Thank you to Colleen, Darla, Becky, Karen and Marlene for sharing their experiences. I’ve edited for clarity only. Manipulating the physical Colleen and the musical snow globe My grandmother died in November, 2007. A couple of weeks before Christmas, one of our musical snow globes started playing at 2 a.m. full blast. It played, "We [...]
“A Local Author Extravaganza,” hosted by Carson City’s A to Zen, presents more than a dozen area authors as well as local artists. This free event will be held on Sat., November 14 from noon to 6 p.m. at A to Zen, 1803 North Carson Street. Kathleen Berry will be one of the featured speakers, giving [...]
The recent deaths of two people I knew many years ago hit me much harder than I would’ve expected. And, the reason it did, was that even though they’d only been in my life for six months, they provided me with valuable guidance and friendship during a difficult time. These people had left an indelible [...]
Several years back, I was fortunate to be able to participate in a paranormal investigation in the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, Nev. prior to its grand reopening. My friend and I joined the WIGs (Women Investigating Ghosts) for an electronic voice phenomena (EVP) recording session in the Lady in Red’s room on the fifth floor. [...]
See the first half of this post. Here’s an example from my life: Initially, I decided to write a novel very closely based on what I endured that night at the Goldfield Hotel. I never considered presenting it as nonfiction. I hold my privacy dear, so it wasn’t an option. For a year, I wrote [...]
“If you are finding closed doors, it is the universe telling you there is a better way to go. Don’t keep pushing against closed doors; look around for the open ones.” Sanaya Roman in Personal Power through Awareness Have you ever found yourself bogged down, struggling to move forward with an idea, a life plan [...]
Thank you to readers Alison and Cristi for sharing their personal stories. I’ve edited only for clarity to preserve their voice. Cristi and feathers Not long after my aunt’s passing, I found a feather on my car. I’d gone to get my nails done after her funeral and it was there when I came out. [...]
I’ve been studying Christian mysticism to better understand my spiritual path and prepare for a class I’m teaching on “God, Ghosts and the Afterlife” in October at Truckee Meadows Community College. Through this exploration, I’m discovering that I didn’t become a mystic after my transformational Goldfield Hotel experience. Rather, my life’s journey to seek out [...]
Thank you to Jim and Lori for sharing their stories about contact with their crossed over loved ones. I’ve edited for clarity only to preserve their voices. Jim My cell phone rang at about 3:30 a.m. one Sunday. I was too tired to get up and answer it, so I let it ring into voice [...]
Anyone who’s read “A Reluctant Spirit” or my blog knows I’m a proponent of respectful, kind and fun interaction with the spirit world. I believe it’s counterproductive at best to engage energies in a negative manner, and at the worst, it can be dangerous. While I believe God protects us from evil, I also think [...]
