Like many of you, I’ve been home a lot more than I would have preferred over the past year. However, this had led to some new hobbies: I’ve been fermenting vegetables and baking sourdough bread. However, like you may expect from me, I... Read More...
Spring cleaning my digital life with Notion
Yeah, Corona… Being forced to stay inside so much has brought out the spring-cleaning spirit in me (a bit). I have not only cleaned out my closet, but I have also reorganized my digital file cabinet. Well, file cabinet… I had my files,... Read More...
Me and Theosophy and the Internet
When I became a theosophist – at 19, over half a lifetime ago – I was full of potential, and had the option to be well educated. Yet instead of surrounding myself with smart young people, making the best of my education and falling in... Read More...
A woman scientist… The Signature of All Things, Elizabeth Gilbert
For some time I have made a point of finding biographies of strong women. The Signature of All Things had me fooled for most of the ride – was it real or not? At times I wondered how Gilbert could have possibly gotten the personal information... Read More...
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld: The Funniest Fantasy Novels Ever
One of the finest series a lover of fantasy will ever find. Best Magic Fantasy by the popular Terry Pratchett. Over the top? Well, that fits. Pratchett IS over the top. All right.. This time I am not reviewing a book but instead an entire series.... Read More...
Consciousness: an Introduction, by Susan Blackmore
Fascinating. I bought Consciousness, an Introduction, because I first heard of Susan Blackmore as a former parapsychologist. It’s always good to read books by those whom you disagree with – but know what they are talking about. Reading... Read More...
Tracy Chevalier, Remarkable Creatures – a novel
Fossils were one of the discoveries of the early 19th century. Studying them, scientists came to interpret the Bible – and the history of creation – very differently. Those scientists were men, of course. What few people realize is that in the... Read More...
life changes – just some jottings
Judging by email, Facebook and visitor numbers to this site, I still have an audience, even after having been out of the air for over a year. So here is an update. – Now that I look at it – it turns out that I’ve blogged here for 10... Read More...
Spiritual Quotes and other news
As some of you may have noticed: I have been busy changing my website over the past months. I signed up for a two month boot-camp and in preparation I went over some stuff for katinkahesselink.net as well. I added some new functionality too. Remember... Read More...
What’s the difference between Spiritual Guidance and Psychic Readings?
I was once asked to become a psychic reader, helping people by phone. The reason they asked me was because I had (and have) a large website about occult topics. They did not check my credentials. I had never taken a course in intuitive reading. I was... Read More...