My latest book : Tarot Card Meanings for this Day and Age

Wondering how the chariots, swords, lions and butterflies on tarot cards translate into things you relate to in your day-to-day life? Wondering which card pertains to your broken down Internet connection or which one reminds you to take your umbrella before you leave home today? Which card tells you to check yourself into Alcoholics Anonymous or which one warns you against credit card theft?

Tarot cards have a long history behind them with an even longer history of suppositions about their origination. Whether they originated in ancient Egypt or were a gift of God to the gypsies, the fact remains that tarot cards form a powerful divination tool. The world has a come a long way from the days of tarocchi in 14th century Europe.

The tarot cards give a voice to our subconscious. But today our conscious minds deal with social security, malls, offices, cabs, Internet, television, movies, Gucci, reality shows, mobile phones, rocket science, casinos, nuclear weapons, American Idol, stock exchanges and what not. Trying to relate the meanings of tarot cards to our present day issues and objects may leave one baffled. Even though the basics of human psyche remain unchanged throughout the ages, scenery around us has definitely changed.

This book is an effort to place ancient tarot and the 21st century face to face by bringing out modern day meanings of the mysterious cards for today’s informed diviner. The book will be available for download pretty soon.

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BEWARE : A psychic reader warns people of psychic phone lines & psychic chat networks!

I know I am going to receive a lot of flak for posting my true thoughts about the psychic phone and chat networks that have been cropping up on the Internet like mushrooms. But I'll take my chances anyway.

Here's the story of my nightmarish experience at a popular online psychic chat network. The more I got to know about the workings of the network, the more skeletons unearthed... till it was time I knew I had seen enough...

Upon reading the reviews of other psychic readers on the chat network web site, I noticed many client names repeating across psychic reader reviews, indicating that these clients had been buying readings on a regular, almost daily basis. This is clearly indicative of psychic addiction. I hope to write an article on psychic addiction soon. This is not all, it does not require a psychic to tell that these clients may be asking the same questions to different psychics again and again till someone tells them what they want to hear.

I believe that if a psychic reader senses any signs of psychic addiction in a client, he / she should gently point that out and encourage the client to take actual steps to overcome their problems instead of depending on a psychic. If you're wondering why your boyfriend is aloof these days, I would strongly suggest you to call him, not a psychic. It won't charge you money and you'll get the explanation right out of the horse's mouth. A lot of questions asked by clients relate to whether their lovers will call them back and when. Many psychic readers promise in their profiles to help such people get their lovers back or pin point the dates when their lovers would call.

Besides, since the clients are being charged as much as $9.99 per minute(!) answers have to be quick and 'pleasing' to the client. The client is sitting on the edge of his chair and frantically serving a volley of questions to the psychic who is in turn trying to receive psychic impressions (if at all) and doling out interpretations. What a mad rush! Anything otherwise and it may result in a bad review (e.g. star rating) left by a pissed off client. I have heard of tricks used by psychic readers on such hotlines to increase their star rating by giving away free / sugar coated readings. The psychic phone / psychic chat network keeps more than half of what the client pays. So if you paid $10 for an hour of psychic reading, the psychic reader would probably get $4 or so after the network's commission is cut out.

There was this one incident that just did it for me. A lady in her 50's rang me for a psychic chat. We started chatting and since my rates were 33 cents per minute (yeah, cheapest of all the 100's of readers!) the session went on and on. At the end of an hour I was ready to write her biography.

It was at that time that she told me how she had cleaned her daughter's fridge that day and had received $20 for it from her. This was because she desperately needed the money. Oh my God! What a sin I had done! Charged money from somebody who was in such a severe financial crunch?? How would I ever forgive myself?

The lady was quite pleased with her hour long reading, wrote a good review and left. But I regret not having stopped the reading right in the middle and gently reminding her to not blow up her hard earned and much needed money on psychic readers for answers to day-to-day problems. Why?? Because I was afraid she would give me a bad rating if I did.

But my conscience would not allow me to rest from then onwards. At once I decided to opt out of this psychic chat network. Yes, I like doing readings for people, I like listening to people's problems, I like to help out people in some way or another, but not after I have fleeced them of hundreds of dollars! I am happy with my $5's, $10's that people pay me for my time and energy spent during the readings...

If this rings a bell, please please do think twice, thrice before you call a psychic network for readings. Do not be fooled. Sometimes, a psychic cannot connect well with certain clients and a refund should be in order in such cases. But on these networks, such incidences end up not in refunds, but in bad reviews for the psychic!

Save the money, spare the per minute rate psychic! :-)

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Of small things psychic ...

Now these are not some bigtime psychic predictions about an impending doom on the world or anything, but just my humble ramblings on how one's psychic senses play peek-a-boo with one at the oddest of times.

1. I have been reading celebrated author Dean Koontz's novel Life Expectancy these days. The novel is a humorous thriller with a bizzarre dark edge to it. The story revolves around psychic predictions made by a young man's dying grandfather. The departing grandfather foresees 5 terrible days in the life of this young chap, then an infant. From then onwards, the author spins a complex tapestry with humour, psychosis and thrill sewn in. Last night as I sat pondering over things in general, it occured to me that I will be finishing this book on Aug 27. Now I have read 100 pages so far. About 250 remain. If I try to pace my reading so that the books finishes exactly on Aug 27, then the prediction will be true by default. But I am not going to do that. I will only pick up the book when I want to read it. Lets see when I finish.

In the meanwhile, why not try for yourself this juicy, humorous dose of lemonade Mr. Koontz is serving us? Buy Life Expectancy by Dean Koontz at Amazon.com

2. The second prediction may be found too plain by skeptics and would most possibly be brushed away with a smirk. Anyways, I have always believed that no proof is necessary for a believer and none enough for a skeptic. As I waited for my hubby to pick me up after my gym session, I wondered how long I would have to wait. It occured to me I would have to wait exactly 3 minutes. And it was exactly after 3 minutes that hubby's mobile came to a screeching halt at the doorstep of the gym. Now is this a coincidence or what?

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Psychic Predictions 2005: Saddam Hussein's First Trial

Iraq's ex-President Saddam Hussein's trial on Dujail case will be a closed affair, despite all the vows of transparency. Saddam's attitude will be defiant and very prone to provocation. He will sound off on anything and everything that does not go down well with this ex-president of Iraq. He may speak up about somebody with a prominent A his name, possibly Aziz, Tariq in and will complain about how he has been deprived of even basic support such as a lawyer. Well, is this news? No, but the visions seen only reinforce that Saddam Hussein's attitude is not taking a U-turn anytime soon.

A vision appeared showing Saddam Hussein signing and hence approving the proceedings related to the massacre of Shia-ites in Dujail (North of Baghdad). For the opposition, it will be a slam dunk. The biggest argument - Mr. Saddam Hussein was involved in deeds that endangered the liberty of the citizens of the United States. A man of Roman/Greek origin may thunder against Saddam Hussein during this trial. This trial will be quick, lop-sided and will get over even before the opposition have sunk their teeth into Saddam's case.

Saddam Hussein knows something that he is hiding and that he is (still!) hopeful of using as his key to freedom. A major American political figure is between the cross-hairs at this time. This trial will bring out skeletons from the cupboards people didn't know existed. But the attempt to bring down this major political man will only fizzle out, at least during this trial. Saddam's daughter will work in her own way to dig into the secrets of the opposition.

At the same time, an important aide of Saddam Hussein may be captured. This man may have been shot in his right leg once upon a time. This man may have a prominent 'f' in his name. Also, the officials may find incriminating documents against Saddam near the place he was captured, Tikrit.

Now for the outcome of the trial. Just as when Saddam Hussein's case may have been assumed to have been bound and put away, something will snap and it will look like Saddam's trials are far from over. Just as when his fate may seem to have been sealed, there will be a revelation. A connection, possibly a business deal involving a previous president of the United States will come out in the open. This will also be related to the present President of the United States - George W. Bush.

May the justice be served.

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Where the hell is my Ten of Pentacles?

Life has been topsy-turvy for the last couple weeks now. Yeah, you guessed it right. It is my job, again. No, my day job. Where I do the software engineering thing, remember

A meditation followed by a tarot reading on this topic a few days ago told me of an impending dip in my career and then a rise up. Like a 'V'. I guess at this time I am at the bottom center of that 'V'.

The tarot card drawn in this case was the proverbial 'happily ever after' card : the 10 of pentacles. I have really started to wonder whether my subconscious has a more devious sense of humor than I ever imagined. The 10 of pentacles sounds very promising and feel-goody, but at this rock bottom time of my life the 10 of pentacles seems to be evading me like I am a plague.

I have not forgotten the Hanged Man I have been drawing for pretty much all my readings. But you see, it is kind of difficult to hang in there pretending everything is cool when it obviously isn't.

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Repeated tarot cards in a reading : the subconscious way of rubbing it in!

Here is an example for how our subconscious drives the point home and rubs it in till we get the message.. Something has been bothering me lately and I have been using the tarot to receive guidance in this area.

I did a tarot reading for myself about a week ago in this regard. Well, the message of the cards was that I need to loosen up a bit and hang in there. The card that turned up in 'what I need to know' position was the 4 of Pentacles, indicating that I may have been a little uptight and insecure about the whole situation. Very well, point taken. The 'suggested course of action' was indicated by the Hanged Man, meaning I need to go through this, face the situation coolly and basically hang in there.

I cannot say this is what I wanted to hear because at that time I was quite unhappy. But these 2 cards remained in my mind.

Last evening I sought the divine guidance of the tarot once again, on the same issue, wondering if the tarot gods had changed their mind. Yeah, repeated readings on the same topic is exactly the kind of thing I warn my sitters against, but sometimes a girl is left with no choice!

So I took a deep breath and drew out 3 cards. Not to mention that the two cards that turned up in the position of 'need to know' and 'suggested course of action' where the 4 of Pentacles and the Hanged Man respectively! Phew!! Who am I trying to fool here? I know the pattern that has been repeating and the tarot cards are screaming at me to learn my lesson.

Not only that, I had also drawn a card to guide me whenever I felt a little down because of this issue. The Sun card turned up to cheer me up. This is the card of cheer, warmth, energy and upbeat mood! This Saturday as I sat shuffling my cards while watching T.V., the Sun card showed at the bottom of the deck again and again. At that time I had been a little upset because of the same issue but the Sun card turned up again and again to cheer me up.

OK, point taken, again. I am going to chill from now onwards and everything else can go to (wherever it wants to).

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Energy balls to banish negative influences

This is one of the techniques I use to wipe out unpleasant experiences, traces of ill-health and recurring thoughts from my mind.

Sit in the lotus position on a mat or on the floor. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Then think about the experience / feeling / memory you want to wipe out of your head. Now bring your hands in front you, near your heart, about 1/2 a foot away from your body. Keep the palms facing each other and very closely spaced, just short of touching.

Imagine all the unpleasantness collecting between your palms. During this while, you can experience your palms being repelled from each other as though a ball of energy is forming between them. Do not be stiff, let your palms move apart without trying to push or pull. When you feel you have collected enough to get rid off, visualize this ball being absorbed by the ground and the energy in the ball being sucked by the ground as if through a pipe.

At this time, you should feel your palms experiencing a pull towards each other due to the emptying of the energy you collected between your palms. Within seconds, the palms could come close together, as they were when you started out. At this time, just snap your fingers and declare, "gone!" , literally snapping yourself out of the situation.

Let me know how this works for you!

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