PSI Bladet - 1988 No 3

Magazine Overview

Title: PSI-BLADET
Issue: Number 3
Volume: 15th Year
Date: December 1988
Publisher: Organ for NORSK FORENING FOR PSYKISK STUDIUM OG INFORMASJON (Organization for Norwegian Association for Psychic Study and Information)
Country: Norway
Language: Norwegian

Content Summary

This issue of PSI-BLADET delves into spiritual, esoteric, and personal growth topics, featuring a diverse range of articles and personal accounts.

The World Tarot Card

The issue opens with an exploration of the Tarot card 'The World'. It is described as representing something universal and cosmic, embodying the feminine aspect of God that governs the material universe, referred to as Mother Earth or Nature. The four protectors in the corners—the angel, eagle, bull, and lion—are said to ensure the stability of cosmic forces. The dancing woman within a wreath symbolizes the cosmic egg, transforming chaos into order and holding the universe together. The magical staffs represent the positive and negative poles of universal energy, embodying the laws of Nature that govern the universe. This card is also identified as a 'karma card,' signifying the fulfillment of experiences on the self-awareness plane, leading the evolved soul towards its Higher Self and a quest for cosmic insight, prompting profound questions about identity, purpose, and the meaning of life.

Near-Death Experience: "EN NÆR-DØDEN-OPPLEVELSE PÅ FLERE PLAN" (A Near-Death Experience on Several Planes)

This section provides an extended account of Dr. George Ritchie's near-death experience, which occurred in 1943. Ritchie, a medical student, fell gravely ill with influenza. After being declared dead twice, he experienced an out-of-body state where he observed his own body and felt a strong desire to catch a train. He then found himself in an unknown city, Gettysburg, and encountered beings and phenomena that defied his medical understanding. He describes seeing people with and without auras, and a disturbing vision of people possessed by deceased alcoholics. He also visited an 'astro-world' filled with suffering and hate, but also with beings attempting to help. Ritchie later perceived a spiritual world of art and knowledge, and a city of light. Upon returning to his body, he was revived. The article notes that Ritchie later published his experiences in the book "Return from Tomorrow" in 1978. The account is presented as a translation from 'Fate Magazine', December 1970.

Cree Indian Prophecy

A 200-year-old prophecy from a Cree Indian woman is presented. It foretells a time of environmental devastation caused by human greed, where birds fall from the sky, fish are poisoned, and the oceans turn black. However, it also speaks of a future where Native Americans regain their pride, and all races unite under the symbol of the rainbow to spread Native wisdom and end the exploitation of the Earth. The text is attributed to "Eyes of Fire."

"HEALER SØKES....." (Healer Wanted.....)

This is a poem or plea for healers, describing a suffering Earth and a desperate need for hands filled with love and creative power to bring healing.

Mariana & Carl Birger Stjerna Presentation

This article reports on a PSI event featuring Mariana and Carl Birger Stjerna. Carl Birger presented Kirlian photography, displaying images of energy fields from plants, minerals, water, and human fingertips, highlighting the different colors and strengths of these energy emanations. Mariana shared her life story and spiritual journey, including her childhood experiences of seeing nature spirits and her past life regression as an 'Esséer' in Christ's time. She emphasized the importance of self-exploration for finding answers and personal development. The event was well-attended, with over 180 people present.

"Julekveld" (Christmas Eve)

A poem titled "Julekveld" is included, with a call for divine light to fill hearts and homes, and for Christ's presence to be felt anew, leading to unity and peace.

Other Articles and Sections

• Redaktørens spalte (Editor's Column): The editor, Rigmor Heide, expresses gratitude for the team's efforts in producing the magazine and announces her departure from the editorial role due to it being an "extra-extra job," seeking a new editor.
• "LONDON-rapport" (London Report): An article by Alice Müller.
• "Nesten alle veier fører til Rom" (Almost all roads lead to Rome): An article covering pages 20-25.
• "Fra "PUSTEN OG ZODIAKEN" (From "The Breath and the Zodiac"): Exercises related to Leo, Virgo, and Scorpio by Sibyl Ferguson.
• "SYNKRONISITET" (Synchronicity): An article translated by Alice Müller.
• "Med PSI til Sind-Krop-And-messen i København" (With PSI to the Mind-Body-And Fair in Copenhagen): A report on attending an event in Copenhagen.
• Announcements: Various advertisements for related services and products, including 'SCANALKA og NATUR OG MYSTIKK', 'KALEIDOSKOPET', 'BONA DEA', 'ELIEN', 'ISRANOR', 'ASTRO', and 'NORDSTRAND NATURMEDISIN'.
• Editorial Staff: A list of the editorial team members.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The magazine consistently explores themes of spirituality, psychic phenomena, personal transformation, and alternative perspectives on life and the universe. There is a strong emphasis on inner exploration, the interconnectedness of all things, and the importance of nature. The editorial stance appears to be open to exploring various spiritual traditions and experiences, including near-death experiences, Tarot, prophecies, and energy work, while encouraging critical thinking and personal discovery. The call for a new editor suggests a commitment to continuing the publication's mission.

This issue of PSI magazine, identified as Volume 10, Issue 19, published in Winter and Spring 1989, focuses on themes of spirituality, psychic abilities, and personal growth. The cover headline highlights 'Kaleidoskopet - Velesthus for kreativitet, åndelig vekst, helhet, mangfold of glede!' (Kaleidoscope - A House for Creativity, Spiritual Growth, Wholeness, Diversity, and Joy!). The magazine features interviews, articles on spiritual practices, and advertisements for related services and products.

Interview with Mariana

Mariana, who identifies as a 'millionærsdotter' (millionaire's daughter), shares her experiences of having spiritual abilities from a young age. She describes her childhood as lonely, where she had to hide her desires and abilities. She recalls interacting with 'nature spirits' and being friends with 'Peter Pan'. Her father was a businessman with artistic inclinations, suppressed by her mother's jealousy and societal pressures in Stockholm. Mariana's older brother had little contact with her, and she found friends among the servants. Despite a French governess who painted instead of teaching, Mariana developed a love for writing poetry and public speaking. She believed in past lives, having experienced seeing herself as another person at age 10. Her early aspirations included becoming a writer and an actress. She worked briefly in an office but found it unfulfilling, eventually training as a teacher due to her love for languages. She married a widower doctor and became part of a large family with his two daughters and her own two. Her interest in the spiritual led her to contact Anthroposophists and Rosicrucians, and she regularly visited a medium who helped her understand her abilities. Mariana's use of her abilities began with a special event where she felt a 'living' stone with a soul. This inspired her to paint on stones, creating 'grodor' (frogs), which had healing effects on people, such as helping an insomniac woman sleep. She also made contact with her 'leader', who had appeared to her before.

Carl Birger Stjerna's Journey

Carl Birger Stjerna is presented as a quiet man, not just his wife's husband. He recounts his childhood, marked by frequent moves due to his father's career as a sea captain. This instability made it difficult to form lasting friendships as he constantly changed schools. His father died when he was 15, making him responsible for supporting the family. His early interests were mechanical and inventive, leading him to study engineering via correspondence and work in an oil company, designing tank trucks. He also served as a technical inspector in the Air Force in the 1960s. Later, he opened a workshop and pursued hobbies like photography, creating popular slide shows of flower and nature pictures. His 'esoteric path' began in his early 40s after reading a book on Yoga, leading him to self-study in various esoteric directions without joining any formal organizations. His spiritual journey intensified around 1971 when he encountered Ronald Beesley, an English healer who practiced distant healing with color therapy. Beesley's work helped heal Carl Birger's back injury sustained in a car accident. During a meditation session, Carl Birger had a vision of a man's face intensely staring at him, which he later recognized as Ronald Beesley when attending his courses in Orsa. He became a close friend of Beesley and participated in all White Lodge courses. He met Mariana during this active period, and together they visited Beesley's center in England and gathered like-minded people in Dalarne, fostering their spiritual development. Carl Birger was also one of the first in Sweden to take up Kirlian photography, a technique he learned through a university contact and which he describes as photographing the electrical discharge from living material. He also creates jewelry from stones, inspired by their energies and his interest in form and color. He mentions that his surname, Stjerna, is an old noble name but doesn't believe it confers any special status.

Spiritualist Activities in London

Alice Mürer reports on her visit to London, where she attended a lecture by trance medium Ivy Northage at The Spiritualist Association of Great Britain (SAGB). Northage, nearly eighty years old, is an active medium and author, offering courses on mediumship. Her lecture, delivered through her spirit guide Chan, discussed the nature of trance mediumship and its challenges, emphasizing the personal sacrifice required. Chan explained that trance operates at a higher frequency and requires the medium to surrender their ego and consciousness. The lecture also distinguished trance from meditation, noting that meditation involves seeking the higher self, while trance involves allowing a guide to take over. Mürer also visited a spiritualist church, The London Spiritual Mission, which holds services without formal dogma, concluding with clairvoyance demonstrations. She attended a workshop at The College of Psychic Studies (CPS) led by Robin Winbow, focusing on 'The Growth of Spirituality'. The workshop involved exercises to achieve balance and harmony, working with chakras, and practicing clairaudience and clairvoyance. Mürer describes an exercise where she experienced inner lights, which Robin Winbow identified as a nascent opening of her forehead chakra. She also participated in an exercise of intense eye contact, leading some participants to see auras. The workshop was described as educational and enriching.

Courses and Services

PSI offers a range of courses and services. The 'Kaleidoskopet' course, led by Nina Martins, focuses on creative dream work, inner growth, and self-realization through various artistic expressions like painting, sculpting, creative writing, gestalt techniques, visualization, and meditation. The course runs in three parts (A, B, C) during winter and spring 1989. Registration requires payment of the full course fee via postgiro. 'Spintuell healing' (Spiritual Healing) individual sessions are available for personal development, with prices at kr. 200 per hour. Information on courses and healing can be obtained by calling (02) 13 36 63.

NATUR & MYSTIKK, located in Oslo, offers a wide selection of alternative literature, Tarot cards, crystals, pyramids, and pendulums. They also have a large collection of New Age music and a health food department. PSI members receive a 10% discount on books and music (excluding health food and sale items).

Other Content

The magazine includes a section on 'ORDET' (The Word), a poetic piece emphasizing the power and impact of words, urging readers to be mindful and compassionate in their speech. It also features 'HOROSKOPETS TOLKNING' (Horoscope Interpretation) by Lise Fredriksen, which explains how astrology can provide objective insights into personality and help individuals constructively use their traits.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are spiritualism, mediumship, psychic abilities, self-discovery, and alternative healing practices. The magazine promotes a holistic approach to well-being, encouraging personal growth and exploration of the spiritual realm. The editorial stance appears to be supportive of these practices and aims to inform and connect readers with practitioners and resources in the field. The inclusion of interviews with individuals actively involved in these areas, along with advertisements for courses and services, suggests a commitment to fostering a community around these interests.

This issue of the magazine, identified by 'side 20' and dated 'Newbury 4/11-88', features a prominent article titled 'NESTEN ALLE VEIER FØRER TIL ROM – DESSVERRE' (Almost All Roads Lead to Rome – Unfortunately). The magazine appears to be published in Norway, with the original language being Norwegian.

Main Article: 'NESTEN ALLE VEIER FØRER TIL ROM – DESSVERRE'

The central piece is a personal testimony by Per Jørg Johnsen, detailing his journey from a '68 generation' background of radicalism and anti-Christian sentiment to his involvement with the New Age movement, and finally to his conversion to Christianity. He begins by apologizing for his harsh words at a previous meeting about New Age, acknowledging that he didn't realize how many New Agers were present and that those he knows are serious seekers.

Author's Background and New Age Involvement

Johnsen describes his background as a science student in the late 1960s, who was anti-Christian and supported alternative movements. He became a computer engineer in 1975 and was involved with organizations like 'FREMTIDEN I VÅRE HENDER' and the 'FIVH' development fund. His wife was active in the women's movement. He lists their early ideals, opposing things like the EEC, nuclear power, and pollution, while supporting environmentalism, women's liberation, and alternative medicine. He notes the irony that many from his generation have become comfortable capitalists.

In 1978, he began to see New Age as a spiritual framework that aligned with his political views, promising a spiritual superstructure, cosmic forces overcoming egoism, and a social transformation. He immersed himself in various New Age topics, including parapsychology, Sufism, metaphysics, occultism, reincarnation, Hinduism, Edgar Cayce, Yogananda, Tao, healing, meditation, Yoga, Martinus, UFOs, astrology, and more. He believed these diverse subjects formed a coherent 'Ancient Wisdom'. He recounts how he would often interpret new information as confirmation of what he already 'knew', even when the information was contradictory.

He lists several examples of contradictory beliefs within New Age, such as whether God is personal or a force, whether Satan is a spirit or a human symbol, whether reincarnation involves the same or alternating genders, and differing views on the timing of the Age of Aquarius and Jesus's return.

Encounter with J.P. and Questioning New Age

In 1981, Johnsen met a psychic American named J.P., who became his guru. J.P. gave past-life readings and claimed to have connections to the spirit world. J.P. also claimed to have been historical figures like Jacob, John the Apostle, and Socrates. Johnsen's own reading indicated he was one of Jacob's 12 sons and an apostle. This led him to study the Bible, particularly the Book of Revelation.

He describes how he gradually came to believe he was a Christian, gaining insight into spiritual matters, though he avoided Paul's writings due to their perceived misogyny. However, in 1983, he began to study Paul and found his teachings more comprehensive than the Gospels, covering topics of interest to him as a New Ager. He found Romans 10:9 (

This issue of PSI magazine, titled "SYNKRONISITET" (Synchronicity), spans pages 30-38 and appears to be from 1989. It is published by PSI and is in Norwegian. The magazine focuses on parapsychology, holistic health, and spiritual topics, with a strong emphasis on the concept of synchronicity.

Synchronicity: The Core Concept

The main article, "SYNKRONISITET" by C. H. D'ALESSIO, translated from LIGHT MAGAZINE 1983 by Alice Mürer, defines synchronicity as "a coincidence of events and development in time." It highlights C.G. Jung's contribution to the concept, describing how he observed seemingly causeless events that appeared to be brought about by a mystical shift in space-time. Jung speculated that these phenomena might be due to factors beyond current understanding, possibly energies within the psyche. The article recounts Jung's famous example of a patient's dream of a golden scarab beetle, which coincided with a real scarab beetle flying into Jung's room at the exact moment.

The article further explores the mysterious nature of these events, questioning why they cannot be summoned at will and why they feel so significant when they occur. It suggests that synchronicity might be an intrusion from a rarely perceived plane of existence. The author encourages an open mind to these surprising factors, noting that exploring synchronicity places one in interesting company and requires further illumination.

A Personal Experience: The Incredible Frog

Another personal account, "En utrolig frosk" (An Incredible Frog), shares an experience that mirrors the theme of synchronicity. The narrator recounts a friend's wish for a tame frog for his newly created pond. Despite being told no frogs were available, the narrator spontaneously offered to find one. Later, while walking on Hampstead Heath, the narrator found a frog and managed to capture it using a handkerchief, fulfilling the friend's wish. This event is presented as an example of how seemingly unlikely occurrences can manifest.

PSI's Event in Copenhagen

An article titled "PSI arrangerte fellestur i år til Sind-Krop-Ånd-messen i København" (PSI organized a group trip this year to the Sind-Krop-Spirit fair in Copenhagen) details the experiences of 15 PSI members who attended the event. The fair, held at the Falconer Center, featured numerous lectures, demonstrations, and stands related to psychic studies and holistic health. Attendees had to make choices due to the sheer volume of offerings. Popular lectures, such as one on "Guides and spiritual beings in everyday life," had long queues, with some people unable to get in. Attendees were advised to contact their own guides for solutions to problems.

Specific lectures highlighted include:

• Carsten Holgersen on "Blodet afslører sygdomme - kobberkrystallisationsmetoden" (Blood reveals diseases - copper crystallization method), a diagnostic method developed from anthroposophic medicine that claims 95-98% accuracy in detecting diseases in their acute or pre-stages.
• Derek Seagrief's slide lecture on the Russian painter, mystic, and jurist Nicholas Roerich, which was described as a profound visual experience. Seagrief was scheduled to give a more extensive lecture in Oslo.
• Jo Seagrief on "Feminin opvågnen" (Feminine Awakening), discussing the destiny of women in the Aquarian age and the coming era of synthesis, wholeness, and cooperation.

Massage and Holistic Therapies

Several sections focus on massage and related therapies:

• Stanley Rosenberg presented an "ALT. facial massage" technique that made faces appear more open, youthful, and healthy, drawing long queues.
• Gloria Hessellund, an American therapist with Danish roots, lectured on the "Rosenmetoden" (Rose Method), described as a gentle massage that releases repressed emotions, provides insight, and facilitates a freer life through breathing.

An excerpt from a handout titled "HVORFOR MASSAGE?" (Why Massage?) is included, arguing that modern European society suffers from a lack of touch due to upbringing and cultural norms. It posits that massage is a necessary offer for people navigating life's struggles, providing essential physical and emotional care, especially during times of stress, loss, or major life changes. The text emphasizes that direct, physical care warms muscles, creates inner joy, and is an existential necessity for mastering life's challenges.

ASTRO and Healing Objects

The magazine features an advertisement for ASTRO, located at Dronningensgt. 27 in Oslo, which offers healing objects made from natural crystals and gemstones. They provide guidance on selecting items for personal and home healing, emphasizing specific rules for maximizing their effectiveness. ASTRO also offers jewelry with zodiac stones and items that protect against harmful radiation. They accept orders via phone and mail, with payment on delivery.

PSI's Winter/Spring Program 1989

A detailed schedule for PSI's Winter/Spring Program 1989 is provided, listing lectures and courses held at Tøyen Samfunnshus in Oslo. Lecturers include John Bruland, Lous Seligmann, Robin Winbow, Diane Flowers, and Dr. Shanti Kumar Kamlesh. Courses cover topics such as "The Meaning of Numbers and Colours," "Healing with Bergkrystaller" (Rock Crystals), "Our Own Psychic Potentiality," and "Palmistry/Gem Therapy/Ayurvedic Medicine."

Robin Winbow, a medium from The College of Psychic Studies in London, was scheduled to visit Oslo in late March 1989 for a lecture and a workshop. He also offered private sittings. Alice Mürer is listed as the contact person for Robin Winbow.

"DEN SJUKE JORDA" (The Sick Earth)

A stark, poetic piece titled "DEN SJUKE JORDA" by Rolf S. Sandnes is included. It consists of a series of declarative statements highlighting the detrimental effects of modern agricultural practices on the earth, plants, animals, and human health. It criticizes the exploitation of the soil, the use of chemicals, and the resulting deficiencies in food, leading to widespread illness. The piece concludes by questioning whether the reader is aware of these issues.

Poetry and Local Services

Two short poems are featured: "Den kjerubinske Vandringsmann" (The Cherubic Wanderer) and "Hvis jeg skal se mitt Mål" (If I am to see my Goal), attributed to M.J.H. and another unnamed author respectively. These poems touch on themes of spiritual seeking and divine connection.

The issue also lists local alternative health services, including "Nordstrand naturmedisin" by Karen-Marie Strøm, offering homeopathy, ear acupuncture, herbal medicine, and foot zone therapy, and Otto Hivju, offering full-body massage.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are synchronicity, the exploration of the paranormal and psychic phenomena, and the promotion of holistic health and alternative therapies. The magazine appears to advocate for a broader understanding of reality that includes non-material aspects and encourages personal growth through spiritual and physical well-being. The editorial stance is open to these subjects, presenting them through personal accounts, expert lectures, and informational articles, aiming to inform and engage readers interested in these fields. The inclusion of PSI's program suggests an active community promoting these interests.