What happens when one psychic takes another to court? The answer should be written in the stars, but one celebrity spirit guide apparently failed to see how proceedings would end when she sued a rival.
Claire Stone, 38, who says she was born with the ability to see and hear spirits took a rival seer, Alexandra Wenman, to court over courses to connect people with high-ranking spirits.
The Cheshire-based psychic, who held her first event when she was 19, uses her gifts to put clients in touch with guardian angels.
But the 38-year-old could not foresee how suing Wenman would end when a dispute between the two went all the way to the High Court.
For years, Wenman, who describes herself as ‘the go-to voice for the cosmically curious’ had used the tag line the ‘Archangel Alchemist’.
She objected when Stone – who has appeared on ‘The Real Housewives of Cheshire’ – tried to trademark the term ‘Archangel Alchemy’ for her own courses.
Each sued the other and the battle was settled with a trial, which saw Stone walk away empty-handed after a judge ruled in favour of Wenman.
Stone has given readings for celebrities including actress and presenter Dani Dyer and her ex Jack Fincham, Big Brother star Lisa Appleton, and Coronation Street and Dancing on Ice’s Faye Brookes.
During the trial held earlier this year, barrister Charlotte Blythe said Stone began offering her online ‘metaphysical education’ course under the brand Archangel Alchemy last July.
The 12-month course focused on one archangel per month, with the aim of developing a connection to each individual’s guardian angel.
She registered the trademark in October, but later learned that Wenman was marketing and offering her own ‘Archangel Alchemy’ course.
Stone’s lawyer argued that Wenman’s course provided an ‘identical service’ and did so under an ‘identical mark’, causing confusion for clients.
She asked the courts to stop Wenman from trading under the Archangel Alchemy brand and requested damages for infringement of her trademark.
But London-based Wenman – who describes herself as a ‘cosmic compass, light-bringer, activator, alchemist, channel and seer’ – denied doing anything wrong.
In her defence, barrister Chris Hall said she had operated as an ‘Archangel Alchemist’ for years.
He said Wenman had used the phrase in articles, had hired a brand strategist to help get her exposure and written a book with the same name.
The barrister said Stone’s trademark was ‘invalid’ and argued her course should be stopped under the Archangel Alchemy name, as she had passed it off as being linked to Wenman’s business.
Ruling in favour of Wenman, Judge Melissa Clarke agreed and said Stone had ‘passed off’ her own courses as being linked to her long-established rival.
Using the ‘Archangel Alchemy’ tag ran the risk of directing customers looking for Wenman’s courses to Stone instead, she said.
The judge added: ‘There is ample evidence from witnesses that they consider Ms Wenman to be the Archangel Alchemist practising Archangel Alchemy.
‘It is clear in the evidence that third parties introducing Ms Wenman do so by reference to “Archangel Alchemy with Alexandra Wenman” or “Alexandra Wenman the Archangel Alchemist”.’
She declared Stone’s trademark to be invalid.
Wenman had sued for a damages payout, but the judge did not decide in her judgment how much Stone would have to hand over.
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