Thus, the good seeker needs a broad base of knowledge. I have always said that no matter where you enter the Path, be it ghosts or angels or ETs or something else, if you stay on the Path long enough and go deep enough, you will see the interconnectivity and realize the importance of a broad education. The realms beyond the physical have no sharp boundaries, but overlap and even seep into each other.
Discernment becomes a crucial skill in navigating these realms and validating experiences and communications of all kinds. Without knowledge and experience, there is little, if any, discernment. Darrin’s fine guide will help you learn solid basics and fill in the blanks of your education.
I am often asked by those new to the paranormal, “Where is all this going?” “What am I supposed to do with it?” Stepping onto the Path is a quest and a journey, and usually we do not know where exactly we will go. But if we have discernment, an open mind, fearlessness, and trust in good guidance, the journey unfolds in a meaningful, purposeful way. The journey is different for everyone, even though we share the Path with others.
Darrin makes the point that the veil between realms is opening at an increasing pace, with impetus from both sides. We are increasingly drawn (or even plunged) into experience, and the beings in other realms are increasingly drawn to interact with us, some for better, some for worse. I have found this to be the case in my own work as well. The “interdimensional earth” is already the new reality, and those of us who take time to study will be prepared to meet the challenges of living in it. It’s actually quite exciting—we are all pioneers pushing out new frontiers!
I have long admired Darrin’s work and the integrity he brings to it. He tells it as he sees it and knows it, from his own experience and careful research. This book will stand the test of time, a classic in the literature of the field. What’s more, Darrin brings a delightful sense of humor to it all. You’ll enjoy reading this book—it’s fun as well as profound. It is truly a handbook for visionary living, the focal point of my own work as well.
Mysteries of the Supernatural is now on my Essential Reading list, and I recommend this book as an excellent, well-rounded guide for both beginners and the experienced. There is always something new to be found around the next bend, and you’ll reach for this book again and again.
Rosemary Ellen Guiley
Author and President of Visionary Living, Inc.
Introduction
We live in the midst of invisible forces whose effects alone we perceive. We move among invisible forms whose actions we very often do not perceive at all, though we may be profoundly affected by them.
(Dion Fortune, Psychic-Self Defense[San Francisco: Weiser Books, 1930], 3)
Working as a professional psychic and paranormal researcher for over eighteen years, I have had the great privilege of delving into many adventures with the supernatural. It seems that when people are born with a high psychic awareness, they are almost transfixed between two worlds from the very beginning. My entire childhood was like that. Living between two realms was normal for me. In essence, the supernatural was natural. Throughout the years of living a psychic’s life, I began to pay closer attention to the expanded awareness of other dimensions that vibrated all around me. Many of us have had this same realization only to have it chalked up to a wild imagination. I have come to believe that as children, the “monster” in the closet or our imaginary playmates may not be far from being real manifestations of the supernatural world. Just recently, I discovered a word that I have adopted for myself that seems to fit me perfectly, and it is “supernaturalist.” The term “supernaturalist” is not a word that you hear very often. When pronounced aloud, it rings with a very cool and mysterious tone. The Collins English Dictionary sums up the meaning of this elusive label the best as “a person who believes in supernatural forces or agencies as producing effects in this world” or “characterized by a belief in supernatural forces or agencies as producing effects in this world.”
In general we can look at the supernatural as the manifestation of the unearthly, weird, and miraculous, while a supernaturalist lives in constant awareness of its elusive presence. The definitions of supernaturalist mention that the supernatural realms actually produce effects. Experiencing the effects is very much the case in my work. I’m seeing, especially during the past few years, the veil between our physical world and the supernatural worlds thinning at an alarming rate. In fact, these otherworldly dimensions are affecting us by the actions being taken on both sides to lift the curtain to see what’s there! Not only are we curious, but the beings, entities, and supernatural creatures on the “other side” are also curious about our world. We can see this curiosity take shape by the many eyewitness accounts of odd occurrences experienced by thousands of people worldwide. The stories are countless and have hit the media like a cyclone. I can always tell when something is changing in the global brain by watching it reflected in our current popular culture. You can definitely see this reflection in the outpouring of the prevailing paranormal and supernatural television shows.
I’m going to be kind and pass over disclaiming the ridiculous paranormal reality shows of exploitation. Instead, I will mention two prominent and well-made television series in order to make my point. In 1993, a groundbreaking TV series called The X-Files exploded into our media consciousness. The show’s focus centered on two FBI agents as they investigated matters of the strange and unknown—mostly unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and extraterrestrials (ETs).
During the 1990s, I noticed a great surge of interest regarding the affirmation that The X-Files founded itself on, “The Truth is Out There.” Suddenly we had a great need to know more about supernatural matters as we began to ask ourselves, “Is there life and intelligence out there?” Again, this search was not new to the planet, but during the past twenty years with our evolution of technology and media outlets, the supernatural has spread far and wide like never before. In the nineties, the global mind that was reflected in popular culture continued to maintain an arm’s length with anything paranormal or otherworldly as something “out there” to be discovered. It was still regarded as science fiction or fantasy, which might or might not be real.
At this point, let’s jet into the future about twelve years and talk about my personal favorite television series, Supernatural. Fitting, don’t you think? In 2005, I remember the time and the place when I first watched the pilot episode of Supernatural as though it were yesterday. I was at my home in Arkansas and just happened to flip the TV to a random channel since nothing else was catching my interest. I was immediately captivated by the story line of two brothers who were raised to fight and exorcise demons and help as many people afflicted with supernatural disturbances as possible. Over time and as I watched the show regularly, I realized that as the global mind was progressing, we were allowing more of the truth to surface. The idea was not so much in understanding the truth as being “out there” but realizing that the truth is living and breathing with us, right here in our own back yard. The Supernatural television series reflected just that concept. Not only did the brothers battle demons, but they also dealt with an array of supernatural creatures—all the way from ghosts and fairies to angels and pagan gods. And it was all due to that fact that the veil between our world and the supernatural world was becoming easily passable. We are, without a shadow of any doubt, becoming more aware that we co-exist with beings that are not of this physical plane. And as popular culture reflects to us so well, I am seeing the very same thing in my work as a psychic and as a “supernaturalist.” Let me mention here that I realize these accuracies are not as dramatic as Hollywood wants to portray, but I believe there is a very clear mirror of growth with the supernatural realms that can be seen in these two current television series. I can safely say that the truth is not out there. It’s right here.
So what do these notions mean? What is the significance for our planet and our spiritual evolution? It’s simple. Opening our minds to the realization that our planet and universe are not all that exist is