Every culture all over the world talks about supernatural beings in stories that they pass down from generation to generation. From the Skin-walker of the Navajo culture to the Onyro (vengeful spirit) of Japanese culture. Hollywood has made certain supernatural beings incredibly famous including Vampires, Faeries, Werewolves and Ghosts. From graveyards to haunted houses, ancient sites, where Ley lines pass, to really old buildings where people live alongside restless spirits – all are spooky places.

Cryptozoology is the study of unknown, legendary or extinct animals whose present existence is disputed or unsubstantiated. From the Loch Ness Monster to the Yeti, from the Mothman to the Chupacabra – most people have heard of a Cryptid without realising exactly what it is! There are some animals living amongst us today that were former Cryptids, including the Okapi, the Platypus, the Komodo Dragon, and the Coelacanth. Here in Devon and Cornwall we have famous examples of Cryptids, with the most well known being the Beast of Exmoor, the Beast of Bodmin and the Cornish Owlman.

Over the millennia there have been many incredible ancient civilizations, some very well known such as The Egyptians, some with very little known about them such as The Olmecs. They all built outstanding structures and statues, which have stood the test of time and are still as awe-inspiring today as they were when they were first built. All over the world there are abandoned places where once humans lived and died – from an abandoned building to an abandoned city, each has its story to tell of the people and their lives at that time.

A ritual is a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, actions or objects, with Pagan practice involving rituals that utilize magic. Paganism is an ancient type of religion as well as being an umbrella term for several different traditions, with wicca being an excellent example of a modern Pagan religion. A huge characteristic of most Pagan religions is their worship and closeness to nature and their love of animals, with common practice involving rituals that are performed to mark the seasons. The most marked rituals are those associated with the new and full moons as well as the 8 sabbats, for example Yule.

Are we alone in the universe? Have aliens already visited earth? Are aliens living and walking amongst us? Are alien abductions real or just a trick of the mind? These are just a few of the many questions asked about Extraterrestrials also known as E. T’s. There have been many UFO sightings in Devon and Cornwall, so don’t forget to take time out and look up at the night sky once in a while – you may be amazed at what you see!

Yin and Yang are the two complementary forces that make up all aspects and phenomena of life, where opposite forces are seen as interconnected and counterbalancing – there is light and dark, day and night, sun and moon, good and evil, male and female, yin and yang. It comes from the Chinese Culture and has developed over thousands of years. Yin is the symbol of earth, femaleness, darkness, passivity, and absorption, whereas Yang is the symbol of heaven, maleness, light, activity, and penetration.