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Don Clarkson's
PSYCHIC PHLASHES

In This Issue:
SEASONAL SALE!
POLITICALLY CORRECT SEASONAL GREETING
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AFTER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
(Sorry....Politically Correct) AFTER HOLIDAY SPECIAL
No, actually.... DURING HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Oh screw it.... CHEAP READINGS!

In this, my slowest time of the year, I like to entice you into the office with a special. Great way to give a stocking stuffer gift to out-of-towners too...or even folks far away since most of my readings are done on the phone.

These special prices are good for anyone who calls or emails for a reading through the end of the year. The actually reading needs to be scheduled between now and January 15. (I learned my lesson last year when I wore myself out packing them all in before New Years.)

Email reading: Normally $95 Special $60
Half hour Reading: Normally $115 Special $80
Hour Reading: Normally $145 Special $100
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POLITICALLY CORRECT SEASONAL GREETING:

Dear Friends, Relatives, and/or associates, I would like to wish you a Happy something or other.......

For some people - no particular political affiliation suggested or implied:

"Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, our best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. We also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2006, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. And without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee. By accepting these greetings you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for herself or himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher."

For other folks:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Christmas 2005

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Psychic Counselor
Personal Coach

1033 SW Yamhill #401A
Portland, Or 97205

503-295-9777
Toll Free 888-474-9153

www.donclarkson.com
don@donclarkson.com

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What is coaching all about? Click here.

Schedule

Very screwy during the holidays.

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IN THIS ISSUE:

THEY'RE BAAAAK....
"Oh my God...Look what I got for Christmas!"
Testimonial
December Special
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THEY'RE BAAAAK......

The Holidays, that is.

Is this not the strangest month of the year? It's a time filled with great joy, sorrow, excitement, sadness, expense, anticipation....and that was just this morning! No matter how you view the season, it is a time of stress when most people put their normal lives on hold. "After the holidays I'm going to get serious about....."
Instead of declaring December a lost cause, I'm going to suggest there are ways to make this time one of intention and insight that won't add to your stress and may in fact ease it. At least at the end of the season I think you can be much further ahead in your life goals than just submerging under a sea of stress and holding your breath until January. While I don't think this is a good time to take on any new 'doing' projects, like losing weight, starting that new business, changing careers, fixing that relationship, I do think it can be a good time to program yourself to gain insight into those issues so that when January emerges...and it will all too soon....you have a jump start on taking actions toward new goals.

COACHING: I hear it a couple times each week. "I want to have you coach me to help get my life in order but not till after the holidays. I'm swamped."
To be sure for many people are busy and coaching might add more to your already full plate. Wait till after the holidays BUT FIRST. I suggest that now, at the beginning of this stressful time, you download the coaching forms from my website and even if you don't intend to hire me as your coach, fill them in anyway. Read over the forms, set them aside for a couple days, then spend 30-45 minutes filling them in. Your subconscious has been working on the answer so you just download the answers from it.
The point in doing this now is to give your conscious and subconscious mind a vision and intention to hold on to through the stressful time. When January comes you will be much clearer on your refined intention and much better able to jump into a productive coaching relationship. Even if you don't get coached, you will be much more intentional than if you let the season blindly drive you.

PSYCHIC READING: If you have a major issue you will have to start facing after the holidays, now might be a good time to get some insight into the issue BEFORE you have to face it. How many times do I hear people say, "I should have had a reading before I made that decision!" Your conscious and subconscious mind could be working on the problem all through the holidays if you had the reading now.

REAL ESTATE: I hear this often during December also. "After the holidays I'm going to get serious about buying/selling property." Do the same thing as I mentioned above. Take a few moments now to do some preparatory work on what you might want to buy. Do a grape cluster to start the subconscious working on what kind of property you want and where it might be. Play with visioning yourself in a new home. When January comes and you call me to start the buying process, you will be days or weeks ahead of the process because you will KNOW what you want! And if you get clarity on what you want now, let me know. I can put you in a computer program that will send you listings of new properties that fit your requirements so you are being educated about the market all through the holiday season.

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TESTIMONIAL: VISUALIZATION WORKS!
Film at 11 !

"Here's the testimonial part: You helped me to focus on what was most important in my life. Not everything has gone as I hoped, but the most important things have fallen into place. I've used the visualization technique on many occasions and plan to continue to use it forever to help me achieve the goals I set.

On an even more personal note, I miss seeing you and think fondly of you. Thanks for keeping me on your e-mail list. I really enjoy the newsletter and knowing you are alive and well. Take care and have a happy life."

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"Oh My God....I just got a psychic reading for Christmas!

That is the most interesting/strange/wonderful/weird/unusual gift I've ever gotten! Thank you so much...I think!"

Remember I offer gift certificates for readings or coaching. Many clients find a reading to be a wonderful gift for someone who might not be able or willing to pay for it themselves. They will remember the reading and you for the whole year. And surely there won't be a duplicate under the tree!
You might also give a gift of the coaching intake fee or a few sessions of 'power coaching' to someone in need of a jump start in their life.
Email or call and I'll mail you a certificate to put under the tree.

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DECEMBER SPECIAL:
My business grows primarily through referrals from existing clients, so in this, the slowest month of the year, I'm willing to bribe you to refer friends to me. If you refer a new client to me any time in December, you may have your next reading at half price anytime through December 2006! Good opportunity to send out of town holiday visitors for a reading. (You could use a Christmas Gift Certificate for that too!)
Here's the Fine Print:
You need to do the referring or introduction by phone message or email or letter.
The new client needs to be just that...someone I have never worked with.
I need to receive the referral notice during December 2005.
You may have your reading anytime AFTER the new client has a reading.

Dec 5, 2005

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Don Clarkson
Psychic Counselor
Personal Coach

1033 SW Yamhill #401A
Portland, Or 97205

503-295-9777
Toll Free 888-474-9153

www.donclarkson.com
don@donclarkson.com

PSYCHIC PHLASHES is a biweekly Ezine that helps readers take charge of their lives through use of practical tools that break through blocks, allowing dreams to be lived.

What happens in a psychic reading? Click here.

What is coaching all about? Click here.

Schedule

Office hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Networking

Favorite Quote

"People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas" Anonymous

Don Clarkson's
PSYCHIC PHLASHES

IN THIS ISSUE:
The Tables Turned
Lassie, help!
Misc issues
Cola update
Pray that this is a costume
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TABLES TURNED...
or what I've learned from my clients...and didn't have to pay for!

Only recently have I become conscious of the fact that over the past 25 years of doing psychic readings and coaching for nearly 3000 clients, I have been impacted by it! Who knew? Subtle changes have occurred in me....insights have taken root...attitudes and beliefs have actually changed.
In my on-going attempts to inform and entertain, let me share some of those insights in hopes you don't have to wait 25 years!

RELATIONSHIPS:
Great ones do exist. More than I ever realized. And almost without exception, they happen in mid life after one or two 'learning experience' relationships. I could name dozens of people who are head over heels in love and have found their 'soul mate.' I almost want to believe that it takes some maturity and experience before we get this relationship thing right.

HEALTH CHALLENGES:
I have worked with dozens...hundreds?...of clients with chronic health problems that diminished their lives beyond belief. Many of these people simply gave up finding an answer. But over the years my experience has been that a majority...not all, mind you...but a majority of these impossible cases have found resolution. Watching this has made me change my thinking about health and disease. At the moment I think my belief is that if there is a medical problem there is a cause, and if there is a cause, there is a cure. I know it's very simplistic thinking...but I like it! And I believe that the psychic process can often do just that...cut through the balloney to the simple answer. When a client has spent years with many doctors searching for a solution, they are often so mired in medical jargon and so discombobulated in their thinking that a simple psychic lazer look may be the best thing for them.

CAREERS:
Most people don't like theirs. My first lesson is to be so very grateful that I love what I do. My second lesson comes from watching people do the most extraordinary things when it comes to changing careers and living their passion. Courage. Most people have more courage than they ever expected and can take charge of their work life and shape it into something that reflects their passion. I've learned more about courage watching these people than from anything else.

METAPHYSICS:
People believe the damnedest things! I spent many years of my adult life hiding out, not acknowledging this 'psychic thing' because I didn't want to appear weird, when all along I'm the sane one! In my universe of clients, I'm the most normal, dare I say dull and ordinary, person I know. Many of you are on the cutting edge of weirdness. Some unnamed ones have crossed over that edge! You keep pulling me along and I'm grateful for that. I think.

SPIRITUALITY:
So many people have earnestly searched the universe and developed their own spiritual belief system and then gone on to actually live that belief system. It's the most extraordinary thing I've learned. There are people who have sifted through the baloney of spiritual beliefs and fashioned a way of life that actually works for them. In short, there are loving and compassionate people all over the place. It helps to get to know them.

POLITICS:

Most of my clients would probably be classified as liberals. Some of them leftists. A number anarchists! What I've learned politically is that the older people get, the more dynamic they become politically. They have nothing to lose? They have seen it all? Nothing seems to scare them. Again I've learned courage and strength of conviction by watching these ballsy clients take on the world.
An example. A conversation I overheard at intermission during a play. Two women in their 70s greeting each other.
Lady One: "So good to see you. What's new in your life?"
Lady Two: "Oh nothing much new. What's new in your life?"
Lady One: "Oh, not much new here either. Well, no, there is something new. Tom Delay just got indicted. That's new and that's wonderful."

I thought they would be sharing stories of their grandchildren!
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"Has Timmy fallen in the well, Lassie??"

Now that I have dog lovers' attention, here's a special non-metaphysical request from a favorite client. She told me she 'lost' her dog and wanted me to find her. But then she said she had to 'put her down.' Confused, I asked for clarification. "No, she's not lost. I know where she is. She's in an urn in my house! But where will I find another?"
If you know where she can find the following, please let me know because I'm sure I'll get a free meal at least from this.
German Shepherd; female; 2-4 years old; 'evolved soul'(I don't question, I just report); socialized especially with children; black and tan; able to be taken to her office daily; 'not normal or average.' (Qualities that also describe her potential owner!)
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UPDATE ON DIET COLAS
Remember the client I wrote about in my last newsletter who has various odd health symptoms that were relieved when she stopped drinking diet colas? This Just In: she's even better later! She says she feels better than ever without artificial sweetners; has lost 10 pounds in 6 weeks without even trying; has no food cravings; has fewer and easier PMS symptoms. She is a medical practitioner and she attributes all of this to not consuming artificially sweetened colas. Something to think about.

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MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES:

FREE COACHING SAMPLE;
Many people are interested in the idea of being coached but balk when it comes to the cost. "What if I don't like the process? What if I don't relate to the coach?" I'm happy to do a free sample session for anyone still on the fence. I ask that you fill in the intake forms so we both know what you want to work on, and then we choose one small issue and do a sample session so you get a real sense of the process.

STEAL THIS NEWSLETTER
Every time I send a print or email newsletter I get emails from people who are not on my list. How did they get this? It was passed to them by a friend who thought there was something of benefit to them. Keep that in mind and if you know someone who has an issue or concern that might be addressed in a newsletter, send it on to them!

NEED A PAST LIFE REGRESSION?
Once a month at least someone asks me to do a past life reading on them and I regret to say I know nothing of that process. But check out my Networking section on the right side of this newsletter. Julia Ingram, a famous regressionist and best selling author, has returned to Portland. Check her out!

GIFT GIVING SEASON
For the truly hard to buy for, think of giving a gift certificate for a psychic reading or for some coaching. You will be remembered for it!

HELP FOR YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW?
Remembering that I am also a real estate broker, here is a new program I am involved in....helping people find housing that can accommodate their mobility needs by identifying homes with accessible features. If you or someone you know has a specific need, think of checking out Bridges to Mobility, a free referral service. Go to www.bridgestomobility.com where you'll read this summary: Bridges to Mobility is a free consulting service for clients looking to either purchase a home or make adaptations to their existing residences that emphasize mobility and accessibility. Established in 2000, we have compiled a Resource Directory of progressive Real Estate Agents, Contractors, and Services Providers who have the knowledge and skills to promote and deliver specialized products and services.

October 2005

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Don Clarkson
Psychic Counselor
Personal Coach

1033 SW Yamhill #401A
Portland, Or 97205

503-295-9777
Toll Free 888-474-9153

www.donclarkson.com
don@donclarkson.com

PSYCHIC PHLASHES is a biweekly Ezine that helps readers take charge of their lives through use of practical tools that break through blocks, allowing dreams to be lived.

What happens in a psychic reading? Click here.

What is coaching all about? Click here.

Schedule

In office or phone sessions Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

Networking

Julia Ingram, Master Regression Therapist and best selling author of The Messengers and The Lost Sisterhood, has moved back to Portland and is available for past-life regressions. Her office number is 503-253-8215. Her website is www. juliaingram.com.

Favorite Quote

"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good."
Thomas Paine

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ANSWER TO LAST ISSUE'S QUESTION....WHAT THE HECK IS HE UP TO NOW?

Those who know the printable version of my biography know that I began an early adult career as an English teacher in private schools, and that quickly morphed into me opening my own real estate office, which I maintained for nearly 20 years. It was about 10 years into that career that I began, tentatively, to do psychic readings. NEVER would I tell my real estate clients that I was involved in something so 'woo woo' as the psychic world. I maintained strict parameters around the real estate I did in the mornings and the readings I did in the afternoons. I did this for nearly 10 years until the real estate recession hit and the reading clients outnumbered the real estate and I went full time as a psychic reader and then later a life coach.

Well...all things old are new again! I've come full circle.

Sitting in my office day after day listening to clients talk of buying and selling real estate made my Realtor fingers just itch! Therefore, I have recently reactivated my license as a broker in Oregon and intend to also maintain the work that I have done for 20 years... readings and coaching.

In order to be effective in both arenas, I have become a partner with Stacey Pearo and we will work from Realty Trust Group in Portland. This office is the major developer of The Pearl district, one of the most upscale new residential areas in the country, and they also are developing the South Waterfront Project with several new condo high rises on the river.

Perhaps you should think of us as the YIN and YANG team. I come back to real estate in my 'maturity' and with 20 years experience while Stacey brings her youth, vitality and enthusiasm; I'm male, she's female; I'm single, she's family; I'm south and west Portland, she's north and east. Together we will make a terrific team and cover all your real estate needs.

So now I ask that my clients, who have often entrusted their psyche to me, to trust me and Stacey with your real estate needs in the Portland area or anywhere in the country. (We can refer you to a highly qualified Realtor in any area.)

So remember that I am still a full-time psychic/coach and with the help of my real estate team, I am also a full time agent. Call me! 503-295-9777.

July 30, 2005

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Don Clarkson
Psychic Counselor
Personal Coach

1033 SW Yamhill #401A
Portland, Or 97205

503-295-9777
Toll Free 888-474-9153

www.donclarkson.com
don@donclarkson.com

PSYCHIC PHLASHES is a biweekly Ezine that helps readers take charge of their lives through use of practical tools that break through blocks, allowing dreams to be lived.

What happens in a psychic reading? Click here.

What is coaching all about? Click here.

Schedule

Office hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Networking

Favorite Quote

A man's home is his castle!

Don Clarkson's
PSYCHIC PHLASHES

In This Issue:

"Let the Rain of Blessings Fall"
Listen up Ladies. This could be serious.
Two Ways You Can Win:
What in the Heck is He Doing Now???
Does a Full House Beat a Straight?
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"LET THE RAIN OF BLESSINGS FALL...."

This is the phrase used by Kahunas, the medicine men and women of the Hawaiian metaphysical system called HUNA. I have brought many a client to tears using this in a visualization process. And I mention it here because I recently had a client innocently, and apparently ignorantly, say she thought metaphysics was very selfish. People using metaphysical processes were just trying to use universal 'energies' privately so they can get all the 'goodies' for themselves, with no regard for the well-being of others. (Fortunately, she did survive the accidental fall from my fourth story office window....)

When the Kahunas do magic on a person, they always say, "Let the rain of blessings fall on you AND UNSEEN OTHERS." I always stress this aspect when I teach classes or clients the Huna visualization system. In Huna we believe that our own personal subconscious and our higher consciousness will work with heightened enthusiasm when they know or are reminded that we are asking for something to aid us AND UNSEEN OTHERS. Often it's fairly obvious to see who the others might be. If I get healed of an illness, my family and friends and clients will benefit by my renewed energy and life. If you get that new job, your family will benefit by greater income to pay the bills.

But sometimes it's not so obvious who besides myself will benefit, and this is when it's so important to remind ourselves that even when we don't know who the beneficiaries are, others will always benefit from the blessings we receive. And the more conscious we can make that, the better it is for our subconscious and higher consciousness to get out there and work to make it happen. So the next time you visualize for something, or do a simple Grape Cluster defining what you want in your life, take a moment to reflect and realize that others will always benefit from your blessings.

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LISTEN UP LADIES...THIS COULD BE SERIOUS

Following is the full text of a letter I received from a client recently. This same letter could have come from dozens of women I have counseled in the past 20 years. I have written about it here before, but it needs to be repeated. If you have any of the symptoms mentioned in the letter, I encourage you to follow up on the letter's advice and get help. I can personally name dozens of women who have followed up, brazenly sometimes, and are healed because of it.

Dear Don,

I wanted to follow up on our discussion a couple weeks ago regarding issues with the thyroid. To be clear, I am not a doctor. However, I have had to take my doctoring into my own hands with your insight.

Just as a refresher, I asked you why I was having such a difficult time losing weight? Am I lazy or what? :) You indicated it appeared this was an endocrine problem. At that time you said thyroid. I know I heard you say thyroid. Now, at that time, my thought was - I've had my thyroid checked a dozen times and EVERYTIME it's in the normal range. Your indication was they need to go deeper.

So, I toddled off to a new doctor - a Naturopath and told her my friend is a psychic and indicated my problem was endocrine. "Would you please test my adrenal gland - cortisol & DHEA." Her wonderful answer was, "Sure, and I'll test your thyroid too."

Needless to say 4 weeks later we were reviewing my tests and my th3 & 4 came back normal but she tested for antibodies and they were WAY too high, indicating an autoimmune problem called Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Now, the reason I'm sharing this story is for your clients who have issues like, fatigue, weight gain and inability to lose weight and maintain it, confusion and fuzzy thinking (which I was diagnosed with ADD which I am not). These are all related to a thyroid problem.

I wanted you to have some information to share with other women you talk to about this issue. They need to be very firm with their doctors about the need to go deeper with testing. In fact there are some doctors like Dr. Schwartzbein (see her website and author of the Schwartzbein principle) for direct referral and Dr. Seigel (Author of Is your Thyroid making you fat). Also, the website www.thyroid-info.com can all be of assistance regarding symptoms, testing, medications, etc.

I hope this proves to help some of your clients. Feel free to have them contact me if they would like to discuss.

Thanks so much for your insight(s). You're very special.

Cheryl Berklich
cberklich@msn.com

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WHAT THE HECK IS HE DOING NOW?

Not going to say, just yet. We all love a mystery! But in a few days I'll send a separate announcement of a new service I am offering. I mention it here to make it clear that I'm still doing psychic readings and life coaching. Not to worry!

Just for the fun of it, the 7th person who figures out what my new service is...what the next tool in the tool kit is...will win a free half hour reading. (And for those several people I've already told, you're not eligible and yes, I took names!)
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Does a Full House Beat a Straight?

For entirely devious reasons, I want to learn to play poker...Texas Hold 'em poker. I obviously run with a bad crowd because no one I know plays cards of any kind! If you, or someone you know, would be willing to give me a couple lessons on this popular game, I'll make it worth your while. How about if we split the first serious pot I win?

July 2005

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Don Clarkson
Psychic Counselor
Personal Coach

1033 SW Yamhill #401A
Portland, Or 97205

503-295-9777
Toll Free 888-474-9153

www.donclarkson.com
don@donclarkson.com

PSYCHIC PHLASHES is a biweekly Ezine that helps readers take charge of their lives through use of practical tools that break through blocks, allowing dreams to be lived.

What happens in a psychic reading? Click here.

What is coaching all about? Click here.

Schedule

Office hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Networking

FIT FOR LOVE!
"Fit for Love--find your self and your perfect mate" is a practical, illustrated guide to permanently resolving relationship issues - from the inside out. It works for everyone, it's fast, and it has a positive effect on all aspects of one's life (health, career, personal issues, self-image, etc). And, if you are not currently in a relationship, Fit for Love will show you how to create your ideal partner.

With the simple, practical techniques described in this book, you can:
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* create the kind of life and relationship that you've always wanted.

"A road map for creating successful, healthy, loving relationships. I only wish I had read it 45 years ago! Read this book before going out on any more dates. Fit for Love creates breakthroughs in all areas of your life."

--Michael Bradford, international speaker, workshop leader, life mastery coach and author of Hands-on Spiritual Healing and Soul Empowerment

See www.olgasheean.com/ffl-main.htm for more information and to purchase the book. $25.95

Favorite Quote

"Go in all ways contrary to the world." Ancient Maxim

Don Clarkson's
PSYCHIC PHLASHES

IN THIS ISSUE:
"My Days are all Accidents!"
Free Sample
Ask the Psychic Coach...Revisited
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OVERCOMING THE ACCIDENTAL DAY

This is not brain surgery or Chinese, folks! The following suggestions are probably way too obvious for most readers, but you might be surprised how many don't use them or how many of us forget to use these simple tools.
In my coaching practice I often....perhaps always...work with people who have a hard time living each day with purpose and intention. "Time just got away from me." "I don't know where the day went." "I really wanted to get that done, but...." As a client recently complained, "My days are just accidents!" The simplest of intentions can get lost or postponed, leaving the client in upset and frustration.

To remedy this situation, here are a few of the magic bullets I use as a coach. And don't laugh. They do work!
1. Magic list. I've written before about the need for a 'master list' of what you want to accomplish. Here is a refinement of that. From your master list, copy down just two or three manageable things you can do from that list today. Put them on a sticky note or some place you'll see them often. Stick them to your computer screen. And when you do something on the list, cross it off with gusto!
2. Email your intentions. I have many clients doing a morning check-in with me through a simple email. The two minutes they spend at the computer focusing on their day is usually the most productive time of the day. You are welcome to hire me as your coach so you can email me, or you might find someone who does this for free! Buddy up with a friend or neighbor. You know that statistically you have a MUCH greater chance of doing something if you tell someone else you are going to, and especially if you know they are going to check up on you. This is one of the primary functions of a coach, but you might enlist the aid of friends, family, neighbors in this simple piece of magic. Two minutes a day for you and your buddy to focus will produce amazing results. Trust me. Or pay me to prove it....
3. Sunday Night Come-to-Jesus Meeting. Well, perhaps that's a bit dramatic....but I have many clients who take a few minutes on Sunday night, usually with their partners, to plan the next week. Get out the week's calendar and PENCIL in specific items you want to accomplish on specific days. Pencil can be erased! Things change. But if you erase, don't just drop it...rewrite it somewhere else in the calendar so you know this important item will get done in time.

If you have other suggestions that have worked to make your days more intentional than accidental, I'd love to hear them and share them with readers here.

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FREE SAMPLE WAITING...
A reminder to anyone thinking of hiring me or anyone else as a coach. I, and most coaches I know, happily give a free sample coaching session to anyone seriously interested in the process but not quite sure. I ask that the client fill out all my intake forms to show they are serious and then we schedule an hour session on one small aspect of their focus needs to see if we can move forward as a sample of what they can do in the coaching process.
Go to my website, download the forms and get them to me and then we'll schedule a session to see if you think we and the process are a match for you!

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ASK THE PSYCHIC COACH...REVISITED

Hi Don,

I've been meaning to tell you....I was glancing at the spring copy of Insights shortly after receiving it. For some reason I read the response on pg. 2 before reading the question to "psychic coach." You described "someone walking in and bringing an opportunity for much more physical activity....even something that might be considered strenuous and out of character" etc. I remember reading it and thinking, "Wow, that's interesting. That applies to me too." Then I read the question and realized it was my own from nearly a year ago. In some ways, I found that even more depressing because I looked at that question and realized it still applied to where I was in the moment despite the amount of time that had elapsed. However, your answer was different and strangely applicable to the moment. I had recently befriended a long distance runner. He is 19 yrs. older than me and he is in such excellent shape that I cannot help but be inspired. He is health [vs. weight] focused. We were having a discussion during a hike and, without his intending to suggest anything [as he was clear to point out when I voiced my plan], he planted a seed in my head by stating what an interesting experiment it would be to do that particular [5.8 mile gorge hike] daily for three weeks while eating such and such and see how it feels. I thought, "I could do that." I decided to make it for a month while allowing for a day off each week. I knew it would not be realistic to keep that kind of pace indefinitely, but I knew I could manage for a designated period of time. It got me back on track. I lost the rest of the weight I had recently gained back plus an additional 10 lbs. I have lost 56 lbs. in all with another 29 to go [seems feasible for once]. I decided I would continue the gorge hike three days a week while using my treadmill for a lesser amount of time on the other three days, so hopefully I could keep the wt loss going despite the decreased intensity of workout. The progress I've made has given me the hook I need to stay motivated [once again].

I just wanted to thank you for re running the answer to my question because the timing of when I read that was just right....just the additional encouragement and inspiration I needed to keep trying...

June 2005

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In This Issue:

Shhhhh.....Don't Tell Anybody
Barometric Pressure....what's it got to do with me?
Unsolicited...Honest!

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SHHHHHHH.....DON'T TELL ANYBODY!

In my practice, especially as a coach, I work with people all day long who are doing deep psychological work and coming up with new visions for their lives. The information and the very process is personal, often emotion laden, can be profound, and is usually life changing. With all this excitement, who wouldn't want to run home and tell everyone what the new vision is, what the new hope is, what the plan is?
Resist that urge!
One of the greatest and most difficult lessons I have attempted to learn from the Tarot is the need to keep quiet. Most of the information comes from the Emperor card, which shows him sitting on a cube dressed in steel plated armor. The metaphor here is that he does not want anything from outside hitting or hurting him, be it sticks and stones or comments and suggestions. On the other hand, the armor is also used to 'hold him inside,' meaning that his thoughts, visions, hopes do not escape and go into the general mind. He has learned 'to husband his thoughts and hopes.'
The main reason for not sharing with the world is that it only takes one person's snicker, one family members ridicule, one good friend's ill-chosen comment to undo weeks of work on your part. And believe me, the world is only too anxious to tell you why you couldn't/shouldn't/wouldn't do or have something. "My uncle did that once and they had to amputate him just below the neck."
And as with most things, there is another side to this issue. Do you really want to go off half cocked doing crazy things without ever getting anyone else's opinion? Do you want to be so isolated and private that you can't share yourself with others? No, of course not. But remember, this information comes from the Emperor card which is the voice of reason. Point being, what you have decided to do must be based in reason. To get to the point of making a decision, you would of course talk to others, get advice, search for answers. In short...you would act reasonably. And then, with all the facts before you and all the other voices and opinions heard, you go inside your armored self and make your new vision or decision. It's at this point you will usually find it wise and prudent to 'keep it to yourself.' The energy you will have to expend trying to explain, prove, justify yourself to others will materially distract you from accomplishing your goal.
>From the "Famous Little Red Book, It Works," by RHJ, comes this rule:
"Do not talk to anyone about your plan except to the Great Power within you which will unfold to you the method of accomplishment."

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BAROMETRIC PRESSURE.....
What's that got to do with me?

Actually, I'm not entirely sure, but I'm very intrigued and am seeking reports from others on the phenomenon. Here's the deal: Over the past few years I've noticed a distinct correlation to my mood and energy level with that of low barometric pressure. Once in awhile, for no apparent reason, my energy level will plummet and I feel limp as a dishrag. It lasts for several hours and then just as easily disappears. Years ago I heard someone talk about this energy drain as being caused by low pressure. I've done some Google research and found there is literature on it but so far no explanation for it.
What I'm asking here is for you to report to me if you feel the same sensation in either mood or energy and also if you may have information or an explanation. If nothing else, this mentioning in my newsletter may make you aware of it in yourself and explain the unexplainable if you have the same symptoms.
If you want to check your mood with the hourly barometric pressure, do a Google search for the Weather Bureau in your area.

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UNSOLICITED...SO ALL THE SWEETER!
(But really...I didn't ask this client to write this. It just appeared in the mail one day. And what's to do but share it?)

GOT GOALS?

Need a gentle nudge? Psychic and Life Coach
Don Clarkson can help you up to the plate. I've been
Working with Don for two months now and in that time,
I've made more progress than I have in years!

Using the tools of Huna and the Tarot, Don has a way of
Shedding light on the ways in which we block ourselves and by
initiating and forming an alliance between Higher Consciousness
and Subconscious, you then become equipped to take the plunge
into your greatest potential.

Once I began to explore this new terrain, I realized that there's
a whole world of opportunity awaiting me. Imagine yourself
walking up a green hill and enjoying the process. Then imagine
you get to the top of the hill and are now overlooking a beautiful
valley and as you begin to descend the other side, you notice
a crowd of people holding brightly colored balloons.

As you approach, you see that the people are all smiling and
welcoming you in. Is this party for me? you wonder. Warm
hugs and compliments abound and in the center of one of
the tables is a huge pile of gifts with your name on them!
Imagine!

I've only begun to understand the power of emotional support
and how it can change a person's life and I'm eager to see
where this road will lead. I'm excited about my life and
what I have to offer. Who woulda thunk you could start anew
at sixty-two?

Don is a real gem with a treasure chest of valuable
guidance and information that will set your sails for whatever
weather, be it blue skies or life's surprise gale's. Don't leave
home without him!

May 2005

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Quote:
This from a client:
"As always, it's an adventure coming here."
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from The Science of Getting Rich, by Wattles:

No man ought to be satisfied with a little if he is capable of using and enjoying more. The purpose of Nature is the advancement and unfoldment of life, and every man should have all that can contribute to the power, elegance, beauty, and richness of life. To be content with less is sinful."

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IN THIS ISSUE:
Metaphysics and the I.R.S.
On The Nightstand
Ask The Psychic Coach
Blatant Self Promoting Testimonial
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METAPHYSICS AND THE I.R.S.

As a practitioner and believer in the power of visualization, I'm tempted to suggest we all get together and see a powerful visualization of the Internal Revenue Service being swept away by a giant Tsunami and sinking slowly into the sea. Or better yet, and even more improbably, we could visualize George W. Bush really having a religious conversion where he cancels the war, closes down the military and orders the I.R.S to refund all our taxes. But, being a pragmatist and realist, I know that neither of these visions will ever come about even with the power of thousands of prayerful penitents. I'm afraid we are, once again, stuck with income taxes and the only way we can make them less painful is by changing ourselves.
Years ago when I began my real estate career, I was always perplexed when business was really good in January, February, and March but would nosedive in April. "What have I done wrong? Nobody likes me?" The same pattern holds true for psychics and coaches, I regret to say. It took years for me to realize it was income tax that traumatized people enough that they stop spending money. And yet, almost no one now pays their taxes on April 15th, so why all this upset and emotion over April 15th?
As per usual, it's the subconscious!
April 15th has entered our culture as a dark and scary day. Jokes are made over it constantly. We now have a deep seated subconscious fear of the day based on culture, not on any real financial problem. And if we really look at the fear, it isn't the fear of the day or the fear of paying taxes per se. I believe April 15th taps into several deep fear streams, such as our innate fear of lack or loss. Will there be enough out there for me, especially if I have to give 'my hard earned money' to the I.R.S.? This is also the day when we are at least reminded culturally that we have paid money to our government and we may be very upset with how that government is spending it. Especially if we are at odds with our government's policies, this is the one day of the year our conflict is thrown in our face, and there is precious little we can do to change the situation. For some, this is the day we are reminded that we are paying for government at all, regardless of what that government does. Many people have a visceral fear of government in and of itself. I'm suddenly reminded of my friend Betty. She was the kindest person I've ever known. She never spoke ill of anyone. She was the most well-adjusted human I've known. Until April 14th, when she called me late at night with a technical question about her taxes. All I remember of her conversation is phrases like "'F'ing government;" "G Damned Nazis," "You can't tell me I have to pay taxes on blah, blah, blah!"
The point here for Betty and the rest of us is, we're not going to change the I.R.S., so give up trying. The problem once again isn't 'out there' with the government, but rather inside our own subconscious.
Our subconscious, if we believe the Huna philosophy, is like a small child and as such does not understand money in the first place. One dollar, a million dollars...all the same. It doesn't understand money as a concept and doesn't understand degrees or amounts. A little of anything is the same as a lot. If my 'inner child' is concerned about me giving money to the government to blow up other humans, it won't help if I get my taxes reduced a bit. Blowing up fewer humans does not help him relax and enjoy the process! If that little child in me is afraid that we're going broke and will be living on the streets if I have to pay my taxes, reducing those taxes won't make him live any easier inside me. He sees any loss of my money as the same threat. With this understanding of our subconscious, is it any wonder that the little child inside picks up on the cultural angst that accompanies April 15th? The generalized fears floating through the ethers around that day are easily picked up by the sensitive child inside who then produces its own particular form of anxiety inside each of us.
So, what to do?
While it's not always easy to change our subconscious, believe me it's easier than changing our government, George Bush, or the I.R.S.! As we enter this time of general anxiety, now would be a wonderful time to get to know that little person inside and to have a dialogue. When my little kid gets really worried, I go to my imaginary mental 'workshop' and visualize him sitting on my lap telling me what he's afraid of. I can play the big strong dad figure and hold him so he's less afraid. I can remind him that we have a bank account and that we don't need to listen to the voice of my own father who lived through the Great Depression and passed on his fears to me. Usually after I have reminded him of what I, the adult, thought were the obvious facts, he calms down. If he doesn't, then I listen to him and get him to reveal what his real fears are. Sometimes he has new, good information for me to look into. He's a pretty smart little kid and I listen to him!
The main point I believe is that we need to acknowledge that it's normal to have anxiety and fear around this issue and this time of year. We all have money fears. Donald Trump has money fears...perhaps different in nature and scale than mine, but he still has fears. We have much less ability to affect change in the outer world than we do bringing change and relief to our inner world, and that can only be done by dialogue with the subconscious. And it's a whole lot cheaper....free even!
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ON THE NIGHT STAND

Apropos the above article, here is a charming, and perhaps profound little book that found its way to me. "The Science of Getting Rich, or Financial Success Through Creative Thought," by Wallace Wattles. (The title is longer than the book!) This little book was written about 100 years ago and the author is among a small group of people at that time who were bringing metaphysics out of the secret societies and into plain view. He is a contemporary of the man who started B.O.T.A., the group I have studied the Tarot with for 25 years. These people use the same ideas and even the same words to express their enthusiasm for science and metaphysics to empower humans. The language of the book is old fashioned to the point of being quaint, but the ideas in it are timeless. Go to Amazon.com and read some of the glowing reviews of this charming gem!
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ASK THE PSYCHIC COACH
(If you would like a free mini reading here, send me your request.)

Hi Don
I am 56 as of 2 days ago. I have been cleaning houses for 25 years and want to get out of that business and begin a new and exciting one for myself, one that doesn't involve cleaning chemicals!!! I have no start-up funds for anything elaborate. I DO have energy and passion and desire and creativity. What direction/s do you see for me?

Native Oregonian in "want" of a change.

Dear Native:

Hear me out before you judge! I don't think you'll like my vision at first, but I think you will in time. I see you working in a retail store where you sell, but this seems like a different kind of 'selling.' It's more like promoting or 'selling' candy to kids. You look more like 'the expert' than a clerk. It seems like an unusual specialty retail store that sells something you are passionate about. Is it a hobby store? Crafts? Art? Whatever it is, you love it and know it and people are glad to come to you for your expertise. My sense is that you soon move up to some form of management and where you go from there is too far out to see, but you have a smile on your face!
The coach in me would suggest you do some thinking of what excites you. Where is your passion? Do you have hobbies or skills that can be sold to others? Play with that idea and see where your mind leads you and then start looking around for openings in that field, or better yet, find people to talk to in the field and see where you could find an entry. And good luck!
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"THE CHILD IN ME SUDDENLY EMERGED FROM HER PROTECTIVE COCOON."

(Blatant self promoting unsolisited testimonial.)

"Call him psychic, weird, a Life Coach or a Muse and you'll accurately describe Don Clarkson. My daughter and I first met Don back in 1995 when he did a reading for us and though I offered him as little information as possible, he immediately hit on some very poignant aspects that later rose to the surface of my awareness. In that particular reading, I chose the Tower Card, which he explained is the forerunner of an intense life change. "Don't be surprised if you begin to change your whole way of thinking," Don said. Two weeks later I woke to find that indeed, I had a whole new perspective! This came as a complete shock as I'd not realized that up until now I'd only been able to see a very small portion of the possibilities in my life.
Ten years later my daughter and I again felt the need to contact Don for further clarification. This is when she decided to hire him as her Life Coach and I soon followed.
In just three weeks I began to notice a series of very profound changes in my psyche and as I followed his instructions in how to contact and work with the subconscious, my life began to change. The one thing I noticed right off was how inspired I became. Once in his office, I felt I was in a safe space and there the child in me slowly emerged from her protective cocoon. In a dark room it's hard to imagine ever getting out and often we become resigned. This accurately describes my state of mind before hiring Don, but once I stepped into his office, I realized he lives in a parallel reality; a reality I'd heard of, but couldn't quite fathom. Cabalists speak of a reality that coexists in present time, a reality that's accessible through changing one's focus. Strike a match in a dark room and light fills the entire space.

When you meet Don you're immediately put at ease. With his infectious sense of humor you realize there are always answers and ways to overcome adversity. As the weeks progressed, the child in me began to nag. "Are you going to see Don today? When are we going to see Don?"
The excitement of discovering what's around the next corner is a constant motivator and the lightheartedness with which ideas are presented really piques the consciousness. I always leave with optimism and exuberance! The progress I've made in just eight sessions is a testament to the effectiveness of Life Coaching and Don knows how to help uncover the potential you never realized you had. To date I've overcome my propensity to procrastinate and blame circumstances. I've met new people eager to support and encourage me, enlarged my circle of friends and discovered aspects of myself and talents I'd not taken seriously until now. I've secured the jobs I've wanted, am doing what I love and am on my way to bigger and better things. I'm truly excited about my life and capabilities. Thanks Don, I couldn't have done it without you!" Ellie

April 11, 2005

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Favorite Quote

"Truth:
Nature has filled the cradle
With abundance overflowing,
But the rulers have snatched away her gifts.

Poet:
And I have consented."

Poet in the Desert, C.E.S.Woods

Don Clarkson's
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IN THIS ISSUE:
A Psychic or a Snoop?
Ask the Psychic Coach
Listen up ARIES!

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A QUESTION OF ETHICS
When does the psychic become just another snoop?
It's a fine line we walk and I'm sure I cross over it from time to time, but here is the situation as I see it. On a daily basis I do readings for people that involve reading other people in their lives. These people did not give me permission to snoop around their lives, and I'm very mindful of that. On the other hand, the person who has come for the reading is not an island. They are surrounded by many people who will be influencing their lives. How can I do a reading on them and not discuss the people in their lives?
Tricky stuff here! I don't have an answer but will try to illuminate the situation at least.

On the negative side:
The most common area for snooping involves relationships. I often have clients asking what their ex-partners are doing now. Are they dating someone? Are they in love? Are they hopefully miserable and broke? This is none of my business and I always refuse to go there. This is vengeful information at best and does no good for anyone concerned.

Another difficult negative situation occurs with mental and medical information. Are you aware that your wife really IS crazy? Did you know your boss is a raging alcoholic? These are some of the finest lines I walk! On the one hand, I think it is important that you know about your wife's mental illness, but I'm not the one to tell you. What I usually do is suggest there is a serious problem and suggest you get your wife to a shrink. My job is to warn you of potential danger, not to diagnose mental illness. As for your boss, I probably would tell you what I saw and suggest you do nothing but be aware of how it could impact you.

On the positive side:
I have many clients who specifically come for readings on other people, and I mostly am OK with that. I have attorneys who come and give me only a name. 'What do you see in the Smith vs. Jones lawsuit?' What pitfalls does the attorney need to watch for?
I have several counselors who come with client's names. 'What do you see about my client Carol?' I know I have been very helpful to many of the counselors to help them understand the information they were not getting from the client. I have many letters telling wonderful stories of how the therapy moved light years ahead once the information was out. I even have doctors coming to get insight on a client's illness when all else has failed. If I were to track my success rate, I'm sure I have the highest rating when it comes to medical diagnosis.

Again the relationship issue can come up in a positive way. Several couples have come for a compatibility reading on their relationship or impending marriage. I feel very comfortable telling anything I see when both have asked for it. And God knows, I do relationship issues all day long. "I'm dating So and So. What do you see?" I freely tell what I see since I believe the information is important to the client in front of me to make a good decision. This seems very different from just snooping on an ex boyfriend!

I have several corporate managers who come to me for personnel issues. "I'm thinking of promoting Tom to manager. What do you see?" I remember one client who took my tape of the session and played it at manager's meetings. As he said, they didn't always follow my advice but used it as a starting point of discussion. Wise use I say!

The problem with all this ethical stuff is...how to distinguish an ethical from unethical situation. I have to do it with split second timing on a case by case basis. My main criteria is whether or not the information is truly valuable for the present client and could have a material effect on their decision making process. If it's purely snooping and gossip, I pass on it. (And yes...since you're wondering....sometimes I DO go ahead and peak, but not tell. Don't ask, don't tell....)
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ASK THE PSYCHIC COACH
(Send me your simple questions for a simple free reading in this column.)

Dear Psychic Coach,

I am several years away from retirement, and my husband and I have long been putting money away for retirement. We're mostly invested in stocks through our 401k (which really suffered after 9-11). We're also pre-paying for our kids' college educations (a big chunk of money every month). Crunching the numbers, it seems like there's practically no reasonable amount we could put away every month, that would get us anywhere near our retirement goals. I'm envisioning myself just-this-side of bag-lady-dom. Any thoughts?
Sincerely,
Saving in Seattle

Dear Saving,
You're not alone in this fear. My worst fear is that I will be living under the Burnside Bridge with all the rest of you bag ladies! I always think of my father who turned the basement stairs light off dozens of times a day, saying "If you boys don't turn off this light we're going to the poor house." Imagine what impact that had on a budding subconscious. We all have these kinds of messages and patterns in our heads and need to be working on reducing their impact on us. But that's another story. Here's what I see in my mental workshop about your issue:

I think the answer is in how you signed your letter. And the Devil makes me tell you of one of my favorite bumper stickers:

Jesus Saves
Moses Invests!

I think 'saving' really is the issue. I doubt that any amount of saving from your monthly income will produce all that you want. I would suggest you rethink that and think about investing. I think this is a broader family issue. I see several family members, or people who seem as close as family, involved in an investment that does not seem like a business. Real estate? I think the 'seed' to this may already be in the family. I'd look around at who owns what and why and then see about expanding on it. And make it fun. I see it as an enjoyable and bonding experience for several family members and it makes for a terrific investment when you need it.

I ask the Tarot what the future holds for this concept and get The Moon card, which is 'your dream come true' card. Gotta believe it! This is also a visioning card suggesting you need to quickly get clear on what this could look like. Focus on the picture not on how it is to happen.

And I get 7%. (I was a real estate broker for 15 years and can only do math up to 7%.)
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ARIES SPECIAL
What little I know of this sign:
They are first in the zodiac. They are the pioneers and love new beginnings. They love freedom in its many forms. They also like quick results and can become impatient. So come to the head of the line Aries! I offer any Aries a special rate for readings through April 20th. Hour reading: $115 instead of $145, half hour $95 instead of $115, and email reading $75 instead of $95.
Since you like being first, the first Aries who contacts me for a reading will get it for free!

Below is the Emperor card, which is the Aries card. This card represents the voice of reason. It's all about balance in form, such as in the equal sided cube he sits on, the most important symbol in all of the Tarot. He is armored to protect himself from the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, but also to hold himself in check, to have good boundaries, to not get 'squishy' on us!

March 2005

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Favorite Quote

LOVELIEST OF TREES
A.E. Housman

Loveliest of trees, the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough,
And stands about the woodland ride
Wearing white for Eastertide.

Now, of my threescore years and ten,
Twenty will not come again,
And take from seventy springs a score,
It only leaves me fifty more.

And since to look at things in bloom
Fifty springs are little room,
About the woodlands I will go
To see the cherry hung with snow.

Don Clarkson's
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FIRST THINGS FIRST

(Neatnick Virgo types need not read this. You've been doing what I suggest here since you started changing your own diapers!)
All the great tools are the simple tools. This is one of the best and most profound and you know I'm going to tell you why!
As you start this new year with great hope and vision, may I suggest what was suggested to me 27 years ago? I began studying the Tarot with great enthusiasm only to be met on page two of the course work with what I thought a ridiculous suggestion.
Clean off your desk!
For this I paid money? This is all I get when I thought I was learning the secrets to the universe?
Well, they were right. And they were right for very metaphysical reasons. I propose that if you are really serious about a fresh start then you should start with your desk...or whatever you use as your work and focus point. Where you go to focus is where you go to 'set your intention.' What that space looks like has serious repercussions that ring through your subconscious. The desk is a metaphor for how you run your life. You might take a moment and look at it and compare it to your life and see if this holds true for you.
But here's the curious and exciting aspect to this. You don't have to wait for your life to be in order to see order on your desk. In fact, it can work just the opposite. If you bring order to the desk it tends to bring order to your life. Remember, we're talking metaphor here. The image your subconscious sees on the desk reflects back to it as order or chaos. And the subconscious, being of a child-like mentality, uses that metaphor for everything in your life...like it or not. So when it sees order on the desk it sees order in other aspects of your life and brings them into alignment with the desk image. I know it sounds too simplistic, but believe me it can work. I suggest this to most coaching clients in the first few sessions. Go clean off the desk even if it means putting everything into boxes just out of sight. When you spend several hours at the desk soaking up a metaphor, why not make it a clean and tidy one?
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....AND THE COURAGE TO CHANGE....

A couple issues ago I wrote about being at a party where several people in their 20s and 30s felt trapped in a career they did not like and felt they were destined to stay there until they either died or got the gold watch. Here is a more uplifting story of just the opposite. Perhaps you can see yourself somewhere in this.
V spent 10 years in dental school followed by years in residency and more training, all leading to the expected goal of having her own dental practice. She moved across the country to Oregon where she purchased a practice and she and her husband worked to make it successful. Unfortunately, something was amiss. Every day pain grew worse in her neck and shoulders until she was spending as much time on treatments for her pain as she was on dentistry for her patients. Trapped. Years spent working for a career that she could not leave.
Then V went on a spiritual retreat...something we all should do from time to time. It was there that she came to a realization that dentistry was not to be her career and in fact, Shamanism was! From one extreme to another! But with that new clear vision she hired me as a coach briefly and began to make plans to leave the office. Our main work was helping her to hold on to the vision of a new career while she worked through the 'impossible' things needed to get out of her dental career. Within 4 months the impossibles were overcome, her practice was sold, and she was in training for a new exciting career.
The moral here? Hire a coach, certainly.
But more than that, it's our vision of the future that gives us the courage to head off in a direction even though part of our mind says it's impossible. There is always a part of us that does not want to change; cannot accept anything new; doesn't trust in our abilities. For all of us some times and some of us all the time, that other part controls us and keeps us from change. Often something external such as a psychic reading or a few coaching sessions can help us push past the fear and gather up the courage to move toward that greater vision.
My hat's off to V for showing us all that courage!
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LOVE MEANS...GETTING A SPECIAL DEAL!
The number one issue that I deal with in my role as psychic and coach is relationship. LOVE. (I'm finally advising my clients that if we do come back here next life time, let's all do it as daisies on the hillside so we don't have to worry so much about LOVE.)
But in the meantime, we're stuck with LOVE and making relationships work. My gift to the love goddess is to offer lovers a special rate to counsel about improving their relationship or predict where it's going. I normally don't allow two people in the room during a reading, but for this one time I'll make an exception. If you and your lover/partner/spouse want to focus on the relationship, you can both come for an hour session at the reduced rate of $99 from now through Valentine's Day.

Feb 1, 2005

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Don Clarkson
Psychic Counselor
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1033 SW Yamhill #401A
Portland, Or 97205

503-295-9777
Toll Free 888-474-9153

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PSYCHIC PHLASHES is a biweekly Ezine that helps readers take charge of their lives through use of practical tools that break through blocks, allowing dreams to be lived.

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"Listen, whatever it is you try
to do with your life, nothing will ever dazzle you
like the dreams of your body."

from poem Humpbacks, by Mary Oliver

Don Clarkson's
PSYCHIC PHLASHES

IN THIS ISSUE:
Lighten up!
A Psychic Tsunami
Party Reminder
New Understanding from Old Tools
Ask the Psychic Coach
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LIGHTEN UP!

This is something we Virgos have to remind ourselves of quite often. And so now I'm going to take this opportunity to remind you of it too, since Virgo is the teaching sign! I'm thinking of the coaching process, a serious investment of money, time, and effort. So where's the lightness in it?

Most people come to the process with serious issues in their career, health, relationships, etc. Serious issues for a serious process. But through the process I've noticed that one of the best ways to start moving toward change in these serious issues is through something much lighter. This is why I always start the intake process NOT on the client's major issues but on something much less serious. I don't tell them I'm doing this, and hope you don't tell them either, but in a sense I sneak up on them! We might start discussing what is missing in their Fun and Recreation life. "Dance lessons you say? Would that make your life lighter and more exciting?" This may have nothing much to do with finding a new career, the reason they hired a coach, but it's a great way to start a process of action moving toward success. Let's face it...it is easier to find dance lessons than a new career, but the success of finding dance lessons feels the same as finding a new career to that part of your mind we call the subconscious. Success is success. The subconscious does not understand degrees or amounts. One dollar...a million dollars, all the same. Dance success, career success, all the same. This is why in the beginning coaching process, most clients end up with several action steps they have agreed to that seemingly have little to do with their major goals. But watch the look on their faces when they come back reporting on their success! It's a subtle way of reprogramming the subconscious. Especially if you have a history or pattern of not following through and getting what you want, here you are showing a new pattern of establishing a goal, deciding on an action, following through, and attaining the goal. A few of these 'wins' and the subconscious is now ready for the biggies! And remember, it doesn't know the difference between the biggies and the smallies so it just goes ahead and does them all.

I often encourage people to go to my website, click on Coaching Forms and fill them out whether you want to hire me or not. It helps you get clarity on what you what in your life. But after you do that...back up a bit. Look at the Wheel of Life. Start with the Fun and Recreation section, for example, and work on bringing something new and fun into your life. Use the coaching model. Decide on a goal, take action, follow through. Concentrate just on fun stuff. Little stuff. Things that are easily accomplished. Do something like this each day or each week until you have established that pattern of success. And then sneak up on yourself. One day work on one of your biggies. That new career. Looking for love. Treat it the same as you did the other light ones and your subconscious, which runs your life anyway, will never know what hit it!

Or...there is another option of course. You COULD hire me as your coach and make it even easier on yourself!
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PSYCHIC TSUNAMI
The week between Christmas and New Years is traditionally a huge bore so I thought I'd spice things up with an After Christmas Sale. Who knew?! I just this week finished the last of the readings and took this three day weekend to rest up. Doing psychic readings 8-9 hours per day took its toll!
Thanks to all of you who used this special as a way to help yourself and also friends and family. It turned out to be a good way for skeptics to try the process.
I'm all rested up so bring 'em on again!
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NEW UNDERSTANDING FROM OLD TOOLS
A Testimonial from L.R....

Having been a coaching client of yours I always read the coaching section of your newsletter with a great deal of interest. In one article you suggested trying a grape cluster on an area of one's life that needed attention and, since the grape cluster wasn't one of the tools available when we first worked together, I decide to try one out on relationships. I found the cluster to be very useful for clarifying the type of person I wanted to be with, how I wanted to behave towards him and how I wanted him to behave towards me.

Some weeks later, you suggested a reverse grape cluster; one from the perspective of the person in relation to you and the issue. I was really blown away by the results. Looking at myself from someone else's point of view made me realize what was good about myself and what, unfortunately, needed improvement. If I was asking for the best in someone else, then their expectation must be for the best from me. Could I meet those expectations? Could I do with a few more hours at the gym, a couple more salads in my diet? On a less superficial level, could I be a better listener, less impatient, more willing to try something new?

'Finding love'. Two little words and yet, for some of us, so difficult to do. We all want to gaze across a crowded room and meet the eyes of the one that was meant for us. It seems so calculated and deliberate to take steps to find it. And yet, doing those grape clusters gave an energy and impetus to my search. I was no longer grappling around in the dark, really just waiting and hoping for that met glance. I felt that I had found the right actions to take. In your article on The Hermit you say 'so perhaps we need to be conscious and careful about how we appear to others'. The reverse grape chart helped me to gain that consciousness and I am working on taking care of my physical and spiritual appearance.

Your coaching work has made a substantial difference in the lives of your clients. Thank you for sharing these tools with us. They are a helping hand in our pursuit of our ideals.

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PARTY/CONFERENCE REMINDER

Several people have recently expressed surprise that I am often hired as entertainment for private and corporate parties. Typically I do short Tarot card readings for people in the back bedroom or tucked in a corner of the conference center. The surprise is that I always have a long line of people waiting and always turn people away! I remember doing a Chamber of Commerce after hours cocktail party in a very rural red-neck part of the state. I hoped to have even a couple people brave enough to come talk to a psychic. Wrong again! Dozens of people were lined up and upset when I had to leave!
Cocktail parties, conferences, private get-togethers, workshops, you name it. I can be there!
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ASK THE PSYCHIC COACH
(Letters from readers hoping for a free reading!)

You helped me gather strength and coached me along to a point and I stepped back and did nothing and now am stuck and have no control, as you said would happen. So, with this wonderful offer you have extended to those of us who need your on going help, I ask you to read a way forward for me. The forward motion I need is in job direction. You suggested real state school. I did that
but didn't pass the test. I am a great salesperson. What do you see? Can you guess who this is?

Dear Guessing:
Well, God knows the first lesson here is Listen to Your Coach! But you're not the first or last to not listen.
You need to be on commission. You have terrific people skills and even though I doubt you feel it in the position you're in now, you have great energy and enthusiasm. In short, you would make lots of money by being paid for your enthusiasm. Where else but in sales?
Look around. Where is the commissioned sales job? They are in the company you work for now. Is there something interesting for you?
I still think you would do well in real estate and there are some sales opportunities there which don't require a license, such as selling condos or homes in certain limited circumstances when you only deal with company properties. I suggest you check the rules and ask a local broker.
I think I answered your question. I do know who you are. And moving from Vegas to San Francisco does not get you away from the watchful eye of your psychic and coach!

January 18, 2005

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Don Clarkson
Psychic Counselor
Personal Coach

1033 SW Yamhill #401A
Portland, Or 97205

503-295-9777
Toll Free 888-474-9153

www.donclarkson.com
don@donclarkson.com

PSYCHIC PHLASHES is a biweekly Ezine that helps readers take charge of their lives through use of practical tools that break through blocks, allowing dreams to be lived.

What happens in a psychic reading? Click here.

What is coaching all about? Click here.

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Favorite Quote

"To live with small means, to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy not respectable, and wealthy not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages with an open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common. This is my symphony."
William Channing