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The Brain Can Be Split, but Not the Mind | EvolutionNews


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Valmar, 2025-06-04, 08:24 AM

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Strange creatures and beings (misc)


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Laird, 2025-06-03, 10:22 PM

This is a thread for miscellaneous strange creatures and beings, whether to share reports of encounters, investigations, or any other resources.

We already have threads for general resources on bigfoot (Bigfoot / Yeti / Abominable Snowman thread) and for sightings of cryptids more broadly (Cryptozoological accounts and sightings).

This thread can cover the gaps not covered by those threads:

  1. General resources on cryptids beyond accounts and sightings.
  2. Accounts, sightings, and general resources of creatures and beings that are not necessarily cryptids, but strange in some way.
I'll kick it off with two references, the first fitting gap type #1 and the second fitting gap type #2.

The Anatomy Of A Hoax: Unraveling The Mystery Behind The X-Ray and Lab Tests On A Mystery Creature

By Ancient Code Team for Ancient Code on May 31, 2025

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A Canadian Indian Levitation (from the Malcolm's Musings blog)


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Laird, 2025-06-03, 11:37 AM

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SCU study into the evolution of UFO activity between 1945 and 1975


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Laird, 2025-06-03, 11:30 AM

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Entangled


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Timelessness (eternity)


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Laird, 2025-06-02, 05:03 AM

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New mission statement? "To discuss the philosophical import of psi and survival"


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Laird, 2025-05-30, 11:47 PM

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Extraterrestrial tongues


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Sci, 2025-05-29, 07:13 PM

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S2 #61 / The Lady of the Lake, with Joshua Cutchin and Ryan Grulich.


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Sci, 2025-05-29, 04:44 AM



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In this episode of Spirit Box, I sit down with Joshua Cutchin and Ryan Grulich to discuss their latest film project, The Lady of the Lake. The true crime documentary follows investigator Amanda Paulson and her team as they delve into the chilling case of Hallie Illingworth, a local woman who disappeared in 1937 and was found three years later in Lake Crescent under disturbing circumstances. Her body, eerily preserved with a soap-like texture, raised more questions than answers about what really happened to her. As Paulson's team digs deeper, they uncover unsettling truths about Hallie’s tragic fate, revealing a history of violence and long-buried secrets. The investigation leads them beyond the mystery of Hallie's death, unraveling a web of disturbing stories that have remained hidden for decades and uncovering a horrifying truth about the lake's dark past and the fate of those who enter its depths.

What I found particularly compelling about this project is how it challenges traditional true crime storytelling—rather than sensationalising the victim’s fate, Joshua and Ryan emphasise her humanity, offering a narrative that is both deeply personal and powerfully unsettling. We also explore the film’s folkloric and paranormal elements, discussing how myth-making shapes our understanding of places and events.

Beyond The Lady of the Lake, our conversation expands into the broader theme of re-enchantment and cultural transformation. We discuss how Western society is slowly shifting away from rigid materialism towards a more spiritually integrated worldview—one where folklore, consciousness, and the unexplained are no longer dismissed but embraced as essential parts of our reality. This shift is something I’ve explored in many episodes, and here we consider how storytelling, film, and other media are playing a key role in rekindling a sense of mystery and wonder in the modern world.

Show notes:

Creepy Kingdom https://www.creepykingdom.com
Trailer [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWnPTOcEZ-Q&t=76s]  [Image: yt_favicon_ringo2.png] • The Lady Of

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S2 #65 / Miguel Conner on The Occult Elvis.


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Sci, 2025-05-29, 12:48 AM



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In this episode of Spirit Box, I’m joined by great Miguel Conner, author of The Occult Elvis and host of the Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio podcast, to explore the esoteric, mystical, and trickster-like nature of Elvis Presley. Miguel is known for his deep dives into Gnosticism, mythology, and the hidden dimensions of history, and his latest book uncovers the spiritual and occult influences that shaped the life of the King of Rock and Roll.

Elvis Presley was more than just a music icon—his life was filled with supernatural experiences, metaphysical encounters, and a deep yearning for spiritual truth. Miguel and I discuss how comic books, mysticism, and even extraterrestrials played a role in Elvis’s personal mythology. We examine how his twinless survivor syndrome, childhood poverty, and Southern religious upbringing contributed to his liminal, shape-shifting persona, making him a figure of both divine inspiration and tragic excess.

One of the key themes we explore is the crossroads as a site of transformation, a place where the trickster archetype and magical forces converge. Like Robert Johnson, Elvis stood at the threshold between worlds, embodying both the sacred and the profane, the spiritual and the carnal. Was Elvis an egregore of America, a living embodiment of the nation’s deepest desires and contradictions? Did he unknowingly act as a shamanic figure, channeling mystical energies through music and performance?

We also delve into Elvis’s mystical abilities, including his alleged powers to stop the rain and move objects with his will, and how these experiences fit into a broader tradition of spiritual adepts, magicians, and prophets. We explore the darker aspects of his spiritual journey, including his encounters with visions of Jesus, Stalin, and his own impending death, as well as the influence of Gnostic ideas on his worldview.

The conversation takes a fascinating turn as we connect Elvis’s metaphysical path with that of David Bowie, another artist who engaged deeply with esoteric traditions, Gnosticism, and the occult. Miguel shares insights from his upcoming book on Bowie, discussing how both musicians wrestled with supernatural experiences, cosmic synchronicities, and the burdens of fame as a spiritual path. As we wrap up we take a deeper dive into the hidden esoteric undercurrents of rock music, Elvis’s role in shaping a new kind of mystical pop culture. Thank you very much

Show notes:

The Occult Elvis https://www.innertraditions.com/the-o...

Miguel’s website: https://thegodabovegod.com/
Miguel’s Facebook page:  [Image: facebook_1x.png] / aeonbyte  

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