by Kelley Harrell | Oct 26, 2021 | Creepy, Essay
The Dead Time Since I began blogging at Intentional Insights in 2004, I’ve shared personal spirit encounters as a lead-in to the Dark Time. In many earth-based spiritual traditions, the progression to the darker time of the year is a seasonal observation of Shadow,... 
by Kelley Harrell | Mar 24, 2020 | Essay, Featured Soul Tending
I’ve had a new deathwalking class in the works since last fall. and one thing after another has stalled it. Curious that the thing stalling it now is death. As such, it’s an opportune time to talk about some of the aspects of deathwalking that should be animism 101,... 
by Kelley Harrell | Dec 31, 2019 | Essay
Depending on whom you ask, it’s the end of a decade. Math geek I am not, so I’m more working with the serendipity of my personal timing, and 2019 is the close of a massively important cycle for me. Big Deep Breath. I publicly talk a lot about very personal... by Kelley Harrell | Dec 19, 2019 | Essay
Exploring the darkness as healthy animism In pagan circles we talk a lot about how contemporary Northern culture doesn’t hibernate for winter. The lack of restorative rest contributes to our already stressed lives, leaving us spent from the holidays, and most... 
by Kelley Harrell | Oct 30, 2019 | Creepy, Essay
There are lots of stories about the Biltmore House, the largest privately-owned home in the United States, located in Asheville, NC. The mansion was built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and boasts an enormous 178,926 square feet, featuring... 
by Kelley Harrell | Oct 30, 2019 | Creepy, Essay
InIt’s that time of year again, when the air chills, the sun sets early, and things go bump in the night. It’s also the time that we get bombarded with images of wrinkly crones and black cats. I love anything to do with cats, though it’s the former that bears deeper...