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The Lovely Duckling
Home of the greenest stuff on Earth!
Dreamer caught between sleeping and waking
Interests: learning of all sorts, but especially about the things that really blow my mind.
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I recently had a reading with Natalie, and it was great. She was kind and friendly, and she picked up on a few things I hadn't asked about. She even predicted a few things that happened within just a few days. I will definitely call Natalie again! Thanks, Natalie!!!
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Have you tried the Yogi Vanilla Hazelnut? It's superdelicious! I like all kinds of tea, so any more recommendations from anyone?
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What a sweet story, Kallista! Most of the pets I've had in my lifetime have been strays. Forging a bond with an animal is a wonderful, life-changing experience. All it takes from us is a little food, water and affection to care for them. In return, we get unconditional love that is free of judgement. It's a wonderful exchange, especially when you know you've saved a life (or more than one). Animals have been known to return the favor. Cheers, Duckie :)
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Not that I need one, but one more reason to love tea. I love cinnamon and licorice, so it sounds like something I could benefit. So what are the legal herbs, Jaqueline? LOL! Cheers, LD :)
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I would highly recommend Ivy to anyone who hasn't read with her. She gets right to the point but in a very kind way. My reading with her left me with a nice burst of good energy. Thanks for the great reading yesterday, Ivy! :)
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Thanks for sharing your wisdom, Kit! I am still in the process of honing, but I do know from experience that trusting my intuition has always been a good move for me. I quickly regretted the few times I've disregarded it. Thanks, Duckie :)
Toggle Commented Mar 12, 2010 on Trust Your Intuition at California Psychics®
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Hi, Fran...what a sad, encouraging and amazing story! I am so sorry that you lost your best friend. It takes courage to face pain directly, which you have done by sharing it. We can all take a lesson from the grace with which you are handling your loss. You are seeing and teaching the lesson in it. Friendship is such a blessing because it can outlast the time we are here. Who knows if you were friends before this life, but you will certainly be friends after!!! She is still with you in your heart, and at the times you need her the most she will be with you in spirit. Know that you have many friends here, too, and our hearts are with you, Dear Fran. Hugs, Duckie :)
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Hi, Abigail! It already feels like there are some lower energies floating around where I live. I definitely don't want to open the doorway to more...it is scary! Movies have the tendency to overdramatize things, but when I was younger I saw a movie about Ouija gone bad. That was enough to keep me away from them. ;) When I want to talk to the higher energies around me, I'll call CP! Thanks, Duckie :)
Toggle Commented Mar 12, 2010 on A Ghostly Visitor at California Psychics®
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Thanks for sharing this, Jen...my heart goes out to you for the loss of your dad, but I can tell by his daughter that he must have been a great man. *HUG* It isn't often that we have such cause to stop and think about what is going on in the lives of perfect strangers. There is definitely good reason to, though. Although they aren't always humane, they are as human as we are. I hope that the woman who denied you a seat still thinks about that moment. I hope she wishes she had it to do over again. I hope she wonders how much of a difference that small act of kindness would have made for you that day. I hope next time she offers the seat without having to be asked. I hope that strangers show her kindness when she needs it most. It's unbelievable how life-changing it can be for all involved to just change someone's moment. We all need to do it more often. I hope most of all that you find joy and comfort in all of the wonderful things that your dad gave you. Hugs, Duckie :)
Toggle Commented Mar 12, 2010 on Kindness for No Reason at California Psychics®
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What a great story, Abigail. Well, it wouldn't have been great at the time! I'm sure the retelling of it is the best part. ;) That would have kept me up at night for a long time after it was over!!! It reminds me of my great grandmother who used to constantly use a ouija board...by herself, nonetheless! She never talked about who she talked to, but now I'm guessing she was probably trying to talk to my great grandfather who had died long before she did. She lived well into her 90s and suffered from dementia toward the end. Part of me wonders, though, if all of her ramblings were entirely due to the disease. It seemed like she was in another world, one which none of the rest of us could see. I remember one time she was using it and she said that my brother and I both put our hand on it. I was really young at the time so I didn't understand what it was, but I remember distinctly that I didn't like the way it felt. My brother was braver than I was and kept his hand on it for longer, but finally had to let go too. It wasn't long after that that the pointer shot out from under her hand and several feet away from the table. I touched a ouija board only once after that, though many years later and one made hastily on paper. It still made me feel strange, so I have not touched one since. That board is still around somewhere, although I don't know where and I don't want it in my house. They are just too scary and dangerous for me. There are already enough strange presences in my house to suit me...
Toggle Commented Mar 12, 2010 on A Ghostly Visitor at California Psychics®
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Thanks for this article, TeriLynn. It is really interesting to hear the reader's side of this issue. Maintaining clarity is a little different for callers than it is for readers, but it is just as important. Like the callers you mention, I have called to seek clarity on the most important issues in my life. I, too, have called a reader more than once to ask the same question...sometimes many times to many readers! ;) Looking through someone else's eyes definitely helps to see things more clearly. It is the time between calls that where I sometimes have trouble maintaining that clarity. Sometimes emotions can cause the clouds to creep back in and then I feel like I need to call again. This may sound crazy, but I have found the more I obsess over some the less clear it becomes. To maintain whatever clarity I have gotten from a reading, I try to NOT think about the issue so much. If it comes to mind, I decide whether I am in the right frame of mind to think about it. If there is too much emotional junk in the way, I make the conscious effort to think about something else. If I am feeling free of junk, I might write my thoughts down and then set them aside. It seems like later on, I always find that there is a breakthrough somewhere along the way...like sunshine peeking through the clouds. Does anyone else (callers and readers alike!) have useful ways of maintaining clarity between readings? Thanks, Duckie :)
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Feb 25, 2010
Thanks, Miss Krystal! As much as I can 'profess' what I have learned about love, it isn't always so easy to apply the lessons. My own experience has proved true how difficult it can be. ;) All of the difficulties have taught me so much, and although I am wise to the ways of love, it doesn't mean it always goes well for me. I'm still waiting to find love, just like so many others. But in the meantime, I count myself blessed to have many friends and family to love and be loved by. I truly believe that if all we do in this life is love and be loved, then we have accomplished great things.
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Thanks for such an interesting article, Verbena. I had no idea astrology could be used for such things! Now I'm pretty sure that a chart would tell me that I am absolutely in the wrong place...LOL! I would love to know, too, why I am drawn to certain places in the world. See you in NZ, Miss K!!! ;) Cheers, Duckie :)
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This debate makes me think of one of Shakespeare's most famous quotes from one of the most profound love stories of all times. It was in Romeo and Juliet that he included the line 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' We don't have call anyone a soul mate to prove that they have affected us in some way. Every relationship, just as every event that we go through, no matter how wonderful or traumatic, can change our course in life. We will be more profoundly affected by some and learn far more in different periods of life. Call them soul mates, call them karmic connections, call them lessons...regardless of the word we use, they are real and they are many. No relationship will survive if we lock ourselves and the other person into such a defined role. There is no one that can bear the weight of the universe on his or her back. We can not be everything to anyone, nor the other way around. Just as Shakespeare shows us through the lives and deaths of Romeo and Juliet, we must let go of what we limit ourselves and others to be and only love for what is truly there to be learned. They learned that they could love each other for who they were and despite who they were supposed to be. Thankfully, most of us have love lives far less tragic. Call it what you will, but really it comes down to one thing...Love. You give it, you get it, you let it go, you get it back. It doesn't always come from the same people in your life, but it is always a blessing. Love everyone for what they bring to you, good or bad, and give back what you can. There is always a lesson to be learned, the greatest of which is to believe in love.
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Hi, Maryanne! I completely agree with everything you said, but especially the part about leaving space in your life for others, even if the person you leave room for is yourself. Even if those people don't bring you the ideal you wanted, they will bring what you need. I have had many friends fill the space left empty from that hurt. My life is so much richer because I let go and opened myself up to others. During a reading with Phillip, he also said to open up to doing the things for yourself that you might not with someone else in your way... ;) Thanks, Duckie :)
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Hello, Yemaya! I wish I had been given this advice a while back...it would have saved a great deal of anguish! While I didn't get the advice from you or anyone else, I eventually followed the steps you talk about here and they absolutely work! Speaking from experience, I know it isn't easy to let go of the idea of what you want. It will take both a conscious decision and conscious effort, but eventually you will be able to let go, feel better and move on. I say 'idea' because sometimes what we want is not what we would really get. We just have this fantasy of what things would be like, but it is usually unrealistic. Life still won't be perfect, even if we get what it is what we want. And sometimes what we want isn't what would be good for us...like a second piece of chocolate cake. ;) Please listen to Yemaya's wonderful advice!!! It really works. Cheers, Duckie :)
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I haven't had the privilege of a reading with Faith yet, but I would love to! Your articles are so insightful, well-written and always interesting. I know I would receive the same insight from you during a reading. Congratulations, Faith! ;)
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I can find no other way to describe a reading with Miss Krystal than to call it a blessing! She seems to know from the beginning of each reading just what it is that needs the most attention. She listens with compassion and speaks from the heart. Every time I have talked to Miss Krystal, it has been like calling an old friend. I am privileged to have read with you many times. Thank you so much, Miss Krystal!!!
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I have had the pleasure of reading with Jean a few times. Each time I had specific questions that I wanted information about, which she was able to give. That's what most of want when we call in to CP...more importantly though, Jean answered questions that I hadn't thought to ask. She helped me look both at small details and the big picture, as well as find the root of the problems that I was trying to solve. Thank you so much, Jean!!!
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Thanks, Fran! Thanks for your kind reply!!! I changed jobs a while ago (as Miss Krystal and few others predicted!), and it has kept me incredibly busy. I wish I had more time to write...all I've been able to do is to think about it... ;) The job is great, though, so I am happy to be busy! I have missed being able to read and respond to all of the blog posts. Lately I've been finding a little bit of time to squeeze it in. Glad to know that I've been missed as much as I've missed this place. Hope you are well, too. *HUGS*
Toggle Commented Feb 12, 2010 on A Spirit Crosses Over at California Psychics®
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Feb 5, 2010
Hi, Maryanne, You are so right about the practice! I am nowhere near getting information like a psychic, but I have found that always trying to stay in communication has upped what I do get. I can relate to the situation you mention where you were in doubt, but I'm still waiting to hear back on that one... ;) Cheers, LD :)
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Hi, Fran, I get whiffs of perfume from my stepmom. It is at such random times, too. Cheers, LD :)
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