Supernatural Matters

For over twenty years, the CIA and U.S. military ran a top-secret project to study psychic phenomena. The files were declassified in the mid-90s confirming not only our government’s belief that psychic powers exist, but that they were even used in some of the most important intelligence operations of the 20th century. 

Project Stargate was the name of the CIA and U.S. Army’s initiatives into remote viewing research. The goal? To see if it was possible to view objects at great distance through psychic means. 

In the summer of 1971, Maria Gomez Pereira noticed a dark stain forming on her kitchen floor. Nothing had been spilled and there was no reason for the stain. She began to scrub her floor... Little did she know that her home would soon be known worldwide as "the house of faces." 

While exploring Loe Bar in Britain one day, a teenager happened upon a ghostly medieval army. All of a sudden, they vanished as quickly as they had appeared. Was it King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table?

The construction of Coral Castle in Florida remains one of modern day’s greatest unsolved mysteries. While theories abound regarding its creation, many find it hard to understand how one man single-handedly quarried, moved, carved and positioned 1,100 tons of coral in the early- to mid-1900s. Had he mastered the skills of the pyramid builders as he claimed? Or was it something else entirely?

Legends of blood-sucking creatures have been present in many cultures throughout history. And the Chupacabra, a vampire-like creature that has a thirst for blood is no exception. It has been seen by thousands since the 1990's, mutilating livestock. How much of its existence is imagination and how much is reality? 

Elizabeth Knapp became possessed by the devil. It is the first documented possession cases, captured in detail by Samuel Willard, a prominent preacher in the Puritan, Massachusetts Bay Colony from October 30, 1671 until January 12, 1672. Or was it?

Marie Laveau was a famous and powerful voodoo priestess who lived in New Orleans, Louisiana in the 19th century. A free woman of color, she assumed a leadership role of a multiracial religious community. Renowned in life and revered in death, some say she continues to work her magic from beyond the grave.

Rudolph Fentz mysteriously disappeared in 1876. Seventy-five years later, a man believed to be Fentz, suddenly appears out of nowhere in Times Square. Was he an unwitting time traveler?

In 2004, U.S. navy pilots encountered multiple fast-moving UFOs off the coast of San Diego, California. While this story is now widely known, due to the government declassifying and releasing videos of this unidentified aerial phenomena, one detail from the USS Nimitz incident has often been overlooked – eyewitnesses also spotted a UFO under the surface of the ocean.

In 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children in Fátima, Portugal. She delivered a message of peace for all humanity and revealed predictions about the fate of the world. All of which have come true, forever changing the world.  

After a small brushfire was put out near their home in northeastern Florida, the Betz family came across a heavy bright metal sphere laying in the grass. It was slightly scuffed. Seamless. And only had one identifying mark – a tiny triangle about 3mm long. They took it inside and nearly forgot all about it until days later when someone started to play the guitar. It was then that the ball began to vibrate and hum. After placing it on a table to inspect it more closely, everyone watched in surprise as the ball began to roll around – all on its own.

Reincarnation is debated topic around the world. But could two girls – Joanna and Jacqueline Pollock – from England provide actual evidence and proof that life is possible after death? Or is this story nothing more than urban legend?

Rain showers can sometimes take a bizarre turn. In some very rare cases, animals have been known to fall along with rain. But when blood-red rain fell from the sky in Sri Lanka on November 17, 2012, locals feared the worst. Was it an omen? Or...was it from another world?

Three men go off on a sailing adventure and disappear into thin air. No definitive clues are left behind. Only an abandoned boat with torn sails thrashing in the wind. A case of tragic human error or are multiple sightings of unusual aircrafts to blame? 

A sleepy Italian seaside town is under assault from deadly spontaneous fires that transcend rational explanation. What are behind the mysterious flames? Could it be a government cover up? Aliens? Or is it the work of the devil?

Pictures and sources for this episode can be found at https://www.supernaturalmatters.com/episodes/devils-work. 

Across our planet are mysteries that science cannot explain. True stories that elude logic. 75% of Americans believe that there are unexplained events that take place and over half  believe they’ve experienced paranormal events themselves. The answers are out there. But the truth may demand that we question everything we’ve been taught.

Episodes of Supernatural Matters will be released every other Wednesday, exploring the most bizarre occurrences and mysteries of our time. Join us as we dive into the strange and surreal and decide for yourself what is natural or supernatural…

Betty Andreasson was abducted by aliens from her Massachusetts home on January 25, 1967. Fifty years later, it is one of the most widely known and investigated alien abduction cases to date. 

Pictures, images and sources for this episode can be found at https://www.supernaturalmatters.com/episodes/andreasson-abduction.