Articles written by Jill Stefko

The Magi who followed the Star of the East visited the young child, Jesus, at his house, not the stable as depicted in Nativity crèches. Who were they? What was the star?

Dec 21, 2009 - Jill Stefko

There's the mysterious curse of Yazoo City's witch and the ghostly residents of the Chapel of the Cross. Legends, facts and ghosts co-exist on Mississippi's coast.

Dec 19, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Carl Velasco's ghost haunts his former home, wraith of a dark-haired lady is seen at the university and a spectral custodian is experienced at the high school.

Dec 19, 2009 - Jill Stefko

The ghosts have been sighted in the Harlem mansion's second and third floors and on the balcony. Among the gaggle of specters are Mr. and Mrs. Jumel and Aaron Burr.

Dec 17, 2009 - Jill Stefko

The Tsimshians called the ghost bear Moksgm'ol, Spirit of the Rain Forest. What settlers thought to be a legend was a real ursine species and was named the Kermode bear.

Dec 17, 2009 - Jill Stefko

The former governor's mansion has cold spots, phantom footsteps and eerie dolls. There are orbs and other strange images in photographs taken in its wine cellars.

Dec 16, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Puppeteer Lee Dexter created lovable Bertie, star of a popular children's show based on the bunyip which has been sighted in Tasmania and other places. What could it be?

Dec 16, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Some call her the most haunted ship in Naval history. Activity includes phantom sounds, objects moving and spectral crewmen sighted aboard the USS Hornet.

Dec 15, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Spectral piper and drummer, dogs and prisoners of Seven Years and American Revolutionary Wars are among the haunters. Photographs have captured paranormal phenomena.

Dec 15, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Bessie has been sighted numerous times by and in Erie. There's a reward for someone who captures her alive and well. The cryptid was the subject of practical jokes.

Dec 14, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Although these phantoms are called grey, they have been seen in clothes of various colors, black and white. Spectral lovers sometimes accompany those who died for love.

Dec 13, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Phantom sounds of moaning, crying, hoof beats and gunshots are heard. Ghosts are sighted. There are two legends about and numerous encounters with a green-eyed specter.

Dec 13, 2009 - Jill Stefko

House was the site of murders and deadly experiments performed by a deranged doctor who vanished, then mysteriously surfaced before explosions destroyed the manse.

Dec 12, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Serpentine Morag has been sighted, photographed, otherwise witnessed, shot and investigated and is the subject of a Celtic legend. What might this strange entity be?

Dec 12, 2009 - Jill Stefko

There's a lot of information about Near Death Experiences, NDEs, where people have physically died and returned to life. Learn about the lesser known deathbed visions.

Dec 11, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Read about twelve haunted Welsh castles and their ghosts that have been seen, heard, smelled and felt by touch in the United Kingdom's smallest country.

Dec 10, 2009 - Jill Stefko

A ghostly guide has taken people on tours. Disembodied voices have been heard. Invisible hands touch people's bodies and aromas, detected without physical sources.

Dec 9, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Leavenworth is the oldest continuously operating post west of the Mississippi River and considered the most haunted. Hosts of ghost include civilians and the military.

Dec 8, 2009 - Jill Stefko

This hairy biped's fur is two-toned, hence the name, Marked Hominid. Siberians call it Mecheny, Marked One. Read about a respected cryptozoologist's encounter with one.

Dec 7, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Ghosts, sighted, heard and smelled. Poltergeists pull pranks. Former patrons included legendary lawman Wyatt Earp in this restored Arizona museum where 26 people died.

Dec 6, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Some think it was an amphibious predator, half-wolf, half-fish, that lived in Ireland's lakes and rivers. Accounts are from earlier centuries. Legend or extinct cryptid?

Dec 5, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Spectral phenomena include a ghost house, orbs, a two headed man, dark hooded forms, a man in a yellow suit, lady in white and a farmer and his horse.

Dec 4, 2009 - Jill Stefko

England's Cock Lane Ghost was one of the country's most notable "hauntings." For several months in 1762, it was a national curiosity.

Dec 2, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Pagans celebrate the Solar Festival with decorations made of holly, ivy, evergreens and mistletoe, the Sabbat's traditional plants. They make merry by Yule fires.

Nov 29, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Jane Addams, founder of Hull House, experienced ghostly phenomena and tried to dispel gossip about the monstrous looking baby. The legend of the child lives on.

Nov 25, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Stone throwing events occurred in times when people believed witchcraft was real and that practitioners made pacts with the devil. Poltergeists were considered demons.

Nov 24, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Little is written about Marie Antoinette's ghost, while the Englishwomen who saw Versailles' ghostly tableau published An Adventure which captured the public's interest.

Nov 23, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Hannes Tiedemann built the structure his family was to die in. There was gossip that there were murders in the mansion. People experienced Franklin Castle's hauntings.

Nov 23, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Red berried holly plants, symbolic of strength, protection, good will and everlasting life decorated the ancients' homes and were bestowed as gifts during Yuletide.

Nov 22, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Mistletoe, one of the most magickal and sacred plants of Paganism, symbolizes life and fertility and protects against poison. It was considered an aphrodisiac.

Nov 22, 2009 - Jill Stefko

There are sightings, poltergeist activity, EVP, orbs and other ghostly incidents in the lobby, guest rooms, kitchen, dining room and on the grounds of the Crescent Hotel.

Nov 21, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Before the Schambachers owned the building they used as a tavern, there was an alleged evil spirit stalking the area and a massacre in the pub's former family homestead.

Nov 21, 2009 - Jill Stefko

People have witnessed a phantom funeral procession of ghosts dressed in colonial clothes treading toward a cemetery, then vanish. There are legends about of its origin.

Nov 20, 2009 - Jill Stefko

The Cornucopia is best known as a Thanksgiving centerpiece. Straw, ceramic and edible ones are filled with fruits, nuts and vegetables or treats made in their shapes.

Nov 20, 2009 - Jill Stefko

While UB-65 was being constructed, inexplicable deadly incidents happened. No natural cause was found. Were these omens of impending doom?

Nov 19, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Snapshot of the Watertown's spectral faces found genuine. Two investigations gathered facts about the photo. While the seas hold many mysteries, this one's unique.

Nov 19, 2009 - Jill Stefko

A book published about Bridey Murphy in 1956 sparked interest in reincarnation, created controversy and caused reporters to go to Ireland, searching for evidence.

Nov 18, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Buccaneers anchored their ship in Lynn Harbor and brought a chest to land. Years later, Marble, a spiritualist, dug to find the treasure guided by discarnates.

Nov 18, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Rose Despard was the first to see and write about the ghost that some, not all, of the residents saw. Research into the house's history identified the specter.

Nov 17, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Wreaths, featured at Sabbats celebrating seasons' change, represent the year's cycle. Decorate ready made wreaths or original creations with Yule symbols.

Nov 17, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Why was this wife of a captured Confederate Army lieutenant who was imprisoned in Fort Warren executed? Why does her specter wear black?

Nov 16, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Most city and suburban Pagans usually don't have access to fields and logs. Substitute! Feast on traditional foods! Magick prevails on the Winter Solstice....

Nov 16, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Small hairy hominids resembling chimpanzees, Napes, were seen in Florida long before the Skunk Apes were. Neither cryptid has been captured or killed.

Nov 15, 2009 - Jill Stefko

There are documented cases of the deceased's communications being involved in court cases and of spirit possession. This case might involve both phenomena.

Nov 15, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Missouri Monster, abbreviated as Momo, has killed dogs and other animals, unlike the vegetarian Bigfoot. Cryptozoologists and UFOlogists investigated the creature.

Nov 14, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Seeing a cardinal brings cheer on damp winter days which make it the Christmas bird. An Ojibwa legend tells how Red Bird got his colors.

Nov 14, 2009 - Jill Stefko

The squirrel's lessons are that there are no insurmountable obstacles and to balance life. She's the subject of legend and an autumn symbol, gathering food for winter.

Nov 13, 2009 - Jill Stefko

The Duke Power Company, when constructing the Cowans Ford Dam in 1963, created North Carolina's largest man-made lake, fed by the Catawba River, that's Norman's home.

Nov 13, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Many people believe Paramount Studios lot is the most haunted one. It's only a few feet from Hollywood Memorial Park, a cemetery with ghosts have been seen at both sites.

Nov 11, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Anpsi is animal psychic phenomena. Debbie, the feral cat, visited Mrs. Ainsworth, but usually stayed only for offered dinners except for one holiday morning.

Nov 10, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Read about three paranormal phenomena that have been witnessed in the cemetery. Each case offers a theoretical parapsychological explanation as to what it could be.

Nov 10, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Silesians, Slavs and Germans, believed vampires were real and feared them. These entities were nothing like Bram Stoker's fictional Dracula or those in today's cults

Nov 8, 2009 - Jill Stefko

They're in European lore - German raurackl, Bavarian wolpertinger, Thuringian rasselbock and Swiss dilldapp. They aren't Unidentified Mysterious Animals, as some think.

Nov 7, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Elegant crafts, made from household items or recyclables, are easily and quickly created. Yule is the winter solstice, shortest day of the year celebrated on 12/21/09.

Nov 2, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Presents can be given for other special occasions. Ideal projects for children's groups, not only are these are simple and quick to make, they don't create a mess.

Nov 2, 2009 - Jill Stefko

What better way to celebrate the neglected holiday than to combine traditions and foods of the Solar Festivals? Decorate the house in Autumn finery; enjoy the recipes!

Nov 1, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Also known as the Shoal Harbor Museum, it's the residence of featured identified and anonymous specters. An investigation of the building's grounds was cancelled. Why?

Oct 31, 2009 - Jill Stefko

'Roo sightings or paw prints also reported in the UK, Germany and France. No theories adequately explain these Mysterious Unknown Animals, UMAs. What might they be?

Oct 30, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Self-proclaimed dictator Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Perez de Lebrón set out to fight San Antonio's rebellious Texans. Ghosts soon appeared.

Oct 29, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Sightings are rare. Witnesses say he's about ten feet tall, hair, and has long arms and legs. All experients felt terror and malevolence when they sensed his presence.

Oct 28, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Was it a major archeological find of a Medieval magician's cache, Templars' hidden treasure or other arcane objects? A hoax? The discovery is still controversial.

Oct 26, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Although the island had a reputation of being haunted, the official verdict was that the men were swept away by an enormous wave caused by a fierce storm. Were they?

Oct 26, 2009 - Jill Stefko

This medicine man was the force behind great War Chiefs including Lone Wolf and Satanta. His primary rival for tribal leadership and foe was Kicking Bird.

Oct 25, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Scientists scoffed at these accounts until evidence made them acknowledge these monsters might exist. The debate of cryptid or enormous squid continues.

Oct 24, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Canines and humans share a mutual history, beginning in the Stone Age. While dogs helped hunters, guarded homes and gave companionship, some groups deem them as negative.

Oct 23, 2009 - Jill Stefko

People saw Orion vanish without a trace while he walked across his property. There were theories, but no answers. Hoaxes would be based on the incident.

Oct 22, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Bathory, best known for killing and torturing virgins and being a "vampyre," is a study of pathology, but she was arrested for and charged with practicing witchcraft.

Oct 20, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Orson Wells adapted the H. G. Wells novel the show was named for as entertainment for a CBS Mercury Theater radio show. The Hallowe'en "treat" turned into a nightmare.

Oct 19, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Dragonfly's body is unique with its long body and shimmering pair of wings. This is the basis for legends, folklore and myths.

Oct 18, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Both AmerIndian and Celtic lore feature the ugly duckling who was transformed into a beautiful bird, so it's not surprising it's symbolic of grace, among other qualities.

Oct 18, 2009 - Jill Stefko

A law, enacted in the 1860s, made fortune-telling for profit a crime. Recent court cases and a modern "witch hunt" evidence it still stands. Should the law be rescinded?

Oct 16, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Bobbie found his way home, traveling 3,000 miles through unfamiliar places, after he was lost in the midwest. His trek was validated by people who encountered him.

Oct 15, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Anpsi is divided into seven major categories which are scientifically studied in labs and in the field. Witness accounts are gathered and scrutinized for validity.

Oct 14, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Unidentified Mysterious Animals (UMAs) including hairy humanoids and other ape-man creatures are sighted globally. Descriptions and theories have amazing similarities.

Oct 13, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Most traditional mental health professionals don't view extraordinary human experiences as valid, but they are recognized by parapsychologists, Shamans and psychics.

Oct 12, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Surratt was executed for her alleged part in a conspiracy to assassinate The Great Emancipator. Some believe her spirit is earthbound because she was innocent.

Oct 10, 2009 - Jill Stefko

While many holiday customs and traditions have Pagan influences, it appears Hallowe'en is the only one having Christian ones, as evidenced by historical facts.

Oct 9, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Hallowe'en is celebrated by giving thanks and honoring the dead. Some Celts had a three day celebration, believing Samhain was the 'tween time between summer and winter.

Oct 8, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Marthe Popenkoff's death was ruled due to natural causes." Her children died in the same way. People believed they were murdered. Two men investigated the eerie deaths.

Oct 7, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Hallowe'en Pumpkins, a decoration, has roots in this Fire or Solar Festival, tradition; Jack-O-Lanterns' are in Irish lore. Costumes originated in Samhain practice.

Oct 5, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Mary Reeser's remains were found 11 hours after she was seen alive. Smoke was smelled 4 hours before her ashes were discovered. Did a lit cigarette cause her death?

Oct 4, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Called Salem Village then, now Danvers, was the site of executions. 24 people died, making the town a perfect setting for hoaxsters who create imaginary hauntings.

Oct 3, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Pagan Fire Festival and AmerIndian traditions influenced this neglected holiday sandwiched between Hallowe'en and Christmas. Savor recipes featured in Thanksgiving feast.

Oct 3, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Salem Village, like other haunted places, is the site of tragedies and killings. Some of the ghosts are directly tied to the witch persecution; others aren't.

Oct 2, 2009 - Jill Stefko

The 1944 film, Gaslight, features a man using psychologically abusive ploys to convince his wife she's insane. Later, this term would be used to describe abuser's games

Oct 1, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Make a Hallowe'en setting, give thanks, banish life's negativity and fondly remember those departed. Savor traditional foods made with provided recipes. Enjoy the day.

Sep 30, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Most Adults with C-PTSD have experienced chronic trauma as children. Psychological injury hampers developing a healthy ego and is manifested by specific symptoms.

Sep 29, 2009 - Jill Stefko

C-PTSD, caused by continual stressors that may last for months or years can cause psychological injury, should be recognized as a psychiatric disorder.

Sep 29, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Psychical research was, primarily, searching for evidence of an afterlife. Rhine expanded this to include extrasensory perception and developed methods for testing this.

Sep 28, 2009 - Jill Stefko

This repetitious paranormal activity is limited to a place or an object. There are three types of paranormal activity that can be manifested in different ways.

Sep 28, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Victorians regarded the Mill, its house and nearby area as eerie and the most haunted in the Northeast. There were ghosts, poltergeist activity and mysterious animals.

Sep 27, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Many who read "The Ghost of Dr. Harris" might think it's fiction; however the story is true and captures Hawthorne's emotions with his ghostly encounters.

Sep 26, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Houdini was fascinated with what was called the occult during his time. He publicly debunked mediums he believed to be fraudulent. Could this have put him in harm's way?

Sep 26, 2009 - Jill Stefko

The Cyclops disappearance is the single largest loss of life on a ship not involved in combat. There were theories, but no answers. Her wreckage has never been found.

Sep 25, 2009 - Jill Stefko

According to accounts Connecticut's New London Ledge Lighthouse's haunter is believed to have killed himself. Since the tragedy, there have been paranormal phenomena.

Sep 24, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Discover how psychometry works and its practical uses. Learn how to develop psychometry, which most people find is the easiest extrasensory ability to learn.

Sep 23, 2009 - Jill Stefko

This speculative science's subjects are Unknown Mysterious Animals, UMAs, cryptids, mainstream science doesn't recognize which are divided into three major categories.

Sep 21, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Cryptozoologists, Ivan Sanderson and Dr. Bernard Heuvelmans, the father of cryptozoology, investigated the iceman, thinking he was a significant discovery.

Sep 20, 2009 - Jill Stefko

There are flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of triggers that bring these on and other uncomfortable symptoms. What are the therapies, prognoses and prevention?

Sep 20, 2009 - Jill Stefko

Rev. Charles L. Tweedale carefully documented the phenomena. Members of the Society for Psychical Research investigated and concluded the incidents were authentic.

Sep 15, 2009 - Jill Stefko