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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
By Emily O'NealSend us a text
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