Paratruth: Reborn

What really inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula?

Before Dracula became the world's most famous vampire, centuries of folklore, history, cultural fears, and strange historical figures helped shape the legend.

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik welcome historian and author Steven J. Rolfes, author of The Bloody Road to Castle Dracula: Explore the History of Vampires & the Inspiration Behind Bram Stoker's Masterpiece.

We explore:
🦇 The origins of vampire folklore and ancient superstitions
🩸 The real historical figures associated with Dracula
📖 The writers and stories that influenced Bram Stoker
🏰 The historical mysteries su...

Erik turns the questions over to Justin as they dive into the strange, dark, and fascinating folklore of Norwich, England.

From the legendary Snap Dragon and the terrifying Black Shuck to haunted streets, secret tunnels, ghostly apparitions, and the story of a sleeping king beneath the city, Norwich is packed with centuries of mystery.

But where does history end and folklore begin?

In this episode, Justin and Erik explore the stories that have survived for generations, look at the possible origins behind them, and ask whether some legends may have started with experiences people...

Are the Gods Listening? Exploring Devotional Witchcraft w/Kenneth Freeman II
What happens when witchcraft stops being primarily about spells and becomes a relationship with the Divine?

Dr. Kenneth “KC” Freeman II joins Justin and Erik on ParaTruth: Reborn to discuss his book, Devotional Witchcraft: Honoring the Gods with Magic and Ritual.

KC is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, author, spiritual leader, co-host of the Roots & Realms Podcast, initiated Minoan Brotherhood priest, and longtime devotee of the Gods.

In this conversation, we explore:
• What devotional witchcraft actually means
• Hard polytheism and gods...

What if everything you thought you knew about vampires was wrong?

Author, occult teacher, psychic, ritual specialist and Kheprian elder Sean Wilde joins ParaTruth: Reborn to explore the world of modern vampire spirituality and his book Living Vampires: Modern Tradition, Magic & Practice.

Forget coffins, capes, wooden stakes and creatures hiding from sunlight.
Sean introduces us to a living spiritual tradition involving consciousness, psychic development, energy work, ritual, protection, magic and personal transformation.

In this conversation, we explore:
- What a "living vampire" actually is
- The Kheprian Order and modern vampire...

Modern life can leave us disconnected—from our intuition, our ancestors, our communities, and even ourselves.

But for generations, Mexican brujas and curanderas have preserved traditions built around healing, spiritual resilience, the wisdom of the land, and relationships with those who came before us.

On this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik welcome Wendy Mata, founder of Bruja Power Botanica and author of Bruja Curandera.

Raised within a family tradition of brujería and curanderismo, Wendy shares how these practices shaped her understanding of magic, healing, ancestry, and personal power.
We’ll explo...

Your tattoos may carry more power than you realize.

Whether your ink represents someone you love, an important moment in your life, a spiritual symbol, or simply something that spoke to you, every tattoo contains a story. But what if that story could become part of your magickal practice?

On this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik welcome Witch, High Priest, educator, and author Jake Morningstar to explore his book Tattoo Magick: Drawing on New and Old Ink for Spells and Spiritual Connections.

Jake reveals how tattoos can become conduits for intention, spellwork...

Does consciousness survive death?

Darnella Ford, award-winning author, speaker, and consciousness explorer, joins Justin and Erik on ParaTruth: Reborn to explore one of humanity's greatest mysteries: what happens after we die?

For more than two decades, Darnella has consciously explored out-of-body experiences (OBEs). Following the traumatic loss of a close friend in 2021, those experiences took on an even deeper meaning and eventually inspired her bestselling book, The Next Breath: Life After Loss and Journeys into the Hereafter.

In this conversation, we explore:
• What an out-of-body experience actually feels like
• OBEs versus lucid drea...

Are ghosts really the spirits of the dead—or could something far stranger explain centuries of paranormal encounters?

On this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik welcome author J. Allan Danelek to discuss his book Ghosts Explained and explore the mysterious territory between absolute belief and cynical skepticism.

Across cultures and throughout history, people have reported apparitions, strange voices, unexplained footsteps, intelligent interactions, and locations seemingly haunted by past events. But calling something a “ghost” doesn’t necessarily explain what happened.

We explore:
• What consciousness might tell us about survival after death
• Int...

What does it really mean to create your own Pagan spiritual path?

Debra DeAngelo, author of Pagan Curiouser: A Joyful Path of Nature, Magic & Spirituality, joins ParaTruth: Reborn LIVE to explore Paganism beyond the stereotypes.

We dive into nature-centered spirituality, magic, ritual, altars, deities, tarot, magical tools, plant and animal allies, synchronicity, intuition, and what it means to develop a spiritual practice that genuinely belongs to you.

Debra is a Pagan author, eclectic solitary dirt witch, tarot reader, former Paganism instructor and longtime magical practitioner. Her work encourages those who are Pagan-curious to move...

What are the planets saying to each other in your birth chart?

Professional astrologer and educator Dr. Stormie Grace joins ParaTruth: Reborn to discuss her book, The Big Book of Planetary Aspects: A Comprehensive Guide to Natal and Transit Astrology.

We explore the meaning behind conjunctions, squares, trines, oppositions, sextiles, and quincunxes—and how these relationships can influence the way astrologers interpret personality, relationships, challenges, opportunities, and major periods of our lives.

We also dive into:
• Natal charts vs. planetary transits
• Challenging vs. harmonious aspects
• The lunar nodes and angles
• Fate vs. f...

What really lurks beneath the Spanish moss?

The American South has produced some of the strangest supernatural legends in the country—from ghosts and witches to bizarre cryptids and unexplained objects in the sky.

This week, Justin and Erik are joined by author Sherry Malaver Parada to discuss her new book, Supernatural South: Gothic Tales of Ghosts, Cryptids & Unexplained Phenomena.

Sherry takes us deep into stories of the Loup-Garou, Boo Hag, Moon-Eyed People, haunted history, mysterious creatures, possible extraterrestrial encounters, and other strange happenings that have become part of Southern folklore. Llewellyn released Supernatural So...

What really lurks beneath the Spanish moss?

The American South has produced some of the strangest supernatural legends in the country—from ghosts and witches to bizarre cryptids and unexplained objects in the sky.

This week, Justin and Erik are joined by author Sherry Malaver Parada to discuss her new book, Supernatural South: Gothic Tales of Ghosts, Cryptids & Unexplained Phenomena.

Sherry takes us deep into stories of the Loup-Garou, Boo Hag, Moon-Eyed People, haunted history, mysterious creatures, possible extraterrestrial encounters, and other strange happenings that have become part of Southern folklore. Llewellyn released Supernatural So...

At 21 years old, John J. Davis suffered a serious moped accident that required surgery to repair torn tendons in his hand. During the operation, John experienced a severe allergic reaction to the anesthesia and was clinically dead for seven minutes.

John says those seven minutes became a vivid and detailed journey through the other side—a place of indescribable peace, love, and clarity. During the experience, he believes he was given an assignment to return and share a powerful message: there is no death.

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, John joins Justin and Erik to dis...

Are UFOs spacecraft from distant planets—or manifestations from another level of reality?

Dr. Jonathan Kendall joins ParaTruth: Reborn to discuss his book, The Metaphysics of UFOs, which examines the physical and spiritual nature of UFOs and related unexplained phenomena.

Dr. Kendall is a board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine and nephrology. His medical background gives him a unique perspective when considering potential physiological, neurological, and psychological explanations for extraordinary encounters.

During this conversation, we explore:
-The limitations of the extraterrestrial hypothesis
-UFOs and parallel realities
-Connections between UFOs and spiritual en...

What happens when the heart stops, the body begins to shut down, and a person appears to cross the threshold between life and death?

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik explore the mysterious world of near-death experiences. From out-of-body observations and encounters with deceased loved ones to tunnels of light, life reviews, and overwhelming feelings of peace, people from many different backgrounds have reported remarkably similar experiences after coming close to death.

Are these encounters evidence that consciousness can exist beyond the physical body? Could they be visions created by a brain under...

Most people think Roswell was the beginning of America’s UFO mystery.

But what if the real starting point happened six years earlier?

In 1941, a presumed airplane crash near Cape Girardeau, Missouri sparked a story of strange wreckage, alleged alien bodies, government involvement, and a cover-up that may have reached some of the most powerful figures in American history. Author Paul Blake Smith joins ParaTruth: Reborn to discuss his book The UFO Bombshell Before Roswell and the case that challenges everything we think we know about America’s first contact story.

Was this simply wart...

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, we welcome author Deborah Blake to discuss her book Everyday Witch’s Book of Deities.

Deborah is the author of nineteen books on modern Witchcraft, including The Eclectic Witch’s Book of Shadows, A Year and a Day of Everyday Magic, and Everyday Witch’s Book of Deities. She is also the creator of the acclaimed Everyday Witch Tarot and Oracle and Everyday Witch’s Familiars Oracle decks.

Together, we explore deity work in modern Witchcraft, including how to connect with gods and goddesses, how to recognize spiritual signs, how to creat...

This week on ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik interview Michael Monk, healer, spiritual teacher, and founder of the Avatar Energy Mastery Institute.

Michael’s journey began in 1999 after he says he received a powerful communication from the voice of God, followed by many experiences of reality-bending miracles through prayer. Seeking to understand those experiences led him into spiritual energy mastery, healing, clairvoyance, out-of-body travel, telekinesis, and mastery of mind and body.
In this episode, we explore safe clairvoyance, telekinesis, spiritual discernment, prayer, energy mastery, and the responsibility that comes with developing metaphysical abilities.

Can these ab...

This week on ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik welcome Jodi Livon is an author, accomplished medium, founder of The Intuitive Coach LLC, and Resident Psychic on ABC’s Twin Cities Live.

Jodi has more than forty years of experience as a psychic, medium, corporate intuitive, and inspirational speaker. She has appeared on Travel Channel and Discovery Plus’s Fright Club with Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers, and her Happy Medium books have been featured in major award weekend gift bags.

In this episode, we explore whether our dead loved ones can still guide us, how spir...

For centuries, grimoires have carried an intimidating reputation: ancient books filled with complicated rituals, strange symbols, talismans, spirits, and magical instructions that seem locked away from the average seeker.

But what if those old texts were never meant to stay locked away?

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik welcome Dee Norman, author of The Seeker’s Guide to Grimoire Magic: Unlocking Secrets from Old Texts. Dee helps break down the mystery around grimoires and shows how modern practitioners can approach these texts with curiosity, humor, respect, and practical intention.

If you’ve e...

What if the answers you're seeking aren't outside of you—but within your soul?

This week on ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik sit down with psychic medium, soul healer, energy alchemist, and founder of Renaissance Holistic Life Services and Unified Field Pathway Academy, Ruchi Sardana Bhutani.

Together, they explore psychic mediumship, communicating with spirit, soul healing, spiritual awakening, energy alchemy, and what it means to align with your highest self. Ruchi shares insights into the unseen connections between energy, consciousness, intuition, and the soul's journey.

Could spiritual awakening be humanity's next evolution? How do we...

Can a pendulum help unlock hidden answers?

In this live episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik welcome internationally bestselling author Richard Webster to discuss his book, Llewellyn’s Little Book of Pendulums.

We explore pendulum dowsing, intuition, spiritual growth, lost objects, chakra work, past lives, future trends, and the mystery of whether pendulum movement comes from spirit, the subconscious mind, or something else entirely.

Join the conversation and let us know: have you ever used a pendulum?

Guest Bio: Richard Webster was born in New Zealand in 1946. When he left school, he...

What if the chaos of the modern world is part of something bigger?

On this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Erik welcome Sabina Qureshi for a deep conversation about Ageless Wisdom Teachings, spiritual evolution, consciousness, and humanity’s uncertain future.

Drawing from decades of study and global experience, Sabina explores how ancient esoteric traditions may offer insight into the rapid changes unfolding across society today.

Topics include:
Ageless Wisdom TeachingsSpiritual awakeningConsciousness evolutionAncient esoteric knowledgeHumanity’s futureCycles of civilizationMysticism and philosophyNavigating modern chaos

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Can incense, tea, coffee, and simple rituals really change your mindset and energy?

On this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Eric welcome Rhonda Kuykendall-Jabari , author of Burn and Brew Rituals, to discuss spiritual healing, manifestation, incense blending, sacred spaces, and how intentional daily rituals can help create balance and inner peace.

From herbal practices and meditation to astrology and aromatherapy, this conversation explores how ordinary moments can become meaningful spiritual experiences.

Guest Bio: Rhonda Kuykendall-Jabari is a Reiki Master Teacher, ritualist, aromatherapist, and founder of Wellness Uprising, a Los Angeles-based healing practice dedicated...

What if your darkest moments weren’t breaking you… but shaping you?

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, we sit down with Kelly Ann Street, licensed therapist and author of Embrace the Dark, to explore shadow work, healing, and the power hidden within life’s toughest moments.

🔮 Topics include:
- Shadow work and emotional healing
- Dark nights of the soul
- Reconnecting with your true self
- Practical tools for growth

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Guest Bio: Kelly Ann Stre...

What if the Moon is influencing more than just the tides?

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, we talk with Jesamyn Angelica ​  @SisterhoodoftheMoon ​, author of Llewellyn's Complete Book of the Moon, about moon magic, rituals, intuition, and spiritual alignment.

Learn how to:
🌙 Work with lunar phases
🌙 Develop intuition
🌙 Perform rituals with intention
🌙 Decode dreams and signs
🌙 Align your life with cosmic energy

Guest Bio: Lunar Priestess, Oracle, and Ritualist, Lady Jesamyn Angelica has been practicing Witchcraft and walking the Path of the Moon since her dedication to the Goddess as a Maiden at age 1...

What if the answers you’re searching for… aren’t online—but outside?

On this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin & Erik sit down with Mark Langenfeld, author of Wisdom from the Woods: A Year of Gentle Guidance from Mother Nature.

Drawing from psychology, mindfulness, and the quiet lessons of nature, Mark shares how the natural world can guide us through stress, uncertainty, and disconnection.

From hiking trails to moments of stillness, we explore how tuning into nature might just help you reconnect—with yourself.

🌲 Is nature trying to tell us something?
🧠 Can it actually...

What if the voice holding you back… isn’t really yours?

So many of us live with fear, doubt, and negative self-talk—but what if you could rewrite that inner narrative?

This week on ParaTruth: Reborn, we sit down with Mama Rose—artist, psychic, and author of Fearless: 27 Affirmations to Change Your Life—to explore how affirmations, creativity, and intuition can help you reconnect with your true self.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, silenced, or unsure of your path… this conversation might be exactly what you need to hear.

👉 Your voice is still there. I...

What if your consciousness could leave your body—and come back with proof?

This week on ParaTruth: Reborn, we sit down with leading OBE researcher Graham Nicholls to explore the reality behind out-of-body experiences. From his first experience in 1987 to participating in controlled research studies, Graham brings a grounded, rational perspective to something often dismissed as fantasy.

Are OBEs hallucinations… or evidence that consciousness exists beyond the physical body?

Tune in and decide for yourself.

Guest Bio: Graham Nicholls is an English author, as well as a lecturer and advisory board member for...

What if the part of yourself you’ve been avoiding… is actually your greatest source of power?

This week on ParaTruth: Reborn, we sit down with Raven Digitalis, author of Shadow Magick Spellbook, to explore the hidden world of shadow work—and how embracing your inner darkness can lead to real healing, protection, and transformation.

From 144 adaptable spells to working with liminal spaces, spirits, and even the astral plane… this episode dives deep into the side of magick most people avoid.

If you’ve ever wondered:
What is shadow work really?Can darkness actually h...

You feel it… stress, burnout, emotional weight—but what if the answer isn’t just physical?

This week on ParaTruth: Reborn, we sit down with Jessica Howard, author of Energy Healing for Modern Life, to explore the invisible forces shaping your well-being.

👉 What is energy healing really?
👉 Can your body hold onto emotional trauma?
👉 And how do you actually start working with your own energy?

If you’ve ever felt “off” but couldn’t explain why… this episode might change how you see yourself—and your energy—forever.

🎧 Tune in and discover the power you’ve ha...

Tap into your highest potential.

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, we’re joined by Jiulio Consiglio, author of Your Highest Vibration, to explore how chakra work and meditation can transform your energy, mindset, and life.

We break down:
-What “raising your vibration” actually means
-How chakras affect your daily life
-Practical steps to start your own energy work journey

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Guest Bio: Jiulio Consiglio is a former dental hygienist and educator turned spiritual writer and teacher. Following several personal adversities, Jiulio, while in...

What happens when years of Bigfoot investigation lead you back to the same mysterious location?

On this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, we welcome filmmaker and researcher Aleks Petakov, creator of Bigfoot Beyond the Trail: The Return to Area A.  Aleks takes us deep into the forests where repeated encounters, strange sounds, and unexplained activity have drawn investigators back again and again.

We explore what makes Area A so unique, why researchers keep returning to it, and what Aleks has personally experienced while documenting the search for Sasquatch.

Is Bigfoot a flesh-and-blood creature hiding in r...

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just green beer and shamrocks.

It’s a story of slavery, visions, druids, spiritual warfare, and the myth of driving the “snakes” from Ireland.

But what really happened?

In this special one-off episode, we explore the man behind the legend — separating fact from folklore — and examine whether St. Patrick was a missionary, mystic, political strategist… or something far more mysterious.

Were the snakes literal?
Did he confront pagan magicians?
Was Ireland’s conversion peaceful — or paranormal?

Let’s uncover the truth behind the shamrock.

Savannah, Georgia, is known as one of the most haunted cities in America—but what if the spirits there actually want to talk?

In this live episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, we’re joined by Brian Byers, author of Savannah Ghosts, a deeply personal and compelling account of his direct conversations with spirits throughout Savannah. Brian shares what the dead have told him about their lives, their afterlives, and the messages they still want the living to hear.

Are these spirits trapped? Guiding? Healing? Or simply telling their stories at last? Join us live as we explore spir...

Tarot isn’t just about pulling cards—it’s about responsibility, intuition, and deep self-awareness.

This week on ParaTruth: Reborn, we’re joined by Ethony Dawn, tarot educator, mentor, and author of Become an Exceptional Tarot Reader. Together, we explore what separates casual readers from truly exceptional ones—mastery of skill, ethical responsibility, intuition development, and the emotional intelligence required to read for others.

Whether you’re new to tarot or a seasoned practitioner, this live conversation challenges how you approach the cards—and the people sitting across from you.

Guest Bio: Ethony Dawn is a globally...

Can artificial intelligence move beyond algorithms and statistics to predict your future? In this one-off special, we explore whether AI could evolve into a modern-day Tech Oracle—capable of foreseeing personal destinies—or whether its insights remain bound to probabilities and pattern recognition. From predictive policing and life forecasting to eerie AI “coincidences,” we push past data science and into the uncanny, asking where technology ends… and the unknown begins.

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What if spirit communication isn’t rare—but misunderstood?

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, we explore how spirits may communicate through signs, symbols, dreams, and intuition. We break down common misconceptions, discuss ethical and safe practices, and examine how everyday people can recognize spiritual signals without fear or sensationalism.

Join us as we pull back the veil and ask what’s really reaching out from the other side.

Guest bio: Sterling Moon (she/her) is a full-time, heels-on-the-ground, tarot reader, psychic medium, folk magician, animal communicator, published author, podcaster, and educator on the mystica...

You’ve felt it before — that quiet inner pull urging you to act, pause, or change direction. But how do you know when it’s intuition… and when it’s fear or imagination?

In this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, we sit down with intuitive coach and author Eboni Banks to explore the message behind Your Intuitive Nudge. Eboni helps us decode the subtle signals intuition sends, why so many people ignore them, and how learning to trust that inner guidance can lead to clearer decisions, deeper self-trust, and a more aligned life.

If you’ve ever second-guess...

Sound healing is everywhere again—but is it just another spiritual trend, or the return of something humanity once deeply understood?

In this episode, we cut through modern hype to investigate the ancient and scientific roots of sound as a healing force. From Tibetan singing bowls and Indigenous chanting to lost civilizations like Atlantis, we explore how resonance, frequency, and vibration interact with the human body and mind.

Why is sound healing resurfacing now? And what happens when forgotten knowledge meets modern science? Join us as we uncover the echoes of the past—and what they may...