Mystic Meg
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Mystic Meg is a British astrologer
and alleged psychic
who has regular astrology columns in The Sun
and until its demise, the News of the World
. She came to greater public notice when she hosted what became a regular item on the first broadcast of the National Lottery
draw in 1994. Her image also appears on various astrology-related books and merchandise. She studied English at the University of Leeds
.
Comedian Brian Conley
based one of his sketch characters Septic Peg on Mystic Meg.
In the first edition of the News of the World for each year, Mystic Meg traditionally made predictions for the coming twelve months. These predictions can range from the sensible, to the outright absurd, and are often similar from year-to-year.
She also owns a number of racehorses under the company name Mystic Meg Limited, which is based in Bedford
. The horses include Astrodonna, Astronangel, and Astronova and other horses with celestial names.
Astrologer
An astrologer practices one or more forms of astrology. Typically an astrologer draws a horoscope for the time of an event, such as a person's birth, and interprets celestial points and their placements at the time of the event to better understand someone, determine the auspiciousness of an...
and alleged psychic
Psychic
A psychic is a person who professes an ability to perceive information hidden from the normal senses through extrasensory perception , or is said by others to have such abilities. It is also used to describe theatrical performers who use techniques such as prestidigitation, cold reading, and hot...
who has regular astrology columns in The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
and until its demise, the News of the World
News of the World
The News of the World was a national red top newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, and at closure still had one of the highest English language circulations...
. She came to greater public notice when she hosted what became a regular item on the first broadcast of the National Lottery
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man.It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery is regulated by the National Lottery Commission, and was established by the then...
draw in 1994. Her image also appears on various astrology-related books and merchandise. She studied English at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
.
Comedian Brian Conley
Brian Conley
Brian Conley is an English comedian, television presenter, singer and actor. At the peak of his television career, he was the highest-paid male television personality in the UK. Outside of television, he is best known for his frequent portrayals of Buttons in pantomime versions of...
based one of his sketch characters Septic Peg on Mystic Meg.
In the first edition of the News of the World for each year, Mystic Meg traditionally made predictions for the coming twelve months. These predictions can range from the sensible, to the outright absurd, and are often similar from year-to-year.
She also owns a number of racehorses under the company name Mystic Meg Limited, which is based in Bedford
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
. The horses include Astrodonna, Astronangel, and Astronova and other horses with celestial names.