Painting in the Dark with Raphael Painting in the dark was only part of the artistic talents of Mr. Abel Taylor, psychic artist, who worked under the influence of the painter Raphael.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
June 6, 2017
in Ephemera , Fairies and Elemental Spirits , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , Interesting People , medical oddities , News , Psychic Research , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged Abel Taylor , automatic painting , fairies , Good Neighbors , Good People , healing , miracles , Painting in the Dark with Raphael , psychic artist , Raphael , Scottish folklore
The Leech Imposture A picture hung in a Catholic church in France begins to bleed, baffling people, priests, and scientists alike.
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Chris Woodyard
on
April 5, 2016
in Ephemera , Fortean Mysteries , medical oddities , News , religion , Scientific Oddities , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged bleeding image , bleeding painting , Catholic miracles , miracles , Rose Tamisier , stigmata , The Leech Imposture
The Angel of Lourdes A noted psychic, Theosophist, occultist and author has an uplifting vision at Lourdes.
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Chris Woodyard
on
February 11, 2016
in Ephemera , Fairies and Elemental Spirits , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , News , religion , Sky Mysteries
and tagged angel visions , angels , Lourdes , miracles , psychic researchers , Stations of the Cross , The Angel of Lourdes , Violet Tweedale
A moving crucifix in the midst of war-torn France.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
April 2, 2015
in Death , Ephemera , Fortean Mysteries , Grim and Grewsome , News , religion , War
and tagged First World War , Givenchy Church , Great War , holy week , miracles , moving crucifix , World War One , WWI
For weeks, money had materialized mysteriously on a road near Bridgnorth. But there was a catch….
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
January 21, 2014
in 18th century , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , News , religion , Social History , Spiritualism , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged anomalies , Bridgnorth , fortean mysteries , materialized money , miracles , mysterious money , pennies from heaven
The day that St Paul and the Angel Gabriel invited themselves to dinner at a pious widow’s house. Hilarity and branding ensues.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
January 2, 2014
in Crime , News , religion , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged Angel Gabriel , French Catholicism , hoaxes , miracles , Paris , religious hoaxes , religious imposture , saints , St Paul
The holidays (or perhaps more accurately, holiday films) are a time for heartwarming depictions of helpful angels: Clarence, the Angel Second Class of It’s a Wonderful Life and Cary Grant’s debonair Dudley of The Bishop’s Wife spring to mind. Here are stories of three angelic visitations, two of dubious helpfulness.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
December 12, 2013
in Christmas , Fortean Mysteries , Ghosts , News , Prophecies , religion , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged angel help , angel of death , angels , death angel , healing , miracles , psychopomp
