Sandy Anastasi is a professional psychic channel and astrologer. She has taught classes within the new age field for over 30 years. In 1979 Sandy Anastasi received her BS from Adelphi University. Sandy also has several teaching certifications.
Prior to becoming a professional psychic counselor, Sandy Anastasi worked as a safety engineer. Since then she has become world renowned for her abilities appearing in both John Edward's Cross Country and Crossing Over, the View, and other radio and TV programs.
Sandy Anastasi spoke to Suite101's contributing writer John Culbertson on September 1, 2009 about the changes she has experienced during her time within the new age movement along with where she sees the metaphysical and psychic fields heading.
The New Age Movement's Evolution
Q: You've been in the professional psychic and new age field for a long time. What type of changes and challenges have you seen in the psychic field and within the new age movement?
SA: "John, when I first began my studies into the field, there were almost no places to get information. I remember at the public library where I grew up finding only one book on witchcraft when I tried to find information on psychic phenomenon. Trying to get information relative to psychic things was almost impossible, outside the realm of science fiction books. The words 'New Age' didn't exist. The term used back then was Metaphysics, and it was whispered.
"Psychics were shunned. Psychologists wouldn't admit to an interest in the psychic field, let alone mention that they might have abilities themselves-they feared being disbarred for their interest.
"I am sometimes amazed that we have come so far, so fast, in the psychic world. Today, I can find Feng Shui products in Wal-Mart and aromatherapy is used in airplanes. I have had psychologists request I do astrology charts on difficult clients because it helped them get to the root of problems more quickly. Some of the best psychic practitioners I know are also psychologists.
"I am amazed and excited at how far we have come since I was that teen frustrated by the limits of the local library."
The New Age Movement's Future
Q: How do you feel the psychic and new age field is/will be evolving or changing?
SA: "In a mere 40 years we have come far enough that psychics, astrologers, tarot readers, numerologists, mediums and people who aspire to those professions can find places to study, and general acceptance if not encouragement.
"I believe that as acceptance of these fields and abilities becomes more widespread that more will be done with education, and with scientific investigation into psychic phenomenon.
"It is entirely possible that in the next 40 years we will see the perfection of devices that aid telepathy so that anyone can do it, teleportation of material objects, climate control, and the development of mental powers and abilities we are barely aware of today. We live in exciting times."
In the 30 plus years that Sandy Anastasi has been involved in the New Age Movement she has seen it go from the humble beginnings of hardly being able to get information on metaphysical subjects to psychic information becoming mainstream in shopping centers. Sandy Anastasi has even had the pleasure of seeing aspects of the new age field being used in conjunction with airplane travel. Additionally, she has strong hopes that in the future the new age, psychic, and healing arts fields will become a general acceptance within society with both education and science taking a more active interest in it.
New Age Links of Interest
There is always so many new things popping up within the new age movement. Feng Shui, Astrology, and Spirit Communication (also called Mediumship) are a few of the topics that can be plugged into Google.
Additionally, readers that have found this article interesting may also enjoy Sandy Anastasi's Personal Website and the interview that Sandy did on her interest in astrology.
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