Mystic Nona speaks of the supernatural.
March 12th 2008 22:31
You see them in the shopping centres turning ancient rituals into consumer goods for a niche market. They offer a glimpse into their world with that modern day feature, the festival. We know people that turn to it when all else fails and, out of curiosity, we may have done so ourselves. I am, or course, referring to the supernatural. Some see it as a bit of fun- even as they step in for a tarot reading, and others still think it is the answer to a better life. So what does the Average Joe think of all this hocus pocus and why is it that they think that way? Well fear not, ladies and gentlemen, because I set off to find out.
Unsurprisingly, I found females to be more susceptible to the belief that there's more to life than meets the eye. I suspect this is due to social conditioning, I mean girls are notorious for talking through problems and for them it's okay to cry in public so it might be easier for them to tolerate an abstract concept like the paranormal. Our male counterparts on the other hand, are more restricted socially* in terms of expressing feelings and pondering life's big questions so all this mystical hoo-huh probably gets passed over by the majority without so much as a second glance.
Another group of people that consider the 6th sense to be a possibility are those that I called The Traumatised. They've had a break down or can't cope with a loss. They feel as if they're living a nightmare and want someone, anyone to help them. Just throw them a life jacket, the poor things are drowning, they don't care what make and model it is. With nothing to lose, some turn to psychics, Ouija boards and the like. Should their lives improve or a prediction be fulfilled, chances are they will acknowledge the paranormal and believe in its teachings. Some of us on the outside may scoff, but they will remain adamant that they found their salvation in a New Age shop.
Gender and trauma aside, it seems the majority of people out there are willing to entertain the possibility that there are those among us that can sense something the rest of us miss. That's not to say we take everything to heart, but we might store it in the back of our minds and possibly reflect back on it and see how much of what we were told would happen matches up with what actually happened. Most of us simply view it as an option, not an obligation or a threat.
Based on highly superficial 'research'.
Unsurprisingly, I found females to be more susceptible to the belief that there's more to life than meets the eye. I suspect this is due to social conditioning, I mean girls are notorious for talking through problems and for them it's okay to cry in public so it might be easier for them to tolerate an abstract concept like the paranormal. Our male counterparts on the other hand, are more restricted socially* in terms of expressing feelings and pondering life's big questions so all this mystical hoo-huh probably gets passed over by the majority without so much as a second glance.
Another group of people that consider the 6th sense to be a possibility are those that I called The Traumatised. They've had a break down or can't cope with a loss. They feel as if they're living a nightmare and want someone, anyone to help them. Just throw them a life jacket, the poor things are drowning, they don't care what make and model it is. With nothing to lose, some turn to psychics, Ouija boards and the like. Should their lives improve or a prediction be fulfilled, chances are they will acknowledge the paranormal and believe in its teachings. Some of us on the outside may scoff, but they will remain adamant that they found their salvation in a New Age shop.
Gender and trauma aside, it seems the majority of people out there are willing to entertain the possibility that there are those among us that can sense something the rest of us miss. That's not to say we take everything to heart, but we might store it in the back of our minds and possibly reflect back on it and see how much of what we were told would happen matches up with what actually happened. Most of us simply view it as an option, not an obligation or a threat.
Based on highly superficial 'research'.
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