http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:02:42 -0700 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:36:09 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Brightsided-new-Ehrenreich-book-dissects-law-of-attraction?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America is a new book by journalist Barbara Ehrenreich, author the recent best seller Nickel and Dimed. In Bright-Sided, Ehrenreich takes aim at popular New Age b... New Age Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:36:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Brightsided-new-Ehrenreich-book-dissects-law-of-attraction?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d9-How-make-Halloween-soul-cakes?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Vintage postcard courtesy riptheskull @ flickr.comBefore the modern custom of trick-or-treat began back in the 1930s, Halloween was celebrated in Britain by sending children door to door to beg for 'soul cakes', which were used as Christian prayer o... magic and spells Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:57:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d9-How-make-Halloween-soul-cakes?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d8-What-is-the-origin-of-the-custom-of-trick-or-treat?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Courtesy riptheskull @ flickr Creative CommonsThe custom of sending children door to door dressed in costume to beg for candy at night, also known as 'trick or treat', is a fairly recent one in the United States. The term 'trick or treat' first... magic and spells Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:24:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d8-What-is-the-origin-of-the-custom-of-trick-or-treat?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d7-How-to-hold-a-Halloween-seance?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Victorian Seance photo courtesy Wikimedia CommonsIn Victorian times, seances were all the rage, so much so that the famous magician Harry Houdini devoted himself to debunking them and to discrediting the mediums who held them. Today, modern day medi... ghosts Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:46:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d7-How-to-hold-a-Halloween-seance?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d6-2009-Ghosts-of-Kalamazoo-historic-tour-to-start-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Courtesy Ghosts of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo JayceesThe second Ghosts of Kalamazoo Historic Tour starts this Friday night, October 9th or Saturday night, October 10th. All proceeds of the popular nighttime walking tour go to local charities. Hosted ... ghosts Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:58:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d6-2009-Ghosts-of-Kalamazoo-historic-tour-to-start-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Cascade-Gallery-celebrates-Edgar-Allan-Poes-200th-birthday?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit h  Halloween is still three weeks away but there's nothing saying you can't start getting yourself in the mood now by checking out the Cascade Gallery's 200th Birthday Celebration for classic American horror writ... ghosts Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:31:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Cascade-Gallery-celebrates-Edgar-Allan-Poes-200th-birthday?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Factbased-facts-and-close-encounters-of-The-Fourth-Kind?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner 'The Fourth Kind' is due out in theaters November 6thWith the movie The Fourth Kind due out in theaters November 6th, interest in alien abduction phenomena is heating up once again. This is a good era for abduction lore. Paranoia about government is... ufos Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:18:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Factbased-facts-and-close-encounters-of-The-Fourth-Kind?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d22-September-22-518-PM-EST-Happy-Fall-Equinox-Michigan?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Courtesy P. Keigan @ flickr.com Creaive CommonsHappy fall equinox!Mabon or Harvest Home is the pagan celebration marking the fall equinox, one of only two dates in the calendar year when night and day are of equal length (the other date is spring eq... magic and spells Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:55:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d22-September-22-518-PM-EST-Happy-Fall-Equinox-Michigan?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Fall-equinox-John-Barleycorn-must-die?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Courtesy Mark Cummins @ flickr.com Creative CommonsOn Tuesday, September 22 at 5:18 PM EDT autumn officially begins in West Michigan. At that moment, which is technically called the fall equinox, night and day are each precisely the same length. Aft... magic and spells Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:28:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Fall-equinox-John-Barleycorn-must-die?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d16-The-third-or-Manipura-chakra?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner The symbol for the Manipura chakraThe third chakra is called the Manipura chakra and is located in the upper abdomen, also known as the solar plexus. The name 'Manipura' comes from the Sanskrit words 'mani' for jewel, and 'pura', for place, or ... New Age Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:03:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d16-The-third-or-Manipura-chakra?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d14-What-is-the-etheric-body-or-human-aura?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner "The Holy Grail" by Arthur Rackham, 1917Many New Age authors talk easily and often about 'auras'--a kind of subtle light energy emanating from every human being. Auras are often bandied about as if everyone knows exactly what they are, but ... New Age Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:50:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d14-What-is-the-etheric-body-or-human-aura?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Past-life-regression-therapy-and-the-search-for-Bridey-Murphy?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner From "The Search for Bridey Murphy," 1956.In 1952 amateur hypnotist Morey Bernstein put a Colorado housewife named Virginia Tighe into a trance state and on a whim, asked her to remember what had happened to her before she was born. To Bern... New Age Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:31:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d9-Past-life-regression-therapy-and-the-search-for-Bridey-Murphy?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d6-The-second-or-Svadhisthana-chakra?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Svadhisthana Chakra Six Petal Lotus with Lord VishnuThe second chakra is called the 'Svadhisthana' chakra and is located just below the navel in the sacral plexus or lower abdomen. The color associated with this chakra is bright orange, and the elem... New Age Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:36:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d6-The-second-or-Svadhisthana-chakra?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d2-The-Muladhara-or-root-chakra?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Muladhara symbol courtesy Wikimedia Creative CommonsThe first chakra is located at the base of the spine and is the foundation of all the other chakras. The color associated with the root chakra is deep red. The element associated with it is Earth. ... New Age Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:00:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m9d2-The-Muladhara-or-root-chakra?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d28-What-psychics--mediums-say-about-death?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Image courtesy alicepopcorn @ flickr.comLately I've been reading quite a few books by and about people who claim to be able to contact the dead.I started out going through these books in preparation for the September 18th Allegan speaking engagement... ghosts Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:05:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d28-What-psychics--mediums-say-about-death?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d27-How-to-recognize-a-psychic-scam?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Image courtesy riptheskull @ flickr. com Creative CommonsLots of people have a passing curiosity about fortune telling, tarot cards, and psychic readings. Getting a psychic reading can be lots of fun, but it pays to be cautious.Some readers purposel... magic and spells Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:46:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d27-How-to-recognize-a-psychic-scam?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d25-What-are-the-chakras?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Courtesy brouzardphoto @ flickr.com Creative CommonsNew Age books and popular literature have been abuzz with talk of the seven chakras for at least twenty years, if not longer, but what are the chakras, really?The word 'chakra' literally means 'whe... New Age Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:59:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d25-What-are-the-chakras?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d21-The-famous-case-of-the-1966-Hillsdale-Michigan-swampgas-UFO?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Photoshop UFO image courtesy Markusram @ flickr.comMichigan has always been a 'hot spot' for UFO activity. One of the most infamous UFO cases in ufo history occurred in Hillsdale, Michigan in 1966. Dr J. Allan Hynek was at that time working for the ... ufos Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:25:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d21-The-famous-case-of-the-1966-Hillsdale-Michigan-swampgas-UFO?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d20-A-chat-with-the-real-woman-behind-The-Ghost-Whisperer?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Mary Ann's book, out September 29thI recently had the opportunity to speak personally with Mary Ann Winkowski, the real person behind the hit TV series The Ghost Whisperer. Winkowski's book When Ghosts Speak is coming out in paperback September 29th... ghosts Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:03:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d20-A-chat-with-the-real-woman-behind-The-Ghost-Whisperer?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Brits-release-4th-batch-of-UFO-reports?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner Photoshopped UFO photo courtesy Mark Usram @ flickr.comThis week the British government released a fourth batch of UFO reports from their National Archives for public review.A full PDF download of the reports can be obtained at The Guardian, one of ... ufos & aliens Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:25:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-16975-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Brits-release-4th-batch-of-UFO-reports?cid=exrss-Grand-Rapids-New-Age-Examiner