sibling dyscalculia,  anxiety /depression, autism and in some cases PTSD. The damage is done  to older women; and this limited the career or work choices available for girls and women to retail, hospitality, cleaners, factory workers or assistance jobs, office support roles but not always well paying jobs or jobs that would give them self respect or respect from society in general. Basically these women and girls were invisible; in menial jobs most of their working lives. Limiting their ability to save money and the opportunity to own their own homes and have a decent income to retire on.


https://dyslexiaoctopus.com/5-things-about-hand-dominance/#:~:text=Research%20has%20linked%20dyslexia%20and%20ADD%20to%20being%20mixed%2Dhanded&text=The%20authors%20were%20surprised%20to,between%20dyslexia%20and%20mixed%2Dhandedness.

Reading this I noticed the low birth weight, I was a 5lb baby and premature. Read the comments in this blog post. 


22 March, 2023

Neil Oliver: Many are speculating that a final and catastrophic crash is coming for the banks


Read the comments on YouTube 
Read my older posts where I said I saw all of this coming in 1990, in a vision. 

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