Monday, February 28, 2011

THE RECYCLING OF ROSALIE


My novel, THE RECYCLING OF ROSALIE, was first published in 1999. However, I wrote the story way back in 1975 after carrying the idea around in my head for nearly a year. During the time I was writing about Rosalie Rosenberg, 29, the character Barbra Streisand portrayed in the film, "What's Up Doc?" kept  playing in my mind. Rosalie is a Jewish girl from Brooklyn living in North Hollywood in 1975 when the story begins, and she's quite the charming character with a tendency to swear!

These days I think Sarah Silverman would be perfect in the part. But her agent refused to accept the screenplay for consideration unless the film was financed. Do you happen to know Sarah Silverman? I'd love to send her the novel and my screenplay and let her decide. A fellow struggling screenwriter read my screenplay version and sent me a video of Sarah plugging Obama during his presidential campaign, and Ron said, "Tell me this isn't Rosalie!" He also said, "I think your Rosalie screenplay could do for Sarah Silverman what 'Moonstruck' did for Cher!" Which wouldn't be half bad, right? Since Cher won an Oscar for her role! But I've also thought about Reese Witherspoon in the role as a blonde version. Reese is such a good actress.
  
The year after I first wrote my story, actress Diane Ladd took an option to turn it into a film. In 1976 I wrote the screenplay adaptation...my first screenplay! I recount some of this story in my memoir, however, my friend actress Susan Strasberg was the primary reason I finished writing my first novel. As soon I wrote the first 10 pages, the first chapter, I drove over to Susan's place to have her read it. I needed reassurance, of course. And luckily for me, Susan loved it. She said, "This is very commercial." From then on she drove to my house nearly every day to read the next chapter, and Susan laughed and cried, as appropriate. Susan gave my manuscript to Diane Ladd after Thanksgiving dinner that year. Diane stayed up all night to read my story. That was very flattering, of course, and she called me around 8 o'clock the next morning.

The first psychic I went to see in 1964, who told me I was going to be a famous psychic and read for the rich and the famous...told me in 1975 (when I finally had my second reading from George Darius) that Rosalie was going to be a "major motion picture." I'm still waiting, of course. There have been 2 more options and interest by an independent film company in Austin, Texas, who refused to talk to a lawyer or agent (she had to think I was pretty stupid)...and then there was some actress on a soap opera who wanted to turn Rosalie into a dead prostitute (this is a love after death story and one of Rosalie's past lives was as a street walker in London), but I decided to pass on that plot change. And the actress evidently had financial backing from someone in Canada. Well, that was 1977, and this is more than a little late to reconsider.

I'm planning to turn THE RECYCLING OF ROSALIE into an E book sometime soon. I guess E books are doing much better than paper books these days, although I have yet to invest in a Kindle myself. I really like holding a book in my hand and sometimes flipping back through the story.

Until March l you could purchase this 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 Trade Paperback, 220 pages, for $1 in conjunction with the purchase of my memoir, COSMIC CONSPIRACY - Psychic to the Rich and Famous, 6 x 9 Trade Paperback, 418 pages:  https://www.createspace.com/3475786 $18.98, by media mail: $22.30, when purchased from me by emailing pattie5588@yahoo.com or by calling 703-373-7353. And during the month of March you can have the novel for $5 when purchased along with my memoir. Otherwise, the novel sells for $12.95, so its a DEAL! I've been giving away copies on my Blog Talk Show, Exploring the Paranormal with Pattie, to those who agree to be added to my emails and my database. That offer is still good, by the way. www.blogtalkradio.com/pattiemclaine  You can listen to old shows anytime. And listen LIVE on Sundays at 3 pm EST.

One day I still think Rosalie will make it to the big screen! Here are some quotes from the back of the book jacket:

"The characters in this story are all unforgettable. They will make you laugh and make you cry, and will live in your heart forever. Your special angel will inspire you to read this one over and over again." 
SUSAN SCOTT


"A glimpse of what heaven might be likepeace, serenity, all your dreams come trueand an angel to watch over you." 
B. L. Birute

"Weeks after reading THE RECYCLING OF ROSALIE, I find myself still chuckling over her antics. We'd all like to think Rosalie's experience of life after death is what really happens. A thoroughly entertaining read." 
Peter Kynaston

And from an email:

"I want to thank you for writing your book. I loved it! I couldn't put it down. I think it should be required reading for anyone dealing with death either by losing a loved one or having to face their own. It was wonderful."
Lynn Kaufman







  

Sunday, February 27, 2011

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PISCES OVERLOAD

In looking at the planets today, it seems to me that the world is on PISCES OVERLOAD, although the planet URANUS enters ARIES on March 11 to give a little relief by that time. However, at the moment the Sun, Chiron, Mars, Mercury, and Uranus are all in the sign of Pisces. With what is currently happening in Middle Eastern nations, it seems to me that there is a whole lot of Pisces martyrdom going on. And yet, in many instances the shedding of blood is known to seal a bargain. Consider the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Without that sacrfice, Christianity would not have flourished in the part of the world that orginally condemned the sect.

The unfortunate death of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. actually sealed the matter of civil rights for the African American people in the United States, and perhaps elsewhere in the world. Martyrdom seems to sometimes be necessary to bring about dramatic change that is may be needed in various parts of the world. To think that one vendor in Egypt's sacrifice ousted a dictator of 40 years is somewhat amazing, although he was not the only sacrificial lamb that helped to bring down that regime! 

We are living in dramatic times of dramatic change. All day I've been feeling that something really big is coming without knowing exactly what that means, but I felt the need to make this post before my show on SURRENDER. 


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Saturday, February 26, 2011

TAROT KEY 12 - THE HANGED MAN



KEY 12, THE HANGED MAN, has to do with the principle of the SACRIFICED GOD, the need all souls have to SURRENDER. This is a tough concept for most of us on the spiritual path. How do we let go of what we think we want? Each of us tends to hold on too tight to ideas, wants, and imagined needs, aspirations, relationships with family and friends, not to mention a lover? However are we going to LET GO of the BELOVED? Not easy, is it?

How do we RELEASE our cherished hopes and dreams that are hampered by our constant conscious longing for immediate or ultimate fulfillment? Actually, giving it all up to the highest is an important part of getting it, believe or not! Have you ever noticed how prayers are sometimes answered only after you have totally forgotten about them?  When you have really given up? You let go and the prayer is answered! This is part of the process of learning to VISUALIZE and let it go!  For when something is constantly held in self-consciousness ... subconsciousness doesn't have a chance to work on it.

CONSCIOUSNESS CREATES, so please keep this in mind if you ever happen to worry. Worry is negative meditation. And, if you worry about something long enough and hard enough it is likely to manifest, so please try not to worry! Unless the negative pattern is what you really want as part of your life. Worry is a negative aspect of visualization. Please try to remember that!

In the act of serious MEDITATION, the intellect surrenders to the subconscious or unconscious where the good stuff is stored, so Superconsciousness can bring the answer you seek into conscious awareness. All the answers to all the mysteries in the Universe are stored within the COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS, which is shared with all aspects of Life.
 
Having one of those days when everything goes haywire can actually be good for your spiritual development. Because when that happens you are forced to let go and release it all! What else can you do except beat your head against the wall, and that won't get you anything but a headache or brain damage. When life doesn't go 'my way', I always think of THE HANGED MAN. I used to keep Key 12 on my dresser and probably should put it back, come to think of it! However, in my office I am surrounded by Tarot Keys and pictures of Spiritual Masters to help keep me on track.
 
As an example, can you force someone to love you? Charms and potions are silly nonsense! I am constantly amazed by those who claim they can bring back your two-timing lover who deserted you for someone else, no doubt less worthy. Why even bother? If your former lover wants another, he or she is probably doing you a big favor. In the immediate future, you may need to meditate on THE HANGED MAN to help get him or her out of your system. And yet, we all learn and grow from and through our pain, like it or not. No pain no gain on the spiritual path as in most patterns in life!

This Key is NEPTUNE, a sometimes tricky planet, therefore deception is another aspect to consider. And yet, the one who fools us more often is usually our self ... through our illusions and delusions, lack of facts, misconceptions, being too dreamy, or escaping through substances that alter our perception: alcohol or drugs. Even too much chocolate can be hazardous, whether it makes you feel like you're in love or not!
 
For instance, is romance really LOVE? Or is romance a game to play to capture the attention of someone we fancy, someone who rattles our cage and makes our temperature rise up a notch? My spiritual teacher, Ann Davies, used to say, "You don't fall in love ... you GROW in love." Enjoying the facade of romance is fine if you realize deep down that you are playing a game of courtship by dressing up in your finest and indulging in a candlelit dinner for two. When you fully buy into the illusion as reality you are under the influence of a Neptune fog and seeing the world through rose-colored glasses, which may be fine on occasion. Games are fun at times and make life more enjoyable.

In almost every life experience there is a lesson to learn. Some lessons are easier than others, of course. This is why we can call on the HOLY SPIRIT anytime, anywhere for assistance, which is also depicted by Key 12.  Help SELF, we may need to cry out at times. And the Higher Self burns off the haze and brings in the LIGHT, so we may find our way and avoid falling off the cliff again.

From the highest spiritual perspective, KEY 12, THE HANGED MAN, represents the state of consciousness that Yogis and Buddhists refer to as SAMADHI. This state is reached when the lower mind completely SURRENDERS to HIGHER MIND, and physical activities sometimes become SUSPENDED, which includes breathing and other normal bodily functions.
 
BABAJI, the Divine Himalayan Yogi, sat in a cave in the late 1970s in India in this suspended state for 39 days and nights without moving, without eating, without doing anything, with one arm suspended in the air. I was privileged to meet this spiritual Master in Bombay, India, in 1982, and he has continued to play a significant role in my life. I have had some really magical, unbelievable experiences regarding the Mahavatar Babaji, and some of them are recounted in my memoir, COSMIC CONSPIRACY - Psychic to the Rich and Famous, which may be purchased at https://www.createspace.com/3475786 or on Amazon. Meeting Babaji in India was one of those high points in my life.

Then in 1994 as I flew to the Far East to work and play, with my first stop Singapore, I knew something was going to happen on that trip that involved Babaji. I had considered returning to India, but never did. As it turned out, I met a woman on the island of Bali in Indonesia who invited me to a session with the crystal chakra bowls. And the people who owned the house were devotees of Babaji and in Switzerland at one of his ashrams for the summer. His pictures were all over the house.

You can learn more about this elevated being who hangs out with other Ascended Masters on the Inner Planes at http://www.babaji.net/. Babaji teaches all paths lead to the One, which happens to be my personal philosophy. Any religion or spiritual path is capable of bringing a soul further along in development. Most of us are not yet evolved enough to be Spiritual Masters, although some may actually be closer to that elevated state than may be presently realized. As one popular Master taught, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." 

An extremely important part of spiritual growth is RELEASE and SURRENDER and that includes letting go of all negative traits, habits, and attitudes, for in that process we purify our hearts and souls in order to live the greater life that is our Destiny.

Tune in on this Sunday, www.blogtalkradio.com/pattiemclaine and listen to my show, EXPLORING THE PARANORMAL WITH PATTIE, where my topic is LETTING GO AND LETTING GOD - The Law of Sacrifice, at 3 pm EST LIVE. You may call 347-884-8884 and listen on your telephone as well. This show will be on my website www.patriciamclaine.com within 15 minutes after it ends on my Blog Talk Show page. This show may be downloaded as an MP3 anytime or listened to on the Blog Talk Show site. All past shows are still available on my Blog Talk Radio page. Give a listen!  


Friday, February 25, 2011

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PISCES - THE MYSTIC DREAMER

KEY 18 - THE MOON

Our evolved PISCES nature is always sensitive, and more often than not, lovingly helpful and insightful regarding the plight of most. PISCES is naturally psychic and nearly always compassionate.  With PISCES there can also be a  need to avoid becoming a human garbage pail for the ills of the world. It seems almost everyone pours out his or her troubles upon discovering a sympathetic listener.  PISCES is ever ready to listen and usually eager to run to the rescue on a cold, rainy or snowy night to lend a coat and cloak!  When in serious need, the PISCES friend should be the first one you call, since LOVING DEVOTION and willing SACRIFICE are second nature in these tenderhearted beings. 

The MYSTIC DREAMER in everyone enjoys the rapturous beauty of a sunset, the harmonic notes of a symphony, and the Divine Cord in Nature.  After all, DREAMS are the stuff that life is made of through the strokes of a brush, the sound of a note, or the graceful movements of dance.  PISCES is a natural dancer, naturally artistic and creative. The POET or LYRICIST with a tragic tale to tell or aria to wail, since more often than not the life of PISCES tends to take on the essence of a soap opera with abundant opportunity for clandestine intrigue, the taste of forbidden fruit being an innate pleasure, along with profuse weeping of tears in times of joy or suffering. 

The world we live in is filled with soap opera plots and the stuff of DREAMS.  Every single thing in our modern world was once a thought, an idea or dream in the mind of someone.  Key 18, THE MOON, PISCES the dreamer, represents INSPIRATION from invisible worlds that lowers its vibration to become the stuff of physical manifestation. Without the DREAMER, there would be no DREAM and no manifestation of life in this world as we know it.

FORGIVENESS is associated with Key 18, THE MOON, a true aspect of our evolved PISCES nature.  In the process of spiritual evolution it is necessary to FORGIVE even those who may not necessarily seek forgiveness.  Through the acquisition of UNDERSTANDING and the development of a COMPASSIONATE HEART, it is far easier to FORGIVE those who have seemingly trespassed against us and even to FORGIVE our self for our ignorant mistakes or our lack of awareness in terms of past actions foolishly undertaken.

On Key 18, THE MOON, is the EVOLUTIONARY PATH of the reincarnating soul.  Out of the Great Sea of Consciousness the crayfish struggles to find the path that leads toward the mountaintop of illumination and SELF discovery.  The Path winds over hill and dale between the Wolf and the Dog, symbols of the Animal Vital Soul, wild and tame.  The Path is midway between the two extremes, a pictorial lesson for those with eyes to see and ears to hear.  It is the yellow brick road, the straight and narrow way, the middle path, for the EVOLUTIONARY PATH is called by many names, yet it is One Path with one purpose, a truly noble purpose for everyone.

In the sign of PISCES is the co-rulership of the planet JUPITER, Key 10, the WHEEL OF FORTUNE, and the planet NEPTUNE, Key 12, THE HANGED MAN.  As the Father of the Gods, JUPITER governs the laws of EVOLUTIONARY LIFE.  On the WHEEL OF FORTUNE, Key 10, are pictorial images for the process of EVOLUTION the mineral, vegetable, animal and human aspects of Creation moving toward SUPERCONSCIOUS AWARENESS in circling the WHEEL of LIFE.  Life is cyclic in all aspects throughout the seasons of the year, as well as through the seasons of human existence.  Everything is a learning process, which is governed by JUPITER, or Higher Mind, in the unfolding of knowledge that leads to wisdom.  On the Qabalistic Tree of Life JUPITER rules the sphere of MERCY and COMPASSION.

With Key 12, THE HANGED MAN, NEPTUNE, we have the principle of SACRIFICE or “letting go and letting God.”  On this key is the SACRIFICED GOD, a mythical allegory that heralds from ancient times. It is necessary to sacrifice the little ego to the greater good to express the true SELF.  In the sacrifice of the little ego the greater SELF is expressed through the soul.  Each soul is evolving toward this ultimate Reality, though some remain far from the foothills that lead up the Mountain.  Many wander in the fog and delusion of the lower vibrations of NEPTUNE, drugging the mind and the senses, keeping the Soul in a state of sleep, awaiting the kiss of the Prince (of Higher Consciousness) beyond the Towers of human construction on Key 18.  The Mountaintop of Illumination is beyond the constructs of humanity in the finer realm of the Divine.

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