Tag Archives: Poltergeist

Science and Ghosts

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Shanon Sinn

“Science itself does not always know why a thing is so.” – God’s World: A Treatise on Spiritualism (T. W. Stead. 1919) Ghosts, they’re everywhere! From the pages of the Bible to the old building down the street, people have … Continue reading →

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The Skippy Experiment

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

The Philip Experiment, discussed last week, has since been replicated several times. The most successful of these efforts, to date, has been the Skippy Experiment, which has also been referred to as the “Sydney Experiment.” This study took place in … Continue reading →

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The Philip Experiment

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

The Philip Experiment “A poltergeist will usually claim to be whatever its human observers believe it to be” – Poltergeists & Other Hauntings (Rupert Mathews. 2009) In 1972, Canadian Dr. G. Owen conducted the Philip Experiment. This was a study that … Continue reading →

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The Eight Stages of a Poltergeist Haunting

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

The eight stages of a poltergeist haunting has been taken from Rupert Mathews’ book Poltergeists. For anyone interested, Mathews’ book is well researched and a great read. He covers the many different characteristics of what we would now consider to … Continue reading →

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The Cat in Celtic Lore: Demon, Witch, or Lover?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

The Cat in Celtic lore is a beast both loved and abhorred. Those in pursuit of Otherworldly powers coveted him, but not in a way that lacked cruelty. For those who despised powers said to exist outside of the church, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bestiary, Ghosts | Tagged Apparition, Arthur, Cat, Cat Eyes, Cat Head, Cat Ritual, Cuchulainn, Demon, Devil, Dog Head, Evil Spirit, Ghost, Phantom Cat, Poltergeist, spell, Succubus, Witch | 7 Comments

The Banshee: Ghost of the Celts

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Shanon Sinn

The Banshee’s arguably the most famous ghost of them all, and probably the least understood. “When the Banshee calls she sings the spirit home. In some houses still a soft low music is heard at death.” – George Henderson 1911 … Continue reading →