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...
Trump vs Hillary – some thoughts about the US election 2016
The USA just elected that guy, the bully, the clown, instead of that lady. I have Trump voters as Facebook friends. They deny Trump is as bad as he looks. They don’t believe half the things he says he’ll do. They just think he’s a... Read More...
Does mindfulness work, or is it a hype?
Answer: yes and yes Yes, meditation works It’s incredible (and I don’t use the word lightly) how much some people are helped through daily meditation, whether it’s 10 minutes or an hour. Participants in my training have seen effects... Read More...
My not so pretty bullet journal
Confession. My handwriting is not good. It was so bad in primary school that I had extra handwriting lessons. They did not help. It’s legible, these days. It’s not good and it is definitely not pretty. And I don’t care. Based on past... Read More...
Learning a language with Duolingo
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with learning languages. From the time I walked out of French class in primary school, to frustrating years of learning French and German in High School, all the way to trying to learn Sanskrit. I loved... Read More...