SCOTLAND SOCCER-PASSION and PARTY! SKYE IN JUNE

 You gotta love the Scots!-my people

The Scots have taken over the laughs and parties!

The Scots are incredibly passionate fitba (football) fans—so passionate, in fact, that I just had to feature their love for the game in both of my novels, The Skye in June and City of Redemption.

This wee bit from "The Skye in June" about fitba, as the Scots call football, and the Americans, soccer. It also had a personal bit of history about myself, but I won't go into that now.

The MacDonald family finally arrived in their new country in the city of San Francisco, California.

The men began talking about football. Sandy told Jimmy that in America, football was played differently and that Americans called Scottish football soccer. For a Glaswegian man, soccer was a passionate subject. 

Arguments between the two rival teams, the Protestant Rangers and the Catholic Celtics, could easily lead to fistfights. 

Sandy said there were many football teams in the States and that religion wasn’t associated with them. He went on to say that American football was reserved for “pansies” who needed gear. “They’re afraid they’ll get hurt, poor, wee lassies,” he added, laughing.

Jimmy told Sandy the story about when Peter’s wife, Janet, gave birth. The doctor, who was also a Rangers player, had rushed from his game to deliver the baby without taking time to change from his soccer uniform. When he arrived at Janet’s bedside, she screamed at him to get away from her. She didn’t want any Protestant touching her body, let alone her baby!

With tears of laughter streaming down his face, Sandy choked out between laughs, “Och, away with you. You’re full of it, man!’

“I am not! I’m telling you the truth,” Jimmy could hardly talk for laughing. “They had to call in a Catholic doctor. But I never did find out if he was a Celtic fan.”

Listen to the intro, Chapter 1 - meet the mother, Cathy MacDonald. Read by June Ahern

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ARE OUR PETS PSYCHIC?

Are our pets psychic? 

What is your pet saying to you?

My thoughts and experiences confirm that yes animals have strong intuition and will communicate with humans as they do with other animals.

Here's a good idea for easier communication:  learn the animal's communication ways rather than you wanting them to know your's. 

Like human new borns and young children animals rely upon the basic needs to be safe and nourished.  . This is the id (more on that below.) Our DNA supports the physical body (brain: hormones, etc) for survival.

 In time both human and animals of all kinds learn how to respond to survival as our hearing, seeing, taste and feelings become more acute and we begin to understand how our world operates and how to navigate it through instinct, which is our intuition. 

 The id in psychoanalysis described by Sigmund Frued's structional model defines it as: 

the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.

I have successfully interacted with many of my own pets but also of client's to help with any problems, health and/or behavior. In my book, "The Timeless Counselor: The Best Guide to a Psychic Reading" I tell about an experience with a horse and how his owner could communicate more effectively to have a better relationship. Read about it in my ESP Quiz at the end of my two non-fiction books. The quiz will reveal  how to recognize and use your intuitive mind.

How do we know we've tapped into our intuitive psychic mind? This what I have taught and continue to teach so we learn to live authentically and if we relationships with animals, communicate with them also.

About June: Since 1975 June Ahern has taught many people to manifest their visions into fulfillment through her professional practices as a psychic/medium, life coach and metaphysical teacher. Although, June retired in 2014 from private psychic sessions she continues to take part in ghost hunts with The Haunted Bay: Paranormal SF and Beyond as seen on Youtube, Amazon.Prime and Asian American Movies. She is an author of 4 books.. Learn more  june ahern dot com

#animals #intuitives #psychicanimals #psychicmind #intuitivekids #intuitivepets #intuition #spiritsofthedead #lifewithghosts 

JUNE'S BACK: UPDATES ON LIFE WITHOUT MASKS

 Frolicking once again.

Celebrating getting out and enjoying friends once again - 

Went dancing TWICE! in one week. 

This senior sure can boogie. 💃

I haven't been posting because..... ..(fill in the blank).

Still, my psychic picks up information swirling around and truth be told, even if I'm like...nah, or really? time proves, yes, it came to be. 

How clear are your psychic impressions?

My monthly presentations resume in September, 2021.

More than in a long time I"m asked when I'll give a Kids Only Psychic talk.

Soon, I say.

I think that'll be separate from my usual scheduled monthly talk - perhaps October. 

Let the kids get off Zoom classes for a while. 

What do you think?

Although, I've had a few interviews. The latest has been made into a short video. If you're interested in the full talk, let me know. I have a link.

 If the video doesn't open, it'll be on YouTube soon and I'll redo with  that link.

Always something to learn, right?

 Some days I don't like the idea of "learning" - but truth be told, good, bad or ugly, there's usually some kind of Aha! or Oh shit.  Learning as I go. What did you learn today?

And, still waiting for updates on the proposed movie featuring one of my murder cases. Here's where we're at with the project: https://variety.com/2021/film/asia/naff-project-market-second-virtual-edition-1234980048/

Ok, my readers, off I go. Suns out, no masks (yet) requirement, CARPE DIEM!

Check out my books and about me: june ahern site.  How about buying one or more of my books, eh? 

The current most popular of my non-fictions How to Talk With Spirits, 

                                                   and the most popular beloved fiction is,

The Skye in June

                                                                                                                                

REMEMBERING TRAVELING "SKYE"

REMEMBER TRAVELING?

A TIME WE FREELY MOVED AROUND?

On a Face Book post a woman displayed my novel, The Skye in June.

The woman in pink holding up a copy of my first novel, The Skye in June,had hosted a book party for me and since a trip to Scotland was already planned decided she'd read the story there.

Her first stop was in Glasgow where the story begins for the MacDonald family (see excerpt below).

The last time I visited Scotland was 14 years ago with my husband who'd not been there beforehand.

The Unexpected Magic of Travel: One never knows what or who will be experienced.

Funny story...as we walked the main thorough way named Dumbarton Road of a district called Partick where I lived as a child before emigrating to San Francisco, we heard "JUNE! JUNE!" shouted out behind us.

Confused to who'd know we'd be there?

Turing around a cousin of mine raced toward us. She no longer lives in Glasgow bur had heard we were in own, although not any particular day nor time. She followed a "feeling" that if she went that day, at that time she'd meet me.

Is she "fey" like me? Can she see and know what others cannot? "Skye" is about a young girl who is fey as a gypsy character reveals.

"Skye" is a historical story set mostly in San Francisco, California but begins in Glasgow. It's about a family who emigrates after a family tragedy in the 1950s and how they change over time. The a poignant story often hilarious with tactics the sisters take to deter their father control especially as the early days of the 1960s threatened to implode them.

A review: Not since author Amy Tan's early writings has a woman's voice so strongly resonated from one of San Francisco's most famous neighborhoods. - Jim Toland,  author, Fire and Fog and In and Out of Ireland

Enjoy an excerpt from the opening chapter.

Chapter 1

Glasgow, Scotland

May 31, 1950

The rain drizzling down the windows of the taxi shrouded the riders inside. Cathy MacDonald, the sole passenger, leaned her head against the misted window. She was bound for St. Andrew's Infirmary to deliver yet another wean.

Her fingers dug into her seat as she readjusted her bulky body. No position seemed to bring relief to her discomfort. She let her head fall forward onto the back of the driver's seat. 

“Does he have to hit every bloody stone in the road?” she muttered under her breath as the taxi bumped along.

“Don't you worry, Missus. I'll get you there in time. “The rough sandpaper voice of the taxi driver startled her, and she wondered if he had heard her question. “I know all about how fast those weans want out. Got six bairns of my own,” he said laughing loudly.

Cathy didn’t dare tell him that her labor pains were coming very close together and that this might be the first time that a baby would be born in his taxi.  

“Your man's Jimmy MacDonald, right?” he inquired. 

His talking only irritated her, but not wanting to appear unfriendly she tried to focus on what he had asked. Her response came as a muffled sound that could have been an answer or a retreat from the question. She caught him peeking a glance at her in the rearview mirror. She braced herself for the next question, knowing what it would be. 

“You Mr. B's daughter?” The driver, along with so many others in Glasgow, deeply respected Willie Buchanan, or Mr. B, as he had been known for as far back as anyone could remember. Mr. B had earned a reputation for being a fair man. Years ago he had rallied a group of well-off citizens to provide funds to support youth soccer teams for the town's underprivileged children. He had insisted that the money be shared equally between Catholic and Protestant teams-–an unusual act, since prejudice between the two religious groups was still very intense in Scotland. Although some people protested, most citizens supported his efforts.

The taxi swerved sharply to avoid a pile of building rubble. Cathy moaned in protest, which made the driver wish her husband was there to help with the situation. 

“Where's Jimmy?” he asked.

“Working,” she replied, her voice barely a whisper. 

She fell away from the driver's seat and closed her eyes. She took a deep breath in and then blew out sharply as jolting cramps came one after another. If Jimmy hadn't been so worried about getting to his second job, he could've been with me. He'd tell the driver to slow down, Cathy thought. She didn't want this ride to be over too quickly. She wasn't ready to walk up the four broad stone steps to St. Andrew's Infirmary to lie on a bed under a sheet, waiting. Not wanting to sound demanding, she stopped short of asking the driver to slow down. Instead she moved her hands over her belly and whispered hoarsely, “Wait, wee one. Just a bit longer.” 

Read more about The Skye in June and my other books at june ahern DOT com. 

#Isle of Skye #historicalnovels #psychickids #storiesaboutScotland #immigrantsories

A PSYCHIC KID: CHALLENGES & HOW TO SUPPORT

The Child With Clear Psychic Abilities

Do you have a psychic child? 

With my psychic abilities, I recognized my son's psychic impressions and experiences he began to have while a toddler. I listened without judgment, while educating him to use his abilities healthily for himself and others.

 Now, as a parent of three children, he supports them to feel comfortable with their psychic abilities.

My son was also a highly developed psychic child who actually received pertinent information about a murder case I was working with law enforcement on in the early 1980s. He was only 3 1/2 years old when he first received visions about this case, and it went on until he was about 5 years of age.  

He was willing to talk about what happened to the woman murdered. I did not feed him any information or encourage him to talk about it. I listened.

I offered the information to the police, but protected my son by saying it was my information, although I did record my son giving his impressions. Working with the police can be quite jarring for a psychic as they want "just the facts, ma'am," and often psychics take time developing the "facts".

What he received helped officers find an elderly witness whose testimony was videoed because of his age and illness, and later presented in court.

I also gave detailed information known only to the police and continued to work with law enforcement to secure an arrest. The perpetrator is, to date, in prison.

How parents can support their psychic child: Parents might not believe in the paranormal, maybe never having any experiences themselves, but how does a parent handle a child who talks about visions about things that happened before their birth, or that occur at a later date?

Listen, do not say, "Don't talk about that" or "You're only imagining it." Instead, if you know about the history, give credence to the child's visions and talk together about the people, the place, and the time.  If it's the future, say, "We'll see in time, won't we?"

Do not encourage frightening dreams or perhaps an entity your child is fearful of. Rather, give the child comfort and offer to create a safe space by having the child imagine sitting in a white bubble, safe from all that can harm her/him.

One time, a very nasty entity came to my house, and I dispelled it, only it went into my young son's room and caused havoc. What I did at 2 A.M. is "cleared the house" with special incense and demanded verbally, OUT! to the bothersome entities. 

The child that communicate with spirits.

An example was a grandson (not by blood, came through a marriage),  at four, who saw my sister in spirit. Her death wasn't discussed in front of him, so when he "saw" her in his psychic eye and then related a message, we were surprised.

One night, my son, his wife, and my bonus grandson were bidding each other goodnight when he appeared to be falling asleep while standing; his eyes fluttered, and his head fell forward. He then raised his head and said clearly, "Your sister is standing next to you. She's smiling and said not to cry for her."

I was grieving heavily, with most days spent in tears. I quietly thanked him for sharing the information. In that way, I validated his connection to my deceased sister while accepting her message.

His mother had no idea he was a psychic kid. Maybe because he was with me, someone who would understand, his ability was revealed. Since then, we've shared many a psychic experience, and I support his ability through teaching him how to contain, understand, and call upon it.

I share much, much more about these kinds of paranormal experiences in my book, "How To Talk With Spirits: Seances, Mediums, Ghost Hunts," and "The Timeless Counselor: The Best Guide to a Psychic Reading, available through me, Amazon, Smashwords, and your local bookstore. Review at june ahern dot com