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In June of 1977, at the Camp Scott Girl Scout camp near Locust Grove, Oklahoma, three young girls that had been staying in the secluded Kiowa tent were sexually molested and murdered. It is believed that this tragedy happened somewhere between 2:00 and 4:00 AM, it is believed that someone had come onto the camp grounds when they then proceeded to sexually molest and murder the three young girls that were sleeping in tent number seven. At 6:00 AM a camp counselor discovered the dead bodies on the side of the trail on her way to the showers. Camp Scott closed that day and was never re-opened. Soon after, Gene Leroy Hart a man with multiple prior charges including kidnapping and rape became the suspect of the murders. Hart was perceived as a master …show more content…
The art of shapeshifting is something that has been practiced in multiple cultures for hundreds of years. It is very easy for humans now days to become myopic and only have the ability to see life through their own perspective. Transforming and shapeshifting is something that can enrich your life experiences, shifting to a bird or even a small rock can give you the ability to see life through another perspective, therefore giving you the ability to clear your head and heart from all prejudices and judgments that can hurt those around you, not including the damage that it can cause you. To shapeshift, it takes nothing more than peace, quiet and a little imagination. Imagine that your body is transforming into a different form, your body can transform to anything you would like. Try to really focus and imagine that you have actually become what you have been imagining you are; eventually you will be able to involve all of your senses from hearing to tasting. Shapeshifting can give you a more compassionate view on the world. Cherokee descendent Linn has used her life-altering experiences that sent her on a spiritual journey to find the healing traditions of nearly every culture including those from her own Cherokee ancestors; Linn is a world renowned self-development teacher as …show more content…
Alan Bono, a 40 year old from Brookfield Connecticut was stabbed multiple times outside his place of work at around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 16, 1981. The defense, Arne Cheyenne Johnson claimed he was not guilty due to paranormal activity. Johnson’s wife stated that his mistake was challenging the beast that also possessed her younger brother; she also stated that you are to never challenge the devil. Johnson, along with a pair of well-known investigators were determined to prove that the 19-year-old boy was innocent because he was possessed at the time of the killing. After the third day of the trial the case lost the majority of its interest, most reporters had left. After the 17-hour deliberation, the jury convicted Johnson on 1 count of manslaughter on Nov. 24, 1981. Johnson received the maximum sentence and was released on good behavior. After reading about the Johnson possessed killing case, I see similarities with the Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders; Johnson had been influenced by a “supernatural force” that had caused him to partake in the killing. Jean Leroy Hart was also seemingly influenced by a “supernatural force” which allowed him to avoid captivity for nearly four years following the rape and murder of the three young girls at Camp

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