Sympathetic Magic

In sympathetic magic, an object symbolically associated with a person or situation is utilized, in combination with directed thought, to produce a desired result. An example is Puppet (or Poppet) Healing, in which a doll-like figure of a person is used to help heal...
Ghost in the Closet

Ghost in the Closet

As children, most of us were probably frightened, at one time or another, of the monster under the bed or in the closet. I never dreamed that, as a college student, I would be a witness to a string of eerie paranormal disturbances—some of which really did emanate from...
Other Lives

Other Lives

Have you ever felt like you’ve known someone before—in another life you lived before you were born as the person you are now? I have. And the people I felt that way about turned out to be some of the most important ones in my life. The first person that comes to mind...
Glimpsing the Afterlife

Glimpsing the Afterlife

Have you ever been able to sense what happened to a loved one after death? I have. I wasn’t trying to; in fact, I felt surprised when some distinct impressions came to me about family members who had died. I was also surprised at how these loved ones seemed to react...
The Lake Club

The Lake Club

One of my guilty pleasures, I’ll admit, is watching “Ghost TV”. I’m always on the hunt for credible accounts of hauntings and other phenomena, and I occasionally find a story that really grabs my attention. The tale of The Lake Club is one of them. The first time I...