Do you believe in fate?

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crystal-ball-152-130.jpgI am not religious in the traditional sense. 

By Alaina Sheer

My parents had us in and out of Catholic schools as a kid. Our church going habits depended entirely on the school. Catholic school - church, every Sunday. Public school - church, once a month or less. Somewhere along the way I developed a bad taste in my mouth for any form of organized religion. 

I can't tell you why because I don't know the answer exactly, but I can tell you it may have had something to do with the whizzing pieces of candy my Catholic school mates would throw at my head while the teacher looked on. They treated me as an outcast because I had a lovely white (calcium) spot on my tooth and very apparent lip hair (or a moustache) throughout junior high. Unlike Jesus, the stones cast at me were Reese Peanut Butter cups I'd left in everyone's desk with a "Vote for Alaina for Class Scribe" note. 

I obviously did not win and when we finally moved to a new city and a public school I never looked back. My mother finally discovered lip wax and a dentist covered up that calcium deposit, but not until years later (I kept that through high school and only said good-bye because it was time to let the little girl go. That was a sad day. Still miss that spot). 

In spite of my horrific experiences as a Catholic school girl I have, and always will have, a spiritual piece of my mind. I tune in by taking long hikes in the woods, Martin Luther style and occasionally by pulling out my Tarot cards. I bought my first deck during my senior year of high school and quickly became the school psychic. Everyone loved having their cards read. They still do. The friends of mine who do know about my cards always ask for a reading. 

I give them reluctantly though because the cards very rarely fail to pin the truth or predict an upcoming event. 

Most recently my cards predicted my friend Morgan's new job and they even told me that one of my boyfriend, Kris, was going to have a really, really tough time achieving success unless he got his shit together. He has since then but I needed to get out of the way. 

I rarely read them for myself for this very reason. I don't want to know what is about to happen... but if I do - they're right there - over on the shelf, waiting. I'll be ignoring them for a while because if you don't have a burning question - if you're at peace - you shouldn't ask one. 

But there is one psychic experience that I can't forget. 

I was 24 and I had just met my soon to be husband and now ex-husband. I had no way of knowing it but in two years I would be a pregnant 26-year-old with a marriage about to fall apart. And one morning on my radio show (used to be in radio) a guest on the show gave me a reading, "Are you pregnant he asked?" 

"No," I laughed at the notion. 

"Well, I see something about a baby. Definitely something about a baby." 

I started thinking back - maybe it's because my mom loved me when I was a baby. My brain didn't even compute that I could be pregnant in the very near future. Unbelievable. 

"And, there's something else," he said, "You'll meet your soul mate when you're 30. His name is Dave." 

Dave, I thought, yuck - I don't like that name at all. And 30? That is in FOREVER. I brushed that reading off because I knew I was about to marry my ex and I knew I wouldn't get pregnant. But after my surprise pregnancy and my expected divorce I started thinking about that psychic's words... 

And in one week, I turn 30. 

The baby obviously happened. So... do you think I'll meet Dave this year? And do you think he'll let me call him a nick name? 

Oh, and here's a link to that psychic's page. He's awesome.
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being able to read tarot cards is a gift that not a lot of people have, so consider yourself gifted. :) I won't read mine anymore, for the same reason as you. Right before my ex left me a couple years ago, I got Death and the Tower and had no clue why ... but it was freakishly accurate!

By sheilasharkee on March 30, 2009 6:56 PM
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well, he didn't say anything would happen with this soul mate did he? and dave is a pretty generic name. it would be kinda sad if you watched out this whole coming year JUST for a guy named Dave and didn't live. and what if he is your soul mate but married? or doesn't get along with your son? I do think you'll meet A dave this year...and he may be your soul mate. but...anything else is up to you.

By netc23 on March 30, 2009 9:23 PM
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i think soul mates come in many forms, not just romantic.

you've got a whole year to look for The Dave. or maybe you could just name your new car Dave and call it good!

i've only had one tarot card reading, nearly 9 years ago. but it was scarily accurate. it predicted my beloved grandfather's death just a few weeks later, as well as a romantic fling that i would have never see coming. i'd love to have someone read my cards again.

By hermalina on March 30, 2009 11:05 PM
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NETC23 - very, very good points. Believe me, this reading was over 3 years ago so I've been discounting it for a long time. And the funny thing is - I haven't met a Dave in three years... well, not one I was even remotely interested int.

Hermalina:

I didn't write this but the psychic didn't actually use tarot cards when he made this prediction. You should have someone read them again! If anything, they get you thinking about things.

Sheila is right, not everyone can read Tarots. It is definitely a little gift I have.

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By Ms. Single Mama on March 31, 2009 6:42 AM

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