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How ‘bout you?
I’ve been working it – teaching three online Intuition Development classes weekly for 16 weeks and before that two classes weekly for another 16 weeks. Next, I’m taking the big slow down and teaching one for eight weeks. I might add an eight-week online Trance class. Today is my last class for two weeks. On top of that, I’ve been doing readings in my office, putting out my weekly social media, spending joyous time with my grandchildren, 3 and 1. I did catch a break for a couple of weekends down South. I did work one day, though. I must admit I did wind up in bed for a couple of days here and there recouping my energy. We all need a break. Oh yeah, let’s not forget tax time, which I normally have pulled together by now. Also, I do what I can within Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp to assist with the organization. I came up with a huge project in which more than $10,000 must be raised. Then there’s committees and the list goes on. Yet another thought – did you know we are officially out of the shadow phase of Mars, and it is now direct? Most should’ve felt a boost of energy, movement in reaching goals and a general improvement. We’re already in the shadow phase of Mercury Retrograde. It’s about slowing down. Mercury Retrograde is from March 15 to April 7. I was born during a Mercury Retrograde. I used to giggle about it until I realized everyone around me was going through it. I’m sure there are other situations going on with the planets, stars, etc. I do my best just to go with the flow. In fact, I filled in as the message bearer at Wednesday Night Message Service in Colby Memorial Temple at the Spiritualist Camp. Everything was going smoothly with 2–4-minute Spirit Greetings, which includes a touch-in with Spirit, evidence of that Spirit, life guidance and psychic information. There were about 25 people there. When I went to a person who was the third to the last to receive a reading, he was anxious because it took so long to get to him. I saw a choir of Spirts in a semi-circle behind him. Not one would step forward. Finally, after I said so, one gentleman came forward and he showed me his hands, which indicated that he work with them. I thought he did woodworking. The gentleman receiving the message scoffed and said that information pretty much covers his whole family and then chided that my information was vague. Now mind you, conversations normally do not ensue during this time. I shared that I could only give what I received. After that, all I really recalled was that I suggested he go for a 30-minute reading with a Camp medium. With the help of Spirit, I finished the service around 8:45 p.m. I was thankful that those in charge of the service were fine with the interaction. Thank-you Spirit! Previous to the service, I rested all morning and all afternoon. It takes a lot of energy to work with Spirit and the public in that way. I was wide open when someone who is obviously hurt tried to hurt me. I prayed for his highest and best. My last big energy spender will occur when I am the guest teacher at Sunday Lyceum in the back hall of the Andrew Jackson Davis Educational Building. I will be talking about intuition and psychic/mediumistic gifts. Later that day, I’ll be heading over to see my grandchildren. After that, two weeks off. Of course, I’ll be at the gym for four days weekly and doing readings for clients in my office. My next big time off – two months this summer. I do my best to look for times to rest. I hope you do the same because a drained person cannot help others. Blessings of Peace and Love
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I awakened the other day like any other day.
I noticed I had missed a call on my phone, so I went to call back. I could not connect to anyone. Now, mind you, I need my phone to make appointments, to make money, to live. Thankfully, I was able to send a text back and make the appointment for later that day. Still, I could not call anyone, people could not call and talk to me. It read ‘SOS’ where it should read 5G. I found SOS meant that I could only call 911. Ha. At that point, I thought it be better to see SOL. I’m so glad I kept a sense of humor. When I left my office and got closer to the phone store, the phone worked fine. This happened twice – the first time my phone got reset at the store, the second time I got a new SIM card. Still trying to keep it light. Hours later still no phone. Next, my daughter called T-Mobile since I’m on her account. She would have to have them reset my phone from the main office. She worked on it for like two hours. And to think this blog was to be about how Facebook let me know that I was to let them know if my page was appropriate for children under 13. It struck me as odd. I did no swear on Facebook posts, well maybe, shit and there’s no nudity. I tried to look up a list that would not be proper for someone under 13, but there was not one. One of my friend’s whose job is in social media for a nudist colony has never gotten a notice, although she had seen it before. I finally talked to my daughter about it, and she said children under 13 should not be on Facebook. I totally agreed with that comment. And so, I’m in the process of trying to find where to report my page is fine. If I don’t do so by the cutoff date, less people will see my page, which is Life in Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp – Mayberry It Is. And it is – Mayberry. Funny thing is well before that I noticed my views dropping off to less than a handful, which was odd. I have more than one thousand followers. I normally had at least 150 to 300 taking notice of my posts – sometimes more. It’s when it finally occurred to me. I wondered if someone reported my page because I’m a Spiritualist. I’d really like to think that’s not it. I mean really there’s all kinds of religious information everywhere on Facebook. Most religions believe in some type of afterlife. And now after two hours of my daughter calling T-Mobile and resetting my phone by calling the main phone number and connecting twice with two separate people, they said my phone was fine all along. Ha Well heck – yes, it is! Backstory: My daughter told me a few months ago that she and her husband were changing their phones and thought I should just get my own plan. I was getting ready to have my separate account, and then this occurred. New phone company? Perhaps. Or maybe it’s just my energy that plays with electronics. I really cannot have that, unless of course I win the lottery. And through all of this – driving back and forth to the store twice and getting my phone to work with texting only – I really kept my cool until I was told I did not. I did keep my cool. I’m sure my insides were boiling over, which would be felt by an empath. Perception is a bitch that will lie to your face. Is that language really inappropriate for children under 13? Doubtfully. Have you heard what some teenagers talk about? Maybe not, we all do get busy with life – making a living, making things work. Perhaps, we’re not hearing well, or paying attention – just keeping busy with what we need to get done. Maybe, it’s time to slow down, breathe and reassess what life is truly about. Thankfully, at the end of the day, I pulled my ears up from going down the rabbit hole, which really may have been a better place to be, for at least a few moments. Blessings of Peace and Love Here’s one: It took me years to figure out how to stream music from my laptop through Skype for my online development classes. Guess what? Skype is going bye-bye. LOL It is part of my life, and I love it!
I love teaching others how to bring their gifts of seeing, feeling, knowing, hearing, tasting and smelling forward. By now, you should know I’m talking about psychic and mediumistic abilities. I teach online classes, always have something starting up. I also teach workshops in Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp. I recently taught Symbology of the Tarot. I like tarot, but do not really use it in my readings. Yes, sometimes I will be shown a card during a reading and the information about the card is significant for the client. But the act of shuffling, cutting the cards and putting a spread out, will not happen when you receive a reading from me. Backstory: Just after my divorce I knew I’d be having a huge tax bill since I was a self-employed freelance writer. I worked giving ‘tarot’ readings during Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. I threw three cards – past, present and future – and turned my gifts on. So, at the Symbology of the Tarot Workshop when someone said that I was the ‘queen of cards,’ I set the record straight. Yes, I do card draws for my YouTube Channel, From the Ethers, and for my Instagram and TikTok accounts – loricartermedium. It’s interesting because I have never thought I was doing a card reading. I do daily card draws on Instagram and TikTok. The length of those videos run anywhere from 6 seconds to 20 seconds. I do a couple of draws that could be close to 45 seconds. To me, those card draws are something to think about. If it fits your life, it fits, and I hope it helps. Now, on YouTube my card draws on Thursdays run 2 to 3 minutes. And on Tuesdays, I talk about a topic for five to six minutes and then do a card drawing where those watching pick-a-number. Each numbered card draw is a couple of minutes at most. So those might be thought of as little readings. I guess someone viewing any of those videos might think they are readings. When I do readings, they are either 30 or 45 minutes. And I bring Spirit through and do not use tools – only my intuitive gift and help from Spirit. I do short two-to-three-minute Spirit Greetings to include a touch-in with Spirit, evidence of Spirit, life guidance and psychic information at the Sunday Afternoon Message Service in Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp. Backstory: One time on my YouTube channel I actually did a pick-a-number and gave psychic information without tools. I thought it was a little odd and didn’t like it, so I only did it once. I’ve seen others on YouTube use tarot, divinity or oracles cards and get other information psychically and apparently mediumistically too. I don’t know. It’s just not for me at this point. Maybe, someday. It’s best not to say never. I do believe some people like to see the cards in front of them. I could see how it might assist with the client connecting to the reading more, to see something physical, or at the very least be a little more comfortable. I’ve heard some people say they like tarot card readings better because it includes the ‘bad stuff.’ I just have to say, yes, less than good things happen to everyone at one time or another, but there’s almost always something good that comes from it. And in the end, people will go to who they are supposed to go to, regardless of if tarot cards are involved or not. I am not the ‘queen of cards.’ Again, I use them on social media to give those viewing something to think about, get inspired, give hope, help someone. It’s what I try to do on a daily basis. I do my best to learn knew knowledge to assist my clients. I’m always looking forward to exploring new ideas. Blessings of Peace and Love I get a little bit giddy when I get to do something new. A little butterfly feeling in my tummy. Don’t you?
Not too long ago, I was reminded that Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp is hosting the annual Mother’s Day Tea and somehow, I got myself into doing tea leaf readings. Exciting, right? On the way to the gathering to become educated about it, I asked my daughter if she wanted to come along. She said she already knew how to do to them. Of course, she does. I too like to learn as much as I can to assist my clients. How hard can it be? I’m a clairvoyant and see various messages in the clouds. This should not be an issue. But still the newness. Backstory: I’m not an artsy girl, but one time I went to a monthly craft gathering in the Camp and created a green and red jingly ornament for the holidays. People teased as they saw my box flying wide open. Good times! Back at the tea leaf gathering, we were led by the Rev. Dikki-Jo Mullen, one of the facilitators of the event. Thankfully, she brought the proper type of teacups since I drink my green tea out of a coffee mug. Dikki-Jo did readings for the three of us. First, you should be sure there is a proper amount of liquid and tea leaves in the cup. After checking that, we readers are to hand the cup back, so that the person receiving the reading can put their energy into it. It is then returned to the reader. The reader would spin the cup three times and place it upside down on the saucer. Then turn it back over to begin the reading. In one of the cups, you could see a distinct boot to include a heal, which indicated the recipient was walking away from something. It was awesome! A couple of us got dots, which is about money. Butterflies (change), birds (good news), flowers (good fortune) and much more appeared. I loved it! There’s more to the reading than just what appears in the tea leaves. A reader must take note as to where those symbols are – is it nearing the handle, toward the rim of the cup or at the bottom of the cup? And just in case an answer is not covered, each person will draw a Tea Leaf card to be given just a little bit more information. I do have a whole new vocabulary to learn, which is fine. I’m excited to do something different. When’s the last time you stepped out of your box? Incidentally, I still have that ornament, which is hung on my doorknob. It has been beaten up a bit, but it does remind me: Get out of your box, Lori. Say good-bye to your box! One must believe.
Okay, go ahead and explain it away if you must. But when it persists, give in. It’s real. I love spending time in the Séance Room in Colby Memorial Temple. It’s been there since 1923. I’ve had many phenomenon circles to include transfiguration, channeling and table tipping, all to prove the continuity of life. I’ve been sitting twice monthly with various people for several months. The last couple of times I and another person saw many blue and white orbs in one area called the cabinet, which is where one sits, meditates and allows. To be considered true phenomenon, more than one person must see it. Backstory: One time during a phenomenon circle me and the whole group, except for the sitter, saw a blue iridescent outline of a diamond that showed itself in the mirror slightly behind and above the sitter. Blue orbs also filled the air. We celebrated! The other day while I was sitting, we all heard the knocking. I was in a light mediation. The two looking on discussed hearing footsteps behind them. Then came the muffled voices. I thought people were inside the temple. I came out of my mediation, opened the door and saw not a soul. That was amazing! There are many types of channeling. Psychic mediums are in a light channel when they give messages. While I was one of two looking on, I wondered if the sitter saw Spirit to include possibly guides in the front of them, received information from them and shared it with us. Is that channeling? Hmm. I am a certified medium, healer and teacher in the Camp and I don’t know all, so I called one of my phenomenon teachers and asked about the scenario. He shared an experience in his channeling class. One week everyone channeled; the next week he brought a stickpin with him and told students that he was going to stick them to be sure they were channeling. Not one person channeled for the whole class. At that point, I let him know he made my blog this week. Then there is trance channeling, which is when the medium, or sitter, steps aside to allow higher beings to come into their being, so that knowledge can be shared. During one of my sittings, I saw an illumined, white female Spirit. I could hear myself speaking and later was told I said: ‘Open your hands to receive healing.’ And then I asked if my hands had opened. I recalled feeling like they had. I was told they never moved. The ectoplasm was super thick the last time we sat. It is the hope that enough ectoplasm becomes available to manifest a Spirit. Ectoplasm comes from those in attendance, but mostly from the person sitting. Incidentally, transfiguration is when ectoplasm, which comes from the eyes, ears, and mouth, changes the sitters face. Everyone sees it. Back Backstory: Remember, looking for Bloody Mary in the bathroom mirror when you were a kid? I have to say I did become interested in physical phenomenon because I was intrigued. I became somewhat of a junkie, still am. But truly it is about connecting with other realms of existence. I think a lot of us do this when we dream – connect to other realms. You could have your own phenomenon circle in the place you reside. Have a regular sitting practice by candlelight or with the customary red light. I would sit in a room that has little or no light coming in. Say a prayer for the highest and best and wait. It might take a few sittings to build the energy. Keep with it. Happy Experiences! |
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