Strange and Mysterious World

Are dragons real? Cryptozoologist Richard Freeman joins Strange & Mysterious World to explore modern dragon sightings, ancient dragon mythology and what witnesses say they encountered. Richard recounts a reported encounter at Waverley Abbey in Surrey and discusses his interviews with five witnesses. From African flying serpents to Asian water dragons, we explore why dragon stories appear across cultures—and whether familiar animals, folklore or something stranger could explain them. The conversation ventures into Richard’s “Global Monster Template” theory, consciousness, tulpas and thought forms, his account of a fairy encounter on Dartmoor, parallels with UFO experiences, and the mysteries surrounding Loch Ness. These are reported experiences, folklore and speculative interpretations, explored through an open-minded conversation. Strange & Mysterious World | Season 6, Episode 11 Subscribe for more conversations about paranormal experiences, consciousness, ancient mysteries and the unexplained. What do you think lies behind dragon sightings? Share your thoughts in the comments. FIND RICHARD FREEMAN Centre for Fortean Zoology: https://cfz.org.uk/ The Highest Strangeness — official book information: https://cfz.org.uk/2024/08/new-book-available-now-the-highest-strangeness-by-richard-freeman/ EXPLORE ELEUSIS TV Go deeper with Eleusis TV—documentaries exploring spiritual growth, well-being, esoteric knowledge and philosophy: https://eleusistv.com/ CHAPTERS 00:00 A reported dragon with a ten-metre wingspan 00:22 Discover Eleusis TV 00:48 Introducing Richard Freeman 01:44 The dragon skull, cryptids and water serpents 06:20 St George, dragons and wyverns 09:57 The Waverley Abbey dragon reports 13:06 Strange lights and further dragon accounts 18:41 Other dimensions, jinn and disappearing creatures 20:54 The Global Monster Template 27:01 Tulpas and Richard’s thought-form experiment 31:02 A fairy encounter on Dartmoor 36:32 Fairy folklore and UFO abductions 41:27 Chinese dragons, fossils and real animals 47:02 Nick Redfern and stories of ritual magic 50:45 The alleged dragon cult of Marsden Bay 54:46 Loch Ness, Crowley and paranormal theories 1:02:36 The spider experiment: the full story 1:11:52 Final thoughts #Dragons #Cryptozoology #RichardFreeman #Paranormal #StrangeAndMysteriousWorld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Wickes joins Strange & Mysterious World to explore Taoism, Chinese medicine, energy healing and The Five Element Code. How does he connect an ancient framework of wood, fire, earth, metal and water with the body, consciousness and everyday life? Richard shares his interpretation of the five elements, the paradox of Wu Wei or “doing nothing” and his experiences studying with a Taoist teacher. The conversation moves through Qigong, energy transmission, acupuncture, Reiki, feng shui and Chinese astrology. During the interview, Richard demonstrates his approach to energy work with William and Lee, who describe their reactions as the session unfolds. He also recounts remote-viewing experiences and deeply personal encounters involving spirituality, meditation and grief. Join us for a conversation about perception, ancient philosophy and the mysteries of human experience. Strange & Mysterious World | Season 6, Episode 10 WATCH DOCUMENTARIES ON ELEUSIS TV If you enjoy the subjects we explore on Strange & Mysterious World, go deeper with Eleusis TV, William Collinson’s documentary platform exploring consciousness, ancient wisdom, psychedelic spirituality and the mysteries of human experience. Explore the films: https://eleusistv.com/ FIND RICHARD WICKES Official website: https://www.wickesway.com/ About Richard and his work: https://www.wickesway.com/rich.html Public contact: [email protected] Book discussed: The Five Element Code: Read Your Body, Decode Your World EXPLORE STRANGE & MYSTERIOUS WORLD https://www.strangeandmysteriousworld.com/ Subscribe for more conversations exploring consciousness, ancient mysteries, spirituality and the unexplained. Which idea from this episode would you like us to explore further? Let us know in the comments. This interview presents personal experiences and the participants’ interpretations. The energy-work demonstration is not a controlled experiment or evidence of a medical cure. This content is not medical advice and should not replace qualified medical care. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introducing Richard Wickes 00:36 Taoism and the Five Element Code 07:08 Richard’s interpretation of the five elements 12:56 Nothingness and Wu Wei 22:12 Qigong and energy transmission 27:04 Richard’s experience of energetic perception 32:16 Acupuncture, Reiki and cultivating sensitivity 36:05 Energy as information 42:19 Energy-work demonstration with Lee 45:58 Energy-work demonstration with William 56:23 Chinese medicine, feng shui and the five elements 1:02:09 The hosts’ reactions and healing stories 1:06:49 Spiritual encounters across traditions 1:08:51 Richard’s Jesus experience and grief 1:13:02 An unexpected experience in meditation 1:20:32 How Richard approaches energy work 1:26:34 Medicine and healing claims 1:34:25 Intuition and remote viewing 1:40:02 Chinese astrology and the five elements 1:41:17 Where to find Richard #Taoism #FiveElements #EnergyHealing #RichardWickes #StrangeAndMysteriousWorld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if sharks don't just recognize individual humans, but remember who helped them? After more than 30 years working underwater with wild sharks, Cristina Zenato reveals extraordinary encounters that challenge almost everything we've been taught about these animals. In this episode of Strange & Mysterious World, we explore the intelligence, personalities and surprising communication of sharks, including sharks that deliberately approach Cristina, allow her to remove fishing hooks from their bodies, and then behave completely differently toward her afterward. Cristina describes the remarkable story of Foggy Eye, a shark who allowed her to reach inside her mouth and remove a hook and from that day forward began coming to her and resting against her. We also explore: • Whether sharks recognize individual human beings • Why different sharks appear to have completely different personalities • Whether animals communicate with humans beyond spoken language • The experiment involving mentally communicating with sharks • Why fear may completely distort our perception of predators • Why great white sharks can be encountered outside cages — but why Cristina still wouldn't recommend it commercially • How Jaws changed our perception of sharks • Why dolphins and orcas may be far less innocent than popular culture suggests • What nearly five years of accumulated time underwater taught Cristina about human consciousness • Why she says sharks can “strip you raw” and reveal who you really are • What sharks have taught her about fear, prejudice and being human This conversation isn't really just about sharks. It's about intelligence, consciousness, communication — and whether humanity has drastically underestimated the minds of the animals sharing this planet with us. Watch to the end and tell us in the comments: Do you believe animals can recognize and communicate with individual human beings in ways science still doesn't fully understand? Subscribe to Strange & Mysterious World for more conversations exploring consciousness, mysteries, extraordinary experiences and the unexplained. Chapters: 00:00 The Shark That Changed After She Saved It 02:54 She Dreamed of Having Sharks as Friends 06:54 When She Realized Sharks Recognized Her 08:52 Everything We Were Told About Sharks Was Wrong 11:02 Can You Swim With Great Whites Without a Cage? 13:55 Why Are Animals Drawn to Her? 16:50 The Disappearing Sharks 17:52 Do Sharks Communicate With Humans? 18:55 Sharks Know Exactly Who She Is 22:44 Every Shark Has a Personality 24:48 Can a Shark Bite Be an “Attack”? 26:46 Jaws Changed Everything 29:45 The Dark Side of Dolphins & Orcas 31:12 The Shark That Let Her Reach Inside Its Mouth 34:50 The Shark That Came Straight to Her for Help 38:53 Five YEARS Underwater 39:50 “Sharks Strip You Raw” 44:15 What Animals May Be Teaching Us 46:38 The My Octopus Teacher Connection 48:43 Trying to Communicate With Sharks Mentally 51:49 Why Mental Communication Didn't Work 54:11 The Altered State She Finds Underwater 55:39 What Sharks Taught Her About Being Human #Sharks #AnimalCommunication #SharkDiving #AnimalIntelligence #Consciousness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if consciousness doesn't just observe reality — but actually participates in creating it? In this extraordinary conversation, consciousness researcher Dr. Dean Radin takes us deep into the scientific evidence surrounding psychic phenomena, manifestation, synchronicity, telepathy, precognition and what ancient traditions called magic. 🎬 Go deeper with Eleusis TV If you love the subjects we explore on Strange & Mysterious World, discover Eleusis TV — a streaming platform dedicated to documentaries exploring consciousness, ancient wisdom, psychedelics, spirituality and the mysteries of human existence. Watch now: https://eleusistv.com/ Dean reveals the bizarre experience in which he bent a metal spoon and felt it become like putty, explains experiments suggesting that future events may influence the present, explores whether psychic receptivity could have a genetic component, and discusses one of the strangest hypotheses of the episode: whether centuries of persecution during the Inquisition could have influenced those genetic patterns. We also explore terminal lucidity and survival after death, The Telepathy Tapes, meditation and psychic development, synchronicity, Yoga Nidra manifestation, consciousness as the foundation of reality, and Dean's work involving RNA technology that could one day contribute to understanding how human cognition, intuition and even psychic ability might be enhanced. This is where quantum physics, consciousness research, ancient mystical traditions and the science of magic collide. Watch to the end, then tell us in the comments: Have you ever experienced something that made you question whether coincidence is really coincidence? Subscribe to Strange & Mysterious World for weekly investigations into consciousness, paranormal phenomena, spirituality and the unexplained. Chapters: 00:00 Can Your Mind Change Reality? 06:19 Are Your Thoughts Affecting the World? 07:56 The Spoon-Bending Experience That Frightened Radin 14:03 The Mental State Behind “Magic” 18:59 Are You Manifesting It… or Seeing the Future? 23:42 Is Psychic Ability Hidden in Your DNA? 26:53 The Mystery That Changed His Mind About Death 29:56 What If Everything Is Consciousness? 33:37 Did the Inquisition Alter Psychic Genetics? 38:10 Can the Future Influence the Present? 45:28 The Yoga Nidra Manifestation That Shouldn't Have Happened 53:07 Two Minds Were Pulling Reality Together 56:24 Why Meditation Makes Synchronicities Appear 59:34 The Telepathy Tapes — What Controlled Tests Found 1:05:25 Is There a Shortcut to Psychic Ability? 1:08:40 Could Biotechnology Enhance Human Abilities? 1:09:56 The Experimental Memory Treatment 1:12:20 The Long-Term Goal: Enhancing Psychic Ability 1:14:30 What Happens If This Falls Into the Wrong Hands? 1:17:36 Sadhguru's Warning About Psychic Powers 1:22:14 Why Science Is Finally Taking This Seriously 1:27:49 If Everyone Became Telepathic Tomorrow… 1:33:54 Final Thoughts #DeanRadin #PsychicPhenomena #Consciousness #ScienceOfMagic #Paranormal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can someone describe a place they have NEVER seen using nothing but a random number? In this blind remote viewing experiment, Ryan works through an unknown target live while William and Lee reveal their own sessions afterward. None of them know the destination. Then the target is finally shown, and some of the correspondences are extremely difficult to ignore. Ryan describes a museum-like interior, windows, unusual floors, height, enclosed spaces and descending stairs. William repeatedly receives water, elevation and structures. Lee records a man-made structure, domes and other impressions. Then comes the reveal: a mysterious museum constructed into a sacred mountain in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. Ryan Kralik, managing editor of Aperture, the publication of the International Remote Viewing Association, also discusses his training around members of the Stargate remote viewing community, controlled remote viewing (CRV), monitoring, intuition, operational targets and why experienced remote viewers still question what is happening. Whether you believe remote viewing is psychic perception, unexplained information transfer, coincidence, subconscious pattern recognition or something science hasn't adequately explained yet, watch the experiment from beginning to end and make up your own mind. Could you explain what happened here? Tell us your theory in the comments, and subscribe to Strange & Mysterious World for more experiments into consciousness, psychic phenomena and the unexplained. Ryan says he trained around people from the Stargate community and sometimes works operational targets such as missing-person cases, which gives you a legitimate SEO bridge into the broader Stargate/remote-viewing audience. Chapters: 00:00 Can You See a Hidden Place With Your Mind? 01:31 Training With the Stargate Remote Viewers 03:56 The Meditation That Opens Ryan's “Third Eye” 05:21 How a Blind Remote Viewing Session Works 08:20 The Secret Coordinates Are Given 17:11 “Lighthouse”… The Images Begin 23:26 Ryan Starts Seeing a Tower 27:21 The Monitor Moves Him Toward the Target 34:29 Something Appears Inside the Structure 36:38 A Woman Who “Was There… And Isn't” 37:21 “She's Dead” 38:09 Ryan Suddenly Sees a Love Triangle 39:18 Inside the Hidden Location 40:51 He Sees Water Outside 43:42 “It's Like a Museum” 44:38 England, Tudors and Shakespeare? 45:17 The Descending Staircase Appears 47:42 “It's a Freaking Tower” 49:46 “You Basically Named the Target” 55:21 The Mistake That Can Actually Contain Data 56:09 The Louvre Remote Viewing Story 57:33 William Reveals His Blind Session 1:02:18 Lee Reveals His Session 1:06:29 The Grand Reveal 1:07:14 Ryan Said “Museum” 1:08:19 The Staircase Match 1:09:39 The Museum Inside the Mountain 1:12:03 The River Match 1:13:31 The Sacred Mountain's Strange History 1:15:34 The Love Triangle Connection 1:17:13 Did All Three Get Something Right? 1:19:03 “We're Completely Wrong About Reality” 1:20:43 Why “It's Just a Number” Matters 1:22:41 Even Experts Still Can't Believe It Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.