A woman who claims to have psychic powers described today how she predicted she would win £1m on the lottery just a few months before claiming the prize.

Ocean Kinge, 45, told colleagues about a "feeling in her bones" and set up a syndicate in August. The team of 15, who work at West London Training in Aldershot, Hampshire, went on to win £66,666.66 each by sharing a million pounds on the EuroMillions Millionaire Raffle on Christmas Eve.

Catering manager Kinge, who is married with three sons and lives near Aldershot, said she discovered her special talents at the age of 19.

She claims she can pick up "energies" through psychometry – holding on to someone's jewellery and describing what she feels.

Mrs Kinge said she only senses good things and would not practise the technique if it uncovered bad omens.

Describing the moment she knew her luck was in, she said: "Out of the blue one day I just said 'let's start a lottery syndicate because I've just got a really strong feeling we are going to win big at the end of the year'. I said it was going to be a million pounds – don't ask me how, I just knew."