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Noumenal News

Noumenal News is the most comprehensive news source on the net for all things paranormal, esoteric, occult, or just plain weird. Every day Che scours the net to bring you the latest stories on the subjects that interest you, from UFOs to bigfoot, from stonehenge to witchcraft, you'll find it here on the Noumenal News. This site is updated daily.

The O’Hare UFO sighting may be start of a ‘Flap’

Posted by Che

In the wake of the
O’Hare International Airport UFO report that was carried on CNN and
other news media in November, further recent sightings suggest we may
be experiencing what those in ‘ufology’ refer to as a ‘flap,’ which is
a period of time in which very many of these mysterious craft are seen
in the skies.
On November 7, a […]

Italian priests join police in fight against satanic crime posted by Che

Rome (CNA) — Roman Catholic priests will work with Italian police to
tackle a rising tide of crimes linked to satanic worship.

The Vatican has reportedly assigned clerics with experience in the
field of devil worship and the occult to assist the Italian anti-sect
squad. Church officials have become concerned about the number of
churches being desecrated by Satanists. […]

Created on January 20th and filed under crime.

Harry Potter v. Laura Mallory, 2 posted by Che

She’s Back! Laura Mallory, OFF/beat’s 2006 Idiot of the Year, appears undeterred in her quest to banish Harry Potter books
from school libraries. The suburban-Atlanta mother announced,
Wednesday, that she plans to appeal a Georgia court’s dismissal of her
contention that the best-selling novels are “evil” propaganda aimed at
indoctrinating youngsters into witchcraft. Despite having never read
the books […]

Created on January 20th and filed under crime, occult, arts and culture, other.

Arctic Monkeys claim new album is haunted posted by Che

Arctic Monkeys have claimed that they were haunted by the ghost of a young girl while recording their second album.
Frontman
Alex Turner revealed that the voice of a spirit has mysteriously
appeared on some tracks which were recorded at London’s Miloco Studios.
“A young girl named Elsie haunts the chamber and unexplained faint whispers have appeared on the […]

Created on January 20th and filed under ghosts and hauntings.

‘Poe toaster’ visits writer’s grave for 58th year posted by Che

BALTIMORE, Maryland (AP) — For the 58th straight year, a
mysterious visitor left birthday cognac and roses at Edgar Allan Poe’s
grave Friday, and he was watched by more onlookers than ever, a
faithful viewer said.
Jeff Jerome, curator of the Poe House and
Museum, said 55 people braved a chilly morning to glimpse the annual
ritual of the mysterious visitor […]

Created on January 20th and filed under other.

‘Mona Lisa’ died in 1542, buried in Florence posted by Che

ROME - An expert on the “Mona
Lisa” says he has ascertained with certainty that the symbol of
feminine mystique died on July 15, 1542, and was buried at the convent
in central Florence where she spent her final days.Giuseppe
Pallanti found a death notice in the archives of a church in Florence
that referred to “the wife of Francesco […]

Created on January 20th and filed under history.

Green Man Lives posted by Che

King of garden lore has endured for centuries

It is the time of year to sit back and get lost in the non-technical side of gardening – the lore.

The King in garden lore is
without question, “The Green Man.” There is a good chance you have a
plaque, statue or ornament in or around your own garden, which […]

Created on January 20th and filed under mythology.

Iranians report ‘radiant UFO’ posted by Che

A UFO omitting a “yellow ray” has been seen across Western Iran, the Fars News Agency claimed in a report
recently.
“Witnesses told FNA (Fars News Agency) that the object has been
observed for more than an hour,” the report said, adding: “In a similar
incident last Monday, an Unidentified Flying Object was witnessed in
the same area and […]

Created on January 20th and filed under UFOs.

Zeus Worshippers Demand Access to Temple posted by Che

ATHENS, Greece - After all these centuries, Zeus may have a few
thunderbolts left. A tiny group of worshippers plans a rare ceremony
Sunday to honor the ancient Greek gods, at Athens’ 1,800-year-old
Temple of Olympian Zeus. Greece’s Culture Ministry has declared the
central Athens site off-limits, but worshippers say they will defy the
decision.
“These are our temples and they […]

Created on January 20th and filed under spirituality and religion.

Winter feast traditions in Bolungarvík criticized posted by Che

A house wife and anthropology student who lives in
Bolungarvík in Iceland’s Westfjords publicly criticized her town’s
winter feast traditions of Thorrablót this week. The feast takes place
tonight.

Only married or legally registered couples, widows and
widowers are welcome to the feast, excluding singles and divorcees. The
tradition was established decades ago, originally due to lack of space
in the community […]

Created on January 20th and filed under arts and culture, other.

Wiccan ex-barista sues Starbucks over religion posted by Che

A former Starbucks barista in Hillsboro has sued the
coffee giant, saying it discriminated against her based on
her Wiccan religion.
In a complaint filed Jan. 8 in U.S. District Court in
Portland, Alicia Hedum said a manager at Starbucks’
Hillsboro Landing cafe asked her to remove her Wiccan cross
several times, even though other employees, including the
manager, wore […]