#highstrangeness — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.ufofeed.com/273533/personal-experiences-the-implications-of-disclosure-matt-ford/ Personal Experiences & The Implications of Disclosure | Matt Ford #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273429/finkle-and-friedman-writing-at-gobekli-tepe-did-finkle-say-there-was-a-coverup/ Finkle and Friedman – Writing at Gobekli Tepe- Did Finkle say there WAS a coverup? #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273353/former-openai-researcher-daniel-kokotajlo-claims-there-is-a-70-probability-that-advances-in-artificial-intelligence-could-lead-to-human-extinction/ Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo claims there is a 70% probability that advances in artificial intelligence could lead to human extinction. #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273295/the-great-pyramid-of-giza-royal-tomb-or-elaborate-ritual-site-what-ancient-teachings-and-celestial-alignments-can-tell-us/ The Great Pyramid of Giza: Royal Tomb or Elaborate Ritual Site? What Ancient Teachings and Celestial Alignments Can Tell Us #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273239/the-master-of-the-temple-the-inner-kingdom-of-heaven-established-the-throne-ascended/ THE MASTER OF THE TEMPLE (THE INNER KINGDOM OF HEAVEN ESTABLISHED THE THRONE ASCENDED) #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273216/i-saw-a-tan-boobheaded-gray-%f0%9f%92%96-%e2%9c%a8%f0%9f%91%bd/ I Saw a Tan BoobHeaded Gray 💖 ✨👽 #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273214/the-unholy-podcast-whispering-souls-paranormal-investigations/ The Unholy Podcast – Whispering Souls Paranormal Investigations #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273180/scientist-explores-the-evidence-for-ndes-obes-and-telepathy-then-describes-how-downloads-have-advanced-her-own-work/ Scientist explores the evidence for NDEs, OBEs, and telepathy, then describes how “downloads” have advanced her own work #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273178/a-guy-supposedly-downloaded-around-random-600-files-while-mining-bitcoin-in-2018-and-now-has-decoded-them-just-to-find-out-that-they-were-obscure-videos/ A guy supposedly downloaded around random 600 files while mining Bitcoin in 2018 and now has decoded them just to find out that they were obscure videos. #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273150/masters-of-the-stars-a-sister-documentary-to-messengers-of-destiny-covering-the-mexico-city-ufos-between-1991-1992/ Masters Of The Stars: A sister documentary to Messengers Of Destiny covering the Mexico City UFOs between 1991-1992 #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273148/japan-has-800-tonne-carved-granite-monoliths-that-appear-in-none-of-its-historical-records/ Japan has 800-tonne carved granite monoliths that appear in none of its historical records #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273098/i-think-there-is-a-portal-behind-my-house/ I think there is a portal behind my house #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273062/just-a-tomb/ Just a Tomb. #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/273048/ancient-egyptian-magic-wands-were-ritually-broken-when-their-owners-died/ Ancient Egyptian magic wands were ritually broken when their owners died #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272946/i-saw-a-man-completely-materialize-out-of-thin-air-10-feet-away-from-me/ I saw a man completely materialize out of Thin Air 10 feet away from me #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272802/best-documented-vampire-case-mercy-brown-rhode-island/ Best Documented Vampire Case | Mercy Brown – Rhode Island #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272800/i-interviewed-the-scientist-chasing-the-compound-behind-the-mushroom-that-causes-hyper-realistic-visions-of-little-people-theres-no-known-psychedelic-in-it-and-he-suspects-it-works-unlike-a/ I interviewed the scientist chasing the compound behind the mushroom that causes hyper-realistic visions of little people. There’s no known psychedelic in it, and he suspects it works unlike anything else. #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272752/90s-ufo-documentary-covering-mexicos-1991-1992-wave-of-ufo-activity-with-footage/ 90s UFO documentary covering Mexico’s 1991-1992 wave of UFO activity (with footage) #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272722/a-jewish-folk-horror-serial-about-my-mom-and-the-thirty-six-righteous-people-who-secretly-hold-up-the-world/ A Jewish folk-horror serial about my mom and the thirty-six righteous people who secretly hold up the world #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272698/random-woman-appeared-in-a-corrupted-image-on-my-camera/ Random woman appeared in a corrupted image on my camera #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272634/the-pentagon-has-a-ufo-prediction-protocol-2/ The Pentagon has a UFO Prediction Protocol #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272352/everything-is-information/ Everything is Information #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272276/how-forced-stillness-may-have-helped-evolve-our-brains/ How Forced Stillness May Have Helped Evolve Our Brains #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272248/something-almost-entirely-killed-our-ancient-ancestors-scientists-say/ Something Almost Entirely Killed Our Ancient Ancestors, Scientists Say #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272208/i-wanted-to-share-a-visualization-of-an-experience-i-had-a-kid-circa-2001-multiple-times/ I wanted to share a visualization of an experience I had a kid circa 2001 (multiple times) #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272174/dmt-triggered-my-kundalini-awakening/ DMT Triggered My Kundalini Awakening #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/272072/new-high-strangeness-festival-called-atomika-is-happening-this-year-held-at-a-decomissioned-nuclear-silo-that-used-to-be-owned-by-bob-lazar-near-roswell-nm/ New “High Strangeness” festival called ATOMIKA is happening this year. Held at a decomissioned nuclear silo that used to be owned by Bob Lazar near Roswell, NM. #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/220446/jesus-secrets-uncovered-by-a-demon-jesus-spiritualwarfare-demons-biblicaltruth-christianity/ Jesus’ Secrets UNCOVERED by a Demon! #Jesus #SpiritualWarfare #Demons #BiblicalTruth #Christianity #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

https://www.ufofeed.com/220446/jesus-secrets-uncovered-by-a-demon-jesus-spiritualwarfare-demons-biblicaltruth-christianity/ Jesus’ Secrets UNCOVERED by a Demon! #Jesus #SpiritualWarfare #Demons #BiblicalTruth #Christianity #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

The crazy mixed-up meaning of Mothman

From its origins in 1966, Mothman has been viewed as a cryptid, an alien, a spirit, an angel, a demon and more. Originally thought of as a single entity, sightings basically ceased a year later, after the Silver Bridge collapse. The subsequent book by John Keel in 1975 boosted Mothman’s popularity again and expanded the tale in wild new directions. Since then, the Mothman legend continued to evolve in popular culture and lore.

I came across this video – a comedy sketch featuring Mothman as “the most confusing cryptid”. Why is Mothman confusing? Because it’s a mishmash of decades of stories that blended larger narratives about monsters, aliens and general paranormality. What began as a scary encounter with what was initially described as a really large bird, it lives on 60 years later as one of the most iconic Pop Cryptids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqBMrvZ0-o0

In the video, “Daniel” transports Mothman in through his phone line and asks him, “What’s your deal?” because it’s all very confusing to him. Mothman lore portrays the creature as a mysterious red-eyed winged humanoid that chases people and eats dogs, a spooky man-moth that appears from another dimension as an omen of disaster. In modern popular culture, Mothman is also depicted more like a fantasy character, or a dark and menacing figure, or a sexy mystery guy. It’s no wonder we can’t decide if it’s threatening or not. Mothman is many things to many people.

I’ve been interested in the various faces and roles of Mothman for a while. This video showed that other people are noticing the same thing – how very confusing and flexible the concept of Mothman is.

What is a mothman?

Mothman has been depicted across its history in several distinctive ways. As noted, witnesses initially reported a frightening hybrid entity with birdlike features, possibly a mutant associated with pollution from an ammunitions dump. The inappropriate comic book name given by a journalist early on nudged and shaped its popular and media images over the next six decades. The two people who originally formed Mothman into the iconic figure it is today were Fortean writers Gray Barker, and John Keel. The latter wrote The Mothman Prophecies that was turned into a movie 27 years later. The high quality movie not only added to the lore but charged up the legend for another go-round, even bigger than before. Both authors’ writings built up the key articles of strangeness surrounding the legend that remain today, including UFOs, Indrid Cold, the connection to bridges, and foreshadowing of events. By the late 1970s, Mothman was a representation of “high strangeness” – a series of seemingly related, inexplicable happenings. The malleable entity, or ambiguous cryptid, featured in subsequent paranormal-themed media, video games, internet legends, and, importantly, a town festival. All of these added more twists to the Mothman biography.

Much of the lore mentioned in the video coalesced later and built up slowly. For example, the locals did not associate the creature with the Silver Bridge tragedy at first. They were also experiencing a UFO flap at that time. Keel was instrumental in eventually linking up all the points into that weird narrative when the sum became greater than the parts. People remembered seeing the Mothman near the bridge the night of the disaster, and the Mothman became inextricably attached to that tragic narrative. Later, Mothman was loosely connected to other tragedies, but the evidence for Mothman appearances in Chicago/Lake Michigan, Russia and other places associated with catastrophes is very poor and is likely entirely imagined, based on its modern reputation as a harbinger of doom.

Is Mothman a cryptid?

Whether Mothman qualifies as a cryptid or not is an evergreen argument on cryptid forums. The debate is never resolved. Many followers of old school cryptozoology reject Mothman as a cryptid because the entity is tightly tied to the paranormal and high strangeness aspects of its history, which disqualifies it from serious discussion as a possible undiscovered animal that can be scientifically classified. Yet, modern cryptid fans love Mothman, even to the point of fetishizing him/her/them/it. (I am completely bamboozled in using a pronoun here.)

The current fandom considers “cryptids” to be “any creature that some claim is real but has no supporting scientific evidence of existence.” In that aspect, Mothman clearly is a cryptid. I could argue that the original sighting of the creature in November 1966 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia (next year is its 60th anniversary) could have been considered an unknown animal – a very large and unusual bird. In fact, it was originally described as “The Bird”, a “bird-like” creature, or a “man-sized bird” in the original eyewitness accounts. It was also said to be light colored (flesh or gray), not black, which is a modern standard. However, musings on its origin very quickly got wrapped into UFO discussions and various other anomalous and esoteric concepts that Keel promoted.

Like it or not, Mothman is a cryptid because word definitions and culture changes to fit our needs. Unlike the dispute about Pluto being a planet, there is no official council that has the authority to rule on cryptid matters. The popular majority rules. Apparently, the world needed a spooky flying humanoid legend with a distinctive name.

Part of the study of mysterious creatures must include consideration of the social aspects, the folklore, the spread of sightings, and the evolution of the stories. Cryptozoology is based on stories about the unknown, which makes it inevitably prone to inclusion of strangeness. This brings me to Mothman’s place as a Pop Cryptid.

Mothman as Pop Cryptid

No one now cares if Mothman was initially a weird or out-of-place bird encounter. I have not seen any modern researchers pursuing the idea of catching or confirming an animal that would fit that description. Its origin as a bird-man-hybrid is almost entirely lost. (Instead, it’s firmly linked to moths, which were in no way part of its origin story.)

Mothman’s cultural cachet is its different meanings embraced by a diverse fandom of multiple ages and interests. Mothman is depicted as scary, sinister, sexy, secretive, supernatural, cute, cuddly, and queer. Its ambiguity allows communities to embrace the monster for their own needs.

It’s become one of the world’s most notable cryptids due, in no small part, to the fact that it was promoted as the spirit of Point Pleasant. The descendants of those who lived through the first flap and the tragedy of the bridge collapse, decided to honor the monstrous symbol by making it the town mascot. Shockingly, this paid off in spades, bringing visitors to the town from all over the world. More come each year, and it shows no signs of slowing.

Mothman is mainstream. Mothman themed merch is ubiquitous. Point Pleasant’s museum and festival was the template for other towns to adopt their own local cryptid, no matter how flimsy and fantastical its origin story was. The answer to what Mothman represented in 1966 hardly matters at all in comparison to what people use it to represent 2025.

Unifying?

Is Mothman a unifying cryptid (as concluded in the video)? Yes and no. As a cryptid, it remains divisive because of its esoteric connections and roles as a harbinger of doom, a magical entity, and an ultraterrestrial. You will still find those who reject it as worthy of any study because it’s just so outrageous. It is now viewed way more as a globe-hopping bad omen and fantasy creature than as a zoological organism. But it’s too popular to ignore. It has brought together a new younger audience who see it as fun and socially useful. That’s culturally important. That the Mothman has been able to pull so many wide-ranging audiences together under one large wingspan is remarkable. Many fans are clearly able to hold the complex lore in their head (or pick the version they like best) and even evolve new aspects all the time. That’s how story telling works.

My biggest disappointment related to Mothman is that there is no historical biography written about it. I desperately want a qualified history writer to pull all these crazy pieces together so we can see and experience the Mothman phenomenon in a thoughtful way. Yet no one has done this. It would be quite a daunting task to accomplish, collecting everything to be considered about the man, the moth, the legend.

I suspect that the Mothman fan club would have less interest than I do in having the complex threads untangled and in the open for inspection. They seem to appreciate the mysterious, ambiguous, playful, menacing, multifaceted Mothman in all his messiness.

#cryptid #cryptids #Cryptozoology #highStrangeness #IsMothmanACryptid #legend #Mothman #popCryptid

https://sharonahill.com/?p=10475

It's still spooky season, and looks like Heartscale_Dragoness wanted to celebrate with one spectacularly spooky icon! Wanna check it out on FA? this is the SFW version btw

#CaffeinatedCultist #Art #ArtistsOnMastodon #MastoArt #FurryArt #FediArt #FurryFedi #WeirdArt #FantasyArt #SpookySeason #HighStrangeness #SFWFurryArt #DigitalArt #dragon #FrankensteinsMonster #MonsterArt #Hypnosis

It's still spooky season, and looks like Heartscale_Dragoness wanted to celebrate with one spectacularly spooky icon! Wanna check it out on FA? this is the SFW version btw

#CaffeinatedCultist #Art #ArtistsOnMastodon #MastoArt #FurryArt #FediArt #FurryFedi #WeirdArt #FantasyArt #SpookySeason #HighStrangeness #SFWFurryArt #DigitalArt #dragon #FrankensteinsMonster #MonsterArt #Hypnosis

It's still spooky season, and looks like Heartscale_Dragoness wanted to celebrate with one spectacularly spooky icon! Wanna check it out on FA? this is the SFW version btw

#CaffeinatedCultist #Art #ArtistsOnMastodon #MastoArt #FurryArt #FediArt #FurryFedi #WeirdArt #FantasyArt #SpookySeason #HighStrangeness #SFWFurryArt #DigitalArt #dragon #FrankensteinsMonster #MonsterArt #Hypnosis

It's still spooky season, and looks like Heartscale_Dragoness wanted to celebrate with one spectacularly spooky icon! Wanna check it out on FA? this is the SFW version btw

#CaffeinatedCultist #Art #ArtistsOnMastodon #MastoArt #FurryArt #FediArt #FurryFedi #WeirdArt #FantasyArt #SpookySeason #HighStrangeness #SFWFurryArt #DigitalArt #dragon #FrankensteinsMonster #MonsterArt #Hypnosis

https://www.ufofeed.com/153670/the-germans-beat-nasa-to-space-%f0%9f%9a%80-the-vril-society-aldebaran-space-vril-aliens/ The Germans Beat NASA To Space 🚀 The Vril Society #aldebaran #space #vril #aliens #AncientCultures #AnimalMutilations #Anomalies #Consciousness #Cryptozoology #FringeScience #Futurism #HighStrangeness #Paranormal #UFOs

Hi I’m Annika! 28F and here’s my #introduction!
🐱 Cat mom.
🍜 Epicurean.
🚿 Showerhead balladeer.
🐀 The defiant lab rat in God’s pristine research facility.

🔍 I want to revive my interest in:
#art ✦ #books ✦ #typography ✦ #poetry ✦ #film

📚 My current interests are:
#psychology ✦ #selfdevelopment ✦ #spirituality ✦ #highstrangeness ✦ #pkm ✦ #heutagogy ✦ #systemsdesign ✦ #revops ✦ #frontendwebdev ✦ #devops

📜 I have a background in:
#graphicdesign ✦ #instructionaldesign ✦ #businessprocessanalysis ✦ #ecommerce ✦ #computerscience

Excited to be sharing this space with you!

Hi I’m Annika! 28F and here’s my #introduction!
🐱 Cat mom.
🍜 Epicurean.
🚿 Showerhead balladeer.
🐀 The defiant lab rat in God’s pristine research facility.

🔍 I want to revive my interest in:
#art ✦ #books ✦ #typography ✦ #poetry ✦ #film

📚 My current interests are:
#psychology ✦ #selfdevelopment ✦ #spirituality ✦ #highstrangeness ✦ #pkm ✦ #heutagogy ✦ #systemsdesign ✦ #revops ✦ #frontendwebdev ✦ #devops

📜 I have a background in:
#graphicdesign ✦ #instructionaldesign ✦ #businessprocessanalysis ✦ #ecommerce ✦ #computerscience

Excited to be sharing this space with you!

Of interest to queer friendly antifascist magicians, I have created a new Discord server and added some private rooms for my patreon members where I plan to do some audio/video streaming for talks and stuff.

Topics will include: #serpents #queermagic #chaosmagic #kiamagic #sigils #evocation #high-strangeness #alchemy #discordianism amongst other things.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-kia-discord-110011048?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

The Triangle Trope

The most popular shape in the paranormal scene these days is a “triangle”. Triangles are hip, not square. Every state wants their own “Triangle”. Creating a triangle is just a little bit harder than drawing a line, which is two points. Adding one more point and two more lines then, BAM! You have your own supernatural portal/window area.

I’ve done the time explaining the origin and history of paranormal vortex areas, which are often triangular. Of course, the most famous triangle is the one with the points of Miami, Puerto Rico and Bermuda. You know the one! Been there, done that.

Triangles are great because they are so easy to draw and, suddenly, you have defined an area with a catchy name and instant spooky cred. A few months ago, I started to create a list of the so-called Triangle areas around the world that people have defined based on the seemingly localized association with strange activity. Loren Coleman’s Mysterious America book carried on Ivan Sanderson’s idea of vile vortices by promoting triangular(ish) areas where any and all claims were logged related to UFOs, disappearances, strange creatures, and high incidents of crime, accidents or violence, and tied to the pointy formation.

The aim of paranormalists is to suggest that a geographical area, with what they see as a higher than usual number of strange events, may mean that the earth or land there is a “gateway” or a “window” area – to what is not clear. Creatures crawling through portals or emanations of evil energy, I guess. It’s also not clear how that land inside the boundaries is different from areas outside of it, or what could explain the alleged geographical anomaly.

Arguments for Paranormal Triangle areas are all extremely weak. There are no statistical studies that show that verified incidents are occurring in these areas are due to an unknown cause. They are not compared to other similarly populated areas as an experimental control. But, simpler than that, linking unrelated events into a given narrative is contrived and a form of pattern-seeking. It only takes the suggestion of a “Triangle” or haunted/cursed region for plenty more people to offer their stories and claims, which reinforces the narrative, and so on. In the case of certain Triangle areas, such as the Bridgewater Triangle in Massachusetts, the local lore became so popular, and “Triangle” as a paranormal buzz word was so successful, that it shaped public perception of the area. Paranormal seekers went looking for unusual things, and so they found them – like x-shaped tree branches or stacks of rocks, mundane things were given special meaning if they occurred within the “Triangle”. Well, it didn’t even have to be “within”. Just being proximate to the Triangle area is enough to up the strangeness quotient. I recently watched the Dogman Triangle promotional programming and was reminded that “Triangle” is such a handy branding term. Everyone knows triangles on a map are spooky; you can play fast and loose with actual locations.

So, far, I’ve started peering into the claims of 13 such Triangles, though there are many lesser known or quasi-“Triangle” areas with more appearing every year. Out of the 13, notably, 5 of those also begin with a ‘B’ like Bermuda. Coincidence? I think not.

When media is created to amplify these Triangle stories, not only do unrelated accounts get grouped together, but exaggeration intensifies as the re-tellers add new drama and make up details. These new bits then get copy-pasted to other paranormal themed media and spread. It’s impossible to shut down that process with facts and reason.

I do hope the trends peter out because giving such places a manufactured horror aura (houra/horra?) ultimately hurts the local scene. Most of these stories are not verified, some clearly did not occur at all. And, they are too often spookified and promoted at the expense of a real victim of a non-supernatural crime or accident. The location ends up drawing in some no-goodniks who attempt to live out the ostensible experience.

I aim to write more about these areas, so stayed tuned. (How about subscribing?) But for now, if you see the Triangle trope, feel free to roll your eyes. It’s apt.

#BermudaTriangle #highStrangeness #Paranormal #paranormalVortex #portals #triangle #vileVortices

https://sharonahill.com/?p=8689

The Triangle Trope

The most popular shape in the paranormal scene these days is a “triangle”. Triangles are hip, not square. Every state wants their own “Triangle”. Creating a triangle is just a little bit harder than drawing a line, which is two points. Adding one more point and two more lines then, BAM! You have your own supernatural portal/window area.

I’ve done the time explaining the origin and history of paranormal vortex areas, which are often triangular. Of course, the most famous triangle is the one with the points of Miami, Puerto Rico and Bermuda. You know the one! Been there, done that.

Triangles are great because they are so easy to draw and, suddenly, you have defined an area with a catchy name and instant spooky cred. A few months ago, I started to create a list of the so-called Triangle areas around the world that people have defined based on the seemingly localized association with strange activity. Loren Coleman’s Mysterious America book carried on Ivan Sanderson’s idea of vile vortices by promoting triangular(ish) areas where any and all claims were logged related to UFOs, disappearances, strange creatures, and high incidents of crime, accidents or violence, and tied to the pointy formation.

The aim of paranormalists is to suggest that a geographical area, with what they see as a higher than usual number of strange events, may mean that the earth or land there is a “gateway” or a “window” area – to what is not clear. Creatures crawling through portals or emanations of evil energy, I guess. It’s also not clear how that land inside the boundaries is different from areas outside of it, or what could explain the alleged geographical anomaly.

Arguments for Paranormal Triangle areas are all extremely weak. There are no statistical studies that show that verified incidents are occurring in these areas are due to an unknown cause. They are not compared to other similarly populated areas as an experimental control. But, simpler than that, linking unrelated events into a given narrative is contrived and a form of pattern-seeking. It only takes the suggestion of a “Triangle” or haunted/cursed region for plenty more people to offer their stories and claims, which reinforces the narrative, and so on. In the case of certain Triangle areas, such as the Bridgewater Triangle in Massachusetts, the local lore became so popular, and “Triangle” as a paranormal buzz word was so successful, that it shaped public perception of the area. Paranormal seekers went looking for unusual things, and so they found them – like x-shaped tree branches or stacks of rocks, mundane things were given special meaning if they occurred within the “Triangle”. Well, it didn’t even have to be “within”. Just being proximate to the Triangle area is enough to up the strangeness quotient. I recently watched the Dogman Triangle promotional programming and was reminded that “Triangle” is such a handy branding term. Everyone knows triangles on a map are spooky; you can play fast and loose with actual locations.

So, far, I’ve started peering into the claims of 13 such Triangles, though there are many lesser known or quasi-“Triangle” areas with more appearing every year. Out of the 13, notably, 5 of those also begin with a ‘B’ like Bermuda. Coincidence? I think not.

When media is created to amplify these Triangle stories, not only do unrelated accounts get grouped together, but exaggeration intensifies as the re-tellers add new drama and make up details. These new bits then get copy-pasted to other paranormal themed media and spread. It’s impossible to shut down that process with facts and reason.

I do hope the trends peter out because giving such places a manufactured horror aura (houra/horra?) ultimately hurts the local scene. Most of these stories are not verified, some clearly did not occur at all. And, they are too often spookified and promoted at the expense of a real victim of a non-supernatural crime or accident. The location ends up drawing in some no-goodniks who attempt to live out the ostensible experience.

I aim to write more about these areas, so stayed tuned. (How about subscribing?) But for now, if you see the Triangle trope, feel free to roll your eyes. It’s apt.

See all related posts at paranormal vortex collection.

#BermudaTriangle #highStrangeness #Paranormal #paranormalVortex #portals #triangle #vileVortices

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Lucy McKenna’s High Strangeness commissioned by Dublin City Council, curated by IMMA for families, children and schools, and on show at Cabra Library Creative Hub. Magical lights, space objects, curious sculptures, an alien alphabet, and fairy forts. Until mid-June. #LucyMcKenna #HighStrangeness #ContemporaryArt #IrishArt #Cabra #Dublin7 #DublinCityLibraries #IMMA #Mastodaoine

Lucy McKenna’s High Strangeness commissioned by Dublin City Council, curated by IMMA for families, children and schools, and on show at Cabra Library Creative Hub. Magical lights, space objects, curious sculptures, an alien alphabet, and fairy forts. Until mid-June. #LucyMcKenna #HighStrangeness #ContemporaryArt #IrishArt #Cabra #Dublin7 #DublinCityLibraries #IMMA #Mastodaoine

I'm thrilled to announce that AMARANTH GAZETTE is set to be published on March 31, 2024!

In this volume:

☆ astrology from alternate realities
☆ dreamy poetry
☆ interactive activity pages
☆ an interview with an ultraterrestrial
☆ and more

AMARANTH GAZETTE will be available to purchase on March 31 @ ko-fi.com/ziraphema/shop

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#WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #AmaranthGazette #Surrealism #Fiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Zine #Surreal #ZiraPhema #Astrology #Cryptid #HighStrangeness #ModernFolklore

I'm thrilled to announce that AMARANTH GAZETTE is set to be published on March 31, 2024!

In this volume:

☆ astrology from alternate realities
☆ dreamy poetry
☆ interactive activity pages
☆ an interview with an ultraterrestrial
☆ and more

AMARANTH GAZETTE will be available to purchase on March 31 @ ko-fi.com/ziraphema/shop

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#WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #AmaranthGazette #Surrealism #Fiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Zine #Surreal #ZiraPhema #Astrology #Cryptid #HighStrangeness #ModernFolklore

#Witches, #Shamans and #Grims: why the occult is on the rise in the art world.

#Art #artist
#StuartPearsonWright
#MarinaAbramović
#bonestanjones #MonicaSjöö
#SpectralDogs #Paranornal #Dreams #LucidDreams #HighStrangeness #Occult
#SurrealistMovement
#Surrealist #Surrealism
#Folkore #Mythology
#Witchcraft #Mysticism #Spiritualism #Paganism

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/nov/12/witches-shamans-grims-occult-art-world-pagan-rituals-galleries

Today's post:
🌠 Exploring 16th-century Astronomers' wondrous tales of comets fantastical descriptions of the things that lit up the Skies! ✨ https://memorablehistories.blogspot.com/2023/07/of-comets.html

#folklore #blog #treatises #16thcentury #strangeness #astronomy #comets #uap #HighStrangeness #histodon #history #Comets

Has any #ghosthunting show yet combined the #Xbox #Kinect structured light camera, an #Ovilus or similar vocabulary database, and a #machinelearning #aiart engine? I'm not saying it would be any more or less scientific than what they already do, but it WOULD be more visually-stimulating, which is these shows' bread & butter. I'm surprised meathead huckster #ZakBagans hasn't tried it yet, or perhaps he has: I stopped watching #ghostadventures (aka #ghostbros) 3 years ago. #highstrangeness #ghosts

Hello, I’m Jon. 👽

I love -

Making #podcasts, #instrumentals, & #strange soundscapes.

Researching the #anomalous, mind #metaphysics, and #sounddesign techniques.

Watching The #twilightzone, #VHS UFO docs, and campy #horror movies.

As well as collecting #tape recorders, #synthesizers, and books on the #paranormal.

Here to make strange pals & collab!

Some of my interests include: #highstrangeness #UFO logy #bigfoot & #cryptids #forteana #fieldrecording #synths #tape #horror