Defining the Paranormal
Welcome to Field Notes from the Beyond!
General Paranormal Studies
Brandon Fugal - The current owner of Skinwalker Ranch. He has owned the property since 2016 and since that time has authorized extensive scientific and paranormal investigation into the reported paranormal and anomalous activities on the ranch.
Ghosts & Hauntings
Spirit Box - Another term for a ghost box: A radio with a frequency scan mode that is used in paranormal investigations to communicate with spirits or other entities. They scan through radio frequencies at a high rate of speed, producing white noise and potentially allowing a spirit to manipulate it for communication through piecing together sound fragments.
Cryptids
Parker’s Snake - An unknown snake of about 6 feet in length found in the Western Province of Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is aquatic, living in small freshwater swamps and streams, and is very venomous. It is said to have smooth skin with enlarged ventrals and a short tail. In 1972 and 1973, three children were bit by this snake (or snakes), all dying very quickly.
Aliens & UFOs
Abductee - A person who has been kidnapped by intelligent extraterrestrial beings and subjected to various physical and/or psychological experimentation.
Non-Human Entities
Devas - In the Hindu faith, these are celestial beings or deities. They are known as the "shining ones" and represent divine forces, natural elements, and cosmic order, and are often categorized into 33 major deities managing sky, air, and earth. They are subordinate to a supreme being (Brahman) and manage cosmic functions.
Psychic Abilities
Palmistry - An ancient method of divination in which hand shapes, lines, mounts, and markings are interpreted to represent personality, character, and potential future events. It is used for insight into health, wealth, and love.
Magic
Invoke - To call upon an authority or appeal to a higher power or to conjure a spirit.
Coming Up Next
Next in Field Notes from the Beyond:
4/6: This Day in Paranormal History
4/8: Cryptid Compendium: The Beast of Bodwin Moor
4/10: Defining the Paranormal
This Month on Beyond the Human: Exorcism
Next Month on Beyond the Human: Cryptohominids, Part 1
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