Thanks for the comment. I would, however like to pick on one part of it and that is your use of the term ‘energy’. The sense in which you seem to be using that word is in reference to some sort of supernatural stuff. But since we lack a good language to discuss such ill-defined concepts, you borrowed the word ‘energy’ from science. While I’m sure you use the term innocently enough, I would like to point out a couple of issues that I have with it’s use in such a context.

First, the scientific definition of ‘energy’ is that which gives matter the ability to do work. More technically, though, energy is a classes of measurable qualities of matter whose sum remains unchanged during any process in a closed system. The key here is that energy is measurable. Spiritualists of all stripes often (and mistakenly) apply the term ‘energy’ to non-measurable concepts. The bottom line is if it can’t be measured, it’s NOT energy.

Second, some spiritualists purposely adopt scientific terminology to describe their own particular mythology. This has a number of advantages for one trying to popularize their beliefs. First, it takes advantage of common ignorance of science in the population. Science is ‘mysterious’ to many people. Using it’s terminology, a spiritual leader can make their own beliefs more mysterious and thus interesting. Second, scientific terminology is adopted by spiritual leaders to give their beliefs the illusion of credibility. People find science credible because of its practical applications (technology); spiritualists try to steal some of this. Deepak Chopra is, perhaps, the biggest abuser of this technique.

I sure your use of the term ‘energy’ had none of these questionable motives. My goal here was not to berate your comment, but to raise awareness of these abuses.

What I don’t get is why when someone describes an experience with “angels” everyone jumps all over it as though it’s somehow credible. But if you said you had a conversation with the ghost of Napoleon who was marshalling his legions of sentient cucumber warriors, you’d wind up in a straight jacket.

What’s the difference?

Perhaps she really can see angels. Perhaps there really are nice people in white and with halos talking to this girl, and no one else can see them.

Time to cue calvin and hobes I think :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAP2k6q_QLs