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Archival Research: Haunted in a Prison Cell
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Continue reading →: Archival Research: Haunted in a Prison CellI have a hobby of searching old newspapers for state history on hauntings. So often do stories of ghosts slip trough the cracks of time, while others are documented in books and lore. So, I thought I would share interesting stories I come across in my newspaper research. “Cole Was…
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In My Commonplace Book: Monsters of the Midwest
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Continue reading →: In My Commonplace Book: Monsters of the Midwest“In My Commonplace Book” is a regular series in which I share the recent scribblings from my commonplace book. Opposed to my well-researched posts, these are simply interesting things I have been reading about. To learn more about commonplace books, you can read a general introduction here. Each of these…
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3 Years, 3 #HumpDayHaunts, & A Giveaway
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Continue reading →: 3 Years, 3 #HumpDayHaunts, & A GiveawayMy cats (Wind and Kitty Kitty Boo Boo) and I are back to haunt your internet! I am excited to continuously and consistently post to the blog in 2019. I will keep bringing that paranormal history, along with some more posts on commonplace books. This week officially marks my blog’s…
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Halloween #HumpDayHaunts
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Continue reading →: Halloween #HumpDayHauntsStarting November, I’ll be back to my regular blogging. Until then, please follow me on Instagram for some haunted history each day this week! If you don’t follow me already, you might not know about #humpdayhaunts. Each Wednesday I share a bit of paranormal history. Since it is Halloween, I…
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Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United States
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Continue reading →: Til Death: Ghost Brides of the United StatesI am in the middle of planning a (goth rustic) wedding, which I do not enjoy doing. I was just not wired to be a bride. Instead of calling caterers or sending out invitations, I have been looking up ghost stories about brides. There are a lot of them. I…
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New Orleans & A Cursed Nicolas Cage
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Continue reading →: New Orleans & A Cursed Nicolas CageI traveled to New Orleans this past week for work. What did I do with my free time? Visited cemeteries and haunted locations, of course. A common thread I found on my guided tours of New Orleans was a disdain for Nicolas Cage. Here’s how the story goes (according to…
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Spooky Road Trip: The Haunted America Conference
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Continue reading →: Spooky Road Trip: The Haunted America ConferenceThis Saturday, I drove nine hours total (in some very foggy conditions) to hear some of my favorite paranormal scholars speak about ghosts and other supernatural beings. Since this was my very first conference in the area of the paranormal, I did not know what to expect. I have been…
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Fairy Circles of Doom: Natural or Supernatural?
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Continue reading →: Fairy Circles of Doom: Natural or Supernatural?You are walking in the woods alone. You come across a circle of mushrooms or a barren circle surrounded by lush greenery. Do you step into the circle? Might seem innocent enough, but lore recommends turning around and heading back home. Listen, I’m not a wilderness woman. I cannot tell…
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Lemuria: Beans, Ghosts, & Exorcism
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Continue reading →: Lemuria: Beans, Ghosts, & ExorcismIt will be the ancient sacred rites of Lemuria, When we make offerings to the voiceless spirits. Ovid According to Ovid, the month of May was named for the ancestors (maiores) and on May 9th, 11th, and 13th, the Romans celebrated the festival Lemuria (or Lemuralia). The term Lemuria is connected to lemures: “angry…
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Ghost Nuns Who Will Have You Praying
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Continue reading →: Ghost Nuns Who Will Have You PrayingI recently finished The Monk by Matthew Lewis and was drawn to the Bleeding Nun character. This ghost of a sinful, murderous, and heartbroken nun walked the halls of a castle, wailing and praying. Her spirit was only put to rest when her bones were found and given a proper burial. “That’s…
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