Defining the Paranormal
Welcome to Field Notes from the Beyond!
General Paranormal Studies
Noetics - A multidisciplinary field that explores the nature of consciousness, intuition, and inner wisdom. It is rooted in the ancient Greek word nous or mind/intellect.
Ghosts & Hauntings: Know Your Investigators
Jay Wasley - Originally the off-site sound and equipment specialist for Ghost Adventures, he is now a full-time, on-camera co-investigator.
Cryptids
Pikelian - A giant hominid found in the Magadan region of far eastern Siberia with gray-brown body hair. It is said to live in caves and eat roots and wild animals. It has been known to steal reindeer meat from hunters.
Aliens & UFOs
Cattle Mutilations - Mysterious, often bloodless, deaths of livestock where animals are found with precise, seemingly surgical removals of soft tissue with no clear signs of struggle.
Non-Human Entities
Yokai - Large category of shapeshifters, monsters, and spirits recognized in Shintoism. There are eight types, including animal spirits, demons and ogres, nature spirits, inanimate objects, ghosts of the dead, monstrous humanoids, abstract phenomena, and disease and misfortune spirits.
Psychic Abilities
Hydromancy - Art of divination practices across multiple cultures in which the appearance, movement, and reflections of water are used to predict the future or uncover hidden truths.
Magic: Numerology, Sacred Numbers, and Sacred Geometry
The Golden Ratio - A ratio commonly found in nature that is considered to be the ultimate expression of harmony and growth. It is usually denoted as the Greek letter Phi and is approximately equal to 1.618.
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