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The Woo-Woo Moments in Life
Reality can sometimes be a tricky thing. Ignoring strange events might extend the illusion that all’s well in your world. But then again, eventually those strange things might catch up to you.
That’s what happened to my heroine, Jocelyn Gibson. Married for a long time to a nonbeliever, she ignores her unusual family history. After her husband dies, she buys an old Victorian to open a bed and breakfast – nothing out of the ordinary about that, right? Well… except that ley lines of energy run beneath the inn.
What are ley lines? I’m so glad you asked! Throughout history, people have sought such energy lines for their mystical powers. Some to heal, some for personal gain. Because of their magnetic nature, animals are attuned to them, and many birds follow ley lines during migration. Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids at Giza are among the more well-known ley lines, and many today travel to Sedona, Arizona, to benefit from its positive force.
Tapping into a ley line is like having a direct line to magical energy. So when Joss buys the inn, it sparks a feud in the underworld. Lord Pluton, otherwise known as the devil himself, isn’t at all happy that someone with a connection to the fae and a goddess now lives atop those ley lines.
Joss doesn’t learn about her goddess connection until moving there either. It comes as a surprise that she’s related to Iris, Goddess of the Rainbow.
What about you – have you ever had a woo-woo moment, something that occurred you couldn’t simply explain away?
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I’m very much a non-noticer, kind of wrapped up in my own little world most of the time, therefore I don’t tend to notice if anything “odd” does happen to me. However, one time I was visiting my cousin on a lake in northern Ontario and I asked whether we might see the northern lights, as I’d always dreamed of seeing them, but I was usually never that far north. She told me it was very unlikely because they were rarely seen in the summer. That night, sure enough, there they were in all their glory. The final piece of the story is that my mother had just passed away a month before and the day we saw the lights was my birthday. I was absolutely convinced that my mother was somehow sending me a message letting me know how much she missed me on my birthday – fanciful, I know, but I like to think it anyway.
jen at delux dot com
I’m really pondering here…my connection *hhmmm* well, I’m curios to a fault. If it captures my interest I want to know what, how, why, where, when and so on. So I think the goddess of knowledge definitely has touched me at birth 😉
I’ve had moments of deja vu that seemed so intense that ignoring it was the only way to keep my mind in one place at one time. A bit scary…but I hadn’t thought of it as anything more.
Hmmm…something to think about
Angela
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My most recent woo-woo moment happened while shopping with my sister. We’d gone to check out her friend’s new shop (new age). I really had no intentions to come away with anything but angels seemed to have other things in mind. It started with a crystal (considered a powerful heart chakra stone and supposedly aids in communication with angels and other such spiritual guides).
But the truly woo-woo moment of the day came when we were looking at tarot cards. I didn’t need another set but as we walked into that room I noticed the only set of angel cards. I put them back on the shelf two or three times only to walk out of the room and find them in my hands again. Yep, I bought them.
I’ve never looked to see if the shop was on a ley line but suspect it is. There’s an energy in it that goes beyond the “old house” theory the owners claim.
Cool post and it sounds like a fascinating book.
Jen, I love that story! I’ve always wanted to see the northern lights too. How cool that your mom made it happen for you.
You sound like a research nut like me, Leontine. 🙂
Very cool, Angela. I sometimes get that feeling too, but it’s so difficult to pinpoint. More story fodder! 🙂
Angels intrigue me so much, Raelyn. So much that I had to write a few stories that included them, lol. It would be cool to find out if your house sat on a ley line!
Hmm I think that I tend to look for signs. I always wonder did I do this or that right??? Usually I get a sign if I’m on the right path. I get the same numbers like 3 and 2 in any combo and its always my digital clock saying 3:33 or 2:32 for example and I usually get that “ohhh duh” moment. Also if I have a dream that I remember I know I’m in trouble, that something is going to happen. I know weird huh???
~Brandy
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That’s cool, Brandy! I came across that during my angel research, so of course had to use it in my story Dead to Rights! 🙂 There are web sites claiming to interpret those numbers, if you’re interested.
I’ve never had such experiences before but my dad has told me stories about having out of body experiences when he was younger. He would be attempting to sleep & feel himself drifting out of his body & freely moving around. Kinda creepy!
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That sounds scary Linda! I’d be worried I wouldn’t find my way back. I have a terrible sense of direction. 🙂
Thanks again to everyone for your comments! I tossed everyone’s name into a bowl, and my daughter drew out…
Brandy!
Congrats, Brandy, and I hope you enjoy it. I’ll email you this afternoon.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Cate: Thank you so much for the guest post and giveaway!! Congrats to Brandy!