Spiritualism

What is a fairy blast? A comparison between a Limerick servant girl struck by a “fairy blast” that turned her into her American-accented sister and the Watseka Wonder case.

Spiritual Telegraph and Spook Light The Rev. Dr. Richard R. Schleusner believed in using the latest technology to prove the truths of Spiritualism.

Lizzie Seems Lonesome Tonight Lizzie Borden–or an unknown suspect–took an axe to her father and stepmother on this day in 1892. Immediately afterwards Andrew Borden returned via spirit medium, with a detailed description of the murderer.

The Lying Ghost. A dead man gives a warning about reindeer in peril, but is ignored, due to his reputation as a liar.

Where’s Wanka? Coachman Wanka is seen by multiple witnesses driving a troika drawn by grey horses–while he was dying in hospital.

“Here I Am Again!” Two terrifying visitations from the same malign entity, twenty years apart.

The Bloody Bed. Two examples of ghostly soldiers alerting their families to their deaths–one from World War I; the other from the Civil War.

Fearing the Walking Dead, The Undertaker’s Revenge, and the Lost Art of the Coffin Threat A compendium of popular posts.

Raining Sovereigns: Mysterious Money Falls