It would come as no surprise that Dallas, Texas and the surrounding areas would be a host of hauntings and spooky situations given how old the land and buildings are. Noteably there are a lot of sightings, recordings, and experiences had by many people over decades. Here are some of the most popular...

The occult refers to a broad range of esoteric practices and beliefs that are often associated with mysticism, magic, and supernatural phenomena. While the origins of the occult can be traced back to ancient civilizations, such as Egypt and Mesopotamia, its modern history can be divided into sev...

Astral projection is a powerful and transformative experience in which an individual's consciousness separates from their physical body and travels beyond it, into an astral realm. It is seen as a way to access a higher level of consciousness and expand one's awareness beyond the physical world....

A New Look at an Old Subject "Few creatures of the night have captured our imagination like vampires. What explains our enduring fascination with vampires? What is it about the vampire myth that explains our interest? Is it the overtones of sexual lust, power, and control? Or is it a fa...

A Chat with a Real-Life Ghost Hunter While ghost hunting might not earn you much - if any - money, by many accounts it's a satisfying avocation for those with the time, energy and "gift" to get in touch with the spirits that walk among us. Dave Oester, Ph.D., DD Dave Oes...

The Worlds First Piece of Vampire Fiction Who would ever have thought that the two most enduring monsters of our time would both be created on the same rainy holiday in Switzerland, but in 1816 when the poets Byron and Shelley both rented villas on the shore of Lake Geneva that’s ex...

The oppression of a philosophical ideal "All souls were created in the beginning, and are finding their way back to whence they came" Edgar Cayce Reading 3744-5 A few nights ago a friend and I were talking. He had recently broken up with his girlfriend and was in emo...

“Save yourself, serve yourself. World serves its own needs, listen to your heart bleed. Tell me with the rapture and the reverent in the right - right. You vitriolic, patriotic, slam, fight, bright light, feeling pretty psyched.” - REM, Its the End of the World As We Know It (And I Fe...

"Every day, people are straying away from the church and going back to God." - Lenny Bruce Hello there, I'm a religious zealot. No, really. I mean, I may not carry my propaganda with me, and I certainly will not thump you with anything, but I don't mind a little pulpit action no...

Page 597 of Libri Polygraphiae VI by Johannes Trithemius Theban Script is an alphabet with no associated language. The origins of its creation are unknown. It is theorized that it was created as a cipher for Latin sometime prior to the 11th century. This makes sense, as each symbol corr...