The Greatest Paranormal Irony
Hey, everyone. This is your last reminder to snag a ticket for tomorrow’s Past Lives Group Event on Zoom. All ticket holders will be emailed a Zoom link one hour before the start of the show. It’s going to be so much fun delivering past life psychic readings! It’s an intimate event, so the chances of getting called on are pretty good.
You can also see me on Saturday, October 5th, at the Sioux Falls Holistic Expo, where I’ll be a featured speaker. Then on October 6th, I’ll be giving another lecture at Mystic Fest in Council Bluffs, Iowa. At either event, you can stop by my booth to buy signed copies of my books and enter a drawing for a prize giveaway valued at $222!
But enough with the advertising. I want to talk about the fall season and the paranormal. Many intuitive people spend a good portion of the year using sage and performing rituals to keep the revolving door of spirits at bay. Come October, these same people decorate their homes with ghouls, goblins, and skeletons… essentially rolling out the red carpet for ghosts to stop by and see what all the fuss is about. Can you only imagine how confused ghosts must be? Here’s the message we give them throughout the year…
January through September: “Go away and respect my personal space.”
October: “The veil is thin and the cider is warm. Come inside for a spooky good time.”
November 1st: “Ghosts be gone. It’s Thanksgiving season and we’re grateful to have everything we could possibly need.”
Black Friday: “We need more stuff!!!! And these prices are so low, it’s scary.”
December: “It’s time for scary ghost stories and tales of the glory of Christmases long, long ago.” *Insert melody here*
I can only imagine this sends mixed messages to ghosts near and far, leaving them with emotional whiplash. By Christmas Eve, they probably wonder, “Is that mistletoe or sage hanging from the door frame?”
On behalf of humans, I’d like to offer a heartfelt apology to the spirit world for our hot-and-cold relationship with the paranormal. Yes, some of us are frightened easily… but we also love a good scare. Don’t ask why. We’re a strange breed. Plus, our interests vary wildly from one season to the next.
Halloween is unique among all the other holidays. It’s the one time of year when we embrace mischief, mayhem, and a pinch of terror. We teach our youngsters always to be themselves. Yet, Halloween is a chance to be anyone you want. Be a superhero. Be a princess. Be a scary clown or dress as some obscure pop culture reference that nobody will recognize. Hell, be a hotdog (like my daughter did when she was five.)
It’s funny that we spend 364 days a year telling children not to take candy from strangers. Yet, on Halloween night, we throw that rulebook out the window. We teach our kids that pranks are cruel and that threatening others is wrong. Yet, on Halloween, we take them door to door as they demand treats in lieu of tricks while riding a sugar high late into the night.
Autumn is a time to recognize that our existence on this physical plane is rather brief. Skeletons, graveyards, and ghost decorations remind us that death comes for us all at some point. Yet, the playful nature of the holiday is a testament that death is only the beginning. There is far more to our reality than meets the eye. Halloween parties are fun, but they pale in comparison to the festivities of the spirit world. The afterlife is party central every day of the year.
Happy October 1st. Perhaps it’s not for everyone, but fall is my favorite season. It’s a time when many people set free their inner witch. It’s a chance to appreciate nature’s plentiful colors and dig our bare feet into the ground while soaking up the remaining warmth before winter comes. I love the smell of a bonfire and feeling a crisp breeze on my cheeks. I enjoy the sound of crunching leaves beneath my feet and the taste of freshly baked pumpkin muffins. Seeing haybales and twinkling orange lights throughout the neighborhood makes me smile.
As for the spirit visitors, rest assured they’ll partake in the fun and festivities. Truth be told, they’re often around anyway. They just get a little riled up this time of year. And who can blame them? Magic is in the air.
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Boo!
Andy