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Ladies of Paranormal Past: Gertrude Schmeidler
In this edition of Ladies of Paranormal Past, we look at the work and life of Gertrude Raffel Schmeidler, most famous for her contributions to the field of parapsychology and work with the sheep goat effect.
A lasting memory
Doctors have accidentally recorded brain activity while a patient unexpectedly died giving an indication of what a person experiences just before their physical body dies. It is intriguing and poses a lot of questions for 'What's next?'
Ghosts of the World - Onryō
Many cultures from different countries have different myths/folklores or spirits to fear or worship. This short series looks at the different ghosts from around the World! Today's ghost is the Onryō
Tales of Black Rock House: Tamar's Tea Room (The Ballroom)
In this instalment, we take a walk down the trellised walkway to the ballroom of Black Rock House. It has recently been transformed into a tea room for Devonshire teas. The room is affectionately dedicated to Tamar Ebden - Charles Ebden wife. Who was she and what was the big family scandal? What events have taken place in the ballroom? What experiences have paranormal investigators had in the ballroom?
Does paranormal investigating sometimes dehumanise the crimes of our past?
There are a lot of stories that are associated with paranormal locations. Some of it is historical, and some are probably even made up or born from myth. It makes me wonder if we as paranormal investigators get so caught up in the story that we are desensitised to gruesome happenings.
The element of surprise
We often talk about how our expectations can cause us to 'make things happen' but what happens when we introduce the element of surprise? How does our body react to surprise and how does fear affect our perception of the paranormal?
Compassion for comfort
Sometimes when people feel a loved one is trying to contact them, they reach out and start talking to people because they want validation they are not alone. They need us to listen and act with compassion.
If you found out your first paranormal experience wasn't paranormal at all, would it change how you view the paranormal in general?
If you could debunk your first paranormal experience, would it change your beliefs?
Voices from the other side?
From a disembodied voice, clairaudience to mistaken identity, let's look at some of the different ways a person could hear voices and what could cause them. Are they paranormal or just normal?
The fun and cheesy puns of the paranormal
An article dedicated to the funny moments and cheesy lines and puns from our favourite paranormal television shows!