Glossary
77 terms
Terms starting with "K"
77 terms
K-T boundary
The geological marker that signifies the end of the Cretaceous period around 66 million years ago, associated with a mass extinction event likely caused by an asteroid impact.
Ka Statue
An ancient Egyptian likeness of a deceased person, designed so the person's Ka, or life force, could inhabit it and receive offerings of food and drink.
Kabbalah
A mystical tradition within Judaism that seeks to understand the nature of God and the universe, often associated with numerology and the Tree of Life, which is linked to tarot correspondences.
Kabbalistic Matrix
A metaphysical framework derived from Kabbalah, suggesting that reality is structured in a way that reflects both spiritual and material dimensions, often explored in esoteric traditions.
Kabbalistic Tree of Life
A diagram used in Jewish Kabbalistic thought that represents the structure of the spiritual worlds, illustrating the path of spiritual evolution and connection to the divine.
Kachina
Spiritual beings in Zuni culture that play essential roles in rituals and are often associated with natural elements and ancestral spirits.
Kaikoura incident
A notable UFO sighting that occurred near Kaikoura, New Zealand, in December 1978, where multiple witnesses, including pilots, observed mysterious lights and objects in the sky.
Kalachakra Tantra
The 'Wheel of Time' cycle, one of the highest Tibetan Buddhist tantric systems, which combines the male 'method' and female 'wisdom' principles. The Dalai Lama gives public initiations into it, and Pu...
Kalergi Plan
A conspiracy theory claiming that Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, the 1920s founder of the Pan-European movement, plotted to replace white Europeans through mass migration. Historians and anti-extremism r...
Kali Yuga
In Hindu cosmology, the last and most degraded of four world ages, characterized by conflict and spiritual decline. Some believe it precedes a purification and renewal.
Karahan Tepe
An archaeological site in southeastern Turkey dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, believed to be a major ceremonial center predating even Gobekli Tepe.
Karen Alexander
A prominent researcher in the field of Crop Circles, known for her extensive study and insights about the phenomenon over more than 30 years.
Karen Frances McCarthy
Irish author, former war correspondent, and Spiritualist medium who holds a PhD in English literature from the University of Birmingham and teaches at NYU's School of Professional Studies. She wrote T...
Karl Pflock
Former CIA officer and UFO author (died 2006) who argued the Aztec and Roswell crashes were not alien events. Guests allege he was involved in efforts to suppress evidence.
Karma
A concept from Eastern spiritual traditions holding that a person's actions create consequences that shape their future experiences, possibly across lifetimes.
Kathy Rotundo
A witness known for her claims of unusual sightings, including five bright orbs and encounters with beings perceived to be extraterrestrial, active in the early 1970s.
Kecksburg Crash
A purported UFO incident that occurred in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania in 1965, where a fireball was reported in the sky, leading to claims of a crashed alien spacecraft being recovered by the military.
Kecksburg Incident
A reported incident from 1965 where a fireball was witnessed in the sky and a metallic object was said to have crashed in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, sparking speculation about extraterrestrial origin.
Kecksburg UFO crash
A mysterious incident that occurred in 1965 in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, where witnesses reported seeing a fireball and discovering a bell-shaped object in the woods, later claimed by the military to h...
Kecksburg UFO Incident
A reported UFO crash in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, in 1965 that involved military recovery and has become a subject of numerous conspiracy theories.
Keepers of the Secrets
A colloquial term for individuals or organizations that work to maintain secrecy regarding UFO technology and encounters, often associated with military and intelligence communities.
Keith Thompson
Journalist and author known for his works on anomalous phenomena, including 'Anomalous Phenomena' and 'The UFO Paradox', who explores the connections between NDEs, UFO encounters, and mythological the...
Kelly Cahill
An Australian woman who experienced a highly publicized UFO abduction in 1993, reportedly encountering alien beings and experiencing missing time.
Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter
A 1955 incident in Kentucky in which a farm family reported being besieged overnight by small, glowing, floating humanoids. Their gunfire reportedly had no effect, and the case is the origin of the ph...
Ken Johnston Sr.
A former NASA consultant and pilot who claimed he was instructed to destroy photos taken during Apollo missions that showed unexplained phenomena.
Kenneth Arnold
Private pilot whose June 1947 sighting of nine fast-moving objects near Mount Rainier, Washington, launched the modern 'flying saucer' era.
Kenneth Ring
Psychologist, pioneering near-death experience researcher, and co-founder of the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS). He challenged the truth value of Bache's visions in a publish...
Kennewick Man
A roughly 9,000-year-old skeleton found in 1996 in Washington State, whose early 'Caucasoid' description triggered a long legal fight over scientific study versus tribal repatriation. Later DNA analys...
Kensho
A Zen Buddhist term for an initial insight into one's true nature, sometimes formally recognized by a teacher. Crawford questions how reliable that recognition is.
Kentucky Goblins
Cryptid creatures reported in Kentucky, described as small humanoid beings that have been part of local folklore, often linked to mysterious sightings and paranormal incidents.
Kesh Temple Hymn
One of the oldest surviving pieces of Sumerian literature (around 2600 BCE), praising the temple of the goddess Ninhursag at Kesh. Dank presents it as a showcase example of organized celestial symboli...
Kevin Cann
A researcher and author known for his work on the intersection of UFOs and consciousness, particularly his book 'UFOs and the Extra-Consciousness Hypothesis,' which explores alternative interpretation...
Kevin Randle
Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and longtime UFO researcher, known for his books on the Roswell incident and for 'UFOs and the Deep State.'
Key of Solomon
Also called the Clavicula Salomonis, a famous grimoire attributed to the biblical King Solomon, with manuscripts circulating mainly from the 15th-16th centuries onward. It is renowned for its detailed...
Khafre Pyramid
The second-largest pyramid at Giza, built for Pharaoh Khafre around 2500 BC, which is part of a complex that includes the Great Sphinx.
Khafre Scans
A set of technological scans aimed at investigating the structures associated with Pharaoh Khafre's pyramid, examining potential undiscovered features.
Khmer Civilization
A Southeast Asian civilization that emerged in the 9th century, known for its impressive temple architecture including Angkor Wat and its intricate water management systems.
Khufu cartouche
An oval inscription bearing the name of Pharaoh Khufu, believed to authenticate the Great Pyramid as his burial site, but now questioned for its authenticity.
Kindling and Absorption
Terms from anthropologist T.M. Luhrmann's research. Absorption is the state in which imagined experiences start to feel real, and kindling is the process by which repeated practice produces voices or...
King Kill ’24
A conspiracy theory centered around the idea that certain elites orchestrate events based on occult symbolism, particularly concerning the death of influential figures and broader predictions related...
King Solomon's Lost Technology
Legends claiming the biblical King Solomon commanded demons or Djinn, using a magical ring or seal, and possessed advanced knowledge used to build his Temple. Some theories tie this lore to the Ark of...
Kingman crash
A notable alleged UFO crash event that occurred in 1953 in Kingman, Arizona, often cited in discussions of government cover-ups and retrieval of alien technology.
Kingman Incident
An alleged 1953 UFO crash near Kingman, Arizona, in which witnesses claim a craft and a humanoid body were recovered. A commentator mentioned in the episode suggests it may be the firefight crash Grus...
Kingman UFO Crash
Alleged May 1953 crash of a small disk-shaped craft near Kingman, Arizona. Engineer Arthur Stansel described it in an affidavit given to investigator Raymond Fowler.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
Former President of the Republic of Kalmykia and President of the World Chess Federation, known for his claims of extraterrestrial experiences and discussions regarding UFOs with global leaders.
Kirtland Air Force Base
A United States Air Force base located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, involved in various military operations and known for its research and development programs related to aerospace technology.
Klaus Schreiber Method
A video feedback-loop technique, created by German researcher Klaus Schreiber in the 1980s, that points a camera at its own TV output to capture alleged faces of the deceased frame by frame.
Knight Templar
A medieval Christian military order founded in the early 12th century, known for its secretive practices and strong ties to mysticism and esotericism. Modern lines include various groups that maintain...
Knights Templar
A medieval Christian military order founded in 1119, known for their role in the Crusades and as early bankers, they have become associated with various conspiracy theories and esoteric traditions.
Knowledge Collapse
A theoretical scenario in which societal understanding and information are lost, potentially due to reliance on fragile digital systems and catastrophic events.
Knowles family encounter
An alarming UFO encounter experienced by the Knowles family in 1988, which involved claims of alien abduction.
Knowles Family Encounter (1988)
A January 1988 incident in which Faye Knowles and her three sons reported that a glowing egg-shaped object grabbed their car on the Eyre Highway across the Nullarbor Plain, lifted it, and dropped it....
Kobold
A household or mine spirit from German folklore, often linked to ore and underground work, cited as a folkloric parallel to aliens collecting rock samples.
Kolaris incidents
Refers to specific UAP sightings linked to military and civilian reports, often discussed in UFO investigation contexts.
Kolob
In Latter-day Saint teaching, the star closest to the throne or world of God, mentioned in Joseph Smith's Book of Abraham.
Kompromat
A Russian term meaning 'compromising material', used to describe information used to compromise an individual, often through blackmail or coercion.
Kona Blue
A proposed follow-up program to AAWSAP intended to continue UFO-related investigative research after the original program concluded.
Kona Blue program
A proposed initiative by the Department of Homeland Security focused on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) that aimed to enhance understanding and response to UAP-related incidents.
Konrad Zuse
German engineer who built some of the first programmable computers between 1937 and 1941. His 1969 treatise 'Rechnender Raum' (Calculating Space) proposed that the universe operates like a digital com...
Konstantin Raudive
A Latvian psychologist known for his pioneering work in the field of Instrumental Transcommunication, particularly his investigations into Electronic Voice Phenomena during the 20th century.
Koons Spirit Room
A historical location near Athens known for its connections to spiritualism, where various paranormal events have been reported, particularly in the context of local hauntings.
Koropokkur (Karpokor)
Tiny people from the folklore of Japan's indigenous Ainu, said to move about at night. The name has been interpreted as 'people under the butterbur leaves,' though the episode argues it means 'undergr...
Korrigan
A fairy or dwarf-like spirit in Breton folklore. Silva reinterprets the word as an Armenian term meaning 'a place where you go to be altered,' describing the megalithic site itself.
Koshas
The five 'sheaths' or bodies of a person in Vedantic philosophy. Goswami lists them as physical, vital, mental, supramental or archetypal (the 'soul'), and spirit, and builds a model of health around...
Kraken
A legendary sea monster that is said to dwell off the coast of Norway and Greenland, depicted as a giant squid or octopus, known for attacking ships and dragging sailors into the depths.
Krampus
A horned creature from Central European folklore, often depicted as a demonic counterpart to Saint Nicholas, who punishes misbehaving children during the Christmas season.
Kremmerz, Giuliano
An Italian occultist known for his writings on Hermetic magic and the establishment of therapeutic-magical practices, emphasizing spiritual healing.
Kumburgaz UFO Footage
Videos filmed from 2008 to 2009 by night watchman Yalçın Yalman off the coast of Kumburgaz, Turkey. They appear to show a glowing craft with possible figures inside, and skeptics suggest it may be a d...
Kundabuffer
Gurdjieff's name for an organ he claimed was implanted in early humans that distorts their perception of reality and keeps them spiritually asleep.
Kundalini
A form of primal energy believed to reside at the base of the spine in Hindu and yogic traditions, often awakened through meditation, yoga, or spiritual practices, leading to enhanced spiritual awaren...
Kundalini (Shakti)
In esoteric Hinduism, a coiled feminine life energy said to rest at the base of the spine. When it 'awakens,' it is said to rise and produce visions and altered states of consciousness.
Kundalini Awakening
A spiritual experience described as a transformative energy rising through the spine, often associated with enlightenment and deep mystical experiences.
Kundalini Emergency
A crisis said to occur when Kundalini energy, believed to be a dormant spiritual force at the base of the spine, awakens too abruptly, causing psychological or physical turmoil that can resemble psych...
Kundalini Yoga
A yoga tradition that combines postures, breathwork, chanting and meditation to awaken coiled spiritual energy at the base of the spine. It was popularized in the West by Yogi Bhajan from the late 196...
Kurt Cobain
Lead singer of the rock band Nirvana, whose death by gunshot in 1994 has sparked controversy over whether it was suicide or homicide, leading to extensive conspiracy theorizing.
KV5
A tomb complex located in the Valley of Kings, known for being one of the largest tombs associated with the sons of Ramesses II.
Kvakeri (Croakers)
The Soviet Navy's name for unexplained underwater acoustic signals, sounding like croaking frogs, that seemed to follow and circle nuclear submarines during the late 1960s–1980s.