On this Plus+ exclusive we investigate the UK's elusive "Hypnotist Bandit", discover the heart's influence on the brain, and unleash some Gypsy magic.

We then feature a security guard who has blown the whistle on the legend of the Skinwalker Ranch.

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Brazen thief hypnotises shop owner before dipping into pockets

Madness, murder and mental healing

Secrets of the mind revealed

Hypnosis and criminal mind control in 1890s France

Look into My Eyes and Kill Your Husband

Hypnotism in Russia a street-crime weapon?

Can one be hypnotized to commit a crime?

Derren Brown robs a guy 1

The mind-bending effects of feeling two hearts

Kick on head restores rugby player's sense of smell - and he sniffs out major gas leak

Man is jailed for punching a hole through an £8 million Monet painting

USHER CHARGES IPHONE IN WOMAN'S VAGINA

“Body As Commodity” // Performance + Installation

LENA MARQUISE PERFORMANCE ARTIST

Attack of the angry bees: Emergency services workers stung

Books Discussed

Lost on Skinwalker Ranch by Erick T. Rhetts

Gypsy Curse Gender Swap by Kenna Madison

Music

Jack Garratt - I Couldn't Want You Anyway (Tyde Remix) via acid stag

Close Counters - Fluctuate via YMR

Lido - Lost Feat. Muri 813 Remix via pigeonsandplanes

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Taking a curious interest in spiritualism can unexpectedly thrust you into a world of etheric creatures, out-of-body experiences, and travel to otherworldly locations. We follow the story of a woman who, after being spiritually electrocuted by a Shamanic object, embarks on a journey both spiritual and physical that is almost too wild to comprehend. From strange healings to spider-like monsters, her experiences will leave you questioning the nature of the reality we inhabit. Then, we cover a strange, Missing 411-style report of a man who seemingly fell from nowhere with no recall of his past.

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• Ecstatic Healing: A Journey into the Shamanic World of Spirit Possession and Miraculous Medicine
• Mysterious People Who Appeared from Nowhere
• The Bizarre Case of Benjaman Kyle, the Man From Nowhere
• Finding Benjaman
• The Case of a man Found Outside of Savannah Georgia Naked & Unconscious

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As our world becomes increasingly focused on materialism, a void of enchantment has been left behind, often filled by haphazard spiritual pursuits. Many remain unaware of the potential dangers they may encounter in these paths. In this episode, we discuss the rise of technology and the return to enchantment and spiritual beliefs, which could help humanity avoid a daunting transhumanist future. We also revisit liminal zones and share reports of some of the most unusual creatures ever encountered, including humanoid stalks of corn and menacing grasshoppers.

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Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents

The Mystery of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Inter-dimensional Trespassers and Interlopers From the Liminal Realm

Beware of the Bug People! Mysterious Encounters with Insect-Like Humanoids

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With its recent digital republication, we return to a Jacques Vallee classic and explore the extraordinary contactee-style encounters of a Spanish man flung into the non-physical reality of the extraterrestrial phenomenon. Was he really in contact with strange, blonde spacemen from Titan, or could it have been a ruse by unseen forces attempting to start a revolution? We discuss his and others' coincidental journeys to otherworldly realms and hear the music from another planet. Then we continue on the theme of the physical versus the nonphysical and describe encounters with dragons, flying creatures, and drug-induced judgmental thunderbirds.

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• Jacques Vallee’s ‘Messengers of Deception’ now available in ebook format
• Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults
• Extraterrestrial Contact, Emanuel Swedenborg and Christianity
• A Telepathic Dream of a Song from Saturn
• The Cylindrical UFOs of Saturn, and Emanuel Swedenborg
• Howard Menger "Authentic Music From Another Planet"
• The Flying Serpent Who Battled a Train and Other American Dragons
• Opening the Door to Another World and to a Strange and Massive Monster
• Pennsylvania Thunderbirds
• Mystery Beasts of Japan: Bizarre Aliens and Entities

Read more »The post30.21 - MU Plus+ Podcast - The Saturnian Pill first appeared onMysterious Universe.

Some stories of the paranormal are so outrageous that they seem impossible to believe. However, occasionally, a strange phenomenon comes along that, despite its absurdity, makes you pause and reconsider. In this episode, we dive into one such case as we examine the bizarre occurrences surrounding the Broad Camp Crystal Mine. With claims of levitating rocks, magnetized objects, glowing orbs, and even Sasquatch encounters, we question whether these strange events are evidence of the paranormal or something more mundane.

For our Plus+ members, we shift focus to the fascinating topic of time expansion, exploring reports of people who have navigated life-threatening situations by experiencing the distortion of time itself.

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• Strange Happenings at Arkansas’s Board Camp Crystal Mine
• Melinda Greer Experiences
• The Bigfoot of Bailey Colorado and its Portal
• Medical Doctor has Near Death Experience
• BEAMS: the detailed account of strange events at Board Camp Crystal Mine
• Board Camp Crystal Mine

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• Time Expansion Experiences: The Psychology of Time Perception and the Illusion of Linear Time
• Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception
• Sir Donald Bradman Highlights

Read more »The post32.19 - MU Podcast - The Crystal Mine Mystery first appeared onMysterious Universe.

The world of the paranormal, by its very nature, is often almost impossible to decipher. Yet, some stories stand out as remarkable outliers in the field of high strangeness. In this discussion, we continue the story of a young boy whose initial encounters appeared to involve aliens but soon escalated into a series of experiences with strange beings, religious temptations, and otherworldly gateways to the unexplained.

We then deepen our exploration of high strangeness by examining “coat mutilations” and their connections to UFO encounters, along with reports of phantom cars and invisible brick walls appearing on desolate highways.

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Occurrence: Dancing with Tricksters—The Very Strange Story of William F. Blume

Preauricular Pit

The Tote Road Boys

UFOs Over Maine

Weird Encounters With Phantom Cars

The Oz Factor and Reality Blinks

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At the edges of reality, paranormal beings exist; this concept is especially emphasised in the spaces of liminal zones—areas both figurative and literal that exist in the in-between. Throughout history, people have described all kinds of paranormal encounters with strange beings that not only haunt these areas but also thrive within them. We discuss reports of encounters with the entities of these regions, including gnomes, ghostly apparitions, and even strange mechanically powered flying creatures.

Then, for our Plus+ members, we explore the unusual story of a man who had a childhood encounter with a pair of elf-like creatures that propel him into a world of high strangeness and unexplained mysteries. Who are these beings and what do they want? Join us on this episode to find out.

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Ghosts and Liminality

Monsters: The “Crossing the Road” Issue

UFO Activity - Soil Samples, Foliage Gathering

Some Bizarre Encounters With Gnomes and Gnome-Like Aliens

Mysterious Paranormal Highways

Surreal Encounters With Angels on the Road

Winged Wonder

Highway Vision Unsolved Mysteries

HUMANOID ENCOUNTERS The Others Amongst Us

The Brimstone Deceit

Journal of the Fortean Research Center

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The Philosophy and Practice of Polarity Magic: A Secret Wisdom of Sex

Max Freedom Long

Occurrence: Dancing with Tricksters—The Very Strange Story of William F. Blume

William F Blume

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In 1996, veteran UFO researcher Budd Hopkins published a report that would change the UFO scene in ways no one could have imagined. He described the saga of a woman seemingly abducted from her New York City apartment in the middle of the night and thrust into a world of stalkers, MIB-like men, and diplomatic mystery. No longer was the UFO phenomenon limited to rural locations or lonely roads; if someone could be taken from a bustling city, then no one was safe. But was it true?

We discuss stunning new revelations suggesting that the story may not have been investigated as thoroughly as it should have and consider whether Hopkins may have been drawn in by the lure of crafting a more sensational narrative. Then, for our Plus+ members, we explore a series of strange mass hysteria events that may have a paranormal cause after all.

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• The Manhattan Alien Abduction
• The Unbelievable Story Of Linda Napolitano
• Witnessed; The True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge UFO Abductions
• The Day Manhattan Stood Still
• The Singer's Hybrid Daughter
• A Critique of Budd Hopkins' Case of the UFO Abduction of Linda Napolitano
• A Key Witness in the Linda Cortile UFO Abduction Case
• 1996 Budd Hopkins Hears of New Danger from Linda Cortile
• Priests of High Strangeness
• Sight Unseen: Science, UFO Invisibility, and Transgenic Beings
• A Manhattan housewife claimed she got abducted by aliens in 1989 — and now she’s suing Netflix

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• Mad Gasser or Mad M.I.B.?
• Was The ‘Mad Gasser Of Mattoon’ A Poison-Wielding Maniac
• The Enema Bandit
• In Search of the Mad Gasser
• Mad Gasser... Botetourt County, Virginia
• Mad Gassers of America
• A Famous Cryptozoologist, A Mysterious Visitor, and the “Enema Bandit”
• The Most Bizarre Cases of Mysterious Phantom Attackers
• A Mind-Altering Mysterious Woman
• I Was Mauled By A Demon!

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