• hipsters
  • meditation
  • psychics
  • seances

I Hung Out With a "Hipster Psychic"

It was like therapy. Sort of.
Kelsey in

May 15, 2012 at 4:00pm | 17 comments

  • Los Angeles
  • magic
  • sara benincasa
  • wicca
Sara holding up a witch symbol

Hey Believers! I Need You To Interpret an Omen For Me Please

And while you're at it, tell me if you believe in ooky-ooky-spooky stuff too.
  • clairvoyants
  • fortune telling
  • metaphysics
  • ouija
  • psychics
  • tarot
  • teen girls
Emphasis: complete idiot.

Why I Love Psychics (And Totally Am One)

CUE 'X-FILES' THEME. Ha ha, just kidding, duh, it's already playing.
  • weird public behavior
  • positive thinking
  • unrepentant optimism
  • smiling
  • things that make me happy
  • curmudgeon

In Defense Of Positive Thinking

I’m not going to shill for "The Secret" or tell you depression isn’t real. But maybe there’s something to this whole think happy thing.
  • veganism
  • hugh grant
  • diets
  • fruitarianism
  • fad diets
  • fruitarian
  • dares
<p>Some people think the word 'avocado' comes from the Aztec for nutsack. Worth pointing out.</p>

Dare: Going Fruitarian for a Week

This seems like a great idea! Next stop HEALTH!
  • catholics
  • Jesus Christ
  • plastic jesus
  • religion
  • sara benincasa

Crowdsourcing Major Life Decisions: Choosing My Religion

I want to believe. I just don't know what I want to believe. You decide!
  • bruises
  • Chinese medicine
  • DIY
  • healing
  • healthy
  • i'll try anything once
  • moxibustion
One pure moxa stick, one matchbook, one matchbox.

I'll Try Anything Once: DIY Moxibustion

I did not burn the house down in the name of traditional Chinese medicine, though I kept my neighborhood-crazy-lady rep by waving what looked like an enormous joint around my knee for 15 minutes.
  • floatation therapy
  • healthy
  • hippie shit
  • i'll try anything once
  • relaxation
This neon sign beckons you to float!

I’ll Try Anything Once: Sensory Deprivation Flotation Therapy

Would you lie in a giant pitch-black tank full of tepid salt water for an hour? I did!
  • health
  • the internet
  • Web MD
  • homeopathy
  • Chinese medicine
Migraines are historically associated with genius but also great hair.

Can The Internet Cure... My Migraines?

It fixed my uterus! Can it fix my brain? Wikipedia, ho!
  • fun
  • numerology
  • the letter j

What's Up with the Letter J?

Not too long ago, Emily mentioned the fact that there are a lot of J's up in here at xoJane: Julie, Jessica, Jess, Julieanne, and Jenny. Freaky.
Helena in

Oct 17, 2011 at 10:53am | 12 comments

  • healers
  • hoaxes
  • shamans

I’ll Try Anything Once: I Went To A Brazilian Basement Shaman

Due to the fact that my job contract and long-term relationship recently “expired,” and my apartment lease is following suit, I am feeling particularly confused at the current state of my life. As such, I figured it may be time to seek some spiritual counsel.
Molly in

Oct 3, 2011 at 5:00pm | Leave a comment

  • autumn
  • equinox
  • shedding

The Forces of Light and Dark Are at a Standstill

That's my dramatic way of announcing the Autumnal Equinox!
Liz in

Sep 23, 2011 at 6:00pm | 3 comments

  • healthy
  • it happened to me

It Happened to Me: I Have an Energy Healer

And so do five of my non-crazy friends
Jenée in

Sep 21, 2011 at 2:00pm | 38 comments

  • baby
  • birth
  • family drama
  • source magic

A Baby Was Borned! No New-Agey Crap Necessary

Turned out I didn't need the three decks of Tarot cards I packed for the birth of my new nephew.
Liz in

Sep 9, 2011 at 6:00pm | 9 comments

  • astrology
  • beauty
  • perfume
  • shoppables
  • beauty
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Wanting

Laser Hair Removal Made Me Feel Like a Whore

How I made a wish list and ended up in some kind of S&M cosmetic procedure fantasy.
Liz in

Aug 30, 2011 at 4:00pm | 30 comments

  • chakras
  • shoppables
  • children
  • books

Aww, I Found a Children's Book on Chakras!

This baby is a rainbow.
Liz in

Aug 26, 2011 at 5:00pm | 14 comments

  • goodbye
  • nyc
  • party
  • ritual
  • tarot

The Ritual of Goodbye

You mean I'm not allowed to just disappear?
Liz in

Aug 22, 2011 at 5:02pm | 19 comments

  • advice
  • authenticity
  • fun
  • Higher Self
  • moving away

Live Every Day Like You’re Skipping Town In Two Weeks

It’s the lighter, funner version of “You have 24 hours left to live -- what do you do?”
  • Chinese medicine
  • homeopathy
  • the internet
  • Web MD
Hell yes I did.

Can the Internet Fix My Problem Uterus?

Eastern Medicine Meets Western Lack of Health Insurance

Shoppables

  • Rebecca hugs Phoebe