Ghost Hunting vs. Paranormal Investigation
by Richard Southall (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) When I started to investigate the unknown in the 1980s and 1990s, paranormal investigations and ghost hunting were not taken too seriously by most of our society. Back in the day, when a person on the street was asked about his or her knowledge and […]
What Are Ghosts? And Why Do We Believe in Them?
by JG Montgomery (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) The paranormal (and in particular, ghosts) has held a fascination for me ever since I was a young child in short pants running around the green grassy fields and meadows of 1970s Lincolnshire. Some of my earliest memories involve tales of ghosts and nightmarish creatures […]
5 Steps to Achieve Any Goal
by Nathalie W. Herrman (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) For many years I misunderstood my own power. I thought I could will things into being with the sheer intensity of my desire—that I could invoke them out of thin air and attract them to me without having to do any specific groundwork. But […]
Meditating with Crystals
by Amy Seward I have recently expanded my meditation practice to include the use of crystals. Crystals are a great way to help you connect with a specific intention or goal and move into a deeper state of meditation. I found that the more I practice meditating with crystals, the more I can experience a […]
4 Secret Strengths of Sensitivity
by Kyra Mesich, PsyD (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Sensitive people have gotten a bum rap. We live in a world that doesn’t embrace the values of sensitivity, so we get told that we are weak, unusual, touchy, and hard to please. The sad truth is that we hear these messages in many […]
The Body Heals Itself: How Our Physical Pain Alerts Us to Emotional Pain
by Emily A. Francis (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Many times when someone receives physical body work, such as massage or reiki, it seems that often, perhaps just a few days, later their pains return just the same way they were before their treatment. This could be due to two things: First they […]
Why Some People Are Born Aware
by Diane Brandon (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) This is what I thought when I was born. I have never forgotten my awareness then or the perceptions I had—and I’m not the only one. There are people throughout the world who remember their thoughts at birth. I call this the “Born Aware” phenomenon. […]
Lower Your Blood Pressure and Reset Your Life in Three Simple Steps
by Kavitha M. Chinnaiyan, MD (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Last month, the American Heart Association, along with numerous other societies, released the updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating high blood pressure (hypertension). Examining the evidence from many studies, the guideline committee found that the harmful effects of hypertension begin at much lower […]
Getting Over a Breakup
by Amy Seward I often times have clients who are struggling to move past a recent break-up or they want to know if they will get back together with an ex. Even if we want to go back to a happier time or a relationship that left us sad when it ended, when we focus […]
Numerology Comes of Age
by Pauline Edward (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Numerology, the practice of assigning numeric values to dates as well as to the names of people, places, and objects, has been around for centuries. Throughout much of its history, it has figured in esoteric, occult, magical, and divinatory bodies of knowledge, accessible only to […]