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Demons hold us in thrall. Not the literal, sign-away-your soul sort of demons, but the very concept of the demonic. Demons haunt our televisions, our literature, our music, and our art, and because they have such an enormous cultural footprint even in this supposedly scientific age, misconceptions about them abound. Take, for example, the notion of demons' names. More than a decade has passed since I collected over 1500 proper names of demons in my Dictionary of Demons, drawing on sources mainly from the grimoires of Western Europe. The book opens explicitly with the premise that knowledge is power–explaining how, by better understanding a thing, we naturally gain an edge when ...
Norman the doll has infected and affected just about everybody that has come into contact with him. He's predicted death. And every time, he was right. Somehow, he can see into your mind and your soul and he pulls from that. If I had not witnessed these events myself, I would have never believed it. Everything he has said to us through communication sessions has come true. It's uncanny to have a doll that is not electronic respond to your questions. A great example is this video. This documented investigation is one of the best pieces of evidence in favor of not only the paranormal but of haunted dolls. Norman predicted so many things that night. The death of a friend, the death of a ...
As the whole world shut down for a global pandemic, stay-at-home orders everywhere forced people inside. As people began to spend more in their homes than they'd ever had to before, a few of us began to realize we weren't as alone as we otherwise thought. As a paranormal investigator, I often remind tour participants that their best ghost hunting tool is their own body, equipped with a variety of senses. One of the reasons we sit in the dark during a ghost hunt is to better tune in to the energies around us. We listen better with our ears. We can better feel when the temperature changes in our space. Our other senses are amplified when our sight is restricted. When the daily ...
History is memory writ large, and Dragons have long memories. Most people—even many an ardent dracophile— believe Dragon history began when our ancestors first saw them landing at the neighborhood water hole, scattering herds of elephants and quagga, crocodile floats, and leaps of leopards. And to an extent, they are right: history needs witnesses and a record of its passing. Its writing and telling imbues it with weight and truth. That said, if a Dragon soars through the forest and nobody sees it, is it really there? The answer is a resounding YES. So, let's take a step back. Way back. Long before Homo sapiens memorialized it on painted cave walls and petroglyphed ...
