I believe, quite strongly, that there are going to be some economic "storms" in 2016; for some this will flood their worlds

but this is not everyone . . . and for those who have "adapted" from the last round, it will be pretty much same ole same ole

you won't necessarily notice it that much . . . although you will surely "hear about it"

people are typically pretty decent, when push and shove get together . . . I don't expect the world to come to some apocalyptic crash nor see some Soylent Green nightmare coming our way

this doesn't mean that business as usual will continue; there are systemic "issues" that are lying in wait

basic building blocks to the future that are tilted -- and when things that are tilted take on too much weight, they typically either fall over

or require additional propping up

this is going to happen, in one form or another

I take no pleasure in pronouncing an economic down-turn. I try not to focus too far out, as it is not necessarily "helpful"

and I have moved past, thankfully, the need to "prove I'm psychic"

but stuff is about to "happen" and a lot of it ain't pretty

this isn't the end of the world; for many it will be an improvement

but strictly in terms of "asset protection" (and this only matters if you have assets to protect), the next 12-18 months may be a little
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‪#‎complicated‬

Just as a hoodoo practitioner might see spirits of "the Dead" and carry them with her

So, too, can we do this with past lives

And the trail of spirit from here to "There" is always surrounding us

Wrapping us in its warm arms

Past lives, Spirits of the Dead . . . These aren't amusements

They are raw power -- an etheric ATM from which we may draw

When you "connect" you embrace the gifts of all corners

Walking this path of both embracing the Grave and dancing TO the rays of the Sun
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You are most fully alive . . . When you are "half dead"

my entire life, since the age of 23, has been one long search for God . . . a God-thirsty beggar on a glass wire, searching for some glimpse of "truth'

of course, this is really "code" for saying I was lost and needed help to find something within myself to which I could "attach"

something I could love . . . also, in my case, I had the added "bonus" of having visions, being both telepathic AND telekinetic, and also being notoriously "eccentric" -- even in the glamour boy jock "babe magnet" periods of my life
which (and without being good in sports and fairly good-looking, literally -- in my case, base currency in connection) allowed me to mingle a bit "with the natives"

even with that -- because without sports and "my looks", I would have been ostracized soooooo much more

I was still always considered sort of weird

. . . we are given certain gifts and there is a reason; I am not smart enough nor "plugged in" enough to tell you all those reasons

but I do "know" that we have the divine spark within us and each bit within us matches up with the divine bits within others

to make a really amazing tapestry

God is an artist

good art has contrasts, it utilizes line and color in bold ways

we are pieces of this amazing work of Art

to embrace our role in this drama, to see ourselves as perfect functional components of something huge and truly beautiful

is to help the moving parts "move"

in harmony

harmony is God's wish; anyone who has ever directed a play or worked production on a film understands the complexities of getting everyone "on board"

with what they need to do in order that the play or film "works" best

when we accept that we are integral pieces of a geater whole, unique and magical and VITAL

yet still just a piece of a bigger artistic endeavor

then things will go more smoothly for us . . . as the scripts work for everyone

and to find "your motivation" though scene study and allowing the theme of the play to lead you

rather than stand in your way

once you do this, you will find that your life makes more sense, is easier in every way

and you will be more in "harmony" with your part

I may want to be the romantic lead in a film but perhaps, instead, I am perfectly suited to be the eccentric Russian killer who loves birds and rare books

in embracing what I have that is special -- owning it, knowing that I am special and beautiful because I am perfect for a particular role

and not moaning (too much) that I want to be/do something else

in going there, I find myself

and when I "find myself", God is happy

as parents, we want our childen to find what makes them happy and make a life they enjoy

so, too, God with us

we are all connected . . . children who find love for themselves will also find a spark of love for their parents

as parents we all hope this will be true

so, too, God with us

hoping we love ourselves so we can, also, love our parents

and appreciate what they did and tried to do
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even if it didn't always make sense at the time

"The S&P 500 is down 7.5% so far this year, while European stocks are down nearly 8%."

To help put this drop off the financial cliff in some kind of "perspective", today is January 14 !!!!
To see valuations drop like this in less than 2 weeks is mind-blowing

. . . which sort of echoes what I have been saying, pretty much every day since the first of the year

falling oil prices, A STRONGER DOLLAR

damn, even if I say so myself . . . I really do seem like Madame Andre the Wonder Bird when it comes to predicting the economy

back in 2007, 2008, and 2009 I consistently outlined what was going to happen, in very minute detail, and I was rarely wrong

and whenever the thing happened, I SAID would happen the papers would always say "and no one could have predicted this"

and I wanted to write them and say "well I did !!"

get ready (again); no one "knows" what's happening this time either in "expert land" because most of them have already roped off a part of reality as being impossible

the reason I was consistenly right where everyone else wasn't came down to this simple fact

when I looked at what was driving the future, I didn't say "oh that can't be" because it is the United States

that "oh it is the United States, so this is impossible" blind spot caused most people to skip past what was right in front of them

it will happen again
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hang on TIGHT -- the economy will soon be thrill a minute entertaining

so, let's say you have large financial assets and you worry about exposure to potential ups and downs in the markets -- both housing markets and stocks

commodity prices are down -- even oil, which is (to me) one of the greater ironies of the past 15 years

as so much of our problems were driven by behind the scene wheelin' + dealin' orchestrated by "Big Oil"

and rather than take constructive measures to gradually shift to a more eco-friendly sustainable energy policy

they led initiatives that were total disasters . . . and after breaking it for everyone else, they now see that their wagon gets smacked with a stick, too

‪#‎ironyindeed‬

a few years back, most people were bullish on Gold; I was just the opposite and I was right . . . my timing was right, my logic was right

those people who took my broad hint that I felt Gold prices would drop, significantly, saw an almost 40 % return very quickly

those who ignored it, LOST about 40 % of their equity pretty quickly

Commodities are flat . . . but Gold and Silver (my opinion only, because remember I cannot give financial "advice"; I can only entertain you with my words)

I think are set to take off

but that is my opinion and so I guess we will see

my expectation is that housing prices -- I said in 2007 they were going to drop off the cliff (which few believed), I said in 2012 they would rebound dramatically (which few believed)

I am saying now I think they will do a hokey pokey rinse and repeat of 2007/2008 (which I am guessing more people will now find "believable")

there are several factors at work here -- many of which I have outlined over the past week or two

but perhaps the biggest factor (again, my "opinion only") is potential fall out from China's financial infrastructure being a house built of twigs (they bet on the wrong pig)

which would then lead to less liquidity for Chinese investors (translation: fewer dollars to drive up housing costs in the United States)

plus the added stick in the ass that companies whose core business is oriented (no pun intended) towards serving Asian markets

are likely to see their business get rocked hard

don't get me started on what happens if there are more major hurricanes, oil spills, tsunamis, floods, etc etc etc
and what that will do not only to the people immediately impacted

but think, too, of the finanical impact it will have on the world at large . . . most obviously for Insurance companies
and those who make supplies for insurance companies -- everything from desks to laptops to customized software, etc

but lumber and copper and construction materials don't pop up out of thin air, either

long story only sort of long

this is likely to be a nerve-wracking time

but like all financial disasters, some will prosper, some will stay exactly the same

and, eventually, within a few years (max) things will roll back into some form of "balance"

the irony is that there IS balance in the economy -- but it can only be seen through taking a wide angled lens

investors have ruined business, as everything is now geared towards casino returns rather than solid best practice fundamentals

their "ideas" (to me) are financially unsound (long-term)

twisted to wring every bit of "free money" possible, more like organized crime on many levels (in terms of strategy) than mom and pop business principles

but . . . the inmates now have the keys to the asylum

and they will soon be off their meds
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. . . and acting CRAZEE

throw the unicorns off the ark . . . there is nothing that will stop the economic tsunami coming

nothing

don't blame me for telling the truth . . . it is too late

it comes

within 6-8 months

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anybody with half a brain could have predicted (as I did, of course) that things in the world were way off course and the odds of something good coming of it were not particularly high

unfortunately, the people calling the shots had very BIG brains

sadly, they did not have a very big heart

and now, the inevitable . . . waits like a jilted lover at 4 am
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pistol in hand

we all have our opinions about what constitutes "true spirituality"

many hold the belief that it is through following "rules", codified in some fashion in a Holy Book

. . . that defines the "true path"

this is a complex trail upon which to walk, as it is typically littered with laws for which no logic seems to exist and there is not an easy judge in which to petition for clarity

others feel it is through "deeds" -- we do nice things and that is the way "in"

this of course raises the question of how nice do you have to be and what is the proper ratio of good deeds to not quite so good that qualifies as sufficient

others, such as myself, look to a sense of "inner knowing" yet the totally legitimate question is . . . can this knowing be trusted?

is it divine ?? or demonic ??

or something else entirely ?????

and so the wild mood swings of God seeking . . . trying on first one shirt then another

however, I feel strongly that using any of the above as a mask to cloak deeds, attitudes, personal land grabs that are knee deep in hypocrisy

is not only "not spiritual"

it is "anti" SPIRIT

and it is this antithetical attitude of spiritual hypocrisy that ones sees everywhere they look

this is why the times today are so "complicated"

and why we continue to run our ships onto hard ground, over and over again

we have (as a collective) lost our way

and the loudest voices pointing the way forward, are the least qualified to do so

a dangerous time

cluster doth indeed

. . . meet fuck

over over over and over
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‪#‎again‬

it is highly probable that large corporations will start working with even greater numbers of temporary staff members

cutting out benefits costs -- of course, the real cost to the companies are the advantages having staff with historical background as to processes / systems

would bring

everything will be based on the cheapest thing possible, regardless of quality

. . . so having multiple skill sets and beng flexible will be hugely valuable assets for workers in the next couple of years
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fewer and fewer people will retire from a company with whom they've had a long, profitable career

as we move into times in which we are likely to be financially, physically, and emotionally "challenged" -- and (personally) I believe this is soon to happen

the important thing to consider is our "state of mind"

what is within us can never be taken -- you can lose your job or your house or whatever, but it is what you're about that ultimately matters

I say these things (as I did back in 2006, 2007, and 2008) not to be an alarmist nor a purveyor of doom
but as a subtle suggestion that to get one's house in order

one must first store up collateral within

as your emotional state, perhaps more than all other things . . . will be the primary asset any of us take into the coming years

times are about to get "complicated"

we see on the world stage, both in Europe and here within the United States, people in times of uncertainty allowing their basest darkest thoughts

to be fully expressed in the light of day

even more alarming, these thoughts are not seen (rightfully) as expressions of a very sorry state spiritually

but as logical expressions of "common sense"

History is filled with these periods, always a time upon which later generations look back, rightly so, in horror and wonder at just how low people can go

and, even more telling, how highly evolved cultures can go to Hell quite so quickly

ultimately, we must all choose for ourselves -- is life a me me me grab all you can snort fest

or are we here in hopes that we might find some beauty and nobility within ourselves

and live in such a way as to show our appreciation of what has been given us

we are taught to both live in fear of an all seeing eye in the sky and yet still focus on always gungho moving ahead . . . a logical conundrum, of sorts

I tried to suggest, especially in 2007/2008, that we were about to be hit with some significant challenges and that as "light workers" we needed to be "ready"

and we needed to be in a space in which we were secure enough and solid enough that we could help others
who might not have the tools to deal with sudden loss

I expect this upcoming period to be worse that 2007

and I expect the memories of 2007, so fresh in our minds, will likely lead to an even greater number of people
"feeling it" and not feeling too good

be prepared

trust God (the one you find within yourself -- and if you haven't yet found the God within you, please start looking more diligently right away)

and always come from a place of love

love lasts, dignity lasts
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please remember this

Real estate markets, especially in "desirable" areas such as New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, BC, the San Francisco Bay, and Miami

have been driven up lately by foreign buyers, flush with cash, at a time when the United States economy was in flux, a bit

I predicted all this back in 2007 -- the rushing in of foreign capital into American housing markets . . . and, with it, ultimately a return to prices within those markets that are not sustainable (long term)

high end goods typically stay pretty flush -- because for the real quality there is always an anxious and willing pool of buyers

and the highest end people typically are bullet-proof, to a point

but the tier one or two steps down -- they are the movers and shakers and it is often from this "second level of success" that we see changes in value driven most quickly, both up AND DOWN

in short (and forgive the pun for those who follow the stock market), $30 million dollar apartments in New York would not BE $30,000,000

without a whole lot of Asian or Middle Eastern buyers, flush with cash, anxiously scooping up their piece of the American pie

when their worlds flatten (which is starting already) then they will be forced to withdraw

at which point the real estate "bubble" (#2) pops and it all goes to shit one more time

with the added wrinkle that people were duped once pretty badly in 2007; they are a lot less likely to buy into the hype for Round 2
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meaning . . . let the FUN BEGIN