| Clairvoyant: Having the supposed power to see | | | | which way you will go and on which level you will |
| objects or events that cannot be perceived by the | | | | spend eternity. Quite simply you will reap what you |
| senses. | | | | sow and nobody can get out of that. Judgment Day is |
| I am a skeptic who believes; if that makes sense. I | | | | self judgment!" |
| think there must be something in it all but there again I | | | | This was such an important feature to get right and |
| have never seen the headline 'Clairvoyant Wins | | | | play fair with I decided to speak to more than one |
| Lottery', which leaves me with doubts. For this feature I | | | | clairvoyant and so I headed to the home of Glenda |
| thought I might like to look into my future and delve into | | | | Fay. Again I was greeted by a very soft spoken and |
| my past. I certainly did not see that coming! | | | | gentle person who immediately put me at my ease. |
| "Some people say it's the work of the devil, but each | | | | This time though I was careful not pass on any |
| to their own." So says James Chivers, a very soft | | | | information about myself and was going to leave all |
| spoken and gentle man. "A Clairvoyant, or whatever | | | | the work up to Glenda. As we spoke I discovered this |
| you want to call them, is someone who has extra | | | | was how she preferred things. |
| sensitivity above earthly things. We see and hear | | | | "I like to work from a blank canvas." She explained. "It |
| things beyond the normal range of people. I hear and | | | | is not a question and answer session as I like to start |
| see things in my mind with more clarity than a dream | | | | blank, in fact if they begin talking I ask them to be quiet |
| and that is what I act on." | | | | as I like to go in cold as it were." |
| James realised his gift, and he definitely looks upon it | | | | Glenda comes from a family of psychics as her |
| as that, after losing his son in a road accident in 1972. | | | | grandmother for many years was known as Madame |
| The tragedy seemed to spark off something that he | | | | Fay and she was the clairvoyant to the stars. Many |
| knew had been there all along and he has used his | | | | older readers will remember her salon which was |
| power to help others ever since. "I do feel other | | | | situated close to what was the Gaumont Theatre, |
| people's pain and I do carry out healing as well and I | | | | now renamed The Mayflower, in Southampton. |
| am directed by people to the other side, I just say in | | | | "My powers were something I was aware I had but I |
| my mind 'here I am father, use me' and it goes from | | | | ignored them and my grandmother sort of pushed me |
| there." | | | | into the business. I was going to say bullied me into it |
| As I sit listening to James one side of my brain tells me | | | | but it was not as strong as that, more like a gentle |
| that I am listening to a total crackpot while the other | | | | push. She was not able to see her clients and she |
| thinks that there has to more to life than what we | | | | asked me to take over, I was not sure but the clients |
| know and yet sat in front me is a kindly man who | | | | kept coming back. I knew I had the ability but then I had |
| seems very happy with his lot. | | | | to learn how to use it." |
| "Although I am here because of the death of my son I | | | | "I am a spiritual clairvoyant and I pick up from the |
| am happy with my gift and what I am doing here." | | | | person opposite me and use mediumship and they |
| James explained when he saw my doubts. "I am not | | | | guide me sometimes. I don't conjure up somebody that |
| an educated man nor am I religious but let's just say I | | | | my client wants to speak to and I am not very good |
| am heading for another dimension, and I know when I | | | | at picking up names. It's like a black and white image in |
| am going there." He added without fear. "I am very | | | | front of me, almost like a negative." |
| privileged that I can do this. People come to a | | | | Has it helped her in her life? "My grandmother said |
| crossroads in their life, or they are troubled and I can | | | | destiny would knock on my door and my husband did |
| help. I feel I can help everybody but I just guide them | | | | when he came round to fell a tree from my front |
| and show them the way. | | | | garden. When I met him he was very skeptical and it |
| "I go back sometimes and get the info and find out the | | | | was something totally alien to him but now, shall we |
| effect it has on now. I feel things inside of me. I don't | | | | say, he is not a non-believer anymore." A soft laugh |
| get names but I get a character and I describe that | | | | comes from a very gentle face. |
| character. I always ask clients why they have come | | | | Glenda then did my reading and all the while sat in |
| to see me and then I tune in to what they have told | | | | front of me was a hand carved, 150 year old, crystal |
| me. I don't use cards or tea leaves or anything like | | | | ball that was her grandmothers and her |
| that." | | | | great-grandmothers. There were many similarities in |
| At this point James offers me a reading and we head | | | | both my readings which surprised me as one |
| to his tiny caravan which is tucked away in the lovely | | | | clairvoyant had some details while the other had none. |
| garden at the back of his home. He apologises for it | | | | All I will say is that I am not about to win the lottery, I |
| being so cold in there but he says it takes it out of his | | | | will have to work for my fortune and I will have to wait |
| home and gives him and the client privacy. Despite the | | | | some time yet for my destiny to come calling. Ah, well! |
| cold I find it rather cosy. | | | | All I wanted was those six numbers. |
| What happened during the reading is my business but | | | | Is it a con or is it a power that we do not quite |
| suffice to say during our interview I had purposely | | | | understand? Well if it is a con-trick these two are not |
| handed James snippets of information about myself | | | | very good at it because they both live modest, normal |
| and about my life that would give him clues. But still he | | | | lives. What is without doubt though is that many people |
| told me more things than I had expected amidst some | | | | do believe and many people do gain a great deal of |
| generalities that anyone can glean or guess about | | | | help, comfort and guidance from clairvoyants. As for |
| another person and despite my scepticism I was | | | | me? Well, my scientism has lessened and my belief |
| impressed. | | | | has grown. A nagging thought keeps ticking away in |
| Although he claims not to be religious James has | | | | the back of my mind that these things cannot and |
| definite thoughts about what will eventually happen to | | | | should not happen, but then again there are more |
| us all. "There are different levels in what we call | | | | things in heaven and earth... |
| 'natural law' and who and what you are in life defines | | | | |