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Never in my life had I heard of the word Caul or knew what it was exactly until I read the book “Caul Baby,” recommended by my daughter Jasmine.   The topic of caul is not new in literature. In “David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens, the narrator describes his own birth: "I was born with a caul, which was advertised for sale at the low price of fifteen guineas." In “Oscar and Lucinda” by Peter Carey, Theophilus Hopkins gives to his son a box (a caul inside) to protect his son Oscar from drowning." In medieval times, the appearance of a caul on a newborn baby was seen as a sign of good luck and destined for greatness. Some European traditions linked caul birth to the ability to defend against the forces of evil, particularly witches and sorcerers. Myths developed suggesting that possession of a baby's caul would bring its bearer good luck and protect that person from death. Medieval women often sold them to sailors for large sums of money; a caul was regarded as ...

Helen Blavatsky believed in the occult, astral travel, and paranormal realities. At an early age, her mother and father made sure that she had an education complete in French, art, and music. When forced to marry Nikifor Blavatsky she run away by boarding a ship to Constantinople. While traveling she met the "mysterious Indian" man who had always appeared in her childhood dreams, referring to him as Master Morya, who she claimed had a special assignment for her. She claimed that Morya helped her develop and control her psychic powers, improve her telepathy, and project her astral body.    In 1874, she met the reporter Henry Olcott and with his help they created the Miracle Club. It was through this club that they met William Quan Judge, who shared many of their psychic interests. At a Miracle Club, Blavatsky, Olcott, and Judge established an esoteric organization called the Theosophical Society. She began working on her first book,” Isis Unveiled”...