{"id":9195,"date":"2013-10-18T13:25:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T18:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/2013\/10\/15\/"},"modified":"2013-10-18T13:25:35","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T18:25:35","slug":"10-questions-with-ann-bolinger-mcquade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=9195","title":{"rendered":"10 Questions with Ann Bolinger-McQuade"},"content":{"rendered":"

I would like to thank Rebecca Elson for hosting me, through this interview, as part of the virtual book tour<\/a> celebration for my book, EVERYDAY ORACLES \u2013 Decoding The Divine Messages That Are All Around Us. – Ann Bolinger-McQuade <\/p>\n

1. Your new book is called \u201cEveryday Oracles: Decoding the Divine Messages that are All Around Us\u201d. How do you define a personal oracle? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Personal oracles are mysterious messages of guidance and support. We all receive them. They may seem random in nature until we consider them through the paradigm of personal oracles and realize, they are not random at all. The universe is responding to our needs! These timely messages resonate through every form imaginable, and as they do they illuminate the divine energy that flows through and connects everything in the universe!<\/p>\n

2. In your book you explain that personal oracles fall into five major categories. Can you explain the categories? Personal oracle formula: <\/strong><\/p>\n

The five major categories are:<\/p>\n

\u2022\tConduits
\n\u2022\tMirrors
\n\u2022\tSynchronicities
\n\u2022\tSigns and Symbols
\n\u2022\tInvisible Moving Sidewalks<\/p>\n

Conduits<\/strong> \u2013 Think of a conduit as a pipeline or channel through which personal oracles are delivered into your life. A favorite example comes from Rhonda who was taking her two little dogs Taz and Toto for their daily walk. Suddenly a hummingbird flew right in front of her face and stopped her in her tracks. Rhonda immediately sensed that she was in danger. As she turned on her heels and headed for home the word \u201cDanger\u201d sounded repeatedly just outside her left ear. When she got back to the house she noticed a message on her answer phone. It was from her neighbor across the street, urging her to stay inside. A pack of wild dogs had just killed some of their sheep and their pet dog that was sleeping beside their front door. Thanks to this little hummingbird on a mission Rhonda and her dogs were protected from imminent danger.<\/p>\n

Mirrors<\/strong> \u2013 Clouds can serve as great mirrors to reflect what is occurring in our life at time. Sometimes when I\u2019m feeling out of sorts I notice cloud images that look like they are laughing. My message \u2013 lighten up!<\/p>\n

Synchronicities<\/strong> \u2013 According to Carl Jung, synchronicities are coincidences with a purpose! Mary had the responsibility of getting the copy for the fundraiser to the newspaper. The deadline was only hours away and she was still struggling. She knew if she could talk to Dawn, she would polish it up in no time. Unfortunately Dawn was traveling and Mary didn\u2019t have her new cell number. Suddenly the phone rang. It was Dawn. Talk about perfect timing. At the moment Mary\u2019s frustration peaked, Dawn happened to call her. Dawn was riding the train from Burbank to San Diego and was checking to see if her new phone worked. Mary explained what was going on, and within five minutes Mary and Dawn had polished the article into perfect form.<\/p>\n

Signs and Symbols<\/strong> \u2013 Signs and symbols are like billboards that announce messages designed for our eyes only. Some messages are as clearly understood as stop and go traffic lights. Like Kerri who was making her way through the physical and emotional damage left behind by the fires in her neighborhood of Colorado Springs. A year later, as she hiked through the burnt area she spotted a perfect heart at her feet. The heart looked as if it had been carved into the ground. Kerri interpreted it as a sign, a signal from the universe of love that remains even in the midst of devastation. The message of Kerri\u2019s heart was uncomplicated. Other times signs and symbols operate more like secret codes and take a little deciphering.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a>Invisible Moving Sidewalks<\/strong> – Imagine people movers in large airports. You step on at one end and it delivers you to a predetermined destination. An invisible moving sidewalk is comprised of a series of synchronistic events that are designed to carry you to a specific destination. Noreen stepped onto an invisible moving sidewalk the day she and her husband had a huge argument. She stormed out of the house, \u201cGet a life\u201d she yelled as she slammed the door behind her. She drove around for a while to cool off and ended up at the library. Inside, she spotted a bulletin board with a flyer advertising a writing conference. She wished she was still writing but felt since she wasn\u2019t she wasn\u2019t qualified to attend. The next day at work Noreen heard a co-worker talking about the same conference. She expressed an interest and her friend suggested they go together. The workshop was just what Noreen needed. Before leaving the conference she signed up to attend the following year. At the end of this invisible moving sidewalk Noreen\u2019s passion for writing had been rekindled \u2013 and it was Noreen who got a life! <\/p>\n