'The Witch of Yazoo still haunts the town she burned' Therese Apel - The Clarion Ledger - October 28, 2014 In Glenwood Cemetry in Yazoo City, large, oval chain links surround a grave. There's no name associated with who's buried there. She is simply known as "The Witch of Yazoo." "The witch is very much alive," said K.K. Hill, director of the Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City. "The legend is like this big bellows that keeps blowing wind onto these flames and it keeps going." Hill's analogy is appropriate, as the broken tombstone in Glenwood Cemetery states. "On May 25, 1904, the Witch of Yazoo City broke out of these curious chain links surrounding her grave and burned down Yazoo City," it reads. As legend has it, the woman, whose name is not known, lived on the Yazoo River and would lure fishermen in off the river and then torture them. The sheriff found some skeletons in the witch's shed one day and wanted answers. con't....
. 'Travel Channel Continues To Deliver Scares This November' Kelli Marchman McNeely - HorrorFuel.com - October 24, 2018 Just because the Halloween season ends on October 31st, doesn’t mean the end of pulse-pounding programming on Travel Channel! We’ve got the action-packed, haunting highlights you don’t want to miss this November. In the season finale of “Haunted Live,” the Tennessee Wraith Chasers investigate one of America’s most haunted locations. Viewers not only get to watch the action live, but they can also participate in real time through Travel Channel’s Facebook Live! The animal world can not only be terrifying, but deadly. Watch as wildlife expert Casey Anderson hunts down man-eating tigers and a killer crocodile that is terrorizing local villages on all-new episodes of ‘Monster Encounters’ con't (7 new programs)....
The City of the Dead (1960) Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis, Christopher Lee Movie A La Mode A young college student arrives in a sleepy Massachusetts town to research witchcraft; during her stay at an eerie inn, she discovers a startling secret about the town and its inhabitants.
10 Creepiest Abandoned Amusement Parks Alltime10s There's nothing scarier than an abandoned theme park, and these 10 are set to give you nightmares. From a deserted theme park on the edge of a notorious suicide forest, to a cursed amusement park built on top of an ancient burial ground, AllTime10s brings you 10 Scariest Abandoned Amusement Parks. Music = Descent by Barrie Gledden / Tim Reilly / Jeff Dale and Nightshade by David O'Brien
Ghost Adventures - Halloween Special: Ireland's Celtic Demons ChannelHub GAC travel to the mystical country of Ireland to investigate locations steeped with demonic activity, while also covering the origins of Halloween. To start their Irish adventure, they begin with a trip to the cave at Rathcroghan; the birthplace of Samhain. Nick and Billy investigate the Leap Castle north of Roscrea in Clareen, Ireland's most haunted castle, to look for the "elemental", Zak, Aaron, and Jay investigate the Hell-Fire Club Lodge, on Montpelier Hill.
They learn about the stories of Satan visiting the premises and the mythological creatures of Massy Woods, including a banshee. Next, they hear the legend of the Black Cat of Killakee that haunts the Stewards House which sits at the bottom of the hill. The guys regroup to for their journey south in County Wexford for their lockdown in Loftus Hall, Ireland's most haunted house, outside of Duncannon, where the devil is believed to have stayed the night.
COAST TO COAST AM - August 12 2018 - CONTACT FROM THE OTHER SIDE COAST TO COAST AM OFFICIAL Coast to Coast AM August 12, 2018. Arielle Ford, a leading personality in the personal growth and spirituality movement, was invited by spiritual medium Jamees Van Praagh for a private reading with her sister in heaven, Debbie Ford. During the reading, Debbie kept asking Arielle if she would write a prayer book with her. Eventually, she gave in and said yes, clueless as to how this would happen. Arielle and James joined guest host Lisa Garr to discuss how they subsequently found an entire unpublished manuscript from Debbie.
I just picked up a copy of Heavenly Bodies: cult treasures & spectacular saints from the catacombs. It’s a book with tons of photos of bejeweled and bedazzled relics from across Europe. Some are reclining or posed like St. Pancratius above (& he’s pretty conservative, just being in fancy armor); others are just lying in jumbled ruins but heaped with gems and gold. A lot of them have rather disturbing facial features added to the skulls in wax, as well as life-like glass eyes, and others are veiled in gauze, giving them a doll-like aspect. This St. Pancratius was, apparently, originally buried in Roman legionary armor, but when his relics were translated (moved from a tomb or crypt to a shrine or altar), he was decked out in the latest parade armor. I couldn’t easily find any more on him — there are two other early martyrs but neither is in Switzerland, as this one is. More on the book here ; even more photos here.
Witch, Lori Bruno, tells her story in this interview. Video taped in Salem, Ma. where she still lives.
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I just put this on my iPod, so I can't vouch for this interview in particular. I'm not really a fan of Lori Bruno, but I think she has a lot of useful information. She's like Manly P. Hall for me... I'll listen, but I keep them at arms length.
October Halloween movies Just viewing horror flicks in October is like a tradition in itself. I've watched quite a few this year; too many to review. Some newer, some old; it can be a fun inter-generational thing.
~ Remember the Ancestors Tonight~ This is that night; the real purpose of Samhain. The night where the veil between our world and the realm of our ancestors, and family members who've passed on, is at its thinnest. .
Veritas Radio - John Mennella - John Mennella The Afterlife and the True Nature of Reality Veritas Radio Veritas Radio - John Mennella - John Mennella The Afterlife and the True Nature of Reality: The Quest for Answers to the Great Questions of Existence Where do we go after we die? Where do we come from before we are born? Why are we here? What is the true nature of reality? What role do we play in the formation and process of reality? These are the Great Questions that have intrigued and mystified the human race for millennia. Unbeknownst to most people, pioneering researchers and scientists have developed detailed models of the afterlife and the nature of reality that provide a tantalizing degree of illumination in these areas. Join us for a discussion with John Mennella to discuss his quest to find the answers to the great questions of existence, and learn how this knowledge affords us the opportunity to "hack reality" in ways that can improve and enrich our life experience http://www.VeritasRadio.com *** Please LIKE / Comment / Subscribe to This Channel! **** This portion is being provided as a courtesy from Veritas Radio. To listen to more of this exclusive interview proceed to http://www.veritasradio.com
Afterlife Communication FMBRTV Afterlife Communication A lecture by Matt McKay, Ph.D. Presented by the Foundation for Mind Being-Research WWW.FMBR.ORG Eight years ago (2008) in San Francisco, Jordan McKay was murdered riding home from work on his bicycle. He was 23 years old. Jordan's father, Dr. Matthew McKay, was determined to make contact after his death. He sought reconnection through mediums, shamanistic rituals, meditation, past life and between lives regressions, as well as techniques such as "Induced After Death Communication" and channeled writing. Eventually, Dr. McKay found channeled writing to be the most effective and reliable way to converse with Jordan. He took these conversations and put them in a book "Seeking Jordan". Dr. McKay's presentation will begin with the story of how he established contact with Jordan after death and some of the important things Jordan has to say. He leads participants through an experiential exercise doing actual channeled writing. During his talk he cover such subjects as: * Why we reincarnate and the purpose of life. * The role of psychological and physical pain in soul development. * The relationship between individual souls and collective consciousness * The transition between life and afterlife. * What souls do in the spirit world. * How our lives change when we know where home is. * The nature of Karma (and irrelevance of ideas like sin, punishment, good and evil).
Speaker's Bio: Matthew McKay is a clinical psychologist and professor at The Wright Institute in Berkeley. He is the director of the Berkeley Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic, and co-director of the Bay Area Trauma Recovery Clinic. Dr. McKay is the co-author of more than 30 books on psychology – both professional and self-help titles. His books have sold more than 3 million copies. His books on spirituality include “Why?,” “Your Life on Purpose,” and “Seeking Jordan.” In his spiritual work, Dr. McKay specializes in teaching channeled writing and doing past life and between-lives regressions. Dr. McKay is also co-founder and publisher of New Harbinger Publications, a major Bay Area publishing house. Dr. McKay's website is, www.seekingjordan.com ************************* 'Seeking Jordan: How I Learned the Truth about Death and the Invisible Universe' (Hardcover; Matthew McKay Ph.D.; 2016) Matthew McKay has been covered here before. I believe that his actual "purpose"--being a Psychologist, and having these experiences--was to interpret what he learned for those of us "who wish to know." As far as I can tell, he has absolutely nailed this subject like perhaps no one has in modern history. The message that we are here to suffer to learn lessons can be a downer; with the upside being that goodbyes arenot permanent. The Melissa Galka case is another one to search out. Through devices, she answers questions with relevant answers in her own voice in life. Phrases like "beyond the grave" only reflects an entirely material view of consciousness. Her spirit is present, until she decides to move on. Melissa Galka and Jordan McKay are not "ghosts," but free spirits... free to come and go. They're not "dead" in the way that we would interpret it. *************************
MOST INCREDIBLE SPIRIT BOX SESSION EVER RECORDED IN HISTORY.. 100% Real. Huff Paranormal I do not care if you love me or hate me, this is ground breaking yet serious and scary stuff. Watch for yourself and know it is all 100% real. If you are still pushing the 'Huff is fake" conspiracy theory based on lies started by two jealous men, then there is nothing I can do and you probably should not watch my videos. The ones who push me being fake are the biggest ego heads and do nothing for the field of ITC. Oh, besides create lies and drama. To those with me, know that you are witnessing, before anyone, the furthering of the itc filed, first hand. Thank you for your support. Ok guys, this is an intense session. I focused like I have never focused before. I used my new "Human Antenna" and my newest Wonder Box. This is not an Antenna in the traditional sense but it allows my energy to be used by the spirits for better more cinsise communication. THIS IS 100% REAL, as always. THIS IS ALSO A 100% MUST SEE. No hype, no joke. I received more answers than ever, Billy spoke, angels came with validations, they showed me what their world looked like, and validated what I saw. This is the most incredible spirit communication EVER recorded. please share, thumbs up and subscribe if you want to follow what I do. There is so much more to come. Thank you all for your years of support with my research. Always 100% real, always. ************************* 'Steve Huff, maker of the Wonder Box from Paranormal Lockdown, on how he talks to spirits' Julian Cheatie - MonstersAndCritics.com - January 28, 2017 Steve Huff is one of the most renowned paranormal researchers out there, and has experienced huge success communicating with spirits over the years. His creation the Portal, modified over time into the Wonder Box, has been so effective that Paranormal Lockdown’s Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman even agreed to use it on their show — with huge success. But how does it work, how did Steve make it, and how did he get involved in the paranormal realm in the first place? We spoke to Steve, the man behind the popular Huff Paranormal website and YouTube channel, to find out more…We spoke to Steve, the man behind the popular Huff Paranormal website and YouTube channel, to find out more. con't... *************************
Full Documentary HD - Secret Book of DEATH TOP SECRET The Tibetan Books of the Dead are a diverse collection of Buddhist scriptures that yield valuable insight into the psychology of death and dying and suggest the importance of meditative practice and knowledge as tools for self-understanding. This in-depth study of this rich body of Buddhist literature details the Tibetan Buddhist belief in the bardos, of intermediate states, and serves as an illuminating companion volume to The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Using original texts from both the Buddhist and pre-Buddhist Tibetan religious traditions, this book presents a detailed portrayal of the teachings and the iconography that play a major role in the Tibetan understanding of death and dying. The peaceful and wrathful deities, the mandala principle, the five Buddha families, and the six realms of experience are among the doctrines examined in this volume. A psychological commentary and the illustrations and diagrams in the book illuminate the Tibetan path from death, through the after-death state, to transformation and rebirth. A comparison with Western investigations of consciousness, death, and dying, as well as views of death in India, Egypt, and other ancient cultures, enables the reader to see how the Tibetan Buddhist perspective on death relates to the spiritual and psychological beliefs of other societies. ************************* Bardo Thodol ("Tibetan Book of the Dead")
The Bhavacakra and the Sun Cross In the same manner that there is a "Tibetan triskelion"---of which I believe there is an ancient link---there is also a similarity between the Tibetan Bhavacakra and the Sun Cross from a number of ancient European traditions. I would guess that there is not necessarily an ancient connection here since the Bhavacakra represents the cycle of life, while the Sun Cross represents the wheel of the year. Of course, the concept of the cycle of life could easily conflate with the cycle of the seasons. The Bhavacakra, as far as I can see, is only represented with eight points when in the form of a particular ornamental design set on top of a structure or high on a mountain. Although I wasn't able to find an example, this symbol appears particularly powerful amid dark clouds in the high mountains... at which time it appears dark grey.
Kim Russo The Happy Medium http://www.kimthehappymedium.com/ Kim Russo is the real deal. She was actually the subject of a long series of tests by the Windbridge Institute.
Amy Allan is also very genuine. She clearly has a different set abilities than Kim Russo. There are many interviews with her, Steve DiSchiavi, and all of these individuals online.
Tanya Carroll Richardson Professional Intuitive and Author of 'Angel Insights' and two guided journals http://www.tanyarichardson.com/ Tanya Carroll Richardson was recently on Coast To Coast AM which is embedded below (starts at 1:15:07)
Coast To Coast AM - October 5, 2016 Ancient Mars and Angel Messages Conflict October In the first half, plasma physicist John Brandenburg, PhD, discussed why he believes a faction of the government wants controversial images of lost civilizations and nuclear weapon signatures on Mars to be released to the public in order to build support for a manned mission to the Red Planet. In the latter half, author and professional intuitive Tanya Carroll Richardson shared messages from the angel realm, and revealed the nature of various types of angels - who they are, what motivates them, and how we can we summon their help. .
Security camera captures a spirit leaving a body in a hospital in China OBLIX Paranormal Witness Currently the Syfy network (244 on DirecTV) has a "ghost night"--as I call them--on Wednesday evenings. The two longstaying programs are 'Paranormal Witness', which is documentary style; and 'Ghost Hunters', which is investigative style. The Travel Channel (277 on DirecTV) continues with their Saturday evening "ghost night" with 'Ghost Adventures' and 'The Dead Files'. At least 'Ghost Adventures' is currently showing new programs. 'Paranormal Witness' is on the same par as 'A Haunting' which is shown on Investigation America network (286 on DirecTV). I don't get Destination America, so I just purchase the entire season. Many--mostly Atheist types--point to the human brain as the source of consciousness and everything related to it. Therefore, according to them, the brain is basically all that there is to consciousness. The below article suggests that this may not be so. This is only one such case of people who have been discovered to have almost no brain at all and yet can function and think normally. I'm guessing that the subject discussed probably was utilizing his brain stem to a large degree, since we only perhaps used about 10% of our brain anyway.
Mitch Doolittle - rense.com - March 25, 2005 The reason for my apparently absurd question is the remarkable research conducted at the University of Sheffield by neurology professor the late Dr. John Lorber.
When Sheffield's campus doctor was treating one of the mathematics students for a minor ailment, he noticed that the student's head was a little larger than normal. The doctor referred the student to professor Lorber for further examination.
The student in question was academically bright, had a reported IQ of 126 and was expected to graduate. When he was examined by CAT-scan, however, Lorber discovered that he had virtually no brain at all. con't
Voices from the Afterlife The above link is a webpage from the website of attorney and author Victor Zammit, who authored the 2013 book 'A Lawyer Presents the Evidence for the Afterlife'. There are some very interesting spirit communications there, especially the Louis Armstrong one in which the spirit sings his famous song 'What a Wonderful World"... and sings it in an imperfect manner which one would expect from a conscious intelligence. There are other interesting items on his website, along with a YouTube channel.
I still think that we must have definite cases to point to, such as the Melissa Galka case. There are clear recordings of her voice (as when she was alive) communicating and answering questions in a relevant manner. In other words... not a residual energy... but a very conscious spirit. There are some who believe that technology will allow for this type of communication in the future which will finally prove beyond the speck of a doubt the existence of an afterlife. .
The evening of the week which I call "Ghost night" is now Saturday on the Travel Channel network (277 on DirecTV), with new episodes of the popular programs 'The Dead Files' along with the other mainstay 'Ghost Adventures' now airing. Now added to that lineup is a new program 'Deadly Possessions' with Zak Bagans, which is a lot like 'Haunted Collector'. This program has an interesting format, and interesting topics, based on actual haunted items. He's apparently building a "haunted item collection." Apparently they usually purchase or take items off of the owners hands which have caused them much grief. Lifetime Move Network's "ghost night" was switched from Saturday to Thursday I believe, but it's off season for it currently. That's the lineup with 'The Haunting of' with Kim Russo, "Ghost in My Child', and 'My Haunted House'. This subject matter in popular culture, which started in earnest in 2005, is moving along as strong as ever. What people can't seem to grasp is that we don't "become ghosts" after death. A "ghost" is a soul which is compelled to remain behind because of some unresolved issue. A suicide will always result in this; that seems to be a definite rule, however it's not a permanent state. A soul is intended to go into the afterlife, at which time it then becomes a free spirit. Apparently free to travel both worlds at will until it decides to go back to have another experience. It's more complex than that, but that's the gist of it. I call this the "Soul Matrix."
About ten years ago, my father passed away from lung cancer. About a week ago I was visiting my mother, and in the early evening we lit a candle and turned off all the lights. We spoke about him for awhile, and then were silent for a bit with the effect of light and shadow from the flickering candle apparent on the ceiling. After about twenty minutes, the lamp just came on all by itself. It didn't "click" on, but just "came on." I can't prove that it was him, although I know it was. It was either him energetically affecting the electrical charge, or I caused it through psychokinesis, or it occurred through some type of universal synchronicity triggered by the power of ritual/suggestion, or it was just a coincidence. After about ten more minutes, the light turned off on its own. Later I turned it "on" via the switch, and "off" as normal. I had another strange experience recently, although this was more in the coincidence realm I think. A synchronicity relevant only to the person experiencing it. I live on a slope of a mountain, where the streets were carved out. With houses on only one side and separated from one another, the original topography of the hills are easy to make out. I was driving in a location which was on another part of the slopes of the mountain. I parked to finish my drink. The roads there were similar to those in the neighborhood, except that there were no houses; only a few scattered businesses. I noticed the particular view that I had from where I was parked appeared to be an exact match for one street in the neighborhood... right down to some trees, bushes, and natural formations. It was eery. With so many similarities, I soon began to look for "dissimilarities." I couldn't really find any. It was as though this street was a dead ringer for the other street, minus the houses.
Below, an episode of Fade To Black with Jimmy Church; also an occasional guest host on Coast To Coast AM. A frequent guest is author Tracy Twyman, a deep researcher on occult history, secret societies, and metaphysical subjects, and a good name to google or YouTube if interested in this subjects. He's interviewed her on Coast as well.
Ep.150 FADE to BLACK Jimmy Church w/ Fr. Jack Ashcraft, Tracy Twyman, Exorcism Ouija LIVE on air FADE TO BLACK Day three of Halloween Week on FADE to BLACK and tonight we have up first Fr. Jack Ashcraft and we discuss how he determines if someone is in need of his services and what steps are taken after...next we have Tracy Twyman, author of many books and her current offering is Clock Shavings...which is a non-fiction account of her communication with Cain and Baphomet for the last 13 years through her Ouija board. ************ http://quintessentialpublications.com/twyman
Brad Steiger is a legend, having authored over 200 books. When he researches something, it's very interesting and thorough. He's a good name to look up on YouTube, as he's been a frequent guest on Jeff Rense and many other programs.
Saturday "ghost night" For the past year or so, I have referred to Saturday evening as "ghost night." This is mostly because the Lifetime Movie Network (LMN: DirecTV channel 253) presents a lineup of programs dealing with the ghost/spirit issue. Last evening they presented their new lineup with 'My Haunted Vacation', 'The Haunting Of...', 'My Haunted House', and Psychic Intervention. Spirit medium Kim Russo is featured on the 'The Haunting Of.." and the newer 'Psychic Intervention'. Kim Russo, unlike "The Long Island Medium" in my opinion, appears to be the real thing. Even if one of the celebrities featured has a definite link to a place entirely unrelated to their family members who've passed on, she always makes a connection with them on top of the issue at hand. With all of these programs, it's sort've hit and miss; with some cases more interesting than others.
I really wish the network would bring back 'Reincarnated: Past Lives', which I think was ultimately the most significant program of them all. They aired four programs last year. Apparently the soul moves on to the next incarnation when it's ready, whether in ten years or five hundred years. A "spirit" is a free spirit, while a "ghost" is in a repressed state.. stuck and perhaps isolated in one location. Also last evening featured 'The Dead Files' and 'Ghost Adventures' on the Travel Channel (DirecTV channel 277), two popular programs for the network. Spirit medium Amy Allan of 'The Dead Files' uses an entirely different approach than Kim Russo, apparently because she has different abilities. She virtually never makes a connection to the clients' family members who've passed on unless they have become a ghost (not a spirit) at that location.. and perhaps a problem. Also, very unlike Kim Russo, she confronts various types of paranormal entities. Some of them were never in living form, and apparently some were just "brought into existence" from conditions of the history of the house or property. For example, a house can just "assume a spirit" of it's own at some point; or a poltergeist is actually "created" by a living person's emotions and energy.. and can become an entirely separate spirit. I suspect that this can occur from love and positive energy as well.. Also, a ghost can eventually just morph into something entirely different, apparently always eery and negative. I don't know if that would destroy the soul or not. So many questions... .
Two nights ago, I had a strange dream. I don't remember enough of it to even try to interpret it. However, what I do remember were the vivid images of a totally fictitious place. I will give one example. There was what appeared to be a backyard-to-backyard alley or walkway in which one property had a type of large porch-looking glass enclosure. Initially it was a regular street with old homes, but my imagination changed it. It's like when a dream can have a duel-location. As I entered this enclosure, the late afternoon shadows coming through the windows were of a complex pattern. Are our minds able to create realistic imagery like that, or could this have been somehow adapted from real memories? I think it may be a bit of both. Now, after two days, I seem to have forgotten how impressed I felt when I awoke right after experiencing the dramatic moving-picture-like imagery. The above image--especially around the base of the trees--gives some idea of how I saw the shadows. Double-sets of crisscrossed shadows! I do remember that much. Do our minds somehow "save" the things that we see; and are regressed in some form in our dreams? I can say that this place didn't really resemble any place that I have been in this life. A regular street with old homes and heavy trees somehow morphed into the back alleyway... but overall everything was a bit off from reality. Again, I think my mind fused together different aspects of fiction and reality. I believe that our dreams are either 1) from ourselves; 2) occasionally from our higher-self or guardian spirit; and 3) communication from other spirits (usually friendly or related). This dream did have a purpose, but what impressed me this time and other times was the imagery. Can you think of dreams in which there where audible and moving people, places, and things that appeared real? Not "lucid dreaming," of which I haven't experienced, but fairly common dreams. One strange type of dream, which most of us have experienced a few times, is meeting and relating with someone... and then you wake up. The person... gone. .
For awhile now, every Saturday evening is what I have come to call "Ghost night." Currently, there are four paranormal-themed programs on the Lifetime Movie Network (LMN; channel 253 on DirecTV) on these evenings. Here on PST, they air from 5PM to 9PM; and repeat from 9PM to 1PM. Lifetime apparently bought the rights from the The Biography Channel, which I don't get, but the TBC airs something of a "Ghost night" once a week. 'Ghost Inside My Child' - This is about children who remember a prior life, and are being affected by it. It's interesting and convincing. Currently they're showing reruns from 2013. 'Celebrity Ghost Stories' - I'm not a celebrator of "celebrities," but begrudgingly I have tended to have some faith in many of them in at least the first few seasons. Still, they remain interesting. 'Reincarnated: Past Lives' - This is a brand new program, and I think an original for LMN. I think it's great! The hypnotist/therapist/researcher, whose name escapes me, puts the subjects under hypnotic regression. They recall a past life, or even one before that, and he corroborates what they tell him through a later fact-finding mission. The evidence does match up against what the subjects tell him. It's very interesting, and I think it's very likely true... at least in most cases. I will list some conclusions on reincarnation, based on the first two episodes, in the next entry. 'The Haunting Of...' - Psychic medium Kim Russo takes on paranormal experiences of celebrities by taking them right back to the location of their experience. I'm not 100% "sold" on Kim Russo, as I am with Amy Allen of 'The Dead Files'. I do have faith in her, but I think some of these psychic mediums prey on people's emotions using various methods; which actually include using some psychic ability. Anyway, this is an interesting program, and almost always ends up with the subjects' own lost loves ones and close friends "showing up" at the location as well; so it often concludes with an interesting hodgepodge of spirit messages, including themes of "guardian spirits" that we have.
4-13-14 Addition: I wanted to add for the record, regarding 'Reincarnated: Past Lives', that the hypnotist/researcher's name is Damian Bertrand. .
On Friday I was watching the program 'The Dead Files' on the Travel Channel. The show is so popular, at least for a cable channel, that the network does everything it can to just keep it ongoing. In other words, it's not really even clear if the season has ended! They produce a new episode here and there, and fill in the blanks with the "Revisited" episodes, which don't offer much new information about the older cases. In this past episode, they reviewed two earlier cases. In the first one, which took place in rural upstate New York, when Aimee had a sketch made of the (in-this-case) grim-looking spirit.. one of the guys responded "It looks like a witch!" No other spiritual tradition continues to be spoken of in this negative manner. Name any other demographic which was genocided in the past, and which the average person still believes that it was "proper," or at least continues open and outward scorn against them!? Even the recent movie 'Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters' is a clear example. What if a movie came out that was called 'Hansel and Gretel: Catholic Hunters'? Or "Muslim Hunters"... or... I think I'll stop there. In the second part, they revisited a case that had been ongoing since the original episode. In other words, the haunting has continued. Aimee often advises haunting victims to seek help with a spiritual cleansing. Depending on the particulars, she usually suggests a Catholic priest or other Christian pastor to bless or exorcise the home or property. Sometimes she will suggest a Native American Shaman from a local tribe to do a cleansing, and occasionally a Wiccan. Lets give the Wiccans some credit, as some have become very adept at this in recent years, as has been covered here before.
This particular family, which had long been terrorized by the dark forces in their home, was Catholic. Their children were targeted in particular, so they were desperate. Aimee suggested a Wiccan in this case, to cleanse the home... and this Wiccan woman sure did. She did her thing and the dark forces were finally gone! What was frustrating was that after they initially consulted her, they said that their relatives were "upset" over them receiving help "from a Wiccan." Again, name just one other demographic that was genocided, and the aggressor "demographic" can continue to openly scorn the victim "demographic"..? Name just one... It just seems logical to me, that if someone needed help from a certain tradition--even if they weren't exactly a fan of it--that they would allow them to do what had to be done... and even if it didn't change their opinion, at least they could be grateful to that individual(s). Even if we shift gears here, and you had the chance to help someone who you didn't even like... you should strongly consider doing it. It's not always about who they are.. it's about who you are. On Saturday, I watched the new A-and-E program entitled 'American Haunting'. It was a three hour, three episode special. They were okay, similar to Syfy's 'Paranormal Witness'. I still think that the documentary-style paranormal-genre programs are the best. I think the best one going now is 'School Spirits' on the Syfy channel. Season 2 should be starting up sometime this year. .
I wanted to close this out, for now, with a few final points. One ghost-themed program that I should mention--which began right about the time that 'A Haunting' ended--is 'Ghost Adventures'. This genre is called "paranormal." The program is hosted and narrated by Zak Bagans, and is featured on the Travel Channel. It has aired now for seven seasons. It's not quite produced in the documentary-style like some of the others, but they take chances and manage to capture a lot of eery and interesting EVP's as well as spirit-footage. Zak Bagans' fearless and confrontational style has drawn criticism from some. Despite his "in your face" style, he is hard to dislike. One other reality/paranormal program is 'The Haunted', which has aired on Animal Planet. I guess everyone just wants to get into the act, as one stipulation on this program is that the subject home/environment must have at least one animal living there. It is quite good actually, and more in the documentary-style that I prefer. One aspect about these programs-that I can't help but notice--is that very often, the featured subjects seem to be pretty interesting and decent people in general. I don't know what that might suggest in the bigger picture. By the way, many of these programs are available on YouTube. That brings up another point. Animals, especially cats, can see things that humans can't see. Also, children are often able to pick up things that adults cannot. Another typical theme is that dark spirits usually target the weak, or at least the person(s) who scare more easily. Not always, but often. "Fear feeds" it, and allows it to grow in power. The simple truth is that this is all a normal condition of the planet. Once I saw an image from a polaroid, probably from the 70s, which was perhaps the strangest image that I've ever seen. I wasn't able to find it online, but in this photograph was a small group of teenage boys in a room sitting. The camera somehow picked up some very odd-looking being... hunched over and staring at one of the boys... bent over and just inches from his face, just staring at him! I would guess that it was some type of simple, benevolent spirit. All of us have probably had run-ins which this type of thing and never even knew it. Parapsychology is the study of psychic phenomena. According to Wikipedia: The term parapsychology (also known as psi phenomena) was coined in or around 1889 by philosopher Max Dessoir, and originates from para meaning "alongside", and psychology. The term was adopted by J.B. Rhine in the 1930s as a replacement for the term psychical research. Parapsychologists study a number of ostensibly paranormal phenomena, including telepathy, precognition, clairvoyance, psychokinesis, near-death experiences, reincarnation and apparitional experiences. Some people suggest that "spectrology is" the study of ghosts. However, this doesn't not appear to be the case. According to Wikipedia (not that I always agree with Wikipedia): Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between matter and radiated energy. It is, however, tied to the study of "visible light," of which we apparently are very limited as far as what our eyes can see. This brings us back to animals, especially cats; who can see more than we can. So when a cat suddenly looks up at thin air, perhaps you should take it seriously...
2-7-13 Addition: I had to add to this series at least two names. Lorraine Warren is--and has long been--a medium, clairvoyant, paranormal investigator, and author. She and her late husband Ed Warren were involved with many famous cases of this type... including the Amityville case, of which books and ten moves have been based. She has been featured in many of these programs from the last seven or eight years; and so many others over the decades. Warren heads the New England Society for Psychic Research.
Another name that I wanted to mention is John Zaffis, who was also involved in the Amityville case. and has long been a paranormal researcher and investigator. He is the chief producer and figure of a program on the Syfy Channel called 'Haunted Collector', which features cases involving "items" which are haunted. For example, if you purchase some old item at a garage sale, it could have something attached to it that you then bring into your home. I guess it's like a form of animism, which is a pretty scary thought if it's a negative energy. How would you even know? Zaffis runs the Paranormal Research Society of New England (also, his own website JohnZaffis.com). He was also involved in the "Haunting in Connecticut case" mentioned earlier, which led to the making of the 2009 movie.
It probably should be mentioned again--and it's so important--that "the negative energies get the press," as it's simple human nature for people to just accept good things in their lives and not question them.
Only when something dark comes over them do they question "what's going
on?" In other words, we just accept the results from positive energies,
and ignore the "cause and effect" from that end. There's much more
positive energy than negative.
A few weeks ago I saw a light green beetle, the kind with the broad shoulders, slowly walking along in a spot which presented a danger to it. I allowed it to walk up onto my hand, and relocated it across the street along a hillside. It's not that I care about every "bug," but this one caught my eye and I took the time to do this. Now, do we get some type of "brownie points" in this spirit and energy world for something like this? I wouldn't completely rule it out.
However, if negative energy is coming our way full force, then there's no stopping it. No common "positive energy ally" can help you. I think we need to find the balance between serenity and evolutionary struggle in our lives. For example, the wolf seems pretty happy-go-lucky as he trots along; however, he's ready to fight on a dime when danger confronts him. It's all about engaging with daily positive and negative energies.
I wanted to bring to issue, part of one episode of ‘A Haunting’ from 2006 entitled ‘The Unleashed’. This case took place in Standish, Michigan. To make a long story short, in 1974 a series of happenings prompted a young man named Randy to “dabble in the occult.” He purchased “a book on witchcraft” and attempted a spell in his bedroom at around midnight.
The reason that I placed quotations around those two items is because I believe that many phrases don’t necessarily mean anything! For example, “the occult.” What “occult?” There is a lot of occultism in Christianity. Also, “witchcraft!” What “witchcraft?” Witchcraft from Yemen? Borneo?
Randy cast a spell to four deities: Anastosia, Lavoriki, Corozinia, and Semosani. These deities are sometimes put in text under varied spellings. However, it’s easy to see in internet searches that very little information about them is online. I have no idea of what their origin is. In fact, most of the very limited information online was in reference to this very episode. But they were in a spell from Randy’s book, and to say the least, it was a nightmare for him and his family.
Never chant an incantation to any or all of the following spirits: "Anatosia, Lavoriki, Corozina, and Semosani. Also, never use a Ouija board at any time, and for any reason. You don’t know what door that you’re opening up! Negative entities have followed individuals for years, no matter where they move. This doesn’t always happen, but it often does. I wouldn’t even cast circles. Sometimes overzealous Christians inadvertently open doors to evil, including demonic possession. Naturally, over time, people see what spirits that we can place our trust in—such as Jesus, Odin, Budda, etc. Randy just took it upon himself to jump into something he knew nothing about.
One interesting item from the episode was that the book described, as part of this particular chant, about it helping the person change from “dark to light.” That’s interesting in that most people just naturally perceive “light” as being “good”; while “dark” perceived as “evil.” I don’t think that is any innate rule at all; although sometimes metaphysical symbolism follows these types of patterns. It’s just important to remember that sometimes “the light” represents evil. It should be pointed out that “dark,” “black,” and “night” represent different concepts from one-another.
In 2005, the Discovery Channel produced two feature-length docudramas about “hauntings” entitled ‘A Haunting in Connecticut’ and ‘A Haunting in Georgia’. The popularity of these specials gave way for a program called ‘A Haunting’, which ran for four seasons; which itself served as a springboard for numerous type programs on numerous networks since, and is still going strong.
‘A Haunting’ was so well-made that I believe it encouraged a lot of people--of all religious, spiritual, agnostic, or atheist backgrounds—to take a closer look at this phenomenon, which if proven, would literally be proof of “life after death.” I would guess that the Christian concerns would either see the issue as: 1) “I don’t believe in ghosts”; or 2) A good way to show literal proof of an afterlife to combat the atheist argument which has been coming on strong in recent years.
The existence of ghosts or spirits, which I believe is real, would not make or break any theist or non-theist concern. It really is an issue for the truthseeker at large! To restate the main point, proof in this area would most literally be proof of some type of existence after death. Therefore, in my opinion, it represents one of the most important issues for humanity right now. It should be noted that the vast majority of spirits are positive energy, but human nature has a strong tendency to just happily accept good things; and only the negative experiences get the press.
Outside of the ‘A Haunting’ series, I think that the best programs of this type are or have been ‘Paranormal State’ and ‘The Dead Files’. What is interesting is that one can start to piece together the bigger picture, which is more involved than what it appears on the surface. For example, some spirits were never human. Occasionally, some are created inadvertently by people from their emotions and experiences. Sometimes a house or property develops a spirit of it’s own. It’s as if spirits can be developed from energy and the right conditions… almost like a plant.
The Society for Psychical Research was founded in London in 1882. Its stated purpose was to understand "events and abilities commonly described as psychic or paranormal by promoting and supporting important research in this area" and to "examine allegedly paranormal phenomena in a scientific and unbiased way." Two years later, the affiliated American Society for Psychical Research was founded, so this endeavor is nothing new.
The Discovery Channel's special 'A Haunting in Connecticut', which was really the initial kickstart to these programs, was made into the movie 'A Haunting in Connecticut' in 2009. Also, this past October, the 'A Haunting' series returned--after a five year hiatus--for a fifth season with ten new episodes; only this time it is airing on the Discovery-affiliated Destination America network. Of course, you can buy this series, or any other. The entire first four seasons can be purchased together.
