Behind the Folklore - Born Under A Bad Sign

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DEVILS GATE RESERVOIR

A reservoir adjacent to Oak Grove Park Road on the Pasadena-La Canada Flintridge City boundaries, and was the site of three mysterious disappearances of children.

On August 5, 1956, Donald Lee Baker, age 13, and Brenda Howell, age 11, disappeared while riding bicycles near the reservoir. An extensive monthlong search, including divers in the reservoir, failed to turn up anything except their bicycles and Brenda’s jacket.

On March 23,1957, Tommy Bowman, age 8, disappeared only a few yards from his family, while hiking the trail above the reservoir. A thorough week long search by 400 volunteers failed to turn up any clues.

Three years later, Bruce Kremen, age 6, disappeared just yards from a YMCA camp in the area. Another massive search party failed to uncover any clues to his disappearance.

The Devil’s Gate itself is a narrow, S-shaped rocky defile perhaps 50 feet deep, at the funnel-like convergence of the large mountain runoff field. Historically certain groups associated with the “black arts” have shown considerable interest in this area.


DEJA VU

The term "déjà vu" describes the experience of feeling that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously. The experience of déjà vu is usually accompanied by a compelling sense of familiarity, and also a sense of "eeriness", "strangeness", or "weirdness". The "previous" experience is most frequently attributed to a dream, although in some cases there is a firm sense that the experience "genuinely happened" in the past. Déjà vu has been described as "Remembering the future."

The experience of déjà vu seems to be very common; in formal studies 70% or more of the population report having experienced it at least once. References to the experience of déjà vu are also found in literature of the past, indicating it is not a new phenomenon. It has been extremely difficult to invoke the déjà vu experience in laboratory settings, therefore making it a subject of few empirical studies. Recently, researchers have found ways to recreate this sensation using "hypnosis".


HOLY WATER

In Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, Old Catholic, Anglo-Catholic, and some other Churches, holy water is water which has been blessed by a priest, bishop, or deacon for the purpose of baptism or for the blessing of persons, places or things.

Holy water is a traditional apotropaic (or even a weapon) against vampires.
In Dungeons & Dragons and other role-playing games, their computer game analogues, or other video games (particularly the Castlevania and Devil May Cry series), holy water is occasionally used as a weapon to harm demons, the undead, and other evil aligned monsters. Some games like Parasite Eve II use holy water as a support accessory benefitting the character in some way. Vials or bottles of holy water appear in Castlevania as a grenade-type secondary weapon that travels along the ground, reacting combustively with Dracula's monsters.
Holy water grenades also appear in other games and in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Bullets containing holy water, silver and garlic shavings are used by Hellboy.
Aside from other substances that may be added to the water as it is blessed, holy water is indistinguishable from ordinary water.


HELLSPAWN

A Hellspawn is a fictitious creature from the popular comic book Spawn. The main character in the series, Spawn, is himself a Hellspawn. The Hellspawn are controlled by Mabolgia, the supreme master of Hell, and are mainly used as an officer corps for his army of hell. Most Hellspawns were once human, but were tricked into making a bargain with Balebogia after arriving in Hell. He would agree to return them to Earth, if they promise to return later on and become a Lieutenant in his army of Hell.


BINDING LINK

A binding link is a mark burned into the possessed body by the possessor in order to lock itself inside of the body. This binding link blocks exorcism rituals, allowing the possessor to remain inside of the possessed body. The only way to break a binding link is through scorching it, creating an opening in the link and thus breaking the bind between possessor and the possessed.


CHARM AMULET

An object intended to bring good luck and/or protector for its owner.


RICHIE SAMBORA

The lead guitarist for the band Bon Jovi. He is also a solo artist and released two solo albums, “Stranger in This Town” in 1991, and “Undiscovered Soul” in 1998.