Meanwhile in South Central, L.A. was blossoming as a world center of sacred music. During the 60s and 70s, giants in the pantheon of gospel introduced this spiritual music into the realm of popular culture, and the world has never been the same.What we know...
The Pentecostal movement -- the Christian sect including baptism in the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, charismatic preachers, healings -- that must have started in the Deep South, right? Actually, it started right here in L.A. in Echo Park.William J. Seymour, a black, one-eyed preacher...
Alexandria II Bookstore Books, tarot cards, magical supplies. Offers psychic readings.170 S Lake Ave #100, Pasadena, CA 91101Aum and Garden Lovely store in the Valley full of gifts and supplies with a full schedule of classes, events, and readings available. 13363 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423The Green...
To put Tantric Dating principles into practice, it’s helpful to examine more closely what might be holding us back from love. Using a journal or just sitting quietly, meditate on these questions:We’ve been brainwashed into accepting a list of conventional search criteria based on...
Taking a stand that “I’m going to live in love” is saying I'm going to do this. I'm sure in your dating life you’ve come to a place where after a disappointment you decided to stop. I stopped for many years -- I didn’t believe...
Interview with Catherine Auman, LMFT Jesse D. Mounts American Public University System May 22, 2020 PSYC498: Senior Seminar in Psychology Introduction There are many professionals in the field of psychology, and each job varies in unique ways. Counseling psychology is a very popular option for individuals wishing to help others elevate...
Hundreds of botánicas populate L.A., and most of us don’t know that they are the tip of the iceberg of a rich spiritual universe. On the surface, these little shops, literally “plant stores” or dispensaries of medicinal herbs, sell items of spiritual import similar to...
Another homegrown L.A. religion is the Church of Religious Science, part of the group of movements known as New Thought. Ernest Holmes (1887-1960) moved to Venice, California, in 1912 from the East coast where he had been a student of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder...
The independent spirits of Californians were more open than most to the metaphysical and inward-focused religions immigrating from the East, both the East Coast of the U.S. and the Eastern Hemisphere. Traditional religions still spoke to the majority of Angelenos, yet a growing number felt...
When I heard there was a portal for souls passing through to the other world north of Santa Barbara, I had to go. The Western Gate (Humquaq) is a sacred place for the Chumash – a gateway where the dead enter the heavens on their...