To Dream A Dream

The controversial nature of dream interpretation exists because of the unreliability of dream interpretation and their regular association with possessing prophetic properties. Since ancient times, dreams have taken on a mystical effect.

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Altered States of Consciousness

There are a number of ways to enter an altered state of consciousness typical brought on by physiological, psychological, or pharmaceutical factors. As far as physiological factors are concerned, one might induce pain in order to alter the mental state as a form of religious practice.

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Astral Projection

Astral projection is the act of removing your soul from your body by your own means. This often involves a ritual but a ritual is not always necessary. If it was considered that a soul could be removed from the body without killing the physical vessel, then the supernatural realm would have to become part of the natural. It would not be uncommon for people to disregard the possibility of astral projection and spirits due to the unknown factors at play.

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The Lore and Lure of Ley Lines

Ley lines are not physically measurable. They consist of supposed alignments of monuments, megaliths, natural ridge-tops, and water-fords. Many consider Ley Lines (also known as quasar ley lines) to be some sort of treasure map to the places of power in the world. The shape of an icosahedron makes up the “map” of ley lines.

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The Archaeological Research Process

The archaeological research process involves five primary steps. The first is the formation of research questions to test a hypothesis. The second step is the collection and recording of evidence to support the research question or questions and the hypothesis by accessing pre-existing information. The third step is processing and the analysis of the evidence that has been collected. The fourth step is the interpretation of the information built from the data analysis. The fifth and last step is the dissemination and reporting of the results of the tests and analysis.

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Public Perceptions of Archaeology

Indiana Jones is a romanticized archaeology professor who is secretly a treasure hunter that finds strange artifacts to bring back to the museum and the university for which he works. Indiana Jones is hardly an archaeologist. He tends to stray from traditional procedure and behave much in the way an antiquarian would.

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Magic Tricks Used in Temples

The Hero of Alexandria was a man who lived circa 10-70 AD. He is famous for creating the first steam engine as well as a number of other fantastic features in temples often involving complex mechanisms that would perform magic tricks such as opening the temple doors without anyone touching them.

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Sacred Architecture - Coral Castle

Coral Castle is known more for the legends that surround its construction and it is often attributed to influence from extra terrestrials. Located in Miami Florida, it is a privately owned area that is available for viewing for the public as a roadside attraction.

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The Trap of Bajo de la Campana and its Phoenician Treasure

Bajo de la Campana is the name of a well known reef, about twenty miles off the coast of Cartagena, Spain, that presents a clear danger to ships and this location has been claiming ships sailing since ancient times. The Bajo de la Campana reef has a rock formation that thrusts suddenly upward from a depth of fifty feet and stops a mere three feet before the water’s surface.

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The Dead Sea Scrolls

Among the 972 documents, which had degraded into several pieces numbering over 50,000, were records of rules about everyday living and multiple copies of several biblical books. About a quarter are books that belong to the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Christian Old Testament.

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Myths of Los Angeles

Los Angeles is a grand sprawling city, and because of this, the city is, in many ways, divided. This does not mean literally divided, but symbolically. Be it from the haze of smog that prevents different sections of the city from seeing each other or the sheer vastness that makes the city seem like a country all on its own

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Sites of Los Angeles

The Biltmore Hotel at first sight is reminiscent of a clock tower. Built in 1923, the building was said to be beaux-art inspired. The interior of the hotel reminds one of an extravagant palace due to the intricate and detailed ceilings, and the decadent chandeliers that hang from the ceiling.

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