Leo’s Life in the Stars by Rosemarie Layne Ever gazed into the skies on a clear night and wondered if there were worlds beyond? Ever wondered if there is any truth to the fascinating tales of science fiction? Self-taught astronomer Leo Branch doesn’t. He extracts scientific fact from universal mystery and gives it practical meaning. A practitioner of 45 years, Leo says this is not a question of financial gain. He studies the stars because he is “dedicated and committed with a passion” to the study. Referring to himself as “cosmic”, the 62-year-old man, who has conducted extensive research in Germany in the paranormal realm, became interested in astronomy in 1968, when the space sciences were gaining popularity. He then joined the local Harry Bayley Observatory in 1968 and later branched out on his own in 1986. Five years later, he bought a telescope, which, along with accessories, cost him some $10 000 – a pretty penny. At this time, Leo started offering “cosmic tours” at reasonable rates. An American astro-physicist who made Barbados his home for twenty years, has referred to Leo as “perhaps the most experienced sky observer in Barbados”. One reason his cosmic sessions are so thoroughly enjoyed, is Leo’s largesse of mind-boggling information presented in layman’s terms. A typical tour lasts two and a half hours, weather permitting. Also, impressively well-versed in mythology, he is able to explain the various characteristics of enigmatic objects in interstellar space. However, Leo’s curiosity about life beyond earth’s boundaries extends to the realm of UFOs. Despite popular criticism of alien sightings and landings, he keeps records of UFO sightings, both within and outside of Barbados. That’s because he’s keen to find evidence of life elsewhere in the universe. One of his goals is to be one of the first people to make direct contact with extra terrestrial beings. Leo has conducted extensive research on unusual natural phenomena, such as magnetic disturbances, weather events, optical and radio anomalies and luminous phenomena. Among his more down-to-earth abilities is his claim to be a natural healer, a gift he, remarkably, discovered at age five. Leo differentiates between spiritual healing - where the body is used as a vehicle at a quantum (atomic) level – and psychic healing, which also involves the individual’s creativity. “We are all healers. It’s not a monopoly. All one has to do is make that self-discovery.” The cosmic man is an experienced douser and a successful practitioner of ESP (extra-sensory perception). “Everything gives off radiation (which accounts for) the psychic linkup between people and objects,” he said. An extremely intelligent, yet humble person, Leo prefers to remain behind the scenes and does not advertise his services. He has, however, helped many people during his lifetime with his psychic gifts at no monetary charge. He does it for the sheer joy of it, though he is not averse to accepting donations - once people are satisfied with his service to humanity. Suzanne Kent, a Welsh woman in her 30s, was suffering from M. E., a debilitating illness in 2001 and was told by her parents who had met Leo while holidaying in Barbados, that he could heal her and restore her to full health. She was, understandably, skeptical, but still made the call. “From our first conversation, I realized what an amazing man and healer Leo was… [that] he was definitely going to help me to recover.” The two spoke every week for several months and Leo offered “superb advice and support.” Now fully recovered, Suzanne is working full-time and back at university. “Life for me is fabulous and each day is a gift… all thanks to my special friend, Leo Branch, whose healing power, love and compassion helped me back to being Suzanne.” So why doesn’t he cash in on his psychic powers? Leo explained that people with such gifts, like everyone else, are not always at peak performance, and so it would be unfair to the client. Adamant that he will not be moved from his spiritual and intellectual development by negative thinking, the scientific researcher laments popular misconceptions. “If people don’t understand something, he said, they label it as nonsense, devil-worship or possession, and so dismiss it”. Parapsychology is none of those things, he argues. This field of study, which embraces telepathy, telekinesis and psychometry, he contends, is a very “natural aspect of our very being.” With such a strong interest in the universe and the paranormal, Leo’s goal is to expand his consciousness. In more measurable terms, he wants to discover some super novas - the last gasp of certain unstable stars – and some comets. The Christ Church resident would like to have his own observatory one day “where all people can come and enjoy the mysteries of the universe and the energies” associated with him. Barbados has the right kind of sky for this, he explains, noting that it is regrettable people today spend so much time indoors, missing all that their forefathers enjoyed in the heavens. From his research, Leo has found increasing evidence of life after death, which he refers to as “transition”. A Buddhist, who, as a cosmic man, embraces all other faiths, Leo said: “We are all star people - denizens of the universe. We are made of the dust of stars and we have evolved to a consciousness to reflect the very dust which we observe.” *Rosemarie Layne holds an Associate degree in Mass Communication and is the Manager of Personal Touch Language Services.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:32:08 +0000
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