Sir Arthur Conan Doyle And Psychics

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) may be most widely recognized as the creator of the legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes. However, Sir Arthur Conan Doye’s interests were wide and varied, and the success of the Sherlock novels, which assured him a substantial income, allowed him to devote considerable time to other pursuits which included an abiding… [Read More]

Origin Of The Word Psychic: The Story Of Psyche

People sometimes ask, "where did the word psychic come from? It is such an odd word and sounds as exotic and the mysterious as the people which the word ‘psychic‘ describes. The word psychic comes from the ancient Greek name ‘Psyche’. In ancient Greek Psyche is as much a name as a word. Psyche means… [Read More]

Understanding Spiritualists: History Of Spiritualism

It is difficult to tell if Spiritualism is a belief system or a formal religion. As a form of spirituality, spiritualism seems far more evolving that old, established religions. Also, spiritualism has a tendency to be welcoming to many other religions while most major religions seems to be adverse (and in some cases openly hostel)… [Read More]

The Original Gods Of Ancient Greece

When we think of Greek mythology most of us automatically come up with names like Zeus and Apollo. However, they were not the original gods the Greeks worshipped. They were produced by gods themselves. Before the Twelve Gods of Olympus, there were the Titans. In mythology they are also known as the Elder Gods. The… [Read More]

The Curious Paradox Of Psychic Arthur Ford

Renowned clairaudient and trace medium psychic is one of the most paradoxical psychics in recent history. Critics and skeptics of psychics point to Arthur Ford and say, "See! There is proof that psychics are con-artists", and yet, those who believe in psychics and psychic abilities point to Arthur Ford and say,"See! There is a psychic… [Read More]

Unique Tarot Spreads

The shape of a tarot reading, also known as the tarot spread, can be tailored to the subject of the reading. There are many lesser well-known spreads that can be used for obtaining specific details from the Universe. For people who trust the Tarot to reveal helpful information, these less popular spreads can help find… [Read More]

Alexander The Great And Oracles

Alexander the Great was an ancient warrior and king of Macedonia who would conquer most of the known world from the Himalayan mountains of Asia to Egypt and doing so in a surprisingly short time and at a surprisingly young age Though Alexander lived only into his thirties, 2000 years after his death, he is… [Read More]

Largest Christian Denominations

The four largest Christian denominations are Roman Catholicism, the Eastern Orthodoxy, Protestantism, and Anglicanism or Episcopalianism. The Roman Catholic Church comprises over a seventh of the human population, with roughly a billion followers worldwide. This also accounts for about half of the world’s Christians. Though this is not common knowledge, all of the other Christian… [Read More]