How Numerology Illuminates the Dark Night of the Soul
How Numerology Illuminates the Dark Night of the Soul, by Michael Smith (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) The “dark night of the soul” is a phrase, attributed to the 16th-century Spanish mystic and poet St. John of the Cross, used to describe the passage through darkness one often takes in the journey towards […]
Double Vision: Can Closing Doors Keep Spirits Out?
In order to feel safe at night, I have to close every door in my apartment: closets, kitchen cabinets, the doors of rooms, all except the door of one bathroom that has a wall and door of mirrors. I feel there is a presence that will come to me if I leave the doors open. […]
Double Vision: Dream of Cousin’s House
I had a dream last night of my cousin’s house. I was able to see the hallway to her living room and a part of a couch. I also saw the stairs to her bedroom, and that the bedroom had a sliding glass door. It was also clear that her bedroom was long but not […]
Double Vision: Was Dream About Guardian Angel?
The other night I had a vivid dream. My four-year-old daughter was running around on the deck of a cruise ship and fell overboard. Although my six-year-old son was with me, I jumped overboard to save her. What was a calm sea suddenly became very turbulent and my daughter was always just out of my […]
Double Vision: Insomniac Encounters an Unseen Creature
I had a very strange experience one night last week. We had been away for a couple of weeks and on our return, I found I couldn’t sleep properly because of the time difference. I had my eight-year-old son in bed with me because he was over-tired and I knew he would sleep better in […]
Double Vision: Why Does He Dream of Old Friend?
Every night, my dreams involve a friend from when I was younger. We always hung around together, but as time went on, we grew apart. Now he is always in my dreams. He isn’t doing anything special or unusual, he just always seems to be in every dream situation. I have no idea why this […]
Double Vision: Native American Vision
The other night, I awoke with a start because I sensed a presence in the room. When I opened my eyes, I was extremely startled to see a face hovering in the air above me. The face looked like a Native American man and his expression and manner seemed to suggest he was just looking […]