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

Search for the Lost Ark

Sunday December 30, 2007
The Ark of the Covenant - the vessel containing the original Ten Commandments - possessed astonishing powers. About 2,800 years ago it simply vanished. Has it recently been found? In ... Read More

News - Bigfoot Meeting, Mystery Spiral, Suicide Ghost

Sunday December 30, 2007
Top story: Man recounts his meeting with Bigfoot Plus: • Couple films mystery dark spiral • UFO or ball lighting over Tatra Mountains • The suicide ghost or the hanging woman • Former policeman recalls ... Read More

Reminder: What Do You Predict for 2008?

Saturday December 29, 2007
Can you see the future? Have you had visions of coming events? Do you somehow know what’s going to happen in world events, for the U.S., or even for Hollywood ... Read More

Reader Question: The Whisper

Saturday December 29, 2007
"I have not slept well in forever now," writes Laura. "I am a 37-year-old woman who lives in North Carolina. My story is as follows: closing doors late at night, ... Read More

Moon Lights, OBEs, Alchemy and Healing

Friday December 28, 2007
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Transient Lunar Phenomena – The Moon is dominated by gigantic circular structures where unusual luminous discharges have been observed. Are they indicative of ... Read More

Paranormal talk roundup

Thursday December 27, 2007
What the blogs are talking about this week: • Ham Radio Report of Flying Saucer Crash in Hawaii - Frank Warren posts a 1950 "flying saucer" sighting. • Encounter: Cloaked Shadow People ... Read More

News - Psychic Seeks Message, Haunted Pub, Nessie Tracks

Wednesday December 26, 2007
Top story: Psychic John Edward seeks message from Steve Irwin Plus: • Human mind is still a medical enigma • Ghostly goings-on at historic Bolton pub • Riverside man's dream is as big as ... Read More

The Star of Bethlehem: Paranormal Event?

Monday December 24, 2007
The New Testament account of the appearance of the "star of Bethlehem" is one of the enduring symbols of the Christmas season. But its true nature has has also been ... Read More

Top Paranormal Events of 2007

Sunday December 23, 2007
2007 was jam-packed with extraordinary, unusual, mysterious, and sometimes unexplained events. There were reports of ghosts, elusive creatures such as Sasquatch and lake monsters, psychic phenomena, reincarnation, and even rains ... Read More

News - Tunguska, Werewolf Boy, Flying Humanoid

Sunday December 23, 2007
Top story: Supercomputers offer new explanation of Tunguska disaster Plus: • A pre-historic nuclear war? • "Werewolf boy" escapes Moscow clinic • Weird flying humanoid encounter • UFO craft shapes and sexual dynamics • Center for ... Read More

Reader Question: Disturbances

Saturday December 22, 2007
"I need a little guidance," writes Kathleen K. "I bought my home three years ago. After being in the house less than two weeks I had a doctor collapse my ... Read More

UFOs and Apparitions, New Kids, Atlantis

Friday December 21, 2007
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Mystical Contactee Encounters of Dana Howard: Parallels to Marian Apparitions? – Howard's experiences seemed to be a blend of space age contactee encounters, ... Read More

Ghosts of Christmas

Thursday December 20, 2007
Many people, besides Ebenezer Scrooge, have encountered ghosts at the Christmas season. Some of those spirits, like the eerie Ghost of Christmas Future, are dark and foreboding, while others, like ... Read More

Paranormal blog roundup

Wednesday December 19, 2007
What they're talking about this week: • The tunnel - Michael Prescott on The Supreme Adventure: Analysis of Psychic Communications and near-death experiences. • Doomsters - Anthony North on cult impulses toward ... Read More

News - Sasquatch Hunters, UFOs Affirmation, Spooky London

Wednesday December 19, 2007
Top story: Hunters of Sasquatch undaunted by failure Plus: • Japan government spokesman says UFOs do exist • Ten notable 2007 cryptozoology deaths • Spooky times and London's past • In pursuit of the supernatural • ... Read More

Shot Something Weird

Tuesday December 18, 2007
"My husband and I were sitting in our living room watching TV when we heard a gun shot next door, and then a second," writes Lisa. "My husband got dressed ... Read More

4 Easy Techniques to Develop Etheric Vision

Sunday December 16, 2007
The development of etheric vision may be beneficial to ghost hunters or those who feel they may have some mediumistic talents and feel inclined to develop their visual reference frameworks. ... Read More

News - Bigfoot Stories, Mars Anomalies, Mystery Beast

Sunday December 16, 2007
Top story: Top ten Bigfoot stories of 2007 Plus: • Strange shapes seen on Mars • The Marley Woods mystery light • Forces of the unconscious mind • Mystery beast kills animals in S.C. • Homespun ... Read More

Bigfoot Prank Almost Results in Tragedy

Saturday December 15, 2007
This news story serves as a serious warning to all would-be Bigfoot hoaxers out there: You might get shot. Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident in Wiregrass, Alabama, ... Read More

Mystery Satellites, Haunting Energy, Psychic Test

Friday December 14, 2007
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Big Machines Parked In Orbit - Black Ops, Star Wars Or ET? – John Lenard Walson has photographed things - big things - ... Read More

A Ghost Box for under $100

Thursday December 13, 2007
Watch Other Users' Videos Submit Your Own Video You have no doubt heard about so-called "ghost boxes" that allegedly receive messages from the spirit world by piecing together snippets of sentences from ... Read More

News - Fire Boy, Monster Fossil, Military Mystery

Wednesday December 12, 2007
Top story: 5-year-old boy spontaneously combusts Plus: • Fossil hunter unearths a Loch Ness-type monster • Man who fell to his death had premonitions • Seven Fortean wonders of the USA • The mystery of ... Read More

Angel on the Scene

Tuesday December 11, 2007
"When I graduated high school, I would drive out to my grandmother's house every night and stay with her," writes Alisha. "On this night in 2001, I was making the ... Read More

News - Ghosts and Murder, Green Sweat, Mystery Map

Sunday December 9, 2007
Top story: Ghost hunters uncover old murder Plus: • Doctors baffled by green sweat • Dun-jinns and dragons • Hindu gods get summons from court • Haunted house stumps rationalists • Centuries-old map baffles researchers ... more ... Read More

Sliding Rocks, Doppelgδngers, Ouija Board

Friday December 7, 2007
Some interesting links I've found this week: • The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa – One of the many enigmas of Death Valley National Park is the mystery of the rocks ... Read More

New photo: Lumbering Cemetery Entity

Thursday December 6, 2007
"As a freelance photographer, I am always snapping photos which I hope to use for later projects," writes Marie. "This photo, taken at a small, forgotten cemetery in southern Indiana, ... Read More

News - Fortean Wonders, Pool Hall Ghost, Time Travel

Wednesday December 5, 2007
Top story: Vote now: Seven Fortean Wonders of the World Plus: • The truth about the Abominable Snowman • Famed hustler still haunts the pool hall • Time travel: fact or fiction? • The fish/goat/man ... Read More

December Your True Tales Online

Sunday December 2, 2007
The December 2007 edition of Your True Tales is now available for reading. This month there are 22 true stories from readers, including encounters with ghosts, doppelgangers, angels, bizarre creatures ... Read More

News - Yeti Footprint, Comet Warning, Paranormal Poll

Sunday December 2, 2007
Top story: Footprints around Mt. Everest stoke Yeti mystery Plus: • Alarming comets warn of catastrophic Christmas quake • Harris Poll: God, UFOs and ghosts • The end of the world, and the psychedelic ... Read More

Reader Question: Orange/white flash

Saturday December 1, 2007
"I have a question I hope you can answer," writes Carolyn. "Sometimes out of the corner of my eye I see a flash of orange/white color flash -- like a ... Read More

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