We come together to celebrate life, peace, joy and connectedness, our psychics remind us during the holiday season. Whether you celebrate Christmas for religious, spiritual or traditional reasons, it is a time to find merriment and restore your soul for the new and very busy year ahead.
In our climate of political and global change, our psychics offer their personal ideas on the true meaning of Christmas and offer tips on how to feel an integral part of the holiday whether you plan to be alone or surrounded with friends and family. For those who are feeling a bit blue or have a chilly case of the "Bah Humbugs!" our psychics offer suggestions for lightening up your inner Scrooge.
Before Christianity, people would celebrate the Winter Solstice, the event of the longest night and the shortest day of the year. "People gathered to light fires and candles and pray for the return of the light of the sun," says Tara Joan ext. 9256 of early celebrations of the Yuletide season. "Some believe the veil between the worlds is the thinnest during this period, so it has long been a popular time for fortune telling and divination. At this time, a sense of connectedness is at its strongest… like a powerful radio frequency of peace. All anyone really has to do is tune in!"
"Everyone giving love and rejoicing in the love of family and friends, spreading good will, hoping for peace… all on the very same day - it's just awesome if you think about it!" proclaims Alison ext. 9885 about the power of the Christmas spirit.
Maryanne ext. 9146 adds that the sense of joy that is the spirit of Christmas is nearly impossible to avoid whether it comes to us through friends, family, seeing the excitement of small children, or taking in the wonderful lights and decorations everywhere.
"The true meaning of Christmas is found through reflection on all the blessings of the past year," believes Althea ext. 9582. "To me, Christmas is about giving, graciously receiving and being grateful to those who bring joy to my life year round."
Join into this universal feeling of love, and the true spirit of giving without any expectations (even if you are alone this Christmas), suggests BlackHawk ext. 9353 and Yvonne ext. 9883. Find a way to raise your spirits. Go to see the Nutcracker, a tree lighting ceremony… volunteer at a soup kitchen or hospital, a nursing home, find a way to show appreciation by bringing cookies to neighbors, be a Secret Santa, or set an extra place at your table for a neighbor who would appreciate company on this holiday.
Too many people in the world are truly alone, Alison adds. "Take the time to send a blessing to the people who pass you. Thoughts are powerful. Talk to someone who has no one to listen to them."
After all, the real goal of achieving the spirit of Christmas is to reach out and connect with others, says Rondalafay ext. 5102. "So many of us fight the blues during the holiday season. Set a simple plan in motion that has you concentrating on others - not just you. Whatever you do, turn your energy away from yourself and toward the positive." If you have lost a loved one, it's important to begin new traditions in their memory. Have a dinner party for others who would also be alone at Christmas.
When we share ourselves and our good fortune with each other in this way, we see that we are never really alone, Joyce ext. 9598, Gail ext. 9512 and Jamie ext. 5107 believe.
Our psychics describe holidays spent alone at home can come as a blessing in disguise. "I logged up the fireplace, snacked all day and watched old movies on TV. The solitude was spiritual… I didn't miss the usual holiday babble," Shauna ext. 9010 describes.
"Some holidays alone are easier than others," another psychic aadmits. "I stay in my pajamas and have chocolate and red wine for breakfast. I think about the coming year, set up goals, write gratitude lists, and talk with family and friends on the phone. I take aspirin and antacids at bedtime and thank God for a wonderful day!"
The holidays can bring out the "scrooge" in even the best of us. Some of our psychics suggest watching A Christmas Carol or reading The Grinch Who Stole Christmas to lighten the heart. "Don't force yourself to feel the spirit if it's just not there," Marceea ext. 9118 says. "Do whatever makes you happy on any other day, even if means playing a round of golf."
Often these scrooge minded people are actually sad, not mad, tells Paisley ext. 9661. "I suggest random acts of kindness - a smile or wishing a cheerful 'Happy Holidays' to strangers. This brings out the feelings of the true spirit of Christmas!"
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