BBC Documentary Reveals: Secret Theme Behind Narnia Chronicles is Based Upon the Stars

The hidden theme behind CS Lewis’ Narnia books has finally been uncovered, according to a BBC documentary.

Each of the seven children’s chronicles is based on one of the seven planets that comprised the heavens in medieval astrology, says a scholar whose theory is examined in the programme.

The explanation comes after more than five decades of literary and theological debate over whether Lewis devised the fantasies with a pattern in mind or created characters and events at random.

It is put forward by Reverend Dr Michael Ward, in his book Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of CS Lewis. Read more …

Mystery Lights Over The Midlands

David Crabtree, Midlands correspondent

A “spectacular” display of dozens of UFOs has been reported in the skies over the West Midlands.
Eyewitnesses told Sky News that up to 70 bright circular objects could be seen near Halesowen.

Stunned residents watched in disbelief, convinced they were viewing an extra-terrestrial spectacle.

Each object was encircled with lights and had lights in the middle, according to witness Steven Randall who lives in Halesowen with is wife and three children.

He said: “This was incredible and so spectacular. The lights seem to climb into the sky to the north of us, just before 8pm last night.

“A neighbour had shouted for us to come and look. There were so many objects. From a distance they looked like bubbles rising in a fizzy drink.

“Then they came towards us and flew right over the top. Some were so close they were almost touching and were only a hundred feet or so above us. Read more …

Scientific Sub Makes Deep-Sea Discoveries

A four-week expedition to explore the deep ocean south-west of Tasmania has revealed new species of animals and more evidence of impacts of increasing carbon dioxide on deep-sea corals.

The collaborative voyage of US and Australian researchers was led by chief scientists Dr Jess Adkins from the California Institute of Technology and Dr Ron Thresher from CSIRO’s Climate Adaptation and Wealth from Oceans Flagships.

“We set out to search for life deeper than any previous voyage in Australian waters,” Dr Thresher says. “We also gathered data to assess the threat posed by ocean acidification and climate change on Australia’s unique deep-water coral reefs.” Read more …

Halloween 2009 Events: Greenwood Cemetery Orlando, Florida October 24

Halloween 2009 Events: Greenwood Cemetery Orlando, Florida October 24

For nearly 8 years Orlando Ghost Tours, a subsidiary of American Ghost Tours, has been proud to take our guests to the historic Greenwood Cemetery. Our paranormal investigative ghost tours have yielded some amazing results and provided many who have attended with fascinating experiences. So successful has our time at the Greenwood been that we have decided to provide you with a more intense, detailed investigative experience at this historic property.

Beginning at 8pm, you will have the opportunity to explore this enigmatic and serene property. Working alongside the experienced American Ghost Tours team of field investigators, you will have the chance to use real equipment throughout various areas of the cemetery property. Conduct EVP experiments, work with camera equipment, and utilize real equipment as we search for answers to some of the many mysteries that surround this historic cemetery

Rife with a myriad of ghostly tales and spiritual encounters, the Greenwood Cemetery was Orlando’s original graveyard, dating back to 1880, and serves as the final resting place for many of the city’s “founding fathers,” including Elijiah Hand, Cassius Boone, and Edward Kuhl. You will also have the opportunity to hear the stories of July Perry, visit the tomb of Thomas Jefferson’s grandson, and walk among the gravesites of many civil war veterans.
In addition to the investigation of the cemetery, you will also get the chance to view numerous alleged ghost photos and hear examples of EVP recorded at the Greenwood.

The price for this evening at the Greenwood Cemetery is just $50 per person. Space is extremely limited for this investigative event and we do expect this to be a sold out event.

An Evening at the Greenwood Cemetery
Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m.
Investigation $50.00

For additional information or if you need help with your reservations, please contact us via e-mail either at info@americanghosttours.com or at hauntedorlando@hotmail.com. You can also call us anytime at 877-90-GHOST (44678) or at (407) 247-0452.

All information about Orlando Ghost Tours here:
http://www.fullhalloween.com/blog/8073/haunted-ghost-tours-orlando-ghost-tours/

Halloween 2009 Events: May-Stringer Heritage Museum Brookvsille, Florida October 17

Halloween 2009 Events: May-Stringer Heritage Museum Brookvsille, Florida October 17

American Ghost Tours is constantly searching for new and exciting places to provide our guests with the chance to conduct a paranormal investigation. Our efforts have led us to such amazing places as Savannah, New Orleans, The Myrtles Plantation, Gettysburg, and Eastern State Penitentiary just to name a few. Until recently, we had been conducting tours and investigation at the Belleview Biltmore Hotel in Clearwater, FL. However, once that hotel closed its doors at the end of May for a 3-year renovation period, we were flooded with requests and questions as to when we were going to set up additional tours and events in the Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater area.

We will be conducting a 4-hour investigation of the beautiful, historic, and quite haunted May-Stringer Heritage Museum, or May-Stringer House, located just to the north of Tampa. From 9:00pm until 1:00am you will have the chance to work with American Ghost Tours’ team of investigators and explore what is considered by many to be one of the West Coast of Florida’s most paranormally active locations. Use real investigative equipment, camera technology, and conduct EVP experiments as we search for answers to some of the ghostly mysteries that have become synonymous with the May-Stringer House. Read more …

First Glimpse of Extrasolar Atmosphere Detected

Two separate teams of scientists reported Wednesday the first-ever detection from Earth of the atmosphere of planets outside our solar system. Taken together, the studies open a new frontier in the study of exoplanets, hard-to-detect celestial bodies circling stars beyond our own solar system.

Barely 300 exoplanets — some of which may have conditions similar to those that gave rise to life on Earth — have been identified so far, though astronomers assume that far more are waiting to be discovered.

Up to now, virtually everything known about the atmosphere of exoplanets has come from data collected by the space-based Spitzer infrared telescope.

Halloween Event: Festival Of The Dead History, Photos and Videos

From their earliest beginnings, humans have had to face the great mystery of death. Over time, the wise learned to understand and honor this most profound of the rites of passage, guiding their peoples to understand these mysteries. They knew that even in the brightest of life’s moments, Death’s face would be peering from just beyond the shadows, waiting to leave his calling card. Death is humankind’s great lover, who courts and pursues us with a conviction no mortal lover is capable of.

Throughout history, humans have been led in a dance with death that is both fearful and romantic. Digging through the tomes of religion, myth, anthropology, folklore, and literature, we find the grim examples of death’s shadows cast over all cultures like the shrouds within dusty sepultures. Read more …