The Contemporary Mystic

( This image is generate through AI powered by Canva) After hosting Nicole Gadbois on Strange Talk , I embarked on a profound journey as a volunteer in her case study, participating in four sound healing sessions as part of her studies with The Academy of Sound Healing . While I initially approached this practice with skepticism—having once dismissed sound healing as mere New Age mysticism—I can attest to its proof transformative power. Through these sessions, I have felt an undeniable shift in my creativity, my spiritual awareness, and my physical and mental well-being. Each session stripped away harmful expectations, both self-imposed and societal, leaving me more grounded and authentically myself. Beyond my psychological and spiritual growth, I’ve also experienced a significant decrease in physical pain. I have lived with chronic ovarian cysts for most of my life, along with hip and back pain worsened by scoliosis and past trauma. Since attending these sessions, my pain has noticea...

  ( This image is generate through AI powered by ChatGBT) Exploring Hekate's darker aspects reveals the multifaceted nature of the Gods and Godd esses, much like our own complexities as humans. It's crucial to keep this in mind when invoking their presence. Apollo, for instance, is the God of the Sun, a celestial body that nurtures life and provides energy, vital for the growth of crops. While he is also associated with medicine, understanding healing requires knowledge of disease and its transmission. This duality highlights the potential dangers of such knowledge and the importance of exercising control over it. In the earlier stages of Apollo's myths, he is portrayed as a headstrong young deity, but over time he learns to embrace and wield his power responsibly. This evolution is explored in "Apollo and Artemis: The Origins and History of the Twin Deities in Ancient Greek Mythology." While fire and creation can be challenging, mastering self-restraint and the a...