The Mystic Crone ~ The Tower

 

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The Tower

So appropriate for these times, this is a personal meditation, something I have not done at The Mystic Crone until now.  This is often referred to as the "shit hits the fan" card.  But let's dive deeper, there's more to it than that:

The first alarming look brings us...

negative

• An unexpected "hit", out of the blue
• Being so overwhelmed by a situation or an individual that you giveup -- or at least you want to
• Being a target, being a focus, of an organized attack
• Free falling
• Giving up in the face of adversity
• Abrupt endings, sometimes with no warning

But this card also shows us...

positive

• Tearing down something that was not working to rebuild something that will
• Clearing the clutter, life's debris, to make clean space available (physically & emotionally)
• Destroying something that had dominion over you, whether an individual or a state of mind
• Knowing when to leave a dangerous situation behind
• Escape -- in the nick of time

The Mystic Crone

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From The Witch's Desk ~ Spilling the Tea

 

Think before you speak, and stop lying... er, embellishing

Someone has been searching for a long time for happiness through a successful relationship and a building of positive familial contacts.  This someone has probably been searching for a long time because something is holding them back, and the things that have been holding them back from success are:  

• the fact that they only look in one direction -- they have tunnel vision

• the fact that they lack empathy and self-awareness that's needed when attempting to connect with people and especially someone new

• the fact that they get all hopeful, super enthusiastic, and overly positive when they do meet someone new, and they don't realize that their hopefulness and enthusiasm is a fantasy that only they are embracing -- it's usually one-sided, and it often comes off as creepy.  They move too fast, going from 0 to 100 mph in seconds, from "Hello, nice to meet you", to dropping the "L" word only days after meeting.  They can, in fact, be inappropriate in a blind and foolish way.

But alas, do not despair.  Believe it or not, there may still be hope for this someone, and as the old adage goes... there is someone for everybody, it's just a matter of finding them.

But once you find them, how can you connect and make a positive connection that holds any promise for a future?

1.  Turn around.  Look in a new direction.  Your world is so solitary that you depend too much on your own fantasies.  You like to preordain how everything will go, what a new person in your life will look like, what kind of profession they will have, where they will be from, their social class, as well as they're financial situation.  Leave yourself open to infinite possibilities.

2.  Stop embellishing.  I'm falling just short of calling this lying, but the line is thin, and dishonesty leaves a recognizable stench.  Be honest.  Be yourself.  Don't spin wild fantasies about your family, your job, your work, your wealth, your potential.  You'll fall flat on your embarrassed face when these ramblings of grandeur are exposed in the glaring light of day.

3.  While being all hopeful and inspired and enthusiastic, also be realistic and honest -- with yourself first, and then with any potential new partner.  It keeps life simple, makes things easier, and you won't have to do any shameful back tracking.

Spilling the Tea

Haunted Objects

 

Robert the Doll... (actual photo) 

 

Robert the Doll is a famous antique doll, originally owned by a boy named Robert Eugene Otto in Key West, Florida, that is now housed at the Fort East Martello Museum. The doll is widely believed to be haunted and allegedly cursed, with stories claiming it moves on its own, changes expression, and causes misfortune to those who disrespect it or take its picture without permission. The doll is said to have inspired the Child's Play movie franchise, and a documentary about its history is available on HBO Max.

As the Story Goes... 

 

Creation:
The one-of-a-kind doll was made at the turn of the 20th century by the Steiff Company in Germany.

Original owner:
It was given to Robert Eugene Otto when he was a child. He would often blame the doll for his mischief, and his parents claimed to hear the doll speak back to the boy.

Moving to the museum:
After Otto's death, the doll was donated to the Key West Art & Historical Society in 1994 and has been on display at the Fort East Martello Museum since.

Robert's Hauntings & The Curse 

 

Supernatural claims:

Visitors and museum staff have reported a variety of strange occurrences, including hearing giggling and footsteps, seeing the doll's expression change, and finding it in different positions.

The curse:

The most common belief is that the doll is cursed, and people who disrespect it or take its photo without asking permission may experience a range of misfortunes, from technical malfunctions to car accidents or job loss.

Apology letters:

Due to the alleged curse, the museum has a display case for visitors who have experienced bad luck and want to write apology letters to Robert.

Anna Baker's Wedding Dress... (actual photo)

As the Story Goes...

Anna Baker was the daughter of Elias Baker, a wealthy ironmaster in the 1800s. She grew up in the grand Baker Mansion, a symbol of the family's social standing. Anna fell in love with a working-class man, but her father strongly disapproved of the match due to the suitor’s lower status. As a result, Elias forbade the marriage, and Anna remained unmarried for the rest of her life, growing increasingly bitter and reclusive until her death in 1914.

The wedding dress that Anna had selected for her planned marriage was never worn for its intended purpose. After her engagement was broken, the dress remained in the Baker Mansion, passed down through the years. The dress became part of the museum collection when the mansion was turned into a historical site.

Over time, visitors and staff members began to report unusual occurrences linked to the dress. It is said to move on its own, especially at night, with some claiming to have seen it swaying as if an invisible figure were trying it on. These accounts have led to speculation that Anna's spirit remains attached to the gown, symbolizing her lost love and unfulfilled dreams.

The Hauntings

Movement:
The dress allegedly moves within its display case, shifting or swaying without any apparent cause.

Cold spots:
Some claim to feel an unexplained chill near the display, even in warm conditions.

Apparitions:
Shadows or ghostly figures have been reported near the dress, believed to be Anna’s lingering presence.

Unusual sounds: 

Footsteps, whispers, and faint sobbing have been heard in the room where the dress is displayed.

Haunted Mirror at Myrtles Plantation... (actual photo)

The cursed mirror at Myrtles Plantation is a haunted object in the foyer said to trap the spirits of Sara Woodruff and her children, who died from yellow fever in the 19th century. The legend claims the mirror was missed when mirrors were covered after a death, trapping the family's souls, and visitors report seeing handprints, apparitions, and figures in the glass.

As the Story Goes...

The Legend:
The most popular version of the legend says that an enslaved girl named Khloe poisoned the Woodruff family. However, historical research shows the family actually died of yellow fever.

The Mirror:
It is believed that because mirrors were traditionally covered after a death, this specific mirror was overlooked. As a result, the spirits of Sara Woodruff and her children were supposedly trapped inside.

Hauntings:
Visitors have reported seeing handprints on the mirror's surface, which are claimed to be those of the spirits. Other reported sightings include apparitions of the family and figures in old-style clothing.

Historical Context:
While the ghost stories are popular, the historical details of the poisoning story have been challenged by researchers who found evidence the family died of yellow fever, not poison.

Location:
The mirror is located in the foyer of the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana.

James Dean's Porsche... (actual photos)

James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder, nicknamed "Little Bastard," is considered haunted due to a series of misfortunes that occurred after he crashed and died in it. After the crash, its parts were sold to other racers, and the car itself was allegedly involved in several accidents, including injuring a child and causing a fatal collision. The car's wrecked chassis was also said to have disappeared in 1960 while being transported, adding to its mystique.

As the Story Goes... 

 

The curse's origin:
Before the fatal crash, actor Alec Guinness warned Dean not to get into the car, saying he would be found dead in it by the following week. This morbidly accurate prediction is a key part of the car's legend.

Accidents involving the car:
After Dean's death, parts of the car were sold and reportedly caused more accidents. The car itself was later allegedly involved in a fire while in storage, and a driver transporting it supposedly died after it fell off a trailer.

The vanishing car:
The car's chassis disappeared in 1960 while being transported, and its whereabouts are still unknown. Some believe the story of it vanishing was an intentional fabrication to increase the car's notoriety.

The surviving parts:
The engine and pink slip were sold to a racer, and the engine was reportedly installed in a Lotus 9 race car, which later crashed. The transmission was sold and resurfaced decades later, eventually being purchased by Zak Bagans for his "Haunted Museum" in Las Vegas.

Crying Boy Painting... (actual photo)

The "Curse of the Crying Boy" is an urban legend about a series of mass-produced paintings, originally by Italian artist Giovanni Bragolin, that were supposedly linked to house fires in 1980s Britain. According to the legend, these paintings were often found undamaged in the ruins of burned-down houses, leading to the belief that the painting itself was cursed. While the stories were popular in the tabloid media, fire officials often attributed the fires to carelessness rather than supernatural causes.

As the Story Goes...

Origin:
The myth began after a series of house fires in which the Crying Boy painting, made by Giovanni Bragolin, was the only item to survive.

How the Story Spread:
A 1985 article in The Sun newspaper, titled "Blazing Curse of the Crying Boy," fueled the hysteria and turned the legend into a national phenomenon.

The Media Frenzy:
The story led to a media frenzy, with newspaper reports detailing numerous fires and their connection to the painting. The Sun even organized mass bonfires for readers to destroy their copies of the painting.

Expert opinions:
While some believed the curse to be supernatural, firefighters noted that the fires were likely not a result of a curse but rather of carelessness, though they did report seeing the paintings survive many fires.

Mundane explanation:
Some suspect that the paintings were coated with a fire-retardant varnish, a common practice at the time, which would explain why they were often left undamaged by fire.

Lasting legend:
Despite the likely explanations, the legend persisted, with some claiming that getting rid of the painting only made their bad luck worse. The curse has since become a well-known example of a modern urban legend.

The Chair of Death...

The "chair of death" is most famously the Busby Stoop Chair, a cursed object in British folklore that, according to legend, brings sudden death to anyone who sits in it. It was purportedly cursed by the 18th-century murderer Thomas Busby before his execution, and numerous tragic incidents were later attributed to it, including the deaths of pilots, a mason, and a roofer. The chair is now displayed in the Thirsk Museum and is suspended from the ceiling to prevent people from sitting in it.

As the Story Goes...  

 

Origin:

The curse is said to have originated in 1702 with Thomas Busby, a murderer from North Yorkshire, England. After his conviction, he cursed the chair he was sitting in at his favorite pub, stating that sudden death would come to anyone who dared to sit in it.

(actual chair)

The Curse:

Over the centuries, numerous deaths were linked to the chair.

• Reports include airmen from a nearby base who died in crashes after sitting in the chair during World War II.

• A mason died after falling into a hole at a construction site shortly after sitting in it.

• A roofer died when a roof he was working on collapsed a year later.

• Even a pub cleaner who fell into the chair reportedly died shortly after from a brain tumor.

Museum Display:
The continuous stream of "victims" prompted the chair's owner to donate it to the Thirsk Museum in 1978. It is now hung from the ceiling to ensure no one can sit in it.

Otzi, the IceMan... (actual photo)

The name "Iceman" is most closely associated with the cursed mummy Ötzi the Iceman, whose discovery in 1991 was followed by a series of unusual deaths linked to his excavation and study. There is no famous "haunted object" named Iceman; the term refers to the mummy himself. He is the haunted object.

In 1991, hikers in the Alps discovered the naturally mummified body of a man preserved in ice. Forensics determined he had been murdered over 5,300 years ago during the Copper Age. The mummy was named Ötzi after the Ötztal Alps where he was found.

 
In the years following the discovery, rumors of a curse similar to that of King Tutankhamun began circulating in the media. A number of people connected to the mummy's excavation, research, and documentation died unexpectedly.

Notable deaths linked to the curse:

• Rainer Henn (1992): Head of the forensic team that examined the mummy, Henn was killed in a car crash on his way to give a lecture about his findings.

• Kurt Fritz (1993): The mountaineer who led Henn to the body, Fritz was the only member of his climbing party to be struck by an avalanche and killed.

• Rainer Hoelzl (1993): The journalist who filmed the mummy's removal died of a brain tumor at age 47, just months after releasing his documentary.

• Helmut Simon (2004): The tourist who initially discovered Ötzi fell to his death in a sudden blizzard. His body was found frozen in a stream, eerily mirroring the mummy's fate.

• Dieter Warnecke (2004): The head of the mountain rescue team sent to search for Simon, Warnecke died of a heart attack shortly after Simon's funeral.

• Konrad Spindler (2005): The archaeologist who led the study of Ötzi and scoffed at the idea of a curse died from complications of multiple sclerosis. He had famously joked, "The next thing you will be saying I will be next".

• Tom Loy (2013): The molecular archaeologist who made groundbreaking discoveries about Ötzi died from a rare hereditary blood condition. He also did not believe in the curse.

Sources & Recommended Reading:

Paranormal Wedding Dress
paranormal.fandom.com

The Myrtles Plantation

@ Amazon

The Myrtles Plantation:

A Deep Dive into Ghosts of the South

@ Amazon

The Death of James Dean

@ Amazon

Otzi the IceMan Shirt

@ Amazon

I can't believe it, but Otzi the IceMan has his own merch!

From The Witch's Desk ~ Spilling the Tea

 

Too bad you drew that line in the sand

When you did that, you kind of gave an ultimatum, but this is risky, because they might all call your bluff.  There are no guarantees on the outcome with an ultimatum.

The woman is controlling beyond the norm -- is it someone you know, or is it you we're speaking of?  It's alright, only you know.  You're reading this in solitude, there's no one to watch you for reactions -- a raised eyebrow, a sly smile, a knowing nod, no one will see any of this, but you.

He's calm right now, on the surface at least.  Maybe he's still processing that line in the sand, wondering what it would take to breach it, and if he has what it would take.  People who throw tantrums, throw their weight around, they're usually cowards, you know.  He's worked very hard promoting the idea of a strong and blustery persona.

He's controlling too, but in a more whiny irritating way, not commanding and daunting and slightly threatening, like the woman.

You gave it all you had, wherever you stand in this scenario; you gave until you have no more to give.  You feel like an empty vessel at the moment, and it's at a time like this when all the internet gurus would tell you to ground and center and meditate to "find yourself".  You know exactly where you are, you don't need to "find yourself"... you're on the wrong side of that line in the sand.

To be honest, it might have already gone too far, there may be no turning back at this point, no going forward either. The ultimatum has brought everything to a halt, or to a climax. Like two cats that have squared off, growling under their breath, tales twitching, pupils wide, neither of them dare be the first to move. That's a pretty good description of the scene right now.

There isn't going to be anything to celebrate, at least not in the immediate future, and if you had anything planned, don't count on it now.  Happiness was right in the palm of your hand, so close you could smell it, until you drew that line in the sand.

Spilling the Tea

What is a Ghost Light?

 

A ghost light is a single, temporary lamp left burning on a dark theater stage to serve both practical and superstitious purposes. Practically, it acts as a safety precaution, illuminating hazards like stage edges, holes, or equipment, preventing accidents for those who enter the empty theater. Superstitiously, the light is believed to appease or ward off theater spirits, honoring the tradition and magic of the stage.

Practical Functions

Safety:
It prevents falls and injuries by illuminating the stage, which would otherwise be completely dark and dangerous.

Navigation:
It allows theater personnel to navigate the dark stage safely when they return.

Symbolic Function:
The light also serves as a symbol of the theater's continued life and the eventual return of the cast and crew, even during a closure or pandemic.

Traditional and Superstitious Side

For the Spirits:
One belief is that the ghost light guides resident theater ghosts or spirits, keeping them content and happy.

To Ward Off Mischief:
Another idea is that the light keeps away harmful or mischievous spirits who might otherwise cause trouble.

Tradition:
The tradition is a respected part of theater culture, connecting present-day theater people to those of the past.

Origins of the Ghost Light Tradition

While the exact origins are unclear, theories include...

Safety Precautions:
Legends suggest it began as a precaution against accidents, such as an unlucky burglar falling into the orchestra pit.

Placing Gas Lights:
Early forms may have been gas lights kept on to relieve pressure in the gas lines and prevent explosions.

Burglar Deterrent:
Another idea is that it acted as a deterrent to burglars, making it seem as if someone was still in the building.

Other superstitions and traditions

Telling an actor to "break a leg":
Instead of wishing someone good luck, theatrical performers say "break a leg" to tempt fate and avoid actual bad luck.

Whistling backstage:
It is believed to be a jinx to whistle backstage, as it was historically used to signal stagehands cues during scene changes.

Objects and Items

Peacock feathers:
Peacock feathers are considered bad luck and are not allowed on stage, as the "evil eye" on the feather is thought to bring misfortune.

Mirrors on stage:
Mirrors are believed to interfere with lights or capture negative energy, which can lead to forgotten lines or other disasters.

Real money and jewelry:
It was discouraged to wear "real" jewelry or to carry large amounts of cash in the theatre, as it was believed it could invite theft.

Flowers:
Giving flowers before a show is bad luck, but acceptable after the performance.

Actions and Dress

Costumes:
Wearing blue or green costumes is often considered unlucky, though this can vary by culture.

Shoes on tables:
Placing shoes on a table in a dressing room is a jinx.

Knitting:
Knitting in the wings during a performance is considered bad luck.

Specific Plays

Macbeth:
The name of this play is never spoken in a theatre, with performers referring to it as "the Scottish Play" instead.

Sources & Recommended Reading

Break a Leg
by Lisa Bansavage & L E McCollough

@Amazon

Supernatural on Stage:

Ghosts & Superstitions of Theatre

by Ricghard Hugget

@Amazon

The Mystic Crone ~ It's all about perspective

 

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So... are you the culprit? or the victim?

The Loft Artists of New York

 

There is a young photographer who is photographing and filming elderly artists in their New York loft apartments.  These artists have lived here for decades creating their art inside these walls.  This young man is doing us all a great favor by bringing them to us, by documenting their lives and their unique and amazing living spaces before it all disappears.  I'm sure you'll find these gifted individuals as amazing and interesting as I do.

You'll find information on this photograher and on the book he is publishing at the end of this post.

Because of changes at YouTube and how it allows us to view videos posted elsewhere, when you want to watch a video posted here, you might have to click on the box found on each video that says "Watch on YouTube".

Gayle Balcon was born in Toronto, Canada. She is a painter and jeweler who recently moved to Virginia after losing her New York loft of 47 years. 

To reach Gayle: 

Gaylebalcon@gmail.com

Joni Scully is an artist from Pittsburgh, PA. Scully considers herself a classic painter. One who is, as Paul Valery, the French writer, said “a romantic who has learned his technique.” Her paintings are in the permanent collection of The Cahoon Museum of American Art and La Salle University Art Museum. 

To learn more about Joni Scully, visit her website: 

https://www.joniscullypaintings.com/ 

and to contact her: 

LaIrlandesa@aol.com

Nina Klymowska is a Ukrainian American painter born in Lviv, Ukraine. She Immigrated to the United States in 1951 and graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1963). She had her first solo show in Philadelphia in 1963, followed by numerous group shows in Mexico and the US. Her work is in private collections in New York, Philadelphia and Great Britain. 

To inquire about Nina's work, please email: 

kingofvenezuela@yahoo.com

    

Jay Ells is an artist that grew up on a farm in Minnesota. Jay's work delves into the internal struggle between good and evil that exists within the human soul. He draws inspiration from both spiritual and physical realms, and his art pieces reflect the undeniable presence of both sexuality and physicality in human existence. 

To learn more about Jay Ells, visit his website: 

https://www.jay-ells.com/

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The Time Loop Theory & Deja Vu

 

The time loop hypothesis suggests that deja vu occurs because we've actually lived the present moment before in a previous play of time. If time repeats itself in loops, it's conceivable that certain moments may leak through the cracks of the cycle, manifesting as deja vu.

Deja vu, French for already seen,  is a common experience reported by approximately two-thirds of people at some point. While some associate deja vu with paranormal explanations like past lives or psychic abilities, scientific research suggests neurological or cognitive origins.

Scientific theories:

Memory-related disruption:

momentary glitches or mismatches in the brain's memory systems.

Dual-processing theory:

a temporary delay in the brain's processing of sensory information.

Attentional theory:

a brief lapse in attention during information encoding.

Gestalt Familiarity Hypothesis:

recognizing a spatial layout similar to a past experience, even without consciously recalling the prior event.

Some research suggests a connection between deja vu and seizure activity in the brain, particularly in the temporal lobe.

Paranormal theories:

Paranormal theories of deja vu often involve ideas about past lives, spiritual connections, or premonitions. Some believe deja vu is a memory from a past life, a vibrational match to a past experience, or a glimpse of a future event through a dream. Other theories suggest it could be a connection to ancestral memories or a sign of being on the right life path.

Past Life Experiences:
This theory suggests deja vu is a memory, or cellular memory, from a past life surfacing in the present.  

Past life experiences, often explored through concepts like reincarnation and past life regression therapy, are beliefs or claims of remembering events or feelings from previous lifetimes. While not scientifically proven, some individuals report vivid memories, unexplained feelings, or recurring dreams that they associate with past lives. These experiences can range from spontaneous recollections in childhood to guided explorations through techniques like hypnosis.

Ancestral Lineage Memories:
Some believe deja vu can be triggered by events that resonate with memories passed down through family lines.

In psychology, genetic memory is a theorized phenomenon in which certain kinds of memories could be inherited, being present at birth in the absence of any associated sensory experience, and that such memories could be incorporated into the genes over long spans of time.

Precognitive Dreams:
This theory proposes that deja vu is a fleeting experience of a dream that accurately depicted a future event.

Precognitive dreams are dreams that seem to predict future events. They are a type of precognition, which is the purported ability to gain knowledge of the future through extrasensory means. These dreams can manifest as vivid, unsettling, or even comforting experiences that align with real-world events shortly after.

Vibrational Frequency:
This idea suggests that a person can resonate with a place or situation, causing a feeling of familiarity due to a matching vibrational frequency.

Vibrational frequency references the speed and the rate at which energy oscillates. Quantum Physics states that all things in the universe are made of energy. This energy travels in waves or vibrations.

The basic idea behind finding your personal resonance frequency is that you breathe at various different frequencies for a certain amount of time and then identify which frequency led to the strongest response.

To raise your vibrational frequency, focus on cultivating positive emotions, engaging in practices that promote well-being, and surrounding yourself with positive influences. This can be achieved through activities like meditation, spending time in nature, and exercising.

 

Higher Self:
Some believe deja vu is a sign that the higher self is communicating with the conscious self, perhaps indicating alignment with one's life path.

The higher self is pure consciousness. Pure awareness. You communicate with it by clearing away blockages and obstacles which prevent that communication.

The Higher Self refers to a quality of consciousness transcending our regular self-identity and everyday experiences. This higher self, or just the Self (with a capital S), is understood in contrast to the ego (or small self, with a lowercase s).

The Time Loop Theory:

Time loop theory explores the concept of recurring periods of time, often within a fictional or hypothetical scenario, where events repeat themselves. This concept is explored in both science fiction and theoretical physics, often involving the idea of closed timelike curves (CTCs) in spacetime, which could hypothetically allow for travel back to one's own past. 

While time loops are a popular trope in storytelling, their existence in reality is highly speculative and raises significant questions about causality and the nature of time.

Fictional Time Loops:
In fiction, time loops often involve characters experiencing the same period repeatedly, sometimes with the ability to alter events or retain memories from previous loops.

Fictional time loops are a plot device where a character or characters repeatedly experience the same period of time, often with the ability to alter events within that period. These loops can serve as a narrative tool to explore themes of consequence, self-improvement, and the nature of time itself.

Closed Timelike Curves (CTCs):
In theoretical physics, CTCs are paths in spacetime that loop back on themselves, potentially allowing for time travel into the past.  A CTC is a worldline in spacetime that returns to its starting point without exceeding the speed of light.

Closed timelike curves (CTCs) are paths through spacetime that loop back to the same point in space and time, potentially allowing for time travel. These curves arise as solutions in general relativity, particularly in the context of rotating black holes and wormholes. The possibility of CTCs raises questions about causality and the nature of time itself, as they imply travel to the past.

Causality Paradoxes:
Time loops, especially those involving time travel, can lead to paradoxes where future events cause past events, which then cause the future events, creating a self-perpetuating cycle.

Causality paradoxes in time loop theory, also known as temporal or causal loop paradoxes, arise when time travel or retrocausality leads to situations where events appear to cause themselves, creating logical inconsistencies. These paradoxes, often explored in science fiction, challenge our understanding of cause and effect, suggesting potential contradictions within a timeline.

An example is the Grandfather Paradox... This involves a time traveler going back in time and preventing their own birth, for example, by killing their grandfather. If the time traveler never exists, they couldn't have traveled back to kill their grandfather, creating a contradiction.

 
Quantum Mechanics and Time Loops:
Quantum mechanics, with its probabilistic nature, introduces complexities and potential instabilities that could affect the possibility of stable time loops.

Quantum mechanics generally treats time as absolute and universal, a consistent flow. However, when combined with general relativity (which describes gravity and large-scale structures), a problem of time arises, suggesting that time might be relative and malleable. Some theories propose that spacetime itself is quantized, meaning it's not continuous but rather composed of discrete units, potentially impacting how we understand time and its flow.

Eternal Recurrence:
Some theories, like Penrose's Conformal Cyclic Cosmology, propose a cyclic universe where time loops, but not in the sense of individual time travel, but rather the universe itself going through cycles of expansion and contraction.

Eternal recurrence, or eternal return, is a philosophical concept proposing that the universe and the sequence of events within it will repeat infinitely. This idea, notably explored by Friedrich Nietzsche, suggests that every event, every moment, will occur again and again, throughout endless cycles.

In essence, time loop theory grapples with fundamental questions about the nature of time, causality, and the possibility of manipulating it, often leading to thought-provoking scenarios in science fiction and theoretical physics.

 

Sources & Recommended Reading:

Can Science Explain Deja Vu?
by Sabrina Stierwalt

www.scientificamerican.com

How Deja Vu Works
by Lee Ann Obringer

science.howstuffworks.com

The Physics of Time Loops
by Bassel Saleh

climbingthegiant.com

Time Travel
by Nick Redfern

@ Amazon

Fact or fiction? Real or impossible? Movement through time explored, examined and explained!

Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity postulates, and scientists have proven, that the faster you travel, the slower time moves. Clocks on airplanes, satellites and rockets are slower than clocks on Earth, and time travel is indeed real. Can time machines, time-tunnel wormholes or tales of fictional time-traveling heroes be so far-fetched? Covering the history of time travel in both reality and fiction, Time Travel: The Science and Science Fiction investigates the long history, myths, science and stories of movement from the present to the past and into the future.

It's Really About Time: The Science of Time Travel

by John Oliver Ryan

@ Amazon

It's Really About Time provides a clear and complete explanation of why it will someday be possible to travel years, decades or even centuries into the future, a direct consequence of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity. The book is aimed at intellectually curious people and requires no previous science or mathematics training.

From The Witch's Desk ~ Spilling the Tea

 

You lied one too many times

You lied one too many times, and now you're trapped by the languid drooling untruths of your tongue.

There is someone who knows the truth.  They know the truth, and this knowledge gives them a weapon that will affect your work place, as well as wreak havoc on all the fun things you enjoy, though this we do see is where the problem began.

What do you do now?...

Stay frozen in place, until hopefully everything dies down, and the voice of truth won't have such an impact -- or so you think.

Or do you deny, deny, deny, and hope for the best?

The shameful thing, the worst thing about this scenario, is that one innocent naive individual who still thinks the world is rosy and bright and everything is well.

They didn't think thay had to pay attention to life's movement around them, they didn't have to question your actions or your explanations, because they trusted you to keep their world and yours on level ground, unshakable, and safe.

So, what do you do now?

Spilling the Tea