2023 predictions: Psychic mediums reveal what we can expect
The situation in Ukraine could take a turn while the royals cop more attacks, some of Australia’s most renowned psychics say.
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The future looks “dim” according to fortune tellers, who say worsening climate change, a new virus and more financial struggles are all in the cards for 2023.
Australian clairvoyant Stephanie Langford said she saw extreme weather events such as wildfires and falling trees in next year’s future, along with global power outages, and the resurgence of Covid-19.
“I saw an animal virus that actually kills animals, and another newer virus — a different strain that will affect everyone, including the elderly.”
Psychic medium Caterina Ligato predicts floods and bushfires towards the end of 2023, but said the crisis will bring the community together.
“This is going to push people to come together more and find ways to help to heal and to protect the resources of planet Earth,” she said.
Ms Ligato said despite increasing financial strain, 2023 would bring some relief, thanks to the government stepping in.
“Like for example perhaps allowing people more time to pay mortgages with all the interest rate rises, or a little bit of leeway into paying debts and things like that.”
Ms Langford and Ms Ligato’s predictions did not end there. Here are their thoughts on other topics for the year ahead.
King Charles
The royal family has had one of its most tumultuous years in decades, with 2022 branded yet another annus horribilis for the House of Windsor.
From the death of Her Majesty the Queen to the fallout from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’sbombshell Netflix series and the resulting rift between his sons, King Charles has had his share of heartache.
So, what will 2023 bring for the monarch, who is set to be crowned in his official coronation on May 6?
“I saw King Charles not wanting to be a part of Harry and Meghan’s life due to a disagreement over contracts,” Ms Langford said. “I heard him say ‘I never agreed to this’ … he was pacing back and forth, having sleepless nights and headaches.”
Ms Ligato predicts King Charles will step out more, increasing his public appearances to connect with the people. “Since the death of Queen Elizabeth, I feel that people are looking to Charles to find that connection to him and I think he’s just going to get out more.”
Harry and Meghan
More explosive allegations about the royal family are likely in 2023 with the publication of Prince Harry’s raw and unflinching memoir, Spare, on January 10.
Days before the memoir is released, the Duke of Sussex will likely take aim again at the royal family in a wide-ranging interview with leading US television anchor Anderson Cooper.
After the fallout of their tell-all Netflix series, the Sussexes are set for another controversial year, with the power couple unlikely to take a back seat in 2023.
“I really feel they will stay on the outside,” Ms Ligato said. “I feel they are quite happy running their own show.” Ms Ligato predicts the royal couple will become vegetarians and start pushing the public in the same way. “Encouraging people to be more plant based as part of taking care of the planet.”
Ms Langford’s prediction for the controversial couple was a new product line and more drama. “I saw Harry and Megan going through documentation saying, ‘I don’t know what we are going to do about this’. Keep an ear out for the name Leonard.”
Princess Diana’s former astrologer, Debbie Frank, predicted a “rollercoaster” for the couple.
“Harry’s personal world looks far from settled and stable and he’s prepared to make the final cut with his roots,” she told Hello magazine.
“His restlessness is hard to contain, triggering a desire to move home and to continually reinvent himself as independent from the royals,” she said.
The publication of his book would generate considerable backlash for him.
“As much as he is the one triggering shockwaves he is also receiving a wake-up call from those around him. In this cosmic climate his life feels electrically charged and full of change,” she said.
Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 horrified the world and led to the deaths of tens of thousands on both sides.
The exact number of deaths from the war are unknown, but top senior US officials believe about 100,000 soldiers from both sides have been killed, and the United Nations estimates close to 7,000 civilian deaths.
Ten months later, the war that sparked Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II continues.
Large parts of Ukraine are still struggling through winter amid drone attacks without power or heating following repeated bombings of its critical energy infrastructure by Russia.
While Ms Ligato predicts things will settle down in the Ukraine, thanks to “forces of good”, Ms Langford said she sees the situation escalating.
“I saw people holding onto their children, screaming and crying. More bodies, and overload of hospitals and not enough staff.”
Will Australia become a republic?
Within just a day of the mourning period for the late Queen ending last September, the Australian Republic Movement reignited its campaign to separate Australia from the monarchy.
The movement will push for King Charles to be replaced by an Australian head of state.
The federal government has ruled out a referendum on a republic in its first term, but has suggested it will hold a referendum on the republic if it is re-elected in 2025.
“No, I can’t see anything happening,” predicts Ms Ligato, while Ms Langford said she sees a female head of state in Australia’s future.
Voice to Parliament
In an act that has divided Australian political parties, the Albanese government has vowed to hold a referendum in this term of government on the enshrining of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Under the proposal, a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament would be a permanent body representing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that would advise government on policies relating to Indigenous issues.
But while there is support for the body from both sides of politics, critics believe it could further divide Australians on race lines.
Both Ms Langford and Ms Ligato believe the Voice to Parliament will happen, though the former said there will be some protesting before it goes ahead.
“I feel that there will be more unison and respect with the Aboriginal people,” Ms Ligato said.
The global outlook
With soaring energy prices and rising interest rates, the world is in the grips of a financial crisis as fears grow of a global recession.
The world is struggling with surging prices that are mainly attributable to the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic, followed by the trade disruptions created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
So, what’s the outlook and will there be some relief in 2023?
“I feel like poverty is growing in America and there’s a lot of pressure for Americans, more people almost living on the streets,” predicts Ms Ligato.
Ms Langford sees a new illness spreading through the United Kingdom, forcing cruise ships to shut down.
“Something significant will be found that will change our lives forever the years to come,” she said.
Overall, Ms Ligato said the future looks positive.
“I think globally over the next few years, people are going to band together more and realise that this is the only way to move forward to create a positive future.”
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