Defining the Paranormal
Welcome to Field Notes from the Beyond!
General Paranormal Studies
Life Review - An experience often had during a near-death experience (NDE) in which a person has a rapid and detailed review of their past life experiences. Sometimes individuals report seeing and feeling the events through the eyes of others who experienced them.
Ghosts & Hauntings
Hexbox - A ghost or spirit box that skips radio stations, only allowing scanning through white noise.
Cryptids
Tzartus-Saurus - A sea monster between 40 and 60 feet in length found off coastal British Columbia, Canada. It is a serpentine creature with a horse-like head.
Aliens & UFOs
Report on the Historical Record of the US Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, Volume 1 - The March 2024 report released by AARO that found no empirical evidence of alien technology.
Non-Human Entities
Ramayana - A Hindu epic that narrates the life of Rama, the seventh avatar of the deity Vishnu, who was a prince of Ayodhya in the kingdom of Kosala.
Psychic Abilities
Bibliomancy - An ancient and widespread divination practice using books, often sacred texts, to seek guidance, predict the future, or receive spiritual messages. Practitioners pose a question and randomly select a passage to interpret.
Magic
May Day Rituals - Various rituals done on May Day (May 1), such as making flower crowns, dancing around a maypole, and otherwise celebrating the outdoors. These rituals are done during Beltane and include crowning a young woman as the May Queen to represent the goddess of spring and flowers.
Coming Up Next
Next in Field Notes from the Beyond:
6/1: This Day in Paranormal History
6/3: What’s new on Beyond the Human?
6/5: Defining the Paranormal
Who are we?
We are a group of scholars interested in understanding paranormal, supernatural, and anomalous phenomena from an academic perspective. We want to document and validate experiences people have and study them in a rigorous way to bring credibility to these phenomena. Join us for our monthly podcast Beyond the Human and follow us on Spotify, Instagram, and Patreon to learn more about who we are, our methods, and what we want to learn!