Eternal Secrets for Everyday Life
by Ernest Wentwhistle (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Author Richard Webster uses the interesting literary device of cogent, timely correspondence received by a fictional character. These brief letters from his former high school history teacher contain advice appropriate to each particular crisis, and arrive just at the moment of decision. Every missive is […]
Trust the Angels Around You
by Judith Marshall (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) It is a truth universally acknowledged (thank you, Jane Austen) that children and animals sense things we rational adults cannot. They’re more attuned to the spirit world from which they’ve just come than they are to the material world they’ve entered. Animals remain “tuned in” […]
Crafting Yuletide Cheer
Crafting Yuletide Cheer, by A.C. Fisher-Aldag (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) The season of Yule can be a mixed blessing to Pagan parents. Many of the holiday festivities, school parties, and retail displays seem to be centered on the dominant culture. It might be a little difficult to explain to your children about […]
What Does Psyche Mean in Your Astrological Chart?
by Isabelle Ghaneh (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) You can discover your own personal mythology through your astrological chart, especially by utilizing your personal placements of the asteroids named for the goddesses. As you understand the archetypal role models the goddesses represent for your life journey, you will gain a deeper knowledge of […]
Gina, the Mirror, and Me
by Robert J. Parsons, PhD (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Throughout college, and even in high school, everyone called me “Doc.” I definitely took the title to heart. I spent all of my spare time studying. Even in college, when other guys were out partying, I had my nose in the books. It […]
Identity or Self?
by Andrea Mathews (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) There’s a lot of talk these days about the authentic self. The common advice, “Just be yourself,” is today’s take on Shakespeare’s, “To thine own self be true.” But what most of us don’t know is that there is a difference between identity and the […]
Addressing Toxic Relationships, Starting with Your Own Soul
by Cyndi Dale (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) We’ve all been there. Maybe we are there, stuck in a toxic relationship. We perceive the other person as negative, pessimistic, troubled, and irritating. As much as we’d like to blame them for all the troubles, however, we know that we “let” them “trip” our […]
Chaos Elemental Spirits: Similarities Between the Bell Witch Haunting and a Modern Haunting
by William Dorian (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) The Bell Witch Phenomenon, possibly the most famous American haunting, dates back to around 1820 in sleepy Adams, Tennessee. The spirit that haunted the John Bell family became more infamous than probably any entity, ever. Hundreds of visitors from across the young United States, and […]
Signs of Spirit: The Connection Remains
by Roland Comtois (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) As a medium, my heart always trembles when the plight of one’s life is the pain that accompanies loss of a loved one. It often causes me to pause and reflect on the sadness. But, I’m always reminded that telling an afterlife story to the […]
How to Find Your Sparkle: Five Unicorn-Inspired Tips
by Angela A. Wix (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) “I saw this and it made me think of you,” a friend said a year ago, handing me a cheery ceramic unicorn in the shape of a mini flower pot. A succulent was growing like a mane across its back. Along its side were […]