The Devonshire Death Fire A fire set as a prank by a Devonshire farmer is seen as an omen of death.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
June 2, 2018
in Death , Ephemera , Folklore , News , Panics , Prophecies , Social History , Spook Lights , Victorian
and tagged corpse candles , Death Light , death omens , Devonshire death fire , Devonshire death omens , Devonshire folklore , Scotland folklore , spook lights , Tanwe , The Devonshire Death Fire , tokens of death , Welsh folklore
When the Flame Leans Over When the flame leans over, it points to the next to die.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
September 5, 2017
in Death , Folklore , News , Prophecies , Social History , Spook Lights , Strange Deaths , Victorian
and tagged corpse candles , death in the mines , miner superstitions , miner's lantern , Savage Mine , spook lights , tokens of death , warning of death , When the Flame Leans Over
“Uncanny Meteors:” Spook Lights in New Zealand, where a gentleman finds he is being escorted by several mysterious lights.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
January 19, 2016
in Ephemera , Fairies and Elemental Spirits , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , News , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged "Uncanny Meteors:" Spook Lights in New Zealand , corpse candles , ignis fatuus , mysterious lights , spook lights , will-o-the-wisp
A strange tale of “Owl Blasting” from the Welsh Marches in which a witness sees a mysterious flame setting trees on fire.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
March 26, 2013
in Fairies and Elemental Spirits , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , News
and tagged corpse candles , evil eye , fire elemental , incendiary poltergeist , owl blasting , spook lights , Wales , Welsh Marches
These mysterious luminaries of the paranormal world have a variety of names: Spook lights, corpse candles, will-o-the-wisps, jack-o-lanterns, ball lightning, ignis fatuus, swamp gas, ghost lights. Yet no matter what the designation, their nature is elusive. They always float just out of reach when scientists try to study them. This is a post about spook lights that harm.
Posted by
Chris Woodyard
on
December 8, 2012
in Death , Fairies and Elemental Spirits , Folklore , Fortean Mysteries , Ghosts , News , Prophecies , Victorian , Wonders and Curiosities
and tagged ball lightning , corpse candles , forteana , ghost lights , ghosts , omens of death , spook lights , tokens of death
