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Anyone who has treated themselves to the pleasure of reading Bram Stoker's 1897 masterpiece Dracula will notice something rather curious. For most of the novel, although his menacing presence is felt, the Count himself is nowhere to be seen. The book, the greatest gothic horror novel of all time, is supposed to chronicle the dark deeds of the vampire. However, after the first section in Transylvania, the Count only makes a few "guest appearances." Dracula dominates the early chapters, when Jonathan Harker visits him to conduct a real estate transaction. In this sequence, his evil and menace is overwhelming from the first description: "Within, stood a tall old man, clean shaven save for a ...
During a surgical procedure, Jaime's endotracheal tube—which facilitates life-preserving respiration while under anesthesia—malfunctioned, causing his heart to convert to an abnormal rhythm that cannot sustain life. He found himself floating in darkness, eventually discovering it to be a tunnel lined with doors on both sides. Jaime was being pulled towards a point at the "end" of the tunnel, a magnificent light source that grew in size as he floated closer to it. Suddenly finding himself inside the light, Jaime was overwhelmed with a sense of euphoria that was "like the best drug." He was met there by his grandmother, who had died of dementia. She stood a radiant figure, ...
Because spirits seem to exist in a different plane of being than our own, it makes sense that their messages might not come through the regular channels. It's not like spirits can pick up a phone, although Thomas Edison famously attempted to create one at the age of seventy-three. Natural Mediums in particular tend to incorporate both the five primary senses and the psychic senses. Again, not all psychics are mediums, but all mediums are psychics. Many people will discount psychic impressions because they are either skeptical of their existence or simply don't believe they have that ability. While it is true that some people are more sensitive to the unseen, the reality is that everyone ...
When we first become interested in the spirit world, we tend to predominantly fall into one of a few broad categories: Survivors of grief and loss: We have experienced the loss of someone we love and are searching for confirmation that their spirits survived the death of their physical body Paranormal enthusiasts: We are particularly interested in experiences that can be perceived with the five primary senses, especially if they can be recorded, documented, and verified in some capacity Natural mediums: We couldn't avoid the presence of spirits if we tried and may feel overwhelmed by the intensity of what we experience Magical explorers: We are interested in working with spirits as ...
