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2008 Politics - Fox Official Endorsement for Hillary.
My Vote Is For Hillary. Here’s why…
We’ll get CHANGE with Hillary as well as with Obama, but I’d say Hillary’s strong point is her Experience, while Barak’s strong point is Oprah’s popularity. Now I appreciate Oprah as much as the next guy, but come on…
Our country is in big trouble. We’re in a war that doesn’t make sense. Our economy is screwed - and that’s an under-statement. Our dollar is so perversely undervalued that we dare not take our annual trip to Europe this year. I mean, even the Taj Mahal won’t accept our dollar - that’s how sad that is! We’ve been lied to by the government agencies that are in power - the presidency has taken czarist powers over the people.
We are a nation force-fed fear and hatred - each dealing with some degree of post-traumatic stress syndrome. You see it on our freeways, in our schools, in the tabloids, and at our borders.
The choices have come down to Obama, Clinton, John, and Mike. Here is how I feel about these choices, scariest to least scary…
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John McCain - Oh my God. When I hear that man speak I have to hold back wet heaves. A vote for him is a vote for another 100 years in Iraq! Can you believe he actually said that!!!??? Sorry, but that is just plain ignorant. He may have been a great warrior back in the days when war was a “necessary” evil, but in today’s world where technology enables infinite possibilities for diplomatic solutions, he’s a dinosaur looking for fresh blood. Like a scratched up Beatles record, he’s stuck in the 60’s. I’m sure he’s a good man at heart (even though he has a maniacal rude steak in him - refusing eye contact with/sneering at Mitt Romney during the debates was pretty hateful.) I’d say volunteering for patient advocacy at a Veterans Hospital would be a good fit for him - NOT the Presidency.
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Barak Obama - The word “Plagiarism” comes to mind. Anyone who has studied Bill Clinton’s speaking mannerisms can see that so has Obama. I’m willing to bet he has a video library filled with Bill giving speeches. He tries so very hard to be the former president, it’s kind of offensive. Other than that, and the fact that he does steal speech ideas from other politicians - I think when he finally grows up and gets comfortable with his own authentic style, he will make a fine president . However, at this time he is way too green to fill the Presidential shoes. Especially, in these extreme low times we find ourselves in. People, please wake up. We all want CHANGE, but we have to be thoughtful about it. The pendulum has destructively swung far to the right and we want CHANGE, I know, but is it righting the wrong to swing the pendulum all the way to the other extreme?? It never is. We need to get balanced. Back to balance should be the keyword of this election. We’ll get CHANGE with Hillary as well as with Obama, but I’d say Hillary’s strong point is her Experience, while Barak’s strong point is Oprah’s popularity. Now I love Oprah as much as the next guy, but come on… I also really hate that his wife is clearly an idiot: “For the first time I am finally proud of this country…” What the fuck???? What does she say about us behind our backs? Her true colors have been revealed. She is as much an asset to Obama as was John Kerry’s moronic wife.
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Mike Huckabee - The guy is adorable, lovable, electable, real. I like Huckabee, too bad he’s had a slow comeuppance. I’d vote for him if I were republican. What are republicans thinking to vote McCain over Huckabee. Frightening to think that with everything that’s come out unjustifying the war on terror there are still so many war-mongers out there.
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Hillary Clinton - I’m willing to bet that the people standing for Hillary are people who’ve watched and listened to the debates. I know this has to be true because Hillary’s plans, strengths, and wisdom far outweigh Obama’s stammering and circle-runarounds. Shit, I know people are voting for Obama because Oprah told her followers to vote for him and they are faithfully doing so. Look, I don’t think the country will go to hell in a handbasket if Obama wins, but it will be a much slower pace of healing our country than if Hillary wins. Let’s face facts, I have no problem with seeing Bill in the White House again. You see, when Bill was president, life was good. Damned good. Business was thriving - everyone’s phones were ringing off their hooks…Everyone had a hearty savings account, people made their mortgage payments on time, people were friendlier, freeways were cleaner, less road rage…Well, I don’t have the facts on those things but I do recall life seemed more secure. I, for one, don’t think 911 would’ve happened during Bill’s watch because the world LIKED us. Did foreign countrymen protest when Bill went to visit? No. They threw festivals. Hillary has good ideas, solid experience for making positive changes, and a husband who was one of the best Presidents we ever had as an asset. What could be better! As they say, “Two heads are better than one.” Seriously, time are really bad, and we need strong, courageous, proven leadership. I love Oprah - but I am not part of the Oprah herd. I think with my own brain. Make sure you do too.
Was she Bill Clinton’s wife before Hillary?
I watched an odd movie the other day - well part of it anyway. I don’t recall the title but it was about a girl who felt a soul connection with a local rock star, and she said things like, “He’s singing in code to me…” and then she etched his name into her forehead, but backwards because she was looking onto a mirror at the time.It reminded me of things I had read about Elvis fans. Some of these women said they felt a connection with Elvis, as if he were singing right to them. I have a friend who swears that since childhood she’s had dreams of herself running through a forest with a dark-haired boy of the same age who she is convinced is U2 lead singer, Bono. She says she recognized him instantly the first time she saw him, as the boy in her dreams. She’s no stalker, but has gone to a concert or two. And she doesn’t write him fan mail or anything. She just quietly enjoys his music, and is actually in a happy relationship with her boyfriend. She has no expectations, or explanations. It just is what it is - a dream of her running with Bono, and I think it might be a past life connection or something.I had a woman come to me for a past life regression. We found out she’d been a jazz singer in Paris - early 1900’s. In her regression she said to me, “The guy playing saxophone is very familiar to me…as if I know him…” Then she said, “It’s Bill Clinton.”
In that past life, she said, they’d had an affair - she and the sax player - and she’d gotten pregnant. He wasn’t exactly happy about it, but married her. It was weird because later Mr. Clinton confessed to having had an affair with Jennifer Flowers who was a jazz singer! Also interesting, the lady who had the past life was dark-haired and rather plus-sized. Bill Clinton later had an affair with Monica, who was also a dark-haired, plus sized gal.
Sorry Hillary - but my client said she felt they were soul-mates. Of course, we can have several soul-mates, they say.
My point is…if there are past lives, whose to say the girl down the street working as a waitress in a diner wasn’t carrying on a passionate affair with Brad Pitt 200 years ago in Rome, and feels a connection with him for a reason!
That’s what I think - it’s all not only possible, but probable.
Till later!
Gina
Oprah On Tainted Pet Foods
I only got to watch like the last fifteen minutes or so of Oprah yesterday, but I’m glad I caught that much - though yes, I wish I’d gotten home in time to see the entire show. It was on dogs.
I didn’t know this until yesterday, but apparently her pretty girl Sophie has been diagnosed with kidney failure, and my heart and prayers go out for her. And I have to wonder, with kidney failure being the ultimate effect of these poisonous pet foods, whether it has anything to do with Sophie’s condition. Oprah didn’t specify the cause, but she proceeded to have a pet health expert, Dr. Marty Goldstein, address how to safely feed our doggy-babes in this time of commercial food crisis.
Sophie is under the care of Dr. Goldstein, and he said that dogs need meat, cooked or raw, because they are carnivores. Oprah showed us exactly what she feeds her canine-kids. In a bowl she put cooked lamb, brown rice, chopped cooked potatoes, and carrots. Then she proceeded to stick her hand in the mixture and mash up the potato! You gotta love it! I’m sure her pups do. Oprah alternates the lamb with chicken or beef.
So there you have it. Table scraps, table scraps, table scraps. It’s what I’ve been saying all along. Ban commercial pet foods and especially Menu Foods, until they get their shit together, and somehow make restitution for all the pain and suffering they’ve caused. In the meantime, set a placemat under the table for Fifi. Maybe even a permanent placemat.
To visit Dr. Marty Goldstein’s website: www.drmarty.com
God bless us all.
Latest on Menu Foods Tainted Dog Food
I am so sad to report the latest I have been reading about the REAL number of cats and dogs that have been affected by this tainted dog food. Menu foods, in their “precautionary recall” report 16 deaths, but according to the latest news reports there may be many, many more.
I have two beloved dogs and I am just horrified at thinking I could’ve fed them RAT POISON tainted dog food - which is possible because I buy their food from Walmart. Fortunately, I generally give them DRY food, which hasn’t been affected. (Menu Foods doesn’t do dry pet food.)
The following is an excerpt, but you can read the entire article by clicking the link below.
“…There are still questions about how many animals have died. With no national reporting system for animal injury or death, official numbers are impossible to come by.
However, data from the nation’s largest chain of pet hospitals, Banfield, suggest it is as high as hundreds a week during the three months the food was on the market.
During that time, the more than 600 Banfield hospitals in 43 states saw 200 to 250 cases of kidney failure in cats above the usual number that would have been expected, says Hugh Lewis, president of Data Savant, Banfield’s data collection arm.
During that period, Banfield vets saw 100,000 cats. Extrapolating to the entire cat population of the USA, that could mean “we’re probably talking several hundred cats a week across the country being affected,” Lewis says.
Another possible indicator is a database compiled by PetConnection.com. As of Sunday, owners reported 1,626 deceased pets - 941 cats and 685 dogs, says Gina Spadafori, one of the website’s writers.
She cautions that those figures were self-reported by pet owners and had not been confirmed by veterinarians. Menu Foods said on Friday it would compensate owners for their pets’ medical bills.
“To the extent that we identify that the cause of any expenses incurred are related to the food, Menu will take responsibility for that,” said Menu Foods chief executive Paul Henderson.
Despite some complaints by pet owners that animals have been sickened or died after eating dry food, FDA does not believe any dry food was involved in the contamination. Menu does not make dry pet food. “
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The Secret - Oprah vs Rosie
I watched the View yesterday and the ladies had pretty much good things to say about The Secret, though Rosie, (and I actually like Rosie lately) kinda didn’t quite get it. Now I still haven’t seen the DVD, but being a hypnotist, I know the gist of what they are trying to say. Like attracts Like. Pretty basic.
Anyway, Rosie cited the part of the movie when they apparently say look at the back of your hands, and now fold them as if you’re holding onto something with your hands, and close your eyes and imagine them wrapped around the steering wheel of the car of your dreams and you’re driving that car…
Then, supposedly they show the person really driving that car, as if the car miraculously appeared in their driveway five seconds later.
She is being so unimaginatively literal, and as I’ve heard it, many of ”the secret’s” critics are doing the same thing. Like they think we expect to be answered in five minutes or something. I mean we’ve all had the experience of thinking about something - sometimes it was even years ago that we thought those things- and suddenly it’s come into our lives, seemingly from outta thin air. Sometimes we do get an answer in five minutes, sometimes it’s years away. When it’s years away it’s because we needed time to become the LIKE we are wanting to attract. James Allen, in his famous and powerful book, As a Man Thinketh, says “Man does not attract to himself that which he wants, but rather that which he is. And what he is are the things he spends his time dwelling upon.”
As you may or may not know, I go to the hospital monthly for 5-hour long IVIG infusions. I went yesterday and was talking to a darling girl who had within the past year been diagnosed with Leukemia, and a lung condition. She had a bone marrow transplant, and lung surgery, and currently has to get infusions on a daily basis. She quit work, and has spent much of this year in the hospital. She told me, “It’s kind of funny but I remember last year I was really stressed out - working fulltime, taking care of my young family, we had just bought a new home, and I was saying over and over to myself, I need a long break, where I can just stay in bed, and rest…Now look at me. My wish has come true, you could say. Be careful what you wish for!”
Now how many of us have had the same sort of wish-fulfillment - and of course it could be a positive result. I can remember when I was a small child and I’d swing a crystal in front of my little brother’s face and say, “you’re getting sleepy…” I always loved the idea of being a hypnotist. Funny thing is the idea to become a hypnotherapist came from the SUBCONCIOUS, because consciously I would’ve never guessed I would choose this career path. I mean, when I chose to leave my trustworthy social services job to open my hypnotist’s office it came as a sudden opportunity - seemingly from outta nowhere. At the time (199 
I was talking to my dear hypnotherapy instructor ( I had taken the course in 1994) and he said, “Julie (a mutual friend) wants to open a Positive Changes Hypnosis Center, but she wants a partner. Do you know anyone who might be interested?” I knew I did know of someone - I was certain of it, but it just wouldn’t come to me. It was that feeling on the tip of your tongue that I knew the perfect person for her. One day as I was driving down the freeway pondering this very solution, it came to me as an AHA! moment - ME! Why not me??? I was deliriously happy and shocked. What took me so long? Anyway, the rest is history, as I sit in my Positive Changes Hypnosis office writing this. I’ve never been happier.
But the key is Being the LIKE that you want to attract - how many times do I have to say that, people! And the key to THAT is becoming the LIKE if you aren’t right now. It doesn’t have to be years. In my next blog I will illustrate what I mean by that exact thing - becoming the LIKE. Got to close down blog shop now, clients coming in.
Luv, Gina
Oprah’s The Secret Follow-Up Show
I don’t know how many of you watched Oprah’s follow up show to The Secret…only two of the original panel guests returned to answer questions, and in my opinion they were the two who understood the Secret the least of all the original panel guests. I’m talking about James Arthur Ray(Arthur of the Science of Success) hereafter referred to as JAR, and the REV. Dr. Michael Beckwith (Founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center) hereafter referred to as REV. I have to say I was probably most impressed by Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul guy) - hey Jack, how could you be too busy to make Oprah’s show, I wonder?
Anyway, Jar and Rev, while I’m sure they’re intelligent, evolved men, managed to take a fascinating premise and make it wholly drab and mundane. They pretty much kept repeating the same two commands - visualize it and act on it. Well DUH…I was not inspired.
JAR was really goofy. Some lady was having financial problems and his advice to her was - seriously, don’t get disgusted - his advice was “save, invest, cut back spending.” That’s about as life-changing as some guy saying , “Hey I invented the magic bullet for weight loss!” So Oprah has him on her show, and he says, “YOU CAN BE THIN - all you have to do is eat less, and get more exercise.” Wooo - big news there. Yeah right. (Well, I guess that’s about what Dr. Phil did in his weight loss book, eh. What a scam THAT was.)
Don’t get me wrong - I loved the first show on the secret. In fact, Jack had me get into action about changing my outlooks, and attitudes. Jack said things that were right on! He didn’t say, “Save, Invest, Cut back spending.” He would’ve said, I believe he would’ve said, “Change your vision of your relationship with money, and financial circumstances…make your vision so bright and colorful that you get emotional about it. Once we get emotional inside of new perceptions, we start recreating our thought patterns, and redefining what WE ARE LIKE….” Remember what all they said? THE SECRET is the Law of Attraction. The number one rule of that law is that LIKE attracts LIKE.
Awesome, ain’t it!
One last comment I have to Jar and Rev is that they should refrain from trying to define what GOD is in 100 words or less, and expect other people to convert. Apparently another lady was concerned that the secret may conflict with her Christianity. The Rev came up with some generic interpretation of who God is, and what He expects from us. She didn’t look convinced. Nor was I. His belief had nothing to do with hers. I would tell her, “Lady, God has given us many tools to live by. The law of attraction is a tool, just as genetics is a tool, as is astronomy, gardening, sewing, prayer, money, and everything else good.”
Here is one of several letters I got about my last “Secret” Blog - and my response:
Thank you so much for this explanation Gina.
I saw bits and pieces on CNN last night and have been searching the web for more information. I am unemployed at the moment and can’t afford to purchase the DVD
so am trying to find answers without that purchase (although once I find a job I
will buy it). I have been very discouraged in my job search and I now feel that I can go at it in a positive frame of mind instead of one that was becoming increasingly depressed. I am even applying today for a job that I don’t really have all of the background for, but know without a doubt that I can do. I had decided not to apply, but……here I go!
Thanks again,
(Name withheld by me.)
Dear (NWBM),Thanks for commenting on my blog. I am glad I was able to provide further explanation of The Secret for you. It’s pretty powerful stuff, the Law of Attraction. Good luck on your job quest. Remember to envision yourself doing the kind of work you enjoy, have contribution for, and respect for, and fill those visions with a shower of green big money bills - and remember to say to yourself, “Yes, I CAN do this!” And believe that with all your soul!
And get detailed and colorful about the vision. Remember what Oprah’s Secret guests said, Everyone knows what they Don’t want, YOU have to envision what you DO want. Step up the way you’ve been seeing things. Remember what I said about the car? If you generally picture a used run-of-the-mill Toyota, start picturing brand new, leather-smelling Jaguars instead. Make it a new habit.
So Envision yourself perfectly groomed (maybe a new hair cut, or hair color?), perfectly prepared, positively motivated to stun your employers with a motivated on-fire attitude, performance that screams recognition…get sensual about it - hear the office sounds, feel in your heart the detailed praise you get from work well done, smell the flowers on your desk, taste the healthy brown bag lunch you packed…become emotional about it. Emotion means passion and passionate people make life happen. Don’t just do it once - make a habit of it, a new, clearer way of seeing things.
May the Force be with you!
Hypnotically yours,
Gina Fox
That’s all I have to say about this for now. But hey dear Oprah, if you have another follow up, get Jack Canfield, please!
www.EnterHypnosis.com “When you marooned me on that god-forsaken spit of land, you forgot one very important thing, mate: I’m Captain Jack Sparrow.” - Capt. Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Wow! I Have A Bunch of New Diet Buddies!
Due to popular demand we have renewed the Ebay listing of the weight loss CD Titled: 3 Easy Steps to Weight Loss.
Thanks to everyone who has ordered one. I look forward to sharing the journey with you. For those of you wishing to order one, please note there is a new Ebay link:
Here is a description of the CD we are offering at Ebay:
Lose Weight in 3 Easy Steps - only $19.95
Title: Weight Loss in 3 Easy Steps
(30 minutes total)Track 1 - Focus (10 minutes). Finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. This brief session sharpens the mind for renewed commitment. Gets you excited about staying the course. Ideal for lunch-break refresher.Track 2 - Taking the Steps (20 minutes). Excellent for the stress/emotional overeater. Perfect for the ex-yo-yoer. In the relaxed state, finally let go of frustrations over past weight loss failures. Find yourself super-focused on your weight reduction goals of today, become increasingly super-charged about sticking to the weight reduction plan. Listen 1-3 times daily for thirty days.Basically, using a Do-It-Yourself hypnosis CD is very easy, convenient, and effective. All you need is a weight loss plan you want to stick to, a pair of headphones, a CD player, and a comfortable place to recline. Here are some important listening instructions for those of you who have already purchased the CD and for those of you who are going to:
LISTENING TIPS
Listening Instructions:
1.) Put the CD into a player. Put your headphones on. Close your eyes.
2.) Listen and follow hypnotist’s instructions. There are suggestions at the end of the CD to return to full awareness, however you can bring yourself back up as needed.3.) Listen to your CD in a quiet, SAFE, comfortable place, where you can relax and not worry about someone barging in and causing a distraction.4.) SINCE LISTENING TO THE CD WILL PUT YOU INTO A VERY RELAXED, INTERNAL FOCUS, (AND YOUR EYES WILL BE CLOSED) NEVER LISTEN WHILE DRIVING A AUTOMOBILE, OR RESPONSIBLE FOR RUNNING HAZARDOUS EQUIPMENT, OR WHILE CARING FOR SMALL CHILDREN, OR DOING ANYTHNG THAT REQUIRES YOUR FULL FOCUS AND ATTENTION.5.) LISTEN TO YOUR CD EVERY DAY, AT LEAST ONCE. Commit to a time for daily listening. I personally find it works best for me around five in the afternoon. This is the time I generally get so hungry I could eat a bear. It’s a dangerous time because I try to keep dinner light, since I don’t engage in much activity after work. After I listen to my CD it calms my appetite, and I am satisfied with small portions. For others, they get the most benefit by listening to it in the morning, while others only find time at night. Some listen to it several times a day. That’s great!
6.) Check into this BLOG at least once a week for continued support. Together, with the aid of self-hypnosis, we’ll get fitter, and trimmer, with a self-confident, positive attitude to boot!
7.) If you have any additional questions or comments email me at: HYPNOPC@aol.com
Here is some information about me, your Home Hypnotist:
Gina Fox, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Owner - Positive Changes Hypnosis of Escondido
Trainer - Hypnosis Training InternationalMy Journey
Thanks to hypnosis I’m 200 pounds thinner, and 200 times happier. I would like to share my story with you.I was at the end of my rope when I decided to try hypnosis for weight loss. I was in a high stress social services job. I was extremely obese, addicted to ice cream and that’s a bad combination. My health was at risk. Needless to say, I was miserable.I wanted to lose weight, but I didn’t want to do pills, or surgery. I was burned out on dieting, and knew from experience that diets were not my long-term answer. What excited me about hypnosis is how I would be changing from the inside out.And the changes occurred from the very beginning. I literally started craving healthy foods. I lost ten pounds my first week. As my energy level increased, I joined a gym, and actually found myself getting excited about exercise. I had always loved the beauty of belly dancing so I signed up to take some classes!
I’ve started hiking and am able to play basketball with friends. I love going to the gym at least 3 times a week. I’m active, my body is energetic, my mind is clearer, sharper. My self-confidence has improved drastically. I feel physically stronger than ever.
When people see my “before” pictures they ask, “Is that your mother?” I have to laugh. My mom wouldn’t laugh though. She keeps her weight in a healthy range and always has.Yes, I used hypnosis to overcome my own compulsive overeating, and obsession with food. I’ve lost nearly 200 pounds, but more important than that, for the first time in my life I know the changes are permanent. My weight loss hasn’t been speedy, but it has been consistent and healthy.If you have a weight problem or have been struggling with bad eating habits, what was good news for me, can be good news for you, too.Your Journey
I know that from where you stand, it might be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It has been suggested that curing cancer is easier than curing obesity. If you have been struggling with poor eating habits for awhile, then you’ve probably tried various methods to get resolve, only to find lasting results elusive.
Historically it’s understandable. Traditional methods of weight loss demand a person go on a deprivation diet, which no one likes. And while some people may stay on it long enough to lose the weight, they have done nothing about their weight problem but get smaller. The actual problem part - you know, the bad eating habits, and sedentary lifestyle - almost always remains behind, rearing its ugly head almost immediately after the person stops doing whatever weird things they were doing to lose the weight.
And as you probably know, just like a horsefly almost always lands back on the nag after a tail swat, so does the lost weight almost always return to the poor dieter.
If you’ve been seeking a key to weight loss, most probably my hypnosis CDs will not only open the door, but encourage you to step through and into a world of weight loss success. Together, we’ll run in that world!
Yours truly,
Gina Fox, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Casper was a Friendly Ghost, But his Uncles tried to Kill People…
Montel Williams + Wednesdays = Sylvia Brown. When possible I watch, because I love some of her ideas. I think that where Past Lives is concerned, Sylvia is spot on target. However, I’ve heard her say repeatedly, “Honey, ghosts can’t hurt you.” I don’t agree with her about that. Not at all.Take Ghost Hunters for example. It has turned out to a very popular show, and reasonably so. Jason and Grant are personable, logical, next-door neighbor type guys, with seemingly good common sense. They’ve paired the unexplainable, with scientific technology, so they can conscientiously debunk unfounded sightings when possible. They go for undeniable evidence and their videos catch a lot of paranormal events, such as chairs sliding across floors, water glasses breaking, closet doors opening and closing, crew member getting smacked in the face - all by unseen forces. If you’re interested in these kinds of things you gotta love it! At the same time, you’re alerted to a certain level of danger present in ghost hunting.
Sorry Sylvia, but If a ghost can physically open a closet door, and slide a chair across the room, then it makes sense to me that a ghost can make physical contact with a person. And if a ghost can make physical contact with a person, and if they’re in a horrible mood because you look a little like the drunk driver that smeared them across a highway eight years ago, well you shouldn’t be surprised if you get physically contacted in an unseen-fist-in-your-face kinda way. Just like what happened to that guy in Ghost-Hunters who got bagged upside his jaw by some unseen force, landing him painfully on his back. This stuff happens!
Worse than this, as I mentioned in a former post, I think long term contact with ghosts can lead to illness and eventually even death. I know you must be thinking I’m pulling this out of my arse, but think about it. We all know ghosts can influence our electrical appliances. You know, change radio stations, turn lights on and off, make our computers go haywire, phones ring and no one is there, drain batteries from our cameras and recorders. That actually happened to me. I invited my ghost hunters group up to my haunted office to investigate. They strategically set up several video cameras, and recorders, which they left overnight. In the morning they came to pick everything up. Upon inspection, they found that each instrument had recorded for approximately twenty seconds before running out of juice. Each one was drained of batteries, even though they had purposely installed each with new batteries. But that’s not big news. Everyone familiar with ghost investigations knows batteries going dead is a pretty common occurrence.
Well, ask yourself this, if ghosts can drain batteries of their electrical supply, can they also drain humans of theirs? You know, tap into the aura and suck away at our energy levels. For many of you, you may be strong enough to carry a spiritual, energetic parasite of this sort. But what if you’re in a spiritually and emotionally vulnerable state - and who doesn’t get that way from time to time? Might the constant strain drive you to negative thinking or worse, mental illness? What if you’re immune system is suppressed, because of age, stress, illness, or medications? Might the persistent drain cause you to suffer more frequent illness, a faster decline? I think it’s not only possible - it’s probable.
But that’s not to say all invisible influences are toxic and negative. I believe we are also surrounded by angelic, healing spirit workers. The problem is, as we’ve all heard a million times, is not knowing which energies are within influencing distance. And of course, (probably) not ALL energies can move chairs, and open doors, and ring phones (though I have to add here that while composing this letter to you’all the phone has mysteriously rung seven or eight times and when I answered it all I got was dial tone…) but the ones that can, and do, though few and far between, can sock you in the jaw if they are so moved.
Confession time. I have been slapped in the face by unseen forces - twice. If you watch Ghost Hunters you know Grant has also been slapped in the face (once as far as I know), so I’m not the only one. It’s no fun, and I wasn’t even looking for ghosts either time. The first time I was laying in bed, and whammmm-slap, across the right cheek. It was a physical, audible slap. The sting lasted for several minutes. I looked around but there was no one nearby to blame except my ex-husband who was in another room at the time.
The second time, I was in my car, alone, at a red traffic light. (My phone just rang again - just one ring. I called my mom and asked her to call me back to make sure my phone is in working order. She did. The call came through. Service is good. This is weird because: A) It’s a business phone. B) It’s never happened before so many times. And, C) I am writing this.)
Anyway - to continue - I’m alone in my car, and I get slapped again! Same cheek. The only other person nearby is a girl stopped at the light beside me in another car. So Sylvia Brown, I KNOW ghosts can “hurt” people.
Of course, then we get into, is it a ghost, or is it a demon slapping and hurting people? Well, I can’t answer that with certainty. Does it matter? My guess is, it’s a demon. But, I also guess that sometimes demons hang out in places where we might seek ghosts, and how will we really tell the difference? A slap is a slap. A sock in the jaw is what it is. Energy drain is weakening to some degree, whether or not it is immediately noticed.
The show Ghost Hunters has fathered many new ghost hunting groups. I used to belong to a good one. The members were genuine, experienced ghost hunters. But sadly, life got in the way and we dismembered. A few months ago I tried a new one - A VERY NEW ONE. There were about 20 of us, and unfortunately for me, though most of the others claimed a healthy curiosity about the paranormal since childhood, and had “felt” weird things, none (including the group leader) had ever really experienced anything solid. Though I felt the new group was sincere in their quest, they were too green for me, so it was my first and last meeting with them. For a few minutes I thought about forming my own group, with people I know, but a halting thought rolled around my brain: maybe ghost hunting posed potential trouble I don’t need at the moment.
This is PART I - The Uncles. I will continue with PART II - Casper, next time!
Till then,
Gina Fox
Fox Sisters
I’ve noticed a lot people are interested in the Fox sister’s article here. Honestly I’m pleasantly surprised. I didn’t realize so many people were even aware of the sisters. The reason I’m writing is because while most manuscripts and articles make a big fuss over Margaret’s “confession” that the whole thing was a hoax, I don’t buy it. I find it highly incredible that a girl cracking her toes would sound like rappings on the walls, floors, ceilings etc. The Fox sisters had an impressive, faithful following of well-heeled, brilliant people…I really don’t think they’d be so easily duped. Apparently Margaret lived as though she believed in her gifts - she spent countless hours in cemeteries (which I used to do but have decided not to spend so much time in them anymore since I am convinced spirits can cause illness and I’m no Munchausenian.)
Of course, the fact remains that Margaret did say the whole thing was a hoax. But just because someone says a thing doesn’t make it so. This is what I think happened. Elisha Kane wanted to marry her, but feared an association with a spiritualist would make people question his values, level-headedness, and stability. These qualities were important to him as one always in pursuit of funding for his various projects and explorations. I think he convinced her to denounce spiritualism for the sake of their love, and she did it. She loved him very much, and it isn’t unfeasible to think she would give up her “career” to be with the man she so loved. Besides, there was a terrible amount of pressure for the girls to give up their “ungodly” acts of bringing forth demons and spirits. They were publicly assaulted, humiliated, and degraded by the common people. It probably wasn’t a hard decision, to say it was all a hoax, in hopes of attaining a more normal life.
Anyway, the incident at her deathbed should convince anyone that she lied about her communications with spirits being a hoax. From the previous article in my blog, the ending part:
>>>>>> In conclusion it is of interest to mention that at a meeting of the Medico Legal Society of New York in 1905 the subject of spiritualism was discussed. Mrs. Mellen, a woman doctor who is not a spiritualist, stood up and told the story of the last hours of Mrs. Margaret Fox Kane. In a tenement house in Ninth Street she passed some hours every day at her bedside. Mrs. Fox Kane was unable to move hand or foot. There was not a closet in the place nor any other hiding place of any kind. And yet the knockings were heard now through the wall, now through the ceiling, and again through the floor. <<<<<<<<
I believe the FOX sisters could and did have a natural gift for communicating with spirits. I do also suspect that they couldn’t always do it at will, and possibly DID from time to time have to come up with some magic tricks to entertain the troops.
I, for one, KNOW spirits travel on our and other dimensions, close enough that sometimes we CAN experience them - and they CAN touch us, and move our chairs, and mess with our electrical appliances… I’ll tell you an interesting little story about how I came to work in the building I currently work in. It’s the God’s truth, believe it or not. And if you don’t believe me about this you might as well stop reading now because there are things I’ve experienced that are way weirder and harder to comprehend (unless you also have similar experiences) than this mild incident. It starts with a dream. August 1998. I DREAM I am waking up in a vacant office lobby. I get up, look through the vacant suite. I look off a balcony and smell bread baking. People are milling about down below, on the streets. I go out the front door, I am upstairs, and I look down the stairs. I see the green carpet. I wake up.
Another kind of dream - self-employment. November, 1998. Julie (a friend) and I have formed a partnership to open a hypnosis center. We need an office. My friend Dolores takes me to Escondido (I live in San Diego) to a pizza place for dinner, to celebrate my entrepreneurship. We walk by an attractive office building. It’s about nine at night. I open the door and walk into the lobby (I find out later it should’ve been locked.) There are many business offices here, but I know to run upstairs and I recognize the suite I had dreamt of! Everything is the same as in my dream. I’ve never been here - except for in my dream. The particular suite is occupied by The California Indian Legal Services - CILS, for short. I am amazed and haunted by the experience. The next day I bring Julie. I don’t say anything to her about my dream, I just want her opinion. She doesn’t say much, but jots down the managers number. There don’t appear to be any vacancies, but you never know, he may have connections, we figure. As we leave I ask her, “What do you think?” She looks at me and says, “I can’t get it out of my head. It’s like we have to have it. I’ll call tomorrow.” She calls and guess what? The owner says, “why as a matter of fact we do have a vacancy coming up.” Apparantly CILS had bought a new building and were scheduled to move out end of December. Julie and I were scehduled to open our doors first of January. Perfect timing. And it all started with a dream - literally (AND figuratively I guess) speaking. By the way, our carpet is green, we really have a balcony, we’re located in a busy downtown area, and there is a French Bakery next door!
Thats all for now.
Hypnotically yours, Gina Fox
