By Tim Binnall
Remembering 9/11, developing psychic skills, and communicating with spirit guides were among the fascinating realms explored this past week. And, here at the C2C website, we told you about a new venture aimed at reviving the woolly mammoth, a UFO sighting at a prison in England, and a bizarre baked bean craze that has taken Britain by storm. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
While it is often thought that psychic skills are something that a person is born with, many practitioners say that everyday people can actually develop them on their own. On Monday night's program, Keith Miller shared insights into how listeners can harness these seemingly latent abilities. Indicating that being open to psychic experiences is an important first step, he pointed to meditation and concentration as two key factors in developing such skills as they teach one how to identify their own thoughts and emotions as well as how to focus their energy. Miller suggested newcomers try remote viewing as it is a structured non-spiritual practice that serves as a good introduction to psychic development.
In a testament to the fact that people from all walks of life report UFO sightings, this week saw news of a rather peculiar case wherein an inmate at a prison in England revealed a remarkable incident from earlier this year. The unnamed man recounted how a mysterious bright light suddenly appeared in the sky over the prison yard and approached the bewildered witnesses, which included the guards, until it was hovering around 100 feet above them. The UFO subsequently folded in on itself, the man said, and turned into a cloud of mist that rained down upon the people below. Eerily, the inmates who experienced the incident later reported having a strange rash on their skin.
Spirit guides took center stage on Wednesday night's program as intuition expert Susanne Wilson talked about her work with these beings from the 'other side.' Known as the 'Carefree Medium,' she explained that everyone has two of these entities with them at all times: a spirit guide and a guardian angel. The former type of being, she said, is generally the spirit of a deceased individual, while the latter is more of a guardian possessing energy from the angelic realm. Wilson also indicated that messages from these guides are calmly delivered and are either hopeful or healing in nature. In order to contact one's spirit guide, she suggested sending out an intention and asking to feel their presence.
The prospect of somehow reviving extinct species has been bandied about by scientists for decades and this week saw what may be a major step forward when it comes to the possibility that woolly mammoths may someday roam the Earth again. Technology entrepreneur Ben Lamm and Harvard geneticist George Church announced the formation of a new bioscience company, known as ''Colossal,' which aims to create a hybrid creature using Asian elephant DNA infused with woolly mammoth genes responsible for the long-lost pachyderm's iconic fur coat and ability to withstand frigid temperatures. While some experts expressed skepticism about the venture, the duo has already raised $15 million towards the ambitious project.
Coast to Coast AM commemorated the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with a pair of programs this past week, beginning with Saturday night's show wherein retired undertaker Stanley Swan recounted his experience living in New York City in the days following the attack as well as his work with search and recovery teams at Ground Zero. Sunday night's program explored alternative theories for 9/11 and featured researchers Dr. Judy D. Wood, S.K. Bain, and David Chandler detailing lingering questions and curious details about the tragic event which make them question the official story of that fateful day.
This past week saw a pair of stories involving pranksters taking their jokes too far, beginning with a bonafide craze in Britain wherein people have begun throwing baked beans all over houses and cars. Dubbed 'beaning,' the practice has gotten so out of hand that one police department went so far as to issue a warning to shops to keep an eye out for teenagers buying the syrupy side dish and asking parents to ensure that their kids weren't pilfering cans of beans from their pantries. Meanwhile, in Texas, a lawyer's attempt at some lighthearted fun went wildly awry when dressed up as horror movie villain Michael Myers and went strolling along a beach. Unfortunately for him, cops weren't amused by his antics and promptly cited him for disorderly conduct.
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