MANILA, Philippines -- Actor James Blanco is no stranger to the paranormal, admitting in a recent press conference that he has an open "third eye."
In new age spirituality, an open third eye symbolizes a state of enlightenment, which allows one a peek into mystic realms and spaces of higher consciousness akin to a seer.
But in Blanco's case, his third eye seemed to have merely opened for him a world that is only as scary as it is downright bizarre not unlike a private "Twilight Zone."
Blanco cited an instance when an encounter with an unknown entity almost turned him into a killer.
The former teen star who first gained fame via the youth-oriented "Click" related that the incident took place when they were still living in BF Homes Paranaque -- not coincidentally, the same village where the gruesome Vizconde Massacre took place.
Apparently an entity whom he described as "maliit na babae na matangos ang ilong na parang gumaganon [demonstrates someone laughing seemingly mischievously]" compelled him to actually strangle his wife.
"Una hindi ko pinapansin. Pero sabi ko hindi ako pipikit, mamasdan ko lang siya, hindi ako pipikit, ta's ngayon ganu'n pa rin siya sa 'kin. Pagpikit ko ngayon, nasa tabi ko na siya, tapos tinatawanan niya ako. Tapos sinakal ko," he said. "Pero wife ko, wife ko pala 'yung sinasakal ko."
Earlier similar encounters, Blanco related, had caused his wife to be concerned over his sanity at one point and for good reason.
Eventually, they had the house blessed to rid it of the supposed malevolent spirit.
"Pina-bless namin 'yung nire-rent namin. [Sabi namin] Baka ako lang pala nakaka-kita. Pero 'yung driver ko, 'yung tito ko, same kami ng nakikita. 'Yung tito ko naman tinapakan dito (chest), hindi nakahinga. Tapos 'yung wife ko rin [naka-experience siya] 'yung cabinets biglang gumalaw lahat, 'yung mga hanger naglalaglagan," Blanco said.
In the end, the "Lorenzo's Time" star and the rest of the household decided to move out.
Not that it stopped there as Blanco said he still occasionally feels paranormal presence in their current home.
"Ako pinagdadasal ko naman, hanggat hindi kami sinasaktan, hindi kami nagkakasakit, okay naman sakin," he said.source: mb.com.ph
