Paranormal Underground - July 2010

Paranormal Underground ™
Volume 3, Issue 7 July 2010
Special Report: Scott Tepperman:

Five Strange Conspiracy Theories
The New
GHI Guy
Haunted History:
Aleister Crowley — The Great Beast
Cryptids & Mythological Creatures:

Is the Loch Ness Monster a Shapeshifter?
Are We Alone?:
An Entombed Extraterrestrial
Also Inside:
• Haunted Sites: Stonehenge
• Flying Monkey Paranormal Investigations
• Case Files: MCPRG Versus the Inhuman
• Equipment Update: The Phantom Lite
• Heidi’s Haunted Hikes
• TV Watch: Mary Knows Best &
Fact or Fake: Paranormal Files
• Review of the Month:
2012: The Paranormal Cookbook
July 2010 Paranormal Underground 1
My name is Thomas “Mr.T” Perryman
I am an Ex-Law Enforcement Oﬃcer and Private Investigator
that will now concentrate on my examinations
of the Paranormal and Crypto Zoology Mysteries.
Through my vast experience and resources

I am performing field investigations
on these subjects to provide a diﬀerent approach than others.
I have great stories from Past Cases and Current Cases to share.
My discussions are Entertaining as well as informative.
I have written many Books,
appeared in Horror films, and host a Radio Show.
I am available for Convention Bookings and Appearances.
If you have any questions please contact me personally.

I look forward to your next Event
and we are all on the Quest to find the Answers!
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Phone (407) 416-4807 E-Mail flmvp@hotmail.com
Inside This Issue
FEATURES
INVESTIGATOR SPOTLIGHTS
Scott Tepperman: The New GHI Guy 16
Flying Monkey Paranormal Investigations: Spirit Chasers of California 22
SPECIAL REPORT
Paranoia Will Destroya: Five Strange Conspiracy Theories 26
CASE FILES OF THE UNKNOWN

Haunted Sites
Stonehenge: The UK’s Mysterious Monoliths 30
Haunted History
Aleister Crowley Was the Great Beast 32
Cryptids & Mythological Creatures

Is the Loch Ness Monster a Shapeshifter? 34
DEPARTMENTS
Contributors 4
Are We Alone? Ghost Hunter Comic 5
An Entombed Extraterrestrial 38
Publisher’s Letter 6
From the Editor 9
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
Calendar of Events 10
Ghost Hunter Case Files: MCPRG Versus the Inhuman 40
Family Ghost Story 44 Paranormal News 12
Heidi’s Haunted Hikes: Madame Sherri’s Castle & Forest 46 TV Watch:
New Syfy Paranormal Programs 14
Fiction: Featured Author Equipment Update:
The Phantom Lite 54
“Cthulhu Dawn” by Michael Kleen 48
Reader Profile:
Andrew Selfridge 56
Paranormal Fantasy Author Spotlight Review of the Month:
Stacey Kade 52 2012: The Paranormal Cookbook 58

Contributors
Heidi Ann Chris DeMent paranormalunder-
Heidi Ann has A long-time ground.net about his
been a paranormal paranormal investiga- frequent investiga-
enthusiast since child- tor, Chris founded his tions. A paranormal
hood when she had her own California-based researcher since the
own encounter. Her paranormal group, age of eight, Rick is
personal experience Parachasers I.N.C., happily married and digs Jazz. He
led her to question the for people interested believes in the use of the scientific
world around her. in paranormal phenomena. He is an method in gathering evidence of
Heidi is a mother of three sons, artist, inventor, and paranormal enthu- paranormal claims. Rick can be con-
works as a special education para- siast. Chris has worked in numerous tacted at t_seeker@hotmail.com.
professional in a middle school, and technical and artistic fields, and cur-
loves watching television shows and rently works as a fiber optic technician Michael Kleen
reading books on the paranormal. for a telecommunications company. Michael is the
In the future, Chris would like to publisher of Black
Shaun Belekurov investigate Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Oak Presents, a
Gettysburg, and Myrtles Plantation. digital magazine. He
Shaun (aka S.M. Belekurov or
His Website is www.parachasers.com. writes a monthly elec-
Shaun B.) has spent 18 years in the
field investigating paranormal phe- tronic serial, Legends
nomena. This has taken him every- Karen Frazier and Lore of Illinois.
where from investigating Chupacabra Karen is the His research on the paranormal
sightings outside Tijuana, Mexico, Big- managing editor of also led him to pen several books
foot Hunting in Washington State, and Paranormal Under- about ghosts and hauntings, having
most recently trailing the “Hellhound ground magazine. Af- most recently published Legends and
of the Ozarks” in his own backyard. ter living in a WWII- Lore of Illinois: Case Files. Michael’s
His lifelong pursuit of all things era apartment 20 other titles include Tales of the
strange has led him to recently pub- years ago where unexplainable things Supernatural and Other Mysteries of
lish 2012: The Paranormal Cook- happened, Karen began to search for the Universe; Ashmore Estates: Myth
book (Convergence of Reality and answers about the paranormal. and Legend; Tales of Coles County;
the Supernatural). Shaun founded Now she combines that interest and Six Tales of Terror. Michael’s
S.P.O.O.K.S. (a paranormal field with her professional experience as Websites are www.trueillinoishaunts.
investigative unit based out of a copy writer and technical writer to com and www.michaelkleen.com.
Springfield, Mo.). He enjoys riding help bring Paranormal Underground
his Harley and doing field work. His to the public. Karen is a partner with Cheryl Knight
Website is www.spooksfield.com. Ghost Knight Media. Cheryl is editor-
in-chief of Paranor-
Paul Bottini Terri J. Garofalo mal Underground
Paul has writ- Terri is a para- magazine. She has
ten several eBooks normal investigator, been a professional
about haunted sites, as well as the author writer and editor for
UFO sightings, and and illustrator of En- more than 20 years. Cheryl is com-
cryptid lore. When tities-R-Us, a Ghost bining her writing, editing, and design
not writing, Paul travels the country- Hunter Comic. For more information, talents — along with a fascination of
side in search of UFOs, hotspots of visit www.entities-r-us.com. the paranormal — to bring you Para-
high strangeness, ethereal beasts, and normal Underground each month.
anything remotely paranormal. Rick E. Hale Her previous magazine experi-
Paul also designs Web graph- A native of Chicago, Rick inves- ence includes roles as senior and
ics and animations. You can visit tigates with the McHenry County managing editor for several business
his MySpace page at www.myspace. Paranormal Research Group. He publications. Cheryl is a partner for
com/zzyzxparanormal. writes a biweekly blog for www. Ghost Knight Media.

Ghost Hunter Comic
Michelle M. Pillow includes parapsychology, cryptozool- Ryan and his friends educate,
ogy, Fortean phenomena, anomalies, investigate, and help people who have
Michelle is an
UFOs, aliens, demonic possession, paranormal problems. Ryan has had
award-winning author
and exorcism. She gives workshops many personal paranormal experi-
writing in many ro-
and lectures and has been a guest ences over his lifetime and realizes that
mance fiction genres,
on radio call-in talk shows and local science can only explain so much.
including futuristic
TV as an expert in the paranormal.
and paranormal. A
She investigates alleged cases of the Chad Wilson
skeptical believer, she
paranormal and counsels experients.
has a fascination with anything para- A writer of
Jill is the Feature Writer in the
normal. She’s also a photographer articles and fiction,
paranormal topic for www.suite101.
and cohost of Raven Radio. Chad is the pub-
com, an international ezine. Jill is the
Readers and listeners can contact lisher of Paranormal
director and founder of FIRE-Psi,
Michelle through her Website, www. Underground and
which was established in 1996.
michellepillow.com. You can catch a partner for Ghost
her latest three book series, Realm Knight Media (www.
Immortal (King of the Unblessed; Ryan Tackitt ghostknightmedia.com). He has par-
Faery Queen; and Stone Queen) in Ryan is the layed his avid interest in the paranor-
bookstores in January 2010. founder of Paranor- mal into a top-notch publication and
mal Investigators Website — Paranormal Underground.
Jill Stefko, Ph.D. of Central Texas Chad has investigated with East
(PICT). He is a Tennessee Paranormal Research
Jill has studied certified paramedic Society and counts Waverly Hills,
the paranormal since working in Waco, Texas, and a the Villisca Axe Murder House, the
1957. Her expertise part-time EMS instructor at the local Queen Anne Hotel, and private resi-
in the paranormal community college. dences among his investigations.

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Michael Kleen and the myriad of guests who will titude brings positive results into our
Cheryl Knight join us. Scheduled to appear on the lives. This falls in line with the Greek
Karen Frazier show this summer are Ghost Hunters philosophers’ theories about nega-
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Michelle M. Pillow
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Calendar of Events
July 30–August 1
Indiana Paranormal Convention
Hilton Hotel
Indianapolis, Indiana
www.indyparacon.com
August 5–7
Parasota: Midwest Paranormal Event
& Celebrity Ghost Hunt
St. Paul, Minnesota
www.parasota.com
August 6–8
Canadian–American Paranormal
Convention at the Quality Inn
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
www.canamparacon.com
August 12–15
PhantomCon
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Hickory, North Carolina
http://phantomcon.com
August 13–14
2nd Annual Psychic & Paranormal
Gathering
Holiday Inn, Southwest
Louisville, Kentucky
E-mail: spiritseekers@att.net Clewiston, Florida The Pavilion
http://paranormalinformationasso- Port Gamble, Washington
August 21–22 ciation.com www.portgamble.com/default.
Second Annual Ohio Paranormal asp?ID=126
Convention September 10–11
Dayton’s Hara Arena Paranormacon October 29–31
Dayton, Ohio Masonic Temple Fundraiser Haunted Horrors Paranormal and
www.ohioparacon.com/ Historic Fort Wayne, Indiana Film Convention
http://innomineparanormalresearch. The Marriott MeadowView
August 27–28 com/ Conference Resort and Convention
Haunted America East Coast Center
Conference October 16 Kingsport, Tennessee
Cape Cod Community College Parafest 2010 www.thehauntedhorrors.com
West Barnstable, MA The Ambassador Rooms
www.americanspookshows.com Worksop Masonic Hall November 5–7
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK ScareFest Horror & Paranormal
August 27–29 www.parafest.info Convention
Paranormal Information Association Lexington Center
Conference October 29–30 Lexington, Kentucky
Clewiston Inn Port Gamble Ghost Conference www.thescarefest.com

Paranormal News
Proof of “Poltergeist EU Lawmaker Calls for UFO
Knocking”?
Secrecy to End
A European Union official’s “crusade” to get all UFO
information released has gone into full force. Mario
Borghezio, leader of the Italian Northern League party,
is pushing to get the European Union to create a UFO
study commission.
Borghezio has submitted an official request asking all
27 EU member governments to disclose their UFO files.
According to the European Parliament’s Website, the
Pictured at top: The acoustic pattern
declaration has received 17 signatures to date.
of a “normal” double knock. At bot- According to www.aolnews.com, the text of the June
tom is the acoustic pattern of a “rap” 14 declaration reads, “Many members of the scientific Mario Borghezio
from reported poltergeist activity.
community have been looking into the issue of UFOs
and have denounced the systematic covering-up of information on the subject.
A newly published study is said
to have picked out a distinctive
acoustic pattern for “poltergeist rap-
... a study of the material collected by the governments of all the member states
would have major scientific and technological spinoffs.”
Borghezio also says it’s “essential to set up a scientific center for the analy-
pings.” The current edition of the
sis and dissemination of the scientific data gathered to date by various Euro-
Journal of the Society for Psychical
pean bodies and governments.”
Research, has published an ar-
UFOs have been a continuing topic of discussion in the European Parliament.
ticle by scientist Dr. Barrie Col-
vin, Ph.D., showing instrumental
evidence for an “inexplicable and
objective banging sound detected
in recordings made during alleged
Giant Crop Circle Found
poltergeist activity.”
The article explains that in Wiltshire, UK
whereas raps and knocking sounds
produced by ordinary means
exhibit a normal acoustic pattern,
those recorded in alleged polter-
N early 200 crop circles have appeared in
just one formation close to Warminster,
Wiltshire, UK. Some say the location is the
geist cases show a different sound UFO capital of Britain.
signature. Colvin analyzed record- The circular 90m (300 feet) design is
ings of alleged poltergeist knocking believed to represent the passage of the Moon
obtained from around the world and Sun. The entire crop circle contains 193
over a 40-year period. rings, including six larger circles and a seventh
According to www.spr.ac.uk, in the middle (crop circle is pictured at right).
Colvin stated, “Ever since my . . . According to www.metro.co.uk, crop circle
investigation of a rapping poltergeist expert Karen Alexander said, “This is the most Crop circle found near Warminster,
at Andover, Hampshire, in which it complex circle so far this year.” Wiltshire, United Kingdom
was absolutely clear that no normal According to public comments about the
explanation could account for the circle on www.metro.co.uk, some are suggesting
observed phenomena, I wondered the crop circle is promoting the number seven. Mike Orrell, a San Diego, Cali-
whether the recorded raps were in fornia, resident, has this explanation, “. . . there are seven interstellar mole-
any way different to those produced cules, seven regions of the visible light spectrum . . . seven spinal chakras, seven
by normal methods. It is now clear regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, seven seas, and so on. The famous
that they are indeed different.” Nazca Lines are a major example of the importance of the number 7.”

Jim Morrison’s Ghost Said to Bigfoot Researcher
on the Verge of
Haunt West Hollywood Restaurant Major Discovery?
D oes Jim Morrison’s ghost haunt a West Hol-
lywood restaurant? According to Christina
Arena, general manager of Mexico, a restaurant
that’s been open about a year, he does. She
believes that the late Doors front man roams the
restaurant in the afterlife.
According to www.aolnews.com, Arena was Jim Morrison
quoted as saying, “You feel it here almost every
day, throughout the entire place, but especially
near this spot,” referring to a unisex restroom, which was once a vocal booth Pictured above: Bigfoot
where Morrison recorded The Doors classic L.A. Woman in 1970. “witness” Billy Willard
(Photo by Bill O’Leary/
The building Mexico occupies was formerly “The Doors Workshop,” Washington Post)
an office space and recording studio used by the band in the late 1960s and
early 1970s.
Office Manager Christine Chilcote also believes Morrison hangs around
the restaurant. She was quoted as saying, “Funky things happen all the time
S potsylvania County resident Bil-
ly Willard says he’s on the verge
of a major discovery: proving that
we can’t explain. Lights popping on and off at weird times. But when that
Bigfoot really does exist. Willard
bathroom door handle jiggles by itself, that’s the weirdest sign. It’s totally
contends that he has seen Bigfoot
inexplicable.”
14 times in the forests surrounding
Lake Anna in Spotsylvania County
during the past 10 years.
Yvette Fielding Leaves Willard recently led a week-
long expedition to a site where
Most Haunted TV Show Bigfoot was spotted. During the

trip, he installed five motion-sensor
cameras hoping to catch Bigfoot.
I conic paranormal host and investigator Yvette So far, no luck.

Fielding is leaving the hit TV UK show Most According to www.boston.
Haunted after 10 years. Fielding made the an- com, Willard said, “We believe
nouncement in a statement posted on Antix Pro- we may be close to some kind of
ductions’ Website, which is the show’s production major discovery. All the things they
company. Fielding and her husband, Karl Beattie, would need are here — fresh water,
set up the company to expand paranormal pro- shelter in the woods. The high
gramming. concentration of sightings tells me
Fielding was quoted on www.digitalspy.com as they’re here.’’
Yvette Fielding Willard hosts an Internet radio
saying, “It has been a great 10 years. However, after
a lot of thought and soul-searching over the past year, I have come to a deci- show, maintains a Website from
sion. It is now time for me to hang up my long black coat, move on, and leave his home in Manassas, and moni-
Most Haunted as its presenter in order to pursue other projects.” tors his Bigfoot hotline for reported
Fielding, who is 41 years old, said that she is proud of what her “baby” sightings.
achieved over the years, including being “watched by royalty” and parodied by Pictured above, Willard poses
shows like Saturday Night Live. with a plaster cast he made of a
She also plans to continue working in the field, including staying with her “suspicious footprint.” He says he
current ITV2 show, Ghosthunting with . . . Living has yet to let viewers know if will continue looking for evidence
the show will continue with a new presenter. that Bigfoot is in Virginia.

TV Watch
Syfy Brings New Paranormal

Programming to Viewers
By Heidi Ann
F
rom the channel that brought
you Ghost Hunters, Ghost
Hunters International, and
Ghost Hunters Academy, comes
two new paranormal reality shows.
On July 15, Syfy will be debuting the
new original series Mary Knows Best
and Fact or Fake: Paranormal Files.
Mary Knows Best

Mary Knows Best follows Mary
Occhino, a psychic intuitive, and her
three children Jackie, Chris, and Carl
— one a paranormal investigator, one
a reluctant psychic, and one a skep-
tic. Occhino, who has had psychic
The Syfy Channel expands its paranormal TV programming in July with two new
abilities her entire life, hosts her own
shows, Mary Knows Best and Fact or Fake: Paranormal Files.
radio show, called Angels on Call, on
Sirius/XM’s Stars 102. She has also
authored three books (Beyond These Fact or Fake: Paranormal Files using the latest tools and CGI, help
Four Walls, Sign of the Dove, and Fact or Fake: Paranormal lead Hansen and his team to deter-
Awakened Instincts) and conducts Files features former FBI special mine if the footage is Fact or Fake.
seminars all over the United States. agent Ben Hansen and his team of Mary Knows Best debuts on the
In 1992, Occhino was diagnosed five, who dissect some of the most Syfy Channel on July 15 at 9:00 p.m.
with multiple sclerosis and has said intriguing paranormal photos and EDT, followed by the premier of Fact
her abilities were heightened after videos that can be found online and or Fake: Paranormal Files at 10:00
her diagnosis. around the world. Hansen, who has p.m. EDT. July will also see the return
Mary Knows Best gives view- been fascinated with the paranormal of two Syfy Channels hit series, Ware-
ers a glimpse into the unusual life all his life, and his team will attempt house 13 and Ghost Hunters Interna-
Mary and her family lead . . . at times to recreate the footage captured in tional. Warehouse 13 begins its second
funny, at times touching, but always the photos and videos. Hansen then season July 9 at 9:00 p.m. EDT, and
fascinating. Along with her children, decides which cases they will investi- Ghost Hunters International continues
we’ll also meet other members of her gate more thoroughly. the hunt for spirits all across the globe
family, including her grandchildren The investigations, which in- July 14 at 9:00 p.m. EDT.
and her older brother, Charles, a very clude interviewing witnesses, collect- For more information about
outspoken member of the family. ing evidence, and experimentation these shows, visit www.syfy.com.

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Scott Tepperman:
The New GHI Guy
By Cheryl Knight
G
host Hunters International,
the Syfy Channel’s hit
paranormal Ghost Hunters
spin-off show, begins its next run on
July 14 at 9/8c. This time around,
you’ll notice a new face on the team,
that of Scott Tepperman, a local U.S.
paranormal investigator, professional
chef, and Insane Clown Posse fan.
The adventurous Queens, New
York, native and now-Florida resi-
dent first became involved with the
paranormal after visiting the original
Amityville Horror house in Long
Island. Intrigued with the case since
childhood, Scott immersed himself
in all things Amityville, eventually
leading him to professional paranor-
mal investigation.
Paranormal Investigator Scott Tepperman joined the Ghost Hunters International team in
In 2004, he joined a paranormal
2010. Scott’s very first investigation with the team was at The Ostrich Inn in Slough, UK.
group in his area, and in 2005 began
touring the local bookstore circuit,
co-creating a popular “Ghost Hunting
This year, Scott took his investi- hard Juggalo. I am totally obsessed
101 Lecture Series” with his friend
gations of the unknown to a new level with the Insane Clown Posse.
and co-investigator Ron Bordner.
when he joined the cast of GHI. To
The series included a month-long, Q: How would your friends and
find out more about Scott, ALPHA,
interactive seminar geared toward colleagues describe you?
and his time investigating with GHI,
anyone interested in the basics of
read on! Scott: They would say I’m a huge
paranormal studies and investigations.
Scott and Ron decided to strike ***** extrovert, always positive, gets along
out on their own, and created the As- with everybody, and very meticu-
Q: Tell us about yourself. lous and detail-oriented. I’m also a
sociation for Locating Paranormal &
Haunted Activity (ALPHA) in 2008. Scott: I am a professional chef by perfectionist to the point of being a
Scott frequently speaks about para- trade and have always had an interest pain in the ass.
normal investigation at conventions in all things paranormal and horror
since a very young age, especially the Q: How did you become involved
and universities, and plans to write
“slasher” movies from the ’80s and in the paranormal field?
a book about his experiences with
paranormal research in the future. the Saw franchise. I’m also a die- Scott: I moved to Tallahassee, Florida,

Scott traveled to the UK, South Wales, Nicaragua, and Honduras to investigate with Ghost Hunters International.
His favorite location to visit since joining the team was an underground political prison in Nicaragua.
in 2004 and got involved with an I lost balance and fell off the bench responsible, and thorough when
amateur “ghost hunting” group. After I had been sitting on. I had actually conducting an investigation. I really
spending four years with them, I been physically manipulated by some respect and support anyone who
decided to shift my focus to more pro- unseen force, and it got my attention. seems to be in the field for the right
fessional and structured investigations The second one occurred this reasons — to help further the cause
and left with another member of that past March while investigating a of paranormal research.
group, Ron Bordner, to form the As- castle in South Wales with GHI. I The field has undoubtedly been
sociation for Locating Paranormal & can’t disclose the details, but it was tarnished as of late by countless
Haunted Activity (ALPHA) in 2008. pretty significant and will be aired on opportunists and half-assed “ghost
the show in July. groups” simply out to make a buck.
Q: Tell us about some of the para- Everyone needs to make a living, but
normal experiences you’ve had. Q: What interests you the most doing it at the expense of cheapen-
Scott: Unlike many people who about the paranormal? ing the legitimacy of the paranormal
have had childhood experiences, I field is unconscionable.
Scott: The unknown aspects of the
experienced nothing paranormal in afterlife and knowing that when you Q: Talk about the paranormal
my youth. My main interests lied die, you just change form — you never group you cofounded in 2008.
with being an avid horror movie fan really disappear, but rather exist on a
and being intrigued by the actual Scott: The goal of ALPHA is to
different plane. Knowing that thou-
Amityville Horror case in Long preserve and expand the field of le-
sands of people are actively trying to
Island, New York. gitimate paranormal research through
find answers and are still only barely
Two of my most notable ex- professionalism, integrity, and accu-
scratching the surface is exciting.
periences actually happened fairly racy in all of our findings. Our focus
I can’t wait to find out what else
recently. The first was in 2006, while is on quality, not quantity. We pride
there is to uncover in the future.
investigating the Old Jail in St. Au- ourselves on recruiting only the most
gustine, Florida. Two members of knowledgeable, skilled, and thorough-
Q: Whose work in the paranormal
my “ghost group” at the time were ly trained investigators in the business
field do you respect the most?
using a Ouija board (which I person- to help with achieving our vision.
ally do not condone) to antagonize Scott: No one person in particular, We want to be the best of the
a spirit. While I was videotaping the but I have a great deal of admiration best and have established quite a
Ouija board session, my right fore- for people that try to help legitimize good reputation and a pretty strong
arm was yanked quite abruptly, and the field by being honest, selfless, following for a team that has had no

professional, and honest breaking the “fourth wall” by address-
when investigating a loca- ing the viewer during the investigation’s
tion. Paranormal research is more interesting points to explain what
an ever-growing field, and we was transpiring on screen. We have
want to make sure that we help sold quite a few copies, and they are
set precedent by conducting still available on ALPHA’s Website.
ourselves in a professional, ap- We plan on filming future installments
proachable manner at all times. (we already have the sites picked out)
as time and/or finances permit.
Q: What has been the best
paranormal evidence ALPHA Q: What led you to create the lec-
has collected to date? ture series “Ghost Hunting 101.”
Scott: Aside from some physical Scott: Two main factors contributed
experiences, we have captured to the creation of this lecture series: 1)
some very clear EVPs directly I was receiving many inquiries from
answering our inquiries, wit- people asking me questions about
nessed items being moved from the field, and 2) The lack of any grass
one location to another, and roots, local “group next door” para-
documented numerous sessions normal teams in Tallahassee.
with equipment sounding off or Prior to forming ALPHA and
In 2008, Scott co-created the Association for Lo- lighting up on demand. No ap- working independently from the team
cating Paranormal & Haunted Activity to expand paritions, but some pretty cool I was with at the time, future ALPHA
the field of paranormal research through profes- stuff nonetheless. cofounder Ron Bordner and myself
sionalism, integrity, and accuracy. launched the seminar series in early
Q: What has been your fa- 2005 with some crude poster boards
vorite ALPHA investigation? and photocopied hand-outs in a
TV exposure or other crazy market- corner of the café in the local Books-
Scott: The Windsor Hotel in Ameri- a-Million. We had five people attend.
ing tactics. First and foremost, we are
cus, Georgia, has been a favorite Very soon after, word spread about
paranormal investigators. Additional-
place of ours to investigate for several what we were doing, and within a year
ly, we are simply approachable, easy
years. The hotel was built in the late we were hosting events at Borders
to understand, and always willing to
1890s, is gorgeously preserved, and Books with crowds near 50.
help and/or answer questions regard-
has had a decent amount of paranor- Shortly after that, we began mar-
ing the paranormal. This philosophy
mal activity over the years. keting ourselves to many local conven-
is what has made ALPHA a success.
Staff, guests, and residents of the tions. Before we knew it, we had a
community have reported a wide fully interactive lecture series complete
Q: What are the most common
range of unexplained phenomena, with PowerPoint presentations, Q&A
types of equipment you use during
including pots and dishes upending in sessions, mock investigations, and
investigations
the kitchen, footsteps, disembodied equipment demos. Our lectures cur-
Scott: ALPHA is more about tech- voices, and the distinct apparition of a rently draw upwards of 200 people,
nique than equipment. While we young girl roaming the hallways. We and we are regularly booked at college
try to use some decent equipment were so impressed with the location campuses, conventions, and other
(standard and hi-def video cameras, that we decided to hire a small pro- social and professional gatherings.
full spectrum photography, numerous duction crew from the local college to
audio devices, thermal imagers, EMF film a three-day investigation there.
Q: You have studied the Amityville
meters, and even scrying boards), This ended up becoming our first
Horror house case for many years.
our finances (like many groups) are DVD, Dead Air [Live]: From The
What are your conclusions about
extremely limited. Windsor Hotel. The film was met
the alleged “supernatural” occur-
However, our main focus has with great praise from people who
rences in the house?
always stressed the importance of embraced our “hands-on approach”
technique: being thorough, detailed, teaching style. We were constantly Scott: In my opinion, the house does

indeed harbor some deep secrets. I Q: What can viewers expect from chemistry is sharp, witty, and really
believe some of it to be supernatural the next season of GHI, scheduled funny. We’re not always as stoic and
and some of it to be sensationalized to air on July 14? serious as you see on TV.
— mostly due to the extensive cover-
Scott: Whenever new people are
age received by the news media and Q: What has been your favorite
brought into an already existing
Hollywood’s treatment of the story. country to investigate in?
show, the dynamics undoubtedly
There is no doubt that the DeFeo
will change. I truly believe, however, Scott: My favorite location since
murders were an actual crime. Howev-
that the changes are for the better. joining the team in February was an
er, some of the details surrounding the
We have great chemistry and it underground political prison in Ni-
actual cause of the act remain fuzzy to
shows — we are more lighthearted, caragua. Great case, great evidence,
me. I believe that the Lutzes originally
funnier, and I believe more interest- and some beautiful sites as well.
moved in with the intent to capitalize
ing. People have been telling us this
on some of the hype regarding the
all the time — even commenting on Q: Was investigating with GHI
house, but were not prepared for what
Facebook about our chemistry based what you expected?
actually transpired after they moved in.
solely on our posts to each other.
Since they have both since passed, the Scott: Being a fan of the show, I was
Additionally, the team is armed
mystery will probably remain just that. hoping that joining wouldn’t change
Just my opinion . . . my view of it. I was hoping that noth-
ing was faked or staged. I am proud
Q: In 2010, you joined the cast of to say that what you see on GHI is
the Syfy Channel’s show Ghost legit. No B.S. The guys never fake
Hunters International (GHI). Why anything, nor are they asked to do so
did you decide to join the show? by the crew. There’s some solid, hon-
est investigating here. I haven’t seen
Scott: I was a huge fan of the fran-
anything to make me think otherwise.
chise since day one and wanted to
make it my goal to somehow get on
board with these guys. GHI was of Q: How is investigating for GHI dif-
particular interest to me because ferent than investigating for ALPHA?
they were traveling all around the Scott: Whether it’s GHI or AL-
world experiencing places that were PHA, I approach each case as its
extremely rich in both history and own animal. It’s just the “next case,”
political aspects. regardless of who I’m investigating
Even though I have a huge sense Scott’s favorites include the movie The
with. Obviously, the dynamics are
Exorcist, TV show Knight Rider, and
of humor, I also admired their no- very different — different teams, dif-
musical group Insane Clown Posse.
nonsense approach to investigating a ferent equipment, and international
location. I have had a lot of respect for locations — and there’s the TV fac-
them since I first tuned in to watch. to the gills with a brand new arsenal tor. But I feel like I’ve adjusted very
of equipment. Some great devices well and feel as if I can switch gears
Q: What locations did you inves- are utilized in some unique, non- pretty easily if I need to.
tigate during your first season of traditional ways. It should make for
filming for GHI? a real interesting watch. Q: What would our readers be sur-
prised to hear about investigating
Scott: I traveled with the team to Q: What has it been like working for a TV show like GHI?
Slough (London), the Galleries of with the different investigators on
Justice in Nottingham (UK), South the show? Scott: The thing I feel most people
Wales, Nicaragua, and Honduras. would like to know is that this is the
As with any paranormal group, we Scott: Each and every team mem- most grounded, well-read, “down-to-
had some great cases and some that ber is extremely professional when earth” group of individuals that you
were not as good, but the investiga- it comes to investigating. What you will probably ever meet. We are like
tions were always top-notch and don’t know is that everyone has a one big family; we’re friends away
expertly executed. great sense of humor. The team from the show, we share a general

concern for each other, and we
definitely have got each other’s back
for anything. They’re a great group
of people to lean on if needed.
Q: What have been your most

exciting cases to date?
Scott: One of my favorite cases as
a paranormal investigator outside
of GHI was the Andersonville Civil
War site in Georgia. My group
spent the entire evening locked in
the massive location and heard mu-
sic sounding as if it was stemming
from the ground, heard knocking
and footsteps in one of the holding
cell areas, and experienced a real
sense of what actually transpired
there due to the condition of the
property. It was still so intact that
we actually felt as if we were pris-
oners there. It was definitely an
overwhelming experience.
Q: What case will you remember

the most and why?
Scott: The Ostrich Inn in Slough,
UK, simply because it was the very
first investigation I filmed with GHI.
Q: What sites do you have on your

wish list to investigate?
Scott: I think Jonestown would be
something intense to experience.
So many sudden deaths in one
place at one time. There has to be
activity there.
Q: What do you have in store for Join us for 100 Days of Namasté
the future?
Scott: I just want to add my own
Seeing the Light in Every Person . . . Every Day
flavor to the legacy of the Ghost
Hunters franchise, whatever that may
be. I also want to help push the whole
field of paranormal research forward
because there’s definitely much more
out there than meets the eye.
*****
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Flying Monkey Paranormal

Investigations: Spirit Chasers
of California
By Karen Frazier
G
host Adventures and 2008. The team has investigated
Ghost Hunters fans may a number of historical infamous
remember both teams’ haunts as well as many private
investigations of Preston Castle in residences.
Ione, California. The team Flying
Monkey Paranormal is quite famil- Q: Tell me about your team
iar with the place. That’s because members and what roles they
they’ve spent time investigating perform on the team.
Preston Castle themselves. In fact,
Don: I am the lead investiga-
they were there in 2009 when
tor and founder of the group.
TAPS came out to investigate.
I’m involved in every aspect
Preston Castle is just one of
of paranormal investigation,
many places investigated by the
including researching possible
Flying Monkey Paranormal In-
Monkeys came to mind. I did a investigation sites, working with
vestigation team. Based in Dixon,
search and came up with some inter- audio and camera equipment, and
California, the team has investigated
esting information. The flying mon- reviewing the evidence.
a number of historic sites and private
key is known as a “Spirit Chaser.” I studied Christian theology
residences since the group’s incep-
Traditionally, they are made to at St. Mary’s College in Moraga,
tion in 2008.
protect sleeping children from evil California, and Fuller Seminary in
The team is made up of Don
spirits, assuring their safe return to this Pasadena, California. Later on, I
Duncan; Don’s son, Brean; Sally
reality when waking up. What a per- was trained in energy practices and
Aquino; Keith Clifton; and Dan
fect name for a ghost hunting group! healing. Through this teacher, I met
Retterer. Recently, Don was kind
a shaman, who trained me in Sha-
enough to answer our questions
Q: Tell us about your team. manic practice for five years. I bring
about his team’s mission and con-
this background in spirituality to our
tinuing investigations. Don: My son, Brean, and I started paranormal investigations, and I’m
***** off investigating together. I joined a committed to helping clients un-
Q: Flying Monkey Paranormal larger paranormal team and was ac- derstand and deal with paranormal
Investigations . . . tell me how you tive with that group for about a year. activity in their home.
came to choose the name and the Brean and I then decided to form My son, Brean Duncan, is an
significance behind it? another group. That is when the investigator and tech specialist. Brean
other two members joined us. started watching paranormal investiga-
Don: I was brainstorming some Members of the team have been tive programs when he was a teenager.
names for our group when Flying investigating the paranormal since It was Brean who got his me interested

in paranormal investigation. Brean
has always had a keen sense for the
paranormal and an interest in the unex-
plained. As a child, he spent numerous
hours in front of the TV watching pro-
grams on the Discovery channel, Syfy
channel, and the History channel.
Brean is also adept at figuring out
technical devices, such as comput-
ers and camcorders. Brean brings all
of these skills and knowledge to our
team. Brean is responsible for mak-
ing sure all the video gear is set up
correctly and running properly. He is
also an investigator. On top of all that,
Brean always comes up with some
clever ways of interacting with spirits.
Our team’s research specialist
and contact person, Sally Aquino,
has always been interested in the
paranormal. She researches for pos-
sible investigations and interviews
the clients prior to the investigation.
It is her job to know all the active ar- Flying Monkey Paranormal Investigations lead investigator and founder Don Dun-
can researches possible investigation sites, works with audio and camera equipment,
eas at the investigation site. She also
and reviews case evidence.
assists in reviewing evidence from
our investigations.
Dan Retterer is an investigator He invited me to watch a TAPS my paranormal experiences have
and assists with tech equipment. Dan investigation on Syfy. I’ve been been in my adult life. I had a power-
has had a lifetime interest in the para- hooked ever since! My interest in ful dream during the time I was work-
normal. Beginning when he was three paranormal investigation is new; ing with the shaman. In a nutshell, the
years old, Dan saw an apparition however, my attraction to spirituality dream involved me taking an artifact
of a woman standing at the top of a has been a life-long endeavor. that belonged to a Native American
staircase. In 2000, he saw another ap- For me, paranormal investigation group. I was told to return the artifact
parition of an old man standing in a seemed to be a marriage between because it was needed for the future.
doorway of a house. Dan has a keen spirituality and science. I take a The next day, I was walking with
sensitivity to spirit-based energy. scientific approach to investigating the my students — I taught at a school
Keith Clifton is our media special- paranormal, although I never forget for juvenile court offenders — when
ist, videographer, and tech assistant. that investigating the paranormal is a student noticed this cardboard box
Keith is responsible for taking pictures, essentially a spiritual endeavor. It was full of clothing and books that was
assisting with camera set up, and taking my spiritual experiences that led me laying on a nearby lawn. The student
video of our investigations. In the near to paranormal investigation. said, “Hey Dunk, that’s the stuff you
future, he will be responsible for creat- took from the Indians.”
ing some short videos for us that docu- Q: Describe some of your early I had not told anyone about my
ment our investigations. Additionally, experiences with the paranormal. dream. When I asked him what he
Keith helps to examine evidence. Don: As a child and teenager, I was meant and why he said it, he replied
always fascinated with shows like The that he was just messing around.
Q: What led you to start investigat- During this same time I dreamt of
Twilight Zone. My love of reading ac-
ing the paranormal? spiders. When I was leaving for
tually began when I read ghost stories.
Don: Brean, my son, piqued my I don’t remember any paranor- work the next morning, I opened the
interest in paranormal investigation. mal experiences as a child. Most of truck door to find spider webs cover-

Don: Preston School of Industry,
also known as Preston Castle, was
built between 1890–1894 as a school
to rehabilitate juveniles. Just being in
Preston Castle was interesting for me
because most of my teaching career
has been spent with this type of “at-
risk” population.
Preston Castle ended up being
one of the most active places that we
have investigated. Although we have
never captured any video evidence,
we have some interesting pictures of
orb-like objects. We also have sev-
eral interesting EVPs from Preston.
One says “commander” very clearly.
I researched for more information
about Preston Castle and found out
that it was run like a military school.
The older cadets were in charge of the
younger boys. These older cadet lead-
ers were called commander.
On each investigation, investigator and tech specialist Brean Duncan ensures that Another interesting EVP is when
all of the team’s video gear is set up and running correctly. an investigator asked, “Is anyone
here?” The response was, “Samuel.”
Samuel Goins, a student at Pres-
ing the cab inside. ing the paranormal. Our investigative ton, was killed when trying to escape
For about a year after that inci- method utilizes empirical evidence in 1922.
dent, I kept encountering spiders. and, at the same time, employs a In addition to these interesting
For instance, a spider web was cover- spiritual perspective. EVPs, we have had numerous experi-
ing my classroom door. Another The most important thing, how- ences at Preston. Investigators have
time, a spider was descending from ever, is the intent of the investigation. heard doors slam shut. Others have
the ceiling of my classroom to dangle We strive to collect as much infor- been touched by something unseen.
about my head. I didn’t notice it mation as we can to assist the client One investigator told the spirits that
until my students started pointing. in understanding and dealing with she would be their mommy and invit-
Most profound, was when a paranormal activity and experiences. ed them to sit on her lap for a hug. A
spider spun a web from a wall corner Most important to our group is K-II Meter next to her lit up, and she
onto my altar. My praying altar is lo- that we are here to serve the client. described the accompanying feeling as
cated on the floor in a corner of the being plugged into a light socket.
room. The spider had actually built Q: Do you use any specialized I had two incidences with objects
a web from the corner wall onto my equipment? being thrown. The first one was when
altar. That spider lived on that web a ChapStick came bouncing down the
for over a year. In shamanic practice, Don: We utilize a “spirit box” called hall at us. Another time was when I
we would call that spider medicine. P-SB7 in our investigations as well as heard something thrown in the room
K-II Meters. These devices help us to next to me. I went into the room
Q: What is your team’s philosophy facilitate communication with spirits. and no one was there. I searched
when it comes to investigation? the room trying to discover what had
Q: Your team has been heavily been thrown. I found a wine cork on
Don: Flying Monkey Paranormal involved in investigating Preston the floor. I threw it up against the wall
Investigation integrates a scientific Castle in Ione. Can you talk about to see if it would replicate the sound I
and spiritual approach to investigat- your investigations there? heard. The sound was identical.

The team tried to debunk all of explained, but that doesn’t mean that been to several battlefields more as
these experiences, but was unable to they are paranormal. a historian, but not as a paranormal
do so. They go into the file of unex- Most of what you find during investigator. Being around all that
plained phenomena. an investigation is extremely subjec- death is quite overwhelming. I would
tive and usually based on someone’s also like to investigate some castles
Q: Tell us about some of the other experience. It is very difficult to in Europe.
places you’ve investigated. obtain empirical evidence of the
paranormal. Q: What advice do you have for
Don: Another location I would also investigators who are just starting
consider very active is the Stone Q: Have you ever come across out?
House Restaurant in Nevada City, something that frightened you?
California. The Stone House was Don: Learn all aspects of being a
originally built as a brewery in 1882. Don: I must admit that I have been paranormal investigator, including
A cave was dug into the hillside be- startled a few times during investiga- research, tech equipment, evidence
hind the restaurant to store the brew.
Apparently, at one time, there was
a mine shaft constructed down into “Paranormal investigation is a marriage
the ground inside the cave.
According to a story that we were between spirituality and science.”
told, the mine had collapsed and
several miners were killed. During
this investigation, while in the cave, tions. For the most part, however, review, investigative techniques, and
one investigator was scratched by I have never been frightened. The the latest theories about what others
something unseen. The investigator closest thing to being frightened was have experienced in terms of spirits
was provoking the spirits trying to get when we did a private residence and entities. It is better to be pre-
a response, and he was scratched on in Sacramento. The client thought pared when facing the unknown.
his stomach. I lifted his shirt and there something demonic was harassing Lastly, remember that everything
were three fresh scratches across his him. The client was fairly emotional you learn about the paranormal is
stomach. There was a little blood, and and was seeking some kind of relief. based upon theory. It is all part of
the scratches were red and swollen. As I approached the house, the the greater mystery.
I searched the area for anything front door was open because team
that could have possibly scratched members were bringing equipment Q: If someone is interesting in hav-
him. I thought maybe he brushed into the residence. When I got to ing you come investigate, how can
up against something. I couldn’t the door, it slammed shut. I opened they contact you?
find anything that may have been the door and entered the premises.
the culprit. For about five minutes No one was near the door. I asked Don: I can be contacted at the follow-
after that, we kept calling the spirit the team members in the kitchen ing e-mail: djduncan21@sbcglobal.net.
or entity to show itself. Suddenly, if any of them had closed the front
something forcefully slapped a plas- door. They all stated that they were Q: Is there any other information
tic tarp on the ground next to us. It in the kitchen. you’d like our readers to know?
absolutely startled us. I ended up coming back to the Don: Our primary purpose for being
residence a few days later to do a in this field is to help people having
Q: Is there a single piece of house cleansing. Nothing paranor- difficulties with paranormal activity.
evidence that you have obtained mal occurred during the cleansing, If you need a group of dedicated
which you consider the best evi- but I was a little nervous. paranormal investigators to help you
dence of a haunting? understand and deal with paranor-
Q: Do you have a wish list of places mal activity, please contact us.
Don: I don’t think we have found you’d like to investigate? What are
the Holy Grail of paranormal evi- they? *****
dence yet that unequivocally proves You can learn more about Flying
the existence of the paranormal. Don: I would like to investigate Monkey Paranormal Investigation at
We have many EVPs that can’t be some Civil War battlefields. I have www.flyingmonkeypi.com.

Special Report
Paranoia WIll Destroya:

Five Strange Conspiracy Theories
By Rick E. Hale, McHenry County Paranormal Research Group
A
cross the street from my
parents lives a kindly, elderly
gentleman who is always
quiet and never bothered anyone. So
imagine our surprise when the true
story of Joszef came to light, and he
ceased to be just a peaceful man of
96, but became a hero in our eyes.
In 1942, while the Nazi scourge
held Europe in its iron grip, Joszef
was arrested and sent to the hell hole
that was Aushwitz to die a terrible
death. What could have been Joe’s
crime? As far as I knew he was not
Jewish, but Roman Catholic. I had
seen him at Mass numerous times.
Nope, Joe was something far
different. After the Nazis invaded his
home turf of Poland, Joe took up arms
and joined the resistance movement to Conspiracy theories the world over range from the purely bizarre to more believable
banish the fascists from his fatherland. scenarios. What are your favorite conspiracy theories?
If you ask him, and I have, he may just
allow you a peek at the faded numbers
that still adorn his wrist. guess is he thinks it will keep the alien Well let me tell you, to “them” it’s not
Although Joe’s story may be inter- baddies out of his brain. funny; they believe it and live every
esting, and could probably be turned As odd and hilarious as this may day of their lives in abject fear.
into a movie, Joe is not our query; seem, thousands of Americans and Let’s take a look at five strange
rather, we are concerned here with his millions the world over have bought conspiracy theories.
son, who has another story to tell. into certain tales that sound as if they
Joe’s son honestly feels that our come from a bad horror or sci-fi mov- The World Needs a Scapegoat
government, in cahoots with an evil ie. Millions believe that some imper- Although some conspiracy theo-
alien power, attempts to read his mind ceptible force or organization is out to ries, on the surface, may seem posi-
in the hopes that they could probe his get them and turn them into unwilling tively absurd and downright funny,
inner most thoughts — for what reason slaves for their nefarious purposes. other conspiracies are sinister purely
I don’t know. I have actually seen Joe’s Millions believe that there are vast by nature, and have even caused the
son arrive at his father’s house wearing conspiracies out there bent on world death of thousands.
a baseball cap covered with tin-foil. My domination. Seems pretty funny right? In 1895, before communists

dominated Czarist Russia, a docu-
ment came to light that would cause a
national panic and lead to thousands
of Jewish citizens losing their lives.
Although many of the world’s coun-
tries were anti-Semitic at the time, the
document known as the “Protocols of
The Elders of Zion” certainly did not
help matters. Instead of people just
hating Jewish citizens, the document
would help turn bigots into murder-
ous monsters.
Those who discovered the docu-
ment claimed that a secret cabal of
Jewish Rabbis, in concert with Masons,
laid down a 24-point or protocol plan
to take over the world, systematically
turning the world into a Jewish world.
It wasn’t for another 10 years that
the Protocols were published. But
as soon as it was published, terrible
Did U.S. astronauts really land on the moon during the summer of 1969? Conspiracy
pogroms began in Czarist Russia that
theorists say no. They maintain that the U.S. government staged a moon landing at a
either drove Jewish citizens from their secret government soundstage in the Nevada dessert.
homes, or caused their murders — all
because they were misunderstood and
blamed for the Russians losing their Stars and Stripes upon the barren The movie was supposedly inspired
war against the Japanese. globe, proclaiming victory in the by allegations that the Apollo Moon
When it was discovered that the name of the American people. It was landing was all just a hoax.
Protocols were a forgery written by perhaps the United States’ finest mo- So just what evidence do
a Russian journalist, named Pavel ment and greatest accomplishment. NASA’s playa haters possess to
Krushevan — a member of the Pro- However, what would you say if prove the Apollo 11 landing never
Czarist, virulently anti-Semitic Black I told you that thousands of people took place on the moon? Theorists
Hundreds group — it was already too around the world believe that this site numerous claims, and I have to
late. Hitler had read the document crowning achievement never even admit, many seem plausible. For ex-
and believed every word. The Arab occurred? In fact, they say the entire ample, when the astronauts exit the
nations read it and despised their Jew- event was filmed at a secret govern- lunar lander, stars cannot be seen in
ish neighbors even more. And many ment soundstage in the Nevada the background.
in America read it and attempted to dessert and not from the barren, They also say that if the surface of
use the document as a means to keep lunar surface. And even though it the moon is so dusty and the flyboys
Jewish folks out of the country. sounds absurd, multitudes of normal were able to leave footprints, why is
The damage had been done, everyday people believe Buzz Aldrin there no dust on the lunar lander’s
and millions were ruthlessly mur- never bravely tread where no man landing gear? And why is there no
dered over several decades. has tread before. blast crater made by the lunar lander?
For the last 40 years, the idea that Theorists further ask, if the moon is
Moon Shot to . . . Nevada? the United States never made that such a sterile place, why were the as-
On July 20, 1969, every Ameri- trip to the moon has been fodder for tronauts kept in quarantine for numer-
can who owned a television watched books and radio talk shows that cater ous days? Some say it was to coach the
with breathless anticipation as U.S. to the paranoid set. And a major mo- space cowboys in what to say to the
astronauts and great American he- tion picture even got in on the act. In media and the rest of the world.
roes landed on our closest celestial 1978, a thriller titled Capricorn One If the lunar landing was faked,
neighbor, the moon, and planted the dramatized a faked Mars landing. why was it faked? At the time, the

Special Report
United States was embroiled in a away from God-fearing straightness, Beatles were working on their new
bitter conflict in Southeast Asia, whatever that means. project, a fight broke out between
and Americans needed a good old- Some say that this frenzied reac- the band members over creative dif-
fashioned shot of patriotism when tion ultimately led to the death of a ferences. Paul McCartney, being the
it was apparent that things weren’t young man in Wyoming. On the night sensitive Beatle, stormed out of the
going well. Also, the government had of October 6, 1998, a college student studio, climbed behind the wheel of
made the promise of going to the from Wyoming was brutally tortured his Aston Martin, and drove off to
moon for so long, they needed to do and murdered by two young men his great reward.
something after numerous mishaps simply because he was gay. After the Tom claimed that shortly after
at NASA. If the truth were told, the death of Matthew Shepard, a Con- the brawl, McCartney was found be-
United States would lose some seri- gressional act in his name and honor hind the wheel of the twisted wreck
ous street cred and look weak in the was written to make it a hate crime to of his sports car sans a head. When
eyes of its Soviet enemies. target gay men and lesbian women. Russ asked for the proof to back up
this wild claim, Tom told the
“Oh My God, They Are jock to listen to the tune “Revo-
Coming for Our Kids!” lution #9” backwards and the
In 1989 and later in 1991, truth would be known: Paul was
two children’s book were indeed dead and a look-a-like
released that touched off a would take his place.
Hellfire storm of controversy My aunt is a huge Beat-
and led to millions of people les fan, and like many of her
believing that homosexuals were generation she bought this story
coming for our children. hook, line, and sinker. Shortly
Heather Has Two Mom- after the call was made to Russ
mies, written by Lesléa Newman, Gibb, millions ran to their
and Daddy’s Roommate, written Hi-Fi system (a record player
by Michael Willhoite, would do for those of you under 25) and
something that had never been practically ran the needle into
done before — paint lesbian the dirt playing the prescribed
women and gay men in a positive, song over and over again back-
wholesome light. I remember wards, listening for clues as to
when these books were released, the death of Paul McCartney.
and the controversy and down- A conspiracy theory from the late ’60s suggested that It would also appear that
right hatred they engendered. It a Paul McCartney look-a-like took the place of the real the message “Paul is dead” is
was unthinkable to many, and Beatle after his untimely demise. not the only clue to the demise
still is, that homosexuals could of the mop-topped musical
be considered a part of everyday life, genius. Fans claimed that clues to his
and because of this, a new conspiracy Paul Is Dead . . . And Currently death turned up in many song lyrics,
theory was born. on Tour as well as album covers. Apparently,
Leading the charge to have these Perhaps the most ridiculously “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club
books suppressed was any number hyped conspiracy theory is perhaps Band,” the project they were work-
of conservative citizens and religious one of the funniest. On October, ing on when Paul reportedly lost his
leaders. Suddenly, many leaders be- 12, 1969, Russ Gibb, a rock jock head, is a huge piece of the puzzle.
lieved there was a vast homosexual in Dearborn, Michigan, received a On the cover of the album, a
agenda to swoop into our schools sinister call from a someone who hand is raised over Paul’s head that
and turn little Billy or Sally into a identified himself as “Tom.” is meant to signify that he was dead.
person of differing sexual orienta- Well, Tom told a tale that would Also on the front is a wrecked Aston
tion. Many claimed such books and send many teenage girls running for Martin, signifying the vehicle Paul
the leaders of the gay community their tissues. He claimed that on a allegedly died in. And on the back of
were after nothing more than pure warm summer night in 1966, while the original album, the three “still-
indoctrination to steer our children the world famous rock band The living” Beatles are facing forward,

while Paul has turned his back to the this was the nail in the coffin of the have been asserted that several of the
viewer. Those who buy this con- Red, White, and Blue. United States’ founding fathers were
spiracy claim that the person with his For centuries, conspiracy members of this sinister organiza-
back turned was not Paul at all, but theorists have claimed that there tion, and clues to their dreams of
a look-a-like who had stepped into are a multitude of Secret Societies world conquest can be found in many
his shoes before his plastic surgery to out there who are just waiting in the of our cherished documents and
make him look exactly like Paul was shadows for the day when they can symbols. Personally, I have known
finished. overthrow the good ole US of A, many Masons in the past, and this I
Many songs apparently hold and drag us kicking and screaming can tell you; they are more concerned
clues as to the truth of Paul’s de-
mise. A few are: “While My Guitar
Gently Weeps” and “A Little Help
Are secret societies plotting
From My Friends.” And practi-
cally every song on the Abbey Road
to take over the world?
album is said to have some message
concerning Paul’s untimely demise — into an ecumenical mess of religion, with drinking scotch and complaining
not to mention the infamous funeral politics, and a single world currency. about their wives than they are with
procession where Paul is the only Folks who believe this also believe world conquest.
one without shoes because corpses that one of these sinister societies And last but certainly not least,
aren’t buried with their shoes on. is already on the move and dipping we have the Trilateral Commission
With the “Paul is dead” conspir- their greedy, little fingers into every (TC). The TC was instituted by fab-
acy, it would appear that The Beatles aspect of American life. ulously wealthy David Rockefeller in
were probably having a little bit of fun If such a secret society exists, 1973 and was concerned with bring-
with their fans by planting these clues who are they and what do they want? ing the North and South American
into their songs and on their album There are allegedly three biggies out continents into a one-world govern-
covers. Anyone who knew John Len- there, and you can take your pick; ment with England and Japan. The
non would tell you he had a devilish any one will do. Here are the conspir- TC wanted to create a one-world
streak in him and had no problem acies involving these three groups: currency and religion, where no one
having a bit of fun with people. In 1776 Germany, Adam would be left out.
However, conspiracy theories Weishaupt, a German free thinker It would appear that Rockefeller
aside, it appears that Sir Paul Mc- and former seminarian, started the and company, who had enough cash
Cartney is very much alive and well, Illuminati as a means to express his and all the time in the world to bring
and still rocking his senior citizen ass dissent over the German govern- about this earth-shattering change,
off on tour. ment and usher in democracy in couldn’t make it happen.
Germany. Theorists believe that When considering those who
Ding, Order Up. A New World Weishaupt was a pawn used by a believe these preceding theories,
On September 11, 1990, Papa much older society bent on world and the thousands more floating
Bush, then-president of the United conquest. This Illuminati, also out there, some ask: Are they truly
States, gave a speech that would known as the “Enlightened Ones,” insane? Do they need to be medicat-
make the blood of many freedom are still on the move today and will ed? Do they throw their front door
loving Americans run cold, not to stop at nothing to bring the world open in the morning and shout,
mention make them run for their under its iron-fisted rule. “You’ll never take me alive !”
gun cabinets to await the end of the The Freemasons is another or- I have to say, no, certainly not. I
USA as they knew it. In his speech, ganization sited as having aspirations know a few people who buy into any
“Toward a New World Order,” the of global conquest. Masons, as well number of conspiracy theories, and
Prez made it very clear that America as theorists, claim that the order was they are perfectly healthy and per-
needed to drop its borders and started by Hiram Abiff, a stone ma- fectly sane, just like the rest of us. I’m
become a proud citizen of a one- son who would not give up his secrets sure there are some who take things a
world government where peace and to enemies of the Jewish people while bit too far, stock piling guns and food,
prosperity reigned supreme. Doesn’t building Solomon’s Temple. waiting for the day when the enemy
sound so bad, right? Well to some, Over the years, many wild claims appears on their doorstep.

Case Files of the Unknown: Haunted Sites
Stonehenge:
The UK’s Mysterious Monoliths
By Jill Stefko, Ph.D.
S
tonehenge is one of the United
Kingdom’s greatest treasures.
Located in the English county
of Wiltshire, its original purpose is
shrouded in mystery. Some specu-
late it was a place of worship. Others
postulate it was an astronomical
observatory for marking significant
events. And still others say it was a
sacred burial site for high-ranking
citizens from ancient civilizations.
Many of the original stones from
the site have fallen or were removed
by previous generations. Before the
1978 edict that prohibited touching
the bluestones, visitors severely dam-
aged some. The prehistoric carvings
on the larger sarsen stones show
signs of significant deterioration.
Was Stonehenge originally created as a place of worship, an astronomical
Building Stonehenge observatory, or a sacred burial site? No one really knows. (Photo by Frédéric Vincent)
The henge was a large bank
and ditch arrangement constructed
approximately 5,000 years ago. It‘s and were dragged over land and car- Who Constructed Stonehenge?
believed the ditch was dug with ried by rafts in water. While different groups of ancient
tools made from red deer antlers The Outer Ring consists of gi- people were given credit for building
or wood. The underlying chalk was ant sarsen stones, each weighing as Stonehenge, the most well-known the-
loosened by tools made from cattle’s much as 50 tons, transported from ory is that the Druids built it. Druids
shoulder-blades. Marlborough Downs, about 20 miles were members of an order of priests in
Bluestones, weighing up to four away. It’s estimated that it took more Gaul and Britain in the pre-Christian
tons apiece, are in the inner stone than 600 men to get the stones past era. They appear in Welsh and Irish
circle, the first one built circa 2000 Redhorn Hill. legend as prophets and sorcerers.
BCE. It’s thought they came from Some estimates propose that This theory was espoused by
the Prescelly Mountains, about 240 Stonehenge was completed around English writer and antiquary John
miles away, in southwestern Wales 1500 BCE. Aubrey in the 1600s. Julius Caesar

While different groups
of ancient people
were given credit for
building Stonehenge,
the most well-known
theory is that the
Druids built it. Druids
were members of an
order of priests in
Gaul and Britain in the
pre-Christian era.
and other Roman authors wrote Britain, but he employed his magic by the Romans, people still associ-
about the Celtic Druid Priesthood to accomplish moving them. These ated the henge with the Druids.
around 55 CE, the time of the first stones, on Mount Killaraus, were There is evidence to support the
Roman conquest in Britain. taken from Africa to Ireland by gi- earliest revival of the Druids was the
The stones had already report- ants and used for rituals and healing. Ancient Order of Druids (AOD),
edly been there for 2,000 years. founded in 1781 by Henry Hurle.
However, Druids were known Stonehenge and the Druids There were conflicts within the group
to worship in forest temples, not Druid civilization was neglected by that led to the founding of the still
henges. Some say it’s more likely the conquering Romans, and then the active United Order of Druids, which
that people of the late Neolithic pe- early Christian missionaries. During has lodges in the USA and Australia.
riod, circa 3000 BCE originally built the Renaissance, interest in ancient Winston Churchill, who was initiated
Stonehenge and the later Beaker Greek and Latin writers was revived. into the Oxford’s Albion Lodge, was
Folk continued construction. People read the works of Tacitus, Ju- a member of the AOD.
lius Caesar, and Pliny, which described It’s unknown when the AOD
Stonehenge: Arthurian Legend the Celts and Druids in detail. started their annual Summer Solstice
Twelfth Century writer Geof- By the 1600s, a romantic celebration at Stonehenge. There
frey of Monmouth wrote that Merlin portrait of the Druids surfaced in are photographs that date back to
brought the stones to the plain from English and French literary fiction. the late 1800s. By 1900, visitors
were causing significant damage to
Ancient English Henge Marks the

the henge, so property owner Sir
Edward Antrobus fenced it in and
Summer Solstice.
charged a fee to visitors.
In 1918, Stonehenge was do-
nated to the UK. It was placed under
Ireland. It was written that Saxon In 1614, 17th Century poet Edmund the jurisdiction of the English Heri-
leader Hengest massacred 3,000 Bolton credited Boudicca (a Brit- tage, a quasi-independent agency
Anglo noblemen in the 5th Century, ish Celtic warrior queen who led a founded by Parliament in 1984,
and High King Aurelius Ambrosius revolt against Roman occupation) which has the responsibility of caring
wanted to create a memorial to them. with building Stonehenge as a monu- for ancient sites in England.
Merlin was to go to Ireland to ment to herself. While John Webb
bring the Giant’s Ring stone circle to claimed Stonehenge had been built Source: www.suite101.com

Case Files of the Unknown: Haunted History
Aleister Crowley Was

the Great Beast
By Jill Stefko, Ph.D.
I
don’t remember when I first
read about Aleister Crowley, but
I do remember that it was in a
psychology book, in which he was
labeled a sociopath and Satanist.
Crowley was notorious for his
occultism, magic, and formal rites.
According to all accounts, he was ad-
dicted to drugs and sex, and wasn’t
liked by those outside of his circle,
including the press. But among his
followers, he was considered greatly
misunderstood and a man ahead of Aleister Crowley (pictured at
his time. age 13 at left and as a young
man above) was the occult
Crowley’s Early Life founder of the Thelema
Born Edward Alexander Crow- religion. He was also a Satanist
ley on October 12, 1875 in War- and ceremonial magician.
wickshire, England, he was raised
by wealthy parents, brewers Edward the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, after ing the occult, quickly rising through
and Emily. Devout Christians and reading his book, The Book of the ranks. However, he was denied
staunch members of the Plymouth Black Magic and of Pacts. The book entrance to the “second order.”
Brethren, they were considered the hinted that there was a secret occult Crowley then traveled to Paris
personification of respectability. brotherhood, and Crowley wanted to to see S. L. MacGregor Mathers, the
Crowley grew up in a home learn more. Waite referred him to head of the HOGD, and insisted
filled with pious, religious narrow- another book that had information that he be installed in the second
mindedness and continually rebelled. about a “great ceremonial brother- order. Mathers agreed.
After his father died, he inherited the hood group,” the Hermetic Order of After Crowley’s initiation, the
family fortune and went to Trinity the Golden Dawn (HOGD). He and two men fought and, allegedly,
College Cambridge. It was during this Bennett soon joined the group. engaged in magical combat. Mathers
time that he became interested in the supposedly sent an astral vampire to
occult and studied it extensively with An Aspiring Ceremony Magician attack Crowley, who retaliated with
his roommate Allan Bennett. After Crowley left college, he an army of demons led by Beelze-
Crowley became highly influ- moved into a London flat and began bub himself. There were other prob-
enced by Arthur Edward Waite, calling himself Count Vladimir. He lems within the London lodge that
an occult writer and co-creator of then devoted all of his time to pursu- led to both of them being expelled.

Crowley then traveled extensively
and studied Eastern and other philoso-
phies and occult systems. In 1909, he
began publishing a magazine, called
The Equinox (The Review of Scien-
tific Illuminism), in which he serialized
the HOGD’s secret rituals, resulting in
negative publicity and notoriety.
Crowley, Ordo Temple Orientis

and Thelema
A practicing Satanist, Crowley
identified with the number of the
“anti-Christ,” 666. Crowley also kept
a series of “Scarlet Women” — Leah
Hirsig, called the Ape of Thoth by Aleister Crowley is known today
Crowley, was the most notorious. for his magical writings, especially
They overindulged in drinking, The Book of the Law, the central
drugs, and sexual magic. sacred text of Thelema, a mystical
Crowley became involved with religion Crowley started in 1904.
the Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.),
a secret magic order formed in Ger- ventional morality for the life of drug ing, when the two men didn’t meet
many around 1895. It was at this time addiction and womanizing. A line them for breakfast, they called the
he named himself Baphomet and from one of his poems sums up his hotel detective, who broke down
moved to Sicily where he established mentality: “I rave; and I rape and I the door to Crowley’s room. They
his Abbey of Thelema, a polytheistic rip and I rend.” found that both men had scratches
religion that tells followers to seek out Crowley sued author and on their bodies and their robes were
and follow their own “true will.” The sculptress, Nina Hamnett, for libel badly torn.
religion also emphasizes the ritual because he said she wrote that he MacAlister was dead and had an
practice of magic and mysticism. practiced black magic. Her evidence expression of extreme horror on his
After a religious experience of Crowley’s bizarre lifestyle and face. Crowley was cowering in a cor-
Crowley had while in Egypt in 1904, scandalous writings was so great that ner, babbling incoherently. Later, it
he believed himself to be a prophet it horrified people. He lost the case was determined that MacAlister died
of the new age, called the Aeon of and was forced to declare bankrupt- of heart failure due to fright. Crow-
Horus. However, the press called cy, which pleased the press. ley was never the same after that.
him the “The Wickedest Man in To this day no one knows what
the World.” But Crowley relished Crowley’s Night of Terror happened in the room. Did the two
this appellation. There was talk of I decided to do some research have an altercation? Or, as some say,
alleged orgies, blood sacrifices, and about Crowley’s psychological pro- did Crowley summon a demon he
other perversions at the Abbey. file while writing Occultist Aleister couldn’t control?
Mussolini eventually expelled Crow- Crowley: Sociopath, Schizophrenic, A heroin addict, Crowley died
ley from Sicily. Crowley was on the or Both, and discovered that he had from a respiratory infection on De-
move again, this time to France, but a very strange experience. Toward cember 1, 1947, in a Hastings, East
he was later asked to leave because the end of his life, Crowley per- Sussex, England, boarding house in
of heroin dealings. formed a secret ritual with his ille- 1947. He and his doctor died within
One of Crowley’s most notable gitimate son, MacAlister, in a locked 24 hours of each other. Newspapers
writings was The Book of the Law, Paris hotel room. claimed Crowley put a death curse
in which he included his version of Their friends heard a commo- on Dr. Thomson because he refused
the Law of Thelema: “Do what thou tion coming from the room, as the to continue his opiate prescription.
wilt shall be the whole of the Law.” two men began screaming. The
He interpreted it as rejecting con- friends ignored it. The next morn- Source: www.suite101.com

Case Files of the Unknown: Cryptids & Mythological Creatures
Is the Loch Ness Monster

a Shapeshifter?
By Shaun Belekurov, www.spooksfield.com
I
t must be hard to be a crypto- represent environmental archetypes would appear to weary travelers on
zoologist these days. On one — interdimensional creatures that foot as a horse standing on the edge
hand, the scientific establishment can manifest in so-called objective of the water, tempting the wanderer
belittles and mocks you at every given reality under certain circumstances. with an easy ride. The traveler mounts
opportunity. On the other hand, true Such circumstances could include up, and the horse wades out into the
believers get frustrated with your liv- physical environmental factors, lake and drowns the traveler before
ing creature flesh and blood position. such as the “dark and stormy night” he can repent for his mortal sins. In
This is currently the most popular dynamic (if there is any truth to the this scenario, Nessie is a supernatural
model used to view the Loch Ness theory that the paranormal manifests agent of the devil. The Kelpie can
Monster. through electromagnetic activity), or also manifest as a beautiful woman
Whether a giant eel, a procras- psychological triggers (altered states and a wild man and is said to manifest
tinating plesiosaur that ignored her of consciousness initiated by fear, during thunderstorms, bellowing like a
own extinction, a group of otters or, anxiety, and/or expectations). banshee during tempests.
an oversized sturgeon, the vast ma- Since inception, the Loch Ness Supporting this belief is the first
jority of researchers view Loch Ness Monster was considered by natives written account of a Westerner and
Monster as a physical, albeit elusive, to be a shapeshifter. It was in a class their interaction with Nessie: In the
creature. In the 1930s, the Scottish labeled as a Kelpie (“water horse”), Life of St. Columba (dating back
Police Chief (head of Constabulary) which would assume the form most to 565 AD), we have the saint who
stated, “That there is some strange pleasing to the specific traveler. It arrived on the banks of the Loch
creature in Loch Ness seems now and found some men preparing to
beyond doubt . . .” bury a comrade who had been bitten
to death by a water horse while he
Nessie: A Supernatural was swimming. The saint told one
Entity? of his followers to swim out across
There is a small but growing the Loch to set the natives’ minds at
contingency that feels Nessie is ease. The monster heard the splash-
similar to Bigfoot in that it has the ing and swam toward the swimmer.
uncanny ability to remain hidden The saint made the sign of the cross
by supernatural means. It has been and commanded the creature to go
pointed out elsewhere, but bears away; the creature obeyed.
repeating here, that both “crypto” So again we see elements of the
and “occult” mean “hidden.” supernatural present in the crea-
So here I will reiterate my the- ture’s behavior. The saint saw it as
ory (present throughout my book a manifestation of evil, possibly
2012: The Paranormal Cook- demonic, so he did what would
book) that these creatures could be natural in his position. He

Is the Loch Ness Monster a giant eel, a procrastinating plesiosaur, a group of otters, or an oversized sturgeon?
What if the Monster isn’t any of those things, but instead a supernatural, interdimensional creature?
invoked the name of the Lord and two men met, one of the subjects After Ormand and Holiday got
commanded the creature to depart. they discussed was a strange story together, they concluded that their re-
Of course, this is not the association concerning a Swedish writer named search supported the idea that Nessie
most people have when they hear Jan-Ove Sundberg. was a supernatural entity. And once
about Nessie. But it is a consistent, On the night of August 16, 1971, Holiday started to accept Nessie as
although often-overlooked, theme. Sundberg had tried to take a short-cut a mystical creature (whether interdi-
through the forest near the lake and mensional or projected), he seemed
How Are UFOs and Nessie got lost. As he made his way through to have activated the part of the
Connected? the woods, he came across an mind that initiates synchronicity and
Thinking of Nessie as a supernat- “extremely strange machine.” It was attracts paranormal activity.
ural creature would help explain how 35 feet long, a grayish black, cigar- This idea of conjuration was rein-
we get so many compelling witness shaped craft resting on the ground forced when some American students
sightings of a creature many scientists approximately 200 feet from where found a tapestry and a conch shell
say couldn’t exist. Of course, it does he stood. Sundberg heard a rustling underneath a grave-slab while explor-
raise more questions on its own. in the underbrush, and three figures ing a nearby cemetery. The tapestry,
But let’s not take credit as if this stepped into view. Each of them was thought to be Turkish in origin had
is a new idea. In 1972, Reverend wearing an outfit that looked like a worm-like creatures embroidered on
Donald D. Ormand (descendant diving suit equipped with helmets. it. Holiday believed these items to
of Scottish “Highlanders,” who Soon after their appearance, they be part of a ritual of black magic, left
are known for their prowess of the climbed inside the craft through a behind following a hasty departure.
“second sight”) was determined to ex- hatch on the top, the craft “then rose
orcise Loch Ness and drew the atten- 40 or 50 feet in the air, and then shot Psychotic Bunk? Or Not?
tion of various media types, including off at a phenomenal speed. Holiday’s theories may seem a
researcher Ted Holiday (author of Upon returning to Sweden, Sun- bit fantastical in nature, but he had a
The Goblin Universe) who was often dberg said he was followed around skeptical side as well. He himself said
on the Loch for months at a time. by “mysterious figures in dark suits that he would have considered the tale
There was no question in Or- — the notorious Men In Black. He “psychotic bunk,” except there were
mand’s mind of the real existence eventually suffered from a nervous other reports of UFOs that same week
of the powers of evil. When the breakdown. when Sundberg had his experience.

Case Files of the Unknown: Cryptids & Mythological Creatures
So on June 2, 1973, Reverend head and got a terrible fright.” filmed some of the best footage of
Ormand, accompanied by Holiday, Holiday decided not to visit the Nessie to date, including a 1966 film
went to Loch Ness to exorcise the site that day, but the next day as he that was analyzed by Air Force Intel-
lake. He performed this ritual at five went to run an errand, he noticed a ligence and NASA computers, which
separate locations. The following peculiar figure. About 30 feet from verified the footage was of a large,
Monday, Ormand re-enacted the him was a tall man dressed entirely mobile object that was “definitely not
exorcism for a crew from the BBC. in black. Holiday described him as a boat or submarine.”
On Tuesday, Holiday set out follows: And according to Dinsdale’s
to investigate the Sundberg UFO “He was about 6 feet tall and ap- closest associate, researcher Jon-
report, but first he called on a local peared to be dressed in black leather Erik Beckjord, Dinsdale had a
psychic by the name of Winifred or plastic. He wore a helmet and change in his views. In his numer-
Cary. Upon visiting, he told her gloves, and was masked, even to the ous night vigils searching for Nessie,
about the Sundberg incident. Cary nose, mouth, and chin.” he had many experiences that
“defied logical explanation.” The
Is Nessie a Supernatural Entity? event that convinced him there was
an undeniable supernatural element
attached to the monster transpired
commented that she, along with her Slowly, Holiday approached the one night while he was anchored
husband, a royal Air Force com- figure and walked a couple of feet just off of Boleskine House, which
mander, had also witnessed UFOs in beyond the man. Holiday gazed at was the estate of author and occult-
the area around the same time. the lake for a couple of seconds. He ist Aleister Crowley from 1899 to
She tried to dissuade Holiday started to turn his head in the direc- 1913. Crowley had performed the
from visiting the site, just as Ormand tion of the peculiar stranger, and Abra-Melin rituals there 70 years
had warned him before. Holiday at that moment he heard what he prior to Dinsdale’s visit. The ritual’s
wrote an account of what transpired described as a “curious whispering ultimate purpose was to call on the
next in his posthumously published or whistling sound.” Holy Guardian Angel, who would
book, The Goblin Universe. He turned fully, and the man then appear and reveal magical
“At that precise moment, there was gone. Holiday quickly reached secrets to the magician.
was a tremendous rushing sound like the only nearby road and looked for According to Dinsdale, he “en-
a tornado outside the window, and his strange visitor. He said, “There dured a series of ghosts, ghoulies, and
the garden seemed to be filled with was about half a mile of empty road demons crawling into his boat and
indefinable frantic movement. A series visible to the right, and about a coming at him.” They never harmed
of violent thuds sounded as if from a hundred yards to the left; no living him physically, but they finally killed
heavy object striking either the wall or person could have gotten out of sight off the plesiosaur idea for him.
the sun-lounge door. Through the win- so quickly.” Beckjord was convinced in later
dow behind Mrs. Cary, I suddenly saw Holiday returned to Loch Ness years of Nessie’s supernatural exis-
what looked like a pyramid-shaped in 1974. A couple of days into his tence. After he voiced his opinion, he
column of blackish smoke about eight trip, he had a nonlethal heart attack was shunned by traditional research-
feet high, revolving in a frenzy. Part of while on the lake’s shore. As the ers of Loch Ness. And in 1987, when
it was involved in a rosebush, which paramedics put him on a stretcher Beckjord attended the International
looked as if it had been ripped from and moved him up the side of the Society for Cryptozoology in Edin-
the ground. Mrs. Cary shrieked and Loch, he passed directly over the burgh, he was not even allowed to
turned her face towards the window. exact spot where he had seen the speak at the main conference.
The episode lasted 10 or 15 seconds dark man on his earlier visit. However, he did show a 1983
and then was instantly finished.” 16mm film after the sessions were
Cary also observed the distur- Evidence Supporting Nessie as over. The film was, according to Dr.
bance and recalled in her own words a Mystical Creature Jack Gibson, co-sponsor of the con-
how she “saw a beam of white light Another Nessie hunter that ference, “THE most important film
that shot across the room from the eventually had to amend his view on he had ever seen of Nessie.”
window on my left. I saw a white the lake monster was a researcher The film showed a white shape-
circle of light on Ted Holiday’s fore- named Tim Dinsdale. He had shifting “thing” that was not a reptile.

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Case Files of the Unknown: Are We Alone?
An Entombed
Extraterrestrial
By Paul Bottini, http://zzyzxparanormal.com
I
s an actual being from another
planet buried in an unmarked
grave in rural Texas? According
to the UFO community, the answer
to that question is a definitive “Yes.”
A paranormal conundrum the
magnitude of the Roswell Incident
shook the tiny town of Aurora,
Texas, during the night of April 17,
1897. It was on this evening that an
unidentified, flying aircraft allegedly
crash-landed on private property,
destroying a massive windmill in its
wake and shattering the collective
consciousness of rural America.
As stated in the Dallas Times
Herald on April 19 of the same
year, not only was a mysterious flying
vessel recovered from the wreckage,
but so too was the body of a live, yet
mortally wounded, extraterrestrial.
Reportedly, townsfolk arriving on During the night of April 17, 1897, an unidentified, flying aircraft allegedly crash-land-
scene attempted to aid the interstellar ed on private property, destroying a massive windmill in its wake.
visitor by sheltering it in a local barn.
Unfortunately, the diminutive hu-
manoid perished during the evening Does an Aurora, Texas, Cemetery contemporary individuals may have
as a result of its physical trauma. Hold Proof of Extraterrestrial Life? if thrust into a similar situation.
A 1986 feature film, called The In 1897, extraterrestrials were Rather than seek the media, the citi-
Aurora Encounter, is partially based far from the tabloid headlines they zens of Aurora treated this recently
on these events. The story has also are today. After all, this was an era deceased space visitor with the same
been featured in several TV shows, before man had conquered flight. courtesy they would afford their own
including a December 2, 2005, epi- There were no manufactured dead; they buried it.
sode of UFO Files and a November aircraft, to date. Thus, townsfolk According to the tale, the Au-
19, 2008, episode of UFO Hunters. allegedly reacted far differently than rora Cemetery, in Aurora, Texas, is

now the final resting place for Brawley Oates, a subse-
what may be the greatest dis- quent owner of the property
covery to date: physical proof upon which the aforemen-
of extraterrestrial life. A mod- tioned well resides, suffered
est gravestone, complete with grotesque swelling of his joints
a carving of a spacecraft, was and bones the likes of which
erected to mark the remains of had never before been docu-
this deceased traveler. In time, mented. Although Brawley is
what would today be interna- now deceased, he attributed
tional headlines, became noth- his affliction to his continual
ing more than a memory for a use of what he later believed
select few. to be contaminated water
The incident was all but from the well.
forgotten until 1973, when a But the story doesn’t end
group of miscreants stole the there. Is a metal slug recov-
grave marker denoting the ered from the alleged 1897
space alien’s place of inter- crash site proof of extrater-
ment. This minor criminal act restrial contact? Metallurgists
made local news, and then, concluded this inch-long chard
once again, the entire legend is composed of high-grade alu-
quietly disappeared. minum that simply didn’t exist
in 1897 and even today would
A Hoax? Or Something be difficult to manufacture.
More?
Today, some claim the tale Do Alien Remains Reside
was a publicity stunt concocted in Aurora, Texas?
by S.E. Hayden, the author UFO investigators con-
of the April 19, 1897, Dal- According to local legend, the Aurora Cemetery, in Au- tinue their efforts to exhume
las Times Herald article, as a rora, Texas, is now the final resting place for what may whatever is buried in a now-
means of generating revenue be one of the greatest discoveries to date: physical proof unmarked grave in the Aurora
for his dying town. However, of extraterrestrial life. Cemetery. However, they
there are still those who believe face a slew of legal roadblocks
a dead alien remains buried in from local authorities attempt-
the Lone Star State. where, still glowing with otherworld- ing to protect their tiny town
UFO researchers claim the ly power? from further vandalism.
town’s lack of intent to capitalize According to legend, portions Should you care to visit the
on what could easily be a tourist of the shattered space vehicle were Aurora Cemetery yourself and
gold mine speaks volumes. True, carted off as mementos by citizens gaze upon what might be the most
inhabitants of Aurora are reticent arriving shortly after the crash. One important grave on the planet, the
to mention the matter, and boneyard is located on
no alien-related businesses Cemetery Road in Aurora,
have sprung up around town.
Even more curious is the fact
Some say an alien body is buried in the Texas. Aurora is nestled in
the northeast portion of the
that documentation of the
crash, and burial of an alien Aurora Cemetery in Texas. state. From US 81/287 in
Rhome, take Highway 114
body, now reside on a Texas and head west for a mile
Historical Commission marker out- piece of the vessel was said to have and a half before turning onto Cem-
side the Aurora Cemetery. been buried with the alien itself, etery Road and venturing south.
But what of the remains of while the remainder of the burnt, The Aurora Cemetery resides
the downed craft, itself? Are they twisted metal was thrown down a half a mile down on the left hand
locked up in some basement some- nearby well. side of the street.

Personal Experiences: Ghost Hunter Case Files
MCPRG Versus
the Inhuman
By Rick E. Hale, McHenry County Paranormal Research Group
T
his is a true case files of the
McHenry County Para-
normal Research Group
(MCPRG). Due to confidentiality
agreements, names of clients have
been changed and cases will only
be specified by the counties they
occurred in.
Stories of Demons
Demons seem to be making a
huge comeback these days, what with
movies like Paranormal Activity and
The Haunting in Connecticut being
huge box office hits. It would appear
that Satan and his dark minions are
enjoying a renaissance, so to speak.
Stories of demons have always
been with us since man formed
Seventeen-year-old Jonathan invited an entity into his life for the sheer purpose of seek-
religious groups and came to fear the
ing revenge. He got what he wanted, but now the dark entity wanted so much more.
night. Basically, a powerful and righ-
teous Supreme Being needs his arch
enemy to keep tabs on — Yin/Yang, and its ability to stay on the air. might reside just beyond the veil.
right/wrong, good/bad — the eternal But can this negative energy be Jonathan, a 17-year-old boy
struggle has always been with us. personified? Can it be given a shape from McHenry County, Illinois,
As a rule, I really don’t believe in and a face? After the investigation was one such person who sought to
demons, not in the strictest sense, of that MCPRG recently conducted, pierce that veil and invite an entity
course. I don’t buy into the whole red we have come to the conclusion into his life for the sheer purpose of
jammies and poking people in the that perhaps, yes, there is something seeking revenge. Jonathan eventu-
ass with pitchforks just for shits and lurking in the dark, desiring to dis- ally got what he wanted, but then the
giggles. However, with that being said, rupt mankind. dark being wanted so much more.
I do believe that there must be an Even if you don’t believe in black Tony Olszewski, our founder
all-pervasive evil energy out there that magic and devil worship, many peo- and 30-year retired vet of the
wants to cause havoc on Earth. Huh, ple actually do believe, and they seek McHenry County Sheriff’s Office,
I guess that explains Grey’s Anatomy to make contact with dark entities that received a call one spring afternoon

— a call from a young man who parently, so was the negative entity off with the usual questions, “Is there
was desperate for help and didn’t haunting young Jonathan. anyone here?” and “Can you make
have anywhere else to turn. He told As I pointed the imager down your presence known?”
Tony a story of black magic ritu- the hallway that led to the bedrooms, After a few moments of this,
als performed in his basement and I watched as something poked its Jenny said that she felt we should
the calling forth of a demonic entity head out of one of the bedrooms. conduct our session behind a closed
that appeared before him as a man I immediately snapped a picture. I door we had discovered. And that is
clothed completely in black. sent Gracie, one our investigators to when we found the room.
Tony was so struck by the young the area to check for anybody who
man’s plea for help, he sent out an e- may be trying to get slick with us. The Room in the Basement
mail, rallied the troops, and MCPRG Gracie raced down the hall and I don’t necessarily believe that
was on the case. took a good look around, being just because a basement is a base-
mindful of anything or anyone that ment or an attic is an attic makes it
The Investigation could be giving me a false positive. creepier than any other room in a
Being sensitive is not something I
am comfortable with for two reasons:
1. I’m a guy who loves gadgets. “This room is just plain bad.”
Being the tech guy in the group, I
love playing with all the nifty gizmos Nothing and nobody was there. house. After all, if a home is truly
we have, especially the thermal im- The entity had showed itself and spiritually disturbed, a nice, cheery,
ager. I feel like Batman, James Bond, was ready to play — little did I know little girl’s room with pink wall paper
and Captain James T. Kirk all rolled what was really ahead of us on this and a slew of dollies could be the
into one. particular investigation. belly of the beast.
2. I feel I can’t really rely too On our last investigation, we However, as soon as the door
heavily upon impressions and feel- learned an important lesson, too was opened, this room in the base-
ings because it isn’t exactly some- many cooks can spoil the stew. We ment just seemed to reek of nega-
thing you can present to the client as are a large group, and our members tivity. After a moment of entering,
hard core data. have a tendency to step on each Jenny, one of newest members
However, when the van pulled other, especially when doing EVP blurted out, “Holy shit, this room is
up and four people in their late teens sessions. I can’t tell you how many just plain bad.”
to early twenties got out, those feel- EVPs I’ve had to throw out due to And sure enough, it was. I mean
ings became all too real to me. Jona- human contamination. sure, there was no obvious signs to
than, the client, was with them, and So tonight we would try some- the casual observer that this was any-
after conferring with Victoria, one of thing different, each team would thing but a spare bedroom that was
our mediums, I could tell this was have a designated area, and after an being redecorated. But to a person
the real deal and that this entity was hour, we would rotate. One theory endowed with mediumistic abilities,
not attached to the home, but to the suggests that entities react differ- this room was the belly of the beast.
17-year-old boy who called begging ently to different people. My first After a few moments of panning
for our help. The environment took post, along with Jenny and Michelle, the room with the thermal imager
on an air of evil. The chase was afoot. would be in the creepy basement. and taking a bunch of pictures, I felt
When the crew entered the Provoking is not really allowed that it would be a good time to do
small tract home, which is all too fa- in our group, but hey, I gotta’ be me. an isolated EVP session. As I said
miliar in McHenry County, a feeling When we entered the basement, earlier, we aren’t really allowed to
of straight-up evil became so thick all three of us felt the same thing: provoke, but I felt that maybe a little
that we could cut it with a knife. We were being watched, and the antagonizing would be called for if
Usually at the start of an investiga- thing watching us did not like our only to call the negativity out. We
tion, we find a staging area to unpack presence. As I panned around the found a box, placed it in the middle
our gear. This time was no different, basement with the thermal imager, of the room, and set a digital voice
and after a few moments, I had my Michelle took pictures and Jenny recorder and K-II Meter on top.
trusty Fluke thermal imager in hand held the digital recorder as I asked Then we began the session.
and was ready to rock and roll. Ap- my questions. Of course, I started I asked a series of questions that

Personal Experiences: Ghost Hunter Case Files
were sure to piss off any entity. “So Lucia the Psychic Medium divine feminine. This is an upside
let me ask you, do you like dress- As the door opened I yelled, down pentagram. The mark of
ing up like a woman and prancing “Who is that opening the door?” something dark.”
around in frilly white undies?” Before I could ask another ques- Lucia began spinning around
Jenny and Michelle laughed, but tion, Tony, our founder and lead and counting.
there was no reaction on the K-II. investigator, walked through the door “This room was used for wor-
“Were you invited by the owner with Lucia, our most talented psychic ship of darkness.”
of the home, and if so, you know medium. After working several cases I could tell right away that
that you could be forced to leave?” with Lucia, I had come to believe she Lucia was in pain, not physically
Nothing. was the real McCoy. And I could tell but psychically. One of my jobs in
“Have you ever felt the sun on that as soon as she entered the room, the group is to protect the mediums
your face and the sweet taste of oxy- she felt the negativity, and it was af- from harm and to remove them, if
gen in your lungs?” fecting her in a real way. need be by force, from a hot spot
No reaction on the K-II, but the “I feel that this room was used that becomes a little too hot.
air in the room became thicker and for some kind of ritual,” Lucia said “Lucia,” I asked, “are you okay?”
seemed to be charged with an energy as she held her hand to her chest. Before I could ask another
that was anything but friendly. And “I see a pentagram, but not the question, Lucia turned on me and
then the door began to open. pentagram used as a symbol for the growled, “Shut your fucking mouth
you moron!”
I knew that this was not Lu-
cia, but that the negative entity was
speaking through her. And damn
was it ever pissed at me.
Tony once told me that I have
a tendency and a talent for pissing
spirits off; why this is, I have no idea,
but this entity really hated me.
Shortly after Lucia’s outburst,
she regained her composure and
apologized profusely for calling me a
moron. I told her that I understood;
it was not her talking but the inhu-
man entity speaking through her.
Lucia also advised us that the
room was now dead; whatever had
been in the room had departed to
another area of the house, and our
time was up as another team de-
scended the basement stairs.
Jonathan’s Room
After an interesting time in the
basement, my team and I found our
way to our next post, the client’s
room.
After determining that Jonathan
had invited this entity into his home
through a black magic ritual, I felt
During our case at a private residence in McHenry County, Illinois, one of our it wise to be on the lookout for any
group’s psychic mediums, Lucia, revealed that a room in the house was used occult trappings in Jonathan’s room.
for rituals and worship of darkness. The only thing we could find, amid

the posters of scantily clad woman case, drive an oppressing entity from ritual, the shape that I took con-
and a poster for a really shitty movie, his body. tinuous pictures of began to do
was the plaster casting of an arm with When I arrived in the bedroom, something strange. I watched as it
the hands making the devil’s horns — I found Jonathan sitting in a chair seemed to change in size and shape.
you know, that thing everyone waves and Lucia standing in front of him One second it would be about two
at a metal concert. Otherwise, it was holding his hands. feet shorter, and the next it would
a fairly normal room for a teenage “Why did you bring this being fill the entire doorway of the closet.
boy. No devils or demons here. into your life?” Lucia asked. Something else struck me as odd.
Or so we thought. “For revenge,” Jonathan replied, I watched as a shimmering, white
After setting up the K-II Meter staying perfectly still. light appeared to flow over its body,
and a digital recorder on the bed “Revenge against who?” sometimes revealing a face . . . the
for another isolated EVP session, I “Against everyone,” Jonathan re- same face that flew out of the wall at
began to pan around the small room plied, his eyes closed. He was acting me in Jonathan’s room.
with the thermal imager and quickly as if nothing serious was happening, “It is done,” Lucia declared as she
received the shock of my life.
As I panned, I watched as a The inhuman entity was making
white, grotesque face flew away from
the wall toward me. Of course I
couldn’t see this with the naked eye,
its presence fully known!
but I did get it on the thermal. The and he seemed almost completely let go of Jonathan’s hands. I could tell
only problem is our imager doesn’t oblivious to the fact that his immor- that the petite woman was spent — her
take video, only pictures. And this tal soul was at risk. shoulders slumping as if she had just
image came at me so fast I didn’t “But I wish I never would have fought a raging battle and won.
have time to snap a picture. called him.”
Sorry dear reader. I have no proof “Well,” Lucia replied, breathing The Saging
of this event — just a personal experi- heavily, “he’s here now.” In MCPRG, if a negative entity
ence that will forever be etched into Tony looked at me and told me is present and refuses to leave, we
my memory. The entity was here. to stand behind Lucia. She said she will use a Native American method
felt a strong hand from behind trying of burning sage to neutralize the
The Cleansing of Jonathan to shove her down. I immediately negative energy, allowing the positive
In MCPRG, being the tech guy did as Tony asked, and as I began energy to flow. I used to think that it
and being the handler of the thermal to focus, my attention was drawn to was New-Agey crap, but I’m quickly
imager comes with the price. If the an open closet two feet behind the coming around.
boss calls, I have to run. oppressed young man. As we began to sage the property,
Before we could start to really Standing in the doorway was a a funny thing happened. Jonathan’s
get into investigating the activity black, shrouded figure staring directly friends hauled ass out of the house
that occurred in Jonathan’s room, at me. Yes, I know it seems a little and stood on the front lawn, refusing
Tony called me over the radio and cliché. I could only see this figure in to come back into the house.
requested that I come to the back the display of the thermal imager. Talking to Tony a few days later,
bedroom. Lucia was performing a I was somewhat suspicious he said that he believed the friends
cleansing ritual on Jonathan, and she of what I was seeing, and I asked were members of a satanic sect and
wanted the thermal imager present Karen, another investigator, if she the cause of the negative influence
to see if we could get anything on it. could go to the closet and make sure in Jonathan’s life. Tony also told me
Jonathan claimed that the entity was that there wasn’t anything there that another little tidbit of information.
there, and he was pissed. would give me a false image. He firmly believed that Jonathan was
I have to be completely honest When Karen got to the closet, she only half sincere in wanting to get
with you, sometimes I have a little said, “Rick, there is nothing here.” this negative entity out of his life, and
trouble wrapping my mind around The inhuman entity was making believes that one day, Jonathan, in a
the more mystical aspects of para- its presence fully known, and he was moment of weakness will invite this
normal research. You really can’t see staring me down like a caged animal. thing back into his life.
a person cast a spell or, in Jonathan’s As Lucia began her cleansing Only time will tell.

Personal Experiences
Family Ghost Story

By Ryan Tackitt, Paranormal Investigators of Central Texas
E
very family has them . . . fam- other plants that weren’t good to be sums, and other creatures, like cou-
ily ghost stories. Some are near. Nestled in random spots were gars, were sometimes seen, or we’d
told to the children or grand- open pastures of tall grass. Trails at least find evidence of them “pass-
kids at night to scare them. Others could be found leading anywhere ing through.” The majority of the
provide an entertaining evening and nowhere, while large quartz ge- time I would be at The Bluff with a
while roasting hot dogs over a camp odes could be found slightly exposed cousin, sister, or some other family
fire. Most are probably just made up in the ground. member. And almost every time I
as the evening wears on. I can remember going down to went down below The Bluff, there
My family has several — some what everyone called “The Bluff” as was a small section of the woods
interesting, some scary, some down- a kid — as early as about the age of that I had to visit. It was called “The
right frightening. Whether or not Haunted Area.”
they are real or fake, they are worth
retelling to the next generation of my The Haunted Area
family. These stories that are passed My great grandfather told us sto-
down are a dying family tradition. ries about a specter man riding a ghost
Our ancestors started telling them as horse that would come sprinting out of
a way to keep their ancestors alive in the woods on certain nights. He also
our memories. told us about a hanging tree that was
Many of my family’s stories didn’t used to hang thieves that stole horses
involve ghosts or specters moaning in or cattle centuries ago.
the night. But this one does. I always wondered about these
stories and sometimes believed they
The Bluff were made up. But The Haunted
Part of my family that I grew up Area was real — I’ve seen it with my
“knowing about” were from all over own eyes. This section of woods was
Texas. My great grandfather settled My great grandfather told us stories about a strange; the trees and underbrush
down in East Texas on nearly a specter man riding a ghost horse that would grew strangely, and the sunshine
hundred acres of land. He has an in- come sprinting out of the woods on certain never seemed bright enough to get
nights. He also told us about a hanging tree.
teresting past that would fill up many through the tree branches. When
pages of this magazine and distract most people ventured into this area,
us from what this story is about. So five. I loved going down there and they would claim uneasiness and
we won’t venture there today. exploring. I could watch squirrels sometimes mention the hair rising
The land that he owned wasn’t running around trees or the ground up on the back of their neck.
used for much. A vast majority of it looking for pecans or horse apples. My great grandfather’s dogs
was covered in thick oaks and vari- Occasionally, you would see a would not go into this area for some
ous other trees. Briars covered the deer right before it would run off reason. Animals were never seen in
ground along with poison ivy and into the brush. Armadillos, opos- The Haunted Area either. No squir-

Almost every time
I went down to The
Bluff, there was a
small section of the
woods that I had to
visit. It was called
The Haunted Area.
This section of woods

was strange; the
trees and under-
brush grew strangely,
and the sunshine
never seemed
bright enough to
get through the tree
branches.
rels, rabbits, or anything else would I visited The Bluff several times grunt like idiots.
go into it. No one ever told me why, a year during my teenage years. My The only good luck that was
but that’s the way this area has always great grandfather died when I was made was one of my cousins did
been. It was like some sinister event still young, and then later my great manage to find a real diamond at
occurred here in the past, and the grandmother passed away. The land her house while vacuuming the living
land never forgot or recovered. was broken up between several fam- room. After that, a great deal more
Many family members avoided ily members and then again to oth- folks jumped onto those stones.
this area and would not go through ers. It has luckily stayed in the family The hanging tree was still down
it, even when in a hurry to escape the and was never sold off to strangers. there the last I saw, its large branch
rain. They just skirted around it and Currently, it has undergone tre- hanging there with what looks like
pretended it wasn’t there. Not me, I mendous changes. Most of the Bluff rope scars in the bark. No one is
always headed straight for this area to is gone and converted into a long able to verify if anyone was ever
explore and see what I could find. driveway. There is a house there now actually hung from the tree, but it
My family hated me going down where one of my cousins lives. A new wouldn’t surprise me one bit if a
there, but it wasn’t long before I was stock tank was made, and cattle now vigilante mob had hung someone
allowed to venture down there by roam the woods and pastures. there at least once. And I never saw
myself. From all the many trips I the horseman running from The
made down there, however, I don’t Mexican Jumping Stones Bluff to scare off anyone, but The
remember ever seeing anything para- Several other strange and inter- Haunted Area is one that I know ex-
normal — or even scary for that mat- esting stories come from this area, ists and still might be there no matter
ter. I made trips down there during like the Mexican Jumping Stones, a what people do with the land.
all times of day and night. The Bluff story that I know for sure my uncle I haven’t gone down below to
was a great place to camp under the made up. He told us kids that if we walk around in a very long time. I
stars, and I would lead friends down jumped on these flat rocks and grunt hold on to the memories of what I
there that had never been or heard at the same time, we would have experienced down there, and the
of The Haunted Area. Each one good luck. I don’t know how many ghost stories remain for me to tell
would whisper that they didn’t like trips we made down there so we my kids around a campfire while
the area and wanted to leave. could jump on these poor rocks and roasting hot dogs on a stick.

Personal Experiences: Heidi’s Haunted Hikes
Madame Sherri’s Castle & Forest

By Heidi Ann
“
Snow!” That was the excited cry
from the back seat of the car
as we traveled west toward the
New Hampshire/Vermont border.
Although it’s not unheard of to get
snow at the end of April in New
England, I certainly wasn’t expecting
it when I chose April 28 to take my
next Haunted Hike from Marianne
O’Connor’s book, Haunted Hikes
of New Hampshire.
Along with my usual compan-
ions — my husband, Keith, and son,
Colin — I was headed to Chester-
field, New Hampshire, to investigate
Madame Sherri’s Castle and hike
the surrounding forest.
The Story of Madame Sherri’s

Castle and Forest
Antoinette De Lilas, born in
1878, had been a cabaret singer in As we arrived at the entrance to Madame Sherri’s Castle and Forest, there was only
Paris at the turn of the 20th Century. one other car in the parking area. It was very quiet . . . eerily quiet.
She married the silent film actor
Andre Riela, and the couple moved ple as an artistic retreat. She soon died three years later, poor and
to the United States in 1911. Upon built a 15-room summer home that alone, on the very day her property
their arrival in the United States, came to be known as the “castle.” was finally sold. All that remains
they changed their last name to Madame Sherri enjoyed enter- of the castle is some foundation, a
Sherri, and Madame Sherri began taining at her castle and would throw fireplace, and a majestic staircase
designing costumes for the theater in legendary wild parties for her guests. that led into the castle.
New York. She was very successful, Eventually, her health and mental According to Marianne
even designing for the Ziegfield Fol- state began to deteriorate, and she O’Connor’s book, Haunted Hikes
lies, and soon became quite rich. found herself living in a Vermont of New Hampshire, reports claim
In 1925, her husband died nursing home. that ghostly waltz music can be
unexpectedly, and she found herself Her castle, which lay aban- heard if you touch the staircase, and
drawn to the Chesterfield area, doned for years, burned to the Madame Sherri’s ghost can be seen
which was popular with theater peo- ground in 1962. Madame Sherri floating down the stairs.

According to author Marianne O’Connor’s book, Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire, reports claim that ghostly waltz music can be
heard if you touch Madame Sherri’s staircase, and Madame Sherri’s ghost can be seen floating down the stairs.
Madame Sherri’s Castle Was hunter,” ran to touch the staircase to of the castle. Colin was fascinated by
Both Breathtaking and Eerie see if he could hear any music. He the remains of the fireplace. While
As we drew closer to our destina- heard nothing. Keith and I also tried Colin and I imagined what it had been
tion, the snow had thankfully changed touching the staircase, but sadly we like when the castle was there, Keith
back to rain. The day was cold, raw didn’t hear anything either. Keith walked around asking Madame Sherri
and wet. I considered cancelling the remembered he had his MP3 player a few questions. We hoped some sort
hike, but Colin was eager to go. We with him, and he suggested doing an of reply would show up on his MP3.
decided if it was raining too hard EVP session. So he began recording We then headed off to hike the
when we got to Madame Sherri’s, we as we continued our investigation. forest. The views were spectacular.
would just go back home. The cold, raw day turned out to be
After two hours of driving, we Is Madame Sherri’s Castle and a blessing, keeping us from becom-
had finally reached Chesterfield, and Surrounding Forest Haunted? ing too hot during the hike. Noth-
I was glad to see that the rain had There is something about ing paranormal occurred during
stopped. As we turned off and began Madame Sherri’s castle staircase that the hike, but we did come across a
driving down a long, winding back called to us. The urge to climb it was mailbox in the forest. It was filled
road, I joked to Keith about how all overwhelming. So Colin and I began with notes from other hikers. One
these hikes seemed to be out in the climbing the stairs that decades ago eerie note simply said, “Heard the
middle of nowhere. Madame Sherri used to welcome screams in the woods — 3/21/10.”
We finally came upon the en- her many guests. Later, while reviewing Keith’s
trance to Madame Sherri’s Castle and Upon reaching the top, I im- recording at the castle, we didn’t
Forest, and there was only one other mediately got dizzy. The far side of find any EVPs. Regardless, Madame
car in the parking area. It was very the stairs drops off into a deep gully. Sherri’s Castle and Forest is an
quiet . . . eerily quiet. I checked the A fear gripped me, and the desire to amazing gem hidden on the New
book to find out which way we had to get off the staircase was great. As we Hampshire/Vermont border. The
go to find the castle remains. We fol- descended the stairs, Colin nearly hike was spectacular, and the castle
lowed the path into the woods a short fell, which was more terrifying than ruins are hauntingly beautiful. I wish
way and then suddenly it was upon us. any possible ghostly encounter. Re- it were closer to home, as I would
I have to say, the site of the grand lief washed over me after Colin and love to try to connect with Madame
staircase leading to nowhere was I were back on the ground. Sherri again . . . but I will never
amazing. Colin, ever the eager “ghost We then entered the foundation climb her staircase again!

Fiction: Featured Author
Cthulhu Dawn
By Michael Kleen
T
he sand underneath Private
Jonathan Bradley’s feet
seemed to explode upward
on its own and blocked his vision for
a full hundred and twenty degrees.
The rest of his company disap-
peared in a shower of dust and dirt.
To Private Bradley nothing was
enough to escape the carnage around
him. Bullets whizzed by his ears as he
frantically tried to keep his footing on
the shifting yellow matter below him.
Something heavy fell to the side, but
he couldn’t make out what it was. His
eyes stung from the harsh wind, and
the air moved like a swarm of bees.
The stone wall of the building next to
him felt thick and cold as his shoul-
der slid up against it.
I have to get out of here, he
thought frantically. He clutched his
M-16 tighter and fell down into the
sand, sliding against the sandstone
bricks the whole way. From this new
vantage point, everything seemed
clearer. He could see from under-
neath his helmet that there was a
dark entrance to the building just
feet away. He figured if he could
crawl to it, he would be okay.
There were several more loud
explosions and sharp thuds from un-
friendly bullets landing near his legs.
He could hear the men around him
all yelling at once, curses, encourage-
ment, screams. He clawed his way to
the opening and felt his fingers rap
around the cold frame of the door.
Most of it was buried in the sand, and
there was just a small area to crawl
through. The entrance must have

been uncovered during the fighting. to his feet, smiled, and darted out His Adam’s apple thrust up and
Jon squeezed his way past the of the flashlight beam and into the down as he swallowed and stepped
treads of a gigantic M1A1 Abrams darkness. Jon heard the boy’s feet into the passageway. The narrow
next to him and pulled himself into sliding across the smooth floor. walls were barren here too. Nothing
the darkened interior. The noises He shivered and made up his but darkness and smooth sandstone
of the battle around him seemed to mind to follow the strange lad that surrounded him. The air was stale
become muffled as he slid on his had evaded his original sweep of the and had a strange taste to it.
flak vest into the abyss, eventually room. That required him to leave I should have stayed in Tennes-
losing his traction and rolling down his unit behind and move deeper see, he thought bitterly as he moved
the mound of sand. Sand was all into the structure. It was better than forward with caution. Back home
over his face. He felt the grains in going back outside and getting shot was beer, football, and off-road rac-
his mouth. His once-camouflage at, he reasoned, and they would ing. He didn’t understand how these
uniform was caked with yellow. forgive him if he captured a potential Iraqis could live without any of that
Finally, he was deposited against Iraqi informant. in this shit hole. All they needed
a cold stone floor. It took him a few
moments to feel around and find his
army-green, curved-neck flashlight.
A thousand eyes scattered in every direction.
The light pouring in from the crevice
above was only enough to illuminate His unit had been ambushed in was Pepsi and blue jeans. He felt
the pile of sand he’d rolled down the ancient city of Ur a few minutes the darkness swallow him up from
on. Flicking the switch, it became ago after they had gotten word that behind as he moved forward. There
apparent that he was in some kind of all the Iraqis had been cleaned out was no sound except for a strange,
vault. From what he could see, the of the area. So much for accurate almost inaudible tapping, like a thou-
room was perfectly square, and the intelligence from Central Command, sand little pins hitting the ground.
walls were barren. There was only he bitterly thought. He swung his flashlight around trying
one door at the other end. He removed his helmet and to find the source of the noise.
The explosions outside sounded hung it from his belt so that it The beam fell on a black mass
even more distant, and he turned wouldn’t get lost. Slinging his M-16’s covering the crevice between the
his head to see if he could ascertain strap over his shoulder, he pointed floor and the wall. It seemed to move
what was happening with the rest his flashlight onto the door in front around, and he leaned in to find out
of his company. At about that time, of him. It was wooden and cracked, what it was. The mass reacted strongly
something that looked like a body petrified from all the years in the when the yellow glow of the flashlight
fell in front of the hole. He was stale air, and swinging loosely from hit “them.” A thousand eyes scattered
plunged into almost total darkness. its hinges. Jon pushed on it lightly. in every direction. Jon recoiled when
The door led to a narrow cause- he saw their tiny claws and erect sting-
***** way that seemed to go on forever. ers. He almost dropped his flashlight,
Jon’s heart leapt into his chest The void swallowed up the flash- but he reacted quickly, saving it just
when the shuffling noise from the far light beam, and Jon looked over his before it struck the ground.
corner interrupted his thoughts. The shoulder toward the small opening He usually had no problems
beam from his flashlight fell on the he had crawled through. The far wall with insects, but these were huge. His
form of a little Iraqi boy, bony and seemed to vibrate with every muffled forehead started to perspire heavily
tan, dressed in rags. “What are you explosion. He hesitated momentarily. again despite the cool air. Jon pressed
doing here?” Jon asked him without If he pursued the boy, he might get himself up against the other wall and
expecting an answer. “Probably the valuable information, but he would carefully moved past the pulsating
same thing I am, huh.” also be abandoning his unit. The Ma- mass. His boots were inches away
The boy stared at him curiously. rines taught him to make split second from a scattered bunch of black legs
He cocked his head to the side, let- decisions, so he decided that finding and segmented bodies.
ting his bushy black hair fall over his out what was in this building might He bitterly smashed one of the
eyes. “You weren’t the one who told be the most important thing to do. scorpions with his boot before shak-
the soldiers where to find us were He cursed himself that he had left his ing his head and moving on. He felt
you?” Jon continued. The boy leapt night-vision goggles in the truck. like he had been walking for a while

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this world so that they can rule again.
The Ancient Ones will consume every
living thing on Earth. You must not
stay here. You are not wanted.”
At that point, the noises started up
again. Both Jon and the boy’s heads
turned toward the cavern next door.
A steady orange glow illuminated the
portal. Private Bradley flicked off his
flashlight and hooked it onto his belt.
The sounds took on a chanting quality
to them, but he couldn’t distinguish
what language it was. It didn’t sound
like anything he had heard while mov-
ing through the Iraqi villages.
The boy dashed past him and into
the long corridor before he could stop
him. “Shit,” he swore, reacting too late.
Jon nervously looked into the dark-
ness and then back at the portal.
He peered around the doorway,
before he heard noises in the dis- this new room were covered in small and the cavern took on a new life. It
tance. They sounded like whispering pictures of some sort. There were was enormous. Lean pillars of stone
voices. Jon strained his aching ears. carvings of strange animals and sun- thrust out of the floor and rose to the
bursts and what looked like wings. ceiling. The far wall looked like it was
***** The Iraqi boy was standing silently on the other side of a football field. His
“U.S. Marines!” he called out, in the far corner. jaw dropped open at the shear enormi-
hearing his voice echo down the cor- Without taking his eyes off of ty. The source of the orange glow was a
ridor. There was no verbal response, him, Jon momentarily forgot about giant fire to the far right. It was burning
but the voices stopped. He readied his the fighting and tried to radio back in a pit in the floor without the use of a
machine gun with one arm. Wild sce- to his unit. Maybe the pictures were visible source of fuel. Behind that was
narios played in his mind. It could have some kind of code, he thought. Only a large stone altar. And behind that was
been that the boy was leading him to a thick layer of static answered. a large stone statue of some kind of a
an Iraqi torture chamber or a chemical- “Well, shit,” he cursed in a soft half-man, half-beast figure.
weapons lab. He would be a hero if voice. He spun around trying to take There was a group of robed
he could confirm that and somehow in the whole picture. Not one inch figures in the center of it all. They
get back to base. His heart raced with was barren of the carvings. Why were standing in a circle and didn’t
excitement. Jon thought it was funny would someone take the time to do look armed. “Hey, you!” Jon yelled,
how a month ago he couldn’t locate all of this? “What is this place?” he slightly irritated at his own method of
Iraq on the map, but now it held great asked the boy. attracting their attention. “I’m with the
importance to him and his friends. To his surprise the child answered U.S. Marines. I’m taking all of you
He picked up his pace and soon him in a calm, steady voice. “This is prisoner! Show me your weapons!”
his flashlight revealed another door. the temple of the ancient ones,” he The group of men continued to
He was confident that no one was replied in broken English. “You have chant and ignored him. He ner-
inside the next room. If they were, disturbed their slumber by coming vously looked at the thick red liquid
why hadn’t they seen his flashlight here. Thousands of years before the running down grooves in the wall,
and confronted him? dawn of man they ruled the Earth. collecting somewhere out of sight.
Even still, he braced himself and Then the great Elder Gods came and “Hey,” he yelled again. “Didn’t you
proceeded cautiously. The door led locked them beyond the seven gates. uncivilized bastards hear me?”
to a small room that opened up into The priests of the Ancient Ones are Whatever was going on here
an even larger cavern. The walls of forever trying to bring them back into was definitely on the border of being

sick. He must have been right; this “Take one step closer and I’ll waste man, before the time of the dinosaurs,
was one of Saddam’s demented all of you!” he warned. before any living thing had existed.
torture chambers. The robed men kept walking The soldier didn’t even stop to
and he pressed the trigger down look at what was behind him as he
***** with a trembling index finger. The pulled himself off the dusty floor and
He stepped closer to the group, muzzle of his gun lit up with flame threw himself into the small room
feeling very small in the vacuous sur- and dozens of bullets issued forth. with the carvings covering the walls.
roundings. “Hey!” he yelled at the The men in front of him were cut He knew the beast was still
top of his voice. The word echoed to ribbons. They fell to the ground behind him as the cadaverous wind
throughout the cavern. The chant- without so much as a cry of pain, propelled him down the dark hall-
ing of the men stopped abruptly and and Jon watched with awe as the way. He almost slipped on the mess
they turned toward him. His blood robes flattened out against the of scorpions, and he could feel that
ran cold. Everything was silent for a ground as if nothing had been in the beast’s tentacles weren’t far be-
long moment as the figures and he them. He ran over to the black piles hind. They probed the smooth walls
stood and watched each other.
“You’re too late,” one of them
said coldly, although he couldn’t figure The room started to shake slowly.
out which one. He was surprised they
could speak English. Jon held his M-16 under a shower of dust and debris. blindly led by a sense developed in
tighter and walked toward the group. Using the end of his M-16, he the darkest pits of the ocean floor.
“If you speak English you should raised one of the robes high into Jon hoped that the strange boy
understand this: Put your goddamn the air. He recoiled as the stench hit had enough sense to get out before
hands in the fucking air right now!” him. The pile of greenish liquid un- that thing tore him to pieces. He
He thought that was forceful enough, der the robe stank like a corpse that burst into the room he had sought
but the group of strange, robed men had been rotting for a few weeks. shelter in before all of this had begun
strolled toward him completely un- His eyes teared up, and he gagged. and was relieved to see that the hole
afraid of his weapon. His mind rushed The floor under him started to to the outside was bigger than it had
with possible scenarios. They were tremble and crack. Jon quickly re- been before. No doubt someone else
committing suicide. They couldn’t pos- gained his senses and dove out of the in his unit had discovered the crack
sibly think they could get him in a rush way. His M-16 slid far out of his reach. and investigated his disappearance.
with an automatic weapon in his hands. Large sections of the floor fell out of He didn’t wait for his eyes to
“Are you fucking deaf?” he screamed at place and tumbled into a growing pit. get adjusted to the new brightness
them. “I said put them in the air!” A god-awful roar emitted from the before throwing himself up the sand
“Killing us will only make him opening, and he stared in horror as embankment. Cold hands latched
stronger,” the man in the group hissed more than a dozen tentacles rose up around his wrists and pulled him
at Jon. They began to move faster from the cavity. They whipped around into the light.
toward him, covering a few yards in and broke the altar in two like a toy. “Shit, Jon,” he heard someone
seconds. They moved in unison. “We Jon couldn’t believe what he was see- say. “We’ve been looking all over
have opened the seven gates of Yog- ing. Nothing in his training prepared for you.”
Sothoth.” Their voices vibrated with a him to face something like this. “Thank God you guys are alive,”
serpentine pitch. “The blood you have Jon gasped as he got to his feet. The
spilled has fed him, the hatred you’ve ***** ancient temple behind him roared as
unleashed has fed him, and now noth- He shook his head and tried to fighter planes broke the sound bar-
ing you can do will stop him. Blood crawl toward the door he had come rier above them. Rivers of blood ran
for blood, death for death — revenge.” through. He’d take his chance with the through the sand and pooled along
“You’re all out of your minds!” Iraqis outside now. The thing in the pit the sides of the carefully built walls.
Jon shouted, raising his gun at the continued to screech in manners the Bodies were piled up next to burnt-
ready. The room started to shake little million-year-old monkey in him out hulls of trucks and Humvees.
slowly. Several bricks fell from the never thought his ears would ever be “God save us,” he trembled
ceiling and smacked against the subjected to. The noise was primeval. as he surveyed the scene, “but the
floor, shattering into a dozen pieces. Sounds uttered before the time of worst is yet to come.”

Paranormal Fantasy Author Spotlight
Stacey Kade
By Michelle M. Pillow, www.michellepillow.com
F
rom her first childhood Young adult fiction
scribbles about a magical neck- author Stacey Kade
lace that would turn people says, “I believe in the
into cats, young adult fiction author supernatural . . . The
possibility for anything
Stacey Kade has long been fascinated
and everything still
with what happens when the “ordi- exists.”
nary” bumps up against the “out of
this world.” Her newest novel from
Disney-Hyperion, called The Ghost
and The Goth, released last month.
She’s also written under the
name, Stacey Klemstein, penning
two science fiction romance novels
in a series for adults, involving first
contact with aliens and conspiracy
theories, entitled The Silver Spoon
and Eye of the Beholder.
This month we talk with Stacey
about her new book and her thoughts Q: When world-building, did you Stacey: I’ve always been fascinated
on the paranormal, in general. base your story off of known by the afterlife/Heaven. I think it
myths throughout history? stems from a plane ride early in
***** life when I couldn’t figure out why
Stacey: I’m the daughter of a Luther-
Q: In your book, The Ghost and I wasn’t seeing people walking on
an minister who also happens to be a
The Goth, your heroine is a ghost. the clouds that were just outside the
big science fiction/fantasy fan, so both
What inspired you to create such a plane’s window. Once I figured out
of those elements are deeply embed-
character? that Heaven wasn’t a literal place (as
ded in who I am and how I see the
Stacey: I think humans have long we know it on this Earth), it made
world. When I started thinking about
been fascinated by what happens af- me start thinking about what it was. I
the afterlife for The Ghost and The
ter death, and, to some extent, wish believe it exists, but I don’t think you
Goth, I knew it wasn’t going to be
to be around, unchanged, forever. can fly (or drive) there!
based on the traditional explanation,
In this book, I wanted to explore but something closer to science. In
that idea and the potential down- Q: Why do you think readers, and
my world, spirits are basically energy.
side of such an existence. Plus, it society in general, are fascinated
Different dimensions (or, heck, paral-
was just fun. by the paranormal?
lel universes) exist, and they are only
Alona is a mean girl who’s had able to pass through to them under Stacey: Because it gives an explana-
almost everyone bending to her will certain circumstances. tion to the otherwise inexplicable.
her whole life. It was interesting to see Because it gives us the “rules” to
how she reacted to being in a situa- Q: What myths or legends inspired make us feel safe and feel like we
tion where she had very little control. you? understand the world (e.g., you’re

safe from vampires as long as you but it was so cold in there. And it was
don’t invite them in). And because, a beautiful, warm, sunny day outside.
heck, it’s exciting. It means there’s
still more out there we don’t know, Q: What kind of paranormal crea-
we don’t understand, and while that tures do you wish you could meet?
exists, the possibility for anything Stacey: Honestly, I think it’s prob-
and everything still exists. ably safer to stay under the radar and
not meet any of them! But if I had
Q: Do you have any paranormal to chose, I’d love to be present for
pet projects? (though not a central figure in) first
Stacey: No, though I’m a big fan of contact with life from another planet.
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelli- That would be pretty cool.
gence (SETI) (www.seti.org/seti).
Q: If given the chance, would you
Q: What are your favorite paranor- become a ghost?
mal shows, movies, and books? Stacey: No, I think it would be too
Stacey: I love the new show on hard to see everyone I love moving
BBC-America called Being Human. on with their lives afterward. If I had
A vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost to chose, I’d rather be a ghost-talker
all living together as roommates. In her new novel, The Ghost and The (AKA medium) like my hero, Will,
Goth, author Stacey Kade’s heroine though even that would probably be
Does it get any better than that?
is a ghost.
True Blood is a big favorite, too. way too stressful!
And the classics, of course, Buffy the
Vampire Slayer and The X-Files. Stacey: I believe in the supernatural, Q: How would you react if you
One of my favorite paranormal yes, but I believe that they are all came face to face with a ghost?
movies is The Others. That one had a things that will be explained or ex-
Stacey: Probably faint! I know that’s
twist I didn’t see coming and still chills plainable one day once our science
not very daring, but it’s true. I believe
me to this day. I also loved The Sixth or knowledge base catches up.
they are out there, but I’m very glad
Sense, though I have to watch parts of For example, I think about the
I’m not a medium. I suppose you get
that one with my eyes closed. Ghost- stories in the Bible, specifically in
used to it a little if you grow up with
busters is my classic, all-time favorite the New Testament, about people
it, but to suddenly one day be able to
movie — that one I have memorized! being possessed by demons as a
see and hear them when no one else
The paranormal romance genre form of illness. That was a rational
can? No thanks! I think that’s why I
is one of my favorites, so it’s almost explanation at the time. However,
like writing about them — gives me a
impossible for me to narrow it down these days, some theologians and
chance to explore safely, you know?
to just a few books. In young adult, I’m scientists believe these people may
a huge fan of the Mortal Instruments very well have had epilepsy or some
Q: What does the future hold for
series by Cassandra Clare; The Media- other medical condition that is com-
Alona and Will?
tor and 1-800-Where-R-You series by monly recognized as such today.
Meg Cabot; and, of course, Twilight Stacey: I’m very excited that Alona
by Stephenie Meyer. For adults, I love Q: Have you ever had a paranor- and Will’s story will continue in two
the Mercy series by Patricia Briggs; the mal experience? more books (in 2011 and 2012), so
Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Stacey: Yes and no. When I was on I’ll get to explore even more aspects
Harris; and the Fever series by Karen my honeymoon in San Diego with of this world.
Marie Moning. On the science fiction my husband, we went to the histori-
side of things, anything and everything cal Whaley House, California’s only *****
by Linnea Sinclair. haunted house authenticated by Thanks for joining us Stacey! Learn
the state. I didn’t experience any of more about Stacey and her books
Q: Do you believe in the supernat- the footsteps or voices others have at www.staceykade.com and www.
ural? Or are you a skeptic? reported hearing (thank goodness!), staceyklemstein.com.

Equipment Update
The Phantom Lite

By Chris DeMent, Parachasers I.N.C.
S
o what do you get when you
mix bad infrared lighting with
ghost hunting? First of all, you
get bad evidence. Secondly, you get
frustrated. And finally, you get a man
determined to build a better infrared
illuminator. This is exactly how the
Phantom Lite came into existence.
I’ll start off by saying that I’ve
tested the Phantom Lite and was
very impressed! So let’s get down to
the visuals. The LEDs glow a very
dull redish-orange to the human
eye. For infrared-based cams, we
are looking at a viewing distance of
about 50 feet.
When testing the Phantom Lite
outside, my camcorder night vision
was at least doubled at 43 feet. So
next I gave it a try indoors at about
15 feet, and it was truly like night
and day for infrared. Phantom Lites
have a very wide angle light on them,
so they light up the entire room
— not like a flash light that shows
varied bright and dark spots.
They do work with cameras that
are set up for infrared viewing and any
camcorder and cam that has a night
vision mode or NightShot. They also
have a removable tripod connector
on the bottom for mounting to your
devices. To top it off, this high-power
infrared illuminator only uses a 9 Volt
battery, yet gets over 12 hours of IR.
When speaking with the Phan-
tom Lite creator, Randy Croissette,
The above pictures show use of the Phantom Lite (pictured at the top) compared to
we find that he is not just some pop-
the Sony NightShot (pictured at the bottom). These pictures were taken indoors.
up paranormal lover. He has been

The Phantom Lite
into the paranormal scene for about
12 years and is an avid investigator
and founder of Cold Spot Paranor-
Infrared Illuminator
mal. He has had paranormal experi-
ences since he was a child.
“One of the houses I have lived
in had some good activity, like some-
one banging and scratching on the By Chad Wilson
doors,” Croissette said. “Also, you
would hear something running down
I
the hall. I used to set up a Sony recently tested a Phantom Lite but it suffices for smaller rooms
Handycam with NightShot, and let’s Infrared (IR) Illuminator. I really due to the reflection off of the walls,
just say the commercial illuminators hoped it would be a solution to which increases the potency of its
would always let me down. I would an “infrared problem” I was having own onboard IR significantly. On the
get everything setup and recording with my new Sony hi- other hand, in a larger
before I would go to bed, and later def shoulder-mounted area, it does not cut the
in the night I would be awoken with camcorder. mustard. That is where
a banging on the door and come to To accommo- the Phantom Lite IR
see that the illuminator was dead!” date my new IR il- Illuminator came in.
I’m sure many of you reading luminator, I bought a Let me tell you, the
this have dealt with dead lights, and hotshoe adaptor on difference is significant.
as we all know, it can be frustrating. www.B&Hphotovideo. The Phantom Lite is
After Croissette’s own frustrations com, which allowed the almost like an infrared
with commercial illuminators, he spent illuminator to slide right spotlight, casting its
two years and countless hours design- into place at the front of invisible glow upon
ing a board that not only was really the camera. The adaptor the paranormal thrill
bright, but lasted for over 12 hours. worked perfectly. Pictured above is Phan- seekers who were on
Now three years later, he has a great I soon found myself tom Lite creator Randy the tour with us. It even
product that is affordable for everyone. Croissette, operating a
once again taking the seemed a bit too bright
video camera with the
Every Phantom Lite Illuminator two-hour Paranormal in certain situations, but
Phantom Lite attached.
is machined, hand built, and tested Walking Tour at the it was not that big of a
by Croissette. Ultraviolet models are Queen Mary Hotel in deal, as all I did was tilt
available, as well as a full-spectrum Long Beach, California, it up slightly, which cut
model for just a few dollars more. on Thursday, June 24. I back the intensity of the
For those of you wondering, the had my camera all set up glow. A dimmer switch
full-spectrum model will work with with the illuminator at- of some sort would have
your Sony cams, as well as in the tached. The first part of been a nice addition,
NightShot mode creating a cool blue the tour was pretty well but is not even close
glow. Since this light is strong and lit, so I didn’t get to use to a deal breaker for
really lasts, I suggest you go to your it much. this impressive piece of
Sony camcorder’s on-screen menu Then we came to equipment.
and turn off the IR light, but keep the the engine room. My I seriously recom-
NightShot switched to on and use the first chance to use the mend this product to
Phantom Lite to extend the battery Phantom Lite IR Il- The Phantom IR Illumina- those seeking an infra-
life of your camcorder. luminator was upon me. tor is almost like an infrared solution. A reported
The Phantom Lite has a great What can I say? I was red spotlight, casting its 12 hours of operation
price and is highly useful. Be it for excited! invisible glow upon those on one 9-volt battery
ghost hunting or just night surveillance, on the tour with us.
Now, the NightShot makes this a good buy
I totally recommend these lights! feature on the Sony in my book.
Check them out at www.phan- hi-def works great in its own right, I give the Phantom Lite IR Il-
tomlite.com. being a little dark in darker areas, luminator 5 out of 5 stars!

Reader Profile
Andrew Selfridge
(Forum Name: Ourobouros2k2)
About Andrew to the lake and going swimming as

a family. Zoo trips are a big hit with
Age: 33. the kiddos as well.
Born/Currently Resides: Oklahoma Q: Are you a member of a paranor-

City, Oklahoma/Tecumseh, Okla- mal group?
homa.
Andrew: I am a member of the
Status: Married. Oklahoma City Ghost Club (http://
okcgc.net). I have been a member of
Education: High School. this team twice, from 2003 to 2006
and from 2009 to present.
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn.
Our team is structured a little
Occupation: Police Officer. different, as we have done away
with title and positions. Every
Q&A member contributes according to
their own gifts, and if an area is
Q: What brought you to Paranormal lacking, we jump in to fill in the
Underground? gap. I would have to say my role
would be equivalent to a technical
Andrew: Ryan. investigator.
Our doctrine has us all doing all
What does your forum name mean? aspects of paranormal investigations
Andrew: Symbol (snake or dragon A skeptical believer, Andrew is and research. We then collate our
eating its own tail, formed usually in most interested in EVPs and the results, and we all contribute to the
a circle) meaning rebirth, beginning emotions behind the voices cap- reporting aspect.
tured during an investigation.
anew, cyclical quality of nature.
Q: How long have you been investi-
Q: How would you describe your- gating paranormal phenomena?
self? therein. I am introspective . . . always Andrew: I’ve been investigating the
chewing on what paranormality paranormal since 1999, back in
Andrew: Passionately devoted to
means in the big picture, as well as to the days of 56k modems and AOL
technical paranormal research. It is
myself. 50-hour free CDs. Yup, I had my
much more than a hobby to me; it’s
more of a lifestyle. Sony Mavica FD-93, shoebox cas-
Q: Tell us about your family and sette recorder, Trifield Natural, and
I love adapting and building de-
what you like to do. my analog 8mm NightShot. Those
vices for use in the paranormal field.
Some folks call me shy or quiet, Andrew: I’m a happily married dad. items, along with a healthy dose of
but I am just merely taking inven- I have two great girls, a 14-year-old naïveté, and I was a Y2K-equipped
tory of my surroundings and people and a two-year-old. We love going ghost hunter.

Q: What is the best paranormal path years ago. It is the sidebar in Slipknot, Disturbed, In This Mo-
evidence you’ve captured to date? Rick Hale’s article, “Cops and the ment, Guns n’ Roses, Velvet Revolv-
Paranormal,” featured in the May er, and most ’80’s metal.
Andrew: Probably not relevant to
2010 issue of Paranormal Under-
anyone else other than myself, but
ground magazine. Q: Other favorites?
I would have to say my first EVP. It
Basically, I and several other
was simply a female voice saying, “I Andrew: Ben and Jerry’s Key Lime
jailers witnessed a shadow person
am Samantha.” Sure, I have cap- Pie ice cream . . . just sayin’.
form, glide across the floor, and dis-
tured better and far creepier EVPs,
appear into the wall of a jail. This
but that was the first one. Q: What are your pet peeves?
sparked my interest, and here I am
That moment, my previous
still going strong. Andrew: Groups with idiotic acro-
belief systems were voided and I was
certain that there was a tangible phe-
nomenon at work. It was an Earth-
shattering event, at least for me.
The old adage “When in doubt, throw
Q: What would our readers be sur-
it out” is a motto I live by when it
prised to find out about you? comes to evidence of the paranormal.
Andrew: I am just a big teddy bear.
I am told that I intimidate people by Q: Who are your heroes? nyms that don’t make sense, obnox-
my physical presence, but I am just ious use of the papyrus font, and
Andrew: Native American actor Will
a softie. people taking advantage of paranor-
Sampson. His most notable roles
mally afflicted people/families for
were as “Chief Bromden” in One
Q: Are you a skeptic or believer? their own monetary gain.
Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and as
Oh yeah, and groups/people
Andrew: Skeptical believer. I do “Taylor the Medicine Man” in the
that don’t take the time to learn how
believe in ghosts and ghostly phe- horror film Poltergeist II.
to use their equipment properly.
nomena, but I don’t take every piece
of evidence passed around the Net Q: What are your favorite books,
Q: What do you think happens to us
as prima facie evidence of Casper. movies, TV shows, and paranormal
when we die?
I, like many others, don’t want shows?
to be fooled, so I place evidence Andrew: I think our life energy
Andrew: Favorite book honor would
through the ringer. The old adage ascends to a higher frequency or
have to go to The Most Haunted
“When in doubt, throw it out” is state of being. Not burdened by the
House in England by Harry Price,
a motto I live by when it comes to limitations of our physical body, I
with The Uninvited by Steven
evidence of the paranormal. believe we must learn higher truths
LaChance a close second.
of both morality and universal
Movies? Blackhawk Down, Ca-
Q: What areas of the paranormal harmony if we intend to successfully
sino, My Cousin Vinny. There are
interest you the most? navigate the “spirit” world.
really too many to mention. I have a
Andrew: EVP interests me the most. diversified taste in movies.
Q: Do you have any words of wis-
It has the most “human” aspect to TV favorites include 24, Star-
dom that you live by?
it. I derive much more satisfaction gate Universe, and V. Paranormal
from hearing the emotion behind shows usually annoy me, but if I Andrew: “A fool thinks himself to be
the voices than just seeing a needle had to pick I would say American wise, but a wise man knows himself to
spike on an EMF meter. Paranormal on NatGeo (for sub- be a fool.” —William Shakespeare.
stance) and Ghost Adventures (for
Q: Talk about any paranormal expe- guilty pleasure). Q: Any exciting plans for the future?
riences you have had and how they
Andrew: I will be investigating Wa-
affected you. Q: Favorite music? verly Hills Sanatorium with a group
Andrew: I would have to say the Andrew: Tool, Perfect Circle (or any from Paranormal Underground in
experience that started me on this Maynard project), Killswitch Engage, August. I can’t wait.

Review of the Month
2012: The Paranormal Cookbook

Book Written by Shaun Belekurov
Review By Karen Frazier
W
hat do 2012, creepy a while. Some of the phenomena
clowns, werewolves, Belekurov explores in support of his
synchronicity, cryptids, overarching theories, include:
the Joker, and Men in Black have • The Mothman Prophecies
in common? According to Shaun • Poltergeist activity
Belekurov, maybe more than we • Cattle mutilations
could ever imagine. • The Jersey Devil
In the book 2012: The Para- • Creepy clowns (*shudder* —
normal Cookbook, Belekurov takes a personal fear of mine)
the reader on an extremely well-re- • Movie curses
searched journey through the world • Black-eyed children
of the odd and often unexplainable Could it be that all of these phe-
in pursuit of his central goal — taking nomena, and more, are somehow
another look at the nature of reality. linked to where we are headed as a
The result is extremely informative, about why it is that so many of these society — and ultimately as a species?
often creepy, and always interesting. things may just actually be manifest- And is 2012 really the end?
Belekurov, who is a paranormal ing in “the real world” and how it all Read 2012 The Paranormal
investigator, takes an in-depth look relates to current cultural fears about Cookbook. Whether or not you
at a number of phenomena associ- the year 2012. agree with Belekurov’s theories,
ated with folklore, explores clusters Belekurov’s central thesis is well you’ll walk away more informed
of paranormal activity in unlikely thought out. Clearly this is some- — and definitely just a little more
locations, and shares his theory thing he’s been chewing on for quite creeped out.
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