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CONTENTS

October 2022

Village Villains Pg 4 What Is An Exorcism Pg 30

Amanda Woomer’s Faerie Processions in
Spooky Eats Pg 6 the Badger State Pg 34

The Cry Of The Ahool Pg 9 The Santa Catarina Flyers Pg 36

The Skunk Ape Channeling the Other Side
Experiments Pg 12 with Claire Goodchild Pg 40

October Horoscopes Pg 16 UAP Spotted near Austin, Texas Pg 39

Witch Way To The Top 10 Paranormal
Covenstead Pg 20 Podcasts Pg 47

Cliff Barackman

Bigfoot and Beyond

pg 24

Village Later that summer we were camping in my cousins
Villains back yard and were woken up by some alarming
sounds by the creek. We heard the creature make a
By Connor Flynn couple shrieks. It sounded like a panther but there
weren’t any known big cats in the area. We thought
My cousins lived near Benjamin Farms, Ohio. There it was maybe a wolf, but that dark part of the forest
was a good sized forest and creek behind their lit up in my head. We also heard it trampling around
house. We used to hike the trail and play our child- through the fallen leaves and branches.
hood games back there. We set up forts and had
airsoft battles. There were some patches of the My aunt had taken pictures of coyotes in the yard
woods that people refused to enter. Sadly, a lot of it and that’s what she blamed the strange occurrences
has been developed but back in the day there used on. I have other friends in the area who have had
to be a lot of space to get lost in. weird things happen on their property. There are
ledges and caves in the region and a haunted man-
When I was a young boy, I was wandering in the sion once stood down the street. People also claim
woods and arrived at a darker place in the bush. that something lives in the sewers on that side of
There was a strange vibe that blanketed the cano- town. I believe it is all linked in Benjamin Farms. I
pied area. I felt like I was trespassing. I knew that do believe big cats are in the area too but I’m not
highschoolers hang out back here to do drugs so entirely sure what that sound came from.
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prepared to run for my life if a group of them ap- A few years later, I spent the summer camping out
proached. I kept moving forward, feeling the need in a neighborhood that we called “The Village” not
to feed my curiosity. far from the farms. We had basketball courts, the
creek, and plenty of woods. We would sneak out
I made it over to the creek and was almost knocked and cause mischief in the night. We would hit up
to the ground. An aroma of roadkill and rotten the gas station, graveyard, and sewers by the wa-
food stung me in the nose. I almost threw up and ter. We had headquarters at Kyle’s, an eight person
ZDV LQVWDQWO\ SXW Rϑ , WKRXJKW LW ZDV WKH VPHOO tent deep in his backyard.
of drugs, but I was mistaken. This was a warning.
There was something there watching me. I felt like One night I was sent to track down our buddy Ski.
I was surrounded. Nobody was able to reach him all day and some of
us were beginning to get worried. We knew he had
The surrounding area went silent, and I felt like I problems at home so we thought it would be best
could hear my own heartbeat. I was in a trance and to check up on him. I didn’t know him too well but
felt very tired. Part of me just wanted to lay down we instantly clicked when we started hanging out. I
and fall asleep. But the better part of me knew that was excited for the adventure.
it was getting dark soon and my uncle would kill me
if I was lost. Luckily, I was able to muster up the The long way followed the road, but the shortcut
energy and escape back the way I came. The entire went right through the forest. The matter seemed
time I was keeping my eye out for whoever was urgent, so I took the cut-thru. It was evening and
smoking the drugs. the sun was going down quickly. I pedaled fast on
the dirt path and tried to focus on the tunnel of
I made it back to the house and told the family that trees ahead. The cemetery was connected to the
I almost got beat up. They asked who and I said woods so the feeling of fearing the unknown was
there was a group of highschoolers in the woods already present in the air. That emotion was soon to
and I think I spooked em. My aunt asked how many be turned all the way up.
there were, and I said that I actually didn’t see any As I cruised through the woods, I caught some
of them. I only smelt their pot. They laughed and PRYHPHQW RXW RI WKH FRUQHU RI P\ H\H $W ¿UVW ,
said they didn’t think any people would hang out thought it was the sun leaking through all the tall
there. trees but after a while I noticed it was trailing me.
I didn’t want it to know that I noticed so I tried to
remain calm. I actually slowed my pace and took a
deep breath. I could see the end of the trail ahead
and knew the mysterious creature could reach me
if it wanted. I braced for impact but kept pedaling
ahead. Luckily, I escaped.

I continued toward Ski’s house and was shaking
from the adrenaline. My heart was beating out of
my chest. I laid my bike in his grass and knocked

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on the door. His sister opened the door and had told me to run. I ditched the bike and hobbled in
tears in her eyes. I asked for her brother, and she the direction of Ski. I was nervous the creatures
went to get him. I patiently waited and he came would hunt me down, but they never left the shad-
running. He had a huge smile and was happy to see ows of the bush. I made it back to the tent and Ski
me. He had no idea we were looking for him. He already had the guys riled up.
gave his sister a hug and was happy to get the heck
out of there. The boys saw me approach on foot, and they in-
stantly knew that Ski wasn’t making any of it up.
We started heading back to the headquarters and Minutes later, we bravely went back toward the
were obviously going to take the short cut. I men- forest. Ski and I moved slowly while the other guys
tioned that something chased me in the woods and were aggressive with passion. They found my bike
Ski asked if it was the hermit people that lived back and the tires were blown. I inspected my ride in the
there. I told him I had no idea what it was and it grass while a couple guys peered into the darkness.
kept up to me on my bike. He said maybe it was a They laughed and pushed each other but nobody
dog or coyote but was not worried one bit. I fol- ZDQWHG WR JR LQ ¿UVW 7KH\ VKLQHG D ÀDVKOLJKW XS LQ
lowed behind, apprehensive of what was waiting for the trees but didn’t see anything.
us.
I asked Ski if he saw what was chasing us and he
We approached the treeline and goosebumps shot shook his head. I know it was dark and he was
up my spine. I was always scared passing the cem- moving fast but whatever it was, stood directly in
etery, but this level of fright was unnatural. I knew IURQW RI XV RQ WKH SDWK 7KH\ ZHUH FRQ¿GHQW ZH
something was still under the canopy, patiently would avoid them. I tried to tell myself that it was
waiting in the darkness. Ski led the way with a light a pack of dogs or coyotes, but it could have been
on his bike. I tried to stay close. It was pitch black anything. I don’t think it was the homeless people
behind me. I felt like eyes were surrounding me. that are rumored to live back there. These things
seemed like animals, or at least creatures.
We continued forward and I tried to peak around
his bike to see what the path looked like. We heard Legends of gremlins, trolls, and gnome type crea-
VRPH WUHHV FUDFNLQJ Rϑ WR WKH ULJKW :H YHHUHG WR tures have always gone hand in hand with creeks
the left side of the path and then were met with and bridges. There are plenty of deer and rabbits
sounds on that side as well. There were multiple for food supply and a labyrinth of caves and crev-
creatures out there and we were right in their do- ices to reside in. The patch of woods is peaceful
main. GXULQJ WKH GD\ EXW VLPLODU WR D PLQH¿HOG DW QLJKW
We pedaled faster and could now tell that the Part of me still believes they might be wandering
sounds were paralleling us. Skiing wasn’t fazed and spirits from the graveyard, but they seemed to be
luckily that feeling was contagious. I didn’t have ÀHVK DQG JRQH :H PLJKW EH SXQNV EXW ZKDW¶V D
enough time to think outside of our tunnel of sur- goon to a
vival. I stuck to Ski’s tail and just focused on keep- goblin?
ing my handle bars steady.

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were more than just two. We could hear the move-
ment in the darkness. They were being stealthy, but
you could just sense the motion in the air. We were
trespassing and these things were glad to escort us
out of the creek. We could see the end of the trail
and the mouth of the forest.
The beasts knew where we were heading and ran
ahead of us, blocking the trail. We had a split sec-
ond to react, and Ski took a hard right. I followed
behind him but was no longer on his course. I had
no light and was hit with a huge skid and bump. I
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the ground. Luckily, I tumbled and rolled to my
IHHW UHDG\ IRU D ¿JKW

Skiing was still cruising and not turning back. I took
a step back towards the bike but was hit like the
heat in the oven by my instincts. My inner voice

`:.;1. J°:2?'@ “Fast forward to 2004 when paranormal reality tv really
N=°8E \.A@ took off and that’s when I realized I could try to explore
even further. I “borrowed” my dad’s tape recorder (yes,
By Greg Morrill TAPE recorder) and started investigating with that and
disposable cameras.

“I was passively curious about the paranormal, going on
ghost hunts and tours and devouring all the media I could
find until 2015 when the innocent curiosity became a deep
seated passion… a necessity to know more.”

T hrough tragedy and experience, life led Amanda I asked Amanda how Spook Eats came to be, and what she
Woomer to grow an interest in the mysteries of hoped to achieve with it:
the afterlife.
“The idea was floating around in my head for several years
to create a travel website that focused on haunted hospi-
tality locations. In 2015 I finally got the tragic inspiration I
needed to finally commit to it and do it.

“On April 8, 2015, my little brother Jed passed away from
pediatric cancer. Investigating the Paranormal was my
coping mechanism. But I found that many haunted loca-
tions were extremely difficult for your average person to
access without a team or without a small fortune at your
disposal. That’s when I turned to haunted restaurants,
bars, and hotels. Many of them have just as much history
as the infamous places we see on TV and just as many
ghost stories… On top of that they also have heat, electrici-
ty, plumbing, and food and drink.

“I knew I couldn’t be the only person that’s ever lost a loved
one and questioned what came next. My hope with Spook-
Eats was to create a guide map that would allow people to
go on their own paranormal adventures, and come to their
own conclusions about life, death, and what comes next.
Since then the blog has expanded to several books that
also highlight haunted locations in the hospitality industry
where people can go and experience the paranormal for
themselves.”

“I had my first paranormal encounter when I was seven The paranormal can be a very taboo subject for some.
years old. While in bed one night I saw an old lady in a Amanda’s family had their reservations about her ventures
nightgown walking in our hallway. She stopped and looked into the unknown.
at me for a few seconds before continuing down the hall. “I was raised in a household that was extremely religious
When I cried for my mom, she actually ran through the old and so “hauntings” didn’t exist and if they did, they came
woman, so she didn’t see her. That was the only strange from the Devil.
occurrence in my family home—I never felt like I grew up “Obviously, losing my brother has changed our entire fam-
in a haunted house. ily’s philosophy and in recent years my parents have been
“Once the sun was up, I was brave enough to start asking more open to the idea of paranormal activity and we all
questions. There weren’t too many books out for young talk about it very candidly now.”
readers at the time so I attempted adult books that were I wondered if anyone else in her household, growing up,
way over my head. Luckily, I eventually discovered the had any haunted encounters.
Mysteries of the Unknown book series. I read books and “Not with the old woman. That was literally the only time
watched the few documentaries I could get from my local I ever saw her or anyone else. After my brother passed
library. away, we all started to experience paranormal phenomena
independent of each other.”
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role is usually reserved for
“the witch” or “the psychic.”
And if she is a lead investi-
gator she is always coun-
tered with a man.

“Even when I host pub-
lic investigations or give
lectures in the city of
Buffalo, I’ve noticed that
it’s at least a 60/40 split
between women and men if
not 70/30. And more often
than not it seems that the
men at these events were
dragged there against their
will by their girlfriends
or wives. The majority of
investigators that I know in
the field are female. It got
me wondering why para-
normal mainstream media
does not reflect the actual
demographic of research-
ers actively out in the field.

With the acceptance and even encouragement of her fam- “I knew I didn’t have any
ily, Woomer has written several books, and conceived the sway over any mainstream
anthology series, The Feminine Macabre, of which volume media, but I knew how to
four was recently released. put a nice book together,
“The inspiration for The Feminine Macabre came from so I decided to put out a
doing a show on Paranormal Buzz Radio. We were doing a call for submissions from
show about women in the paranormal historically speak- anyone who identified as
ing (Catherine Crowe, Eleanor Sidgwick, Zora Neale Hur- female or non-binary to
ston, etc.), but we learned very quickly that most people highlight the work that
didn’t know who we were talking about aside from Lor- they’re doing in the field. At first I was nervous that I would
raine Warren (and I would argue that most people know have to pretend to be 20 different women just to get the
her from The Conjuring franchise). project off the ground, but that was not the case! I ended
“This then got me thinking about contemporary female up getting over 100 submissions just for the first volume.
paranormal investigators, and how main stream media We decided to call it The Feminine Macabre inspired by The
doesn’t represent women in the field nearly as much as Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.
they do men. Many times fans can rattle off the names of “We released our first volume on International Women’s
male investigators off the top of their head, but struggle to Day in 2021, and since then we’ve continued to grow. We
think of women, and if they do, it’s usually the same three just released our fourth volume in September and we have
or four women. writers from the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Denmark,
“Even looking at paranormal reality TV shows we see Belgium, France, and Australia.
countless shows with all male teams but not a single or “We now have over 100 writers and researchers as part
female team. If there is a woman included on a show her of “The Feminine Macabre family” covering topics such as
hauntings, folklore, tarot, dark history, cryptids, witchcraft,
horror movies, astrology, and even botany.”
What does Amanda hope to achieve through The Feminine
Macabre?
“My hope with The Feminine Macabre is that anyone who
reads it—whether they identify as male or female (or nei-
ther!)—can walk away having learned something new.”

With an ever-growing paranormal community, what does
Woomer hope to see?
“I hope that the paranormal continues to become more and
more accessible to everyone. I think up until recently, there
was this preconceived notion that haunted locations were
reserved exclusively for the famous people that you see on
TV. However, with various tour groups popping up, loca-
tions opening up to the public, and information and knowl-
edge about the paranormal being shared among “spooky”
people and “mundane” people, the paranormal is becoming
more mainstream and part of the general public‘s lives. I
always say that history belongs to everyone and haunt-
ed history belongs to the weirdos. It’s exciting to see an
explosion within the paranormal community and watching
it continue to grow, change, and evolve will be exciting. If
you think back to how investigations and research were
conducted 10 years ago it’s like night and day… So it’s hard
to imagine what the next 10 years will hold.
“But it will be exciting! And I think if we continue to make
the paranormal less “doom and gloom” and “everything is
a demon,” we’ll be able to bring in more researchers, more
investigators, and create a more inclusive community
with even more knowledge… Historians, anthropologists,
engineers, filmmakers, biologists, bookworms, scientists,
doctors, pastors, witches, astronomers, students, teach-
ers… everyone has something to contribute and I hope as
time goes on, more people will join the paranormal com-
munity because they might have a bit of knowledge we can
all benefit from.”
You can learn more information and support Amanda’s
endeavors via her website: spookeats.com.

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The cry of
The Ahool

By Gary Brand

We all want to live up to the legacy of our parents. Overpopulation was, unfortunately, beginning to have
Society expects that we will get at least as far as LWV H໤HFW RQ WKLV ,QGRQHVLDQ LVODQG 7KH UDLQIRUHVWV
them in terms of achievements as they did or, better that were once all-encompassing were beginning to
yet, exceed those. Dr. Ernest Bartels was doing just dwindle. This was pushing extinction for much of
that but in an unexpected way. the wildlife, which included twenty-three mammal
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Java Island located in Indonesia in search of the next GUHG IRUPV RI SODQW OLIH 7KHVH ¿JXUHV GR QRW LQFOXGH
great discovery. He had a great deal to live up to species at the time still undocumented.
being the son of noted ornithologist, M.E.G. Bartels, Dr. Bartels was in a race against time to fully study
who made a reputation for himself within the science the animals of the region before they disappeared
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bird species. his own hopeful wildlife discoveries and a place in
As for the young naturalist, Dr. Bartels had traded the history books alongside his father. So, teamed
being in the classroom for the wilderness and Java with local guides and a notebook, he made his way
certainly had plenty of that. The Island of Java was through the most remote parts of the island.
the thirteenth largest island in the world, formed One of the many trails within his trek, was with one
from the results of past volcanic activity. It was also of his most trusted guides from the local village,
the most populated island in the world with 124 where together they ventured to a waterfall on the
million people. slopes of the Salek Mountains. It promised to provide

everything he had been hoping for. The journey had been bats, such as the Ahool. As the creature appeared to be
exhausting, but the view of the cascading waterfall crash- very territorial, it never traveled far from these caves or the
ing into a pool of water below was spectacular. rivers surrounding them.

At the site, the naturalist retrieved his book from his pack Dr. Bartels spent the next two years continuing his research
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but gradually increased with intensity. The village guides KRSHV RI GRFXPHQWLQJ KLV GLVFRYHULHV +H ZDV DEOH WR ¿QG
heard it immediately and began looking around nervously a vast collection of Java’s animal species to catalog. How-
for the source of the sound somewhere within the trees ever, the Ahool continued to remain elusive, despite the
above them. tales of encounters from the villagers. He was beginning to
“AhOOOoool,” came ringing from above them. It was so believe that his encounter was set to become a once-in-a-
loud and clear that it completely drowned out the sounds lifetime experience.
of rushing water from the waterfall. It was 1927 when he had taken up residence in a village
Suddenly, a large, winged creature leaped down from close to the Tjidjenkol River in western Java. The house
among the highest branches of the rainforest canopy to was not fancy, but he had formed a close connection to the
come plummeting toward the ground below. At the last people and the land during his expedition.
possible second, it unfolded two enormous wings from its One of his favorite pastimes occurred during the late hours
body to divert its crash and launch itself into the air. They when he would relax in the darkness and listen to the
were twelve feet wide and enabled the creature to soar sounds of the nearby jungle. After his years studying the
directly over Dr. Bartels’ head before it followed the water- wildlife, it was a simple, personal game for him to match
fall’s course over the rocks and disappeared. the animal to the night calls he would hear from time to
time.

The entire experience only lasted for a moment before Dr. One night around nearly 11:30 p.m., he heard a vastly
Bartels lost sight of it. The shock left him too stunned to GL໤HUHQW VRXQG MXVW DV KH ZDV DERXW WR GULIW R໤ WR VOHHS ,W
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was in utter surprise and set to inquire with the villagers the naturalist expert that it was exceptionally large but un-
as to what the creature was. It was unlike anything he OLNH DQ\WKLQJ KH KDG LGHQWL¿HG EHIRUH 6XGGHQO\ WKHUH ZDV
had seen before, and he was obsessed with learning all he a heavy thud caused by the landing of the creature, which
could about it. was immediately followed by the clear cry of the distinctive
The villagers were very informed about the creature they “Ahoool.”
called the Ahool, named after its call (a long ahOOOooool). Dr. Bartels was in disbelief. After searching for so long, the
The creature was bat-like, described as the size of a one- creature found him. He was on his feet immediately and
year-old child with a gigantic wingspan of twelve feet. This JUDEEHG WKH ÀDVKOLJKW KH NHSW FORVH E\ $V KH EXUVW RSHQ
is twice the wingspan of the largest (known) bat in the the front door and ran out of his hut, the creature had
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arms that supported its leathery, red-skinned wings; and a The naturalist stopped on the path to catch his breath
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against the creature’s body, with its feet appearing to point able distance downstream.
backwards. Any attempt to follow the Ahool along the dark waters of
The villagers reported that the Ahool was a nocturnal crea- the river was impossible. Dr. Bartels had been so close to
ture. The creature’s days were spent concealed in caves catching sight of the creature again, but it was gone. As
located behind or beneath waterfalls; its nights were spent he would recall many years later, he had focused on the
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claws on their abnormal feet to capture and devour their rather because he did, the Ahool.
prey. This was the last experience Dr. Bartels would have with
Java Island contains numerous volcanoes and some amaz- the Ahool, as he eventually ended his research in Java to
ing cave systems. These unexplored resources would be return to academia, where he published his research. At
the perfect home for a creature, or a whole family of giant the time, Bartels had suggested that the creature was not
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large owl), but this theory did not sit well with his peers. Paranormal Encounters
Instead, he was greeted with enthusiastic denials by his
friends, who assured him plainly that the evidence he pre- Laughing in the middle of the night?
sented was that of a bat, regardless of the size.
Dr. Bartels’ accounts of the Ahool made the rounds of aca- I (18 m) am not usually the kind of person to believe in
demics and eventually, they were passed on to cryptozoolo- anything like this in any way at all. I dont believe in tarot
gist Ivan T. Sanderson by Bernard Heuvelmans. Sanderson cards or Ouija boards or anything of the sort. However,
took a special interest in the Ahool because he too had met after what happened last night i feel like this unfortunately
with such a creature, but not in Java. His encounter took might be the only explanation. So last night i was lying in
place in the Assumbo Mountains of Cameroon, located in bed and in that state just before falling asleep when all of
western Africa. The cryptozoologist thought that the Ahool a sudden i heard what felt like hundreds of people laugh-
could be an Asian form of the giant bat-like creature he ing as my whole body began to tingle? like my whole body
witnessed in Africa; known by the African natives as the had pins and needles. i sat up, thinking it was maybe some
Kongamato. form of sleep paralysis and it lasted a couple seconds after
Research regarding the Ahool continued long after Dr. Bar- words and then just stopped suddenly, not like how pins and
tels and Sanderson’s investigations. Some researchers have needles usually are the feeling just vanished along with the
suggested that the creature may be a surviving population sounds. I again explained this in my mind with sleep paraly-
RI SWHURVDXU D À\LQJ UHSWLOH WKRXJKW WR KDYH JRQH H[WLQFW sis as ive experienced it before, however the next morning
DURXQG WKH WLPH RI WKH GLQRVDXUV VRPH VL[W\ ¿YH PLOOLRQ something happened that made me start to consider this is
years ago. The description of the Ahool does match what all real. I got up early morning for work and went downstairs
science currently knows about the pterosaur species, in- to grab breakfast, as i was eating my mum asked what i was
cluding large forearms supporting leathery wings. Many in- watching so late at night. I was confused at first because
vestigators seem to agree, however, that the Ahool is more i had stopped watching tv at around 11. I asked her what
likely a form of unknown giant bat, looking to the creatures she meant, and she explained that she had heard laughing
UHSRUWHG IDFLDO IHDWXUHV DV HYLGHQFH DJDLQVW WKH À\LQJ UHS- coming from my room and assumed i was watching some
tile theory. A third, less popular theory (also based on the sort of sitcom or comedy show. After she said this, she must
reported facial features of the Ahool) is that this beast may have seen how freaked out i was because she asked if i was
EH WKH ZRUOG¶V ¿UVW UHSRUWHG FDVH RI D À\LQJ SULPDWH ok, which i decided to just say yes without telling her about
As the population of Java continues to grow and the any of what happened last night, knowing that i would just
rainforest dwindles, the territorial creature could be redis- be laughed at.
covered at any time or disappear due to deforestation. The
latter of which would be a tragedy to the natural world and again, this really isn’t my thing and i usually laugh at any
science everywhere. pictures, stories or videos but after last night im scared to
go to sleep again.

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Experiments are beating cable channels at their own game, using that
By Chaz C.M.P. same formula and getting up to a million and more views
than shows premiering on traditional TV. Indy projects
A n investigation occurs. Some strange noises with hybrid releases like Hellier have spawned entire
are recorded. If it’s in a house, the ghost hunt- subsects of paranormal communities online, spreading
ers will interpret this grainy EVP as something new ideas and concepts throughout the field. A recog-
spooky, maybe a warning or a curt ‘Get Out’. If it’s in the nition that these phenomena are far stranger and more
forest, the Bigfoot hunters will replay a strange animal complex than simply dead people, or lost hominids, or
sound or a woodknock and claim it to be a genuine space aliens. And while Hellier has served to break the
communication from the hairy guy. Toss in some strange mold around ghosts and goblins, a new project has just
pictures, maybe some thermal images and some B-roll, been released that is poised to do the same for sas-
rinse, and repeat for 28 seasons. This has been Paranor- quatch; The Skunk Ape Experiments.
mal television for the better part of two decades. And I
have to admit I find it massively entertaining, it’s fun to Put together by a group of noted bigfoot hunters; director
watch these adventures unfold and for many, it is their Stacy Brown Jr. (The Pit, The Skunk Ape Lives), Ryan Go-
entry point into the Paranormal hobby. lembeske (Finding Bigfoot, Expedition Bigfoot), Bill Brock
(Roswell: 70 Years Later, Monsters Underground), and
Paranormal Investigator James Brost and his team Outkast
Paranormal, the documentary follows their attempts to

capture evidence of the
Skunk Ape, the Floridian
version of Bigfoot. Their
investigation took them to
my hometown stomping
grounds of the Myakka
State Forest, Just inland
from Sarasota Florida.
This area is the purport-
ed home of the Myakka
Monster, a creature made
famous by an eerie set of
photos taken in the woods
showing a strange ape-
like creature. Skeptical
analysis ruled the pho-
tos were legitimate, but
that it was most likely an
Orangutan pictured. But
the team over at the Skunk
Ape Experiments had rea-
son to believe otherwise.

But those in the field for years often grow resentment Back in 2013, Bigfoot
towards these shows, and for good reason. From shooty hunter Stacey Brown and
science to pseudo-religious propaganda, these shows his team were investigat-
end up serving the opposite purpose of their stated Photo David Shealy 1998 ing this case hands on
goal; proving the existence of paranormal phenomena. and searching for the creature said to be occupying the
No rational person, skeptic or believer, walks away from immense swamps and forests of the park. They crossed
an episode of Ghost Adventures thinking “they did it, the low dam into the northern part of the park. This part
finally the world will have to accept ghosts are real!” And is dense, and they’re used to be only a single trail that
clearly, by some of the scandals around these shows, the would wind its way into the brush. In recent years this
producers are much more concerned with entertainment trial has become overgrown, and people are no longer
value than evidence as well. allowed to cross the dam that leads to this area.

12 Issue 18 Paranormalitymag.com Interestingly enough, this is the same general area in
which I had a strange sighting of a large cat that seemed
to be a Tiger, although they were much closer to the main

park than our encounter.With Stacey at the lead of the 5 who are less familiar with the paranormal are confused
man team, they encountered something strange during by concepts introduced in the first available episode. For
one of their investigations. A large herd of pigs rushed years investigators argued that bigfoot must have some
in front of the group, the hogs seemed startled by some- non physical aspect to his existence, but they’ve always
thing larger. The group moved in formation to flush out taken back seat to investigators who are simply looking
whatever it was, when it bolted, running directly past two for an unknown species of ape. And unfortunately today
of the investigators. The incident left the team convinced this is still the prevailing belief.
that this area was occupied by a real skunk ape.
As such online reviews are
8 years later he and a new team of investigators have filled with comments of people
returned to the forest to try and capture evidence of who are firm believers that
this creature. But unlike the season after season of your ‘Bigfoot is monkey’, and they’ll
traditional bigfoot hunting show, Stacey’s research and be damned if a project enter-
experiences has evolved his approach. Teaming up with tains any other ideas. Then
investigators like Ryan Golembeske, who worked closely there are others with different
with the Nuekirks of Hellier fame, and ghost hunting team biases. Christians have con-
Outkast Paranormal; they have embraced a new approach demned the project for its use
yet to be seen in the Bigfoot community. Together, the of rituals, as they tend to do
melding of minds has recognized that something far with anything that is remotely
stranger than a simple animal is at play here. spooky. Others, long standing
victims of propaganda from a
Combining a combination of traditional investigative decades long drug war, blast
methods, psychedelic, and conscious based experiments, the investigators as kooks wast-
and new and never seen devices, the team has moved ing their time, that you can’t
past simply hunting bigfoot and entered into the occult investigate the paranormal by
world of manifesting him. As someone who takes a similar using drugs (despite centuries
approach to investigations, I knew immediately when I of native traditions suggesting
heard this that this project would be revolutionizing the the contrary). But despite these cries from the traditional
Bigfoot niche. I was no more surprised when I was told of houses of cheesy paranormal
the strange activity that they managed to stir up. entertainment, the project is resonating with those truly
steeped in studying the phenomenon.
A rabbit hole of high strangeness goes far beyond the
skunk ape. Psychics, strange UFO light spheres, devices The ideas of great researchers like Charles Fort, John
built to manifest paranormal phenomenon, bizarre pagan Keel, and Jacques Vallee have seen a rebirth in the newest
rituals, psilocybin experiments, Aleister Crowley and the generations of investigators, and it’s amongst these folk
occult, The Skunk Ape Experiments is a true deep dive where you’ll find fans of the The Skunk Ape Experiments.
into highstrangess. That being said, it’s clear by some These investigators knew that the phenomenon stretched
early reviews that it is not for everyone. far beyond the known realms of the physical and material
and that human consciousness is a necessary piece to the
The Skunk Ape Experiments has not surprisingly been paranormal puzzle. These ideas have been successfully
controversial so far in the community. Many reviewers suppressed by the Church and Nancy Reagan for de-
cades, have been revived by the internet and those who
are generally interested in understanding the phenome-
na.

As one of those researchers, and as someone whose
own book covering my own psychedelic experiments
while researching the phenomenon has received similar
criticisms when I see those types of mixed reviews on a
project, I know it’s a sign that it’s something worthwhile.
Traditional paranormal investigators rarely make histo-
ry, and the team who put together this investigation is
certainly not traditional. Love it or hate it, The Skunk Ape
Experiments is certainly making waves in the paranor-
mal, and here at Paranormality Magazine, we can’t wait to
see the next episode!

You can stream the first episode of The Skunk Ape Exper-
iments now on Amazon, Google Play,Youtube,Vudu, and
Apple TV.

Books To Put In Your Library

There is a continuity to life and those that In “The Gift of Instinct”, Award-Winning Beware! What you bring home might
have gone before us are never truly gone. parapsychology researcher Morgan Knud- come with an unwanted visitor.
sen (EntitySeeker Paranormal Research &
In Spirits and History, author and paranor- Teachings, Supernatural Circumstances Haunted Heirlooms is a collection of
mal researcher, Richard Moschella, travels podcast, Haunted Hospitals) explores the bizarre and terrifying experiences from
to well-known historical locations, as well practical, life-altering lessons the paranor- four antique store owners. These dealers
as the towns we call home, in search of mal has to teach us about who we really are found themselves in possession of precious
their unique history but also the spirits and the instinct that calls us to a greater objects - heirlooms. But what made these
that may dwell there. What he discovers is connection with spirit. If you’ve ever felt different from all the others? They came
most places have a story to tell, and they that inkling, longing, or suspicion that possessed or haunted.
also have spiritual inhabitants who desire there is “something more” to the world and
to either be acknowledged or to convey a your own existence, this book is for you. From a wing chair that came accompanied
message from the other side. by a spirit from The Roaring Twenties who
Be prepared to ask the big questions and wishes to reclaim what was hers in life to a
In his usual fashion, Richard dives deep explore the big answers through the lives family whose house has become tormented
into each investigation and showcases of inspiring individuals who dared to by a catlike creature larger than their Ber-
proven research techniques, specifically for follow their instinct and blaze the trails in nese. A phantom that prowls the garden
historical locations that any paranormal parapsychology, philosophy, neuroscience, and visits them in their beds as they sleep.
researcher will find valuable. psychology and more. All the accounts in Haunted Heirlooms are
true as told by the people who experienced
Each lesson explores the idea that tuning them. Each is unique and will send shivers
into our instinct will move us, take care of down your spine. So, relax, keep the lights
us, nurture us, guide us, lead us, and most on and welcome to the penultimate shop
of all, it will cause us to listen. “The Gift of of horrors.
Instinct” teaches the crucial importance
of psi research, how instinct can direct us
to follow our calling, and how it brings us
that much closer to the deeper awareness
we call Consciousness.

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Glitch_In_The _Matrix What weirded me out though, was that the exact same
friend who texted me the first time messaged me after
Pretty sure I slipped in I woke up to tell me that the boy she had a crush on had
the shower and died asked another girl out, and she was pretty bummed about it
and didn’t want to come to the party. I was weirded out that
there was some similarity between that and the “dream,”
but didn’t think much of it at first. As I went to reply, my
younger brother came in to ask if I would take him to his
friend’s house. All the blood drained from my face. He just
stood in the doorway looking confused, and asked me what
was wrong.

I rushed into the bathroom, feeling like I was losing my
mind, and went to check the conditioner bottle. I know this
sounds completely crazy, but the bottle was finished just
like before. And the grip mat was kicked up.

At that point I went to lie back down in bed and texted my
friends to tell them that I wouldn’t be going to the party.

I know this story is going to sound weird and crazy, but hear
me out. Two weeks ago, I was about to get ready for a party
at six. Just before I started getting ready, one of my friends
messaged me, super excited because a boy she’s had a
crush on for the last four years finally asked her out, and he
was coming with her to the party. While I was texting her
back, my younger brother walked into my room and asked if
I could drive him to his friend’s house, which I agreed to do.
Then I went to the bathroom to have a shower and do my
makeup.

So I got in the shower, but when I went to wash my hair I re-
alised that my conditioner was finished. I was pretty ticked
off, because I’d only bought it a couple of days beforehand
and it’s an expensive brand (my younger sister always uses
up my things, so I knew she’d used it all). She’d also trashed
the bathroom, leaving water everywhere and her dirty towel
on the floor.

I was pissed off, and was about to get out of the shower
in order to tell her off and get some more conditioner. But
as I went to get out, I realised at the last second that she’d
kicked the grippy mat we have at the bottom of our show-
er-tub up (our shower/tub is SUPER slippery without the
grip mat). So as I went to step out, my foot slipped and I fell
with my neck down onto the edge of my tub. Time seemed
to slow down in my head, and I remember my last thought
was “Wow, this is how I die? How stupid.”

But here’s the thing- at the moment of “impact,” I woke up in
a start, back in my bed. I know it sounds stupid and cheesy,
like something from a dumb netflix show, but there’s liter-
ally no other way to describe what happened. I was lying
in bed right before I got up to shower the “first” time, but I
don’t remember falling asleep. And the thing is, I’ve been a
lucid dreamer for the last five or so years, and if this was a
dream, it was way more vivid than anything I’ve ever expe-
rienced.

October Horoscopes LIBRA
September 24th
By Renée Watt
October 24th

A s if October wasn’t scary of the most brutal celestial events to take protection of your energy will be equally
enough on its own, Mercury place in our skies, and only comes around as important. Candle magick can go a long
continues its retrograde journey once every two years. Watch out for frayed way in furthering your goals at the moment,
through Virgo this month, threatening to nerves, aggression, and irritations as these especially when working with the color red,
wreak havoc on all of your spooky sea- vibes will look for ways to test everyone’s cinnamon, and black pepper. Just don’t leave
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will come to a completion on October 2, and entities as well, so try not to dip your ÀUH ZLOO KDYH D PLQG RI LWV RZQ
though its effects may be felt throughout toe in any paranormal waters you’re not
most of the month. This cosmic climate equipped to swim in. Getting back to the As Scorpio season emerges on October
could create a sense that a pox has been idea of launching new projects, you’ll want 23 your skills as a medium will become
placed upon you, though you can breathe a to avoid doing so between now and January enhanced, as creatures from beyond the veil
VLJK RI UHOLHI WKDW DQ\ PLVIRUWXQHV WKDW ÀQG 12, as the astrological climate will not be are drawn to your aura. These vibes will also
you right now are a result of the cosmos, working in your favor. bring through opportunities for person-
and not the unfortunate side effects of a al transformation, though you’ll need to
curse or hex. If you’re hoping to host a seance or make dedicate yourself to the changes you wish to
contact with the other realms this Hallow- seek. This solar placement will also amplify
With Libra season in full swing you can een, be sure to do so in the very early hours your personal magick, as the stars align to
expect your romantic life to elevate, as the of the day, as the Capricorn moon cozies empower you. However, an obsessive ele-
universe conspires to bring a little bit of up to Pluto, creating a bridge to the under- ment could also come into play, so be sure
sweetness to us all. Unfortunately, issues world. Unfortunately, mixed signals could to monitor where you’re placing your energy
may arise where matters of the heart are come through within both the material and and focus.
concerned during the Aries full moon on ethereal realms as afternoon unfolds and
October 9, which could bring out narcissis- the day continues to unfold, as Luna forms Psychic and magickal hygiene will be
tic or self-serving behaviors within yourself several harsh aspects in the sky. Use this important this month, dear Taurus, as the
and others. Try not to neglect your bestie energy as an excuse to lay low with your Sun and Venus travel through Libra and the
RU VLJQLÀFDQW RWKHU GXULQJ WKLV WLPH RU closest companions, relaxing and recharging sector of your chart that governs wellness.
\RX PD\ ÀQG \RXUVHOI LQ D EORZRXW WKDW·V after an eventful month. Your sense of harmony will be closely tied
hard to recover from. On the plus side, this to how clear your aura is, so you may want
energy is ideal for getting projects off the :LWK WKH +DOORZHHQ VHDVRQ RIÀFLDOO\ to consider taking a salt bath each week,
ground, so you may want to circle this date upon us, it’s likely you’ll be in the mood investing in a cleansing spray such as rose-
in your calendar for paranormal podcasts to connect with the other side. Pay special water, or lighting black and white candles
launches, new YouTube channels, or work- attention to how your body feels through- each day. Mediation will also help you feel
ing toward a new passion project. out this time, as the dead will likely commu- more in control of your situation, as balance
nicate with you through physical sensation. will be the key to thriving in these cosmic
Serious shifts will manifest when Venus and Chills on your skin could indicate that an conditions. The stars will also ask that you
the Sun make their way into Scorpio on entity is near, while heaviness to your chest, prioritize your health right now, taking
October 23, thinning the veil that separates labored breathing, or dull pains during a downtime to recharge when you need it.
dimensions. Scorpio is considered to be the seance might give you insight into how any
sign of death, rebirth, and transformation, ghosts you’re communicating with passed If you’re hoping to peer beyond the veil
which means conjuring conversations with away. However, it’s important that you don’t during the spookiest time of the year, the
WKH RWKHU VLGH ZLOO XQIROG ZLWK PRUH ÁXLGLW\ shrug off chronic health issues as a spirit Aries Full Moon on October 9 will provide
Use this energy as an excuse to reacquaint lingering nearby, as picking up on these psy- you with the perfect cosmic conditions to
yourself with those that have crossed over, FKLF PHVVDJHV VKRXOG EH ÁHHWLQJ DQG PLOG dabble in the other realms. Lady Luna will
showing respect to your ancestors as Sam- experiences. be camped out in the sector of your chart
hain inches nearer. that governs the unseen, acting as a lantern
The Full Moon manifests in your sign on into the underworld. Working with candles
Your energy levels and lust for life could October 9, dramatically elevating your or lights can help you make contact during
take a serious hit once Mars enters its intuition. Unfortunately, the energy could any investigations or seances you take part
retrograde motion on October 30, making EHFRPH D OLWWOH WRR FKDUJHG LI \RX GRQ·W ÀQG LQ ULJKW QRZ DV D ÁLFNHULQJ ÁDPH RU OLJKW-
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your passions, even when you’re feeling
uninspired. This planetary reversal is one

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A romantic and harmonious energy will Keeping a light and airy home should be a frequency, as it could be a sign from beyond
permeate the air once Scorpio season mani- priority for you this month, sweet crab, as the veil that its time to slow down and catch
fests on October 23, giving you a chance to the Sun and Venus travel through the sector your breath, if only for a few moments.
open your heart and connect in profound of your chart that governs domestic bliss. If
ways. Beauty and love magick will also be it’s been a while since you smoke cleansed The Aries Full Moon on October 9 will be
more effective during this time, so don’t be your space, honor these vibes by doing the most spiritually charged evening of the
afraid to ask the universe for a new sweetie so in the near future. Wind chimes and year for you, so you’ll want to dedicate plen-
or make your own rosewater. Use the New bells on your door can also act to elevate ty of time and energy toward nurturing your
Moon on October 25 to set intentions for your abode, as sound will be a particularly connection with the other side. Seances,
the next six months, as the stars align to effective tool when it comes to keeping paranormal experiences, and mystical inves-
help you glide toward these goals. wonky vibes at bay. Your empathic abilities WLJDWLRQV ZLOO DOVR EHQHÀW IURP VRPH FRVPLF
ZLOO DOVR EHFRPH DPSOLÀHG DQG \RX·OO ÀQG support, so be sure to circle this date in your
The vibe may be off at home for you this that you’re exceptionally sensitive to what calendar if you were hoping to celebrate the
month, dear Gemini, as Mercury travels others are thinking. Luckily, tuning forks season with such activities. You should also
retrograde then direct through the sector and sound baths can help you chase away be mindful to write down any epiphanies,
of your chart that governs domestic affairs. any murky auras in your midst. psychic hunches, or prophecies that pop
Watch out for malfunctioning appliances into your head, as forgetting them could
and miscommunications with your house- Opportunities to build upon your profes- happen more easily than you might expect.
mates, as these wonky vibes are likely to sional position will manifest during the
manifest in such ways. This planetary pivot Aries Full Moon on October 9, making Your empathic abilities will become su-
could also play games with your heart, it important that you direct your energy percharged once Scorpio season emerges
though you’ll want to avoid lashing out accordingly. Make the most of these sup- on October 23, as the Sun and Venus chip
when feeling emotional. On the plus side, portive vibes by stepping into your natural away at the boundaries that separate your
it will be easier to invite entities into your charisma and leadership skills, as doing so thoughts and feelings from those around
home right now, though you’ll want to take will help you make serious headway within you. This cosmic climate is also poised to
precautions to keep out any unwanted vis- \RXU FDUHHU <RX PD\ DOVR ÀQG \RXUVHOI VXG- trigger your compassionate nature, though
itors, conjuring only healthy ancestors and denly implementing boundaries where you you should remain on guard when it comes
benevolent spirits. haven’t been able to historically, so don’t be to manipulative or sketchy people. These
afraid to put any people or entities in their vibes will also ask you to bring a bit more
Meanwhile, the Sun and Venus make their SODFH E\ GUDZLQJ ÀUP OLQHV PDJLFN LQWR \RXU KRPH DQG \RX PD\ ÀQG
journey through Libra and the sector of the spirits wandering your abode to be more
your char that governs self-expression, su- A playful energy will come into play once active than usual.
percharging your creative mind. This cosmic Scorpio season emerges on October 23, as
climate will push you to embrace the artist WKH 6XQ DQG 9HQXV HQWHU \RXU VRODU ÀIWK The vibe may be a little off this month,
that lives within you, especially if you’ve house. This celestial environment will have dear Virgo, as Mercury backslides then
been dreaming up a new passion project re- you craving deep and meaningful experienc- retraces its steps through your sign. This
cently. Just remember to take action toward es, which could inspire you to form a coven, planetary pivot could leave you feeling
these goals sooner than later, or Mars could exchange readings with your closest friends, as though your ideas, words, and psychic
disrupt your plans once it heads retrograde or strengthen the relationship you have hunches aren’t landing the way they should
at the end of the month. with your paranormal investigative team. be, though it may be a good time to hold
The artist within will also thrive under this back in order to reassess your current situ-
You’ll notice a shift when Scorpio season cosmic climate, which can help you put a ation. Look for ways to edit your life right
kicks off on October 23, which could personal touch within your passion projects now, rather than barreling toward the future
bring a few bumps in the night with it. and professional work. half-cocked. On the plus side, your intuition
Synchronicities and angel numbers will be will provide you with some pretty important
the guiding force for your intuition right Your ability to receive messages from hindsight, helping you see issues and inter-
now, making it important that you are extra EH\RQG WKH YHLO ZLOO EHFRPH DPSOLÀHG WKLV actions from the past with more clarity.
observant of your surroundings. Strange month, dear Leo, just in time for spooky
sounds, footsteps, and chills down your season! Don’t be afraid to step into your The Aries Full Moon on October 9 will
spine are also likely to increase, as those intuition, working with the tools or divi- EODVW RSHQ \RXU SV\FKLF JLIWV VSHFLÀFDOO\
that have passed will have easier access to nation techniques that feel most natural to your ability to communicate with the other
the material realms. You may also want to you. However, you’ll need to keep a cool side. With Luna camped out in the sec-
keep your eyes peeled for anything that GHPHDQRU LQ RUGHU WR EHQHÀW IURP WKLV tor of your chart that governs death and
seems out of place, as it could take you on a solar placement, as the stars will value grace rebirth, you can bet that spirits will be eager
paranormal journey. On a psychic level you and balance above all else. Take notice if to meet your acquaintance. While heading
may become more sensitive to the physical your ears begin to pop or ring with more out to tour a haunted house or traverse
ailments of others, making it a good time to through a graveyard with your friends will
research medical intuition. certainly conjure some spooky moments,































“Two archbishops chose me. They saw something in me. help people understand this supernatural occurrence.
I experienced harmful, destructive, and terrible demonic Although rare, it happens. I want to be able to help people
activity as a child. I knew what it was like to be afraid not to understand the dangers of messing with the occult, dab-
be able to have answers. bling with Ouija boards, and conducting séances.

“I do this because it needs to be done, not because of “Not that I have a problem with that if you are experienced.
excitement or wanting to be famous. There are genuinely Demonic entities aren’t confined by our time in the space
affected who need help. continuum. You can be a 15-year-old kid messing with the
“Every day we combat evil in its purest form, we have cli- Ouija board, and then 20 years later, this thing attaches
ents that deal with extreme psychological illness, and many itself to you and starts attacking you and your family for
of them are under the notion that their house is haunted or many years.
that there is a demon controlling their everyday life. “As exorcists and members of The Warren Legacy Foun-
“While some of this might be true, my experience in case dation, it is our job to help people, get back to life and
analyses and evaluation shows that 90% of this phenome- provide healing, guidance, direction, and education for the
non is mental and that actual demonic possession is about public.”
.03% truthful in our line of work. You can find out more about Father Kenneth Torres at his
“There is that saying that the thug life chose me. So, I website, fatherkendoctor.com and check out the Warren
guess, in a sense, I was determined. I need to be able to Legacy Foundation at the-warren-legacy-foundation.teach-
able.com.

Faerie Processions in made to the text are of spelling, punctuation, and para-
graph breaks for ease of reading.

the Badger State “Hasgaardsreia is something peculiar to the Scandinavian
countries—perhaps especially in Norway. On Christmas Eve
By Tobias Wayland WKH XQGHUJURXQG IRON VHHP WR JHW WRJHWKHU LQ ÀRFNV RU
considerable numbers, and go from place to place. And as
Synchronicities are a lot like dreams; intensely meaningful they move about, they make much noise. Some describe
to the experiencer but often too personal to be of much them as hilarious and jolly; others say they indulge in howl-
interest to anyone else. Whether you believe these mean- ings and screechings as they travel about. It is generally
ingful coincidences are glimpses into the programming of a conceded that all kinds of fairies feel themselves under a
shared simulation, playful messages from the Cosmic Joker, certain ban—non-Christian and condemned to be shut out
RU VLPSO\ FRQ¿UPDWLRQ ELDV V\QFKURQLFLWLHV DUH VXEMHFWLYH from heaven.
enough that they are not, in my opinion, particularly good “Learnedly and solemnly, through centuries, so-called
evidence of anything. Sometimes, though, they occur sur- Christians have discussed the status of fairies as to the
rounding a subject or event external to us and that, to me, TXHVWLRQ RI ¿QDO UHGHPSWLRQ DQG KHDYHQO\ IHOLFLW\ 3HUKDSV
is when they become interesting. If we think of synchro- most of our ancestors inclined to the belief that fairies will
nicity as a sort of paranormal roadmap, then we ought to eventually be saved in a manner similar to so-called hu-
keep the destination in mind as much as the journey. After mans. And fairies perhaps join in this hope. But as centu-
all, we never know where we might end up, and I, for one, ries drift by and their status seems unchanged, they have
would like to have something to show for it when I get become restless.
there. “It is at Christmas that they express their dissatisfaction
The latest synchronicity in my life came during the research mostly. Therefore, on Christmas Eve, all decent and normal
for my next book. It’s a volume on holiday folklore and leg- humans try to be at their homes early in the evening. But
ends that aims to compare stories of yuletide monsters to humans are subject to accidents, carelessness, and some
modern day high strangeness events, and while I expected to bad habits—such as drunkenness—and some do not
it to get weird, I still wasn’t completely prepared for what reach home in seasonable time. If they are away, they are
my research revealed. liable to encounter Hasgaardsreia on their way home.”

There is a Scandina-
vian tradition known
as Asgardsreia, or
“Asgard’s Ride,” which
tells of faeries trooping
from one place to an-
other in great numbers
during Yule.

During the Great De- The name of the person interviewed close to a century ago
pression, the U.S. feder- has been lost to time, although the name Yudestad appears
al government created alongside Hasgaardreia in the entry title, referring to a
the Federal Writers’
Project to provide jobs
for out-of-work writers.
As part of that project,
a variety of folklore
was recorded across
the state of Wisconsin,
including that of the
“Hasgaardsreia”—an
alternate spelling of
Asgardsreia.

The following is taken from the testimony of one myste-
rious Wisconsin resident who spoke freely of faerie pro-
cessions back in the 1930s. The only unmarked edits I’ve

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farmhouse referenced in the story. It occurred to me that Creatures Of
the farm might have been named after its owners—perhaps Cryptozoology
ancestors of the person being interviewed. United States
Federal Census information from the early 20th centu-
ry shows several residents with the last name Yudestad
residing in Barron, Wisconsin, around the time the Federal
Writers’ Project was underway.

Barron, incidentally, is the site where, in 1919, 13-year-old
Harry Anderson reportedly witnessed a faerie procession.

According to an article entitled Encounters with Little Men,
written by Jerome Clark (under the pseudonym Alex Evans)
in 1978 for Fate Magazine, young Harry was “driving with
two friends and their father when their car ran out of oil
and came to a stop east of Barron, Wisconsin.”

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pened to walk by. When he heard what had happened, he
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one of them accompanied him to his house.

Harry agreed to retrieve the oil and walked two miles with
the farmer to his home. Afterward, he traveled back along
the same one-track road.

The moon that night was full and bright, providing ample
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there, in the moonlight, was a procession of little men.

Clark wrote that Harry witnessed “20 little men walking The Dover Demon
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in leather ‘knee-pants,’ held up by suspenders over their
shoulders. They wore no shirts and their skins were white. This diminutive and gangly humanoid creature has
They were ‘mumbling’ but apparently not talking with one slick gray fleshy skin and a large bulbous head bal-
another.” anced atop an impossibly thin body. While typically ob-
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way, not daring to look back. known to stand and even walk on two legs on occasion.
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later, he told his friends what he had seen. They laughed at
him,” Clark wrote. Height: 24-36 in.
After that, he told only his mother, and later, his wife. Both Weight: 25-40 lbs.
women believed that he had experienced something other- Color: Gray/Flesh Tone
worldly. Location: Dover, Massachusetts
I can’t help but wonder at the synchronicity of this story
potentially taking place in the same area of Wisconsin from Primary Encounters:
whence came our tale of Asgardsreia (or Hasgaardsreia,
depending on who’s telling the story). Perhaps Barron, Wis- The first recorded encounter with the Dover Demon
consin, really is home to little people who take to trooping occurred on April 21, 1977. Over the course of two days,
across the landscape after dark, or perhaps these stories three unfortunate teenagers encountered the being
merely immigrated to the area along with the Scandina- within just a few blocks of each other. Bill Bartlett,
vians. I guess I’ll just have to follow the synchronicities to John Baxter, and Abby Brabham all described the inex-
¿QG RXW plicable length of thecreature’s “tendril-like” fingers
and its glowing orange eyes. The sketches produced by
the witnesses were shockingly similar.

File #044

The
Santa
Catarina
Flyers

By Jordan Heath He pulled up at the entrance to the small cemetery,
stepped out of his patrol car, and approached the wrought
S anta Catarina is a town like any other in Eastern iron gates. A heavy chain weaved through the bars of each
Mexico. Long holding the distinction of nothing gate met in the middle, linked by a thick steel padlock. As
more than a pass-through, to assume that the the groundskeeper could not be reached, he opted to hop
settlement holds any special characteristics would be a gen- the fence to the right of the entrance and took off on foot
erous assumption; generous and true. Because just below to inspect the ostensibly vacant grounds. The deep red sun
the surface of this unassuming town’s history lies one of the had nearly sunk below the horizon line, and while its red
most bizarre encounters ever reported; an encounter that hue cast an unsettling light on the already eerie environ-
left a town questioning the nature of reality; an encounter ment, he was thankful that any light remained. Regardless,
found in the richly detailed official reports of several equally he instinctively reached for the flashlight in his breast pock-
unassuming policemen who experienced this phenomenon et and was relieved to find it there. He told himself that he
firsthand. Men so unlucky as to come in direct contact with could be in and out quickly enough to avoid any night-time
the Santa Catarina Flyers. graveyard searches, but the piece of kit was standard for a
reason.
On an unseasonably steamy evening in September of 2004,
a suspicious activity call came into the modest police sta- After a few minutes of weaving through elaborate tomb-
tion in Santa Catarina. The concerned citizen on the other stones and conspicuously colored crypts, the feeling of
end kept things vague, merely stating that “something unease began to rise in him. He was not normally one for
weird” was happening at the graveyard. Officer Gerardo neurosis, but something about the task before him made
Carvajal was immediately dispatched to the location. It him more than uncomfortable. This was genuine anxiety. It
had been a long slow day. Excited for a little action of any wasn’t until he raised his left hand to rest it on the butt of
kind, he jumped into this patrol car and raced to the scene. his standard-issue pistol that he noticed the sweat forming
About a mile from the graveyard, dispatch contacted him in his palms.
with more information. In a panicked tone uncharacter-
istic of the department operator, the details of the report He quietly reassured himself aloud and proceeded to assess
came in. The eyewitness had called back and described two the situation. Nothing untoward stood out, but he couldn’t
human beings floating in the sky; human beings that they stop the growing feeling that danger lurked within every
believed to be witches. graveyard shadow that he passed. This feeling peaked as
his noticeably short breath and cold sweat convinced him
The word instantly put him on edge. This call was going to to stop for a moment. In an attempt to put the imagery sur-
be one of two things: either he was being sent on a wild rounding him out of his mind for precious few seconds, he
goose chase or things were about to get wild. Either way, looked up into the deepening evening sky. This attempt at
this would not be the situation that he had been expect- a moment’s peace would be fruitless as, after only a mo-
ing. The odds that there were a handful of youths to corral ment of surveying the sky above him, he finally spotted the
seemed longer and longer. Officer Carvajal was not partic- inspiration for the call. Two dark figures hovered lightly in
ularly superstitious, but he had been raised to respect the the sky about a hundred feet above him. Despite this visual
power of the unknown and, if this caller could be believed confirmation of the concerned citizen’s report, Gerardo’s
and something shaped like a person was floating in the sky first instinct was to write this off as a trick of the eye.
above the local graveyard, this situation fit that bill pretty
well. He squinted hard, shook his head, and squinted again.
No details could be discerned, but they were definitely
humanoid in shape. They looked like people. When the
double-take didn’t remove this visage from before him, he

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let out an unintentional gasp. How could this be real? Two the first relief that he had felt since arriving at this god-for-
things became very clear to him very quickly. He couldn’t saken place. He thanked God when his aching legs allowed
move at all. He felt like he had been flash-frozen in place, him to hop back over the fence with surprising grace. He
and whatever they were, they knew he was there. In fact, spun around to find the two beings rising swiftly into the
despite being so far away that he couldn’t make out any sky. The report of a fellow patrolman; the first to arrive in
details, he knew somewhere deep within him that they were response to his call for backup, would describe two dimly
looking at him. Icy sweat now began to drip from his ear visible figures floating up away from the graveyard as he
lobes and fingertips as his entire body filled with dread. approached.

Just as he thought he was feeling as much anxiety as his This encounter alone is cause for question, but it would
body could handle, the figures began slowly and grace- soon be in the company of an event that would transcend
fully descending toward him. In the face of this decidedly Officer Carvajal’s brush with these hovering horrors. Just
dangerous development, he found himself fumbling. While four months later, in January of 2005, Officer Leonardo
his hands mindlessly searched his own uniform for his radio Santiago was on his nightly patrol in nearby Monterrey.
or flashlight or gun; whatever might help him, his eyes were Nearing 11:00 pm, the streets were almost entirely desert-
locked on the beings that were slowly coming into focus. ed. He was slowly cruising down a residential street when,
Black and gray variegated skin with sparse fur or feathers just ahead of him silhouetted by the streetlights, a non-de-
covered their bizarre bodies. Their long gangly arms ended script small dark form came falling toward the ground
in a cluster of spindly talons. about three blocks ahead of his position. Startled by the

unexpected
anomaly, he
increased
speed and
headed to-
ward where
he believed
it had fallen.

A terrified scream escaped him as he finally located his ra- As he ap-
dio. Adrenaline finally broke the freeze in his muscles as he proached the
spun on his heel and barked a demand for backup into his shape, his
radio in a voice that came out shakier than he was comfort- headlights
able with. flooded the
street and
The slap of his shoes on the brick path below him was set the stage
drowned out almost entirely by the pounding of his heart in for what
his ears. Whatever the hell that was, he knew that he had to would be the
get away from it as quickly as possible. He could feel their most terrify-
gaze on his back as the front gate came into view, and it ing encoun-
wasn’t long before the sound of approaching sirens offered ter of his life.
He screamed
in surprise
as the entity
began to
take shape
before him.
It hovered
just two feet
above the ground, and he stared in shocked amazement
as it began to unfold its body in a series of strangely rigid
jerking motions. Within moments, he was looking at what
appeared to be a drawn-out human form, vaguely female in
feature. The otherworldly entity appeared to be trapped in
the headlights. It stood expressionless as Officer Santiago’s
trained eye noted every detail that it could. Mottled black
and gray skin, dark patches of something between fur and
feathers, impossibly thin limbs; but what soon drew the
officer’s gaze was the impossibly black sockets where eyes
should have been.

He was quickly transfixed by these seemingly bottomless a full range of physiological and psychological testing. It
voids in the creature’s face, and they sat there in position was obvious to those assessing him that, aside from the
for what the officer would later describe as an eternity. understandable trauma, he was free of impairments both
Without warning, an otherworldly shriek ripped through the mental and physical. When a scattering of reports came in
night and the gangly ghoul launched itself toward the pa- from the Monterrey area that described bizarre humanoid
trol car. It collided with the vehicle with a sickening crunch, figures moving through the skies, he was unceremoniously
the percussion lurching the Ford backward. Santiago’s chest reinstated.
tightened. His eyes narrowed. He refused to take his eyes
off of the creature as his sweat-slicked palm fumbled with Flying humanoids, both winged and not, have been re-
the gear shift, searching for Reverse. The beast slammed ported by people for centuries. So, the question here is not
both its fists down on the hood once and again and again. whether they exist or not. It is simply, what are they? Visit-
Every crash against the hood sent a new rush of adrena- ing extraterrestrials? Could they be some unknown species
line through the awestruck officer’s body. Finally, he found that has silently cohabitated on our planet for centuries?
reverse and slammed his foot down on the gas. The beast Ultraterrestrial entities sliding through the veil between our
seemed to be glued to the hood as the patrol car shot dimension and another? Could this simply be some arche-
backward. In an attempt to throw the would-be attacker type built into the human experience? Regardless of their
from his vehicle, Santiago initiated a reverse 180, slamming true nature, it is undoubted that these sightings go hand in
on the brakes and jerking the wheel to spin the car com- hand with a terror previously unknown to their witnesses,
pletely around, but to no avail. and yet another reason why we should always keep one eye
on the sky.
The hyper-aggressive aberration let out another
gut-wrenching shriek and slammed its clawed fists into the
hood once again. Giving up on escape, Santiago began
fumbling with the release on his holster, daring for just
a moment to look down. When his eyes leveled on the
monstrosity a split second later, it had made its way up the
hood and onto the windshield. Its gaping maw mere inches
from his face as it screamed so loud that the now-cowering
cop believed that his ears would bleed. Thoughts of draw-
ing his weapon escaped him entirely as a true and absolute
panic overtook him. The cabin of the cruiser began to jolt
violently back and forth as the creature slammed each fist
in repeated succession, left and right, left and right, left and
right, into the tempered glass that was Santiago’s last line
of defense. His head collided with the steering wheel, and,
in a daze, he stupidly wondered if this was an earthquake.
One more hard jolt to the left, his head slammed into the
door frame, and darkness took him.

As the world warbled back into focus, he could hear sirens A true story about Ghosts, UFOs, and Florida’s Strangest Home.
in the distance. Light slowly faded back into his field of
vision and he realized that someone was speaking to him.
A stern-faced first responder stood over him demanding to
know what had happened. Memories of what had preceded
his little nap flooded back into his mind and panic overtook
him as he sat bolt upright. Sweat began to pour down his
face as he frantically surveyed the scene for potential dan-
ger. The responding officers soon calmed him, ensuring him
that there was no attacker, no danger present.

As they walked him around the car, he could see the dam- Stories are seemingly separate but connected with threads to a place unlike any other. Set on an
age made by his aerial assailant. The car was covered in Island with thousands of years of history. To some it’s a ghost story; surrounding early European
large, crumpled dents and deep gashes from the grill to explorers, serial killers born slaves, and a supremely strange haunted castle slowly swallowed
the roof. The windshield was so smashed in that he could by time. To others a story of UFOs; a Naval station harassed by strange crafts, a metal sphere
not have been more than moments from making it into the that moved on its own one spring in the 70s which captivated Florida and the nation, as well as
vehicle’s cabin. In the days that followed, Santiago would famous videos released only a few years ago that has changed the world’s view entirely. A journey
recount his experience in the humble suburb to his supe- through time and high strangeness that ends somewhere between time and space.
riors. It was met with reactions that ranged from skeptical
and critical to a deep concern for his mental health. Unsat- Order your copy at theden.paranormalitymag.com
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