Defining the Paranormal
Welcome to Field Notes from the Beyond!
General Paranormal Studies
Consciousness - The state of being aware of one’s own existence, thoughts, and surroundings. The concept, what it means, and its nature have been debated for centuries.
Ghosts & Hauntings: Know Your Investigators
Billy Tolley - Originally the off-site audio/visual technician for Ghost Adventures, he is now a full-time, on-camera co-investigator.
Cryptids
Snarly Yow - A black dog with a snarling red mouth and huge paws found in the Blue Ridge Mountains on South Mountain in Maryland. It is said that sticks, rocks, and even bullets cannot harm it and that it can vanish into thin air.
Aliens & UFOs
Sixth Kind - Added to Hynek’s initial scale, this is death or injury of a human or animal directly associated with a UFO sighting. This is often associated with cattle mutilations.
Non-Human Entities
Shinshi - Animals that act as earthly familiars or messengers for specific kami.
Psychic Abilities
Botanomancy - Divination using plants, herbs, and trees. Practitioners interpret how leaves scatter in the wind, examine smoke and embers from burned branches, and note which of several plant seeds sprout first.
Magic: Numerology, Sacred Numbers, and Sacred Geometry
Blueprint of Creation - The view that the universe is a highly ordered and interconnected system at the center of the union of mathematics and spirituality.
Coming Up Next
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This Day in Paranormal History
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