What Attracts You to the Paranormal?, page 1

reply to post by JROCK2527

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grew up in a catholic household. lots of images and candles and stuff. it is an easy transition to research other religions and beliefs. though i am not religious i find i agree with some of the things zeena lavey said in her interviews. i don't follow pagan religions either but i like to listen to different philosophies. just a curious soul i guess.

note: i am not a catholic or religious.

-subfab

reply to post by JROCK2527

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Hi J,

It is because I have had some experiences that are not of this world.

Yes, it freaked me out at first.

And no, no drugs involved.

reply to post by JROCK2527

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1) What attracts you to the paranormal?
Curiosity

2) Have you always been a fan or did something trigger your intrest?
I remember becoming interested back when I was a kid. My parents would watch Unsolved Mysteries, and though I would find the missing persons segments boring, I couldn't get enough of the ones about ghosts, aliens, and cryptids. The theme song for the show always creeped me out though, that and Robert Stacks narration

I also loved reading true ghost stories, and this book that talked about space and the possibility of life on other planets. It had these weird illustrations of what the aliens might look like.


3) What is your favorite paranormal topic to study up on?
Don't have a favorite, it's all pretty fascinating to me!

4) Have any good stories you would like to share?
Maybe later..

reply to post by JROCK2527

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1) What attracts you to the paranormal?

Not really me being attracted to it, it seems to be attracted to me I suppose its the notion of the 'unknown', and tryin to understand the inner workings of myself, my thoughts etc aswell

2) Have you always been a fan or did something trigger your interest?

Iv always been a 'believer' ever since i can remember, iv just always 'known' that there is more to life than what the eyes see. Several members of my family appear to have a range of 'gifts', my mum for example just seem to know things before they happen like a slight pre cog gift - she has had alot of experiences with 'ghosts' and is gifted at the tarot. My grandfather (mums side) as another example could hold a possetion/itme from someone and tell them about its history, the feelings of the wearer and event heir future. He also was said to converse with the Ouija board regularly amongst other things, myself - i have the ability to be able to read people , their body language - especially their eyes (which my kids curse me for ) i can also do tarot and i seem to be able to 'know' things before they happen, usually before somthing bad is about to happen or on occasion who sis on the phone before i answer But even as a youngster i remember experiences were i saw ghost/apparitions . My mum says it comes from our gypsy blood.

3) What is your favorite paranormal topic to study up on?

I have an avid interest is the de ja vu phenomena and psychic abilities like pre cog etc. i also done alot of research into the ghost phenomena and the theory of inter dimensions amongst other things. (1 example of my kooki mind lol - The View from a padded cell: alternate realities, multi universes and dimensions

4) Have any good stories you would like to share?

I have alot of experiences i could could share, all of which would take up way to much thread space perhaps i shall make a thread about it one day

1) What attracts you to the paranormal?

I've been drawn to it ever since I was a little kid. I don't like to be spooked, and I don't like mystery. I like to know things for myself, and experience the things I'm interested in up close. The subject is simultaneously interesting and infuriating sometimes, but it comes with the gig.

2) Have you always been a fan or did something trigger your interest?

Always been interested in it. I was drawn to those kinds of stories when I was little, I had a very good imagination when I was a kid, which can unfortunately distort some peoples views on the topic. Luckily, I understood the difference between real and make believe. But the paranormal subjects, whether it was films or tv, always fascinated me and I couldn't help but wonder if there were people who had experienced similar situations or possessed certain abilities. I studied the topic through random books here and there, and then of course through the internet, with perhaps an unfounded belief but also the required healthy skepticism. My interest really took off in my late teens when I was just passively researching here and there, and had a spontaneous OBE, which confirmed for me that people actually -could- experience "something" and that it wasn't all in the head. Though what it actually is...people will argue.

3) What is your favorite paranormal topic to study up on?

Astral Projection/OBE, as of right now. But along the way I always read up on UFOs, Area 51, The Elixir of Life, Paranormal Abilities, and other things.

4) Have any good stories you would like to share?

My thread: www.abovetopsecret.com...

My first post there details my experience, though the overall post deals with the idea that it's hard to find clear minded individuals who experience these things, or are able to do them at will.

reply to post by ronishia

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plz be sure to let me know if you do. you can also check out another of my threads detaling some experiences at my place of work

Thread HERE

reply to post by JustSlowlyBackAway

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the spontanious fire sounds very interesting plz do share.

reply to post by JROCK2527

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1) What attracts you to the paranormal?

2) Have you always been a fan or did something trigger your intrest?

3) What is your favorite paranormal topic to study up on?

4) Have any good stories you would like to share?

1) Well, as some other posters have said, it kinda attracts itself to me. Most of my family has had some sort of "third eye" and once in a blue moon I'll hear old stories about my grandmother predicting events using tea leaves, all of which came true, just as she depicted them. It kinda runs through my blood, if you get my drift.

2) Well, I had some experiences when I was a child that "sealed the deal" for me as far as paranormal topics go. I've always been naturally attuned to such things, so the interest was always there. I find that the close-mindedness and arrogance of some scientists is appalling, and I aim to discover that one shred of indisputable evidence of life after death, or as I like to call it, life outside of the meatsack.

3) I enjoy the full range of paranormal topics, but I focus on spirits, the afterlife, angels/demons, Psi-Powers, etc. ET's, UFO's, etc. are given "realities" for me, as it's impossible for there NOT to be other life out there. But like I said, I'm more interested in the ethereal essences.

4) I would share my stories, but that would take up an entire threat of posts. I used to do a lot of EVP and general ghost hunting work, but have slowed down as my life situation has changed. Having a regular job again has put a damper on my ghost hunting efforts. I do have a few very telling EVP's that I once sent to the "brass" here at ATS, and the one that listened to them thought that there may have been something on it.



Thanks for this thread!

-TS

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