By Tim Binnall
Life in a haunted townhouse, the legendary Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull, and sound healing were among the fascinating topics explored this past week on Coast to Coast AM. Meanwhile, at the C2C website, we told you about a predicted alien invasion that did not come to pass, crop circle consternation in England, and a pair of intriguing Bigfoot reports. Check out our round-up of highlights from the past week ... In Coast You Missed It.
Sound healing took center stage on Tuesday night's program as pioneer of the practice, Jonathan Goldman, talked about the tremendous therapeutic power that can be derived from the technique. He explained that the process can be beneficial in two ways: in an auditory fashion, influencing the nervous system, and on a cellular level via vibrations. Likening the body to an orchestra, he mused that 'out of tune' parts can be brought back into harmony using the unique healing technique. Arguing that ancient people had a far better understanding of how to harness the power of sound, he suggested that contemporary culture is only now beginning to 'catch up' to our ancestors in that regard.
In a sure sign of summer, crop circles had a moment in the sun this past week with two stories centered around the mysterious phenomenon. First, in England, a farmer who found his field used for the fourth formation of the season lamented his bad luck and decried those responsible for the damage they had caused. The landowner's understandable consternation led to what has become something of an unfortunate annual tradition associated with crop circles: a stern warning from authorities about the illegality of making the elaborate designs. Later in the week, Swiss fans of the phenomenon had cause for celebration as one of the enigmatic formations was found in the country for the first time in several years.
While living in a haunted house may sound thrilling to some paranormal enthusiasts, as we've learned over the years on Coast to Coast AM, the actual experience is often far more terrifying. On Sunday night's program, author and empath Lynn Monet recalled her time at a South Carolina townhouse where all manner of unsettling incidents occurred. Attributing the activity to an "energetic portal" near the entrance to the home, which allowed for entities to freely travel into our world, she recounted how the location was plagued by sinister spirits that fed off of negative human emotions and would sow discord among residents in order to produce that dark energy.
Readers planning a road trip over the next few months may wish to keep their eyes peeled for Bigfoot, as this past week featured two recent reports of possible sightings of the legendary creature out and about. In South Carolina, a pair of friends driving past a church parking lot were stunned when they saw a suspected Sasquatch standing on a strip of grass near the building. Estimated to be around seven feet tall and seemingly covered in fur, the bipedal figure fluidly walked into some nearby woods in a manner unlike any animal the duo could identify. On the other side of the country, a seasoned hiker in Idaho who had previously been skeptical of Sasquatch was forced to revisit that stance after he seemingly stumbled upon a juvenile Bigfoot in the wilderness.
The legendary Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull was in the spotlight on Wednesday night's program as author Catherine Lanigan discussed the remarkable relic. Detailing how the odd object was discovered in Belize over a century ago, she noted that the curious cranium with eerily accurate human proportions was carved from a single piece of clear quartz that inexplicably fluctuates in weight. Positing that the source crystal may not be from this planet, Lanigan asserted that the skull is "a sentient being" that conveys messages to her about the nature of humanity. Additionally, she shared claims of the peculiar piece allegedly projecting images of extraterrestrial races and moments from the distant past.
The realm of high strangeness came down with a case of World Cup fever this past week with two odd stories connected to the football tournament popping up in the news. Raising the bar for purportedly psychic animals the world over, a cat in Ireland turned heads with its remarkable run of predicting the winner of every single match that had a decisive victor to date. As one might imagine, the 19-game streak has turned the tabby into an overnight sensation. Meanwhile, an altogether different World Cup prognostication from a Brazilian psychic proved to be a bust when her forecast for an alien invasion during a match on Wednesday evening thankfully never came to pass.
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