Mysteries Beyond with Laura Lavender

What comes to mind when you hear the words voodoo or hoodoo? Is it witchcraft? Dark forces? Voodoo Dolls and/or possession? It wouldn't surprise me if those are the first thoughts that come to mind. It is actually two separate and distinct spiritual practices. Voodoo is an actual practiced religion and Hoodoo, also known as root work, is a spiritual practice which deals more with the botanical...

Throughout time and across the world, the mention of shapeshifters has always been around. The concept of beings who are able to transform into animals is certainly nothing new. In the Native-American lore there exist such beings known as Skinwalkers. These malevolent creatures are known to have the ability to shapeshift at will into animals such as wolves, coyotes and foxes to simply name a few....

How could an exorcism possibly get any worse? Well there's always that possibility of death. Exorcisms are dangerous because of the physical and/or mental extremes the victim undergoes. Sometimes that can consist of being tied down, beaten and starved. The situation can escalate and become violent rather quickly. The scariest part of it all is not so much the demons that are being casted out i...

Father Gabriele Amorth was without doubt the most famous exorcist of the modern era. As he was both controversial and known as the Pope's Exorcist. He advocated for the necessity of exorcisms and by his account had performed over 100,000 of them. In this episode we will go over a little bit of his journey that led him to the path of becoming the Pope's Exorcist and we will go over what def...

Throughout history witchcraft has always been perceived as an evil practice. It is an artform only practiced and/or performed by those who dwell in sin. As society "progressed" there came about precautions that one could look to in order to protect them from the witches' dark arts. So it was handy for both the government and church to have a sort of guide/manual that one could use to...

Almost everyone has heard about the legend of Bloody Mary which can be summoned through your bathroom mirror. It a very popular "game" to play amongst children especially during sleep overs. Legend has it though, that if you are brave enough to go through with this ritual she will appear to you in the reflection of your mirror. Not only will she show herself to you, but she also has the...

With Halloween (Samhain) soon approaching, I figured we'd talk about superstitions around the world to begin to set the mood. In this episode we'll go over the definition of what exactly is a superstition and look at a few the different parts of the world have to offer. Some will involve knives, others rodents, grapes and even the number four. So if this topic interests you, join us and li...

Amulets and Talismans are magickal tools that most of us wear, carry with and/or place around the house to ward off evil spirits, harm and illnesses and to attract success and/or blessings. If you wear a cross necklace or if you carry a "special" coin with you then you may already be working with these tools. The concept of amulets and talismans is nothing new and in fact has been around...

Psychic attack is another name given to “negative” energy being directed towards and/or focused on you. It can take place on a physical, mental and emotional level. Jinxes, hexes and curses are certainly a form of psychic attacks. Although there are many complicated rituals and preparations one can do to ensure the psychic attack does carry out, it can be as simple as a thought and intention. Ther...

At one point or another I’m sure we’ve all experienced that feeling of wanting to embody “Karma” and take matters into our own hands to get even with someone we felt had wronged us. There are also those who intentionally choose to perform magickal operations to cause harm and/or misfortune upon others whom they feel they deserve it. Whether it be through a jinx, hex and/or curse these practices ar...

Are demons entirely evil? The answer to that question depends on your perspective as the concepts of "good and evil" are entirely man made. Demons are both external energies and aspects of our consciousness. They also, transcend those man made ideas and certainly do not abide by them. However, do not misunderstand they are indeed agents of chaos and destruction and will bring that into y...

Throughout history women have been portrayed as various monsters. The Greek mythology of Lamia is just one more example. She was once the beautiful Libyan queen who was loved by non other than Zeus, but when his wife, Hera, found out she decided to retaliate by turning Lamia into a child devouring demon. If this topic interest you, join us and listen! Also, Do you have a story to share? If you ema...

Lamashtu was once a Mesopotamian goddess who was later more well known as a child killing demon. She was said to be evil towards mostly woman and babies as she would prevent women from having children and make pregnant woman have miscarriages. She is known to steal infants from their mothers as they breast feed and to be the cause of nightmares, sleep paralysis and men's night emissions. Did y...

Litha is a holiday where we celebrate the summer solstice. It's that time where the sun is at its peak and it's simultaneously the longest day of the year as well as the shortest night. This sabbath is a fire holiday where many people choose to celebrate it by gathering near a bonfire and/or by incorporating solar magick in to their magickal workings. If this topic interests you, join us a...

Most mythologies are stories that come from the ancient world. As we continue to explore these tales, interestingly enough, we'll find that many of them cross over to other mythologies, cultures and religions. As we travel they are carried to new places where they are adopted, but there seems to be a parallel across the world with the mythology and stories of creation. At the basis of it all t...

Unicorns are magical mythical creatures that have fascinated mankind for centuries. To this day, it seems we are bombarded with unicorn imagery everywhere we go. We have emojis, t-shirts, key chains, stuffed animals, and even drinks named after them. In ancient times, the first mention of them was said to have appeared in Mesopotamian artwork and later referenced in mythologies across the world in...

Co-hosting and covering for me is my good friend and radio host of The Secret Teachings, Ryan Gable. He does extensive research on all topics he covers and will be providing you with information on the subject of Shintoism. This is a fascinating topic as it is not exactly a religion, but rather a way of life pertaining to spirituality of the indigenous Japanese people. In this episode Ryan will go...

Many of us today like to take pride in our sun sign and elect to identify with it. It's important, however, that we strive not to do that. Instead of using our sign to justify our actions and use it as an excuse for our behavior we should learn from it and evolve with it. Ultimately, we have all of the signs in our natal chart and it's an opportunity given to us to study ourselves with a m...

One of the first warnings you'll come across when looking into the topic of Saturn and its black cube is that it's a symbol used by the Satanists and Elites. You'll almost instantly be directed to look at pictures of black cube structures placed around the world. Although that's amazing click bate, I want to explore further the symbology behind the Greater Malefic and its cube. In...

Perhaps you've heard of Archangel Metatron or perhaps you have not. He is a powerful Archangel in the Jewish lore and he is said to be the closets to God. Across all faiths angels are typically recognized as divine beings that were created by God to serve him. Each angel is tasked with a responsibility. Michael is the warrior angel, Gabriel is the messenger and Metatron is responsible for the...

Many people erroneously confuse the terms of demonologist and demonolator and use them interchangeably. One is the study of demons throughout history and across every culture and the other is the worship of demons. To the devoutly religious, the study of demons is just as important as it is to a demonologist because understanding the nature of demons can help a person protect themselves from their...

For this episode I am joined by Frankie and Tish, Co-Hosts from the You Didn't Ask podcast. They recently invited me to go with them on a ghost hunting adventure and it was a lot of fun. We will be going over paranormal experiences, paranormal investigation tools, do's and don'ts when ghost hunting, and how each of us handle the emotion of fear when it starts to creep up within us. Joi...

This demon king is no stranger to the occultist communities as he is  the first principal spirit in the Ars Goetia. He is known to rule in the East and known to rule over 66 legions of infernal spirits. Baal is also depicted in Collin de Plancy’s Dictionnaire Infernal, as a creature having spider legs and three heads those being: a cat, a man and a toad. Before his modern depiction, however, he wa...

When we hear the word "Demon" a good majority of us conjure up the image of some grotesque winged creature with sharp fangs and long claws. We automatically think evil and the mere sound of the word "Demon" might evoke a feeling of fear on some level. If that is the case, then we must realize that those responses are just a result of our programing. There are many approaches to...

Many people who follow the Right Hand Path, are not even aware they are doing so until they realize that the Left Hand Path exists. One of the most common misconceptions about the LHP comes from Christianity (no surprise there), where instead of acknowledging it is an approach to divinity, it is perceived as more of a philosophy as good v. evil and/or right v. wrong. Therefore, rather than Satan b...