Mysteries at the Board Camp Crystal Mine

By Margie Kay

My experience at the Board Camp Crystal Mine in Board Camp, Arkansas began long before I set foot on the property. I’d heard about this mysterious place where people said they’ve seen not only Unidentified Flying Objects, but Sasquatch, mysterious lights, and even floating rocks. As a paranormal investigator, the thought of seeing all of these things in one place was extremely intriguing, but as a seeker of knowledge, my sixth sense kicked in and said, “You need to get there,” very clearly.

The mine is located near Mena, Arkansas in the majestic Ouachita mountains. Arkansas crystals are known for their high quality, clarity, hardness, and unique electrical properties. They are used for commercial purposes in watches, cell phones, computers, and more, and are prized by many for their healing properties. The Native Americans believe that the crystals from this region have a sacred and spiritual meaning and that this place, in particular, is of great significance. Orville and Cheryl Murphy, the mine owners, told me that representatives from multiple different Native American Tribes visited the site unannounced and independently on different dates after their Shaman received a message to do so. After blessing the site, the tribal representatives left. There are areas marked on the land where the sacred sites are located. This is a measure of the importance of the location.

Orville and Cheryl planned to open this 50-acre site in 2012 as a campground, but when crystals were found on the property, they decided to turn it into a crystal mine instead. They use hand digging methods only. No blasting or heavy equipment is used in order to keep the integrity of the crystals in intact. Orville feels that blasting would shock the crystals and change their energy. I agree.

In early 2017, the Murphy’s started to noticed Fortean events on their property. They witnessed strange orbs and lights and attempted to document some of these with the use of a night-vision game camera. The camera caught more than they bargained for, however, leaving them with more questions than answers. The first thing they noticed in the photos was unexplained lights. Even more astonishing was the apparent movement and levitation of rocks, which were caught in stills and video. A hoax has been ruled out by several investigators.

I’d heard about the crystal mine from other investigators who had been researching the site for the past two years. Gary Hart is a long-time friend and fellow paranormal investigator. He told me he’d been to the mine several times and had equipment set up in order to detect any anomalous activity, and that he had experienced many unexplained events each time he visited. The YouTube video posted by the mine owners fascinated me. Heck, even Josh Gates from the show Expedition Unknown had visited the site! I finally decided to investigate the site for myself, but would Remote View it first, just to see some of what was going on.

Remote Viewing is a method used to see remote locations using the psychic center of the brain. It involves accessing the Pineal gland or “third eye” and allows a viewer to observe surroundings at any place in the past, present, or future. I have been psychic since birth, and began RV work in the 1990’s. Since that time, I have used this method to assist law enforcement and private investigators to solve over 50 homicide, theft, and missing person cases.  I’ve also used RV to work on my own investigations and to assist other UFO and paranormal investigators. In several cases, I have viewed and interacted with non-human entities at the time period of the event in question.

I made plans to go to the site after the Ozark UFO Conference in Eureka Springs, Arkansas in April of 2019, where I had a booth to sell my books. Two weeks before leaving for Arkansas, I did a Remote Viewing session which lasted approximately 20-30 minutes. I went into a deeper trance state than normal without attempting to do so. I had just read the Murphy’s book, Beams, and wondered exactly what happened regarding three mystery rocks that moved and aligned overnight.  I was fully expecting to see a Sasquatch move the rocks after hearing about the interactions that have occurred at and near the mine with what the witnesses believe are Sasquatch. Other people said that they have put small gifts such as balls, tiny army men, stones, and other items out on tables only to find these items moved later, seemingly in answer to the investigator’s questions. One gift was actually moved inside a small apartment on the site that was locked up.

But what I witnessed while Remote Viewing was totally unexpected. I focused on the three rocks, then found myself standing on the ground near the three rocks, but couldn’t miss the saucer-shaped craft hovering 30 feet above the ground in front of me. A five to six-foot wide straight beam of white light appeared from the bottom center of the craft and touched the ground.

I then found myself inside this craft standing behind a group of six light gray colored non-human entities that stood in a circle around a counter. They were four to five feet tall, thin, and had large elongated heads with thin faces. Their eyes were not much larger than human eyes. In the center was the beam of light, which actually started from somewhere above their heads on the ceiling and went through the craft to the ground below The group seemed to communicate with me telepathically without turning to look at me. The entities told me that they have been coming to this location for thousands of years, long before humans or Sasquatch inhabited the area. The entities said that they were here first, followed by the Sasquatch people, then humans. The extraterrestrials extract crystals from the ground by sending the beam of light into the earth, loosening the crystals, and levitating them via the light without disturbing the ground on top.

Cheryl and Orville Murphy

I watched as crystals and rocks moved upward through the ground and into the beam. As the crystals moved past the counter, each of the entities grabbed crystals by hand and put them on the counter. They returned unwanted items to the ground by putting them back into the beam of light. They were not interested in the rocks. Rocks that sat on top of the ground sometimes levitated as well, due not only to the beam of light in the center, but also from their anti-gravity propulsion system which kept the craft aloft. Apparently, rocks that have been caught moving on the ground by photo and video did so because the craft was close to the earth at the time in that particular location. Rocks that moved sideways did so because the craft was moving and it pulled the rocks along for a short distance.

The entities explained that they use the crystals for three purposes, and that the crystals found in this particular area have unique qualities that are especially suited for these purposes. One of these qualities is the amount of power contained in each crystal, and another is the purity of this power. I suddenly had a vision of the scene in the Superman movie with all of the crystals in his secret cave, but I quickly regained my composure and again focused on the purpose at hand.

First, some crystals are used as ignitors for their craft’s propulsion systems. I was not given exact details about how this works, but they need to change these crystals out periodically as they lose their effectiveness over time. The entities were very clear about the crystals being some time of catalyst for ignition and not the source of power for propulsion.

Second, larger crystals are taken to pyramids and other structures world-wide on every continent, and are used to activate power systems in these large structures. After activation, beams of energy shoot upward, many miles above the Earth, where ships can recharge their power systems quickly without visiting the planet where they would be observed by humans. The occupants of these craft prefer to remain unnoticed. I was given the impression that these beings are from many different planets and dimensions and that the pyramids were placed on Earth for this purpose many eons ago.

Third, a lot of the crystals mined by the ETs are placed in strategic locations in the ground in order to keep the Grid activated. As far as I know, thus far, the Grid is an electromagnetic field that begins underground and extends upward, connecting via 90-degree intersecting lines that align with lines of latitude and longitude. I have seen the Grid several times with the naked eye, and others have told me they’ve seen it as well. It looks like electric blue/white lines, not unlike lightning, but in perfectly straight lines. The beings told me that the Grid is not only used as a protective field to keep much of the Sun’s UV rays from penetrating our atmosphere, but also as a power system for extraterrestrial ships to use while navigating close to the planet.  

Note: This may explain why so many UFOs have been observed moving along in a straight line, then suddenly change direction at a 90-degree angle.

Finally, I found out the answer to my original question about how the three rocks were moved and perfectly aligned. I was shocked to see the being across from me grab these three rocks and discard them by returning them to the ground via the light beam, being sure to place them in a manner that would confuse the humans who would find them later. I actually saw this extraterrestrial laugh about it, and the other beings found this amusing as well. They said, or rather thought, “The humans will think Sasquatch did it!”  I was perplexed, as this was the first time I’d ever seen extraterrestrials laugh.

Two weeks later, I arrived at the Board Camp Crystal Mine and visited with Orville and Cheryl for several hours. Orville took me on a tour of the site. I was astonished to see the structures that have been found. Their configurations are exactly like what professional Sasquatch researchers have identified as signs created by the Sasquatch. Many of the creations made with trees are obviously not natural growth patterns – the trees have been manipulated to create different shapes. In the case of two intertwining trees that have been purposely bent toward each other and twisted together, this was quite obviously not a normal growth, yet the trees are still alive and thriving as are all of the other manipulated trees. There are several large trees with unnatural twists, and one that has been bent over at a sharp angle, leaving three vertical limbs pointing straight up. It seems that this structure has been in place for some time. This is a typical Sasquatch creation known to researchers who believe that this is a sign created by these intelligent creatures as a message to others of their kind.

One astounding feature is a stone arch that appeared overnight at the site recently. Having some knowledge of masonry work due to my daytime occupation as the owner of a masonry contracting company, I noticed that each rock was chosen for each section of the arch in order to make it form a perfect half-circle in the center. The angle of each rock had to be just right in order for this to work. The arch is dry-laid without mortar, and a single pointed rock is placed directly under the center of the arch. An obvious sign if I ever saw one, but what it means is anybody’s guess. Perhaps it was simply a gift to the Murphy’s and their friends and visitors. I did notice that as the sun was low in the sky the shadow of the pointed rock would point like an arrow, but if this has any meaning I don’t know.

Unnatural tree growth

As Orville drove me around the property I was drawn to a small shack on a hill. Orville said that there have been sightings of Sasquatch around the shack. Perhaps that is why I felt so compelled to look at the structure. Orville said that there have been many Sasquatch sightings in the area, including a daytime sighting by he and several others at the same time. A 9-foot tall black-haired Sasquatch was crouched down at first, but when spotted, rose up to his full height at stared at the truck and passengers. The creature was just yards away from the witnesses. He then turned and walked off into the woods.

We then went to the Murphy’s home where I spoke with Cheryl, and met her 102-year old mother. Cheryl is very connected to the crystals on her property. I found two intersecting ley lines by dowsing their home. The intersection is in the center of their bedroom. Cheryl said that she keeps most of her crystals in that room, so we surmise that the ley has been created by the group of crystals. Both Cheryl and Orville were surprised that the dowsing rods led to that location.

That evening, Gary Hart joined us at the observation deck – which is actually a very large professional stage that Orville built for concerts. They’ve had several concerts here with top acts, but now use the stage for visitors to observe the nightly events over the big field and hills on the site. In the past, people have seen UFOs, beams of light and orbs, and have even had interaction with the Sasquatch. Some people have been gifted rocks by the Sasquatch, who throw them on the stage when asked. I was intrigued by this and hoped that I would experience as least some of what others have seen. I would not be disappointed.

We spent several hours on the stage. Orville put a glow stick inside of a half-deflated ball and placed

Trees twisted together

it on a table in the field with rocks around the ball so it wouldn’t fall off the table. In the dark it was easy to see the ball on the table about 75 feet from the stage. And with a nearly full moon and cloudless night, we had good visibility. Shortly after arriving, I noticed that there were some softly glowing bluish-white lights in the trees and above the trees. These lights appeared and disappeared. The fireflies, by contrast, blinked numerous times and had a yellow glow. At one point, my attention was drawn to the right, where I saw movement in the trees. There was something tall and dark standing there, but I couldn’t make out what it was. It must have moved away very quickly because I only saw it for a few seconds.

After an hour, I asked Orville if I could put my REM Pod out on the table near the ball. This is a piece of equipment used to detect static-electricity, magnetism, and electro-magnetic fields. It is very sensitive to changes in the area around it and this equipment has been quite useful in paranormal investigations. The REM Pod did nothing at first, but after a few minutes it lit up, indicating that some type of presence was near the table. I asked the question “Are there any Sasquatch People here?” The REM Pod went crazy with sounds and lights in answer to the question.  Orville then said “Go ahead and knock that ball off of the table,” several times. After about 15 minutes, we all heard a WHACK as something clearly smacked the ball with an open hand and we saw the ball fly up into the air and down onto the ground. I was in shock, as there was no one near the table and we could clearly see all around the area. There was no person and no Sasquatch, yet the ball was hit by something or someone! This could mean only one thing, that something has the ability to cloak themselves and remain invisible to humans. But that is not the amazing part, as many Sasquatch researchers, including me, believe that these creatures are extremely intelligent and have the ability to move between dimensions. No, the amazing part is that it actually interacted in our dimension while remaining invisible to us! Wow.

Stone formation

Whatever this was did it yet another two times before the night was over. At one point, Cheryl asked the Sasquatch to bring me a rock. With Orville, Gary, and Cheryl clearly in my sight in the front part of the stage we heard a noise behind us and turned to see what it was. We looked around with our flashlights and there on my backpack was a quartz rock sitting right where I would find it. Cheryl said the rock had been gifted to me as the Sasquatch sometimes do for visitors. I thought that was the end of the experience, but not long after, I asked a question out loud- “Are there any extraterrestrials here with us?” which set off the REM Pod with all of its lights and sound going crazy, then we heard the sound of a rock fall in the center of the stage behind us. We turned to look and there, again, was another quartz rock obviously left for me.

The next night several more people were on site. We were all on the stage together, but Orville, Gary, and a young boy went back and forth to the table setting up the ball. This time, my good friends Judy White Wolf and her sister Sherry, were there along with several others. Judy is very spiritually aware and got the same impressions I did – that this is a very special place with high energy and that many different types of beings want to experience it. That evening was full of events including different colors and sizes of orbs that appeared in the field and in the trees, and the ball once again was smacked off of table several times. None of us could find a mundane explanation. I then put the REM Pod in the center front of the stage as I felt the presence of a large craft right above us. We put our chairs in a half-circle around it and the equipment went crazy when I asked questions. 

Rock on backpack

Whatever entity was with us was able to make the REM react and give us a “yes” answer, but when the answer was “no”- nothing happened. Apparently, there were both Sasquatch and ETs visiting us that evening per the answers received. I also Remote-Viewed the woods around us after seeing some trees moving, and saw three large male Sasquatch watching us.

This site is currently being investigated by a physicist and several researchers. I plan to return soon to do further study myself as I find this location fascinating. 

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Margie Kay is the Director of Quest Paranormal Investigation Group, a remote viewer, and author. She can be reached at margiekay06@yahoo.com.