My dad wasn’t a water witch, but he swore by Old Man Marcus.*  8000+ Years of Witching We've been hiring a water witch to dowse for new wells for as long as my farming family can recall. Even deep in our Midwest Bible Belt, it wasn't considered witchcraft. It’s folk wisdom that works. Farmers and homesteaders are a practical lot; they don’t worry about the how. It works, you dig […]
Trees talk, and those close to the earth have known this for lifetimes upon lifetimes. Science is listening now too. Bushcraft & Shrooms Shift Happens (here on the Fringe!) recently interviewed a bushcrafter and psychonaut who, like Thoreau, left the rat race to live in the woods. Towards the end of the show, he shares his thoughts on trees, mushrooms, and more.  Episode 265: https://fringe.fm/shows/shift-happens/ Spinning Vinyl and Macrame In […]
Father Malachi Martin was a spooky regular on Art Bell's late night radio show. An author and former Jesuit priest, he shared (according to him) true stories of demon possession and redemption that commanded rapt, breathless attention - and later, nightmares. Listeners were terrified, locking their doors and clutching rosaries or a crucifix. Many were convinced that they, too, were possessed and called in for help. One of Father Malachi’s […]
This time around on Black Hoodie Alchemy, Keats Ross of the PragMagick podcast is here to get our fingers deep in the dark recesses of our unconscious minds, doing some kinds of ghost-busting that you've probably never considered before! Yes, we'll be celebrating the Halloween season a little bit -- and for most you that are listening to this outside of October, don't be discouraged! The content is applicable to […]
Over the years I've done a few exceptionally creepy guest spots on other broadcasts, a few of which were specifically geared for the Halloween season. If you're looking for some really wild Halloween podcasts to listen to, I'd recommend any of these! The links I am posting are all to Spotify, but you can find these wherever you stream your podcasts. Â The Psychology of Halloween - The Secret Teachings […]
Therapeutic ketamine treatments for pain, depression, or anxiety are often accompanied by music for a more powerful, moving healing experience. There is a stereotype that psychedelic music and medicine are the province of hippies, but today's doctors, neuroscientists, and researchers are getting on board the hippie jams bus, and for good reason. Supportive Soothing Two types of music are typically used in therapeutic ketamine treatments: rich instrumentals or natural, […]
Slowly but surely, science is catching up with the spiritual teachings of millennia regarding frequency and vibration. Neuroscience labs are starting to validate what shamans and sages have always known, but from a different angle: they're more interested in the "what and how" than the more elusive and ethereal "why." You Know It When You Feel It It's baffling that anyone could doubt the effects of tones and beats. We […]
After a two-week break, this next episode picks up right where the last left off: discussing and investigating the outer limits of strangeness! Joined by my friend, Fortean investigator Bob Antone, we discuss some of the stranger and creepier stories he's encountered throughout his life in North Bend, Washington with his wife Laura. Â You can listen to the episode right here! Â Laura is a native of the First […]
This week's episode is all about the "Ancient Mysteries of Antiquity" as scholars have put it, and what they psychologically represent for us today. Part historical fact and part philosophical supposition, the Mysteries are the loose name for the overarching metaphysical studies found within the cultures of the Egyptian, the Hebrew, the Greeks, Romans, Mesopotamians, Sumerians, Persians, Chinese, Vedic, and other traditions more. Â You can listen to the episode […]
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