Gnosticism: The Ancient Heresy With a TikTok Filter If you’ve spent even ten minutes scrolling Instagram spirituality hashtags, browsing the “self-help” aisle at Barnes & Noble, or listening to a celebrity podcast about “finding your higher self,” then congratulations—you’ve already brushed elbows with Gnosticism. No, they don’t call it that anymore. They’ve rebranded. It now…
A Feast That’s More Than a Date on the Calendar Every August 15, Catholics around the world celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary—body and soul into Heaven. For some, it’s just “another Marian feast.” For others, it’s a holy day of obligation that sneaks up on them between summer vacations…
In an age where morality is “customizable” and truth is “personal,” it’s no wonder the Ten Commandments have been reduced in many people’s minds to something like a faded museum exhibit — a dusty relic of a bygone era. We see them carved on courthouse walls, printed in old Bibles, or hanging in a grandmother’s…
The Medium Machine Once upon a time, mediums were fringe entertainment. They were B-list celebrities haunting the edges of polite society—séance circles, spiritualist camps, maybe a guest spot on late-night TV. Think velvet curtains, crystal balls, and awkward pauses while the ghost of Uncle Frank failed to show up on cue. But fast forward to…
Reiki is everywhere. It’s at your local yoga studio, your spa day itinerary, your friend’s Instagram bio (“Reiki Master ✨ Energy Healer ✨ Vegan Dog Mom”), and yes—even hospitals and veterinary clinics. It has become so normalized that when someone says, “I’m going to my Reiki session,” it doesn’t even raise eyebrows anymore. But let’s…