It didn't work out because you tried too hard and put too much effort into manipulating the situation instead of just letting things happen naturally. Sad, but true.
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Friday, July 11, 2025
From The Witch's Desk ~ Spilling the Tea
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Cryptids ~ The more obscure variety
Momo...
The Missouri Monster a.k.a. Momo is a Bigfoot-like creature said to roam along the Mississippi River. Momo was first cited in 1971 near the remote town of Louisiana, Missouri, by Joan Mills and Mary Ryan, as they hiked along a remote path. The creature was said to be covered in thick black hair resembling shag carpeting, and it put off a terrible smell.
Over the next two weeks, the creature was sighted nearly 10 times by several different people. The creature's tracks were submitted to the director of the Oklahoma City Zoo for testing and deemed to belong to an unknown primate species.
The Skunk Ape is a humanoid cryptid that has supposedly been seen throughout the southeastern United States, but most frequently in the Florida Everglades. Known for its horrible odor, the skunk ape has been described as having dirty black fur and glowing red eyes.Skunk ape...
The creature was first sighted in the 1960s following police reports in Dale County, Florida. In the year 2000, the Sarasota County Police Department received an anonymous letter with two photographs of what was believed to be an escaped orangutan stealing apples from someone's porch near the Myakka River. Because of the location, the creature has been dubbed the Myakka Skunk Ape.
Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp...
The creature is said to have incredible strength despite only having three fingers and three toes on each hand and foot. The first time a lizard man was sighted was by Christopher Davis in the summer of 1988. Admittedly, the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp is one of the strangest and most unbelievable creatures to make our list, but their originality makes them something to be wondered about. And hopefully, they actually do exist.
Pope Lick Monster...
The Pope Lick Monster makes its home under the trestle bridge on the Norfolk Southern Railway, which crosses over Pope Lick Creek in Kentucky. Those who have claimed to see the creature have reported that it has the body of a man with the lower torso of a goat or sheep. Some people even claim the monster has short horns protruding from its forehead. According to differing reports, the goat-man either uses hypnosis or some sort of siren voice to lure people onto the train tracks, where passing locomotives then run them down. Others have claimed that the goat-man drops down onto passing cars from within the trestles.
So, is this just another legend told to keep people, especially children, away from the potential dangers of the trestle bridge? Possibly, but there have been several deaths on or under the bridge after people scaled the 8-foot high fence to look for this cryptid. Some of these people were involved in “legend-tripping,” a pastime where amateur folklorists and monster hunters go in search of their legends. Trains still use the bridge, even with its advanced age and unaware that cryptid seekers have lost their lives here. So, even if the PopeLick Monster is not real, the deaths associated with this area are still tragedies.
Puckwudgies...
Pukwudgies have been a part of Native American lore of the American East for centuries before the coming of the Europeans. Some Native Americans believe that they used to get along well with humans but that something happened that turned them against humans. One of the stories from the Wampanoag tribe claims they called on Maushop the Giant to remove the Pukwudgies from their lands because they were annoying. The Pukwudgies have held a grudge against humans ever since. Most Native American tribes say it is best to give a wide berth to the Pukwudgies if you encounter one. Their name means “person of the wilderness.” It is said that Pukwudgies have humanoid features with pale gray skin tones, but their fingers, noses, and ears are larger than a human’s. According to some sources, Pukwudgies are the oldest cryptid in North America.
Different tribes had different lore regarding the Pukwudgies. The Ojibwe and other tribes around the Great Lakes area consider them merely mischievous, and while they might play tricks on people, they were not considered harmful. However, the Abenaki and other Northeastern Native American tribes considered the Pukwudgies dangerous to people if they disrespected them. But for the Wampanoag and other tribes in Southern New England, Pukwudgies can go either way, they can be helpful to a human neighbor, or they can steal human children and do acts that cause great harm, such as pushing a human off a cliff. They are considered to be quite capricious.
Loveland, Ohio, has one of the more interesting cryptids in my opinion. The first stories of the Frogman began in the 1950s, when a businessman claimed to have seen multiple large bipedal frogs along the Little Miami River. The first official sighting of the Frogman took place in 1972 and was witnessed by two policemen on two separate occasions. Officer Ray Shockey first saw the creature on March 3, 1972, at 1:00 am. Officer Shockey was driving to Loveland, Ohio, when he saw what he thought was a dog in a field next to the road. However, when it stood up, its eyes were illuminated by his car lights, and he could see that it appeared to be a giant bipedal frog.
The cryptid jumped over a guard rail and slid down the hill into the Little Miami River. The officer got such a good look at the creature he could describe it well enough that his sister could draw it. Officer Shockey went back to the station and brought another officer Mark Matthews to the scene that same night. The only evidence they found was the skid marks on the embankment where the creature slid down into the river. A few weeks later, on March 17, 1972, Officer Matthews had his own experience with the Frogman. He was driving and saw what he thought was an animal in the middle of the road. He stopped his car, got out, and the creature got up and crouched in the middle of the road. Then it stood up and climbed over the guard rail. all while keeping its eyes on Office Matthews the entire time. For some reason, Officer Matthews decided to draw his gun and shoot at the cryptid, but he missed.
The most recent eyewitness account occurred in 2016 by a man named Sam Jacobs. It was mid-August, and he was playing Pokemon Go when he saw a very large frog near Lake Isabella. He claimed it stood up and walked away on its hind legs. He estimated the creature was about 4 feet tall.
The Yowie...
North America has Bigfoot, and Australia has Yowie. Its legend reaches all the way back to the Aboriginal people of the continent, with the Kuku Yalanji tribe claiming to have long coexisted with them.
There are two types of Yowie: one that grows only to 4-5 feet tall and another that grows as large as 10 feet tall. It’s described as apelike, with orange fur that grows 2-4 inches long. Indeed, there is Aboriginal cave art depicting creatures that fit this description very well.
There have been hundreds of reported sightings. There are even organized expeditions dedicated to locating and documenting the creature. They have generated some compelling evidence, including a thermal image showing a human-shaped creature towering above four full-grown men as they search for the Yowie in the woods.
Rougarou...
Those who carry the curse are said to transform for 101 days. On the last day, the first human whom the rougarou attacks and draws blood from will become the next carrier of the curse. It’s also possible to become cursed by running afoul of a particularly vindictive witch.
The rougarou remains a grim belief for Cajun elders to this day. They use tales of the creature to caution their children and grandchildren against misbehaving, and accusing members of the community of being a rougarou has historically led to bloody conflicts.
Crosswick Monster...
The Crosswick monster dropped the child just outside a hole in the tree’s bank.
The 26-foot diameter tree was eventually chopped through by dozens of men from the town and when the serpent creature reappeared, the men noted that it was between 12-14 feet tall. The monster escaped the men, crashing through a fence before darting into a cavern.The full description from the men read:
Although the Crosswick Monster was never seen again, it is remembered as one of the most believable cryptid experiences in Ohio, as more than 60 men claimed to have witnessed it.
Bessie is typically described as a large, snake-like creature, sometimes with appendages resembling arms or fins. Reported lengths vary, but she is often described as 20 to 40 feet long, and even up to 50 feet.
While sightings are reported throughout the lake, she is most often associated with the South Bay area near the Lake Erie Islands.
Minerva Monster...
Yet another Bigfoot-type creature lurks in Ohio, this time near Minerva. The Minerva Monster was first spotted by the Cayton family in the late 1970s, when they followed the sound of their barking dogs to a pit on their property where they disposed of trash.
Inside the pit, they found a massive 7-foot tall 300-pound creature, covered in fur, staring at them as they approached.
The creature returned to the family’s property so often that it was witnessed by several other friends and family members and even investigated by the sheriff. During the creature’s final appearance at the property, two creatures were spotted after the home was pelted with rocks while the family was inside.
Although sightings continued in nearby counties, none were as detailed as the Cayton families, whose stories remained unchanged for decades.
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from Around the World
by Ricky Rodson
Never Heard Of
by Regina Paul
Not Know Much About
Monsters from Ohio
A Tour of American Myths & Monsters
A Tale of Bessie
by Brad Bertelli
In Search of Australia's Bigfoot
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
How many ways are there to dream?
Let us count the ways...
Dreams come in many forms, from ordinary reflections of daily life to extraordinary experiences like lucid dreaming and prophetic dreams. Common types include normal dreams, vivid dreams, nightmares, recurring dreams, and daydreams. More unique dream types are lucid dreams, false awakenings, and even dreams that seem to predict the future.The more common dreams include:
Normal Dreams...
These are the most frequent, often reflecting daily experiences and thoughts without strong symbolism or emotional intensity.
Vivid Dreams...
These dreams are characterized by intense realistic imagery and strong emotions, sometimes pleasant, and sometimes disturbing.
Nightmares...
These are distressing or frightening dreams that can cause feelings of anxiety or terror and may wake the dreamer.
Recurring Dreams...
These are dreams that repeat themselves, often featuring the same themes, settings, or characters, and may reflect unresolved issues or anxieties.
Daydreams...
These are conscious imaginative experiences that occur while awake, often involving fantasies or escapes from reality.
In these dreams, the dreamer becomes aware that they are dreaming and may even be able to influence the dream's events.
False Awakenings...
These occur when a person dreams they have woken up, only to realize later that they were still dreaming.
Prophetic/Precognitive Dreams...
These dreams are thought to involve glimpses of future events.
Night Terrors...
These are different from nightmares and occur during non-REM sleep, often involving screaming, flailing, and a lack of memory of the event upon waking.
Healing Dreams...
Some believe that dreams can play a role in physical and emotional healing.
Creative/Problem-Solving Dreams...
These dreams can offer insights, ideas, or solutions to waking life problems.
Epic Dreams...
These are dreams that are particularly vivid, memorable, and emotionally intense. If you have had an epic dream, you will never forget it.
My dream ~
The second part -- there was a knock on my front door. I opened it and heard someone say, “The police want to talk to you.” (Your stomach kind of goes thud when you hear those words.) I went outside, where there was a squad car with two officers sitting in the front seat. I stood by the passenger side, and the officer opened the car door. He was holding a child’s baby doll in his hands. He was crying , and he was retching, and he was trying to get ready to tell me something.
I realized in one sickening moment that it had to be something unusually gruesome and extremely horrific because of his reaction. I don’t think I wanted to hear what he was going to say. I woke myself up, which sounds odd, but I believe that I deliberately pulled myself from this dream.
My daughter’s dream ~
- Being lost or trapped:
- Falling or sinking
- Being chased
- Flying
- Being naked in public
My dream ~
My husband and I were in the kitchen together for a few minutes. I think we were slightly peeved with each other for some reason. On leaving the kitchen, my husband went into one of the spacious living rooms to watch TV, and I turned to the right and went into another.
Not too much later, I was hungry and thirsty, so I got up and walked through the kitchen, coming out at the other end, where there was a small table of food and drinks sat up. This table was in a smaller nook at the end of the kitchen, where a dining table sat, and several men were seated around it playing cards. My father-in-law was one of these men.
When he saw me at the small table of food, he gathered the cards up and rose from his chair, coming over to me, extending his hand. I thought he wanted to shake hands, so I extended my hand and he took it in his.
In a flash of a split second, I knew I had made a mistake. He didn’t want to shake my hand. He began squeezing it, gradually, fiercely, the look in his eyes evilly gleeful. He was enjoying what he was doing with unabashed devilish delight.
The strangest thing about this dream is that I knew within that split second that I was dreaming, and I knew, within that dream, that I was going to have to snatch my hand away before he could really hurt me.
My former husband's dream ~
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Crystal Clear ~ a living study in cathartics
Crystal Clear Enchantments is a living study in cathartics. The oddest thing I've noticed about getting old is that all of the sudden memories of something that bothered you at the time pop into your head, and here you may have thought that this was an isolated incident from the past and that it doesn't matter now.
The Ultimate Oddball
Enjoy!
Monday, June 30, 2025
The Baby Shower That Wasn't
The one explosive moment of absolute clarity that came to me was the knowledge that these women weren’t really my friends.
[Post from Cyrstal Clear Enchantments]
In the good old days (cough), we belonged to a local Home School Support Group. They were a fanatical group of self-righteous women who pretended to be your friend to suck you in so you would accept Jesus and all that crap. To be honest, when we first joined this group the name of the group was not leaning towards anything religious. They changed the name of the group some time after I joined, at one of our meetings around Ava’s dining room table, where they gave me the impression that I had something to say about it and that my input was important. I didn’t, and it wasn’t.They wanted to change the name of the group from “Fremont Home Schoolers” to “Christian something-something Home Schoolers”. I told them I didn’t think it was a good idea, and that they would alienate people who were not home schooling for religious reasons, because you could opt out of public school two ways, and religious reasons was one of them.
My opinion didn’t matter. It reminded me of how public schools make you think you have a say in your child’s education, but you don’t really. It’s almost like a salesman’s knack of making you think you need to purchase a product when you don’t need it at all.
Anyway, one of the little things that our hostess, Ava, did for the group was to hold baby showers for its members at her house. I had gone to several, joining the quiet and serious group of women oohing and ahhing over each present that was opened.
I was closest with two of the members, Carol and Jane, ladies that didn’t live far from us.
I attended Carol’s baby shower, for her umpteenth baby, and she had many, thirteen I think before she was done. Her husband was an executive with a local company that produced irrigation systems that were shipped around the world. He was a systems analyst, and when they built their grand house — seven bedrooms and five bathrooms — we got the full tour. Afterwards, the little group that attended were quietly stunned. We had no idea they were so wealthy. Carol was thrilled when she found blue jeans for her boys at $2 a pair at the local Good Will. Crazy.
Anyway, after her baby shower at Ava’s house, at our next meeting, she was proudly telling us about all the wonderful things the church members gave her at yet another baby shower. It was big items too, like a playpen and a stroller, and one other equally impressive item that I don’t remember.
Then it was Jane’s turn. We all gathered at Ava’s house one sunny afternoon for Jane’s baby shower and drank punch with a big block of melting sherbert icecream in it and watched Jane open box after box after box, making sure that she showed equal appreciation for each thing. “OOoohing” and “Ahhhhhhing”.
Then I became pregnant with my fourth child.
Mind you, I had three babies up to this point and — I had never had a baby shower.
I was very excited, but at our next home school meeting, while Ava was in the kitchen getting us coffee and tea, Carol started off by saying to me:
“You should tell Ava that you don’t want a baby shower.”
Her reasoning was that there were so many women in the group, and they were always having babies, and it just wasn’t fair to Ava. This coming from a woman who had multiple baby showers for one baby. Why did Carol think I needed to be the designated expectant mom to stop this tradition?
I was floored.
Part 2
Several months into my pregnancy, another home school meeting came around. This time something happened that had never happened before:
Ava called me before the meeting, she said, “Now, you be sure to come to this meeting, okay? Be sure to come.”
Carol called me before the meeting, and she said, “Now make sure you come to this meeting, Okay? Just make sure you come?”
I was SO EXCITED!! I was absolutely 100% sure that they BOTH were calling me to make sure that I come to this particular meeting, because they were planning a baby shower. Ava would do this quite often. At the end of a meeting, she would say, “Okay, let’s clear the table!” And then she would reset it for a baby shower.
I was on pins and needles for days, and when the evening of the meeting came, I loaded the kids in the car and took off, my heart pounding in grand expectation. When I got to Ava’s house, I went in and noticed immediately that there were no tell-tale signs of a baby shower to come, but I thought to myself that she’s going to wait until the meeting is over.
Half-way though the meeting, I go to the kitchen to refill my coffee cup, and I notice that there is not a sign of all the goodies and treats and punch that’s always been served at the other ladies’ showers. I thought this was rather strange, and this burst my bubble, my tummy went “thud”, and I had that sinking feeling. I began to wonder if I had totally misconstrued those phone calls from BOTH Carol and Ava.
“Now you be sure you come to this meeting, okay? Make sure you come.”
I sat back down at my spot at the table, and as I listened to the women’s voices, they sounded tinny and far away. My own thoughts were filling my head, and I was feeling worse and worse, sadder and sadder, and extremely disappointed. Part of me still rebelled and kept thinking — Ava’s going to wait until the meeting is over and pull everything out like she does for the other women; okay, now that they’ve put away these notebooks, now she’s going to surprise me… and so my thoughts went like this for the rest of the evening, and still as I was leaving, all the way out the front door.
I felt absolutely crushed. I cried all the way home.
The one explosive moment of absolute clarity that came to me was the knowledge that these women weren’t really my friends.
If anyone is wondering, I had a total of seven children, and no, I have never had a baby shower.
This is my new blog that will contain posts and topics that might not be appriopriate or fitting for my other blogs or websites. There are a handful of posts up at Crystal Clear right now, and there will be more in the future.
Enjoy!
Friday, June 27, 2025
Starseeds
What are starseeds?
Starseeds, within the framework of some New Age beliefs, are individuals whose souls are believed to have originated from other planets or star systems before incarnating on Earth. They are thought to possess a deep cosmic connection and a unique spiritual purpose related to planetary evolution and human enlightenment.
Extraterrestrial Origin:
Starseeds are believed to be souls that have had past lives on other planets or star systems before incarnating on Earth.
Cosmic Connection:
They often feel a strong affinity for the cosmos, stars, and other celestial bodies, sometimes experiencing a longing for a home they can't quite place.
Spiritual Purpose:
Starseeds are thought to be here with a specific mission to help humanity evolve, raise consciousness, and heal the planet.
Forgotten Origins:
While starseeds are believed to possess innate spiritual wisdom, they often incarnate with a veil of forgetfulness, unaware of their true origins and purpose.
Awakening:
Starseeds may experience an awakening process where they begin to remember their true nature and their mission.
- Pleiadian: Believed to originate from the Pleiades star cluster, known for their focus on love, harmony, and well-being.
- Arcturian: Believed to come from the Arcturus star system, often associated with wisdom, healing, and technological advancements.
- Sirian: Believed to originate from the Sirius star system, associated with a strong presence and leadership qualities.
- Lemurian: Connected to the ancient civilization of Lemuria, often associated with healing, spiritual knowledge, and connection to the Earth.
- Indigo, Crystal, and Rainbow Children: These categories are often associated with starseeds who are thought to be born with specific traits and missions related to spiritual awakening and planetary healing.
Feeling different from others, a sense of being an outsider.
Strong intuition and psychic abilities.
Deep empathy and compassion for others.
A desire for knowledge and spiritual growth.
A tendency to question societal norms and traditions.
- The concept of starseeds is rooted in New Age beliefs and is not supported by mainstream, scientific, or academic research.
- Some critics view starseed beliefs as a form of pseudoscience, or a way to feel special and unique.
- There is also the concern that some individuals may use starseed beliefs to justify harmful or unethical behaviors.
Steiger described Star People in his 1976 book on contactees as... "humans who come from a special gene pool linked to visits by extraterrestrials".
They claim to channel human lifeforms and suffer helplessness and total amnesia concerning their identity, origins, and life-purpose. The awakening process claimed to be experienced is described as either a gradual series of realizations over time, or an abrupt and dramatic awakening of consciousness. Through the awakening process, they regain memories about their past, origins, and missions.
Washington Post journalist, Joel Achenbach, interviewed people who said they were starseeds from the Pleiades for his book Captured by Aliens: The Search for Life and Truth in a Very Large Universe, and noted the contrast with ufologists..."the starseeds are precisely the kind of New-age figures the traditional ufologists can't stand. Ufologists look outward, toward the universe, for answers to the alien enigma. New-agers look inward."
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