Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and by James Randi

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See also asport. Aquilaeus See bezoar. Aquinas, St. -1274) A remarkable Christian philosopher known as Doctor Angelicus, who expressed himself extensively on theology, metaphysics, and mysticism. His Summa Theologica is one of the basic writings of Christianity. As with all such important historical figures, a certain mythology has developed about his life story, and certain sections of the Summa Theologica are the work of writers who took over when Aquinas died before completing it. See also Devil and witchcraft.

Joseph Banks Rhine, Dr. Louisa Ella Richet, Dr. Charles Roberts, Jane Roll, William G. Romany Rosicrucians Royal Touch Runes Russell, Charles Taze S Sabbat Sai Baba Saint Elmo's fire Saint Germain, Claude Louis, Compte de Saint Joseph of Copertino Saint Malachy's prophecies St. Malachy Salamander Salem witch trials Sasquatch Samhain Satan Satanism Scapulimancy Scarab Schmeidler, Dr. Gertrude Schneider, Rudi Schrenck-Notzing, Dr. Albert Freiherr Von Science Scientology Scot, Michael Scot, Reginald Scrying Séance Séance Room Second Sight Secret Gospel Semothees Serios, Ted Seth Shaman Shaw, Steve SHC Shiatsu Shipton, Mother Showers, Mary Rosina Shroud of Turin Shut-Eye Medium Siddhis Sign, Astrological Silva Mind Control Simon Magus Sitter Skeptics Society Slade, Dr.

Adolfus Fritz” whispering in his right ear. This German “medical student” is supposed to have died in the 1800s, though there is no trace of evidence that such a person ever existed. Arigó would hand out illegibly scribbled prescriptions to his patients. The only person who could read these was his brother-in-law, who fortunately owned the local pharmacy and thus filled all prescriptions produced by Arigó. A medical team headed by Dr. Andrija Puharich, admittedly unable to understand the prescriptions, issued a statement saying that Arigó — an uneducated man — had never made an error in the issuing of a prescription or in the name of a registered trade name of a drug.

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