Category Archives: Beliefs

Visions and Voices – Paranormal or Psychotic?

            by Michael J. Baker A belief in the existence of paranormal phenomena is quite common these days. It’s certainly not difficult to find television shows, movies or books touting some sort of paranormal theme nor is it hard to find alleged witnesses to these strange  occurrences. However some paranormal beliefs shareContinue reading “Visions and Voices – Paranormal or Psychotic?”

Medium Can Equal a Large problem

As investigators of the paranormal we look for answers to the causes of claims of activity. We receive calls from people with claims that range from strange noises and feelings of being watched to full blown claims of demonic spirits that mean to do harm. We’ve developed various techniques for proving or debunking claims byContinue reading “Medium Can Equal a Large problem”

Paranormal Illusions – Reality Check

The image above appears to be moving, but you know it isn’t. It’s a trick of the brain called the peripheral drift illusion. Many people have seen this and have no problem accepting that the image isn’t really moving. The image below is caused by the same peripheral shifting of the brain and makes itContinue reading “Paranormal Illusions – Reality Check”

Samhain – Halloween – Summer’s End

Merry meet & hello…its me again, Patricia…I want to tell you about our next holiday. As in our book Wicca Whats the Real Deal. Samhain Alternative Identifications. Halloween, Summer’s end, Last Harvest. Northern Hemisphere October 31 & November 1. Southern Hemisphere April 30 & May 1. Sabbat type, Greater. Religious Meaning: Samhain is the WiccanContinue reading “Samhain – Halloween – Summer’s End”

Why People Believe Weird Things

Why do people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or hear demonic lyrics in “Stairway to Heaven”? Using video and music, skeptic Michael Shermer shows how we convince ourselves to believe — and overlook the facts. Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends — and explains why we believe them. Along with publishingContinue reading “Why People Believe Weird Things”

Don’t Believe Everything You Read Online.

For as long as there have been cameras, pictures of ghosts have swamped our newspapers, television programs, and over the internet.  Some of these pictures have been taken surprising the photographer, while others were maliciously made to trick you.   So how do you believe what’s real and what’s not? In the early days ofContinue reading “Don’t Believe Everything You Read Online.”

Stargate Project…. “Men Who Stare at Goats ?”

Imagine being able to receive information psychically that was valuable to public safety, public protection, military security and with ability to spy on enemies .  All done in a remote place.  The personnel would be trainable, experiments repeatable and accurate. The Stargate Project A code name for projects initiated by US Defense Intelligence Agency investigating psychic phenomena for the militaryContinue reading “Stargate Project…. “Men Who Stare at Goats ?””