Download or read book Cassadaga written by Phillip Charles Lucas and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calling itself a "metaphysical mecca", the small town of Cassadaga, between Orlando and Daytona Beach in central Florida, was established more than a century ago on the principle of continuous life, the idea that spirits of the dead commune with the living. Though the founders of Cassadaga have passed on to the "spirit plane", the quaint Victorian town remains the oldest continuously active Spiritualist center in the South and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. While the community has often been sensationalized and misrepresented, this is the first serious work to examine its history, people, cultural environment, and religious system. After presenting an overview of nineteenth-century religion, the book explores the town's early years, distinctive architecture, ritual life, core beliefs, healing work, and view of the future. It also probes the extent to which Cassadaga has assimilated New Age beliefs and other trends in contemporary American religious culture. The study includes a group biography based on interviews with four older residents, plus a chapter on the colorful life of Eloise Page, a practicing medium in Cassadaga for more than forty years. It also features 47 photographs that guide readers through the town and portray residents engaged in various sacred and everyday activities.
Download or read book Best State Ever written by Dave Barry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestseller—a brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best: Pulitzer Prize winner Dave Barry. We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will. Every few months, Dave Barry gets a call from some media person wanting to know, “What the hell is wrong with Florida?” Somehow, the state's acquired an image as a subtropical festival of stupid, and as a loyal Floridian, Dave begs to differ. Join him as he goes in hunt of the legendary Skunk Ape; hobnobs with the mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs; and visits Cassadaga, the psychic capital of the world, to have his dog's aura read (apparently, she's "very spiritual"). Hitch a ride for the non-stop thrills of alligator-wrestling ("the gators display the same fighting spirit as a Barcalounger"), the hair-raising spectacle of a clothing-optional bar in Key West, and the manly manliness of the Machine Gun Experience in Miami. It's the most hilarious book yet from “the funniest damn writer in the whole country” (Carl Hiaasen, and he should know). By the end, you'll have to admit that whatever else you might think about Florida—you can never say it's boring.
Download or read book Florida written by Charlie Carlson and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to visiting the odd and less known tourist attractions in the state of Florida.
Download or read book Brimstone written by Cherie Priest and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new dark historical fantasy from the “supremely gifted”* Cherie Priest, author of Mapelcroft and Boneshaker. In the trenches of Europe during the Great War, Tomás Cordero operated a weapon more devastating than any gun: a flame projector that doused the enemy in liquid fire. Having left the battlefield a shattered man, he comes home to find yet more tragedy—for in his absence, his wife has died of the flu. Haunted by memories of the woman he loved and the atrocities he perpetrated, Tomás dreams of fire and finds himself setting match to flame when awake.... Alice Dartle is a talented clairvoyant living among others who share her gifts in the community of Cassadaga, Florida. She too dreams of fire, knowing her nightmares are connected to the shell-shocked war veteran and widower. And she believes she can bring peace to him and his wife’s spirit. But the inferno that threatens to consume Tomás and Alice was set ablaze centuries ago by someone whose hatred transcended death itself.... *Christopher Golden, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
Download or read book Rise the Dark written by Michael Koryta and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rise the dark. These were the last words written in Lauren Novak's notebook before she was murdered in a strange Florida village. They've never meant anything to the police or to her husband, investigator Markus Novak. Now the man he believes killed her is out of prison, and draws Markus to the place he's avoided for so long: the lonely road where his wife was shot to death beneath the cypress trees and Spanish moss in a town called Cassadaga. In Red Lodge, Montana, a senseless act of vandalism shuts the lights off in the town where Sabrina Baldwin is still trying to adjust to a new home and mourning the loss of her brother, who was a high voltage linesman just like her husband, Jay. As the spring's final snowstorm calls Jay deeper into the mountains, chasing the destruction on the electrical grid, Sabrina is abducted by Garland Webb, the man Markus Novak believes killed his wife. Drawing them all together is a messianic villain who understands that you can never outpace your past. You can only rise against the future.
Download or read book List of Certified Teachers written by Rhode Island. Office of Commissioner of Education and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fringe Florida written by Lynn Waddell and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of many "fringe" lifestyles in Florida, including bikers, ufologists, spiritualists, swingers, "pony girls," strip club owners, nudists, and others.
Download or read book This Is My South written by Caroline Eubanks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may think you know the South for its food, its people, its past, and its stories, but if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that the region tells far more than one tale. It is ever-evolving, open to interpretation, steeped in history and tradition, yet defined differently based on who you ask. This Is My South inspires the reader to explore the Southern States––Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia––like never before. No other guide pulls together these states into one book in quite this way with a fresh perspective on can’t-miss landmarks, off the beaten path gems, tours for every interest, unique places to sleep, and classic restaurants. So come see for yourself and create your own experiences along the way!
Download or read book After this written by Claire Bidwell Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an exploration of the afterlife that is part personal, part prescriptive, Smith invites us on her journey into the unknown. She wonders: How do we grieve our loved ones without proof that they live on? Will we ever see them again? Can they see us now? Chronicling our steps along the path that bridges this world and the next, Smith undergoes past-life regressions and sessions with mediums and psychics and immerses herself in the ceremonies of organised religion and the rigour of scientific experiments to try and find the answers.
Download or read book Utopian Communities of Florida written by Nick Wynne and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Florida has long been viewed as a land of hope and endless possibilities. Visionaries seeking to establish new communities where they could escape the influences of society at large have turned to Florida to construct their utopias--from the vast plantations of British philanthropists and entrepreneurs in the eighteenth century to the more exotic Koreshan Unity and its theory that humans live in the center of a Hollow Earth. Some came to the Sunshine State seeking religious freedom, such as the settlers in Moses Levy's Jewish colony, while others settled in Florida to establish alternative lifestyles, like the spiritualists of Cassadaga. Still others created their communities to practice new agricultural techniques or political philosophies. Historians Joe Knetsch and Nick Wynne examine a number of these distinctive utopian communities and how they have contributed to Florida's unique social fabric.
Download or read book Spiritualism Clairvoyance for Beginners written by Elizabeth Owens and published by Llewellyn Worldwide Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaretta and Catherine Foxs successful communication with a spirit entity in 1848 sparked a new understanding of the spirit world in the United States. This new movement is called Modern Spiritualism. Based on Spiritualisms rich tradition, Elizabeth Owens demonstrates how one can develop natural clairvoyant skills in order to hear the "wisdom of the spirits." Emphasizing patience and practice, the author insists that clairvoyance is possible for everyone. She explains many forms of clairvoyance (psychometry, clairsentience, clairaudience, and so on), and offers examples based on her own experiences and those of six other Spiritualist mediums. Exercises in meditation, memory development, visualization, and symbol interpretation progressively help readers enhance and cultivate their own innate gift of the "sixth sense."
Download or read book Cassadaga Florida written by Elizabeth Owens and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Explosion of Being written by Doug Dillon and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published by Parker Publishing in 1984.
Download or read book Mediumship Mastery the Mechanics of Receiving Spirit Communications written by Stephen Hermann and published by . This book was released on 2015-04-18 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A first rate Medium! Steve Hermann understands that through Mediumistic abilities, one can share great truths and be a vessel for Healing. What is also a rarity is this first rate Medium's compassion for all life, his sincerity and honesty add these qualities to his willingness to share what he has found and you will read something that may well change your life!"Robert Brown, renowned British medium and author of We Are Eternal: What the Spirits Tell Us About Life After Death,(Grand Central Publishing).Packed with amazing stories and 84 easy-to-follow exercises, Mediumship Mastery: The Mechanics of Receiving Spirit Communications surpasses the many books written by mediums that either focus on stories from sessions or give only the bare basics. Mediumship Mastery goes beyond the expected basics of psychic awareness, angels and guides, and the different phases of mediumship, to discuss in-depth material in such hefty chapters as "The Development Circle," "Psychic Shorthand," "Trance Channeling," "Past Life Readings," "Dealing with Skeptics," " Spirit Art and Automatic Writing," and "The ABC's of Clairvoyance."You will learn:How to distinguish your own imagination from genuine psychic impressions.How to correctly interpret spirit messages without distortion.How to receive ultra-specific evidence from recognizable spirit communicators.How to expand your mediumship in both the private session and from the platform.How to spiritualize your mediumship and enhance your existing abilities.This ultimate guide is a classic in the making. Whether you are curious about spirit communication or interested in developing your mediumistic skills, this book is for you.
Download or read book Cassadaga Where Spirits Meet written by Marilyn J. Awtry and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-30 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cassadaga, Florida became known world-wide after the formation of The Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Association was incorporated in l894 and became active. This little Hamlet was a part of Lake Helen, Florida. George P. Colby homesteaded some of its acreage and named it after the town he loved so well in Western New York-Cassadaga. The birth and growth of Camp is an interesting narrative all of its own. Its name and purpose is widely known, but there has been confusion as to its beginning as well as its growth and purpose. Part I of this book provides the interesting and factual data that provided a solid foundation for the community. It includes a brief of important history that provided for the development of a Spiritualist Camp within the community. Part II opens by welcoming the reader to arrival of George P. Colby in Florida. He put Cassadaga on the Map. Then 20 years later the Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Campmeeting was incorporated by 13 other Spiritualists.
Download or read book Ghosthunting Florida written by Dave Lapham and published by Clerisy Press. This book was released on 2010-09-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the scariest spots in the Sunshine State. Author Dave Lapham visits more than 30 legendary haunted places, all of which are open to the public so visitors can test their own ghosthunting skills. Join Dave as he visits each site, snooping around eerie rooms and dark corners, talking to people who swear to their paranormal experiences, and giving you a firsthand account. Enjoy Ghosthunting Florida from the safety of your armchair or hit the road, using the maps, "Haunted Places" travel guide with 50 more spooky sites and "Ghostly Resources." Buckle up and get ready for the spookiest ride of your life.
Download or read book Visiting Small Town Florida written by Bruce Hunt and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Bruce Hunt's popular guide reveals the real, old-time Florida still to be found on the back roads of the Sunshine state in little towns that lure you in with their quaintness and keep you there for a spell with their friendly occupants. The towns featured all have a population of less than 10,000. There is an introduction with each town’s history. Included are museums, galleries, antiques shops, local eateries, local fishing holes, and unusual and endearing local characters. This travelogue and guidebook lets you experience the flavor of Florida's back-road burgs and provides directions, addresses, phone numbers, and websites.
