third could indicate some other significant relationship. But you’re sure you haven’t had a third love, long ago; high school sweetheart perhaps?’
I shook my head, and glanced at Red who was eavesdropping on Mel’s reading.
‘Not to worry, then. Now, let’s see what else we can find out.’ She continued giving her analysis, and when she finished, she gave me back my hand but asked me to put it inside a white box. ‘Every palm reading comes with a bonus gemstone lucky dip. Take your time, feel around and pick up the one your hand is naturally drawn to. You might be surprised how appropriate the stone is for you, based on its meaning and properties.’
They were just lumps of rocks to me, but I did as she said and took my time, picking up a smooth, oval-shaped stone that tapered a little. I held it up and the woman clasped her hands together in delight. ‘Oh, I’ve been waiting for someone to get that one! Only one in the whole box. It’s very special.’ She smiled and nodded.
I eyed the greyish-green stone with its silvery-white shimmery flecks that gave it a feathery appearance, and asked what it was.
‘Seraphinite. Comes from Siberia. It’s an extremely powerful stone, increases your intuition and communication with other realms.’
‘Realms?’
‘Yes, the divine feminine power that is all around us, and the angelic realm.’
The divine? Angels?
‘Do I have a halo?’ Red asked as she shoved her face in front of me, her hand above her head. ‘Do I? Do I?’
I wanted to tell her that if angels existed they were supposed to be kind, loving, gentle beings, and not irritating, demanding, pains in the arse. I shook my head with subtlety. But the woman noticed.
‘Oh yes, I assure you, it is true. Hold this stone when you wish to connect with the divine feminine, to enhance self-healing, and intuitive abilities.’
‘Oh, okay then,’ I said, even though without the stone I was quite in tune with the ‘other side’, thank you very much, and didn’t exactly want to tune in even further. Heaven help me if I was surrounded by multiple Reds demanding my attention.
I thanked the woman and moved away from the stall, as the others remained, listening intently to their readings. I held the saph , the sephar , the s …oh what was it called again? Anyway, I held the stone up to the light of the sun. It was quite pretty, with its streaks of green, white, and grey. I could use it as a paperweight.
Red stood in front of me and looked at it from the other side (ha!), and pointed her finger at the stone in deep concentration. She pushed her finger forwards, and — plop! —the stone fell from my grasp and down my t-shirt through the small valley of my cleavage. I shivered at its cold, smooth surface as it travelled down to my abdomen. ‘Oh no!’ Red laughed as I unbuttoned my jacket and tried to discreetly shove my hand down my top.
‘Can I help at all?’ I spun around to see Ty standing nearby, my hand still lodged between my boobs and my elbow pointing to the heavens, where I wished Red would toddle off to. I yanked my hand out and straightened my jacket.
‘No, I’m fine thanks. Where did you spring from?’
‘I saw you looking at something in your hand so I came to see what it was.’
‘Oh, it’s just a gemstone.’ I brushed a non-existent strand of hair from my face. ‘It sort of, um, fell down my top.’ I could still feel it low against my belly, but I didn’t think my arm could reach down far enough to get it. I could also feel an uncomfortable wave of heat rushing across my face, belying the fact that it was a cold winter’s day.
Ty tried to hold back a grin, but a hint of it twinkled at the sides of his mouth. ‘So, maybe just give your shirt a bit of a shake?’ He grasped his close-fitting black ribbed top at the hem and gave it a shake, and a glimpse of his tanned, hard abs brought back flashes of him last night in his underwear.
The heat on my face intensified. ‘Well, you
I shook my head, and glanced at Red who was eavesdropping on Mel’s reading.
‘Not to worry, then. Now, let’s see what else we can find out.’ She continued giving her analysis, and when she finished, she gave me back my hand but asked me to put it inside a white box. ‘Every palm reading comes with a bonus gemstone lucky dip. Take your time, feel around and pick up the one your hand is naturally drawn to. You might be surprised how appropriate the stone is for you, based on its meaning and properties.’
They were just lumps of rocks to me, but I did as she said and took my time, picking up a smooth, oval-shaped stone that tapered a little. I held it up and the woman clasped her hands together in delight. ‘Oh, I’ve been waiting for someone to get that one! Only one in the whole box. It’s very special.’ She smiled and nodded.
I eyed the greyish-green stone with its silvery-white shimmery flecks that gave it a feathery appearance, and asked what it was.
‘Seraphinite. Comes from Siberia. It’s an extremely powerful stone, increases your intuition and communication with other realms.’
‘Realms?’
‘Yes, the divine feminine power that is all around us, and the angelic realm.’
The divine? Angels?
‘Do I have a halo?’ Red asked as she shoved her face in front of me, her hand above her head. ‘Do I? Do I?’
I wanted to tell her that if angels existed they were supposed to be kind, loving, gentle beings, and not irritating, demanding, pains in the arse. I shook my head with subtlety. But the woman noticed.
‘Oh yes, I assure you, it is true. Hold this stone when you wish to connect with the divine feminine, to enhance self-healing, and intuitive abilities.’
‘Oh, okay then,’ I said, even though without the stone I was quite in tune with the ‘other side’, thank you very much, and didn’t exactly want to tune in even further. Heaven help me if I was surrounded by multiple Reds demanding my attention.
I thanked the woman and moved away from the stall, as the others remained, listening intently to their readings. I held the saph , the sephar , the s …oh what was it called again? Anyway, I held the stone up to the light of the sun. It was quite pretty, with its streaks of green, white, and grey. I could use it as a paperweight.
Red stood in front of me and looked at it from the other side (ha!), and pointed her finger at the stone in deep concentration. She pushed her finger forwards, and — plop! —the stone fell from my grasp and down my t-shirt through the small valley of my cleavage. I shivered at its cold, smooth surface as it travelled down to my abdomen. ‘Oh no!’ Red laughed as I unbuttoned my jacket and tried to discreetly shove my hand down my top.
‘Can I help at all?’ I spun around to see Ty standing nearby, my hand still lodged between my boobs and my elbow pointing to the heavens, where I wished Red would toddle off to. I yanked my hand out and straightened my jacket.
‘No, I’m fine thanks. Where did you spring from?’
‘I saw you looking at something in your hand so I came to see what it was.’
‘Oh, it’s just a gemstone.’ I brushed a non-existent strand of hair from my face. ‘It sort of, um, fell down my top.’ I could still feel it low against my belly, but I didn’t think my arm could reach down far enough to get it. I could also feel an uncomfortable wave of heat rushing across my face, belying the fact that it was a cold winter’s day.
Ty tried to hold back a grin, but a hint of it twinkled at the sides of his mouth. ‘So, maybe just give your shirt a bit of a shake?’ He grasped his close-fitting black ribbed top at the hem and gave it a shake, and a glimpse of his tanned, hard abs brought back flashes of him last night in his underwear.
The heat on my face intensified. ‘Well, you
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