Verandah Magazine’s Liz Winter discovers that out Christmas shopping help is at hand, if we only think to ask…

In a crowded department store, my senses were bombarded with Christmas Carols, decorations and stressed out people. The chaos in my mind was no better and there was a sick feeling of panic in my lower stomach. It’s one thing to buy a birthday gift as there is generally only one gift to choose but when you are faced with a dozen or more at once, it can take a toll of us mentally, emotionally and financially.

Somewhere in that moment of panic, I called out for help to my Spirit Guides, Angels or whoever may be listening, trying hard not to resent them for living in a non-physical world where Christmas gifts didn’t exist. Quite spontaneously, I felt my breath slow down and closed my eyes for a moment. I saw in my mind’s eye a clear vision of one of the intended recipients of my gifts. I tuned in psychically on this person’s energy and I asked their higher self, what can I gift you with that would bring you pleasure? I opened my eyes and it felt like my head was literally turned by some invisible force towards the sports section. I then recalled this person did have a passion for sport. I went straight to the item and purchased it, intuitively knowing this was the correct gift.

This experience led me to re-evaluate my gift giving techniques. I realised that often I buy gifts when I feel obligated and pressured and also how I frequently choose gifts that I think the person should have. Sometimes I can even be resentful I have to buy a gift when my funds are low. I am sure someone would not want a gift given with the energy of resentment.   I have made a decision to shift my focus now when buying gifts and be more aware of the person, their needs and their passions. Then there truly is the joy of giving and hopefully the energy of care and love will be felt.

The reminder I want to leave you with from this story is that you can ask your Spirit Helpers for any type of assistance, anytime and anywhere.

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas! May you give and receive gifts that emanate love!

Liz Winter has been a medium and spiritual development teacher for over 25 years.  Liz is a Medium, Reiki Master/Healer, Angel Therapist, Spiritual Teacher, Author and Qualified Counsellor. To contact Liz go to her website: lizwintermedium

You can purchase Liz’s memoir from Amazon here: LoveofSpirit

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Rainbow lorikeet: Signs to bring us back to present moment

Our resident psychic and medium, Liz Winter, finds that nature often provides a timely reminder that our angels and guides are with us all the time, if we care to look.

A few days ago, as my dog and I walked along my local country road, my shoulders felt heavy with the worries of the world. My gaze followed the ground as my mind searched for solutions to problems in my life. I was feeling like a rat in a maze coming up against walls in every direction I thought of taking.

Suddenly a bright, colourful lorikeet swooped within inches of my nose and as it did, my heart jumped and I broke into an involuntary smile. I suddenly noticed the sunlight touching the tall trees and the scent of Jasmine in the air and instantaneously, I was kissed back to life in the present. To me the lorikeet was a sign, a sign of love from Spirit. It was saying look at the beauty around you, look at where you are right now and I felt deep down, in my quiet space within, that I was not alone.

It led me to think about how we can believe that we are not alone and that Angels, Guides and loved ones that have passed are always around us.

After all, it’s easy to wonder if the feather we saw is really a sign from Spirit or simply, that – a feather, or whether the vivid dream we had was actually sending us a profound message from the other side or did we just eat too much cheese before bed?

It’s normal to question signs from spirit, even as a believer, because it’s where our logic and intuition argue and yet at the same time I believe it’s also natural for human beings to seek to commune and find answers from a higher force.

For me, I know that a sign or an answer is real when I feel it deep down somewhere inside me, and also when I know I have directly asked my Spirit Allies for help. I have faith if I have asked sincerely from my heart an answer will come. The answer may be when I least expect it and in ways I often could not have fathomed.

Then again, sometimes, the answers are so blatant and immediate they are undeniabl. There was a time many years ago as a single mum, when I prayed for help because I was $20 short for my groceries and a kind man waiting in line, paid it for me. I’m sure if you think about it, you have your own stories of special ‘sign’ moments in your life.

Signs are like a big hug of encouragement from Spirit to help navigate your way through life and are a personal and intimate communication between yourself and Spirit. Signs are the glue that binds us to the invisible forces that love and guide us.

We all have our personal Spirit Allies, ready and waiting to serve us. Their reward is the joy in your heart when you feel their love.

My advice is not to be shy with the Spirit World – talk to them, unload on them, ask for signs, they are there to help. Life at times can feel lonely even when we are surrounded by others, but our relationship with the other side can be a unique tonic that is found no where else.

Liz Winter has been a medium and spiritual development teacher for over 25 years.  Liz is a Medium, Reiki Master/Healer, Angel Therapist, Spiritual Teacher, Dream Coach and Qualified Counsellor.  To contact Liz go to her website: lizwintermedium

You purchase Liz’s memoir from Amazon here: LoveofSpirit

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