Author: Roger
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Greyson NDE Scale
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Professor & Psychiatrist Bruce Greyson developed this scale to measure the depth of an individual’s near-death experience. The following is a copy of the scale as presented in an article entitled “Altered States” by Lee Graves in the Summer 2007 edition of the University of Virginia Magazine. 1. Did time seem to speed…
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The Pentagon’s Secret Search for UFOs
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Funded at the request of Harry Reid, the program probed a number of encounters military pilots had with aircraft they believed didn’t operate like anything they had seen before The Pentagon, at the direction of Congress, a decade ago quietly set up a multimillion-dollar program to investigate what are popularly…
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What Do We Know About Deathbed Visions?
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Close to the moment of death, apparitions of deceased friends and loved ones appear to escort the dying to the other side. Such deathbed visions are not just the stuff of stories and movies. They are, in fact, more common than you might think and are surprisingly similar across nationalities, religions,…
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Altered and Exceptional States of Consciousness
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from Encyclopedia of Consciousness GlossaryHypnagogic state The transitional state between wakefulness and sleep when falling asleep.Hypnopompic state The transitional state between sleep and wakefulness when waking up from sleep.Lucid dream A dream during which the dreamer realizes that the experience is a dream.Muscular atonia The lack of muscle tension in voluntary…
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Paranormal and Supernatural Beliefs
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from Encyclopedia of Adolescence Paranormal and supernatural beliefs generally refer to those that are outside of scientific explanation. Although there may be many beliefs that could fit into this category, the term often is used to pertain to phenomena like ghosts, unidentified flying objects, extraterrestrial beings, and cryptids (such as Big…
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Paranormal Science – The Crop Circle Mystery [1]
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Ancient Crop Circle History How old is the crop circle phenomenon? Most people think that we are dealing with a modern contemporary phenomenon only, born out of the blue in the 1970s in England. However, the truth is different as the history of crop circles dates back many decades, centuries…
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Paranormal Science – Parapsychology & Paranormal Research
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New Psychological Research Says Paranormal Experiences Are The Norm, Not The Exception. Paranormal experiences could make more sense when viewed through the lens of Haunted People … [+]getty A new study published in Spirituality in Clinical Practice explains that an individual experiencing hauntings and ghostly experiences may have ‘Haunted People Syndrome.’ “Haunting phenomena are complex…
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The Most Mysterious Anomalies of Mars
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Since Ancient Man began tracking the unique red world across the night sky, we have always known there is something special about Mars. Although it is much smaller than Earth, Mars is the most Earth-like planet in our solar system with its many similar geological features, including polar ice caps and what appear…
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What to Do With Your Premonitions
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How to Handle Your Visions of Future Events, Great or Small Portra / Getty Images In the weeks following the terrible events of September 11, 2001, many people claimed to have had premonitions of the attacks days or even weeks before that fateful day. The problem with the vast majority of…
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Altered and Exceptional States of Consciousness
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from Encyclopedia of Consciousness GlossaryHypnagogic state The transitional state between wakefulness and sleep when falling asleep.Hypnopompic state The transitional state between sleep and wakefulness when waking up from sleep.Lucid dream A dream during which the dreamer realizes that the experience is a dream.Muscular atonia The lack of muscle tension in voluntary…