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  • Tulpas

    Tulpas

    Have you ever heard of a tulpa? Wikipedia, though I always hesitate to use it as a resource, describes a tulpa well: “A tulpa is a materialized being or thought-form, typically in human shape, that is created through spiritual practice and intense concentration” (Tulpa, 2025). It takes the idea of an imaginary friend to a

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  • Satanic Panic at McMartin Preschool

    The South Bay is where I grew up. We have beautiful beaches. We are the home to bands like The Beach Boys, Black Flag, and Pennywise. The South Bay has it’s share of oddities, curiosities, true crime, and the paranormal. Today’s story sits somewhere between true crime, paranormal, and psychology. Welcome to the hysteria involving

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  • The Witch Archetype

    The classic witch with her broom, wand, and hat under the moonlight in complete black. Some image her as something out of wicked with green screen, a massive nose, and the general appearance of an old hag. Sometimes she’s stirring something up in her cauldron or, in the case of the goddess Circe, she’s turning

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