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In the words of: Louisa E Rhine
Louisa E Rhine was the first lady of parapsychology who did a lot of intriguing work in particular, with testing and trying to understand ESP. Here we explore some quotes from her book ESP in Life and Lab: Tracing Hidden Channels which I hope will create discussion, inspire and maybe even challenge the way we think about paranormal research.
The Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect makes us question everything we have ever remembered. Is it Fruit Loops or Froot Loops? Some say it is false memories while others ponder parallel universes. Let's explore the possibilities and prepare to have everything you believe in shattered while I blow your mind with some crazy Mandela Effect examples!
Mulberry Hill - The origin story of Picnic at Hanging Rock
I once visited the house that used to belong to Lady Joan Lindsay, the author behind the famous novel ' Picnic at Hanging Rock'. What makes this story even more fascinating was the claim that Lindsay received visions in her dreams over a period of 2 weeks which led to the story of Picnic at Hanging Rock. It has been long debated because of this, could this fiction really be a true story?
Scrying and the Troxler Effect
Scrying is a form of divination that has become a method paranormal investigators use as a form of spirit communication. The Troxler Effect is an optical illusion that causes our surroundings to disappear and distort when we focus on something for a prolonged period of time. So what does this mean for staring at ourselves in the mirror?
Day of the dead - Dia de los Muertos
It is a tradition we hear more and more of as it is starting to become more prominent in all countries all over the world. Sugar skulls have become quite popular during Halloween, but what is their significance? With this tradition being celebrated now all over the world, some may not realise what it is they are actually celebrating or its meaning or significance. So let's explore what the Day of the dead all about.
Lessons of a paranormal investigator after lockdowns
With investigations slowly starting again, what have we learnt and how will we move forward in the paranormal field.
Vibroacoustics, Helmholtz resonance and ghosts - OH MY
What is just a sound to one person, could be a poltergeist to another! How does sound physically affect a person? Can it make us believe we are being haunted? Can it also heal us?
Cold Reading and the Barnum Effect
The Barnum effect is a phenomenon where people interpret a generalised phrase or general information as being specific to them. This can not only apply to a psychic reading, but often occurs during paranormal investigations as well. People often unknowingly connect dots to make something relevant to them when in reality, it isn't.
Evp Pioneer: Konstantīns Raudive
While many credit Friedrich Jürgenson with the ‘discovery’ of EVP, it was Konstantīns Raudive that brought it into the mainstream attention of the world with his groundbreaking book “‘Breakthrough an Amazing Experiment In Electronic Communication With The Dead” Konstantīns Raudive (1971).
Solar Flares and the paranormal
Over the last few days, there was a large solar flare event that was heavily reported in the media. Solar flares are nothing new and just one of the reasons that mother nature is so wonderful and interesting. It got me wondering of course, what does this mean when it comes to the paranormal?