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 …
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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 …
We’ve been exploring several of the more famous destinations that dot the American landscape, which boast well-earned reputations as hubs of psychic activity. Each year, these places attract both believers and skeptics yearning to discover their own truths and draw their own conclusions when confronted with the people and spiritual energies that inhabit these teeming …
We hear, all the time, about cleansing our body. There are a lot of different methods. Some people have fruit juices, some people spend a week drinking a mix of pure lemon juice, water, and cayenne powder, some drink tea. Before doing any of these, of course, you should consult with a professional to make …
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” — Emma Lazarus The famous words inscribed at the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor that greets newcomers to …
One of the most enduringly tragic characters from the annals of Greek Mythology is the prophet Cassandra, daughter to King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Gifted with the power to foresee future events unfold, Cassandra was also burdened with a curse—no-one believed any of her predictions. So, while she accurately prophesied a series of …
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Have you ever had a vision of a place you’ve never seen before? If your inner sight took you to a rocket launcher by the Ural Sea or a laundromat in Rio, you might be a remote viewer. Remote viewers are people who can see distant locations with uncanny accuracy, “see” inside unopened boxes, and …
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When Jillian, a 31-year-old financial planner, called me for insight into some office politics, I wasn’t expecting to get into a discussion about her own psychic abilities. It all started with something troubling she said: “You know, I wish I could do what you do. I used to be pretty sharp, when I was a …
Waxing and Waning: How Can Psychic Abilities Change Throughout Your Life? Read More »
Have you ever seen someone wearing a red string bracelet? Or heard about the Kabbalah Centre in Los Angeles, which boasts Madonna, Ashton Kutcher, and Lucy Liu as clientele? What exactly is Kabbalah, anyway? The answer depends entirely on whom you ask. There are really two Kabbalahs, one a form of Jewish mysticism, and the …
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