Fate Magazine Archives

The following pages contain various FATE Magazine articles by Loyd Auerbach that are available for download. The articles are unedited versions of selected, articles and many of the pieces that appeared in his column “Psychic Frontiers” from 1991 through the end of 2004.

The Imaginary Monsters of U.S. Cities

If you want to catch a cryptid doing its thing in America, common sense would deem you drive far out into the woods where humankind rarely ventures. After all, it’s typically hunters and hikers who wind up having awkward run-ins with Bigfoot or the Flatwoods monster.

But city dwellers who want a taste of the supernatural ought not to despair. A deep riffling through the musty archives of American folklore reveal several beasties who have given up their woodsy pad for the fast-paced life of the big city. See what monsters could be dealing with condo fees and long lines at Starbucks in the gallery below.

Discovery that trees give off ELECTRICITY creates a buzz

Trees give off electricity, scientists say – especially eucalyptus.

Scientists in Australia found the area around trees was filled with charged particles – ions – both positive and negative.

Levels were twice as high in wooded areas as they are in open, grassy areas, and deep-rooted trees such as eucalyptus were even higher.