What we eat in America has always been about more than flavor or nutrition—it’s about faith, identity, and meaning. From immigrant traditions and Friday fish fries to Hare Krishna vegetarian feasts and 1960s commune kitchens, spiritual movements have shaped what ends up on our plates. This surprising history reveals how food became a symbol of purity, community, and even rebellion, leaving a lasting legacy on American cuisine.

Hypnosis is often misunderstood—dismissed as stage tricks or feared as mind control. But as Master Hypnotherapist Steve Burgess explains, trance is a natural state we all experience daily, and in the right hands, it becomes a powerful tool for healing. From breaking habits and easing anxiety to uncovering deep-rooted emotional blocks, hypnotherapy offers rapid, transformative results. In this article, Steve debunks common myths, shares insights from over 15,000 therapy sessions, and reveals how hypnosis can unlock the subconscious mind’s true potential for change.

Is there more to the sky than meets the eye? For decades, the streaks left behind by airplanes have sparked heated debates—dismissed by some as harmless contrails, yet seen by others as evidence of hidden geoengineering agendas. In Chemtrails, Geoengineering, and the Secrets Above, researcher Elena Freeland pulls back the curtain on atmospheric manipulation, secret technologies, and the unsettling possibility that our skies are being engineered for purposes far beyond climate control. From weaponized weather to transhumanist ambitions, this exploration challenges us to question official narratives, demand transparency, and consider what’s truly at stake for humanity’s future.

When Rabbi Yitzhak Kaduri—one of Israel’s most revered rabbis—left behind a sealed note to be opened after his death, few could have imagined the firestorm it would ignite. The mysterious message, written in code, appeared to reveal the Messiah’s name and sent shockwaves through religious communities worldwide. Was it a bold revelation, a misunderstood riddle, or a story buried by controversy? Dive into the intrigue, faith, and unanswered questions that still surround Israel’s greatest modern religious mystery.

In 2005, Israel’s most revered Orthodox rabbi, Yitzhak Kaduri, shocked the religious world with a mysterious claim: he had met the long-awaited Messiah and written His name in a secret note to be revealed only after his death. When the note was finally opened, it sent ripples of controversy and wonder through Jewish and Christian communities alike. Was this the fulfillment of prophecy—or a mystery that raises more questions than answers?

Jack Ruby’s name is forever tied to one of the most shocking moments in American history: the live televised killing of Lee Harvey Oswald, JFK’s accused assassin. But who was Ruby really? Far from a simple mob hitman or lone madman, he was a nightclub owner, showman, and deeply conflicted figure whose identity, impulses, and paranoia shaped his fateful act. His story remains a puzzle of chaos, coincidence, and conspiracy—an enigma at the heart of the Kennedy assassination.

What does Islam say about aliens? From mysterious UFO sightings in Iran to Quranic verses about “worlds beyond,” the Muslim world has long engaged with the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Far from rejecting the idea, Islamic thought often leaves room for cosmic neighbors—seeing them as part of God’s vast creation rather than a threat to faith. This blog explores how theology, history, and culture shape Muslim perspectives on UFOs, first contact, and life beyond Earth.

Horror fiction is booming like never before—sales of ghost stories and gothic tales have surged, and readers can’t get enough of the macabre. From the timeless dread of Frankenstein and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to modern bestsellers, the genre thrives on doubling, doppelgängers, folklore, and the thrill of the unknown. Why do we keep turning to stories that scare us? Because horror reflects our deepest fears, hidden selves, and cultural anxieties—while letting us enjoy the shiver from a safe distance.

The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet, yet most of its depths remain unexplored — leaving plenty of room for mystery. From legendary sea serpents and lake monsters to real-life giants like the once-mythical giant squid, the line between folklore and science is thinner than we think. Could undiscovered creatures still lurk beneath the waves? In this post, we dive into the unmapped deep, explore credible sightings, and examine why our waters still hold secrets that continue to fuel tales of sea monsters.

From a teenage immigrant with only a sixth-grade education to Hollywood’s favorite occult philosopher, Manly P. Hall’s life was as dazzling as it was disturbing. He captivated movie stars, politicians, and seekers with his monumental book The Secret Teachings of All Ages—a work that still fascinates readers today. But behind the aura of wisdom and mysticism lay contradictions, scandals, and a tragic downfall that exposed the darker side of California’s spiritual gold rush. Hall’s story is both a testament to the power of charisma and a cautionary tale about the peril of chasing secret knowledge.

Born in 1901 and abandoned by his parents, Manly P. Hall rose from obscurity to become one of the most influential occult scholars of the 20th century. Author of The Secret Teachings of All Ages and a mesmerizing lecturer, Hall shaped politics, Hollywood, and spirituality—yet his mysterious death in 1990 left more questions than answers.

In the 1970s, movie theaters weren’t just showing blockbusters—they were hosting séances of speculation. Audiences lined up for documentaries about Bigfoot, ancient astronauts, and Nostradamus, lured by G-rated marketing, trusted hosts like Rod Serling, and reenactments that felt ripped from the news. Blending spectacle with suggestion, these “weirdumentaries” turned curiosity into community and made the extraordinary feel almost true.

Area 51 may be the world’s most famous secret base, but it’s far from the only one. From Nevada’s Groom Lake to Russia’s Kapustin Yar and hidden airfields in the U.K., a global network of shadowy sites fuels both technological breakthroughs and UFO legends. Author Mac Maloney argues that the mystery isn’t just about flying saucers—it’s about how militaries use secrecy, misdirection, and even UFO lore itself to shield cutting-edge projects. Step beyond the fences of Area 51 and discover how myths, machines, and military strategy intertwine in ways stranger—and more down-to-earth—than fiction.

Carnival was never just parades and costumes—it was a ritual of reversal where fools mocked bishops, devils ran with jesters, and whole towns turned order upside down before Lent restored it. From Rome’s Kalends to the Feast of Fools, from German jesters to Eastern European folklore, the old world carnival reveals a centuries-old dance between flesh and spirit, chaos and discipline. This is the story of why the season mattered then—and why its wisdom still speaks today.

In the 19th century, zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater proposed a vanished land bridge—Lemuria—to explain why lemurs appeared in Madagascar, Africa, and Asia. What began as a scientific guess soon escaped the lab. Ernst Haeckel placed humanity’s origins there, newspapers spread the idea, and spiritual movements reimagined it as a mystical lost continent. Though plate tectonics later disproved it, Lemuria shows how a catchy name and bold speculation can outlive the science—transforming a hypothesis into a lasting cultural myth.

Every few years, a phrase leaps from hushed corners of the internet into everyday conversation. Lately, that phrase is “new world order.” Is it just a catch-all for modern anxieties, or is there something more coordinated underneath? In a recent episode of Things Visible and Invisible, author Alan Paul Roberts argued that what looks like chaos isn’t a series of random failures—it’s a strategy. According to Roberts, powerful networks are quietly centralizing authority, collapsing key systems on purpose to rebuild them under a single, global framework. Whether you’re skeptical, curious, or convinced, it’s a conversation worth hearing out—because it touches everything from borders and banking to identity and faith.

Some lives are so entangled with secrecy, misdirection, and myth that telling them straight feels like chasing a moving target. T. Townsend Brown—radar ace, gravity tinkerer, and perennial mystery man—is one of those lives. His story sits at the crossroads where science, science fiction, and pseudoscience blur into one another, inviting us to look closer while warning us not to trust the obvious. If you’ve ever wondered how a brilliant mind could simultaneously shape real technology and be written off as a crank, Brown’s life offers a provocative answer: sometimes the disguise is part of the plan.

If you’ve ever seen an Ionic Breeze air purifier humming quietly in the corner of a living room, you probably didn’t imagine it was connected to a century-old mystery about gravity, secrecy, and a young scientist who wanted to sail into space without rockets. Yet that’s exactly where the trail leads. The name at the center of it all is Thomas Townsend Brown—an affluent prodigy from Zanesville, Ohio—whose teenage experiments with high voltage and X-ray tubes sparked a lifetime quest to create “synthetic gravity.” His story, as told by biographer Paul Schatzkin in The Man Who Mastered Gravity and discussed on the show Things Visible and Invisible, reads like a thriller: early breakthroughs, a tangled academic path, a wartime stint in elite Navy labs, and then a paper trail that seems to vanish on command.

A young Marine befriends a quiet radar operator who reads Pravda, speaks Russian, and argues politics late into the night. Years later, the President is shot in Dallas—and that Marine, now a budding novelist and prankster-philosopher, blurts out, “I think I know who did it.” That uncanny collision of chance, curiosity, and consequence is the strange, cautionary tale of Kerry Thornley and his brush with Lee Harvey Oswald and the JFK assassination.

We think we know Elvis Presley. The swivel of the hips, the lightning-bolt jumpsuits, the voice that could make a stadium hold its breath. But what if the King wasn’t just a superstar? What if he was a cultural magician—a shaman, even—channeling forces that reshaped how we love, worship, rebel, and dream? That’s the provocative lens behind this conversation: Elvis as America’s shaman and the hidden engine of the counterculture, a wounded healer who carried the spiritual weight of a generation.