Supernatural phenomena

How greatly must this phenomenon have affected the imagination of the chemists of ancient times, always so ready to be affected by everything that seemed supernatural ... 

The phenomenon called electricity has been observed since the earliest days of humans. Lightning struck fear in our prehistoric ancestors and led to supernatural explanations for the displays accepted today... 

The renowned magician James Randi has issued a genuine mil-lion-dollaT challenge to anyone who can demonstrate, under their own conditions, any psychic, supernatural, or paranormal phenomenon with adequate controls in place. Many have applied, but no one has eveT won this challenge. Why not ... 

Among the plants used by hnmans, those able to alter the consciousness and the senses have drawn particular consideration. Frequently surrounded by mystery, superstitions, magical thoughts and religious rituals, they have often been revered and attributed supernatural qualities. This is a phenomenon that can still be observed today, in many tribal shamanistic societies. This is made evident from an African example, Eboka. To quote Schultes and Hofmarm s poptrlarbook. Plants of the Gods (7) ... 

In the metaphysical state [...], the supernatural agents are replaced by abstract forces [...] conceived as being able to cause all the observed phenomena by themselves, leading to explanations that consist in assigning a corresponding entity to each phenomenon. 

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