Across decades and continents, ordinary people tell the same extraordinary story: bright lights, missing time, strange marks, and memories of being taken.

Are alien abductions real, or are they something deeper, hidden in the folds of mind, myth, and mystery?

In this episode of Gnome Talk, we travel through the modern mythology of UFO abductions, from Betty and Barney Hill’s 1961 encounter to the chilling theories of Extraordinary: The Seeding, and the science that tries to explain it all. We’ll hear how experiencers describe their moments under the lights, what hypnosis and psychology reveal about memory and trauma, and why these stories refuse to fade no matter how many explanations we invent.

✨ In this episode you’ll learn:

The origins of the alien abduction phenomenon; from early contactees to modern cases

The most famous abduction accounts: Betty and Barney Hill, Travis Walton, Whitley Strieber

The hybridization theory explored in Extraordinary: The Seeding

The science behind abduction memories: sleep paralysis, temporal lobe phenomena, and hypnosis

Physical evidence, multiple-witness reports, and government studies that still puzzle researchers

Why abduction experiences can transform lives, turning fear into purpose

What these stories might reveal about consciousness, trauma, and humanity’s longing for connection

We’re not here to preach or debunk. We’re here to listen to the data, the disbelief, and the mystery that lies between.

🎧 Listen now and decide for yourself.

Because whether these encounters are psychological, spiritual, or truly extraterrestrial, they tell us something profound about being human beneath a sky that still refuses to be empty.

Are ghosts real—or are we just very good at feeling what memory leaves behind?

In this episode, we walk straight into one of humanity’s oldest conversations: ghosts. From clay tablets and cathedral walls to deathbed visions and midnight hallways, we explore why so many people across eras and cultures have said, “Someone is here.”

We’re not here to stage a courtroom. We’re here to look—carefully and kindly—at the experiences, the science, and the meaning:

Why every culture has language for the lingering dead (ancestors, hungry ghosts, yūrei, shades).

Evidence & testimony: the “presence,” footsteps, scents, apparitions, EVPs, and multi-witness moments.

The science of ghosts: sleep paralysis, infrasound, pareidolia, EMF, carbon monoxide—and what remains after the drafts are sealed.

Theories: earthbound spirits, residual hauntings (recordings), ancestor visits, purgatory/bardo, and modern ideas (consciousness as energy, layered time).

The two faces of ghosts: tender visitations that comfort—and hauntings that demand boundaries.

What ghosts may say about life after death: continuity, responsibility, and the possibility that the veil is a hinge, not a wall.

✨ You’ll hear about:

Visitation dreams vs. fear-weather dreams

Residual hauntings and “place memory” (why some rooms won’t become ordinary)

How to hold mystery with reverence without credulity and curiosity without contempt

Not all gnomes are garden guardians. Not all fairies bring blessings.

In this episode of Gnome Talk, we step into the shadowed corners of folklore—the stories most people skip.

For generations, tales of the hidden folk have carried two faces: one kind, one cruel. Tonight, we uncover the darker side of gnomes, fae, and forest spirits—the duendes of Latin America who lure travelers astray, the changelings of Celtic myth who replace human children, and the wild beings who guard the world’s forests with teeth as much as tenderness.

Join us as we explore how these unsettling legends grew, why ancient people told them, and what they still whisper about respect, boundaries, and wonder. From European ruins haunted by redcaps to the shadowed timberlines where Sasquatch still walks, this is folklore at its deepest—part caution, part reverence, and part reminder that the world has edges that remember.

From ancient Mesopotamian amulets to modern exorcisms and haunted houses, humanity has always asked the same chilling question — Are demons real?

In this in-depth episode of Gnome Talk, we travel through thousands of years of lore, faith, and fear to uncover how the idea of demonic forces shaped our world. Explore how every culture—from the deserts of Babylon to the cathedrals of Europe and the forests of the Americas—has named, battled, and tried to understand the unseen.

We’ll revisit infamous possession cases like Anneliese Michel, The St. Louis Exorcism, and The Conjuring House, and see how religion, psychology, and human experience collide when the air turns wrong. From Catholic exorcisms to Islamic ruqyah, Jewish dybbuk rites to shamanic extractions, discover how people across the globe still fight the dark—and what that reveals about the human spirit.

Gnome Talk Ep. 28 — Everyone Is Weird (and That’s Beautiful)

Your oddities aren’t a problem to fix. They’re gifts. In this episode we explore how difference can be sacred, why peace doesn’t require sameness, and how to hold strong convictions without losing basic human decency.

What if gnomes, fae, Sasquatch, and nature spirits are more than folklore—what if they’re neighbors waiting just beyond the veil? 🌿🧙‍♂️

In this episode of Gnome Talk, we explore a bold idea: if CE5 (Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind) can invite UFO contact through consciousness, could similar practices help us connect with the intelligences of Earth—gnomes, elementals, land spirits, and more?

We’ll journey through:

✨ Real-life claims of gnome and fae encounters (both physical and spiritual)

✨ The surprising overlap between Sasquatch sightings and fairy lore

✨ Consciousness as the bridge—how visualization and intention create contact

✨ The Nature Consciousness Encounters (NCE) scale—our framework for meeting unseen neighbors

✨ The Gnomean Contact Compass: Place, Posture, Participation, and The Unseen

✨ How ancient practices, modern CE5 groups, and new Gnomean spirituality all point to the same truth: the world is alive, and it might be listening.

You don’t have to believe to listen. In the Church of Gnome we hold fast to the Sacredness of Maybe—an open door where wonder and possibility live.

Gnome Blessings, fellow Gnomeans.

What if the world is full of neighbors we rarely notice? Not just birds and foxes, but the ones folklore whispers about—the sylphs who ride the breeze, the gnomes who tend the roots, the undines who swirl in the tide, and the salamanders who dance in the flame.

In this episode of Gnome Talk, we take a backpacking trip through the Sacredness of Maybe—exploring the ancient origins of the four elements, Paracelsus’s Renaissance classification of nature spirits, the tangled web of fair folk in global folklore, and the modern mystics and scientists who keep this conversation alive.

Whether you take it literally or symbolically, we’ll explore how personifying nature can change the way we treat it—and why “acting as if” might be one of the most magical things we can do. Along the way you’ll hear:

Ancient Greek, Chinese, and Renaissance visions of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water 🌍💨🔥💧

How folklore fairies and elementals overlap (and where they don’t)

The story of Findhorn’s giant cabbages and the idea of “partnering” with plants

Modern science on forests as living networks and Earth as a self-regulating system

Everyday ways to work with the unseen—rituals, offerings, and relationship with place

You don’t have to believe in gnomes, elementals, or fae folk to join the journey. You only have to step into the maybe, light your candle, and see if the path looks brighter.

What happens when a joke becomes a movement?

In this behind-the-scenes video, I share the wild, honest story of launching the Church of Gnome—from slow beginnings to explosive growth, the joy of community, the chaos of scaling, and everything in between. Whether you’re thinking of starting your own spiritual group, nonprofit, or mission-driven brand, this is the real story of what it takes.

The Hidden Folk of Iceland: Elves, Fairies, and Folklore in Real Life

🧝‍♀️✨ A new Gnome Talk episode exploring the magic, mystery, and real-world impact of Iceland’s hidden people.

What if elves were more than myth?

What if fairy folklore could shape modern law, pause construction projects, and influence how an entire country treats the land?

In this episode, Gnomean Elder Brett Larsen takes you on a journey through Iceland—where belief in Huldufólk (the hidden folk) still lives on. These aren’t just bedtime stories. They’re active forces in Icelandic life, influencing everything from politics to parking lots.

You’ll hear about:

🌋 Elf churches that halted government infrastructure

🛑 Roads rerouted around sacred boulders

🏠 Houses and towns built around fairy dwellings

📜 Legal protections for enchanted sites

🕯️ Modern rituals—like lighting candles for elves on New Year’s Eve

🌿 And the deeper message behind these stories: how belief in the unseen can cultivate reverence, respect, and a more conscious way of living.

This isn’t just about Iceland—it’s about what we lose when we stop making space for wonder.

What if forgiveness isn’t about excusing what happened…

but about setting your heart free from carrying it any longer?

In this episode of Gnome Talk, we explore the sixth Gnomean Principle:

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

“To release another from the chains of the past is to unburden your own heart and set both souls free.”

But we don’t treat forgiveness like a buzzword.

We talk about it honestly—acknowledging the pain, the boundaries, and the complexity that comes with trying to forgive when you’ve been hurt.

This episode is for anyone who’s trying to make peace without compromising their self-respect.

For those wondering whether to let someone back in—or whether letting go is the only way forward.

For those carrying anger, guilt, or grief over something they can’t quite forget.

We talk about:

– The difference between forgiveness and reconciliation

– Why forgiveness doesn’t always mean reconnection

– The role of accountability in an era where every mistake is public and permanent

– Releasing resentment without losing your boundaries

– A gentle, grounded way to move toward healing—without pressure

You are allowed to forgive without forgetting.

You are allowed to walk away without hate.

You are allowed to heal on your terms.