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Continue reading →: The Haunted Lighthouses of MichiganThe meagre lighthouse all in white, haunting the seaboard, as if it were the ghost of an edifice that had once had colour and rotundity, dripped melancholy tears after its late buffeting by the waves. – Charles Dickens, Little Dorrit Today’s post explores the haunted lighthouses of Michigan, a state…
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Continue reading →: Book Notes: Animal SuperstitionsToday, I am continuing with my notes on David Pickering’s Cassell Dictionary of Superstitions. Last time, I shared notes on general supernatural superstitions. This time, I’m focusing on animals. As Pickering writes, “Innumerable species of animal are credited with supernatural powers, including the ability to seethe future and kingship with the…
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Continue reading →: The 5 Scariest Mausoleums in AmericaRecently on Twitter, I was talking with a few of you about Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997-2002). For those unfamiliar with this television show: each episode shared supernatural stories, then revealed whether the stories were fact or fiction at the end of the episode. My favorite story from the show, “The Secret…
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Continue reading →: Book Notes: Supernatural SuperstitionsEach week, I walk many blocks to the used bookstore to explore its supernatural and horror section. It’s one of those book stores where shelves are filled and the floor is covered with stacks of books. You can usually find me sitting on the floor, turning the pages of some…
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Continue reading →: The Tale of 2 Skeptics & SpiritualismSpiritualism is the belief that the dead are inclined to and have the ability to communicate with the living. According to the Camp Chesterfield website, a “spiritualist is one who believes, as part of his or her religion, in communication between this and the spirit world by means of mediumship, and who…
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Continue reading →: A Short BreakHello. The blog will be quiet for a wee bit while I move into my first home! I’m painting rooms black, saging our new space, and unpacking all my books on the macabre. For the time being, check out my Resources section for great articles and websites.
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Continue reading →: A Friday the 13th Reading ListAn important part of my notebook is the running list of things I’d like to read. And, I wanted to share sources I scribbled down this morning over coffee. For obvious reasons, I had the number 13 on my mind. Let me know if you have any interesting links to add,…
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Continue reading →: Black Dogs and Death (Ongoing)One of my majors in undergrad was Greek Mythology, so I’ve always been aware of Cerberus or the Hound of Hades. This multi-headed dog guarded the gates of the Underworld, making sure the dead remained. I, a fan of the show Supernatural, was also introduced to Hellhounds, dogs that drag their victims to…
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Continue reading →: Nightmares, Sleep Paralysis, and the SupernaturalI have been plagued by horrible nightmares since my childhood. Just last week, I had a dream that my oldest dog was bitten by a wolf and bled to death in front of me. The dream was so realistic and upsetting that upon waking I realized I had been crying…
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Continue reading →: Bloody Mary and Other Childhood GamesThis week in my notebook, I returned to distant memories of when I would summon supernatural forces. A few sleepovers stuck out in my mind of innocent child play with dark consequences. At one sleepover, two older girls told me that they had summoned Bloody Mary in the mirror. Rolling…
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I’m Dr. Watson.
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