Show a R W p 4 F a Jl v f fv 7 j t 0 u CAB Historian Mark Woodruff by day Into the unknown with psychic Donna Toby Hilden Contributing writer The first time I met Donna Kofford was in ina a dark and shadowy bar She was sitting in inthe inthe inthe the corner table reading her gypsy witch fortune fortune fortune for for- tune telling cards When I joined her and before I introduced myself she said I see the written word I see art I see children I did not tell her that I fancied myself an artist and anda a writer and that I was working at a daycare She simply saw it as if it were written across forehead my T J L i 1 had been skeptical ab about ut fortune tellers but no longer As I listened to her herthe herthe herthe the strangest thing happened happened happened hap hap- everything else around me disappeared The bar was crowded and noisy people were laughing but all of that stopped for a moment I Ionly Ionly Ionly only saw her face and only heard her words She spoke of many things secret things that only I knew things about people in my life she could not have possibly possibly possibly pos pos- sibly known As she spoke I forgot and remembered simul- simul one ne nas assisted in investigations or several missing children I asked Donna how old she was when she first foresaw the future She told me she had enjoyed her talent all her life When Donna was a young girl she thought everyone had the same gift Do we According to Donna 98 percent of the population have psychic abilities but less than 3 percent of us learn how to use them Donna recommends meditation to bring out your true abilities and inner strengths She L L A 1 Later Donna told me that the first seconds of the reading were when the strongest feelings feelings feelings feel feel- ings came to her In these brief seconds all of the answers questions hopes and dreams about a client are obvious to her I had a fascinating conversation with Donna at her home a few months later and had the opportunity to ask her personal ques ques- I was surprised to find she had worked on several police investigations and while she told me she was repulsed by the idea of discovering a dead body she has provided crucial information in many murder cases Donna experiences symbolic visions in which she sees an image perhaps a location or a persons face She also experiences the emotions of people crying out for help As she related a story to me of the death of a friend I saw an intense sensitivity on her face and genuine feeling of anguish as if she too was feeling the pain Donna has a strong sense of responsibility a desire to help people and a deep love of nY t frig A WT x Mark Woodruff by night suggests I listening ll 10 to your gut feeling and following your first impulse Much of the time we talk ourselves ourselves ourselves our our- selves out of the truth the truth by over anal over So what are the questions questions questions ques ques- most asked by her new clients Usually who will I marry How much money will I make When will I die Donna told me she does not volunteer bad news As I remember my session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion she seemed to filter the bad news and candy- candy coat it to make it less harsh Donna was also very adamant about bout our innate ability to change our destinies as we are their ultimate masters What would you ask of a person who could tell you anything about yourself and if you did would you call her for your next card reading Wouldn't you be surprised if she answered the phone and said I was wondering when you would call |