I Will Investigate the Claim of Halflings.

This “thing” in the tunnel may or may not be human, may or may not “look” human.  I’ve received a credible tip with respect to these alleged life forms, courtesy of one of my contacts in the government, Xavier M (he asked that I do not use his last name), who has been following my recent blogs.

 I’m currently planning to check it out myself this weekend. 


If I find nothing of consequence regarding these life forms, I intend at the very least to discover what has happened to Roland.

Halfling: A Human/Angel Hybrid?

Using Biblical and mythological texts, I’ve discovered there was only one brief moment of time throughout recorded history that human/angel unions may have taken place. 

Genesis 6:1-4:

“1And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

3And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

4There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”

If something of this magnitude did occur, where are these beings, these purported “giants,” today?  Would some have survived thousands of years?  Or did they create a new being able to reproduce after its own kind?

Let’s consider the facts. Scientifically speaking, this is a fascinating conundrum.  Angels are eternal beings that never die.  Humans are limited to a max of not much more than one hundred years.  But a being half-human and half-angel?  Who knows the lifespan?

This is what is commonly understood from the Bible: Lucifer was an angel who took one third of the created angels and rebelled against God; God consequently banished them to the earth.

Using this notion as the backbone to my research, I’ve happened upon a series of supplementary texts and understandings that have been passed down to generations of believers – generations, who until this point, have remained mostly silent or, at least, only vocal within their own religious communities.  This Biblical mythology, as I refer to it, seems to indicate that these fallen angels felt a kinship with human women, a bond that manifested itself in irrepressible sexual attraction, an attraction that was ultimately reciprocated –

Therefore, half-human, half-angels were bred: “Halflings.” 


This is a hypothesis only. I need more time. More investigation. A way to test this claim. 


I wish Roland had not dropped my class. Beyond that, as it was confirmed in a discussion with the dean's office this week, he has left the school altogether. 

If Angels DO Exist...

If angels exist in a carnal sense (meaning they have skin and bones), then an angel-human union seems feasible.

The morning Roland Billings dropped my class, and subsequently disappeared without a trace from campus, I found a note in my faculty mailbox.  The note simply said:

"Halflings…    angels."

Halflings. 


I cannot get the term out of my head.  


While I’m moderately aware of the term from J. R. R. Tolkien’s literature, wherein he used the term to describe hobbits – it’s used as a functional term to define any creature that is half one species and half another – it still sparked something in my mind.  Could this be the beginning of an entirely new type of classification for paranormal entities?  A hybrid of two schools of thinking, two schools seemingly in contradiction to one another: the school of paranormal activity, and the school of divinity.

What was Roland trying to tell me?  Has he found evidence of a hybrid creature?

Is it possible that Halflings are the union: the union between man and angel; humanity and the divine?  


This may seem farfetched, but it’s just a theory, a possible theory, and any theory in this line of work is worth investigating.

Are Heaven and Hell Real?

Humans have forever considered the possibility of heaven and hell.  Do they exist?  If so, are there beings from either place roaming the earth?  It’s an age old debate, yet one that I must admit that has captured my attention for the first time.  If they do exist, what is their purpose?  Are they here to protect?  Are we to believe the lore?  Or are there darker motivations at work, and are the depictions of “angels” as we know it simply fairy-tale fluff?


What do you think?

Are Angels and Demons Real?

I will now come out and say that this new “lead” may very well be the first step towards worthwhile evidence of a theory of THE DIVINE.  That’s right, an old skeptic like me just said it.  I leave you with this question:

Are angels and demons real?  I’ve been building up to this question in my head, and it’s now time that I, and by extension, you, explore it. 


Please post your answers in the comments section below.

What (or who) is in the Tunnels?

All right, let’s get down to brass tacks here – let’s rule out what this potential tunnel-dwelling entity is not:

1.      It’s not a cryptid.  Through my research, and a description from Roland, this entity takes the shape of a human being – or something resembling a human being.  Even if the entity is not human, and only taking the shape of a human (or hijacking the physical form of a human), it would still not be considered a cryptid, as a cryptid is the same in both substance and form.

2.      It may very well be an alien, I cannot rule that out; however the history of alien sightings and happenings suggests they originate far above the land, and not beneath it.

3.      This leaves it as a prime candidate for a “spirit.”

With these points in mind, specifically number three, I don’t think it’s as simple as all this…I think it’s much more complex than I, or anyone else, expected...

Do Angels Exist?

I feel I must reiterate my “reverse-existentialist” theory, in which I assert that if it’s absurd to think that something exists outside of the human’s ability to comprehend such a thing existing, it’s equally absurd to think that it could NOT exist.

And this is where it gets important to pay attention –

This theory not only should be applied to pursuits in investigating the paranormal, but also in pursuits in investigating “the divine;” and furthermore, that these two seemingly disparate worlds may have more in common with each other than most people think.

Tricks of the Paranormal Photography Trade (Part 1)

The following is an effort to parlay my own investigations into “spiritual” paranormal phenomenon into practical information on capturing “evidence” --

I was once an amateur photographer with a passion to go pro; but in fear of being pigeonholed into shooting weddings the rest of my life, I gave it up.  Well, sort of.  I decided to employ my knowledge of photography into my profession of studying the paranormal.  I found that the hobby was a perfect match to the profession (though some of you will probably argue as to which one’s the hobby and which one’s the profession – for me, there is no debate).

My preferred method of capturing paranormal evidence is to rig an HD video camera to my Polaroid camera.

Earlier in my life, I might have hesitated to reveal this information, as perhaps a Michelin Star chef might hesitate to reveal the secret ingredient to his most famous recipe.  But as I’ve gotten older, the urge to leave a part of my mind “behind,” as they say, has become an important stimulus to me.  And what better venue than the blogosphere to throw my proverbial “caution to the wind”?  


Furthermore, in revealing such information, I can’t help but acknowledge the possibility of conspiracy.  Perhaps the notion of conspiracy is more sincere of a motivation for my hesitation than anything else.  I can’t tell you how many of my connections to various organizations, like The Department of Defense, The Congressional Subcommittee on Paranormal Phenomenon, interagencies that examined UFO sightings within the Washington D.C.’s Federal Bureau of Investigation, have been erased from virtual existence.  It appears as though I never worked for them.  The government’s penchant for secrecy is overwhelming and far-reaching.  


I do not think it’s such a stretch to suggest the possibility of an insidious link between the collapse of the Polaroid Company, and other film manufacturers, and the rise of digital cameras, as a way for the government to protect the paranormal, to safeguard the mysteries that they’d like the masses to not pry into.  If paranormal phenomenon is only captured digitally, it’s easy to debunk: “Oh, it’s Photoshop;” “Oh, it’s a pixel;” “Oh, it’s digital noise, static, feedback, etc.”  However, with film, what’s on the negative is on the negative, it can’t be ignored or altered via a computer – it’s much harder to debunk.  It’s hard evidence.

Exposing and developing film is a chemical process – it is an organic process – just as the spiritual process of the paranormal is.

Photography: Film vs. Digital

When it comes to attempting to photograph a spirit, there is an inconsistency present in the frequencies of modern digital cameras, and a divide in exposure and materialization of the photo – the light, how it’s absorbed into the camera’s electronic sensor, and the subsequent digital translation of the visual information.  


Whereas film, specifically the nature of Polaroid instant film, is “instant” in the truest sense – the image is bounced from a mirror and exposed immediately on film.  And perhaps the most important element to this, which further distinguishes instant film from other types of traditional small, medium and large film formats, is that instant film develops in the exact same environment in which the ghost/paranormal subject inhabits, or just inhabited.  


You see, temperature is critical, as sometimes temperature is altered by the presence of a paranormal entity, thus the development of the picture in these same environmental conditions, the very conditions altered by the subject, is crucial to the process – and crucial to capturing an image of the entity...


For some interesting, but mostly fake, examples that exhibit the unique inconsistencies in modern digital photography, visit: http://ghostphotographs.blogspot.com/