Kate Tomas says she never wanted to be a psychic, but she has turned her skills into a business, advising clients from the world of finance to Hollywood. Kate Tomas
Kate Tomas uses her clairvoyant abilities as a consultant for companies and private individuals.
At first she didn’t find the work rewarding, but she has since found success and meaning in her career.
Tomas is no longer accepting new clients and is now giving free advice on social media.
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This is a conversation with Kate Tomas, a philosopher, spiritual mentor and practitioner of ritual magick. She has over two decades of experience advising corporations, governments and senior figures.
For as long as I can remember, I have experienced the world in a different way. I had a vague cultural awareness of clairvoyance, but I didn’t realize what I was experiencing until I was 16 or 17 years old.
I had mostly prophetic dreams, but at some point I could no longer walk the streets without receiving additional information about people. I knew if they had problems in their relationship or if their kidneys were inflamed. This was very intrusive, especially since I had no control over it. Over the years I have learned to manage my intuition and set limits on it.
I thought psychics were underpaid “cat ladies”
The truth is that I didn’t want to be a psychic. I frankly saw them as underpaid cat ladies living in the woods of Wales. I wanted to be a lawyer. I was ambitious and respect, money and success always motivated me a lot.
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I guess it’s thanks to capitalism that I was forced to use my ability to make money. I started reading tarot cards to finance my studies. I was good at it and built a client base. Eventually I moved to London and started practicing.
But I hated it. It wasn’t worthwhile work. Everyone has the same problems, and in a colonial, patriarchal capitalism the outcome is usually the same. Structural oppression keeps people from succeeding. It was frustrating to advise people because only a small percentage were able to take action. I could provide comfort, but sometimes it felt like I was rearranging the chairs on the Titanic.
However, I realized that this was a business – and I was good at it. So I did my doctorate in divinity at Oxford. I wanted to understand how Western philosophy defines intuition. I wanted to explore what intuition has to do with the idea of “gifts from God.”
Consulting for businesses was more rewarding than I expected
The poverty of student life pushed me to make money through intuitive work. Many clients approached me and some asked me to advise their companies. I figured if I can look at life, why not look at business and try to get the same information? So I did it, and it worked, and I made a lot of money for people.
My advice was so beneficial that these customers started recommending me to their friends in other companies and industries. Agents from the entertainment industry came to me, people from major television networks, clients from the fashion industry and some from finance. I oversaw mergers and acquisitions. I worked with several hedge funds.
Although I was initially reluctant to consult with companies, the move helped me find more meaning in my work. By and large, the companies I worked with are not forces of good in the world – they are capitalist exploitation machines. What I was able to do, however, was change the mentality of the people I counseled so that they changed positively. Sometimes this was as simple as adjusting the culture to benefit those who needed help.
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I work with clients when we have synergies
These days I spend most of my time sharing my work for free on social media and working behind the scenes on liberation projects. I make money by advising wealthy people like Hollywood celebrities, agents, producers and so on. I am passionate about art and creativity. I advise on scripts, storylines and endings for television shows and films.
I only work based on recommendations. I usually have an introductory conversation with the customer. When I work with a company, I need to be in contact with someone on the board or in the executive suite so that I have energetic access to the decision-making process.
I get paid based on results, so I need to know that the energy I put in will be beneficial for my client and myself. I will only continue if there is a synergy. From then on I call or meet in person once a month. All of my customer relationships include unrestricted access to me in every respect.
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My spiritual clients pay me a flat monthly fee that ranges from a minimum of £4,000 (around 4,700 euros) to a maximum of 20,000 pounds (around 23,000 euros). I usually work for companies with a minimum contract of six months. I charge a minimum fee of £2,000 per month, but my real income is a contingency fee. The exact fee is negotiated in advance and is industry-specific.
A good idea could earn me £100,000. An exceptionally good idea? Maybe 500,000 pounds (about 584,000 euros).
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Not just good news
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Stock level balance in the wood industry in 2023 reached +29 points at the end, when in 2024 in April it already reached -6 points. A similar situation in the furniture industry: in 2023 in December, the balance of the stock level reached +19 points, and in April of this year it was negative and reached -3 points. A negative inventory balance means that the majority of the wood and furniture industry companies surveyed by the State Data Agency already record an insufficient inventory level – the current inventory level of previously produced products is no longer sufficient to meet demand, and the insufficient inventory level encourages manufacturers to increase production volumes. Therefore, according to V. Žagūnis, we have increasingly improving production trends both in the wood and furniture industry, especially in the wood industry where production has already started to grow.
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2021 will be a strong year for the Chinese economy
– 2024-05-07 00:23:41
/View.info/ As 2020 draws to a close, we know that China’s economy will grow at its slowest annual rate since 1976 last year, driven by a -6.8% year-on-year decline in the first quarter, when the COVID-19 pandemic was raging at its worst in China. Since then, the economy has started to recover by 3.2 percent in the second quarter and 4.9 percent in the third quarter.
The full and exact figures for the year will not be known until late January, but the figures suggest continued progress in the fourth quarter, perhaps exceeding 5% year-on-year. The International Monetary Fund’s latest forecast puts China’s overall annual growth rate at 1.9%, making it the only major economy in 2020 to avoid a negative rate for the year.
The initial turnaround reflected strong measures to contain COVID-19, allowing industrial activity to restart, supported by government economic policies to support businesses through more government spending and tax relief and boost employment, which is essential to consumer spending.
Investment in infrastructure continues and monetary policy is supported, with regular cuts in lending rates and bank reserve requirements.
In a promising sign, consumer spending recovered in the third quarter, with retail sales rising 3.3% year-on-year in September, the highest level so far this year. As confidence returns, this is reflected in the central bank’s choice to suspend easing to ensure a balance between debt risks and economic stability.
The expected strong performance in the fourth quarter was kicked off by strong domestic activity, including travel and hospitality during October’s Golden Week, with data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism showing that there were 637 million trips during the eight-day holiday in China.
The recovery will come amid second waves of the virus in major Western economies and some disruptions to international trade. China’s exports continue to grow (especially boosted by medical supplies, electronics and electronic goods trade), but China’s leadership is nonetheless seeking to protect the economy from strong international headwinds.
A key concept is the “dual circulation” policy, which involves harnessing the dual forces of domestic and global demand, thereby developing domestic capacity while pursuing any opportunities arising in global markets.
The digitization campaign calls for $1.4 trillion over five years in 5G, smart cities and other technology infrastructure, as well as a push to adopt this approach globally.
2021 has the potential to be a strong year of economic growth in China with forecasts of 8% and above popular among most economists. It is mathematically inevitable that the first two quarters of 2021 will be exceptionally strong, perhaps one of the best half-years ever, as they will reflect year-over-year comparisons with the first half of 2020 as the economy plays out.
This will be achieved despite the ongoing challenges the global economy will face from lockdowns and activity restrictions from the resurgence of COVID-19 in major countries.
The second half of 2021 will be compared to the relatively strong end of 2020 in China, but momentum is expected to continue as widespread vaccine rollout globally will support recovery and bring major economies back to the new normal in and will boost China’s trade.
China’s success in global markets as they recover will be bolstered by the recently signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership among Asia-Pacific nations, the prospect of a resurgence in US-China relations under a Biden-led administration, and further progress in the economic policy of cooperation between the EU and China.
By the end of the year, China and the EU are working hard on a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) to replace 26 existing bilateral investment treaties, and an agreement in principle has already been reached.
As the global spread of vaccines continues, Western economies can now envision an end to costly job protection and business support schemes and enjoy a return to growth that will be aided by China’s resurgence and, in turn, help sustain China’s growth in 2021. Let us approach 2021 with confidence and a willingness to cooperate.
Colin Speakman is an economist and international educator at CAPA: The Global Education Network.
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