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Do I believe in ghosts? I mean, I lived in a haunted house, so...
Are here are all the readings of his tales I've done so far - first - The Empty House https://www.hypnogoria.com/gl_emptyhouse.html
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 133 - The Empty House by Algernon Blackwood
A classic eerie tale from Mr Algernon Blackwood concerning a vigil held in an allegedly haunted house
Here is a #ghost story I wrote a couple of years back, originally published in a #HauntedMTL anthology. It's been edited a bit since.
https://hpkomics.com/2025/01/seafoam/
Enjoy.
New Fortean Times is out, including an article by me about the 'Tarves Beastie', an obscure Aberdeenshire haunting with surprising similarities to the Gef the Talking Mongoose case. Recommended for fans of poltergeists & talking animals.
The Chilling Haunts of Byland Abbey
https://www.medievalists.net/2024/11/medieval-ghost-stories/
#MedievalGhostStories #BylandAbbey #Hauntings #Hauntedplaces #Ghosts #RealGhosts
FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 124 - The Frontier Guards by HR Wakefield
An eerie tale for the foggy days of November! In this classic chiller, we visit a notoriously haunted house whose permanent residents are particularly hostile.
https://www.hypnogoria.com/gl_frontier.html
#podcast #ghosts #hauntings #horror
Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen. Voices whisper in the trees, “Tonight is Halloween!”
Dexter Kozen
It’s Halloween – a time when the veil between the living and the dead is believed to thin – very thin.
Somewhere deep within our subconscious there are shadows and nagging fears that ghosts may haunt the living. Steeped within the memories of ancient days, we hold supersitious beliefs that have come down through those who have gone before. Of course, we do not belief in ghosts!! But are we absolutely certain? Perhaps it is our curiosity that pushes us to seek the unknown, the dark spaces where mystery and danger reach out to us and excite our imagination.
Halloween is a reminder of unseen possibilities. Even those who vehemently deny ghostly encounters, have heard the stories of people experiencing a sense of the uncanny in old buildings, dark woods, or serene graveyards – an affirmation of a pervasive belief in the existence of apparitions. This fascination speaks to our innate desire to explore the boundaries of life and death, those things that may lie beyond our understanding. If remnants of the past linger, then the stories of the past remain alive and combine with ours in the present.
The story of humanity is indeed a rich tapestry that weaves the past with the present.
From ancient Celtic rituals honouring Samhain to the modern-day festivities filled with costumes and trick-or-treating, Halloween embodies a blend of reverence and revelry. As we don our masks and carve pumpkins, we connect with the echoes of our ancestors. This season of spookiness stirs us with of the age-old tales of ghosts and goblins that continue to walk alongside us.
The Bent Mast, Victoria British ColumbiaGhostly Encounters at the Bent Mast!
In our travels to Victoria, British Columbia over the years, The Bent Mast has become our go-to place for dining. There is always a warm welcome. We understand that the house is haunted. This haunting is evidenced by those who maintain that they have experienced a paranormal event.
It is said that there are three spirits who live in this House. A happy child who stays in the upper floor and likes to play on the stairway. A grouchy, but harmless older man, who moved from the basement to the upstairs area and to the kitchen where he enjoys scaring the unsuspecting by hiding things or knocking things over. The last spirit is a motherly woman who has made the entire house her home. She is known for her nurturing, compassion and care.
There have been many ghostly encounters over the years. The spirits seem make contact in their own way. A young daughter told her mother that she spoke with a little girl on the staircase. A customer saw an old man dressed in an old-fashioned suit sitting upstairs but was told no one was upstairs. A phone with static and strange voices on the other side. A security camera that captured the image of a bright, bowling ball sized orb appearing at the top of the stairs.
I find that unusual paranormal activities are best experienced before breakfast, in the morning light, rather than in the evening darkness. So, join me for breakfast at The Bent Mast
Happy Halloween!
It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.
#Zoomposium with Dr. Dr. #Walter #von #Lucadou: "At the #borders between #physics and #psychology - #hauntings, #ghosts and other #physically #phenomena"
In this very exciting interview with Walter von Lucadou, this time we go to the extreme limits of physics but also of psychology, as our guest can also be seen as a border crosser between the two fields. First of all, here is an excerpt from Wikipedia.
Information about the person and his scientific research work
"Von Lucadou studied physics and psychology at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and at the Freie Universität Berlin. After completing his diploma in physics, he was awarded a Dr. rer. nat. at the University of Freiburg and a Dr. phil. at the Free University of Berlin. From 1977 to 1978, von Lucadou worked as a physicist at the Kiepenheuer Institute for Solar Physics in Freiburg. From 1985 to 1987 he was a guest lecturer at the Parapsychological Laboratory of the University of Utrecht.
Influenced by Hans Driesch's book "Parapsychology - The Science of Occult Apparitions" and his teacher Hans Bender [3], he initiated a research project that was carried out from September 1979 to April 1985 at the Chair of Psychology and Frontier Areas of Psychology at the Institute of Psychology at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg. In 1986, he completed his doctorate in psychology at the FU Berlin. In 1989, Lucadou founded the parapsychological advice center of the Scientific Society for the Advancement of Parapsychology in Freiburg, which he has headed ever since[4].
Fields of research
Walter von Lucadou conducts research in the field of parapsychology. He is one of the editors of various specialist journals and also acted as scientific advisor for the six-part ARD documentary "Dimension PSI", which was broadcast in 2003. His main areas of research are systems theory and border areas of psychology."
Admittedly, I was a little skeptical about the whole subject at first, as "hauntings, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena" had previously been more in the realm of esotericism for me. During the preparation for this interview and the associated research, however, it turned out that von Lucadou is anything but a "spiritual ghost hunter", but on the contrary has both feet firmly in the scientific camp and tends to use empirical methods to rationally try to fathom the physically explainable phenomena.
More at: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2024/03/12/grenzen_physik_psychologie/
#Zoomposium with Dr. Dr. #Walter #von #Lucadou: "At the #borders between #physics and #psychology - #hauntings, #ghosts and other #physically #phenomena"
Admittedly, I was a little skeptical about the whole subject at first, as "hauntings, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena" had previously been more in the realm of esotericism for me.
More at: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2024/03/12/grenzen_physik_psychologie/
Ghost Stories: Writing What Haunts Us
6 Weeks, Thurs. 6-8pm (C), Oct. 24, 2024 - Dec. 5, 2024, Online—Live Meeting
This one is all about ghosts--both the terrifying Halloween kind and the literary sort of hauntings (memory, longing, metaphor, resonance).
Expect close reading of texts (ghost stories!), discussion of techniques & strategies, and writing exercises to practice what we learn.
The London Underground may well be the most haunted transport network in the world. Ghosts include a murdered, top-hatted Victorian actor at Covent Garden, a 'Black Nun' at Bank, and a screaming Ancient Egyptian priestess at Holborn. The Celtic Queen Boudicca allegedly haunts Kings Cross. My article: https://www.davidcastleton.net/london-underground-haunted-stations-ghosts-tube/ #ghosts #folklore #paranormal #history #gothic #psychogeography #transport #Halloween #hauntings #London
#Zoomposium with Dr. Dr. #Walter #von #Lucadou: "At the #borders between #physics and #psychology - #hauntings, #ghosts and other #physically #phenomena"
More at: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2024/03/12/grenzen_physik_psychologie/
#Zoomposium with Dr. Dr. #Walter #von #Lucadou: "At the #borders between #physics and #psychology - #hauntings, #ghosts and other #physically #phenomena"
More at: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2024/03/12/grenzen_physik_psychologie/
#Zoomposium with Dr. Dr. #Walter #von #Lucadou: "At the #borders between #physics and #psychology - #hauntings, #ghosts and other #physically #phenomena"
Admittedly, I was a little skeptical about the whole subject at first, as "hauntings, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena" had previously been more in the realm of esotericism for me. During the preparation for this interview and the associated research, however, it turned out that von Lucadou is anything but a "spiritual ghost hunter", but on the contrary has both feet firmly in the scientific camp and tends to use empirical methods to rationally try to fathom the physically explainable phenomena.
More at: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2024/03/12/grenzen_physik_psychologie/
NEW POST
My latest post discusses the art of ghost laying! I've expanded on my previous research to share with you a comprehensive look at the ways in which Shropshire folk dealt with their unquiet spirits.
Hello Mastodon! This is our first Wyrd Toot! We've left X and hope this will be our new home - please boost / follow and help us find our fellow wyrdies!
Like Scotland? Like Spooky? You may well like us, then!
Find our episodes wherever you source quality podcasts!
https://soundcloud.com/you-better-run-records/sets/tales-from-wyrd-scotland #podcast #scotland #supernatural #ghosts #hauntings #folklore
An older post from me, but it describes one ne of my favourite Shropshire Hauntings, 'The Burley Fighting Monks' of Easthope. Think 'world's strongest man' in a cassock with these fellas. You can read about them and Easthope's other spirits by following the link below!
I'm starting to put together my #HorrorMovie list for #MyHorrorfest #Possessions marathon next month. I have the list of stuff I have on disk, the stuff I've been recording on the PVR so now I'm starting to go through all the streaming services I have to see what I can find that I'd like to watch again or something new that might peak my interest. I splurged this year & signed up for Prime & Shudder for a while. #Horror #Hauntings #Demons #Ghosts
Got any good suggestions for this category?
