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The Circling Vultures 01.Feb.2005
The biggest natural disaster in recent years occurred on Boxing Day last year when an earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a Tsunami to hit parts of Asia, Sri Lanka and Africa. Villages were wiped out and hundreds of thousands of people were injured, lost their homes, their families or their lives.
It’s amazing how not one psychic predicted the event before it happened. Some have tried to claim hits in retrospect using all the benefit of 20/20 hindsight. One of these is "Clairvoyant' Sylvia Browne who has this first up on her website
 SYLVIA'S PREDICTION VALIDATED
In October 2004 on the Montel Williams Show, Sylvia advised viewers to avoid travel to India due to safety concerns. On December 26th Sylvia's prediction was validated when a tsunami devastated India. Sylvia further warns that travel to the region will not be safe for another 6 months due to health issues (water purity, disease) created in the aftermath of the tsunami.
So how correct was she?
- Well it wasn’t India that was devastated. The tsunami hit some of the southern tip of India but it was a long distance from any of the main tourist, business or agricultural areas
- She made no mention of Banda Aceh which is where most of the devastation occurred.
- She said “safety concerns”. This could mean anything from a tummy upset upwards
- No mention of an earthquake
- No mention of a tsunami
Margaret Birkin
Another parasite cashing in on the misery of many is Margaret Birkin. This particular vulture claims to channel a spirit called “Maitreya”. This is the text of a letter that appeared on her website at the beginning of this year.
 1st Jan 2005
Message from Maitreya:
Many of you have written to me and asked me to comment on the Tsunami which hit Asia and in which so many souls came home to spirit.
First of all, each of these souls was ready and prepared for this on a subconscious level. The Earth plane is in a period of transition, a cleansing period. The Photon Belt energy has been creating the energy for this for many Earth years. Those in the illusion of the Earth plane can say "but why would God do this?" But I say to you, "God did not do this." This is part of evolution and is necessary for the change that is to occur.
The souls, who passed over, are at peace and very happy to be released of the Earth plane; they have completed their cycle of life. Those left behind are learning much from the situation. There will be other situations such as this, still to happen. These souls have not died, no, they have returned home, and are joyous at being freed from the Earth plane. Try to focus on that, rather than the sadness of souls not being on the Earth plane anymore.
Each one of you will die one day. These souls chose to die the way they did. It was very swift and nobody suffered - all left their body before impact. To humanity, what has happened seems so cruel, so devastating, but for us in spirit, we can now make the changes necessary for the new beginning in this area. Yes, it will take Earth time, and much work, but it will be changed. The souls who have passed over are very happy to have done so.
Maitreya.
According to this disembodied voice that only she can hear, all of those people who died “chose to die the way they did”. Really?? Including all the babies and children who hadn’t yet had a chance to live? Do you think all those parents whose children are now orphans are “joyous at being freed from the Earth plane” and leaving their children to fend for themselves? Obviously Maitreya’s cosmic TV channel is tuning to different TV broadcasts to the ones that are available in Sydney. Otherwise there wouldn’t be the claim that “It was very swift and nobody suffered”.
This is the same Margaret Birkin who reduces her audiences to tears by using cold reading to seem to be able to talk with their dead family and friends. Amongst her cruellest of claims is the one that cot-death is due to a soul using up the left over years from a previous life that also ended early. Is that supposed to make grieving parents feel better? (Click here for a report on her show.)
At least amongst all the pseudo-metaphysical babble she managed to get the location right….but then…she was writing after the event wasn’t she.
It is interesting that “Maitreya” notes that “Those left behind are learning much from the situation.”. Perhaps this is true, although not the way the “Maitreya” intends I am sure.
One story that emerged from the rubble was of a 10 year old British school girl named Tilly Smith. Tilly was holidaying with her family on the Thai island of Phuket. She had learned in her geography class that the phenomenon of water suddenly receding was a symptom that a tsunami is about to strike. She alerted her mother and Maikhao beach and a neighbouring hotel were evacuated before the water swept in. No clairvoyance, psychic ability or shaking of chakras needed. Just elementary science and a wonderfully perceptive girl whose action saved hundreds of lives.
Alynda of Mystery Investigators
Another Humanitarian 01.Feb.2005
I like cricket. I enjoy watching it and I have spent many a pleasant weekend afternoon out by the Aussie barbie alternatively watching the game and jumping into the pool when it gets too hot. I think Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh were good captains who brought us a great deal of pleasure. But worthy recipients of Australian of the Year? Nah….as much as I admire them I don’t think so.
I believe that the Australian of the Year should be someone who has excelled in such a way that they have not only bettered themselves but made a difference to the live of others
 So how good is this? This year the Australian of the Year is Dr Fiona Wood. She is Western Australia's only female plastic surgeon, a mother of six, Head of Royal Perth Hospital's Burns Unit and Director of the Western Australia Burns Service. She is also co-founder of Clinical Cell Culture, a private company recognised in medical circles for its world-leading research and breakthroughs in the treatment of burns.
Dr Wood shot to prominence after the Bali bombings when many patients suffering burns were taken to her hospital. You see, Dr Wood invented spray on skin. She discovered through her work with burns that scarring is significantly reduced if replacement skin can be used within 10 days. The spray on skin is a surgical technique that has reduced the time for culturing skin cells from 21 days to 5 days.
This is lady of vision. Her work has touched the lives of countless people. Real work, real science and real results.
Congratulations.
Alynda of Mystery Investigators
Media Manipulation 01.Feb.2005
The media is an ever-growing factor in Australian society. It seems that everywhere Australians turns, they are confronted with a magazine, a TV or a newspaper. Often this is useful, because the media are able to give us up-to-the-moment and in-depth news on what’s going on in the world. This is a very good thing. Unfortunately, however, when this news is presented, it’s often the case that only one opinion on every story is presented. Call me, what’s the word?… Skeptical… but if only one opinion on the matter is presented, how can we get the full picture on the story?
Ever since before Australia was part of a federation, the media has existed in order to provide Australians with details on what’s going on in Australia and other places in the world. In more recent times, ‘a current affair’ TV programs have been investigating problems in Australian society even further. Unfortunately the media have successfully mastered the skill of ignoring the evidence for both sides of events and problems with Australia except for the side that the producers of these shows want the general public to believe, the side they know more viewers want to see. Never forget that more viewers means more ratings which means more income for the TV station.
Many of the more Skeptical members of the community suffer from this sort of media manipulation. These TV shows have skilfully managed to show Skeptics as the ultimate ‘baddies’ of the world, and when they investigate paranormal claims, they’ll prejudice against the Skeptics in favour of the ultimate ‘goodies’: the ‘psychics’ who are oh so terribly misunderstood by the general public and ask for nothing more than a tiny shimmer of positive feedback.
I recall a time a year or so ago where I saw an report on an ‘a current affair’ program, where the show was going to host a ‘real’ scientific test, overseen by a ‘real’ scientist, to read the brainwaves of three ‘psychics’ to see if the brainwaves being shown could be directed towards a scientific phenomenon. The scientist overseeing the test? A bloke from an off-charter university currently investigating the science behind ‘psychics’. A real scientist? But of course, the title ‘scientist’ leads the public to believe that this is an actual scientific test. Another common trick used is the editing will show all the people siding with the ‘good’ side, and their comments, while perhaps only one person from the ‘bad’ side, and that person’s comments will perhaps have been edited, to make the evidence presented seem very dodgy.
And it’s not just matters of Skepticism such as that in which this media manipulation has been used. How often have the people of Australia felt terrible because the current living conditions and circumstances of people in communist China: having to work in disgusting sweat shops to make a living, and making the clothes we wear casually from day to day. The only way to be a good person in this world is to be nothing but 100% sympathetic towards these people, and do nothing but protest against their horrible working conditions. What fails to actually reach the public’s attention is that the levels of employment in these places has risen, the standards of living have actually gone up, and these sweat shops, disgusting conditions and all, have provided a lot of people with much needed money that they otherwise wouldn’t have. The media fails to show Australians that there are two sides to every story, two VALID sides to every story. This is how the media is manipulating the way Australians think.
 I believe that some day this will change. If enough of the public grow aware of this media manipulation, something will be done about it. In the mean time, it’s up to the public to decide what they would rather believe: that all investigations are one-sided arguments presented to them by all forms of the media, or that every story has two sides that need to be rightly considered.
Gillian Brown, is a high school student and Jr. Mystery Investigator
A Win for Vaccination 26.Jan.2005
One issue that is of the greatest importance to us here at Mystery Investigators is that of vaccination. Many of us are too young to remember going to school and seeing children in callipers because their legs are deformed, the result of polio. Many of us have never lost a brother or sister to whooping cough or diphtheria. This means that we are ignorant of the dangers these preventable diseases.
A couple of years ago I was hit with whooping cough. I was surprised when I was sitting on the edge of my bed when I found that I was unable to take a breath. Since I’m a clarinet player I have good breath control so I sat there without panicking and waited for the spasm to stop. When I heard the whooping sound of my next breath I recognised the symptom immediately. I did not have a severe dose of whooping cough. Fortunately I had been vaccinated as a child but the effectiveness wears off after many years. I caught it from my daughter Gillian who was 13 at the time. She had a dose of whooping cough that was so mild that we didn’t recognise it. Gillian had caught it at school from other students who had been unvaccinated.
If you have ever seen our Science Show you would know that I am a martial artist and an athlete. Yet whooping cough affected my breathing and general health for many months. The night before I realised that I had whooping cough I was sitting with a friend who the next day was going to visit his newly born grandson in hospital. WHOOPING COUGH KILLS BABIES. Every little one in that maternity unit had been put in danger because of failure of people to vaccinate their children.
Today I saw a news release announcing that Bill Gates has pledged $750 US million to vaccinate children throughout the developing world, one of the largest donations ever. The contribution to the international Vaccine Fund will help fight diseases such as diphtheria, whooping cough, measles, polio and yellow fever in 72 nations. This is not the first time Bill Gates has donated such a large sum. The World Health Organisation credits Gates' first $US750 million with helping to save 670,000 children's lives since 2000.
Bill Gates has shown that he has qualified to be known as a true humanitarian.
Alynda of Mystery Investigators
Who is Australia's Best Psychic?
The Mystery Investigators are always on the look out for evidence of the paranormal. With so many people claiming amazing powers, it's a wonder the on offer for proof of the paranormal in USA and the in Australia, has not been claimed!
In our Live Show, The Mystery Investigators demonstrate some of the methods used by ‘psychics’ and others that seem to give them the power to, amongst other things, talk with the dead!
A quick search on Google finally answers that great question, Who is Australia's best ?
(The next question, why haven’t they walked away with the money is unanswered.)
- Margaret Dent is Australia's most gifted medium.
- Margaret Dent is Australia's most renowned psychic.
- Margaret Dent is Australia's most re-knowned psychic.
- Kerry Kulkens Australia's most famous psychic.
- Kerry Kulkens Australia's most respected psychic
- Kerry Kulkens Australia's Leading Psychic Astrologer.
- Bridget is known as Australia's best loved psychic.
- Garry Wiseman Australia's leading psychic all-rounder.
- Michael Wheeler Australia's most accurate psychic.
- Michael Wheeler Australia's Leading Psychic Medium.
- Scott Russell Hill Australia's most accurate psychic.
- Scott Russell Hill is Australia's most renowned psychic.
- Fiona McCallum Australia's favourite and most accurate clairvoyant.
- Gabrielle was acknowledged as Australia's most Incredible clairvoyant.
- Jacquelene Close Moore is Australia's leading psychic.
- Rhondda Stewart-Garfield Australia's leading psychic.
- Mitchell Coombes Australia's Leading Psychic Witch!
- Milton Black Australia's most respected astrologer.
- Milton Black Australia's leading Astrologer.
- Athena Starwoman Australia's most famous astrologer.
- Athena Starwoman is Australia's most popular astrologer.
- Alison Moroney is Australia's most renowned Astrologist.
- Pia Shannon Forbes Australia's best astrologer.
- Judith Collins is recognised as Australia's leading authority on the human aura.
Thanks to Dr. K. Tracy Reynolds for this idea.
Sensing Murder? - We Doubt It!
For the sake of TV ratings, network 10 are insulting the families of the murdered and belittling the science of criminal investigation that really does solve crimes.
It is very worrying to see the TV series, Sensing Murder, making a comeback on Australian TV. The show uses ‘Psychics’ to try and crack unsolved murders from various times in the past. Only one episode was made on the 7 network before the show was poached by rival network 10.
But why the fuss? Why not make a show about unsolved murders and the supernatural? It’s because ‘Psychics’ have never solved a crime (using their ‘psychic’ powers), let alone a murder.
The great damage that this show will do, apart from giving false hope to the families of the unfortunate murder victims, is to promote the idea that ‘Psychics’ can and do help the police by using their magic powers.
In fact, ‘Psychics’ are more of a plague, mainly hounding the families of missing children and never, not once, giving police the vital information to solve the crime or find missing persons. ‘Psychics’ also waste valuable police time and resources.
Mystery Investigators go International!
Alynda and Richard, the Mystery Investigators, have returned from their first trip to
New Zealand. Their stage show, “That’s a Good Question” was a hit at the New Zealand Skeptics’ Convention held in Christchurch. The team are now planning a tour of New Zealand schools in 2005.
New DVD on the way.
The first Mystery Investigators DVD is in production.
“Mystery Investigators Investigate Urban Myths” will be a fun pack DVD with stories looking at the truth behind many popular urban myths. Due for release in the first half of 2005, this DVD will be the first of a series produced by the Mystery Investigators team. See a sneak preview on the ‘Photos & Videos’ page.
Mystery Investigators to Perform
at the Australian Museum
Keep an eye on the this site for news about upcoming performances in the 2005 school holidays.
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