The idea of “psychic attacks”–the ability to cause harm or drain energy from another person via some form of mental telepathy–may seem like something out of a science fiction movie, and yet, many people (reputedly including military intelligence agencies from several nations around the globe), believe that focused negative energy not only exists, but may …
Do you think you have psychic abilities? You’re not alone. Whether or not they choose to develop it, nearly every human being is born with a “sixth sense.” If you have a history of receiving telepathic messages from friends or loved ones, or perhaps have had premonitions in your dreams that subsequently come to pass, …
Everyone has nightmares from time to time … You’re being chased by a pack of wild animals, or perhaps you’re trapped in a car that’s gone off the road and is sinking into a lake. As the water rises, you realize there’s no escape, but before you actually drown in the dream—or get torn to …
Nightmare Visions: Separating Anxiety from Premonition in Bad Dreams Read More »
The first thing Sandra told me was, “I think I need to leave my boyfriend.” Sandra, 47, was a financial analyst in Bridgeport, Connecticut who contacted me for advice about ending her eight-month relationship with Bryan, a 50-year-old director of a nonprofit. After connecting through an online dating service, coffee had quickly escalated to leisurely …
Guilt and Shame: Understanding the Distinction at a Spiritual Level Read More »
My Visit to Alcatraz On a recent tour of Alcatraz Island, I started reacting very strongly to something. I’d felt uneasy on the ferry across San Francisco Bay to the perpetually mist-shrouded Rock. Suddenly, while viewing an old cell in a prison block, my stomach knotted. My pulse raced like a bad anxiety attack. I …
Is Alcatraz Haunted? America’s Most Notorious Prison Read More »
Have you ever held a seance? Or used a Ouija board? Have you tried to contact the eternal souls of the deceased for some relationship help? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you’re familiar with practices of Spiritualism. What is Spiritualism? Spiritualism is best known as an occultic craze that swept …
Spiritualist Practices Then and Now: The Lasting Legacy of Victorian Mediums Read More »
How many psychic foods have you eaten today? It’s easy to overlook the spiritual side of a 12-ounce coffee to go, or a fruit salad in a plastic cup. But the staples of the modern diet offer more than just sustenance. In a single day, you might encounter dozens of foods that belong to a …
The Psychic Powers in Your Pantry: The 5 Fortune-Telling Foods You Already Have Read More »
Psychics, mediums, and spirit guides hold a special place in the iconography of modern culture. The media is rife with hyped-up images that run the gamut from emotionally haunted “ghost whisperers” and crime-busting clairvoyant detectives to famously funny fortune tellers like Johnny Carson’s immortal Carnac the Magnificent. In reality, though, being a psychic involves having …
“children guessed (but only a few, and down they forgot as up they grew…)” — From “anyone lived in a pretty how town” by e.e. cummings As anyone who has ever seen “The Sixth Sense” can tell you (much to the dismay of Bruce Willis’s character), the little boy played by Haley …
Psychic Children: Why Kids See Things Grown-Ups Can’t Read More »
At their simplest level, the Nordic rune stones we most commonly think of as tools of divination, similar to the I Ching or the Tarot, are actually an alphabet that dates back to the second century CE. Early examples of runic writings have been found on artifacts such as jewelry, hair combs, tools, weapons, and …
