Former CIA Psychic Says He Found the Ark of the Covenant

A former CIA spy claims he knows where the Ark of the Covenant is. And you’ll never guess how he found it.

The spy worked on the top secret Stargate Project throughout the 1980s, a government initiative to investigate paranormal phenomena – and more importantly, their military applications. The project's primary focus was the possible use of psychics and mediums.

The Stargate Project was disbanded in 1995 after spending $20 million in taxpayer funds, concluding that psychic abilities like remote viewings and premonitions have no scientific proof.

...Or so they say. 

Fast-forward to today: Major Ed Dames, who worked on the project as a "CIA seer", claims that not only are his psychic abilities real – but that they’ve led him to the Ark of the Covenant. 

What is the Ark of the Covenant?

The Ark of the Covenant is one of the most important and sought-after artifacts in all of known religious history. Biblical tradition dictates that the Ark itself is a chest approximately 52”x31”x31” in dimension made entirely of acacia wood and covered in gold. Its lid (called the “Seat of Mercy” featured two golden statues of cherubim (the same kind of angel said to guard the entrance to the Garden of Eden). 

It was said to have been built by Moses on Mount Sinai per the explicit instructions of God to house other holy relics – most notably the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written, but also the purportedly miraculous walking stick used by Moses’ brother, Aaron, a jar of anointing oil, and a golden pot of manna. 

Tradition holds that the Ark was a tremendously powerful vessel, and it is described in the Bible as being the catalyst for several miraculous events - it could purportedly part rivers, cause plagues, and level city walls. It is also believed that God spoke directly to people on Earth through the gilded lid, and various kings of Israel were said to have consulted with God via the Ark prior to military battles.

Jewish tradition states that the Ark vanished in 685 BCE during the Babylonian sack of Jerusalem. Though there are countless theories of where it went and what happened to it – no reliable evidence exists for the Ark after this date. Where’s Indiana Jones when you need him?

The Ark Uncovered?

Maj. Dames says his ability to remote view led him to the Ark. Think of it as concentrated clairvoyance. During a remote viewing session, the seer is allegedly able to "see" distant objects, people, or events through paranormal means. During a session, the seer achieves a transcendental state of relaxation akin to meditation, focusing only on their subject. If the session is successful, the object will appear in their mind's eye. Since leaving the service, Maj. Dames has been conducting remote viewing sessions with students, hoping to teach them the art of psychically leaving their bodies. 

But he’s also been conducting some sessions of his own.

Last year, he began searching for the Ark using his supposed powers. As a result, Maj. Dames says he now knows where it is. During a remote viewing session, he says the Ark’s location slowly crystallized. “I'm inside a dark place, and I feel very insecure because there’s a feeling that I can’t describe. Never felt it before, and it scares me,” he stated, narrating his mental journey towards the Ark’s location. “I’m inside some type of a stone tunnel, and there’s an object, and the object is boxy and it’s heavy and dense.. It’s dark, I’m still a little bit antsy, but I am still in control of my unconscious.”

Via his psychic abilities, Maj. Dames slowly discovered the Ark’s resting place: The Cave of the Patriarchs.

The Cave of the Patriarchs

The Cave of the Patriarchs, otherwise known as the Sanctuary of Abraham, is a cave system just south of Jerusalem. Religious tradition holds that the caves were purchased by Abraham as a burial plot, and the Cave of the Patriarchs is considered a holy site in all Abrahamic faiths.

Could the Ark of the Covenant be buried deep under the final resting place of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?

Dames says yes. Given that he believes the Ark is buried deep underneath the holy cave – and public access is forbidden to the cave anyway – it seems unlikely any excavation could ever be greenlit, despite the pinpoint accuracy Dames says his visions have.

Perhaps that’s for the best? We all remember what happened in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Are Psychics Real?

What do you think about these claims? It’s a pretty outlandish theory, but Dames was confirmed to be involved in a military project studying this exact phenomena. Critics might say that psychic visions are just an expression of what we want to be true – rather than a real power to be harnessed. 

But is it possible that this man does indeed have some sort of second sight, and he actually did locate a biblical relic which has been sought after by everyone from kings, biblical scholars, and scientists for nearly 1,500 years?