Today

I finally got dressed today and my oldest son and I went out for a bite to eat, when I received a text message from my youngest son. "Read your email" So I checked my email and he explains that he was over his girlfriends house on Tuesday night and the next morning he went outside to leave and his car was stolen!!!
I hope the person who stoled it prevented my son from getting in an accident that day. I hope there was a really good reason why for the period of time that my son isn't driving is because it isn't a safe time and his angels and guardians are protecting him. I hope the person who stoled it is getting good use out of it.
My son will eventually get reimbursed by his insurance company. We're not sure how long that will take. In the meantime, I'm fortunate to be off this week and perhaps I'll get to see my son a lot more often than when I'm working. He asked me to give him a ride to work. Well I would love too.
Happy Holidays!

I got the best phone call today!

I reached for my phone today before I went home from work and I noticed there was a voicemail. I didn't recognize the phone number but sat down in my office chair and listened to the message. It was Sylvia Browne's office and WHAT!!!!
My name had come up to the top of the list. Her waiting list is LOOOOOOONG, like years. My name is at the top and they wanted to let me know when I could expect a call from my favorite writer, hero, woman, psychic.
Yes I'm getting a reading from Sylvia Browne!!! Oh boy I am jazzed.

Peace and Love

I hope you enjoyed the recent Thanksgiving holiday. I know I have lots to be thankful about. I celebrated with my son and his girlfriend, we were invited to drop by. Later we went to my Mom's for dinner. I am so grateful I still have my Mom to visit. She is 87 and is doing well.
Did you go shopping on Black Friday? I stayed home, but I did go to Kmart on Saturday to take advantage of the wonderful sales they were having. While walking inside I noticed a peace and heart symbol on someone's T-shirt. I thought to myself hmmm, gotta make that as a pendant! Here it is as a charm.

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Snow in Tennessee

Does it snow in Tennessee? I asked. Oh yes it snows in Tennessee, was her reply. Ok I said, things will get better for you when it snows. It will? was her remark.

I didn't know that it snowed in Tennessee. I just knew that I sure hoped it snowed soon. I've always lived in California and it doesn't snow in my neck of the woods. That conversation took place about a week ago.

I got an email from her on Monday, "Does a light dust of snow, count?" I questioned her with, Was it rain? No it was snow.

It was snow!!! and two days later, today! She is thrilled! Things are changing ahhhh.

I am always amazed at what I "see." Are you?

Oh yah she is making me soon to be USA famous pies. Believe it!

Mmmmmm

Mmmm is having a boy. She just found out FOR REAL by her doctor yesterday.

I met Mmmm when she came to work at the same company I work for. She was the Receptionist. She really wanted to have a baby. One morning on my way to work, this was early spring I received a "swish" that she would be having a girl when the leaves fall. She had her baby girl that December. That was a few years ago.

She recently told me she was pregnant and I "saw" a boy. She is quite pleased today. She wanted a boy.

Love

When a woman has a child she falls in love with her baby the moment she feels life growing inside of her. The moment she holds that child she loves her baby unconditionally. WITHOUT ANY CONDITIONS.

As I go through life I struggle with loving others unconditionally. I was tested again last night. If I don't agree with the way you believe I have a right too. As you have a right to believe.

If I BELIEVE God LOVES me, us all unconditionally. You BELIEVE God loves you with conditions.

If I BELIEVE I live in a world of Love, peace and light. You BELIEVE in a world of right and wrong, war, religion, money, power, hate.

If I BELIEVE in that Jesus, Buddha, Ghandi were all son's of God. You BELIEVE that Jesus is the SON of God and you must only believe in him.

If I believe you have a right to believe anything you want. Why do you not allow me the same right?

My weekend.

Over the weekend I pretty much worked my fingers creating new designs for an upcoming show. It got to be time to eat and lunch wasn't ready yet so I went to lay down to rest my eyes. I turned on the TV and find Lisa Williams on the lifetime channel. She had a marathon of tv shows on yesterday. Was I thrilled!!! I enjoy watching her do her thing. She is a medium clairvoyant and has a tv show. http://www.lisawilliamsmedium.com/news/

Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos

Need something to do after the trick or treaters leave, watch....

Tomorrow November 1st. Celebrate!

Vote

I've been voting for many years and I have to talk about the emotions that have stirred in me and so many others that I know about this Presidential Election. I've seen people who are my age for the first time register to vote! (HurraH)I have also seen people who do not desire to vote, (go figure) People who want to vote but has had the privilege taken away. I've seen friends stop talking to each other because they are voting differently. Is it that important to be right?

I am voting and I am grateful for this priviledge.



I choose to live in a world where the color of our skin, our religion, our financial status, our citizenship, our sexual orientation, our #1 language does not matter to me. I respect the world in which you choose to live.

We are all people that exist in the same planet. Whether you were born in this country and practice christianity should not matter, should it? If you are an American vote! If you are running for office of course you should be an American, but do you reallllly need to be a Caucasian and believe in Christianity?

Unless we are Native American (Indians) then we are ALL from other parts of the world. One human race, aren't we?

Can we learn to see one another as such? In my world I choose too. In my world we have all lived many lives as many races and sexes, but our spirit is one.

Have I stirred you UP?

Hi!

I love the Heron!

"When you steadfastly refuse to think, act and conform to the mandates of others, the pressure to do so loses its momentum." Wayne Dyer

ATM - Fraud update

Ok I checked my account this morning, the bank still hasn't credited my $money back. So I called the fraud hotline. The person that answered told me it will be done today and I should see it back in there tomorrow.

They gave me the name NAME NAME and that the Flight is out of JFK airport, the date and to MXT anyone know where that is? They asked me if I knew this person. I asked them to spell the name so I could have it also. NO NO NO I don't know who this is.

I think we are going to bust these people. YIPPEE!

Still real curious how they got my ATM #. I've come to the conclusion that when I get my new ATM card. I'm not going to use it.

Hawaii - I went there this year. It was so beautiful. I love this earth that we exist on. I know one day my body will cease to exist and my spirit will continue. I know I am here to learn lessons and grow.
I'm working on forgiveness and no person is perfect. We all make boo boos. We say things or do things and sometimes it can hurt others. I am finding out that I want to love life and work on myself. I can't help what others do or say, only myself.
It is better to be kind, than right.

I want to enjoy the beauty of my life no matter what ugly things occur.

Debit Card Fraud

I will be filing a police report today.

On Monday my husband went to our bank, Wells Fargo to cash his check, like he always does. Mine automatically gets deposited by my employer. The teller proceeds to tell him that his account is overdrawn ($2,000.00)He was shocked! The teller asks him if he purchased airline tickets? He responds NO!

He was taken out of the line and spoke to another employee at wells fargo. They reviewed our account and noticed a charge for $1 at Napster and $1.00 at Priceline. My husband calls me. I'm at work, and I begin thinking where oh where did I used my ATM card, Safeway, the nail shop, online ATT, on the phone with Geico insurance while I was at the golf course. Oh no!!!! It's not safe oh CRAP!

These charges are pending and so we wait and see if we have a fraud case or not.
Tuesday, Wednesday, I check my account online no charges. Today yes the Delta Airline charges are there. I call the WFB fraud line... They fax me a statement that I need to sign, stating I did not sign for these charges or give permission to any one else to use my card. I had to email the fax home to my husband to sign, he faxed it back to me from his work and then I faxed it to the WFB fraud department after I signed it. They also told me I need to file a police report.

Ok there happens to be one right next door to the office that I work in. But no, won't take the report because I don't live in the city. Ok... They did tell me what will happen once I file the report. They will contact the police department in the city of Connecticut where Delta airlines is located and give them the numbers off of my statement.

WFB will credit my account within 24hours. whew. My debit card was cancelled, our account is okay. Some same close it, some say its okay. When I spoke with the police office next door. She told me that this happened to her and she still uses her atm card. hmmm not sure what I'm going to do. But I used it all the time. I had it in my possession and cut it up.

Someone out there stole the numbers off my card and charged airline tickets with it. YOU will get caught! So ATM card holders and users beware.

John Edward

Internet Explorer Error

I know that for all of you who use the internet explorer for your browser that you get an error when you visit my blog. I have no idea why that is happening. Any clues please let me know.

Paranoia

knock knock, open the door! Call the police there are people outside wanting to get in the house. Hurry call the police!!! Look see there they are out there in the street. They have guns!! Call the police. Call the police! See them they are getting closer. Call the police!!!

It was 1am in the morning. The knock was from my son on my bedroom door. He saw men outside our home trying to get in to kill us. No one was out there.

The next day I got up and went to work. I left work early to take him to the county dr. They put him on risperidone. It's a drug given to people with paranoia. I fight with him everyday to take his meds and its been very unpleasant. I want him to get well.

He has seen one therapist who doubled his dose. It makes him very edgy and he can't sleep. They also prescribed a benadryl for sleeping. He went yesterday for a physical. He is afraid of the side effects of the drugs. Tomorrow he goes back to the therapist, hopefully they will have the results of all the blood work. It

He doesn't want to take the drugs. Now his body vomits an hour after he takes them. He wants to be well without the meds. I want him to be well. I'm afraid he is making me sick.

I choose to concentrate my energy on making sure he is okay. My weekends I spend with him. I rarely take any time for me. After I get home from work I get dinner for us. We eat and go for a walk. He takes a shower. Tries to lay down to sleep and can't sleep. Danny Jason and I are doing the best we can to be patient and understanding. I feel like I'm crawling into a shell. It is scary for me.

The other day...

My friend W (we work together) told me that she was in the doctor's office and she picked up this book, Pink Sky laying on the table in the lobby. Needless to say, while she was telling me the story I started to cry. It's the story about a baby in utero talking about growing in the womb to be born, then to die. The mother wrote her story about losing her daughter. She wanted me to know about this woman's blog so I could check it out. http://stevieandthedreamofhorses.blogspot.com/

Come to find out this woman lives down the street from my friend W. Even more bizarre then that, she lives right next door to Ws friend. A coincidence hmmm.

The cool thing is she wants to meet me. So we are going to hook up, have lunch. Stevie(the daughter is orchestrating this meeting. ;)

I believe that. Spirits come to me I don't conjure them up. When they want to communicate they will buggg me until it springs out of my mouth. Then I have peace.

Another baby....

Yesterday amongst family and their friends I have predicted another baby is on his way. I met a friend of my cousin's and instead of me blurting it out that she was going to have a baby boy. I told her how good she was with children, while she was holding my cousin's 1 year old boy. She was patient and sweet while calming him down. She told me she was trying to get pregnant ah hah I said, you are going to have a baby boy. She looked at me and said what? My cousin chimed in and told her friend that I was psychic. (hmm ok) My sister than spoke and said that I could see babies coming. So the gal, let's call her Lucy (to protect her identity) said ok, but I was already to have a girl. I apologized and told her that I see a boy. She replied that she only had girls names picked out.

Let it be recorded here and I will let you know in a month or two or within a year's time the outcome.

I also found out yesterday that my cousin's daughter is expecting. I knew this about a year ago. I saw her pregnant with a baby girl. I did not ask what the sex of the baby was or if they knew yet. But when I found out I will post it here also. (Sandra) to protect her identity has 3 boys already.

orbs

Hi today I received a picture of a gal who is pregnant with an orb. I hope to post this later with her permission.

Why am I speaking about it, well last December I met this woman at a craft show. I told her she was going to have a baby within the next 12 months. I didn't remember what I told her the sex of baby was, but other's had. I told her she was going to have a girl, I was reminded of this today. She is going to have a girl.

No permission to post her picture, so I'm only posting the orb. Seen one?

You're having a baby.

I wanted the women who I "saw" their babies before they had even conceived to come forward to tell their story. But hmmm they haven't. So I will one story at a time. Stay tuned.

It was January maybe February of that year, someone that I worked with wanted to get pregnant. I told her that she would have a baby when the autumn turned to winter. That she would have a baby girl shortly before another gal in the office had her 2nd baby boy. She did have her girl that November and the other gal had her son in December. I think their children were 2 weeks apart.

I can "see" babies. I just get a knowing about it when I'm around you. I saw the gal's daughter age 7 years old with red hair, skinny and skating. I saw the other gal's two boys as teenagers in high school with their school sports jackets on, one a little taller than the other.

These children the little girl and little boy turned 1 last November and December.

X-Files - I want to Believe

I saw the movie last night. Did you? Want to talk about it?
The movie was creepy, but I LOVED IT!

Check Marks

Do you pay attention to the sychronicity going on in your world? What does that mean? It's the universe letting us know we are right on track. Track, purpose for this lifetime.

Example:
TV on in the bedroom while I am getting reading for work. I'm standing in front of my closet looking for my red sandals. The gal on TV says the word "sandals". Coincidence ok, check mark! I also notice it alot while I'm driving in my car with the radio on. Never turn the radio on unless someone else is in the car with me.
So there is conversation happening and the "word" will also come out of the radio, check mark!

Please if you have another way to explain it, I'd love to hear your comment.

Daily Does it.

I want to start sharing stories about my experiences seeing, hearing and feeling. This story is about when my youngest was born.

When I was 25 years old I had my second son. He was born c-section because he never turned inside of me, he wanted to come out walking. I remember thinking when the doctor examined me oh good this will be easy! Boy was I ever wrong. Not a good way to have a baby.

At the time we had a waterbed and there was no way I could get out of that bed with my stomach feeling like I got kick by the entire football team. So my husband set up a bed in my baby's room.

I was pretty much out of commission for the next 2 weeks after my son was born. I was so uncomfortable and took nothing for the pain. I was even uncomfortable nursing him. One early morning around 4am I laid sleeping in his room and he laid next to the bed in the bassinet when a visitor came to see us.

I remember being sound asleep and waking up to a bright light entering my room and I sat straight up (that kinda shocked me because my stomach hurt so much) and I spoke to the woman standing next to the bassinet. I wasn't afraid I knew it was Jason's grandmother coming to visit him. I said he is your grandson, his name is Jason. She looked up at me and was gone.

Her name is Agatha Roysdon, she died before I ever got to meet her. But sometimes since that early morning when she came to see her grandson I sense her in my house.

Do you sense spirits?

A year later on Jason's 1st birthday we took our children to Chucky Cheese to celebrate his birthday. There were balloons in Jason's room and had been there probably for a few days after we had gone to Chucky Cheese. My husband and I were in the front room watching tv that evening when I mentioned his mother coming to visit a year ago. Well he never believed it and I told him it didn't matter that I knew she did. When the balloon in Jason's room popped! It startled us both. I looked at my husband with a surprised look and said see she wants you to know she did! He scientifically reasoned to me why that balloon popped. The condensation of the cold window, blah blah.

My husband now believes his mom is around here and I have communicated with her. There is no way I would know stuff about my husband when he was little or about her that he never told me.

I love knowing as a spirit we continue!

Daily Dose

I have a daily calendar that sits upon my desk at work. I wanted to share the words with you.
Keep in mind the ancient simple truth that "the mighty oak was once a little nut that held its ground."
You are a mighty oak in the making and it's all right to be a little nutty as long as you also hold your ground!
dr wayne dyer

I'm ok

For several years of my life I didn't let anyone know about my ability to "see" or "hear" because I was afraid of what people would think about me. I felt that people would think I was wierd or even worst "EVIL".

I have fortunately let go of my concern about what people think about me. It's okay that we all have our individual belief system. I allow, accept and respect people for who they are and what the believe. I know that it's okay if they don't reciprocate that about me or others like me.


This ability comes from "G*d". I was born and raised Catholic. Although I no longer practice this faith. Each morning before I get up. I meditate. I surround myself with the white light of love and divine protection. I also ask that this light surround the people I come into contact with.

I'm enjoying my journey here in this lifetime.

Welcome

I welcome comments !

I've been doing a lot of free readings lately and have done so many in the past. I recently emailed as many people as I could remember to send me their comments about their readings. I really hope you do.

Readings will be by appointment only, please contact me at hija4@mac.com.

Thank you.

http://www.raquelamaral.com/

The first time I sat for a reading with Raquel I was very anxious, she sensed my apprehension and immediately put me at ease. The information she revealed to me during that sitting set forth a foundation for me to trust her and bring her further into my confidence in order to gather more information about important decisions in my life. Through the course of our association and readings, I have been able to overcome mental and emotional obstacles that were previously keeping me from reaching my goals and chart a course that is more akin to my desired results.

Morgan McKean
Executive Director, Morgan Blaire

I remembered a reading that you gave to a person I meet on line....she was scared of this health problem she was worry about....she had a doctors appointment coming up....but before you had the appointment she was really worried about and not getting any sleep....so I told her to email you so you can give her some insight..about her healthy problem.....she did email you and you told her that everything will be alright and dont worry......well when the doctors appoinment was over she was told by the doctor that the test was negative. And that she had nothing to worry about.

David Bernard
July 11, 2008 11:18 AM

Raquel amazing abilities, coupled with her tendered advice has become one of my must do`s when making a major corporate decision or something as small as seeking clarity. She is not a medium or a psychic. She is an intuitive. Her wisdom has help me so much.-anonymous

Photo readings

One of the lessons we learned with JVP was psychometry. It is taking an object, jewelry, or a picture and placing it in your hands and doing a reading. I especially enjoy reading someone this way.

Last night my husband comes home with a picture. His hands all over it and he asked me to read it. I told him to lay it down and to place it inside a magazine laying on the table. I mentioned to him that the next time he wanted me do this for someone. To ask that person to place it inside an envelope. So to not get anyone else's energy on it. Because of the possibility of me reading that person. In this case, my husband. I let the picture lay inside the magazine until this morning.

I got my first cup of coffee. Without looking at the picture I placed it in my hands and said to my husband ok I am ready to read this picture. My husband hurriedly looked around for paper and pen to write down what I said. Now that in itself can be sometimes difficult because I begin and depending on the energy I can go fast. So to write as I quickly as I'm getting information is not easy.

I cannot share with you what I "saw". But I can tell you that previously this person has seen to other card readers and what I "saw". So had they. My husband told me what he knew about the previous card readings and how I had also seen what the client's card readings had. My husband waited about an hour after we talked about it and called his friend.

The friend validated what I saw about him that had already happened and is anxiously waiting for the outcome of what I saw for his the future.

Fearless Coach - Carol

I went into the meeting place and took a sit. Very excited my first meeting at the JVP Mediumship level 2 class. I flew all the way to New York. Took 3 planes and a car to get to the Rhinebeck Campus.
I met Carol and now I would like to share her with all of you. I am recalling this Carol so correct me if you remember it differently. She was energetic and very friendly. Her energy attracted alot of us to her.
We were in the same group but not partners unfortunately. Saturday evening, her and I went to another gal, Debbie's room. Who wasn't a medium, but recorded spirit voices. Debbie has been on Maury Povich. Carol had communicated with a fireman from the 911 tragedy on several occasions. So when it was Carol's turn to speak to a spirit. Yes Debbie recorded spirit voices!! Carol spoke to her fireman! He came through trying to sing a song. Incredible, do you remember that Carol? I remember scarying myself to death too and walking back to my cabin at night it was so dark. But what an great trip it was.

On the last day of this incredible weekend. Carol and I decided we needed to keep in touch with everyone in the group and created a group called Mediums R us.
I hope to bring you, my readers many of the practicing mediums from that group and their stories.
I've posted Carol's link under the Mediums R US on my blog. But here it is.
http://www.askaspirit.com
Photo - James Van Praagh and Fearless Coach Carol

Mediums R Us

In October 2006 I completed my 2nd level of Mediumship with my instructor James Van Praagh and appx. 80 other students.
It was 3 days spent at the Omega Institute at the Rhinebeck Campus in New York.
I kept a journal of that trip. I am looking over it and would like to share.
*Properly grounded use the white light.
*Use your cords.
*Run the energy through chakras.
*Protect yourself
*Connect to your guides
*Go to your sacred space

Use your power to amplify, to hear, see & feel more.

I invited many of my friends from that phenomenal weekend to visit my blog. I look forward to their comments and yours.
photo Me and James Van Praagh

Can you tell me

I get this question alot? Another question, “Can you tell me? or “Do you see anyone around me?” People who know about me will share that Uncle Bill just passed away. Can you see him?

It is part of who I am. But not all of who I am. I “see”. Doesn’t everyone? Sure but they call it a coincidence or a wierd experience.

You may label it anything you would like, I call myself a “Seer”. I see and feel your energy and energies around you. I don’t need to talk to you or see you in person in order to do this. I actually prefer using Yahoo IM. I can do it face to face or on the phone. I get images in my head or hear words.

It’s a very interesting and amazing gift and I know many do not believe and that is okay. I don’t believe in a lot of stuff either. I am not here to prove to you or convince you. I am only here to share with you and vice of versa.

For those that know me and would like to share our story. I invite you to do so. If you would prefer to share your story but remain anonymous that is okay too. No rules!

See

Can you "see" what I see?