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By Stephen Wagner, About.com Guide to Paranormal Phenomena since 1998

Ghostly Profile

Thursday May 31, 2007
In 2006, I was asked by the producers of the DVD for the movie Pulse to demonstrate instrumental transcommunication (ITC) for the DVD's "extras" section. A film crew came to ... Read More

News - Sasquatch Exists, Water Fuel, Crop Circles

Wednesday May 30, 2007
Top story: Jane Goodall: I'm sure Sasquatch exists Plus: • Man claims to be able to turn water into fuel • Ghostly goings on • Monroe County crop circle mystery • Speaking in tongues • Science ... Read More

Top Hat Spectre

Tuesday May 29, 2007
"I have heard a lot of children who have experienced similar if not the same encounters of 'the man in the top hat'," writes one of our readers anonymously. "It ... Read More

The World's Most Haunted Places - feature article

Sunday May 27, 2007
There are certain places where the restless spirits of the night linger. They manifest as eerie voices and strange perfumes; they move things about; they creep out of the shadows ... Read More

News - Mind Power, Bigfoot Tracker, Psychic Detectives

Sunday May 27, 2007
Top story: Unraveling the power, mysteries of the human mind Plus: • Sam Sherry gained fame tracking Bigfoot • Roswell considers building alien theme park • Reputed psychics aid cops • Pirates of the paranormal • ... Read More

Contest: 4th Annual Paranormal Photo Hoax

Saturday May 26, 2007
Reminder: We're running out of time. The deadline is almost here for entry in our annual Paranormal Photo Hoax contest. (Frankly, I haven't received very many entries yet! What's up ... Read More

Alien Origins, Reincarnation, Paranormal Abilities

Friday May 25, 2007
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Are You Starseed? – Starseeds are people that have their spiritual story on planets other than Earth, this article claims. So are you ... Read More

Video - Flitting Spirit

Thursday May 24, 2007
"When I first got this video, I knew it was not a bug or anything like that," writes Jamie. "It's just a guy feeling." What's your feeling? First you'll see a ... Read More

News - Ghost Legend, Near-Death, Killer Comet

Wednesday May 23, 2007
Top story: The ghost of Julia Markham Plus: • Monster hunter: interview with Nick Redfern • What is consciousness? • Altered states: near-death experience • Comet that killed off the cavemen • Psychics join the hunt ... Read More

Bigfoot or Werewolf

Tuesday May 22, 2007
"Summer of 2006, I was riding my brother's bike around our lake," writes Rory. "I live in Indiana, where we only have the common whitetail deer, rabbit, quail, and on ... Read More

EVP: A Need for Protocol - feature article

Sunday May 20, 2007
In an open letter to all ghost researchers, Stacey Jones, founder of Central New York Ghost Hunters, suggests that as a collective group of serious investigators we develop and establish ... Read More

News - Pyramid Theories, Grandma's Horn, Werewolves

Sunday May 20, 2007
Top story: New theories on Great Pyramid construction Plus: • Grandma has horn growing from forehead • Ghost-hunting skeptics • Do werewolves roam the woods of England? • Living in fear of the Deerman. • Verdict ... Read More

The Ouija Debate

Saturday May 19, 2007
There's an ongoing debate about the powers and realities of the Ouija board. Essentially, there are three basic positions: • It is inherently dangerous, can open portals to evil entities and ... Read More

Crop Circles, Psychic Energy, Fatima Miracle

Friday May 18, 2007
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Crop Circle Photo Anomalies – This group has been recording a variety of anomalies in photographs taken within crop circles, adding to the ... Read More

Little Girl Cemetery Ghost

Thursday May 17, 2007
"This picture was taken at Hope Cemetery in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin," writes Maria. "My daughter Anna was taking random pics and did not see the ghost until we looked at ... Read More

News - Sasquatch Evidence, Bullet Head, Dragon Hunters

Wednesday May 16, 2007
Top story: Data on sasquatch piling up Plus: • Woman had bullet in head for 64 years • Mystery giant turtle photos • Russia’s "Big White Man" • 007's creator plotted to frame witch • Hunt ... Read More

Time Glitch in Kansas

Tuesday May 15, 2007
"In Salina, Kansas in July of 1962, I had an odd experience," writes Bill. "I traveled from point A to point B in an extremely short amount of time. It ... Read More

News - Home Ghosts, Pole Shift, Monsters

Sunday May 13, 2007
Top story: Family shares home with ghosts Plus: • Earth's magnetic field might reverse • Monsters of yesterday • A quirky look at our quirky species • Woman sues over ghost-sighting • Elderly couple accused of ... Read More

Did Nostradamus Predict World War III?

Saturday May 12, 2007
Nostradamus isn't known for his cheery prophecies. Most interpreters of the 16th century physician, astrologer and prophet say he accurately predicted two world wars, the rise of two antichrists (Napoleon ... Read More

Charles Fort, Astral Projection, Possession

Friday May 11, 2007
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Who Was Charles Fort? – Delves into the philosophical groundwork that underlies all of Fort's writings about the unusual and the unexplained, and ... Read More

16 Signs That Your House is Haunted

Thursday May 10, 2007
You hear heavy footsteps in the upstairs hallway when you know no one is up there. Doors slam unaccountably. Commonly used items disappear and reappear without cause. There's the unmistakable ... Read More

News - Future Sight, Invisible Tunnel, Past Lives

Wednesday May 9, 2007
Top story: Proof that we can see into the future Plus: • Mathematicians design invisible tunnel • Skeptic demonstrates psi • Swimming Maine Mystery animal video • Secrets of past lives • Mutilated bull discovered • Meditation ... Read More

Lurking Hooded Being

Tuesday May 8, 2007
"My eldest sister's house in Redmond, Washington has a dark hooded figure that walks in and around it," writes Jasmine. "The first time I saw it was in Feb. 2006 ... Read More

The Scalawag of Blue Mountain - feature article

Sunday May 6, 2007
The beautiful, ancient Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, part of the great Appalachian chain, are rich with folk culture, traditional American music and mysterious lore. They may also be ... Read More

News - Endangered Bigfoot, Chapel Music, Bighoot

Sunday May 6, 2007
Top story: Canadian MP: Bigfoot an endangered species Plus: • Melody deciphered in Da Vinci Code chapel • Possible Sasquatch sighting • New Mexico's Bighoot • Hunting party goes after Nessie • UFOs and the Chupacabras • ... Read More

Dead Talk, Psi Experiment, Walk-Ins

Friday May 4, 2007
Some interesting links I've found this week: • How To Speak to the Dead – Would you like to have a word with your long-departed mother? Or a hug from your ... Read More

Mysterious Woman

Thursday May 3, 2007
Karen was just having an everyday family photo taken... and a ribbon of mysterious light seems to emanate from the girl's mouth. When the light ribbon is blown up, however ... Read More

News - Owlman, Winged Snakes, NDEs

Wednesday May 2, 2007
Top story: The Mawnan Owlman Plus: • The unnatural history of winged snakes • Searching for the deadly Chupacabras • Religion fears near-death experience research • Scaring up a different kind of vacation • Paranormal - ... Read More

May "Your True Tales" Now Online

Tuesday May 1, 2007
The May edition of Your True Tales is now available for reading. This month there are 27 true stories from readers relating their experiences with ghosts, bizzarre creatures, psychic visions ... Read More

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