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Stephen's Paranormal Phenomena Blog May 2008 Archive

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

Japanese Cryptids, Ghost Hunting, Ghost Obsession

Friday May 30, 2008
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Seven Mysterious Creatures of Japan – Here is a brief introduction to seven of the island nation's most notorious cryptids, complete with grainy ... Read More

I'm Immortal. Aren't You?

Thursday May 29, 2008
In this week's news is an article about legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh's quest for immortality. Just as Thomas Edison thought it might be possible to build a machine to talk ... Read More

News - Immortality, The Afterlife, Ghost in a Bottle

Wednesday May 28, 2008
Top story: Lindbergh's deranged quest for immortality Plus: • The hole at the pole • Ghost in the campus • Base chief breaks silence on UFO mystery • A message from the afterlife • UFOs in ... Read More

Eerie Green Sphere

Tuesday May 27, 2008
"In February of 2006, I was ecstatic about a vacation to Discovery Bay near the Puget Sound in Washington," says Mel. "I was outside on the porch of a nice ... Read More

SLIders & the Streetlight Phenomenon - feature article

Sunday May 25, 2008
Do streetlights go out when you pass beneath them? The phenomenon is known as street lamp interference, or SLI, and it possibly is a psychic event that is just beginning ... Read More

News - Ball Lightning, Forest Rings, Exorcists Called

Sunday May 25, 2008
Top story: Ball lightning and new perspectives on the Travis Walton abduction Plus: • Mysterious forest rings of northern Ontario • Virgin Mary miracle in Bosnia • Dead woman comes back to life • Exorcists ... Read More

Magicians and Paranormal, Mystical Seven, Thunderbird

Friday May 23, 2008
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Magicians and the Paranormal: A Survey – You might think that all magicians are card-carrying skeptics. But is this really the case, or ... Read More

Video: Skunk Ape Encounter

Thursday May 22, 2008
Watch Other Users' Videos Submit Your Own Video The author of this video provides only this description: "Myakka Florida- encounter occurred 5/2/08." Unfortunately, like many such videos, it does not provide a ... Read More

News - Ghost Girl, NDE, Mystery Objects

Wednesday May 21, 2008
Top story: "Ghost girl" is blamed for spate of crashes Plus: • Does Bigfoot wear braids? • Five Britons reveal their bizarre UFO encounters • Massive new crop circle in Amsterdam • Electrocuted man's near-death ... Read More

Strange Encounters

Tuesday May 20, 2008
"In 1973 in Zimbabwe, I was suffering with severe toothache, to such a degree I spent many sleepless nights as no amount of pain killers offered relief," writes Patricia. "On ... Read More

Gateways to the Otherworld - feature article

Sunday May 18, 2008
Humankind has an innate "knowledge" that there is something more to our existence than our brief lives on this planet. And we yearn to understand exactly what it is. It ... Read More

News - Cyclone Ghosts, Toads Predict, Time Travel

Sunday May 18, 2008
Top story: Ghosts shouting for help among cyclone survivors Plus: • Did toads predict the earthquake? • Scientist seeks a route through time • UFO acclimation now underway? • Cow found mutilated in Saskatchewan • How ... Read More

Reader Question: Paralyzed!

Saturday May 17, 2008
"I'm just an ordinary 15-year-old boy," writes Punk661. "I live in an apartment with my mom, and at night or morning I would wake up and couldn't move -- it ... Read More

Telepathy, Espionage and Occult, Fairy List

Friday May 16, 2008
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Telepathy - the Opening Up Of – Part One of a long essay by renowned psychic, Ingo Swann on whether telepathy can be ... Read More

Ghost-hunting groups - a good thing?

Thursday May 15, 2008
In this week's news, there was an article titled "Ghost-Hunting Groups Enjoy Popularity." And undoubtedly, TV shows like Ghosthunters have inspired the creation of hundred and hundreds of ghost-hunting groups ... Read More

News - Parapsychologist, Ghost Video, Skull Worship

Wednesday May 14, 2008
Top story: Edinburgh's answer to Mulder and Scully Plus: • Granny ghost video freaks out half of Asia • The British Bigfoot and the problem of food • Ghostly little girl spooks drivers • Real-life ... Read More

Hopping Creature

Tuesday May 13, 2008
"This occurred at approximately 11:00 p.m.," writes Danette. "I had just turned out the lights to hit the sack. My border collie-Australian shepherd started barking. I thought maybe it was ... Read More

The Ancient Secrets of Levitation

Sunday May 11, 2008
Great stone structures and megaliths around the world stand as mysteries to how they were constructed. Is it possible their builders possessed the powers of defying gravity?

News - Most Haunted, Shadow Ghost, Lake Monster

Sunday May 11, 2008
Top story: Most haunted places in England revealed Plus: • Shadow ghost appears in family photo • The paranormal and the autistic • Budd Hopkins: a call to honesty about UFOs • The mysterious entity ... Read More

Pilot's Ghost, Ghost Box, Poltergeist

Friday May 9, 2008
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Dead Pilot Tells How He Died: The Endeavor Mystery – On March 13, 1928, Captain Raymond Hinchliffe and Elsie Mackay took off from ... Read More

Reminder: Contest: 2008 Paranormal Photo Hoax

Thursday May 8, 2008
Have you always wanted to capture an image of a ghost, a crypto creature or a UFO, but just weren't lucky enough to be in the right place at the ... Read More

News - Mystery Sphere, Chupacabras, Alaska Monster

Wednesday May 7, 2008
Top story: Mysterious 3-foot sphere retrieved in Alabama Plus: • Argentina: Chupacabras changes diet • In search of an elusive creature • Seven weird mythical creatures • Farm comes with mysterious waterhole • Alaska's prehistoric monster • ... Read More

Unexplained Poltergeist

Tuesday May 6, 2008
"This incident took place around 20 years ago in Lincolnshire, England, where I live," writes Helen. "A friend of mine, who lived some miles away, came to stay for the ... Read More

The Gatehouse - feature article

Sunday May 4, 2008
Which is more terrifying: Unexpectedly encountering a ghost... or the anticipation of coming face-to-face with the unknown in a place that you’ve heard might be haunted by something unspeakable? Does ... Read More

News - Fungi Talk, Real Indy, Lizard Man

Sunday May 4, 2008
Top story: Terence McKenna: communication via fungi? Plus: • The adventures of the real Indiana Jones • Psychics may face regulations • The man who grew a finger • Lawman has a close encounter • In ... Read More

Ancient Enigmas, Ghost Hunting, Being Psychic

Friday May 2, 2008
Some interesting links I've found this week: • Ancient Civilisations: Six Great Enigmas – In recent years two versions of ancient history have formed: alternative history and "official" history. The former ... Read More

May Your True Tales now online

Thursday May 1, 2008
The May 2008 edition of Your True Tales is now available for reading. This month delivers 24 fascinating new true stories of ghost encounters, bizarre creatures, puzzling phantoms, psychic experiences, ... Read More

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