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SixthSense
KERRY O'BRIEN WAS 37-YEARS-OLD and a mother to three young children when the ghost of a murdered housemaid warned her of her husband's infidelity. While the experience nearly broke her, today Kerry is stronger than ever having discovered a way to channel an extraordinary gift. The Australian-born was orphaned early in life. As a 10-year-old she foretold her mother's death; an early sign of her connection to higher realms. "Since I was a small girl I have been aware of being able to see, hear and sense spirits," Kerry tells. "When my mother suddenly died I saw her death coming for about a year prior. When it actually happened I thought I had made it happen. So as children do I felt responsible. I shut myself down for this. If I ever talked about my spiritual gifts I was told I was mad. People just couldn't cope so I was always hiding a vital part of myself." At the age of 33, Kerry found love and married a famous artist;
86 | February/March 2012 | HER MAGAZINE
As a passionate advocate for all marine mammals worldwide Kerry O'Brien works tirelessly raising awareness for the plight of captive cetaceans.