First things first, as many of you know I have recently been in communication with the DNR to get permission to investigate the Anderson house at the Battle of Lexington state historic site in Lexington, Missouri.
Sad news, they basically said no. More specifically they told me that because they do not allow anyone inside the building unless staff are present, and they dont have staff there at night, I cant be there.
I was also given an a person to contact to appeal the decision. Which I am doing but it will likely take just as long to hear back as it took last time. Hopefully this goes better, I made sure to express my enthusiasm and desperation.
Moving on to the last experiment which you can watch below
I'll admit some of what you see here is unorthodox but sometimes an unusual approach results in learning something new. Unfortunately not this time as I didnt notice anything unusual or out of the ordinary during my time in the woods that night.
I think there is another Friday the 13th coming around in December this year so I'll try to plan ahead for that as well and if you have any specific suggestions for that particular date be sure to get them to me before the day-of, please.
On a good note I came across some cheap surplus mirrors recently and theyre rather large so we're all set for future experiments in that regard. They arent quite big enough to build a mirror box or "psychomanteum" I dont think...maybe...if I were to really squeeze inside but I dont think I'd be able to relax or get comfortable. I'll keep my eyes open for larger ones.
Also I do have a few other haunted locations on my list and now that I dont have to keep a specific date open for the Anderson house I'm going to be making a few calls this weekend and Monday morning to see about a couple other locations that arent too far away. I'd say to wish me luck but with all the mirror breaking lately whats the point?
That reminds me - someone recently asked me to make a zombie apocalypse video of some sort. Let me know your thoughts on that because I'm not going to lie, I'm interested. There are actually a few zombie movies that entertain paranormal theories for the zombies themselves, not just assorted biological issues like the popular pandemic or global virus.
In fact, the classic brain eaters and the idea of a zombie rising from a cemetery or graveyard were paranormal zombies. Long dead tissue, long dead people, not a disease. Even the popular "The Walking Dead" are paranormal zombies in fact. Some what of a mix but definitely paranormal. Anyway enough talk, I've gotta get to reading and forum lurking and reply to a lot of emails/youtube comments instead of turning this into a the great wall of text.
Quick update on the situation with the Anderson house at the historic Battle of Lexington site.
No approval yet.
I do still have a glimmer of hope though as I did contact the DNR again just to confirm that they received my proposal and I was informed they did receive it and its currently being reviewed.
I can only assume the proposal has to go through quite a few hands before its fully approved and thats what is causing the delay. I say that only because it was a rather short proposal, not because they arent busy over at the DNR in Jefferson City, MO.
Now as for a recap of recent experiments there have been two since my last blog post.
They were both mirror related and both suggested by peers.
Below is the first, the Pacemaker ritual.
Now for this one in particular the IR capability of the camcorder was borderline essential. If I had tried this without IR night vision you would have only been able to see a very dimly lit environment.
In this case you were able to clearly see that nothing appeared in the mirror itself and the mirror didnt appear to crack at any time during the experiment.
Next was a suggestion named Mirror World but whats in a name? You can watch it below.
The only difficult part of this experiment was going through all the mirrors. You can sometimes find old mirrors for cheap but in general theyre not free and the larger the more expensive. Regardless it went well enough aside from a cut on my thumb during clean up.
I didnt notice anything in particular from the reflections of the shards after breaking any of the mirrors. I tried this one a few times in fact just to be thorough.
I want to quickly address a few tips I've had about not trying anything from this site
Which has been suggested to me several times as well.
On /nosleep/ you can read the following
"Remember, treat everything like a true recount of events while you're here. Everything is true here, even if it's not."
While the creepypasta wiki doesnt have that some note as far as I know they both produce similar tales often enough and they both allow for submissions from outside sources to the degree that almost anyone from anywhere can submit. So while there is no guide line or restriction keeping out people having fun making up stories they think are 2spooky it also means that anyone who might just want to share a genuine testimony from a terrified friend could end up posting there.
Basically, the question I have to ask is - Is it possible that something well worth experimenting into could be posted on any site that allows for or even typically focuses on 'creepypasta'. The answer is yes...since the only requirements for a story becoming creepypasta is that it quality as creepy and get popular enough that people retell it often.
...and then a skeleton popped out! and he was on a skeleton horse too!!! Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
That description, 'creepy and popular' could literally fit excerpts from grimoires and other occult texts from well known authors. So I cant discredit anything known as creepypasta simply on the grounds that its known as creepypasta or posted on a site known for creepypasta.
I know this results in me trying lots of experiments that some people consider a waste of time but believe it or not they get suggested quite often, no doubt because of the fact that to become creepypasta in the first place they have to be somewhat popular.
Moving on I want to talk about the scientific method. I want you to stop reading here if youre not into walls of text because thats what follows. Go ahead and play some DOTA2 or CS:GO maybe, watch a movie, do some strength training, go for a run, whatever youre into but DO NOT keep reading unless youre into walls of text.
Now just to be clear on how I define science please read below.
"Science (from Latinscientia, meaning "knowledge"[1]) is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe.[2][3]
In an older and closely related meaning, "science" also refers to a
body of knowledge itself, of the type that can be rationally explained
and reliably applied. A practitioner of science is known as a scientist."
Thats taken directly from wikipedia, obviously.
I want to stress this definition for science in general because there are people who quite literally still claim to "believe in science" and "not the paranormal".
Now just quickly I also want to define paranormal.
"Paranormal is a general term (coined c. 1915–1920[1][2]) that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation"[3] or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure."
So what we have here is a clear distinction that yes the paranormal is outside the range of current scientific explanation. Now, at one time so were many other amazing things we have come to understand about our natural world and the universe. As we continue to learn we can understand things that might at one time only be described as "spooky action at a distaince".
But the important part to note is that science is a system to build and organize knowledge as well as a body of knowledge.
That doesnt mean science cant be applied to some random race of blue aliens light years away from us in the universe. It simply means we havent been able to try any experiments on these creatures, we have never observed them or recorded any information about them.
They arent beyond science they simply havent been thoroughly studied yet.
Much like discovering a new species of animal the animal was there all
along. Its mating habits were there all along. Its typical diet
consisted of the same things all along. We simply observed and recorded
that information. There are things to invent and discover still but as
we refine theories based on new observations the universe has remained
the same, its only our understanding of it that has changed.
Unless you make the argument that for some reason certain things can never be understood then what we consider paranormal today is tomorrows science textbook. In fact, all scientific knowledge of all things already exists. We simply dont have all of it observed and recorded yet.
Whether its a textbook discussing studies on ideomotor effect or demons communicating through automatic writing doesnt matter, what matters is learning as much as possible.
Now heres another piece from the wikipedia entry for scientific method.
"The overall process involves making conjectures (hypotheses),
deriving predictions from them as logical consequences, and then
carrying out experiments based on those predictions to determine whether
the original conjecture was correct.[16]
There are difficulties in a formulaic statement of method, however.
Though the scientific method is often presented as a fixed sequence of
steps, they are better considered as general principles.[17] Not all steps take place in every scientific inquiry (or to the same degree), and not always in the same order. As noted by William Whewell (1794–1866), "invention, sagacity, [and] genius"[18] are required at every step:"
Now to relate this to the experiments on the channel we have the question and hypothesis.
In our case its almost always similar. We hypothesize that the experiment will result in paranormal phenomena in some way. It differs at times from moving an object to communicating through a dream or causing bodily harm but its always the result of a phenomena that is in some way paranormal by the definition that the result will somehow contradict the current standards of knowledge we use in physics or biology by causing something to happen in a way that disagrees with those models of knowledge.
Thats a very broad hypotheses but its applied to a very broad range of experiments 1 at a time.
More specifically you could call that the question as in "What would happen if I...." and that might be repeat an incantation in front of a mirror before shattering it or try offering my own blood to an entity I've never seen before while willing that entity to interact with me, etc.
The hypothesis itself might be...the planchette will move, the mirror will break without me touching it, an image will appear, I'll hear a voice in my head describing a future event, etc.
You get the idea. From here testing and analysing the experiment is a matter of actually trying it and then me reviewing the video recording later.
As for the part I believe to me the most important in regards to paranormal research - peer review, that of course comes last when you get the chance to view the recorded experiments on the channel.
I dont think what I do disagrees with the scientific method but I did get a comment about it so I wanted to address that. "The goal of a scientific inquiry is to obtain knowledge in the form of testable explanations that can predict the results of future experiments."
I believe thats what I'm doing and I'm certain that most of my experiments recorded have included the instructions well enough that anyone could peer review my efforts. I really could go on and on but I have to stop myself there and get other things done.
Regardless if you have any suggestions as always please let me know!
Alright after a skipped blog post last week I want to take a moment to mention that the nightvision is GO and the camcorder already arrived, you can see some video of it in action over on the channel or in the videos below.
Now obviously the second video has 4 candles for lighting but switching on the IR in low light is a huge improvement most of the time. This will help see more clearly in all low light experiments and in the more well lit experiments the camcorder will improve the quality through its obviously better video capabilities, not just resolution either. It has a lot of features that put it far and above the Canon still shot camera I had been using until now.
By the way I dont think I mentioned on the blog yet but if youre interested in getting one of these camcorders (I highly recommend them) you can do so from the following site.
Also the guy in charge there, named Cliff, is awesome enough that he gave me a FREE SHIPPING coupon code to share with all the peers of these experiments.
Simply use 'XROOMMOD' as your coupon code on any order and you'll receive free shipping! Cool, right?
Now as for the results of the ouija / spirit / talking board video above. None of us noticed anything strange or any movement of the shot glass. These were moderately specific instructions from a peer who in fact donated to the fundraiser - thanks again Adam!
We will be trying it a few more times though, on and off camera. Please feel free to send in any and all suggestions or ideas for questions myself or either of my friends might ask.
Things youre curious to hear asked. It can be anything you think might result in a response.
Just stay away from anything with the answer '42'.
As for the teaser in the title about the haunted location, let me fill everyone in on something I've been working towards.
I recently contacted a nice lady working at a location in Missouri rumored to be haunted and she told me she couldnt allow me to do an 'after hours' investigation of this location because the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Missouri was working on a new policy regarding after hours use of parks in this state.
The historic site -Battle of Lexington / Battle of Hemp Bales -where the building - The Anderson House - is located is apparently handled as a state park. So the policy theyre currently working on applies.
I called the DNR and I recieved a call back. I put together a proposal as instructed and now I'm waiting on a response. Wish me luck everyone, this could be a big step forward. Who knows where it could lead?
Now I'm sure my excitement doesnt come through in text but believe me I'm thrilled and amazed.
Enough about me though. I want to once again take a moment to show appreciation to everyone who contributed their hard earned cash to help fund a nightvision camcorder to help us all dig deeper and hopefully learn more in the process of eventually finding something undeniably paranormal. The list is below.
Clinton Jasmen Sircav Ethan Olivia Connor Adam Maple Bubble Tea Tyson Dardudeius and Fox Hound
Fox Hound has a cool youtube channel you should check out by the way - especially if youre into gaming. Just take the following URL
Now you might notice I spelled Jasmen's name right this time if you compare it to her name over on the fundraiser page. Sorry about that Jasmen. Those are people who I am incredibly thankful to for how much they have helped.
Now I'm sure you noticed (if you actually checked the fundraiser) that $341 is not $2000. Its alright though because if you read the fundraiser you can read where I stated that even if we dont reach $2000 for the camcorder I linked on the fundraiser I'll use whatever cash we get (and my own with it) to put together the best nightvision solution I can come up with. That being said I'm ordering the camcorder ASAP even though indiegogo tells me that some of the donations could take up to 15 days to process. Ouch. No worries though, move things around a bit and its fine. I'm also not waiting to thank everyone on video. I'll do 2 thank you videos, youtube be damned. One this weekend and another as soon as the camcorder arrives. In other words one without and one with nightvision.
I really cant thank you enough. All of you. I'm going to try though. I know you donated to support more experiments and thats exactly what I'm going to deliver. Not just more but bigger, deeper, and...well as I typed that I realized how sexual it sounded but you get the idea. Your donation is going towards more of what you wanted, directly. Not spending it on candles or ritualistic daggers, promise. I gotta pick up more candles soon though, that reminds me.
Back on topic. Recent experiments have been fairly light due to the rush at the end of the fundraiser and my schedule as of late but with the nightvision there is a whole list ready to be addressed that were previously difficult to document due to lack of light in processes that prohibited candles or visible (to people) light sources.
I know more than a few people who have been waiting to see durama/bath game and speaking of people waiting I cant tell you how many people have sent me critiques for 2 of the more popular experiments.
One Man Hide and Seek
The Midnight Man/Game
Both of these have seen a hell of a lot of attention and while I've had lots of requests for adjustments on other experiments these have recieved the most by far if you dont count the assorted ouija / spirit / talking board ideas. Now I wont be repeating those 2 until October most likely but I wanted to mention here that anyone who has ANY suggestions for changes to how I attempted them previously should send them in again even if youve already told me your thoughts. I am putting together a consolidated list and I need to double check that I've got everyones ideas accounted for so that I dont miss anything.
I know some people will hate the idea of me repeating anything before I've gotten to their suggestions but dont worry, I dont plan to die any time soon, I'll get to every last one no matter how long it takes.
Last is first and below is the list of people who have taken hard earned cash from their own pockets, wallets, purses, or Vault-Tec Industries safe to contribute to the fundraiser for a nightvision camcorder to improve and support the channel and our efforts looking for something paranormal.
Olivia Thurley Connor Belding Tyson Andrew mapleXbubbleXtea
Fox Hound- Who has a youtube channel which you should check out at the following URL
I cant thank you all enough, really. This will be the last blog update before the end of the fundraiser and I want to say one more time, from the bottom of my heart and soul (if I didnt sell it) that I appreciate this very much.
There are 2 experiments I'd like to mention here for review. The first being an attempt at summoning the demon Lucifuge Rofocale.
Here is what wikipedia has to say about the fellow
"Lucifuge Rofocale (pronounced with a silent 'e'), according to the Grand Grimoire, is the demon in charge of Hell's government by order of Lucifer."
" The name Lucifuge comes from two Latin words; lux (light; genitive
lucis), and fugio (to flee),which means "[he who] flees the light". The
proper pronunciation of "Rofocal", one should note, is an anagram for Focalor, which is the name of another important demon who is possibly in his servitude."
" In some modern left-hand pathbelief systems, the demon Lucifuge is said to be the ruler of the qliphothSatariel. This belief originally comes from a claimed translation of an ancient Hebrew manuscript made by Eliphas Levi[1] and has since then gained acceptance. Modern-day occult orders such as Dragon Rouge, the Order of Phosphorus and the Temple of the Black Light incorporate the idea of Lucifuge as one of the eleven rulers (there are ten qliphoths, and the last one, Thaumiel, is split in two, thus making eleven)."
Now thats all very interesting to you I'm sure but here is the actual experiment below.
I want to briefly mention that you shouldnt cut yourself. Now lets talk about the experiment. In regards to summoning demons I've had lots of advice and suggestions everything from comments saying I'm a moron and "asking for it" whatever 'it' is...I assume demonic violation...
Oh yes.
to messages and PM's linking me to PDF's of the Key of Solomon or detailed instructions. I try to do everything, really, but I simply have to wait and do the hardest or most lengthy processes last. I really wish I had the time to do everything and I will eventually, I promise, but please be patient!
Now next was more recently the experiment Nine Times Veronica which is very similar to Bloody Mary in practice. You can see my attempt and learn more below.
As you can see its not lengthy and just to be clear I didnt notice anything unusual during the experiment.
Last but not least to update on the werewolf and vampire spells I have yet to notice anything strange physically, mentally, emotionally, etc. Nothing strange so far at all, everything is perfectly normal aside from recent minor shoulder injury at work but thats unrelated.
I also wanted to mention a comment I received recently about a special flower called a 'lycanthropus flower' or 'lycanthrope flower'. Some believe that eating the flower or wearing the flower on the night of a specific lunar phase.
Now most seem to claim it grows only in the Balkan Peninsula but others seem to believe its common Monks Hood or Aconitum. I think its possible there is some unknown flower growing in the Balkans but I think the claims that this 'lycanthropus flower' is Monks Hood are a mistake.
I believe its a mistake caused by the fact that Monks Hood or Aconitum is often referred to as Wolf's Bane or wolfsbane. This is because the plant has been used for a very long time to poison wolves or wild dogs. In fact their poison is popular and the plant has been used with arrows for hunting and for warfare.
I'm personally a big fan of poisonous plants but more on that later. For now just be sure to let me know if you have any info on this 'lycanthropus flower'.
If not who knows? Maybe (some day) it will warrant a trip to the Balkan Peninsula to walk around in marshy areas looking for a plant with white, sticky sap and yellow or white flowers. Sounds like fun.
Once again, like a broken record, I want to thank everyone so much for contributing and helping to directly improve the channel. It means a lot to me that some of you are so interested in the paranormal and these experiments that you would actually spend your hard earned money to help support and improve the effort. I cant tell you how much I appreciate it.
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Now on to the paranormal!
Symptoms update - None. Short and sweet. Sorry, no symptoms whatsoever noticed thus far. Nothing strange physically or mentally.
Moving on from that I'd have another video to discuss here but work lately has forced me to push things around, sorry. The next experiment will be up sometime tomorrow.
Since we dont have that to talk about I wanted to address a couple comments from the channel in more length and detail.
First I was asked what I think is too far and although I've said this before I want to stress that close to nothing is off limits and the worst I can do is say no so please PLEASE suggest anything and everything no matter how dangerous it sounds. I mean it.
Second I wanted to further discuss a comment from Sircav who said they were interested in whether or not vampires still existed.
First lets establish that the majority of people seem to agree that vampires are purely fiction. The result of superstition and old world ignorance. It cant be settled realistically as to whether they ever existed at all since its basically impossible to disprove vampires and of course they have yet to be proven or there would be no question.
So all of this will be entirely theoretical and I'll try to avoid relating details to vampires directly and only the possibility of something that looks human existing and surviving even though it isnt human and was at one time considered somewhat....'kill on sight' or rather 'stake on sight'.
Lets suppose all of that is legitimate. Using the 17th or more 18th century idea of a vampire, something more akin to a person who looks off or strange but still distinctively passes for human.
Could this survive from the 17th centurey til now regardless of people then wanting to kill it?
Well in theory I think the answer is obviously yes.
So, theoretically, if that type of vampire did EVER exist it should STILL exist.
I say that because eradicating every single member of a race would be a ridiculously difficult task and near impossible given the supposed difficulty in identifying vampires.
If you also took into account some theories that a vampire can make more vampires rather easily then its even more difficult to argue the possibility of something like that being completely exterminated on a global scale.
Anyway thats all theory and fun to discuss.
On a more present note I received a recent another email from a person claiming to be a vampire. I promptly asked them if they'd like to take part in some experiments and discuss exactly how we would define 'vampire' since there are so many definitions and we certainly cant ascertain if they ARE one until we know what one IS.
I havent heard back yet but I'm hopeful.
I also received a comment about morals and where I "draw the line" on these experiments.
More or less asking what I will or wont do and I answered that I'll do most anything.
I've been asked this question a lot and I tend to answer with that response so as to not scare off anyone who think their idea or suggestion is too dangerous or corrupt for me to attempt. I want to hear it even if its the most diabolical, evil, and risky ritual youve ever heard about. Please, dont hold anything back.
That doesnt mean I'm going to consider sacrificing human children. That doesnt mean I'm going to chop my fingers off for a ritual. There are practices that involve both of those acts but you dont see me trying those and for obvious reasons aside from the moral implications.
I couldnt keep the channel running if I'm sitting in a prison cell twiddling my thumbs....because all my other fingers are gone. You get the idea.
I dont mind grabbing something sharp and opening myself up for blood magic rituals and spell.
I've done enough farm work in the country to know that an animal doesnt go to waste whether its recovered during a hunting trip or raised at home and that holds true even if its involved in a ritual sacrifice.
I'll be uploading that video later tonight but for now I've got to run, til next time peers.
Third things first! The indiegogo campaign to raise cash for a nightvision camcorder is still up and running (until August 22nd) and I'm happy to give credit below to new contributors!
Last week the list consisted of
Olivia Thurley Connor Belding Tyson Andrew mapleXbubbleXtea This week joining the list are
Fox Hound- Who has a youtube channel which you should check out at the following URL
Jasmin Prill Who awesomely donated a very generous amount and has claimed the black One Man Hide and Seek doll as part of her perks so I'll be updating the campaign to reflect that.
Again I want to thank all 6 of you so much for your contributions. Youre efforts will directly improve the channel and possibly get us a step closer to finding something undeniably paranromal. I cant simply put into writing how appreciative I am, thank you!
To be clear I have yet to feel anything that I would describe as abnormal or unusual since attempting this one. It didnt come with a symptom list or a description of what to expect so I can only look for anything out of the ordinary. I am aware this could overlap with the older werewolf experiment but I figure if the mix the worst that happens is I end up in some sort of Underworld 7 or 8 movie. Jokes aside I'll be sure to update if I do experience any symptoms or side effects that seem to have resulted from either of these experiments. Inbetween the werewolf and vampire spells I also tried the experiment below.
Just reaffirming that I didnt notice anything unusual during or after this experiment. I did have someone ask if thats a mustache though. Sorry it is not. They then suggested I actually grow one.
Which lead me to scream at them "THATS NOT PARANORMAL!!!!!"
I'm kidding of course. About the screaming.
Pictured : Not spooky.
Back on the topic at hand, the alternate soul experiment had a mention at the end of the instructions that if you succeed at this experiment, which I am not sure if I did since I didnt see anything unusual, but regardless it says if you DO succeed that your reflection will always be watching you. Through pretty much any reflective surface. I wanted to address that part because I have not noticed anything different about my reflection since the experiment.
Moving on to some future plans I've got a LOT planned at the moment but I was thinking of doing a livestream if the Indiegogo reaches $300. Let me know what experiments you'd want to see LIVE and I'll try to make a list of the top suggestions. I'll add this to an upcoming video as well because I know the blog here is an acquired taste that not all peers prefer.
So far there have been contributions from the following people
Olivia Thurley Connor Belding Tyson Andrew mapleXbubbleXtea
That is the list of awesome so far , and I only say so far because I've had quite a few responses about future contributions. We're at $45 of 2,000 right now but I still feel confident that its possible regardless of the Steam summer sale and the cost of air conditioning.
I want to thank them so much and I'll be thanking them more as time goes on throughout the campaign (your name could be there on that list) all the way up to August 22nd. I really cant believe they have taken money from their own pocket and put it towards helping to make the channel better. Its surreal to think about and exciting to know others are as interested as I am in seeing many more experiments become a reality...key word 'seeing' of course.
Now to the werewolvery, which, if you watched the latest topic video, you know was a common accusation during the times of European witch trials. So as you can see there have been people against the furry agenda for centuries. Jokes aside, if you want to hear more watch below.
The view was actually of a large field surrounded by trees with a long leafless tree at the center of the horizon. Some interesting things there to learn hopefully. As for the experiment relating to werewolves it was a suggestion from a peer - Chris Bell - and you can watch the video below.
The listed symptoms are below.
STOMACH ACHES
TOOTH ACHES
BLURRY VISION *
HUNGER AFTER EATING *
URGE TO HOWL
CHANGING EYECOLOR
SHARPER TEETH
BETTER SENSE OF SMELL
HEADACHES
BONE ACHES
BACKACHES
Now I want to stress that I dont have a physician or a medical expert to examine me but since most of these are fairly obvious or personal to the point that the Doc would just ask me if I felt them I feel fine self diagnosing.
So to refer to the list again everything with a red mark is what I've experienced since the attempt.
As for the blurry vision I think I just stayed up way too late then quickly walked from 2 areas with vastly different lighting. Other than that moment I have not experienced the blurry vision at all.
As for the hunger I have definitely been hungry after eating lately but thats normal for me. I am pretty sure I eat way more than I need and I mostly blame food for being delicious. So even though I eat too much thats normal for me.
Other than these points I havent noticed any correlation between the symptoms list and my current behavior but I will keep the updates on my condition running until the next full moon has come and gone. I will update immediately if I notice any of the more extreme changes such as sharper teeth or eye color variance.
Quick update on the indiegogo campaign for night vision - 2 contributions already and I'm really excited.I cant think the contributors enough but I'll be trying and if you want in to score some cool perks the link is below.
Alright thats taken care so on to the succubus experiment which you can watch below.
Now I've tried this more than once and at least once of the attempts resulted in a video error at a moment that seemed suspicious but I never felt anything or noticed anything unusual myself.
You'll probably notice the candle colors are different but since the ritual didnt mention the color of candles required I used what I had available.
As for recommended reading it seems nobody on Earth can agree on what a succubus is or who/what Lilith is exactly. There are all sorts of varying descriptions and legends.
I even have multiple rituals for how to summon a succubus and they differ considerably but they all do seem to agree that 'sexual energy' or sexual intent is somehow a part of the process.
Oh, by the way for anyone concerned with precision I did use a protractor to measure the angle of the symbol on paper so that I could match it as precisely as possible when I redrew it with chalk.
Small mention of future experiments - I intend to catch the full moon soon for a suggested werewolf spell, I plan to modify the mirror cube for another experiment recently suggested that I tried on stream once years ago, and I might manage to try an idea someone sent me that involves The Holders series.
Seriously give it a look so you can grab yourself a cool shirt with one of the designs below(or a poster or other interesting things, go see for yourself!)
Be sure to let me know what you think and if there are any perks I missed that you'd like me to add. I can always add more perks if you hate cool stuff. I'm kidding. Dont be afraid to let me know what you want in a perk, its important.
Equally important are your suggestions and ideas for experiments. Last week I got around to a suggestion from Dimitri1105, among others, and that was a Ganzfeld experiment.
You can watch the video below
Now I do call it a complete failure at the end of the video but some of you with an eye for detail might notice that both of the 5 digit numbers actually consists of 4 matching numbers and one pair that didnt match; the 2 and the 9. Given theyre out of place though, in the wrong order I mean, the odds arent that incredible. Its easily within chance for that to happen. Had the 2 and 9 not been off I would have honestly been impressed by matching all 5 digits in the wrong order.
Like I said at the end this doesnt discredit Ganzfeld experiments for telepathy at all, its 1 drop in an ocean of experiments similar to this, most done with a much more controlled environment than what I was using. I might also attempt more of these in the future.
I can think of ideas like multiple senders, multiple receivers, strangers as opposed to people with personal relationships or blood relation, even animals under the right conditions. Lots more as well but thats all for later.
Speaking of later I was reading earlier about the history of sacrificial altars and how many thousands of years they date back. It really makes me curious as to when and how the idea first appeared in human history. Without a time machine we pretty much cant know for certain but reading about different cultures altars and forms of sacrifice is very interesting.
In some cases an offering might be burned so that its ashes would rise up to where a god might be and in the case of specific dieties the opposite would be to let the blood of a sacrificed animal pool onto the ground instead. Perhaps for someone like Hades.
I was also reading that there is archeological evidence of early man collecting bear skulls in a cave, with a form of altar, that was dated to be in use sometime around 100,00 BC. This information is readily available in Man, Myth & Magic Volume 1.
That amazes me but I cant find documentation of it readily on the net so I cant link a source online other than the book. At least not without spending a lot more time digging.
I can find the source for evidence from around 480 BC. which you can read up on at the most likely place.
480 BC. Thats nowhere near the earliest evidence either. There is almost no way that whatever rituals they practiced in that time are recorded well enough to be accurately recreated today but that doesnt mean we cant take our best educated guess.
Food for thought.
Oh and I finally updated the icon for the youtube channel. If youre curious where it came from it was a suggestion from a peer and the original painting was done by this man - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Osman_Spare
Its not just interesting looking, its legitimately linked to the occult through the creator. If you have the time you should read a little about him. Its also featured in one of the videos on the channel because it is in fact the cover for the 1st volume of Man, Myth & Magic which is a series of encyclopedia covering a huge range of topics related to the paranormal.
Once again be sure to check out the indiegogo campaign and I'll be keeping everyone updated!
Alright over the course of this week I managed to find the time for 3 experiments although they were relatively short and also very similar. You can see them below if youre curious.
I also managed to attempt the closet experiment I mentioned last week. This is going to be a wall of video links if I dont break it up so I'll try to find some words to break them up.
First the closet.
It was actually kinda interesting squeezing myself into the closet but ultimately the spookiest thing about the video was my clothes hangers. Just watch it, trust me.
Next, the first Baby Blue attempt.
I noticed nothing strange during the experiment aside from my obvious lack of familiarity with holding a baby. I had my arms out like some kind of T-Rex with issues but I was trying and even if it looked awkward I am fairly certain it would have held a baby if said baby was placed in my awkward arms.
Moving on, attempt #2.
Keep in mind all 3 of these were a night apart. This was mentioned somewhat in the videos but to be clear it was so that none of the experiments would interfere with the others.
Moving on to #3
Last but not least. I suppose for all these I want to mention that it felt pretty easy to mistake my arms getting tired for a weight but a moment of concentration can allow one to recognize the difference between the two. Its not like I have weak arms I mean I hit the gym every day. That last part is a blatant lie.
Jokes aside thats the recap and during none of those 4 experiments did I notice anything strange or unusual. If anyone has any other suggestions for Baby Blue/Blue Baby please let me know
Speaking of other suggestions brings me to my next point - The candle. The instructions for these 3 experiments dont mention any lights. No candles, flashlights, or anything else. Not even a match or moonlight is mentioned.
A lot of other experiments also require near pitch black darkness. Now since candles put off plenty of IR light and most nightvision cameras use IR to 'see' in the dark I cant argue the IR is much different than candle light from the current scientific understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum. Even if its IR vs NIR its hard to argue from an occult standpoint if either interferes but its absolutely impossible at this point to debate whether or not it affects the ability of peers (all of you) to evaluate documented experiments.
If you want to understand the electromagnetic spectrum and how we perceive light take the following link and go crazy.
I've had so many requests for a nightvision solution at this point that I cant ignore it any longer and I've had a lot of people tell me that I should try some sort of crowdfunding site so that I can avoid low end cameras that cant get the job done well. So after forever and a weekend I've finally gotten around to reading up on Indiegogo.
If youre not familiar with Indiegogo its a popular crowd funding site that I only heard about because it apparently funded another person with a youtube channel.
I'm kidding. I dont even have the campaign up yet. I'm not lazy I swear. Its not up yet because I wanted to ask all of you, the peers; What rewards would you most like to see for donations?
I didnt want to simply assume and leave you with options you hate.
I'm sure I can find a way to do the typical posters or t-shirts but I've got other ideas and I've always gone to YOU for ideas up until now so I see no reason to stop.
I'll be uploading a video discussing this soon but if you read it here feel free to message me anywhere with what you'd like to see as a donation reward on a type of fundraiser site that gives you different rewards in return for donations. Thats basically what indiegogo is...its like kickstarter if youve heard of that one.
Alright thats a lot of videos and urls in this post already. Sorry for the wall everyone but its an exciting time. I just want to be clear on this though - Even if this crowdfunding thing doesnt work out and there arent any donations I am still going to keep trying the experiments everyone suggests and we'll still keep learning. I'll even eventually save up for the camera myself (could take a while) but if this goes well and we get NV sooner than later that could let me bring you all much more watchable experiments. I really do apologize for my crap lighting but hopefully we can fix it.
I'll give more details soon but be sure to let me hear your voice on what rewards you'd want the most. I'll try my best to make the suggestions a reality.
Its Friday and that means a blog post to update on recent activity and future plans.
Last week was an attempt at using the ouija/spirit/talking board to contact something named Zozo.
You can see how it went below.
Aside from the officer the night was uneventful and we didnt notice anything unusual.
On a plus note he mentioned a couple locations that might be interesting for future vidoes focused on experiments AT haunted locations.
Future plans update - I'll be trying this on the next 'moonless' night.
http://www.scaryforkids.com/blind-maiden/
I have a werewolf related spell planned for the next full moon.
As for this weekend I was thinking of trying this - http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Closet
Since its short I will probably have time for another experiment and that might be something called Charlottes Web. Not the story youre thinking of I assure you. You can read more about it below.
http://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/1ftelw/
These are all recent suggestions from peers. Lots of feedback coming in lately and its great. Little hard to keep up with at times but I prefer it that way.
Moving on to the nightvision bit I mentioned above. If youve read the rest of the blog, and I assume you have since youre reading this, then you already know my thoughts on IR nightvision in comparison to candles as lighting for experiments.
Most of the videos I upload either have somewhat poor lighting or the worst fucking lighting youve ever seen in your entire life. I've had a LOT of suggestions that basically say "I cant see shit. Get NV."
I've read a lot about the choices out there and its basically IR nightvision, which is a big lamp lighting the area in a spectrum just outside the human eyes range OR a sensitive light amplification system that doesnt put out any extra light but requires at least a small amount of light to operate.
Pros and cons seem to be indoors vs outdoors but the upside is that you will all actually be able to see whats going on more often and more clearly. I'm still shopping around and the prices on some of the more popular and high rated cameras are large enough to give my wallet panic attacks so deep seated that therapy might be required but I'll keep you all updated and if I really cant afford it alone a lot of you have suggested making some sort of donation box or fundraiser or kickstarter or indygogo, etc etc.
Really flattering to think anyone would donate cash to the endeavor. Suggestions like that and all the great comments keep me motivated. I look forward to each new day with the hope of learning something new.
Last weeks experiment was a very general attempt at scrying. I also uploaded a video that was focused on a simple summary of 'the act of scrying'. Hopefully it will lead to more suggestions and ideas on how to experiment with the process. You can see both videos below.
First the summary
Next, the actual experiment
I could talk about scrying ideas for hours and in fact I have since the upload these 2 videos. I've had a lot of responses about different theories and ideas for scrying experiments. I might be attempting one soon with a peer named Caoren445. Aside from scrying experiments this week I also received suggestions from Chris Bell, Fox Hound and others I'm sure I am missing a few. The point is I am really impressed with the responses lately, lots of activity and the more the better.
About the Zozo I mention in the title of the blog post. The list of websites on Zozo are too numerous to mention. I dont mean the 2005 Swedish-Lebanese film...and dont act like you knew that existed...I mean the stories of an entity, some say a demon, named Zozo. The name is almost always associated with ouija/spirit/talking boards.
The most popular mention of Zozo might be this video here
This is most likely the experiment I'll be attempting this weekend. I'll try alone and with the usual 2 friends. I'll be using my same board as always but this might be the last experiment before I try to find a new board, just to be thorough. If using a different board later does not yield any unique results then I could switch back or keep swapping to new boards, whichever gets suggested the most.
I recently had a discussion with a peer I wont be naming and the topic was ouija/spirit/talking boards. In particular it was an experience they had with a board and some tips/precautions they shared with me based on their experience. I just wanted to repeat here that I appreciate the advice and concern but given this particular subjects reputation (the girl in one video becomes apparently possessed after laughing at the name Zozo) I'll certainly consider reproducing that event as realistically as possible. I mean no disrespect to anyone who has cautioned me against doing these things.
I also want to stress that I am aware of the movie being a movie. I am also aware that the youtube account that uploaded the video in question is named OuijaWarning and they have willingly categorized their 1 video under "Entertainment".
That being said they also wrote this in the description.
"WARNING: DO NOT PLAY THE OUIJA BOARD UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU MAY COME ACROSS THE DEMON ZOZO...IF YOU DO, IT MAY ALREADY BE TOO LATE!!"
I know alternate reality games and found footage movies are great entertainment franchises but sometimes their attempts to 'blur the line' leads a lot of people to assume its real. I'm not saying thats what is happening here and that Zozo is fiction. I'm saying that I'll likely end up experimenting with more than a few topics that spring from found footage movies or alternate reality games that have a horror or urban legend style/theme.
Now I could keep talking about the movie, that youtube account, or random testimony from forum goers but I'm sure most of you would rather me stop typing and start recording the experiment so I'll stop there.
Last bit, datura update.
Theyre sprouting! The seeds came from plants I identified myself last year. I collected the seeds then and more recently from the same plant because some of its pods didnt open completely. I planted both batches and regardless, now I have some growing at home. I can always collect it wild if I need to, its a common weed here in Missouri if you know where to look for it.
At a dealers house.
I'm kidding. Its not illegal. I'll keep everyone updated on the plants progress and any wild samples I come across as well. For anyone that didnt see the mention before the plant is used for spiritual visions and other rituals. The Algonquin and Cherokee tribes are both noted for using the plant to "commune with deities through visions". To be 100% clear again I will not be treating this as a recreational drug. It will be a controlled experiment for the purpose of research.
Thats all for this time everyone, please let me know your thoughts as always!
You can see the one I put together in last weeks video below.
I was also celebrating the 1,000th subscriber to the youtube channel in that video but if you skip that part it gets right to the toybox and the shoebox. Speaking of the shoebox, its still in my closet but I likely wont be commenting on it again until I clean the closet and throw it away. Unless something strange happens of course, if I heard voice from it for example.
I mention a crossroads ritual in the title. I've recently had a peer suggest I try a ritual involving a crossroad that likely many of you have heard of before. It involves quite a few ingredients which I am lucky enough to have access to except for the bones of a black cat.
Now obviously this is a sensitive subject for many people. Thinking of their beloved pet's body being involved with anything other than a proper and respectful burial could obviously upset a person. I want to stress that I'm not going to be abducting someones cat for an experiment. For this reason the experiment might take a long time to prepare.
I wanted to get that out of the way and state that there wont be any black cats harmed for this experiment.
Unless you count Spidey breaking hearts.
Jokes aside and moving on I was recently linked to this site
and told that their boards worked for the person sending me the link.
Its not that expensive and it made me consider buying one of their boards eventually as part of a more thorough approach to spirit boards. I should really entertain other boards made of other materials in the same way that I entertain using 1 board in multiple locations or with multiple people.
Finally, one peer reminded me of the Bermuda Triangle recently and my mind immediately ran through countless experiments to attempt while floating on a ship in the center of the triangle.
All of these things together made me realize how much I'll be relying on others for things in the future of these experiments. Small things like buying a board from someone or relying heavily on an experienced boat captain for the bermuda triangle idea. Food for thought.
As for the Koetting update I've been meditating every night. I go to cellar some time between 1am and 3am. The book Works of Darkness states the following -
"You must find a place of silence and solitude, retreating there at the darkest hours of night. The Temple of Working can take the form of a bedroom, basement, cave, or a desert or forest place. By far the most desirable is a cave of metamorphic rock which will contain the energies produced and summoned and in doing so will amplify them. In this Temple, an armless chair should be set, always facing south towards the realm of fire."
I made sure to get a sturdy armless chair to replace the bucket I was breaking in the video at the beginning of this blog post.
To be clear this process will take time. I cant claim to have mastered the meditations instructed in the book without spending at least a couple weeks doing nothing but meditating, maybe longer. Because of that I'll likely be doing experiments on the weekends that dont involve Koetting's process then putting together a few of his rituals once I've gotten the meditation down. Either way its going to take time so I'm thinking of perhaps continuing the weekly routine while putting together a longer finished version for Koettings rituals...hmm...I might try to break his up into weekly attempts though if everyone prefers that to 1 large hour+ documentation.
I'm not sure what everyone prefers, I know the short videos are less boring but I also get a lot of requests for the full 3 and a half hour recording the next time I attempt the midnight man/game.
Let me hear your thoughts on this one if you prefer one style or the other. A long documentation after a longer wait or a shorter wait and weekly videos of experiments into Koetting's system?
First things first the ritual I attempted for summoning/bonding a familiar has resulted in nothing strange that I can report. No unusual phenomena representing owls or strange feelings as far as I can attest to honestly.
Second of all is the shoebox telephone. I have not experienced any dreams about my grandmother nor do I recall any ringing sounds or urges to answer the shoebox phone.
Given the circumstances I'll be recording tomorrow as I remove the box from my seldom open closet and listening to the cup/speaking into it/looking at it. Just to be thorough.
In the video tomorrow I will most likely be including a short video of the mirror cube as well. I also have a major update on the cellar.
The one I mention and somewhat show in this older video
So you barely see it there. Here are some updated pictures.
1/3 of the way through
Done! The floor is brick. Who knew?
I'll be using the cellar for the various processes detailed in E.A. Koetting's book Works of Darkness as I've mentioned before. Its been suggested to me once or twice and its a recent book in regards to systems for summoning demons. I'm certain I'll be quoting his book heavily for these videos but I dont see any reason why he would have a copyright issue with what I'll be doing. I might attempt rituals from the book 1 by 1 and upload them separately or make 1 large collection of recordings for all of it, start to finish, over the course of a month. Then I would edit it down so you dont watch me meditate for hours on end and summarize my findings.
Let me know the approach you think would be best. I'll be starting the beginners meditation this week. With all that out of the way I'm going to leave you guys 1 last picture of the cellar. Take a good look and tell me which you think is more likely - dying from it caving in or getting my soul swallowed? Jokes aside all thoughts are welcome, I'll be listening.
Oldest first - I have not had any dream communication with Barney, the spirit animal I attempted to summon during a recent experiment.
I've left out food and spoken to him out loud as well as thought of him often but I have not noticed anything unusual yet.
As for the shoebox telephone which was the most recent experiment - you can watch it below.
Awesome, the video embedding is working again. Back on topic I have not yet dreamt of my grandmother at all. I have not heard a ring during any dreams that I can recall or awoke with an urge to go to the shoebox telephone. I'm going to keep the box in the closet for a while longer but sometime in the next week or 2 I'll likely test putting it up to my ear and talking into it just to see what happens.
Updates done. As for the future - the mirror cube will be finished soon and I'll likely make a video mostly for displaying and discussing the mirror cube/box as its described in the link I was sent. That way you can all let me know if you, the peers, approve. In advance you can read this link here to get a good idea of what I'm going for - http://www.paranormalnews.com/article.aspx?id=1450
I was also looking into some plant related experiments today. Particularly Jimson Weed or datura stramonium.
This stuff is serious business and can get you hallucinating for 2 weeks according to what I've read. Typically a shorter period of time but I've heard some horror stories about its affects.
Anyway, back to the point, I know where plenty grows wild here less than a mile away. If you read the wiki then you saw the part where it states the following -
"For centuries, Datura stramonium has been used as a mystical
sacrament which brings about powerful visions (lasting for days) and
opens the user to communication with spirit world. The ancient inhabitants of what is today central and southern California used to ingest the small black seeds of datura to "commune with deities through visions".[23] Across the Americas, other indigenous peoples such as the Algonquin, Cherokee, Marie Galente and Luiseño also utilized this plant in sacred ceremonies for its hallucinogenic properties.[20][21][24] In Ethiopia, some students and debtrawoch (lay priests), use D. stramonium to "open the mind" to be more receptive to learning, and creative and imaginative thinking.[25] The common name "datura" has its roots in ancient India, where the
plant is considered particularly sacred—believed to be a favorite of the
Hindu god Shiva Nataraja.[17]"
Now I've had 2 or 3 requests for trying "magic" mushrooms or certain plants or specific drugs to commune with spirits in some way or contact a diety or even open my third eye. Regardless of the motivation I'm just letting you guys in on the fact that I'm taking this one into consideration for some time in the future.
Just to be extra clear though its going to be done with safety measures in place. I know I'm reckless but I dont feel like waking up from a week long amnesia and finding out I've been doing horrible things like masturbating in public while chewing my fingers and shitting on myself or something truly awful like not pre-ordering Half-Life 2 Episode 3.
