Glossary
171 terms
Terms starting with "L"
171 terms
La Lechuza
A figure from Mexican and Texas border folklore: a witch who turns into a giant owl, sometimes with a human face. She is said to attack people at night and to bring misfortune or death.
La Madera Incident
An alleged 1964 UFO landing in La Madera, New Mexico, on the same day as the Socorro case. It reportedly left scorched ground and melted glass, and was followed by official investigation of the site a...
La Madera UFO incident
A lesser-known UFO sighting that occurred in La Madera, New Mexico, around the same time as the more famous Socorro landing in 1964, which is often cited in UFO discussions.
Labyrinth of Hawara
A legendary vast temple complex in Egypt's Faiyum region described by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. Its buried remains are a long-sought target for alternative and mainstream researchers alik...
Labyrinths
Complex, winding paths often used in spiritual practices to symbolize the journey of life and death, focusing on transformation and self-discovery.
Lac Saint-Jean
A large freshwater lake in Quebec, Canada, proposed in this episode as a potential site for geological impact studies.
Lacerta Files
A controversial document claimed to be the transcription of an interview with an extraterrestrial entity, touching on topics of human history and alien influence on Earth.
Lady of the Lake
A figure from Arthurian legend, often associated with themes of mysticism and transformation, and examined as a symbol of secret knowledge or hidden truths.
Lady of the Lake / Marian Apparition
Bledsoe's glowing female entity, which researcher Diana Pasulka has compared to apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
Lady Wonder
A horse from Richmond, Virginia, active from the late 1920s until her death in 1957, said to read minds and predict events by nosing levers on a typewriter-like device. She was credited with helping p...
Lahiri Mahasaya
Indian yogi (1828–1895) who revived the practice of Kriya Yoga and is said to have consciously chosen the moment of his own death.
Laird Scranton
An independent researcher and author known for books comparing Dogon cosmology with ancient Egyptian and other symbol systems. He wrote the foreword to Norris's book and helped translate hieroglyphics...
Lake Agassiz
A massive glacial lake that existed approximately 14,000 to 8,000 years ago in North America, whose flooding events contributed to significant changes in the region's geography.
Lake Atitlán
A large lake in Guatemala surrounded by volcanoes, regarded as a spiritual center and often linked to ancient cosmologies, including those of Atlantis.
Lake Baikal Swimmers
An alleged 1982 incident in which Soviet military divers reportedly met 9–10 foot humanoids in silvery suits at depth. Three divers are said to have died after attempting a capture.
Lake Bonneville
A large Pleistocene lake in present-day Utah, which existed during the last Ice Age and is known for its dramatic erosion patterns that shaped the current geography of the area.
Lake core drilling
A technique used to obtain sediment samples from the bottom of lakes, which can provide valuable information about past environmental conditions and climate changes.
Lake Missoula
An ancient glacial lake in Montana that is theorized to have released huge volumes of water through catastrophic flooding events, shaping much of the Pacific Northwest.
Lake Missoula Hypothesis
A theory suggesting that the Missoula Floods were caused by the periodic filling and sudden draining of glacial Lake Missoula, creating massive flooding events in the northwestern United States.
Lake Monsters
Legendary creatures said to inhabit bodies of freshwater, often resembling large prehistoric reptiles or serpents, with famous examples including the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland.
Lake Nipigon
A lake in Ontario, Canada, cited as a comparison for Lac Saint-Jean regarding geological impact sites and their effects on the landscape.
Lake Worth Monster
A cryptid reported in 1969, described by witnesses as a large humanoid creature with goat-like features, associated with numerous sightings near Lake Worth, Texas.
Land of Giants
A term used to refer to areas with unusually large geographical features or geological formations; in this context, it refers to Carlson's interpretation of Oregon's landscape.
Land of Ys
A legendary city in Breton folklore said to have been swallowed by the sea. Silva connects it to megalithic monuments that run from the land into the ocean off Brittany.
Land spirits
Supernatural entities believed to inhabit and oversee particular natural locations, often honored through offerings and rituals.
Land Stewardship
Land stewardship is the responsible management of land, aimed at preserving its ecological integrity and ensuring sustainable use of natural resources for future generations.
Landauer's principle
A principle in physics that states that the erasure of information has a thermodynamic cost, implying that data has measurable mass.
Landscape of Consciousness
A framework developed by Robert Lawrence Kuhn to categorize and organize over 400 competing theories of consciousness.
Landscape Zodiac
The idea that ancient people laid out the zodiac constellations across the land using natural and man-made features. Britain is said to contain around sixty of them, including the Glastonbury Zodiac.
Language of the Birds
A legendary sacred or alchemical language, discussed by researcher William Henry, said to unlock hidden knowledge. Luckman presents his vowel-only toning practice as a modern form of it.
Large Group Awareness Training (LGAT)
Multi-day group seminars such as Est and the Landmark Forum that aim to produce rapid personal transformation. Critics argue they create a manic-like emotional state rather than lasting change.
Large Hadron Collider Portal Theory
A fringe idea that CERN's particle accelerator, which began operating in 2008, tore holes in space-time. Believers link it to the Mandela Effect and to entities or creatures 'bleeding through' from ot...
Large Low-Shear-Velocity Provinces (LLSVPs)
Two continent-sized regions deep in the mantle, nicknamed Tuzo (under Africa) and Jason (under the Pacific), where seismic waves travel more slowly. ECDO theory claims these structures determine the a...
Larger Consciousness System (LCS)
In Campbell's model, the overarching conscious information system that computes our reality. It is said to send data streams to individual minds to help them evolve.
Las Vegas Shooting
A mass shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017, where many conspiracy theories arose regarding the motives and the involvement of various public figures.
Lascaux cave paintings
Cave paintings located in southwestern France, estimated to be around 17,000 years old, featuring various animals that are thought to hold symbolic meanings tied to ancient human understanding of the...
Laschamp Excursion
A real geomagnetic event about 42,000 years ago when Earth's magnetic field weakened sharply and the magnetic pole wandered. Cunningham uses it as his reference scale for judging how close a pole shif...
Late Holocene
The most recent part of the Holocene epoch, beginning around 5,000 years ago, during which significant developments in human civilization and climate changes have occurred.
Lathe-Turned Pillars
Ancient stone columns, particularly in Indian temples, with precise round, symmetrical profiles that some alternative researchers argue could only have been made with lathe-like machine tools.
Law of One (Ra Material)
A series of channeled sessions recorded from 1981 to 1984 by Carla Rueckert, Don Elkins, and Jim McCarty. The sessions claim to transmit teachings from a 'social memory complex' called Ra about the ev...
Lawrence (Larry) King
Omaha Republican operative and manager of the Franklin Credit Union, later convicted of embezzlement. He was accused of being central to the Franklin child abuse network and is not the TV talk show ho...
Lead Codices
Ancient books made of lead, inscribed with symbols and text, claimed to hold significant insights into the early Christian faith, possibly pre-dating New Testament writings.
Lebensborn
A Nazi SS program founded in 1935 to raise the birth rate of 'racially pure' Aryan children. Some researchers link it to the 'Nordic alien' mythology.
Lee Harris
A globally acclaimed energy intuitive and channeler, known for his work in guiding sensitive individuals towards healing and personal development.
Lee Harvey Oswald
The alleged assassin of President John F. Kennedy, Oswald was arrested shortly after the assassination in 1963 and was killed two days later. His role in the assassination has been the subject of much...
Left-hand path
The left-hand path refers to spiritual practices that often embrace taboo or socially unacceptable elements, focusing on the individual's personal development and exploration of darker aspects of spir...
Left/Right Paradigm
The claim that the two-party political divide is a manufactured illusion. In this view, both parties serve the same elite or banking interests while keeping voters divided and distracted.
Legacy Program
Alleged decades-old, CIA-controlled secret program said to retrieve and reverse-engineer crashed non-human craft through defense contractors, hidden from Congress and most of the military.
Legacy programs
Covert government projects aimed at researching and managing unexplained aerial phenomena, often hidden from public oversight.
Legacy UAP reverse engineering programs
Alleged secret programs, reportedly run with aerospace contractors like Lockheed Martin, that study and try to replicate recovered non-human technology.
Legend
A traditional story or myth that explains the origins of certain practices, places, or phenomena, often containing elements of the supernatural or moral lessons.
Legend of Surid
A pre-diluvian narrative found in early Coptic and Arabic sources, which suggests a king built the pyramids to protect ancient wisdom from a coming disaster.
Legion of Merit Award
A prestigious military award in the U.S. given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
Lemegeton
A medieval grimoire consisting of five books, the most notable one being the 'Goetia', which details the conjuration of spirits.
Lemuria
A hypothetical 'lost continent' suggested to have existed in the Indian or Pacific Oceans, often cited in esoteric traditions as a place of advanced ancient civilizations with psychic abilities.
Lenval Logan
A retired U.S. Air Force intelligence analyst who served on the UAP Task Force. He has spoken publicly about UAP footage and data he reviewed during that work.
Leon Festinger and the 1954 UFO cult
Festinger was a social psychologist who embedded researchers in a Chicago-area group expecting alien rescue in December 1954. His book 'When Prophecy Fails' introduced the concept of cognitive dissona...
Leonard Stringfield
An influential researcher in the UFO field who conducted extensive studies on alleged UFO crashes and retrievals, active primarily in the latter half of the 20th century.
Leprechaun
A small fairy in Irish folklore, typically depicted as a bearded man, known for hiding pots of gold at the end of rainbows.
Leslie Flint
British medium (1911–1994) known for 'independent direct voice' séances, in which voices of the dead reportedly spoke from the air over a period of roughly 60 years.
Leslie Kean
An investigative journalist and author who writes about UFOs and has pushed for greater transparency and acknowledgment of the evidence surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena.
Lester Nare
An experienced lobbyist advocating for UFO transparency in government, known for working directly with congressional members to promote awareness of UAP issues.
Levitation of Teresa of Avila
Reports that the 16th-century Spanish Catholic mystic rose physically off the ground during deep religious trances. Mishlove cites these accounts as evidence that consciousness can affect matter.
Lewis Bostwick
Founder of the Berkeley Psychic Institute in the 1970s. He developed clairvoyant reading techniques such as visualizing a rose or flower to read a person's energy.
Ley Line
A proposed alignment of three or more ancient sites in a straight line. Silva defines it as an alignment of sites that share similar age, purpose or folklore.
Ley Lines
Hypothetical alignments of various historical sites and sacred landscapes believed by some to carry spiritual energy or significance.
Libation
A ritual pouring of a liquid, often used as an offering to deities or spirits, signifying respect and supplication.
Liber Vaccae
An esoteric text associated with mystical practices and rituals, often linked to nature and agricultural deities.
Library Angel
Arthur Koestler's term for meaningful coincidences in which researchers stumble upon exactly the information they were seeking, seemingly by chance.
Libyan Desert Glass
A natural glass formed by intense heat, typically associated with meteorite impacts, found in the Libyan Desert, estimated to be around 26 million years old.
LiDAR at Angkor
Airborne laser scanning surveys of Cambodia's Angkor region (notably in 2012 and 2015) that revealed hidden urban grids, mounds, and water systems under the jungle, which alternative researchers cite...
LiDAR imaging
A remote sensing method that uses light in the form of a pulsed laser to measure variable distances, often used in archaeology to reveal landscape features, such as ancient roadways and structures.
Life after death
A concept investigated in relation to consciousness and survival, especially noted in Jeffrey Mishlove’s essay competition, which posits evidence that human consciousness may continue after physical d...
Life Between Lives Hypnotherapy
A regression technique popularized by Michael Newton in which hypnotized subjects claim to recall the spirit realm between incarnations, including planning their upcoming lives with spirit guides.
Life Force
A metaphysical energy believed to sustain living beings, often discussed in conjunction with spiritual practices and the impacts of external forces.
Life Review
An aspect of some near-death experiences where individuals describe experiencing an instant replay of their lives, reflecting on their actions and emotions during their lifetime.
Life Reviews
Episodic experiences recounted by individuals who have undergone near-death experiences, where they reflect on their life actions and the impact they had on others.
Light Beings
Entities described as glowing or blindingly bright figures. In paranormal and contact accounts they are variously interpreted as spirits, angels, or non-human visitors.
Light Emission After Death
A theory suggesting that the human body emits visible light that fades at the moment of death, potentially connecting to concepts of consciousness and the afterlife.
Lilith
A female night demon rooted in Mesopotamian lore (the Lilitu) who in later Jewish tradition became Adam's rebellious first wife. She is said to seduce sleeping men and attack infants and women in chil...
limbic system
A complex set of structures in the brain that is heavily involved in emotions, memory, and behavior, playing a critical role in the processing of emotional experiences.
Limestone erosion
The process of limestone being worn away by weathering agents, which is studied for clues about historical geological events and environmental changes.
Liminal Afterlife Space
An imagined in-between realm where the dead linger between earthly life and a final destination. In McCarthy's analysis, contemporary novels portray these spaces without traditional religious framewor...
Liminal Space
A threshold or in-between place, such as a crossroads or doorway, which folklore treats as a point where the ordinary world and the otherworld meet.
Liminality
From the Latin 'limen,' meaning threshold. It is the in-between middle stage of a rite of passage, when a person has left their old identity but not yet taken on a new one, and where transformation is...
Limited Hangout
An intelligence term for revealing part of a secret to hide the rest. In conspiracy circles, it is used as an accusation against researchers suspected of steering audiences away from deeper truths.
Lincoln La Paz
University of New Mexico meteoriticist who studied the green fireballs for the Air Force and doubted they were ordinary meteors.
Lincoln's White House Ghost
The most frequently reported White House apparition, said to appear near the Lincoln Bedroom. Witnesses have included staff, and Ronald Reagan said his dog barked at the room when no one was inside.
Linda Cortile Case
A 1989 abduction claim investigated by Bud Hopkins, in which a woman said she was floated out of her lower Manhattan apartment window to a UFO. Hopkins reported that dozens of people allegedly witness...
Linda Moulton Howe
An investigative journalist and frequent Coast to Coast AM contributor, known since the 1980s for reporting on cattle mutilations and claims about alien autopsies.
Lingam
A cylindrical stone symbol of the Hindu god Shiva set on a yoni base. Fringe researchers claim lingams were energy-conducting or healing devices.
Liquefaction warfare
A speculative concept suggesting the use of technology to destabilize ground conditions, causing catastrophic flooding or destruction to cities.
Literary after-death communication
A concept where individuals connect with deceased loved ones through written dialogues or reflections based on the deceased's prior works and memories.
Little Ice Age
A period of cooler temperatures from the late 13th century to the mid-19th century, which impacted agricultural production and led to various societal changes across Europe and North America.
Little People
Mythical beings often depicted in folklore around the world, believed to be small in stature and possessing magical qualities, sometimes interacting with humans.
Little Season
A theory drawn from Revelation 20 claiming humanity is living in the brief period after the Millennium, with history and timelines deliberately falsified.
Living agent psi
A term referring to the phenomenon where a living person's thoughts or feelings may influence a medium's communication with the spirit world.
Living Dinosaur
Refers to various claims about contemporary sightings of prehistoric creatures that are supposedly still alive, often linked to unexplored areas such as jungles.
Living Ghost
An apparition of a person who is still alive, typically seen by relatives far away while that person is going through a traumatic event. It is often compared to an unintentional out-of-body experience...
Living Mandala
A garden designed as a mandala that symbolizes the cosmos, representing harmony and the interconnectedness of all life through astrological elements.
Living Myth Podcast
A weekly podcast created by Michael Meade that discusses themes of myth, psychology, and social issues, reaching an audience in over 150 countries.
Living Plasma
A theoretical form of plasma that exhibits biological characteristics or consciousness, suggesting a complex relationship between life and matter.
Living Plasmoids
Hypothesis that some luminous plasma phenomena, such as objects filmed around the 1996 Space Shuttle tether incident, are living or conscious entities.
Living/Dying Project
An organization founded by RamDev Dale Borglum focused on supporting individuals who are facing death, providing resources for conscious living and dying.
Lizard Man
A cryptid reportedly sighted in various locations, specifically in Ameca, Mexico, associated with mysterious disappearances.
Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
A seven-foot reptilian humanoid with red eyes reported near Bishopville, South Carolina, beginning in 1988. The first report came from a teenager whose car was clawed, and many further sightings follo...
Loch Ness Monster
A mythical creature reportedly residing in Loch Ness, Scotland, often depicted as a large, prehistoric sea monster resembling a plesiosaur.
Lock Looker
A cryptid reportedly sighted in rural Ohio, characterized by its orangutan-like physique, glowing orange eyes, and distinct scream. Allegations suggest it may have been present for generations.
Lockheed Martin
An American aerospace and defense company involved in advanced technology projects and often implicated in theories about secret military developments, including UFO technology.
LOCUST Laser System
A directed-energy anti-drone weapon reportedly tested at White Sands Missile Range. Chris Sharp links its timeline to alleged UAP shootdown orders and to the disappearance of Neil McCasland.
Loess
A windblown dust deposit composed of silt-sized particles, often forming thick layers that can cover large areas, influencing soil fertility and landscape character.
Logos
A Greek philosophical concept for the divine rational principle that makes reality intelligible, adopted in the Gospel of John's opening line 'In the beginning was the Word (Logos).'
Lon Strickler
A cryptid researcher known for his work documenting sightings of unidentified creatures. He runs the website Phantoms and Monsters and has appeared on shows such as Unsolved Mysteries.
London Mithraeum
The ruins of a 3rd-century Roman temple to the god Mithras, found in London in 1954 and now displayed beneath the Bloomberg building. Mithraism was a secretive Roman mystery cult with initiation ritua...
Long Delay Echoes
Radio signals first reported in the 1920s that returned several seconds after transmission. Robert Temple links them to possibly intelligent plasma clouds in space.
Long Delay Echoes (LDEs)
Phenomena in radio communication where signals are reflected back after a long delay, sometimes interpreted as potential communications from extraterrestrial sources.
Long Man of Wilmington
A roughly 235-foot chalk-outline figure of a man holding two staffs on Windover Hill in East Sussex, England. It is officially dated to around the 16th–17th century, though some researchers argue it i...
Long-headed skulls
Anomalously shaped skulls found in various ancient cultures, often associated with theories regarding extraterrestrial contact or advanced ancient civilizations.
Longyou Grottoes
Ancient, man-made cave structures in China, carved from sandstone, notable for their massive dimensions and unknown origins, dating back over 2,000 years.
Lonnie Zamora Incident
A 1964 case in Socorro, New Mexico, in which police officer Lonnie Zamora reported seeing an egg-shaped craft and two small beings. Serpo lore claims this was the Eben ship that missed its landing sit...
Loosh
A metaphysical concept describing a vital life force harvested by hyperdimensional beings, often associated with the emotional energy produced by trauma and suffering.
Loosh Farm
A concept from out-of-body explorer Robert Monroe. It holds that non-human entities harvest human emotional energy, called 'loosh,' especially during suffering and in the afterlife.
Los Alamos
A research facility in New Mexico known for nuclear and military research, with historical ties to UFO phenomena and classified projects.
Los Alamos National Laboratory
A research institution in New Mexico that was central to the Manhattan Project and is involved in advanced scientific research, including national security and advanced technologies.
Lost Advanced Civilization Theory
The alternative history idea that a technologically sophisticated civilization existed in prehistory and left traces in megalithic sites worldwide before being forgotten.
Lost Ancient High Technology
The theory that a forgotten advanced civilization had precision machining abilities, and that artifacts such as the Serapeum boxes are evidence of tools beyond what ancient Egyptians are known to have...
Lost Civilizations
Theories suggesting that advanced societies previously inhabited Mars, potentially leaving behind structures that remain to be discovered and studied.
lost history
The concept that significant historical events or knowledge have been forgotten or hidden, often used in discussions regarding ancient civilizations and archaeology.
Lost Labyrinth of Hawara
An ancient architectural structure described by Herodotus in 450 BC, believed to be buried under the desert for 2,000 years until its discovery via ground-penetrating radar in 2008.
Lost Souls / Earthbound Spirits
Spirits believed to linger after sudden deaths because they don't realize they have died, which practitioners claim to guide onward through 'clearing' work.
Lost Technologies
Refers to purported advanced technologies and practices that ancient civilizations, particularly in Egypt, had but have since been forgotten or lost to history.
Lost Time
A phenomenon reported in many abduction accounts where individuals cannot recall periods of time, potentially due to alien interactions.
Lost Underground Cities
Hypothetical or actual underground settlements theorized to have existed in various parts of the world, often linked to alternative histories and hidden civilizations.
Lou Baldwin
Author of the 1990s books 'In League with the UFO' and 'A Day with an Extraterrestrial,' presented as fiction but read by some as contactee accounts. He describes craft interiors far larger than their...
Lou Elizondo
Former military intelligence officer known for his role in the Pentagon's ATIP program studying UFOs, who has spoken publicly about government UAP investigations.
Loup Garou
A creature from Cajun folklore often described as a werewolf, said to roam the bayous and forests of Louisiana, it is feared for its ability to transform into a wolf-like figure during full moons.
Love and Saucers
A 2016 documentary directed by Brad Abrahams that profiles David Huggins and his paintings of alleged alien encounters, exploring his claims of an intimate relationship with an extraterrestrial.
Love Family
A Seattle-based Judeo-Christian commune founded in 1968 by Paul Erdman, known as Love Israel. It became known as a cult marked by authoritarian control and abuse.
Lovecraftian Loosh
A term referring to a form of energy or sustenance drawn from emotional experiences, often linked in esoteric and occult contexts to Lovecraft's cosmic horror themes.
Lovelock Cave
A cave located in Nevada, notable for its archaeological findings including human remains that some claim belong to giant populations, contributing to legends of giants.
Lower Astral
In esoteric traditions, the dense, lowest level of the astral plane. It is said to be populated by unfriendly or parasitic entities that new out-of-body travelers often meet first.
Lower Occult
Refers to external occult practices such as astrology, tarot reading, and rituals which do not necessarily lead to deeper spiritual understanding.
LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, a powerful psychedelic drug known for its psychological effects, including altered awareness and perceptions, often used in experimental psychotherapy.
LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide)
A powerful psychedelic drug known for its psychological effects, including altered thoughts, perceptions, and feelings. It has been used in spiritual and therapeutic contexts to explore consciousness.
Lt. Colonel John Blitch
A former Green Beret, Special Forces officer, and DARPA scientist known for his insights into non-human intelligence and military technology.
Lt. Colonel Ryan Bodenheimer
A distinguished US Air Force pilot known for flying combat missions and being part of the Air Force Thunderbirds; he has recently spoken about his experiences with UAP.
Lubbock Lights
A series of sightings over Lubbock, Texas, in August 1951, involving formations of lights seen by Texas Tech professors and photographed by student Carl Hart Jr. The case was never conclusively explai...
Lucid Dreaming
The ability to be aware of and control one's own dreams, allowing for the exploration of the subconscious and the possibility of initiating changes within the dream narrative.
Lucid Void
A tranquil state of awareness in which a lucid dreamer experiences stillness and detachment, allowing for deeper exploration of consciousness.
Lucifer
Often referred to as the 'light-bringer,' Lucifer is a figure in Christian theology associated with pride and rebellion against God, sometimes identified with Satan.
Lucifer (Anthroposophical)
In Steiner's system, the adversarial force that pulls humanity toward believing only the spiritual world is real. Christ consciousness is said to balance it against Ahriman.
Lucifer Rebellion
A cosmic event described in The Urantia Book in which Lucifer, ruler of a system of inhabited planets, revolted against universal government. Earth was drawn into the rebellion as a result.
Lucifer's Technologies
The concept that associates certain advanced technologies with esoteric knowledge and demonic influences, suggesting that these technologies may be derived from or connected to occult practices.
Luciferian Symbolism
A form of esoteric belief system that often symbolizes the pursuit of enlightenment, knowledge, and the challenge against established religious and societal norms, associated with figures like Lucifer...
Luciferianism
A belief system that venerates the spirit of Lucifer as a symbol of enlightenment, individualism, and rebellion against authoritarianism, sometimes associated with hidden influences within music and c...
Lucis Trust
Organization founded in 1922 by Alice Bailey and her husband Foster Bailey to publish and promote her esoteric writings, which grew out of the Theosophical movement.
Lue Elizondo
Former military intelligence officer known for his work in the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP), promoting UFO disclosure.
Lugano Protocol
Treatment approach developed by Dr. Pinelli aimed at slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration through the use of PBM in conjunction with nutraceuticals.
Luis (Lou) Elizondo
Former Pentagon official who said he ran the AATIP UAP program and went public in 2017 through To The Stars Academy. He claims craft, bodies, and reverse-engineering programs are real, and he is a pol...
Luis Elizondo
Former military intelligence officer who played a key role in the Pentagon's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) and is known for advocating for government transparency about UFOs...
Luke Caverns
A vigilante archaeologist known for challenging mainstream archaeological narratives, particularly concerning ancient Egypt and its hidden structures.
Lumières dans la Nuit
A long-running French UFO research magazine founded in 1958 that published firsthand reports of French encounters, including the original 1967 account of the Loire case.
Lummi Island Incident
A 1984 case in Washington State's Puget Sound in which a maneuvering fiery object reportedly crashed into the sea. Private divers later claimed to stand on a humming gold saucer that vanished before i...
Lunacy Act
Historical British legislation governing the confinement of the 'insane.' Tartaria researchers claim it was used to lock away dissenters and take their children, including people who spoke of the 'old...
Lunar Standstill
The extreme point of the Moon's rising and setting positions in an 18.6-year cycle, which some ancient monuments are thought to mark.
Lund Family Case
A high-contact UFO case from the Missoula, Montana flap, in which a family repeatedly watched an object whose lights reportedly went dark whenever an airplane passed nearby.
Luring Operation
An alleged military tactic of using bait, such as nuclear materials, to draw UAP into controlled areas so they can be tracked or shot down. Knapp and Corbell previously reported an experiment that suc...
Lycandroid
A term used to describe a creature that appears to be a hybrid of a wolf and a human, reported in sightings involving large, wolf-like beings capable of moving at high speeds.
Lycanthropy
The supposed ability or affliction of a human transforming into a wolf, a belief found in folklore around the world. The term is also used for a rare psychiatric condition in which a person believes t...
Lyle Blackburn
An author and musician known for his work in cryptozoology, particularly for investigating American legends and cryptids, including the Lake Worth Monster.
Lyn Buchanan
A former U.S. Army Sergeant First Class and remote viewer who participated in the Stargate Project, focusing on psychic espionage and remote viewing techniques.