Free Died Blonde by Nancy J. Cohen

objects. The human aura is a luminous body that surrounds your physical body. It has several layers composed of vibrations. The higher the layer, the more I must expand my consciousness to perceive it. As you progress through life, you can utilize these expanded realities if you’re open to them.”
    “Huh?”
    “The more energy you let through, the healthier you’ll be. Illness is caused by an imbalance of energy, or when the flow is blocked. You need to keep your channels open. Let me tell you about the time a woman brought her daughter to me. The girl had a terrible case of shingles and was in a lot of pain. I neutralized the shingles by putting my energy on her. While she was sitting there, I noticed the mother’s aura was diminished. She said she’d been plagued by arthritis and nothing helped. My healing energy shattered her calcifications.”
    “Are you saying you can cure anything?” Marla scoffed.
    “Not at all. I’ll recommend that people consult medical professionals and stay away from home remedies. My type of healing complements traditional methods of treatment. Sometimes my healing works where they fail because they’re not addressing the true cause of the problem. The more I heal, the better I feel.”
    “What did you mean when you said I should be worried about someone?”
    Wilda glided to her feet and began pacing. “We’ll get to that in a minute. It’s part of Carolyn’s message to you. You have psychic ability, too, you know.”
    Marla wished she would get to the point. “I don’t sense anything.” If I did, I’d know you were taking me for a ride .
    “In your instance, I get a reading of turmoil. You’re losing your humanity by focusing on work too much. You may be a lucid, no-nonsense type, but what you need is more diversity. You have to relax, to go with the flow.”
    “Don’t we all?”
    “You’re too uptight. You should take time to smell the roses. Otherwise, you’ll obstruct your channels. People who are psychic and block it get different maladies.”
    “You mean if people get stressed, they’re more susceptible to illness. That’s common sense.”
    “You’re not hearing me.” The older woman wagged her finger. “You’re setting yourself up for problems.”
    Did I come here to get analyzed ? “You’re right. I get so caught up in my job that I don’t have time for anything else.” Especially when you add in murder investigations .
    “You also have to learn to protect yourself against negative energy. Quartz crystals guard you with their reflective nature.” Wilda pointed to her pendant. “You can wear them as jewelry, put the stones around your house, or go to the beach. Wade through the shallow water, and let your bare feet sift the wet sand through your toes.”
    A walk on the beach would dispel anyone’s anxieties; this was nothing new. How could she return the topic of conversation to Carolyn?
    “Do you have plants in your house?” Wilda said before Marla could marshal her thoughts.
    “No, I kill plants.”
    “Ah.” The psychic gave her a look connoting superior wisdom. “You may have too much electricity. Try running the faucet at home and putting your hand on the metal spigot. It will ground you. You should keep citrus and mint around, too. Mint opens the channels; citrus harmonizes them. It’s been proven that mint provokes business. You know about aromatherapy? If you dispense mint fragrance in your shop, people spend more.”
    Again, that made sense. Marla always noticed when she walked into a store and it smelled pleasant. This was a given sales principle. Tell me something I don’t know .
    Wilda closed her eyes. “I’m seeing chairs, heavy wooden chairs. You’re picking up negative energy from them. You’ve heard of wood nymphs? These are unseen things from the other dimension that live in wood. It could be coming from them, or maybe not.”
    Marla gave the medium a startled glance. “My boyfriend’s late wife filled their house