Article Topic: Paranormal Phenomena

Table tipping is a type of physical mediumship that has been in use for many years, enjoying a tremendous popularity during the heyday of spiritualism in the mid to late 1800s, falling out of favor for a time, and once again experiencing a resurgence of interest. But it is merely a tool for spirit communication, or does table tipping offer much more? Teresa Lally, author of Table Tipping for Beginners: A Time-Honored Way to Talk to Spirits, explains a few of the uses of table tipping.

2012 has been cited as being "the end of the world as we know it," at least as predicted by Mayan prophecy. Just what does this mean, and why 2012? James Endredy, author of Beyond 2012, explains. 

Near death experience (NDE) is a phenomenon that has been reported from the teachings of ancient Tibet to the medical journals of the modern West. Near death experiences are remarkable in that the individual's experience does not stop with the experience itself—most experience profound, positive change in their lives. Michelle Belanger, author of Walking the Twilight Path, discusses how we can harness the empowering and beneficial experiences of a near death experience without trauma or risk.

Now in its third season, Paranormal State has added a new psychic to its regular line-up of investigators: Michelle Belanger. Author of such books as Haunting Experiences and the new The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide, Michelle details just what it is like to be called in to investigate the paranormal.

Adam Selzer, author of Your Neighborhood Gives Me the Creeps and a tour guide for Weird Chicago Tours, took a chance one night on a stop at Sobieski Street (or at least where Sobieski Street should have been) to investigate H.H. Holmes, America's first known serial killer. But with all the conflicting information about Holmes, can a haunting be proof of a crime?

December 21, 2012 has been cited as being "the end of the world as we know it," based on the end of the Mayan long-count calendar. What inspires us to adhere to such annihilistic beliefs? J. Allan Danelek, author of 2012: Extinction or Utopia, explains.

Reincarnation is an idea that may seem strange, exotic, or even a little nonsensical to the western mind, but in fact it plays a vital role in understanding our purpose in the universe and why we spend time on this planet at all. In fact, it is almost impossible to understand how spirituality works in any practical sense without touching upon the subject, for it is the mechanism that not only drives spiritual growth but makes it possible in the first place. J. Allan Danelek, author of The Case for Reincarnation, discusses why reincarnation is necessary—regardless of your spiritual beliefs—for our understanding of the divine and of our lives in the present.

The research involved in producing a dictionary of any sort is extensive, rigorous, and exhausting. As Michelle Belanger was researching The Dictionary of Demons, she came across references to a Grand Pantler of Hell. Who or what was this entity? From whence did it come? Michelle Belanger exposes the demonic Grand Pantler of Hell—and explains why it pays to check your sources.