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Absolutely, brian. I rambled on WAY too long. Sorry! A failing of mine. Hi, Polycarp! I don't know. Is she lurking here? I agree with what you say, Elizabeth, but must add that uncounted people--witches, magicians, occultists, New Age channelers, mediums, and the Goddess knows who else all...

Well said, brian! One way of thinking of the akashic records is that they represent the sum total of all human knowledge and experience, and that any of us can tap them at any time, sometimes deliberately, sometimes spontaneously. As such, we don't need to bring in perported past lives, and such...

Bigmacscanlan--thanks for the links. Most useful! Maya--the short answer is that crystals work the way you BELIEVE them to work. There are thousands of books on the topic, and most contradict one another on one point or another! If a particular rock or crystal grabs you, you have an emotional...

Thanks for the link, brian. Interesting stuff, though much is--shall we say--controversial? Subject to interpretation? The author IS correct in saying that Wicca is a modern syncretion of various traditions and beliefs. While some Wiccans get very caught up in the romance of "ancient...

And I'll chime in with a quick addendum: "The Fool" is one of the basic archetypes of the human unconscious. The Fool is also the first card in the Major Arcana in the Tarot--card#0--which relies heavily on arechetypes. Positive aspects include setting out on an adventure, seeing things through...

I’ve done some regression under light trance, Brian. It can be intense, yeah, but the emotional impact of what you’re seeing is kind of at arm’s length. Hard to explain; it lacks the sting of immediacy. I’ve “replayed” several of my deaths, but the playback was no more emotionally wrenching than...

I’ve always enjoyed the idea of the noosphere. Hey, what do you expect? I’m an SF writer! Parallel universes are my thing! I, too, like May’s use of the noosphere. Anderson and [ahem] Keith/Douglas use the ideas of the noumen, which is similar. [If a phenomenon is something external to us, a...

A popular expression within the Wiccan community holds that “where there is fear, there is power.” By facing one’s fears, learning their roots, and working with the issues that planted them, we become stronger. Most magical/Pagan systems I am familiar with begin with deep and searching...