This is a fascinating if brief summary of the various cultural lenses through which sleep paralysis is experienced. It’s interesting to note that this terrifying anomaly occurs more frequently across certain cultures, although it may simply be that some cultures are more open to admitting to the experience. And since we’re examining global strangeness, let’s […]

Ever been visited by a whale during a near-death experience? It’s not so outlandish should you share a heritage with the tundra’s indigines. The relationship twixt whales and the Inuit goes very far back, and becomes quite intimate, illustrating a nigh-supernatural connection between species worthy of Krista Langlois’s pen. We’re pretty sure a skywhale wasn’t […]

The key word in the title of this piece is “Almost”–the senses listed are not esoteric in nature, but an exceedingly good point is made nonetheless. We have lost track of our connection to self and in so doing, to our environment. Without modern infrastructure and conveniences, the existence of at least some of the […]

“The ancient Israelites carried the Ark of the Covenant into battle, and this tradition was renewed by Christians who brought traditional images of the Mother of God, the new Ark of the Covenant, into battle as well. With the level of moral and social …

SAN DIEGO — Heavy exposure to electronic-cigarette vapor damages DNA in cell cultures, causing genetic instability that could lead to cancer, according to a study by the VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California-San Diego researchers.

SAN DIEGO — Heavy exposure to electronic-cigarette vapor damages DNA in cell cultures, causing genetic instability that could lead to cancer, according to a study by the VA San Diego Healthcare System and University of California-San Diego researchers.

Cindy Williams grew up in a culturally rich part of New Zealand where the kids sang the songs, played the games and heard the stories of Maori. Many years later, she would hear the story of injustice suffered by the Ngati Whatua people and also of …

Prophecy is renewing all the time – and it's not all doom and gloom even though that is how it is perceived – how do we use prophecy to help us in modern times and how was ancient prophecy used – is it that different today?

Ever get the feeling that for every step forward, you take that you’re actually taking two steps backward? That feeling’s been shared by many cultures, with some acknowledging some people who embody this ‘backwardness’. Tara MacIsaac shows us how the tradition’s been pinned on Zhang Guo Lao, who rode on a donkey backwards all the […]