The Spiritual Eclectic mind-body-spirit website
Personal excavation leads to personal evolution.
Lorna Tedder – Author, Blogger, Essayist
My purpose is to show you something new while I share my experiences and opinions, even at their rawest.
I offer thousands of pages of unusual insights and ideas, all original articles with our unique approach to spirituality, the personal evolution that comes with deep inquiry, and life strategies to help you live your dreams, whether you dream of love, prosperity, happiness, or serenity.
I include popular categories of astrology, health, meditation, tarot, finances, law of attraction, empath, and more. Some posts are templates of quick and easy information and others are deep dives into the emotional honesty of life. Some of the older posts from early in this website’s history are being dusted off, with old images being replaced and corrupted text being cleaned up, but that’s not my priority over writing new, current posts.
What I Write
Escapist Fiction with Emotional Depth
I write speculative fiction, Southern Gothic, and paranormal suspense with emotional depth—stories that explore magic, memory, grief, and timelines that won’t stay fixed. My books feature empathic heroines, reincarnated queens, hidden libraries, and dangerous knowledge. If you’re drawn to mystical thrillers with soul, you’re in the right place.
Spiritual Guides for Sensitive Souls
I also write spiritual and motivational guides for empaths, seekers, and quiet leaders—books rooted in intuition, energy work, and personal transformation.
Some of the posts have been incorporated into my non-fiction books, such as Shielding Techniques for Empaths: A Highly Sensitive Person’s Intimate Guide to Protection Against Negative Energy and Overwhelming Emotions.
Reflections from The Last Page Before Dawn
On my blog, The Last Page Before Dawn, I share raw reflections, spiritual insights, and the tangled roots of the stories I tell. You’ll find personal essays on grief, energy, meditation, astrology, and the quiet hauntings that shape my fiction. It’s where the magical and the real blur—sometimes painfully, sometimes beautifully.
Featured Series
Rites of Passage Southern Gothic Trilogy
by Lorna Tedder
Betrayal, magick, and transformation—a Southern witch’s path to self-discovery is anything but ordinary.
Lauren Hartford’s life is a tapestry of hidden truths and untapped power. From the depths of a toxic marriage to the heights of self-discovery, the Rites of Passage trilogy follows her decade-long journey through betrayal, grief, and ultimate empowerment.
Rite of Awakening: A Southern witch in a toxic marriage. Awakening magic. A fight for freedom from her ex, her coven leader, and herself.
Rite of Letting Go: Dark forces. A sinister curse. A Southern witch must reclaim her magic and protect her family before she loses everything to the servitor that stalks her.
Rite of Reckoning: A Southern witch returns home. Secrets won’t stay buried. Nor will a missing predator. A chance to confront and heal—or face the consequences.
Perfect for fans of Practical Magic and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, this Southern Gothic trilogy is a spellbinding blend of suspense, resilience, and magickal transformation.
TRIGGER WARNING: Content includes references to childhood sexual trauma, drug addiction, miscarriage, dementia, grief, divorce, and codependency.
The three novels and prequel within this trilogy have been renamed and rebranded. They were previously published as Midlife Dreams, Midlife Illusions, Midlife Mirages, and Midlife Visions.