If you’re skeptical when it comes to New Age ideas, old age mysticism and psychic concerns, you may be equally doubtful about whether feng shui is a genuine rather than dubious concept. The idea that the placement and design of objects could alter the future may seem outlandish and obscure. Yet, many people swear that… [Read More]
Fate in a Teacup: The Art of Tasseography
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When you’ve finished a cup of tea, what do you do with it? This might sound like a silly question. The natural course of action is to dump the remaining tea leaves in the trash and wash out the cup. Some people don’t wash their teacups out right away, though. They instead swirl the last… [Read More]
Telepathy: Communication Through Extrasensory Means
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Telepathy is a term that was coined in 1882 by Frederic W. H. Myers, an early psychologist, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and a good friend of William James. Most people view telepathy as a strange, mystical power with no basis in reality. However, ever since the creation of the Society for… [Read More]
Psychics And Such At the White House: Abraham Lincoln
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Abraham Lincoln is the only President in the past 100+ years who never declared his affiliation with any particular religion. In Lincoln’s early campaigns for Congress opponents labeled him a "scoffer" of religion because Lincoln refused to join any particular church and had no recognizable religious affiliation. However, Lincoln did have a deep, abiding sense… [Read More]
Philippine Mythology in Everday Life
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Every culture has its own paranormal and mythical culture, especially Asian cultures. The Philippines is no different. Well, the Philippines is different in a sense. The Philippine paranormal culture is similar to many others; they have mythical creatures, ghost stories, and the like. What makes the Philippines different is that many Filipinos truly believe in… [Read More]
Psychics And Such At the White House: Franklin Pierce
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Some may think that there has never been a formal séance held in the White House for the President and/or First Lady. Some presume that only Abraham Lincoln attended a séance, and that was for his wife (and that it happened only once). Most, I believe, would be surprised that numerous Presidents and First Ladies… [Read More]
Sacred Objects of the Arapaho
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The Arapaho are a Native American tribe from the plains of Colorado and Wyoming in the United States. This tribe would often follow the game, especially the Buffalo, from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains to the Great Plains. The name ‘Arapaho’ is thought to come from the Pawnee tribe and means ‘trader’. The Arapaho… [Read More]
Psychics And Such At the White House: George Washington
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Many have heard stories of psychics and such visiting the White House, home to U.S. Presidents since 1800. The first President to occupy the White House was President John Adams in 1800, however, the construction of the White House was yet to be completed at that time. The British set fire to the ‘President’s House’… [Read More]
