6 Basic Fundamentals of Paranormal Investigation
by Logan Corelli (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) In my book, The Haunted Heart of America, I detail the accounts of my most active and exciting paranormal investigations to date. However, in the past almost two decades, I have been successful in experiencing and documenting such events not only by being there and […]
A Checklist: 5 Considerations When Examining Paranormal Phenomena
by Sarah Soderlund (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Sitting here in the dark, watching the moon shine over the autumn landscape (my favorite time of year) I find myself reflecting on the question that is most frequently asked of me: “How do I know if my house is haunted?” The question seems so […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
5 Ways Your Stuff Is Keeping You Stuck
by Tisha Morris (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) When most people think about clutter, they think about a large quantity of unused items in their home, perhaps even bordering on hoarder status. But clutter can also apply to a few items we hold on to that keep us stuck in the past. And, […]
5 Ways to Ease the Fear of Death
by Patt Lind-Kyle (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) His Holiness the Dalai Lama said, “If you accept that death is part of life, then when it actually does come, you may face it more easily.” In our culture, we know we will die, but at the same time we all tend to deny […]
The Animal Cracker Oracle: An Adaptation of Prussian Customs
by Janina Renee (Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.) Breads, cookies, and other baked goods shaped like animals and other symbolic figures are a highlight of many European festival traditions. After reading about foodways in East and West Prussia (two areas that are now part of Poland), I was inspired to combine some of […]