A Sixth Sense? Intuition, Impressions and Checking the Facts

A Sixth Sense? Intuition, Impressions and Checking the Facts

People use “sixth sense” to describe a hunch or an impression they cannot immediately explain. A strong feeling can be worth noticing, but it does not by itself establish extrasensory perception or access to another person’s thoughts.Describe the experience...
Spiritual Protection: Symbolic Practices and Real-World Safety

Spiritual Protection: Symbolic Practices and Real-World Safety

Spiritual protection practices may include prayer, visualized light or meaningful objects. They can express a wish for reassurance, but they do not prevent crime, create a physical shield or establish that an invisible attack is occurring.Identify the concern in...
Understanding Aura Meanings as Personal Symbolism

Understanding Aura Meanings as Personal Symbolism

Aura readings interpret a supposed field of colour around a person. Some people find the imagery meaningful, but a reading cannot establish medical facts, hidden thoughts, or someone’s moral character.Start with the reader’s definitionsThere is no single...
War Water and Counter-Spells: Folklore, Fear and Practical Safety

War Water and Counter-Spells: Folklore, Fear and Practical Safety

“War water” and “counter-spell” are terms used in some folk-magic writing. Descriptions differ between practitioners. A claim that someone has used a curse does not establish that a supernatural event has occurred.Ordinary problems are not proof of a curseArguments,...