Weekly News Round-up 2/20/14

Project Preternatural posted an article discussing a photo of a mysterious figure. You can read about it here.

A town in Brazil is under werewolf alert after some suspicious video surfaced online. I think the animal looks more like a primate than a wolf, but you can be the judge. Check it out here.

An art gallery has a project testing the idea that dreams are part of a collective conscious. You can read about it here.

Partial Apparitions

There’s a weird phenomenon I’ve noticed in the paranormal world. People often describe seeing ghosts-but not the entire thing. Many people claim to only see a face or a head and torso in front of their eyes. This raises a lot of questions. If these people really are seeing ghosts, why aren’t they seeing the whole thing?

I’ve got a couple of theories on this.

 

One possible explanation is that ghosts use or need energy to manifest in this world. Maybe the ghosts have a limited amount of energy and chose to use it to make the most important features appear to others. A facial expression can relay a lot more information than a random foot or arm could.

 

Another theory is that the people seeing the ghosts are in a state of shock and only notice part of what is appearing before them.

 

It’s also possible that ghosts have no control over what part of them appears and that people who are seeing them are simply getting an accidental glimpse of another dimension. Maybe the spirit can’t control what the window shows.

 

No matter the reason, it’s an interesting occurrence. I wish more investigators would spend time trying to understand why this is happening. Maybe it could give us a better understanding of the spirit world.

Weekly News Round-up 2/6/14

One of Florida's most haunted houses is up for sale. Read about it here.

A girl in Yemen has been crying stones instead of tears. Doctors don't seem to know why. If you're feeling brave, you can watching a video of it here. Warning: It's pretty gross.

A woman claims she raised a baby Bigfoot when she was younger. Read the story here.

Weekly News Round-up 1/29/14

The Blaze posted several articles about a home that claimed to be possessed with demons. You can read about it here.

Bubble News posted a link to a NASA video that shows what looks like some sort of UFO. What do you think?

Ghost Theory posted a collection of stories police officers shared after receiving paranormal related calls. Check it out here.

Weekly News Round-up 1/23/14

Psychology Magazine has an article about a man using his psychic abilities to help clients. You can read about it here.

National Geographic discusses a study done on ESP. The article is here.

Someone is selling a 'slightly haunted' house. Any takers? Read about it here.

Cicada 3011

I've been following the latest round of Cicada 3011 this year, and have become a bit fascinated with the whole thing. If you aren't familiar with it, it's sort of an online scavenger hunt. It's not paranormal, but no one seems to know who runs it or what the prize is for winning, which means it falls under the 'mystery' category, and I like blogging about things that are mysterious.

Part of what makes Cicada 3011 fascinating is that it's incredibly difficult to solve. You have to have pretty extensive knowledge of computer programming, obscure literature, mathematics, Latin, steganography and a wide range of other topics to figure out the clues.

For people who have no idea what they are doing, a bit of googling will let them follow along with the progress of other people who are playing the game. It's fun and a bit addicting to see how the progress has been moving forward.

There are lots of theories about who is responsible for Cicada 3011. Some people think it's a recruiting tool for a government agency like the CIA or some sort of think tank. Others believe it's a group of hackers who are trying to develop something or accomplish some goal.

Whoever is responsible has brought a lot of intrigue into the online world. To everyone who is playing- good luck!

Weekly News Round-up 1/10/14

Some sad new this week, a popular ghost hunting spot and landmark in Ohio caught on fire and was mostly destroyed. You can read about it and Emmitt House here.

A river mysteriously turned red last week, but after a lot of speculation, a rational explanation was found for the strange coloring. Read about it here.

A strange mystery game has been surfacing. Messages show up leading to a website full of puzzles, then shut down after a certain number of people have accessed them. No one seems to know who is responsible. Read more about it here.