Sometimes an experience will motivate one to strive to expand his or her spiritual understanding. As readers of Testament know, this happened to me during the summer of 1995. I was working as a movie publicity writer for Paramount Pictures while in my spare time researching and writing about documented cases involving unexplained or 'paranormal' phenomena. My focus had been so-called 'talking poltergeist' cases for a planned nonfiction book. An article in Fortean Times magazine made me aware of a contemporary Oklahoma family experiencing the phenomena and I arranged to interview them. The events that followed were chronicled by transcripts of my unexpurgated Q&A interviews and journals.
One of the results of these occurrences in my life was the realization of how much time was wasted on forms of 'entertainment' — including movies, television shows and novels. Not long after my trip to Oklahoma, I relinquished the pursuit of entertainment and devoted myself to finding and reading books that would increase my understanding of life's possibilities. In particular, I studied circumstances involving unexplained phenomena in firsthand testimonials from previous epochs.
The weeks prior to Halloween present an apt time to consider the relevance of movies (among other entertainment media) to our contemporary lives as corporate entertainment companies exploit the scary side of phenomena associated with the 'supernatural' (a term expressing mysterious facets of human existence). This year Paramount's "Paranormal Activity" has attracted great media hype and large audiences. An important question to consider is if seeing the movie (or any movie for that matter) is a worthwhile experience.
This blog will continue to provide an alternative to commercial entertainment media with new posts offering tips and commentary regarding veritable consciousness-expanding metaphysical and spiritual topics.
One of the results of these occurrences in my life was the realization of how much time was wasted on forms of 'entertainment' — including movies, television shows and novels. Not long after my trip to Oklahoma, I relinquished the pursuit of entertainment and devoted myself to finding and reading books that would increase my understanding of life's possibilities. In particular, I studied circumstances involving unexplained phenomena in firsthand testimonials from previous epochs.
The weeks prior to Halloween present an apt time to consider the relevance of movies (among other entertainment media) to our contemporary lives as corporate entertainment companies exploit the scary side of phenomena associated with the 'supernatural' (a term expressing mysterious facets of human existence). This year Paramount's "Paranormal Activity" has attracted great media hype and large audiences. An important question to consider is if seeing the movie (or any movie for that matter) is a worthwhile experience.
This blog will continue to provide an alternative to commercial entertainment media with new posts offering tips and commentary regarding veritable consciousness-expanding metaphysical and spiritual topics.
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