Category Archives: spirituality

Curious: What Does Spiritual Awakening Look Like?

Joel Solomon Goldsmith (March 10, 1892 – June 17, 1964) Christian Science is a very potent spiritual process. This man was introduced to it when his father was healed by a Christian Science practitioner in London. Goldsmith’s stated that the … Continue reading

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The 19th Century Version of a Sleeping Prophet

Andrew Jackson Davis (August 11, 1826 – January 13, 1910) It was a question in the back of my mind: it’s all well and fine to relate present day individuals with their revolutionary counterparts, but what about their intervening lives? … Continue reading

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Nero Married His Half-Sister

Claudia Octavia (39-40 AD – June 9, 62 AD) Looks like someone took a hammer to her statue’s nose. This is Claudia Octavia, wife to Nero. We do not have an accurate birth date, so I’ll have to skip that … Continue reading

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Okay, This is Getting Serious, Now

Julia Drusilla (September 16, 16 AD – June 10, 38 AD) Julia Drusilla was Caligula’s sister. He wanted to make her his co-ruler of the Roman Empire. But she died at the tender age of 21. An auspicious life was … Continue reading

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Is This What Happens When We Die?

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) In a discussion, today, the topic turned to what happens when a person dies of a heart attack, just before his car crashes into a barrier on Hwy 400. His consciousness would go on, … Continue reading

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This is the Man that William Blake Most Admired

Emanuel Swedenborg (February 8, 1688 [NS] – March 29, 1772) Here’s another synchronistic event going on. I was sent by two members of our local “Faith & Science” group a link to a recent Richard Tarnas video. Evidently, he is … Continue reading

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Europe’s Alchemy Day (Yes, It’s a Thing…)

The Book of the Composition of Alchemy (published on February 11, 1144) I thought it might be interesting to look at the day this book was published, to see what was in the heavens. The text of the book can … Continue reading

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The Night that Started the Whole Spiritualism “Thing”

The Fox Sisters Communicate with a Dead Peddler (March 31, 1848) On March 31, 1848, Kate Fox challenged the source of the rappings to repeat a pattern of noises she made with her fingers. The rapper complied, and a relationship … Continue reading

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The Fox Sisters Got a Bad Rap

Katie Fox (March 27, 1837 – July 2, 1892) These three sisters were considered the ones that started the Spiritualist movement in the United States. Would you believe that Katie Fox has returned from the dead? Let’s see if it’s … Continue reading

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The Proof This Time is a Repeating Aspect

Rev. William Walter (October 7, 1737 [OS] – December 5, 1800) Nothing should surprise me, anymore. This reincarnation research has uncovered another connection, one that I’d never noticed before. But before we get to that, let’s look at the Reverend … Continue reading

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