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MYSTICAL MESSAGES TOUR 2014 October datesMeditation and Grief

Thurs 2nd Oct- Wesley Performing Arts CentreBookings: 5382 6699 or www.wesleypac.com.auTues 14th Oct- Renmark HotelBookings 8586 6755 or www.renmarkhotel.com.au

Thurs 16th Oct- Quality Hotel Mildura GrandBookings www.charmainewilson.com.au/events_all/ or call 0403 788 894

Wed 22nd Oct- Griffiths Southside Leagues ClubBookings 6962 4577 or www.griffithleagues.com.au/Southside.html

Fri 24th Oct- Forbes Services Memorial ClubBookings 6852 1488 or www.forbesservices.com.au/article/charmaine-wilson-mystical-messages

Tues 28th Oct- The Pub, TamworthBookings 6765 5655 or http://tickets.oztix.com.au/?Event=45714

Thurs 31st Oct- Armidale Ex-Services Memorial ClubBookings 6776 0800 or www.armidaleservies.com.au

FOR MORE TOUR DATES & FURTHER INFOwww.charmainewilson.com.au/events

Welcome to my monthly e-newsletter for you, the community of spirit whisperers. This is another way to connect us all together and for me to help you.

Live life, laugh often and love always.

Charmaine Wilson’sHelping Hearts Heal

October 2014

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One of the difficulties faced with grief is trying to stay in the present mo-ment and not continually traveling back to the deathbed, the morgue, or the funeral service of our loved one.

Even in happy times we can find our minds replaying the scenes imagined or real in our head over and over again, and it can make a happy time really sad. Though it is a natural thing to do in our grieving process, if it goes on too long it can cause depression, and this is not what our spirit people want.

Not only do you travel back with thought and fear but they too have to make the journey with you and, to be honest, spirits are always happier in the mo-ment of the day.

They do not want to always revisit a moment of time that no longer exists. So, staying in the present moment is one of the tools you need to use to suc-cessfully navigate through the grieving process and find happiness after the unacceptable has happened.

One of the most effective ways of learning to stay in the moment is through meditation. There are umpteen ways to meditate and this month I would like to introduce you to 5 different ways that I have personally explored.

Apana Mediation: Apana meditation is simply observing the breath and nothing else. You need to get yourself in a comfortable, seated position, and in a place where you will not be interrupted. The idea is to simply breathe in through the nostrils and out again. Every time your mind strays, simply go back to observing the breath. It is recommended you sit as long as possible in this state. Even a 5 min session will give you the break you need from the stresses of life.

Vipassana mediation – Vipassana meditation is undertaken at a Vipassana center and is a 10-day silent mediation. However, once learned, you can utilize it whenever you want. It is basically observ-ing yourself without moving. As you are sitting in mediation pose you begin at the top of your head. If you feel an itch you just acknowl-edge the itch without scratching and continue down your body to your ears, face, neck chest etc. until you reach the tip of your toes. What you find by only observing the itch on the top of the head that by the time you reach your eyebrows the itch is gone.

This meditation is very effective at teaching all that rises passes away including pain and happiness, anxiety and excitement.

These are all a state of mind bought on by any one moment in time and will only last as long as you allow them too.

The 10-day retreat starts with 4 days of Apana and then the rest is Vipassana. This is not for the light hearted but is one of the most en-lightening and effective retreats I have done for myself. I no longer allow myself to dwell on any sadness for any great length of time. http://www.dhamma.org.au/

Chi Gung –although this is an exercise, it is breath-focused. While you are focusing on the breath, you are in the moment and that is important. You are focusing on new positive breath in and old nega-tive breath out.

This is a very effective and gentle way to clean out your negative thoughts.

Walking/mindful meditation- this type of meditation can be done while walking anywhere. It means to help you pay attention to your limbs as you walk and each step where it steps, and also to pay attention to nature as well. Basically it means to pay attention to everywhere but the chatter in you mind and to go home with a clear, refreshed outlook.

Guided meditation- this is for those who may need assistance to stay-ing in the moment or to reach a certain place or feeling within the meditation.

There are some amazing meditations which including helping you relax or reach a place of forgiveness or acceptance. I have developed a meditation CD especially for reaching the spirit world.

I call it Heavens Gate and I guide you through the Chakra system, up to the crown chakra and then to Heavens Gate where you will meet your spirit people and unite for a short time before being guided back down.

There are seven chakras beginning at the base (around your backside) which is associated with the colour red, then the sacral chakra which is represents creation or creativity and is associated with the colour orange. Followed by the solar plexus chakra (that gut feeling), which is yellow, and the heart chakra , which is the colour green.

The throat chakra is all about communication and is associated with the colour blue. The third eye chakra is situated between the eyes and is associated with the colour purple.

Finally, the crown chakra is associated with the colour white. The crown chakra connects you to heaven, and the base chakra connects you to earth. These chakras actually represent your ethereal body’s energy centres.

My Heavens Gate meditation encourages you to shake off your earth-ly worries at the gate, and spend some time in the soul land/heaven/spirit world. You may feel very emotional when you reach this place, and your loved ones, or you, may take a few times to get the effect you desire. Either way it is a positive experience for all.

Even if you fall asleep in an untroubled way it is working for you. On my CD, I also have a relaxation mediation which goes for about 10 minutes, and helps you unwind after a difficult day.

The Heavens Gate meditation goes for about 25mins. I recommend you do these mediations in a quiet room where you will not be disturbed.

I have a lot of positive feedback about my CD. If you wish to purchase one you can do so by going to the link below. Scroll down to the bottom until you see the picture of the CD. You should have it within 10 working days. http://www.charmainewilson.com.au/events_all/

I hope you have enjoyed this piece about meditation. I hope I have inspired you to go within to a happier healthier you.

Until next time, Namaste (may the spirit in you meet the spirit in me)

Love Charmaine x

Q: Hi Charmaine, a young friend & I were studying in an anatomy lab last night, touching real bones and it got me thinking about the people who donate their body to science, what they did in life etc. Knowing that they were once living beings and they freely give their earthly bodies to be dissembled and studied/played with,doestheirspiritstillassociatewiththeirbones? From Jackie Blowers

Hi Jackie From all accounts from spirit they do not associate with their body at all anymore once they transition to spirit, which is immediately.

They will explain to me how they passed but they do not hold onto anything earthly or physical including houses, money, possessions or their body. If they freely donated their body to science I presume they had a great reason for doing so and in fact would be proud to see students learning from and hopefully finding cures or ways to help mankind in the future.

So you can rest assured that you are not hurting or upsetting the spirit in fact you are complying with their wishes and that is a good thing.

Q: The recent be-heading of James Foley has unset me greatly. I cannot come to terms that people can be so cruel and I just feel sick think-ingofthepainhefeltwhenhisheadwascutoff.Healsoseemedsocalm.Canyoupleasehelpmeunderstand?Youcouldsayitwaskarma

buthedidn’tdeservetodiethatway,didhe.Wasitpre-ordainedorjustbadluck?From Rosalyn Thurecht

Hi Rosalyn Food for thought this one and I have to say heavy thoughts indeed. First and foremost you need to understand James Foley was dealing with a terrorist and from what I understand part of their ‘terror’ was to take James Foley out, threaten to behead him and then they would take him back to the prison.

I do not know for sure how many times, but this might explain why he looked so calm. He really thought he would be taken back to the prison again.

As with most sudden deaths I would expect the spirit left quickly so all thoughts and emotions tied to that moment of death would have also started to transition to spirit and no physical pain would have registered for more than a split second.

I am not in a position to say whether this was a karmic situation or not but have no doubt in my mind it was his destiny. If it happened it was destined. He was always going to die that way. I hope you understand that. If he weren’t meant to die that way, he would still be alive. That is destiny.

It is indeed unsettling times in our world and I urge you not to focus too much on the negativity it is creating and especially do not focus on James Foley and now more beheadings. Strive to see them in an untroubled place far away from the terror they may have felt. That is the kindest thing you can do for their spirits. Fight terror with kindness – it is the only way.

Love Charmaine x

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Pedro’s CornerHi my name is Pedro and I am Charmaine’s Sugar Skull.

I travel all over Australia with Charmaine, Pat, Miller (the bulldog) and Stella (the shih tzu).

Charmaine’s son Jack, bought me for Mum on Mothers Day 2012, just before we went on our first tour on the tour bus.

He wanted to make sure someone kept a close eye on Mum, and that is exactly what I do.

Each month I will be telling you how it really is on the road.

We are back on tour again after a short break at home. Poor Patrick and Princess Charmaine went on a cruise and forgot to take us!

I must say I am ok with it but Mellow Miller and Queen Stella really get quite put out by their absence.

Once again the time came to reload the bus and back it down the driveway. This time it went off without a hitch and as I sat in my trav-elling box I noticed Princess Charmaine put someone in my old place on the dashboard.

Princess Charmaine told me I was not allowed on the dashboard be-cause I might break, but she has allowed Bacon boy and Roly Poly the bulldog there and now a newbie, Hootie the owl.

It makes me jealous in a way because I don’t get the best view from my travelling box.

So we are on the road again and myself, the dogs and Poor Patrick started thinking Princess Charmaine is a bit cuckoo.

This is down to her strange habit of changing Stella’s name. We are all so confused. She has now taken to calling Stella Lilly! She has had several names now including Chickylee, Stinky Lee, Deloola, Chicklata and now Lilly.

Poor Queen Stella, she must get so confused but she seems to answer to all of the names. But it looks like Lilly is her favourite.

I can see the way Poor Patrick and Mellow Miller just sigh when they hear yet another name for Stella but that’s just the way it is.

The other strange thing Princess Charmaine does is sing to Stella in a voice that sounds like Dame Edna Everage.

Now I know she can sing ok at times but she claims to be singing for Lilly (Stella, Chickylee or Deloola) and nothing is in tune and nothing makes sense.

In fact when Poor Patrick is driving this voice come out that apparently belongs to Queen Stella that sings and babbles incessantly to Mellow Miller and Poor Patrick.

She is driving us all insane!

Right before tour, Princess Charmaine had to go to Sydney for an over-night trip without Poor Patrick and the house was deathly quiet, the dogs both looked for her with a sad face and Poor Patrick and I just sat there and smiled. How blissfully peaceful it was!

Yes it is strange and what is even stranger is that occasionally this madness rubs off on Poor Patrick and this voice comes out of him that sounds oddly like Queen Stella with a male Dame Edna voice. And even stranger when that is the only accent we hear all day from either of them. It seems Queen Stella has quite a lot to say to us all!

Anyhow so this tour is a long one and at times it feels like the towns just blend together. It’s sometimes hard for Poor Patrick and Princess Charmaine to remember where they were last week but I know where we were last week, we were in Rochester and Poor Patrick and Prin-cess Charmaine went to town to have lunch. They walked as it was not far and I could not believe my eyes when they came back.

They had a bag with things in them and the dogs and I were excited till we saw them.

They had bought more new dash people to travel with us! I am shat-tered because now they have Kentucky Duck and Butterfy sitting on the dash and I am still not allowed on it.

The dash in my opinion is looking trashy with all those imposters hap-pily turning and bobbing!

I am not the only one disgusted. Queen Stella is too. She told me she would get them. I watched from my travelling box as she fliped them off the dash. One by one. She hates them and that makes me love her more.

One thing that confused me about the naming of the imposters was that Poor Patrick and Princess Charmaine call the Butterfy – Butterfy and I asked Queen Stella why?

She whispered in my ear a secret...

When Poor Patrick and Princess Charmaine published the tattoo oracle cards there was a misprint on one card – you guessed it The Butterfly card was misprinted and every Butterfly card is actually printed But-terfy.

Not much they could do so instead they make fun of it. The same way as the sign on their bus says Dream catcher Motorome and not Motorhome – haha!

I laughed and laughed when she told me that because now we have a butterfy in the motorome!

Adiós Amigos

Love Pedro xox

Guest Interview - Scott PodmoreScott Podmore is a renowned and highly respected travel, food and music journalist. He put together the bestselling biography of great Aussie rock ‘n’ roll legend, Jimmy Barnes, and regularly contributes to numerous publications worldwide. His fascination with the topic of mediumship came after a personal en-counter which left him with more questions than answers. So he went on a search to have the conversations he was longing to have, with those ‘in the know’.He did that… And got much more than he was expecting from the experi-ence.

Tell us about your book, Conversations With Mediums

Conversations With Mediums is the result of almost three years of research and interviews with some of the world’s most famous mediums and psy-chics, and some who are little known but just as fascinating. Thirty mediums were interviewed, 12 were chosen for the book including the very talented you, recently rated as one of the top 10 mediums in the world according to many respected lists. The book covers areas of trance, mental mediumship, psychic abilities, electronic voice phenomena, physical mediumship and more. I chose a very carefully considered list of questions for each interview exploring matters of precisely how the communication process works for the mediums with those in spirit, suicide, how babies represent as souls, how to pick a charlatan, what lays ahead in the future in a psychic sense and so much more. It’s a broad range of mediums from all around the world including John Edward, Tony Stockwell, James Van Praagh, the Psychic Twins of New York and Lisa Williams. I started writing a book with death and fear specifically in mind but it didn’t take me long to realise this project was all about love and faith. The messages that have come through are profound, thought-provoking and it’s about taking the subject seriously at a time there’s definitely a universal shift taking place and a bridge is being built between science and spirituality.

What are some experiences you’ve had with after-death communications?

I have faded memories from childhood, but know certain things must have been happening because there’s a deep sense of spirit being around, or knowing it was around when I was younger. But I guess it’s mainly from having experienced astonishingly accurate readings on a personal level in doing this book, especially from you Charmaine! Many readers have commented how your chapter reached out to them the most, especially when you floored me with details about my loved ones and managed to get the names of my children and all sorts of other compelling validations that literally took my breath away. Seriously, I’ve got news for the sceptics: whether you believe it or not, I’m telling you that experience was the real deal, I absolutely no doubt and I’m not naïve. There were some fascinating things that happened, too, during the séance I attended in Sydney with David Thompson and the Circle of the Silver Cord, that still have me scratching my head. That sort of experi-ence is really hard to process, especially when there were voices bouncing around the room, lights, temperature changes and others there incredibly emotional saying they were 100% convinced loved ones came through. It was a freaky kind of experience, but I don’t want to judge because perhaps it’s just my mind-limiting conditioning that blocks me from comprehending exactly what took place and what was happening.

How have you found solace amongst the grief of death?

Going within more, I guess, and continue loving the people who love me. Meditation too. I’m not really a religious guy, although I like to take all the good stuff from all religions, blend them with my own spiritually inclined ideas, then put my hand on my heart and say everything’s going to be all right.

How did you connect with Charmaine?

I discovered Charmaine on the TV show The One. I loved her down to earth approach, and realised she was a more sceptical kind of medium with a gorgeous Australiana kind of charm about her. I couldn’t wait to interview her - and also have a beer with her! I love her, she’s funny and a great woman who smacks you between the eyes with her insights. And I love her bulldog.

What have you learned from her?

One thing I’ve learnt from Charmaine in my journey as a writer and researcher of the subject of mediumship, the afterlife and the paranormal is to look very closely at it and be prepared to sort out the wheat from the chaff. Also to know my loved ones who have passed are still con-nected.

What advice can you share with others who are experiencing grief in their lives?

I guess the one thing I would say is try not to put pressure on yourself and know it’s not an exact science and your grief is very unique to you, something you have to find a way to manage through some of the fantastic resources we have out there. And don’t pressure yourself about how you “should” be feeling. Go to your heart and run with what feels right and helps you navigate your way through this life which obviously wasn’t meant to always be easy. The other advice I’d like to offer is to ‘believe’. We may lose them here in this experience, but they remain with

in some shape or form and while most of us can’t understand it properly, just have faith. I believe there’s a beautiful ending when we come to pass – and also a beautiful new beginning for whatever it is that lays ahead.

What made you decide to go on your journey of uncovering people’s stories of after-death encounters?

My own curiosity in finding my own truth, my own faith, and the fact I know there are billions of people who feel the same way.

Where is your book available and how can people stay in touch with you?

My book is available from my website www.conversationswithmediums.com where I’ll send you a signed copy with a personal note, or you can buy it from most good book stores and several online places like Amazone, Barnes and Noble, Booktopia etc. If your book store doesn’t have it in the chances are they will be able to get it in within days. Also, everyone’s welcome on the Facebook page, www.facebook.com/conversationswithmediums where I post regular updates, blogs, and we have some great ‘conversations’.

Charmaine’s Tattoo Oracle Card Reading for October6. GypsyMoving Forward

The jingle and jangle of bracelets, the scent of the exotic and mysterious are surrounding you now as the world beckons with the promise of adventure and fun. The gypsy is here to entice you! Travel is on your mind and your feet are itching with anticipation.

Gypsys are renowned for packing up and leaving, travelling from town to town, selling their wares, and telling fortunes. The gypsy in you is restless and it is time to move on or go on a journey which will enrich and fulfill your curious soul.

Staying in the same place and never moving will only stunt your spiritual evolvement, and at times we need to explore our world, simply to find our life purpose. If you have been feeling unfulfilled and restless, no more excuses, the time is now, you need to move for-ward.

The gypsy card offers a time of freedom and adventure however it is wise to ensure you have planned your jour-ney well. If you already have travel planned, the gypsy is here to remind you to make sure you have the right precautions in place to ensure your trip runs smoothly.

Adventure and excitement are alluringly close, making you dizzy with wanderlust. The gypsy card foretells travel on the agenda, so do not hesitate and move for-ward with your plans!

Exciting things are happening at Spirit Whispers HQ!

In between touring shows, Charmaine has been busily working on her new book, which is due for release early next year.

STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER INFO AND SNEAK PEEKS IN THE COMING MONTHS!!!

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This month, we are giving away an autographed copy of Scott Podmore’s book, ConversationsWithMediums, with a copy of Charmaine’s CD Heaven’s Gate to the first three people to correctly answer the following question:

What TV show did Scott and Charmaine appear together on recently talking about the book?

Please email your answer to:question@spiritwhispers.org

(Winner will be notified by email, and your name will feature in our next newsletter)

Dreams are one of the most common ways our spirit people communicate with us. If they appear in a dream it means they are visiting you.

If they say nothing, that is absolutely normal, however if they speak you, write down the words when you wake up, as they will have some relevance to you life in the near future.

In dreams, they may look sad but they could be mirroring how you look to them. Do try and smile more.

Sometimes in your dreams they may continue to ‘die’. They may appear happy, get sick and then pass away again. This can be stressful but it may be their way of telling you they are physically gone now and to stop wishing it were another way.

What you watch on TV before bed sometimes may have an influence on your dreams as well and you may find your loved one playing a bad guy. If this happens try to remember what you were watching or feeling before bed, as your spirit people would not ever wish you harm.

If you have not dreamt of your loved ones, and others have, it may be your emotions blocking them from coming into your dreams. It a tricky thing grief and dreams are just as elusive and if you cannot or do not dream of them, do look for signs in other ways. It does not mean they love you less, it just means for some reason they are having trouble connecting to you in a dream state.

Personally I love my nighttime adventures with spirit, and hope you do too. Hopefully by smiling more and staying in the moment, your dreams too may become a lovely way to reunite.

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