for Steve Ray, who inspired me to think critically about generating and presenting synchronicities; and for Greg Bishop, who believed in me - but not too much.   My faithful readers will be aware that I’ve been interested in performing ‘synchronicity experiments’ for decades now - using attention and will in order … Continue reading Synchronicity Cluster: Danger Bridge →

  “Faculty X: A latent, ineffable power of the human mind and soul to reach beyond itself, literally and figuratively.”  J. F. Martel reads Colin Wilson’s definition of Faculty X in the latest Weird Studies podcast, which looks at Wilson’s 1971 history of the occult and manifesto on human potential “The Occult”.   I cannot … Continue reading The Cat with Faculty X →

"Dejeuner Sur l'Herbe" by Edouard Manet   I’ve spoken about my own paranormal experiences related to sex on some podcasts, but wanted to write up a summary here so it will be easier for people to access. Through my research and people who have shared their stories with me, it’s apparent that these type of … Continue reading The Paranormally Erotic: My Story →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ealdSVH6ez4&feature=youtu.be   ***We discuss sexual violence towards children in this video, please be aware before listening*** Guest WHAM discusses her personal journey and the erotic relationship with All That Is. We discuss integrating sexual violence through spiritual practice and creating a strong social/practical life; initiation through nature; indigenous views of the balance of spiritual and … Continue reading A Path With Heart: Sex, Eros and Mystical Union with the Divine featuring WHAM →

"Don't Eat UFO Off the Sidewalk" by David B. Metcalfe - see more of his work here   The idea and function of charisma weaves in and out of the paranormal and other liminal elements of society (cults being a big example). I address pure Weber-style charismatic authority in my previous post "Atlas Charisma", but … Continue reading UFOs, Mushrooms, Mandalas: The Aesthetics of Charisma →

The view from our deck in the early morning of October 8, 2017. My first view of the firestorm   "Charismatic authority is a concept of leadership developed by the German sociologist Max Weber. It involves a type of organization or a type of leadership in which authority derives from the charisma of the leader. … Continue reading Atlas Charisma →

  As a young girl reading about our strange world, my first love was flying saucers. After 50 years my interest has yet to wane, as I’m still surprised by where the UFO can take a person. I recently bought a copy of Patrick Harpur’s “Daimonic Reality”, a book which has been highly praised by … Continue reading What I Think About When I Think About UFOs →