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inside the mind of a medium: an interview with stephen williamson
Psychics, mediums and mystics are often portrayed as fraudulent in the eyes of the western media, and depicted as demonic in most...
kirk andrew
Feb 65 min read
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the balete tree: a 400 year old tree said to be home to supernatural spirits
The Philippines are a nation which consists of over 7,000 islands, each of which has a unique and substantial history, and each of which...
kirk andrew
Nov 6, 20242 min read
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what are spirit houses?
While travelling across South East Asia earlier this year, I kept seeing small, ornate shrines in various unexpected places. On streets...
kirk andrew
Sep 25, 20242 min read
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seven days of silence: my experience doing a vipassana meditation retreat in thailand
On the 7th of June 2024, I checked in to the International Buddhist Center at Doi Suthep Temple, just outside the city of Chiang Mai in...
kirk andrew
Jul 1, 20247 min read
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i visited a traditional faith healer in siquijor & here’s what happened.
When I visited a faith healer on the island of Siquijor by the name of Annie Ponce, I was welcomed into what seemed like her family home....
kirk andrew
Apr 27, 20242 min read
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siquijor: the island of witches, mystics and healers
Nestled amongst 7,640 other islands in the Philippines, Siquijor is known for a plethora of reasons. Cambugahay Falls, Siquijor Island...
kirk andrew
Apr 27, 20243 min read
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what is the camino de santiago?
El Camino de Santiago, or  The Way of Saint James , is the name of the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, in north-western Spain. With...
kirk andrew
Feb 4, 20243 min read
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it’s 2016 in ethiopia right now: how?
The origin of the coffee bean, one of the world's first countries and even regarded by some as the biblical Garden of Eden, Ethiopia is a...
kirk andrew
Nov 24, 20234 min read
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what is zoroastrianism?
Zoroastrianism is regarded as one of the first monotheistic faiths - meaning it centered around the worship of one omnipotent,...
kirk andrew
Sep 23, 20232 min read
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how can artists coexist with ai?
For many creatives, a newly uncovered sense of threat and uncertainty surrounds the subject of AI art. Photo by Dima Solomin  on Unsplash...
kirk andrew
Aug 27, 20233 min read
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silene capensis and its roots
Across the world, many communities tap into the natural world around them, using plants and their properties not only for sustenance and...
kirk andrew
Aug 13, 20232 min read
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the alchemist by paulo coelho
Paulo Coelho, Paul Macleod, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Born in Brazil's capital, Rio...
kirk andrew
May 15, 20231 min read
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the world of dreams
Dreams are one of life's most mysterious dimensions. Each night, the mind seems to take us out of the jurisdiction of space and time as...
kirk andrew
Apr 8, 20239 min read
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what is the evil eye?
The evil eye amulet can be seen across mainstream culture today, whether it's on social media or adorned onto necklaces, bracelets and...
kirk andrew
Mar 13, 20234 min read
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meditation: is it powerful or pointless?
With conversations around mindfulness and its benefits being seen more frequently in society and on social media platforms today,...
kirk andrew
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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