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The Magical Use Of Prayer Beads

Submitted by Holyman Preter on Sunday, October 15, 2017 1:15 AM
http://pixabay.com Wonders of the subterranean world are fascinating. Several times, I've had the opportunity to explore deep caves. In the silence and darkness of the earth, it is easier to forget the outer world. Our breathing becomes more perceptible. Simple sounds, such as drops falling regularly onto the floor, make our inner being resonate to Read More…
Shapeshifters: Werewolves, Tricksters, Monsters, and More

Submitted by Paranorman on Sunday, October 15, 2017 12:52 AM
http://pixabay.com While the traditional image of the werewolf is, without a doubt, the first thing that springs to mind when a discussion of shapeshifters takes place, the truth of the matter is that there is a veritable menagerie of such infernal things in our midst. Were-cats, were-tigers, were-hyenas, and were-coyotes are also near the top Read More…
The Happiness Box

Submitted by Storyteller on Saturday, October 14, 2017 12:52 PM
http://pixabay.com In a nameless fishing village on the shores of a nameless sea, there lived a young boy whose joy it was to run up and down the beach, collecting pebbles and shells. At the end of each day, he would keep only the most beautiful of those he had collected, and bring them back Read More…
The Truth About Skin Walkers

Submitted by Joseph Morningstar on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:18 PM
http://pixabay.com From Navaho Legend: Skin-walkers are not boogiemen. They aren’t figures made up to scare children. Unlike Anglo stories of werewolves and witches, they don’t lose control and kill everything in their path or maliciously curse people for no reason. Like humans, they do kill, and like humans, they have motivations for those acts of Read More…
Cultural Conditioning – Media Techniques That Restrict Spiritual Freedom

Submitted by MasterMind on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 12:17 AM
http://pixabay.com When we turn on the news, open a paper or watch our favourite current affairs show, we might expect to be informed, not manipulated. What many may not consider or realise, however, is just how biased and sensationalist these forms of media can be, and how much they can influence our world view. This Read More…
The Lechuza

Submitted by espiritu de oro on Monday, October 9, 2017 1:30 PM
http://pixabay.com This massive bird has been called La Lechuza for its resemblance to an owl. Is this creature real, or is it part of folklore and myth or maybe something else? Its sightings have happened all over northern Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas for centuries. There are many descriptions and stories about Read More…
Mysticism And Schizophrenia

Submitted by LI – Executor on Sunday, October 8, 2017 10:39 AM
http://pixabay.com Mystics claim access to supernormal states of consciousness. The question that immediately assaults the rationality of the natural man is whether these experiences are actually supernormal or merely abnormal. Again, what separates the mystic from the schizophrenic and both from the natural man? In this article, I have tried to address these questions by Read More…
Sadvṛttāni — Codes Of Good Conduct

Submitted by Dr. Arati Mishra on Sunday, October 8, 2017 10:16 AM
http://pixabay.com It is a proven fact that our physical well-being rests much on our conduct and behaviour. This note reflects upon certain guidelines prescribed by Caraka, a well-known authority of medical science in ancient India, which teaches us significant healthful ways of good conduct in life, svasthavṛttam. Being well-behaved or having the right conduct helps Read More…
Was Shirley Jackson A Witch?

Submitted by All Knowing on Saturday, October 7, 2017 2:27 PM
deriviativeimages When I was a young teen I loved a good horror story. Shirley Jackson was one of my favorite authors. The following post covers a query I have long asked myself about the author. ***** This October I decided to read some classic horror stories. I thought I would celebrate Halloween in a literary Read More…
Seeing

Submitted by SALAAM – Presider on Friday, October 6, 2017 8:31 AM
http://pixabay.com One can see, one can look, and one can observe. These three words denote the same action, yet each word suggests something different. By observing we understand something about that which we see, by seeing we take full notice of it; by looking-whether we understand it or not, whether we take notice of it Read More…