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4 days ago
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What Does It Mean if You Wake Up at 3 a.m.? The Symbolism and Spiritual Meaning—Explained
If you keep waking up at 3 a.m. without an alarm, there might be more to it than bad sleep habits. Sleep experts and spiritual healers alike say these middle-of-the-night wake-ups could actually be the universe trying to get your attention— early morning hours are a special time. That's when our world and the spirit world get closer together. In spiritual traditions and healing practices, waking up in these hours might be a message to you about spiritual growth or shifting energy—or even a message from the divine. Whether they happen on a regular basis, or only rarely, think of it as a cosmic phone call you didn't talked to leading spiritual experts and healers to figure out what your sleep interruptions might really mean. Here's what these experts say about why the universe might be waking you up—and what you should do about Waking up at 3 a.m. usually means something spiritual is happening. Solas, a psychic who's been doing spiritual healing for over 24 years, calls it the "witching hour" or "spiritual veil hour"—basically, the time when the wall between our world and the spirit world gets really not just your sleep being messed up. Tammy Adams, a celebrity spiritual life coach and shaman, says it's "a sign of a deeper spiritual awakening." She explains that your soul, spirit guides or higher self might be trying to reach you because you're more tuned in during the quiet nighttime explains, "Waking at this hour often means you're receiving energetic downloads, messages from spirit guides, or that your intuition is trying to get your attention." As she tells her clients, if you're waking at 3 a.m., your soul has something to say. Adams explains that wake-ups around this time, when the spirit world seems to be extra busy, could be a message from above, sharing, "Many believe it's when angels, guides, or ancestors are reaching out to offer support or guidance." It might also mean you're going through some big changes in your life—like the universe telling you to get back on track and clear out whatever's blocking Repetitive 3 a.m. wake-ups might mean an urgent spiritual communication, says Adams, explaining, "It often signals a persistent call from your spirit guides or higher self, urging you to pay attention to unresolved emotional issues, spiritual growth opportunities or your true life path.' Waking up like this over and over might not be totally random—it's actually a divine nudge asking you to listen more closely to your inner voice and make some much-needed life changes. From an energy perspective, Dr. Tom Ingegno, a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine with 25 years of practice, explains that recurring awakenings may indicate "a disharmony of the Qi, either becoming stuck between two channels or experiencing a deficiency of energy that prevents it from flowing from one channel to the next." If it happens often, Solas recommends taking a practical spiritual response, like keeping a dream journal or sitting quietly in meditation—that way, you're being prompted to tune inward. Related: In Christianity, the story of Jesus has a deep connection to 3 a.m. "Biblically, 3 a.m. is symbolically linked to Jesus' time of betrayal and suffering in the early hours," explains Solas. This is why some see it as a testing time—when you're supposed to search your soul or have a spiritual battle. "Waking up at 3 a.m. can hold deep biblical significance,' Adams agrees. 'It is often seen as a time when the spiritual realm is especially active, and God may be calling you into prayer, reflection, or deeper spiritual connection." Basically, God could be trying to get your points out that the number three shows up all over the Bible, sharing, 'In Christianity, the number three symbolizes completeness, unity and divine power, and is represented in the Holy Trinity, Jesus being resurrected on the third day, and Jesus' Apostle Peter denying him three times."So if you're a believer and you keep waking up at 3 a.m., take it as a wake-up call from the divine. As Solas says, it "can be a call to prayer, reflection, or surrender"—like God is interrupting your sleep to have a There's something special about the number three itself. Solas says the number three is spiritually powerful—it represents creation, unity and talking to the world goes completely quiet, letting you hear divine messages around this time of night. "At 3 a.m., the world is silent, making it a portal for inner clarity, ancestral messages and subconscious healing," says Solas. And many people say their psychic abilities first kicked in after waking up at this agrees, explaining that 3 a.m. is when "the veil between the physical and spiritual worlds is diminished, creating a space for divine communication." In other words, it's prime time for otherworldly "1 to 3 a.m. is the time that the Hun, or etheric soul, is active," says Dr. Ingengo, adding a perspective from Traditional Chinese Medicine. He describes the Hun as the part of your soul that sticks around after death—the creative, artistic part that, if you're a night owl, keeps you up painting or whether you believe in energy channels or spirit guides, 3 a.m. seems to be when your regular, everyday consciousness takes a backseat and lets the deeper stuff come But there's also practical stuff happening in your body at 3 a.m. As Adams points out, those might be tied to natural shifts in the sleep cycle, stress or even hormonal Ingegno says the biggest culprit is usually distressed sleep patterns, explaining, "Most likely, the person is staying up too late and getting exposed to bright light well past sunset." Basically, scrolling your phone late at night can wreck your sleep. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this is the time when your body's energy shifts gears. Dr. Ingegno explains, "Waking up at 3 a.m. is the time when the energy moves from the liver channel to the lung channel." This can actually make you feel physical symptoms like tight ribs, trouble breathing or coughing fits. Then there are the obvious sleep disruptors, as Dr. Ingegno mentions: "Varying temperatures, snoring partners and dogs needing to pee." Plus, you're naturally in a lighter sleep phase around 3 a.m. anyway, making it easier to wake up. So while the spiritual stuff is real, your body clock and stress levels are doing their own thing too. Maybe it's both—your soul trying to get your attention while your stressed-out body cooperates by waking you up. Up Next:Psychic Solas, an Irish intuitive and spiritual healer with over 24 years of experience guiding clients through sleep-related awakenings, energetic shifts, and symbolic messages Dr. Tom Ingegno, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine with 25 years of practice Tammy Adams, celebrity spiritual life coach and Shaman who has studied under global spiritual leaders including Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa, and the Dalai Lama What Does It Mean if You Wake Up at 3 a.m.? The Symbolism and Spiritual Meaning—Explained first appeared on Parade on May 24, 2025
Daily Mail
5 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Funky little Arizona town is hailed the 'new Roswell' after strange UFO sightings
An Arizona town with fewer than 10,000 residents is being dubbed the new Roswell after becoming one of the top spots in the US for UFO sightings. The desert town of Sedona, which is located approximately 180 miles outside of Phoenix, sits in both Coconino and Yavapai Counties, which had a combined 484 UFO sightings between 2000 and 2023, according to an Axios report. These numbers put the area well above the national average of 34 people per 100,000. Psychic and UFO tour guide John Polk, 56, told that he sees extraterrestrial activity nightly from his home in Sedona, where he's lived for the last eight years. The native Floridian told 'There's tons of activity. It's easy to see it.' He believes Sedona is such a high-traffic area for UFOs due to the vortexes the city is known for. Sedona is also a very spiritual place and is known as the 'door to the world' due to vortexes that are believed to open portals to other dimensions and provide healing energy. Polk said Sedona has quartz along the ley lines - invisible gridlines that often fall into triangles that are believed to carry powerful energy - that help build electromagnetic energy that creates electricity, and ultimately, a pathway for ETs. 'I believe that's what's happening in Sedona,' Polk told 'They're traveling over the gridlines. 'The better the energy, the more you'll see.' The Daytona Beach native also noticed a lot of UFOs seem to appear and then suddenly disappear in thin air and he believes that's due to the mythical ley lines and that aliens are using them to slip between dimensions. He explained it like turning stations on a radio, which is done by change frequency and vibrations. 'I think that's what they can do,' he said. 'Everything is about vibrations and frequency.' Polk regularly leads tour groups of 20 to 50 people and prepares for a tour by meditating to bring the best results. He says that UFOs 'seem to follow' him. 'You'd see stuff whether I was here or not. But when I am there, you see a lot more because I know how to work the energy out there,' he said. For Polk, who moved to the city to live with his aunt who had breast cancer, he's always believed in UFOs and had his first encounter when he was around 15 or 16. While in his bed in Florida, he saw something that looked like the moon but was moving over the ocean. After blacking out, he claims he awoke to find three four-foot creatures standing on his balcony peering into the glass. They eventually came into his room before he blacked out again. 'I totally believed in them my whole life,' Polk said. His mother, who is also a psychic, believed in aliens too and he says she worked adjacently to the FBI for many years. She was privy to confidential information and a lot of what she told him growing up then came true, he claimed. His father, a university president, was always a skeptic, but that hasn't stopped Polk from inviting ETs in with 'love, light and consciousness'. Sedona has been likened to Roswell, New Mexico, which has the most famous potential alien spotting area in the US. An extraterrestrial spacecraft allegedly crashed there in July 1947 and many conspiracy theorists believe aliens were captured by the government and the military attempted to cover up the incident. The area is a hotspot for UFO sightings, with 92 residents per 100,000 spotting one between 2000 and 2023, according to Axios. There have also been claims that Sedona has an 'alien base' hidden just outside the town in a desolate area, The Daily Express reported. 'There's a base there where the crafts are, there's a number of them high in the mountains in remote areas of the planet and they're here now and they're extraordinarily distressed about the state of affairs [of humanity],' lawyer Danny Sheehan, who has worked on UFO whistleblowers cases, told The Express. He claimed 'huge, seven feet tall, extraordinarily skinny, thin, kind of bowed over and reminding people of a praying mantis' people live inside the base. The paranormal was not associated with Sedona until the 1970s when psychic Paige Bryant visited the town and declared certain places were vortexes. 'She was not drawing from anything other than what she said she intuited from the land and she described these as places that had a spiritual or mystical type of energy emanating from specific spots in around Sedona,' McGivney told radio show KJZZ. 'And, you know, coincidentally, she was not like a wilderness backpacker. So all the vortexes are conveniently one mile from the road.' She was not the first person to feel the special power of Sedona, but she was the first to name the experience. Before her the psychic researcher Dick Sutphen brought groups of people to the town for spiritual retreats to help them experience the psychic energy emitting from the place. Dennis Andres and his mother visited the city when he was moving to studying at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, he told Arizona State University. When they came across a rock formation in Bell Rock, he found himself getting out of the car to climb and as he went higher, he felt better. 'We asked people if something was happening in Sedona. And they would always respond it is the vortex,' he told the university. 'Sedona is a place of spiritual energy. We cannot measure it with mechanical devices; we can only measure it with the human body. I can explain why some people feel this energy and others do not. You do not have to believe in it, and you do not have to reject it either.'
CBC
6 days ago
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- CBC
U.S. fugitive psychic says it was 'a mistake' to flee to Toronto for 21 years
A longtime fugitive wanted for manslaughter in Florida admits it was "a mistake" to flee to Toronto, where he was recently arrested after spending more than 21 years on the run. In a sworn affidavit obtained by CBC News, Patrick Lutts Jr. publicly outlines for the first time how he hid from U.S. authorities after his involvement in a drunk-driving crash in Orlando, Fla., that killed two teens. Lutts has no passport, he said, no Canadian bank account and had stayed in the same apartment in Toronto's Church and Wellesley neighbourhood since 2004. A CBC investigation revealed earlier this month that Lutts, 51, lived openly in Toronto after skipping a plea hearing in a Florida court in 2003. With a warrant out for his arrest, Lutts hosted monthly trivia nights at a local bar and — under the alias Pat Lighthelp — provided relationship advice to clients as an online psychic. "I thought that authorities would be able to find me as I stayed in the same place in Toronto for over 20 years," Lutts wrote. "That day just never came until now, but I am tired of running." The affidavit, dated March 25, was filed in Ontario Superior Court as Lutts asked to be released on bail, pending extradition to Florida. A judge later denied his request, and Lutts remains in custody in a Toronto jail. His arrest in February by the Toronto Police Service fugitive squad came after a Crime Stoppers-type service in Florida received an anonymous tip about his whereabouts in November 2023. The tip appears to have come from a U.S.-based internet sleuth who claims to have used facial recognition technology and social media clues to track Lutts to Toronto. According to court records, Lutts faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted on the two counts of DUI manslaughter. The charges stem from an early morning crash on Christmas Day 1998 that killed 19-year-old Nancy Lopez and her boyfriend, Darvin Javier DeJesus-Taboada, 18. Investigators said Lutts, whose truck smashed into the vehicle carrying the two teens, had a blood-alcohol level more than three times the legal limit and a "strong odour of alcohol coming from his breath." "I know the allegations against me are extremely serious," Lutts said in the affidavit, describing the crash as "the vehicular accident I was involved in." Lutts said he "was never personally contacted or approached by authorities" about the Florida charges laid in March 1999 until his arrest for another impaired-driving incident in Connecticut in 2002. The following year, Lutts, a U.S. citizen, admits he fled to Canada instead of attending his plea hearing set for Oct. 1, 2003. "At the time, a passport was not required" to cross the border, Lutts wrote. It's unclear how exactly Lutts entered the country. According to Ontario court files, he has no legal immigration status and Canada Border Services Agency has no record of his entry. Lutts tried to cross at a Niagara Falls, Ont., port of entry on Sept. 29, 2003 — two days before that key court hearing — but was turned away due to the criminal charges in Florida, according to a police affidavit. Still, Lutts recounts settling in Toronto that year and meeting his longtime partner in 2004. Within months, Lutts says he moved into his partner's apartment, where Toronto police placed him under surveillance in December 2023. Lutts says he used his real name to open a Fido cell phone account and a post office box. Still, he said, "leaving for Canada and not facing the Florida charge was a mistake." Lutts remains a flight risk: prosecutor In a letter included in Lutts's Ontario court file, a senior Florida prosecutor asked in March that Canadian authorities deny bail to the longstanding fugitive. "Mr. Lutts has already demonstrated that he is a flight risk and will flee if granted release," Assistant State Attorney Brian C. Hagner wrote. "By fleeing to Canada, Mr. Lutts has demonstrated the lengths to which he will go to avoid answering for the crimes with which he has been charged." Lutts's affidavit said the opposite: he insisted he can't flee stateside — where his family lives — because "I know I would immediately be arrested." Plus, "I cannot flee anywhere because I have no passport." Public social media posts in recent years, however, suggest Lutts moved freely within Canada, including multiple ski trips to Whistler, B.C. Lutts pledged to remain on house arrest at his home in Toronto and wear an ankle monitor that could track him via a global positioning system if released on bail. The judge's reasons for denying him bail are not listed in the court file. Canadian courts weigh a series of factors when considering whether to release an accused, including whether they will show up for scheduled hearings and whether their release would undermine confidence in the justice system. 'He's no longer running free:' victim's family Lutts appeared twice this week in a downtown Toronto court by videolink from jail. His case is scheduled to return in June. No date has been set for a formal extradition hearing. Ralph Anthony Cordero, whose stepsister died in the 1998 crash, watched a live video feed Wednesday morning from his home in Washington state. "It was very pleasing to see that he's no longer running free," Cordero told CBC after Lutts appeared on screen, wearing orange jail garb. Cordero said his family never lost hope that Lutts would be found, even after more than two decades on the lam. "The motivator" for Lopez's loved ones, Cordero said, "was to ensure that this guy does not die before we get our hands on him."
Times
23-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Times
Meet the ‘wellness adviser' to India's billionaires
The billionaire mega-rich may already employ multiple chefs, a nutritionist, a stylist, a personal shopper or a personal trainer. Some also retain staff to fluff their pillows, wind up their expensive watches or carry designer handbags. But in the pursuit of health, happiness and spirituality, Emily McBurnie is a consultant and psychic to many of India's wealthiest 1 per cent, as well as clients in the Middle East, the US and UK. A teacher of yoga, breathing techniques and meditation based in Delhi, the Australian-born 'wellness and sustainability influencer' claims to have had three million views on LinkedIn. She flies around the world advising her clients, who include high-profile American politicians and world-famous pop stars. From 'pillow fluffers' in New York to 'watch rotators' in
Associated Press
21-05-2025
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- Associated Press
How many Americans believe in astrology and rely on fortune-telling? A new survey has answers
NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of American adults — about 3 in 10 — make use of astrology, tarot cards or fortune tellers at least once a year. But only a small fraction of them rely on what they learn from these practices to make major decisions. That's according to a nationwide survey released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center, encompassing 9,593 U.S. adults who were interviewed last October. Overall, according to Pew, about 2 in 10 U.S. adults say they engage in at least one of these activities mostly 'just for fun,' while about 1 in 10 say they engage mostly because they 'believe the practices give them helpful insights.' Only about 1% say they rely 'a lot' on what they learn from these practices when making major life decisions. Yet it's a big business. The psychic services industry — which encompasses various specialties such as astrology, palm-reading, psychic readings and fortune-telling — generated an estimated $2.3 billion in revenue in 2024 and employed 105,000 people, according to market research firm IBIS World. 'Traditional skepticism about consulting psychics has waned, with more consumers embracing these services, especially in times of uncertainty,' wrote IBIS World analyst Michal Dalal. The biggest astrology fans? Younger women and LGBTQ+ people There were some major demographic differences in responses to the Pew survey, notably finding that younger adults — and especially younger women — are more likely than other major age groups to consult astrology or horoscopes. According to Pew, about 4 in 10 women ages 18 to 49 say they believe in astrology. That compares with about 3 in 10 women 50 and older and about 2 in 10 men under age 50. Another distinctive group: LGBTQ+ adults. According to the survey, about half of them consult astrology or a horoscope at least yearly — roughly twice the share among U.S. adults overall. Pew found that about 2 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults say that when they make major life decisions, they rely at least 'a little' on what they've learned from a fortune teller, tarot cards, astrology or a horoscope — a considerably larger share than any other demographic subgroup. On the other hand, the survey found that adults ages 65 or older, those with high incomes and college degrees, and those who identify as politically conservative are less likely than other adults to believe in astrology and engage with tarot cards and fortune tellers. Among other questions, Pew asked respondents if they were religiously affiliated, and about 7 in 10 said yes. Of that group, about 3 in 10 said they believe in astrology — very similar to the percentage of astrology believers among the religiously unaffiliated respondents who identified as atheist, agnostic or 'nothing in particular.' About one-third of Black Protestants, Hispanic Catholics and adults who say their religion is 'nothing in particular' said they believe in astrology, according to Pew. Atheists, agnostics, white evangelical Protestants and Jewish Americans, meanwhile, were less likely than the general public to say they believe in astrology. Among Hispanic Catholics, about 1 in 10 said they rely on insights from these practices at least 'a little' when making major life decisions, which was more than most of the other religious groups featured in the survey. A growing industry On the specific question of astrology, the new survey found that 27% of U.S. adults believed in it — similar to the 29% who answered affirmatively in a 2017 Pew survey. According to IBIS World, the psychic services industry's total revenue has increased by more than 4% annually since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago, 'when business closures, sickness and loss of loved ones prompted a surge in demand for spiritual guidance services.' 'Astrology and aura reading are leveraging digital platforms to extend their reach,' IBIS World said. 'Thanks to easy access via mobile apps and social media platforms, personalized reports and virtual readings are gaining traction with younger consumers.' Bias based on astrological signs? Expert says that's 'irrational' Astrology, throughout its long history, has been embraced by its believers and treated with bemusement or even ridicule by skeptics. It was the subject of extensive research led by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, Jackson Lu. His team, using a sample of more than 170,000 people, determined in 2020 that there was extensive discrimination in China against Virgos, but that the bias was 'irrational' because astrological signs predict neither personality or job performance. For supporters of psychic services, there have been positive developments more recently. Among them: — Last year, the City Council in Norfolk, Virginia, repealed a 45-year-old ban on 'the practice of palmistry, palm reading, phrenology or clairvoyance, for monetary or other compensation.' Under that ban, various forms of fortune-telling could lead to as much as a year in jail. — ' Look Into My Eyes,' a full-length documentary about psychics in New York, received numerous positive reviews after it was released in September. AP film critic Lindsey Bahr called it 'unjudgmental, funny and poignant.' ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
