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When people learn that I write books about the paranormal, I usually receive one of three responses. Either they politely change the subject, they look at me as if I might be out of my mind (and then change the subject), or they want to know more. Among those in this latter category, they not only want to know more, but are often anxious to regale me with their own stories, most of which have to do with recently departed loved ones. I happily oblige them, of course, because I know their story is important to them and has had a profound effect upon their life. You see, when someone believes in things like ghosts, it is a sign that they have expanded their world view—often against ...
There are palm trees in Ireland. Did you know that? Palm trees. We expect palms in tropical locations, like Mexico, Bali, and films like The Pirates of the Caribbean. In Ireland, I supposed we should expect species like yew, wych elm, and those talking trees from The Lord of the Rings. In the 1800s, sailors brought palm trees to Ireland from New Zealand and the plants took root, enjoying the warm ocean currents lapping at the southwestern shores. One of the palms is the cabbage palm. The edible part of the cabbage palm is a bud, which looks like a cabbage, and when cooked, tastes surprisingly like cabbage. Is this palm related to cabbages? No. Of course not. Don't be silly. Palm ...
The Southern United States is home to a myriad of haunted locations, some of which are widely recognized, such as the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana; the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas; and the Gettysburg Battlefield in Adams County, Pennsylvania. However, there are also numerous lesser-known haunted sites that merit exploration for those brave enough to seek out their mysteries. The following locations may not enjoy the same notoriety as some of the South's best-known haunted sites, but they more than make up or it with compelling eyewitness accounts of paranormal encounters, recorded electronic voice phenomena (EVP), and intriguing photographs that appear ...
Vampires do not share a single religion, creed, or system of worship. We come from many cultures, spiritual traditions, and philosophical backgrounds. Vampirism can exist beside an established religion or within it. Vampires do not necessarily share beliefs in the same deities, spirits, or afterlife. What we share is a way of understanding ourselves, subtle reality, and the exchange of vital energy between living things. Vampires believe vampirism is a state of being before it is a practice. A person does not become a vampire because they dress a certain way, enjoy the night, drink blood, practice magic, or adopt a title. These things can become expressions of vampirism; however, they do ...
