Theo Paijmans
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They were strange days—curious dream-like days—and they followed each other silently, like shadows over grain fields. Edith Allonby, The Fulfilment, 1905.
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Theo Paijmans
@memizon.bsky.social
· Mar 29
A warm welcome to my new followers! I post images of weird, supernatural, ghostly and science fiction books from Victorian times to the early 20th century. If it’s strange, it’s probably on one of my shelves.
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The first article in my series on Belita Adair covers her childhood career in the 1970s California New Age scene, her dangerous encounters with various figures in the Theosophical Society, and the psychic experimentation she was subjected to by Andrija Puharich. Check it out on Getting Spooked 👇
Today on Getting Spooked: We present our first guest article from Reid, Cold War historian of science, espionage, & the occult. In part 1 of an ongoing series, he unpacks the life of Belita Adair, a musical medium & space kid w/ a fascinating backstory. tannerfboyle.substack.com/p/the-childr...
The Children's Crusade, Pt. 1
Belita Adair, the Space Kids, and Andrija Puharich's Faraday Cage
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January 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The first article in my series on Belita Adair covers her childhood career in the 1970s California New Age scene, her dangerous encounters with various figures in the Theosophical Society, and the psychic experimentation she was subjected to by Andrija Puharich. Check it out on Getting Spooked 👇
Today the final part of the 1920s trilogy of channeled writings by H.C. Randall-Stevens arrived. He claimed that he began to receive psychic voices in 1925 and started to write down their messages. He also was the founder of the esoteric order of The Knights Templar of Aquarius.
November 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Today the final part of the 1920s trilogy of channeled writings by H.C. Randall-Stevens arrived. He claimed that he began to receive psychic voices in 1925 and started to write down their messages. He also was the founder of the esoteric order of The Knights Templar of Aquarius.
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"As long as policymakers continue to flood money into AI, small press publishers will only grow in importance. The quality of the books they produce, driven by that creative, alternative thinking & integrative design focus is only set to become more in demand." www.thebookseller.com/comment/dont...
Don’t invest in AI, invest in the future of the book
Why the publishing industry must back small presses, rather than LLMs.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"As long as policymakers continue to flood money into AI, small press publishers will only grow in importance. The quality of the books they produce, driven by that creative, alternative thinking & integrative design focus is only set to become more in demand." www.thebookseller.com/comment/dont...
I am always proud of my sources and references sections in my papers and articles. They reflect decades long researches and tracking down these sources. Exploring the connections and overlaps of the esoteric and ufological philosophies is fascinating.
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I am always proud of my sources and references sections in my papers and articles. They reflect decades long researches and tracking down these sources. Exploring the connections and overlaps of the esoteric and ufological philosophies is fascinating.
Central suns, primal stars, extraterrestrial life, fairy photos, channeled prophecies and art, all synthesized in this book published in 1928, by an ardent follower of 19th century medium Adelma von Vay about whom I posted earlier. This book arrived today in my humble library.
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Central suns, primal stars, extraterrestrial life, fairy photos, channeled prophecies and art, all synthesized in this book published in 1928, by an ardent follower of 19th century medium Adelma von Vay about whom I posted earlier. This book arrived today in my humble library.
This book arrived today. Published in 1920, it treats soothsayers snd fortunetellers, haunted houses and the report of an alleged personal visit the author made to a poltergeist house (these are called here ‘noise making houses’) where he stayed the night to investigate. Illustrated.
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
This book arrived today. Published in 1920, it treats soothsayers snd fortunetellers, haunted houses and the report of an alleged personal visit the author made to a poltergeist house (these are called here ‘noise making houses’) where he stayed the night to investigate. Illustrated.
The Oz factor. One of the most insightful ufo phenomenon articles of the early eighties. Four decades later, it still is a cornerstone of intellectual, deep thought ufology. Written by British ufologist Jenny Randles.
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The Oz factor. One of the most insightful ufo phenomenon articles of the early eighties. Four decades later, it still is a cornerstone of intellectual, deep thought ufology. Written by British ufologist Jenny Randles.
If you want to deeply study the ufo phenomenon and its interaction with humanity, this is one of the recommended source works (from my library).
November 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
If you want to deeply study the ufo phenomenon and its interaction with humanity, this is one of the recommended source works (from my library).
Lourdes and Fatima, two of the most significant non-human contact events ever. Yet the American hamburger-ufo contingent keeps on babbling about disclosure, where it has already taken place.
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Lourdes and Fatima, two of the most significant non-human contact events ever. Yet the American hamburger-ufo contingent keeps on babbling about disclosure, where it has already taken place.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries an unprecedented international effort was initiated to chart and study non-human intelligences and the altered states of consciousness by which such contacts regularly occurred. Thousands upon thousands of reports were produced.
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
In the 19th and early 20th centuries an unprecedented international effort was initiated to chart and study non-human intelligences and the altered states of consciousness by which such contacts regularly occurred. Thousands upon thousands of reports were produced.
During her life in the 19th century Dutch spiritualist Elise van Calcar (1822-1904) compiled a massive encyclopedic compendium of paranormal lore and knowledge, in her yearly publications titled 'On the Borders of Two Worlds'. The series ran from 1877 to 1904.
November 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
During her life in the 19th century Dutch spiritualist Elise van Calcar (1822-1904) compiled a massive encyclopedic compendium of paranormal lore and knowledge, in her yearly publications titled 'On the Borders of Two Worlds'. The series ran from 1877 to 1904.
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Steden die hele planeten bedekken komen veel voor in SF-verhalen (Trantor, Coruscant). Maar zouden ze echt mogelijk zijn. Architecten hebben daadwerkelijk nagedacht op welke principes een wereldwijde stad gebaseerd zou moeten zijn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndTt... #Geekalert
Can Planet Cities Really Exist? (Coruscant Explained)
YouTube video by DamiLee
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October 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Steden die hele planeten bedekken komen veel voor in SF-verhalen (Trantor, Coruscant). Maar zouden ze echt mogelijk zijn. Architecten hebben daadwerkelijk nagedacht op welke principes een wereldwijde stad gebaseerd zou moeten zijn. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndTt... #Geekalert
The cosmos works in mysterious ways. Last week someone drew my attention to the astral messages of H.C. Randall-Stevens. His books from the 1920s are extremely rare. I already had one but today found this, The Chronicles of Osiris, first edition, 1926. About Atlantis and Lemuria.
October 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The cosmos works in mysterious ways. Last week someone drew my attention to the astral messages of H.C. Randall-Stevens. His books from the 1920s are extremely rare. I already had one but today found this, The Chronicles of Osiris, first edition, 1926. About Atlantis and Lemuria.
Irish ghost hunter Elliott O'Donnell was a complicated person, but he surely wrote a lot about ghostly and paranormal phenomena. A selection from my collection of his very rich and at times very, very disturbing oeuvre.
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Irish ghost hunter Elliott O'Donnell was a complicated person, but he surely wrote a lot about ghostly and paranormal phenomena. A selection from my collection of his very rich and at times very, very disturbing oeuvre.
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Leuk ter inspiratie voor SF-schrijvers: milieuvriendelijke en biologisch afbreekbare levende computers op basis van schimmels lijken realiteit te gaan worden. Biopunk! www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Living computers powered by mushrooms
Scientists have found that mushrooms can act as organic memory devices, mimicking neural activity while consuming minimal power. The Ohio State team grew and trained shiitake fungi to perform like com...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Leuk ter inspiratie voor SF-schrijvers: milieuvriendelijke en biologisch afbreekbare levende computers op basis van schimmels lijken realiteit te gaan worden. Biopunk! www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
The biggest mistake is not having created a solid bridge between ufology and the paranormal.
October 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The biggest mistake is not having created a solid bridge between ufology and the paranormal.
@johankh.bsky.social De Leiber klassiekers zoals ik ze als kind las:
October 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@johankh.bsky.social De Leiber klassiekers zoals ik ze als kind las:
“Eventually a temple will be discovered underground in the rear of the Sphinx, which connects with other chambers and a great temple or grand chamber under the Great Pyramid.”
I once held a copy of that book (Atlantis to the Latter Days) in my hands. I have his older title (1927) in my library:
I once held a copy of that book (Atlantis to the Latter Days) in my hands. I have his older title (1927) in my library:
October 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
“Eventually a temple will be discovered underground in the rear of the Sphinx, which connects with other chambers and a great temple or grand chamber under the Great Pyramid.”
I once held a copy of that book (Atlantis to the Latter Days) in my hands. I have his older title (1927) in my library:
I once held a copy of that book (Atlantis to the Latter Days) in my hands. I have his older title (1927) in my library:
This book by baroness Adelma von Vey arrived today. Published in 1890, it talks about the ‘spheres between the earth and the Sun’ and about “many humanoid species on the different worlds that I journey by”. This last detail from a seance sitting in 1871.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelma_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelma_...
October 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This book by baroness Adelma von Vey arrived today. Published in 1890, it talks about the ‘spheres between the earth and the Sun’ and about “many humanoid species on the different worlds that I journey by”. This last detail from a seance sitting in 1871.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelma_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelma_...
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@memizon.bsky.social great info, from Mike Dash
Did The Romans Descend Into Any Caves That Were Supposed To Be Entrances To The Underworld?
(This is a dead awesome answer from /u/mikedash on one particularly legendary cave complex!) #SPQR #Skystorians #ThrowbackThursday
(This is a dead awesome answer from /u/mikedash on one particularly legendary cave complex!) #SPQR #Skystorians #ThrowbackThursday
Did The Romans Descend Into Any Caves That Were Supposed To Be Entrances To The Underworld?
There is nothing remotely Elysian about the Phlegræan Fields; nothing sylvan, nothing green. The Fields, which lie on the north shore of the Bay of Naples, are part of the caldera of a volcano that is the twin of Vesuvius, the destroyer of Pompeii, a few miles to the east. The volcano is still active, but, today, its most obvious feature is this barren, rubble-strewn plateau. Fire bursts from the rocks in places, and clouds of sulphurous gas snake out of vents that lead up from deep underground.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
@memizon.bsky.social great info, from Mike Dash
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Deze foto van Jupiters satelliet Io werd genomen door Voyager 1 rond 16:30 uur (PST) op 2 maart 1979.
Het ruimtevaartuig bevond zich op een afstand van ongeveer 8,3 miljoen kilometer.
Het ruimtevaartuig bevond zich op een afstand van ongeveer 8,3 miljoen kilometer.
October 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Deze foto van Jupiters satelliet Io werd genomen door Voyager 1 rond 16:30 uur (PST) op 2 maart 1979.
Het ruimtevaartuig bevond zich op een afstand van ongeveer 8,3 miljoen kilometer.
Het ruimtevaartuig bevond zich op een afstand van ongeveer 8,3 miljoen kilometer.
Lack of shelf space is beginning to be a real problem around here.
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Lack of shelf space is beginning to be a real problem around here.
A shelfie about the search for the forgotten knowledge of the ancients and the Victorian studies and fascination for these sacred mysteries.
October 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A shelfie about the search for the forgotten knowledge of the ancients and the Victorian studies and fascination for these sacred mysteries.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM