In the 16th century, the town of Pentsh, in the region of Silesia in eastern Europe, was allegedly plagued by an abominable being. The people of the town believed that the creature was their own […]
In many traditionally Catholic countries, there is claimed to be a growing number of cases of demonic possession. Across Italy in 2018, it is claimed that the number of demonic possession cases tripled to around […]
In 1924, the British occult researcher and author Ralph Shirley wrote that vampirism was perhaps more commonplace than was “commonly supposed”. It was to “lunatic asylums”, he claimed, that suspected vampires were “consigned”, thus limiting […]
In 2008, an alleged psychic called Sylvia Browne published a book called End of Days. In it, she predicted that “In around 2020 a severe pneumonia-like illness will spread throughout the globe, attacking the lungs […]
In 1612, a judge in Bordeaux, France called Pierre de Lancre wrote a book about bad angels and demons, Tableau de l’Inconstance des Mauvais Anges et Demons. Within it can be found the extraordinary case […]
In the late 1980s, one of the most horrific hauntings ever reported was investigated by the seasoned paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren. The haunting allegedly plagued the entire Snedeker family, who lived in Southington, […]
Olaus Magnus was a sixteenth century Catholic ecclesiast and writer. He was known as a man with a great sense of scientific scrutiny, having created the most accurate map of the Baltic northern regions of […]
Around the year 400 BC, the ancient Northern American city of Teotihuacan was founded. At its height is thought that over 200,000 people lived within its boundaries. Yet, by 750 AD the city had mysteriously […]
Dragons once allegedly plagued the entire country of Wales. For centuries these incredible creatures have formed a central part of Welsh folklore and have even become the symbol of the nation. After all, according to […]
In the autumn of 1957, three young British Royal Navy cadets – William Laing, Michael Crowley and Ray Baker – were performing a routine map-reading exercise. The idea of the exercise was simple: they were […]
In China dragons are said to influence every aspect of life. Representing the highest spiritual power, the Chinese dragon can represent the sun, the heavens and the life-giving rain. In addition to their complex mythological […]
Since the 19th century the Ouija board has been a staple of paranormal investigations into the afterlife. The board, also known as a talking board, is used primarily for attempting to communicate with the dead. […]
Éliphas Lévi was a leading French occultist and socialist of the 19th century who was renowned for his esoteric knowledge. One of his fields of expertise was necromancy – the summoning of the dead. However, […]
It is said that since European settlers arrived in the Americas, many people believed that something sinister roamed their rivers. The sound of what seemed to be a wailing woman would be heard drifting up […]
Sir Winston Churchill was one of the most remarkable men of the twentieth century. He filled many roles in his life: a war correspondent who took part in a cavalry charge ; a Boer POW […]
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