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Signs From Spirit: Are They Real Or Are We Making Something Out Of Nothing?
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In this episode I weigh personal signs and evidential readings against cognitive science, asking how much is guidance and how much is bias.
I share specific stories, practical discernment tools, and a stance that welcomes both wonder and rigor without sacrificing either.
• critique of Tara Swart’s “new science” claims and gaps
• overview of essentialism, dualism, and the hard problem
• how cognitive biases shape pattern recognition and meaning
• why evidential mediumship demands specifics and verification
• stories of pennies, eagles, roses, tarot, and a jay
• practices for balancing intuition with skepticism
• reflection questions to test beliefs and sharpen discernment
Send your sign stories to: [email protected] or visit bloomingwand.com to share with the community
https://www.bloomingwand.com
https://www.youtube.com/@bloomingwand_emilyoneal
Chapters
1. Setting The Stage: Signs From Spirit (00:00:00)
2. Zwart’s Book And Early Critiques (00:02:30)
3. What The “New Science” Leaves Out (00:04:10)
4. Enter Iris Berent And Cognitive Bias (00:06:00)
5. Essentialism, Dualism, And The Hard Problem (00:09:20)
6. Bias Versus Experience: Tough Questions (00:12:40)
7. Why Evidence Matters In Mediumship (00:15:30)
8. Where Bias Explains And Where It Fails (00:18:20)
9. Reflection Prompts For Listeners (00:22:00)
10. Pennies From Heaven: Personal Signs (00:24:20)
11. Eagles, Roses, And Tarot Hits (00:29:00)
12. The Purple Star Car And Creative Faith (00:33:20)
13. Holding Skepticism And Wonder Together (00:36:30)
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