STIGMATA
Definition and Origins Stigmata are physical marks, wounds, or sensations of pain that correspond to the injuries said to have been inflicted on Jesus Christ…
Author: Lux Ferre
Weeping Images
Sometimes a statue, painting, or other representation of a human figure will appear to weep real tears, blood, or some other liquid. For example, in…
Vallee, Jacques F.
Jacques F.Vallee (1939– ) A ufologist, astronomer, and computer scientist, Jacques F. Vallee is one of the most respected UFO experts in the world and…
Tart, Charles
Tart, Charles (1937– ) Parapsychologist Charles Tart has worked extensively on research projects related to extrasensory perception, out-of-body experiences, and dreaming. He has also written…
Watkins, Alfred
Alfred Watkins (1855–1935) At the age of sixty-six, British photographer and businessman Alfred Watkins developed the concept of ley lines, a grid of straight lines…
Taos hum
The Taos hum is a strange, low-pitched humming sound that some people claim to hear at various locations around the world. The name of the…
Talking in Tongues
Also called glossolalia, talking in tongues is unintelligible, seemingly meaningless speech, usually uttered while in an altered mental state. In some cases the phenomenon is…
Heuvelmans, Bernard
Bernard Heuvelmans, the “Father of Cryptozoology,” was born in Le Havre, France, and found he had a love of natural history from an early age.…
Keel, John A.
John A.Keel (1930– ) Ufologist and parapsychologist John A. Keel is perhaps best known for his book The Mothman Prophecies, about a mysterious being called…
