tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53789036520302698302024-03-13T07:46:52.035-07:00The Shadow WatchersKathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-36250829348572107532010-03-29T16:01:00.000-07:002010-03-29T16:57:43.340-07:00James Dean<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S7E-Vt_v9UI/AAAAAAAAA3w/m9gfvlcrLXA/s1600/Black-and-white-James-Dean-headshot.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 379px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S7E-Vt_v9UI/AAAAAAAAA3w/m9gfvlcrLXA/s400/Black-and-white-James-Dean-headshot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454209166567535938" /></a>My family and I love to go on our family trips (investigations) whenever we can but when the weather doesn't cooperate we stay close to home. Thankfully, we live in Indiana (whoops! Cat's out of the bag on that one!) which is exactly in the middle of everywhere and not without some great <em>haunted</em> places of it's own to check out. On a recent outing, we decided we would see what was going on at the grave site of '50's icon, James Dean.<br /><br />It was a pretty chilly night a couple of weeks ago but we geared up all ready to go. Our research was done, and boy was there a lot out there from supposedly smelling cigarette smoke and seeing the lit end of one as if someone were smoking, to hearing the revving of an engine and even seeing old James himself leaning on his own stone. It was a perfect night for investigating...chilly but not too cold to slow you down, and very, very clear.<br /><br />Fairmount Indiana is a very small town (VERY). We drove through it a couple of times and there was a gas station or two, a dollar store but mostly farmhouses. NOW to be fair, we were only driving on the side of town that our GPS system referred us to. For all I know it could be a huge metropolis on the other side of nowhere, but anyway, it was a small town. <br /><br />The cemetery was good size for small town, situated right next to a corn field full of dead and trampled corn stalks which gave everything a nice ambiance. <br /><br />We didn't find the grave right away, although there were some small markers pointing to it. Surprisingly there was no monument, no large gravestone, nothing special at all. Just a regular old gravestone. One thing is for certain. Jimmy's still got plenty of fans. There were some dried flowers laid for him and quite a few items that must have been made by his fans. There were rings, key rings, crocheted roses, dog tags, curled ribbons pinned into the ground and so much more. It was nice to see that no one had looted them out.<br /><br />At any rate, we stayed for sometime. We did not hear any car engine. We did not hear nor see anyone other than ourselves in the graveyard, but as we watched and waited in the cold, dark night, the faintest smell of cigarette smoke passed by us on the wind. Only once, and only faintly. We all looked at each other at the same time, knowing we were surrounded by corn field and the wind wasn't blowing toward us. We all had the same feelings. We'll mark this one down as a positive investigation. <br /><br />If any of you have visited the site, we'd love to read about your experiences.Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-81949813226092331232010-03-10T11:31:00.000-08:002010-03-10T11:59:37.465-08:00A Haunting in Oklahome<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S5f5JrEN76I/AAAAAAAAA1o/rIIjYbp9Oho/s1600-h/labady+mansion.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S5f5JrEN76I/AAAAAAAAA1o/rIIjYbp9Oho/s400/labady+mansion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447096218902458274" /></a><br /><br />I guess that Oklahoma is famous for more than just the musical of the same name. Apparently there are some decent hauntings an adventurous ghost hunter might want to check out. This one involves the Labadie Mansion in Barlesville.<br /><br />The Labadie Mansion is a1 9Th century Victorian mansion that has caused more than a few people to do an extra load of laundry if you get my meaning! The mansion is set back away from the road, so I hear it's for those hunters who are in pretty good shape because there's some hiking through quite a bit of woods which obscure the mansion from anyone travelling along the road. <br /><br />According to legend there are four people who have died at Labadie Mansion and the house has had two damaging fires. The only parts remaining are a fireplace, some burnt out walls and some parts of the foundation but apparently that's enough to keep the paranormal activity at peak levels.<br /><br />So, let's get to the good stuff. Most likely is that what ever light source you used to guide you through the woods to get you through the woods will stop working. You will hear disembodied voices shouting at year, smell noxious odors, and see animals that weren't there moments ago, now only a few yards in front of you. <br /><br />When you've had enough of those and decide to take your leave, you may notice the one fireplace that is left suddenly blaze to life on its own.<br /><br />So, these are the alleged happenings. Some sound possible, some sounds impossible. If any of you live in Oklahoma, we'd appreciate some light shed on this subject.<br /><br />These photos show the ruins of the mansions. It must have been beautiful in its day.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S5f5JcumKgI/AAAAAAAAA1g/2678dHG4zsw/s1600-h/labady+mansion2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S5f5JcumKgI/AAAAAAAAA1g/2678dHG4zsw/s400/labady+mansion2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447096215053675010" /></a><br /><strong>The Labadie Mansion</strong>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-73173599229271879592010-03-10T11:20:00.000-08:002010-03-10T11:24:20.109-08:00Witchcraft Memorial<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S5fxU34vlQI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/s28MMy9LXbg/s1600-h/witchcraftvictimsmemorial04.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S5fxU34vlQI/AAAAAAAAA1Y/s28MMy9LXbg/s400/witchcraftvictimsmemorial04.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447087615229531394" /></a><br />Witchcraft Victim's Memorial<br />176 Hobart Street<br />Danvers, Massachusetts<br /><br />On May 9, 1992, the Salem Village Witchcraft Victims' Memorial of Danvers was dedicated before an audience of over 3,000 people. On the front of the memorial, it reads <strong>"In Memory of Those Innocents Who Died During the Salem Village Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692".</strong> This site is located right across the street from the original Salem Village Meeting House, where many of the witch examinations took place. Near the memorial is a plaque in honor of the former meeting house.<br /><br />This information was taken from "hauntedillinois.com". Check out their site for more information. Here is the link.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://hauntedillinois.com">Salem Witchcraft Memorial</a>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-10529219014951799202010-02-18T09:51:00.000-08:002010-02-18T10:42:29.688-08:00The Dover Demon<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S32EFeyp97I/AAAAAAAAA0o/L4AOB2oiU4M/s1600-h/dover+demon3.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 202px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S32EFeyp97I/AAAAAAAAA0o/L4AOB2oiU4M/s400/dover+demon3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439649154633168818" /></a><br />In Dover Massachusetts there is said to be a creature with a large oblong head and orange eyes that glow in the dark. This creature is said to be hairless and have long twig-like arms with slender claw-like fingers that it uses to grip the pavement as it runs.<br /><br />This creature is the Dover Demon and it has no nose nor mouth. Some theorize that the Demon is an alien left behind such as ET was or perhaps a human-alien hybrid, but no-one knows for sure since he is such an elusive creature. Although there has been a few sightings throughout the years, most people don't believe in the demon at all. <br /><br />In his book Monster Hunt, The Guide To Cryptozoology, Rory Storm writes, "For centuries the Cree Indians have talked about a race of creatures called Mannegishi that live in or near the water. They are said to often climb on rocks and ledges and like to tip over boats, drowning the occupants. They describe the Mannegishi as semi-humanoid with very thin and lanky arms and legs and big heads minus a nose and mouth."<br /><br />Could this be the Dover Demon?<br /><br />Storm, Randy (2008, Monster Hunt, A Guide to Cryptozoology, Gusto Company AS<br /><br />The Photo above came from the website below. Please visit it to find out more information on the Dover Demon.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.monstropedia.org/index.php?title=Dover_Demon">For More Information on the Dover Demon</a>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-61533379332188596302010-01-09T16:29:00.000-08:002010-01-09T16:44:11.903-08:00Did You Ever Wonder What You Would Look Like As A Zombie?If you love zombies and ever pondered over the above question, I've happened upon this great site that will answer this question for you. It's sponsored by the hit movie "Zombieland" and all you need is a picture of yourself that you can upload and a good sense of humor! When you're done, you even get to download the finished product to your own computer, Facebook or Twitter. You will love this.<br /><br />When you first sign on you have the choice of watching a trailer for the movie. I did and I laughed all over again. It's worth the couple of minutes. So, here's the website. Have fun. It's really a blast. Let me know how you like it!<br /><br />www.zombify-yourself.netKathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-23259957362329470622010-01-03T16:48:00.000-08:002010-01-04T09:48:27.709-08:00Talismen, Totems, Amulets and Lucky Charmsf and the Evil Eye.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S0FBjXu1hxI/AAAAAAAAAzA/8QD5f0w7KAQ/s1600-h/horseshoe.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 302px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S0FBjXu1hxI/AAAAAAAAAzA/8QD5f0w7KAQ/s400/horseshoe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422687502252476178" /></a><br />Are you superstitious? Do you have a lucky penny? How about a lucky suit like Robert Barone on the popular television series <em><strong>Everybody Loves Raymond</strong></em>. Do you carry a rabbit's foot? Some of these superstitions take us back to our childhood when our lucky cat's eye marble won us the most games. Some go back even farther, perhaps hundred's of years to when our ancestors actually believed that these charms warded off evil spirits and kept illnesses and all things that go "bump in the night" at bay.<br /><br />It's different, and interesting to note that different cultures have different symbols altogether. The Irish have their four-leaf clover (or the shamrock), the Scottish have faith in the common horseshoe. Germans have a lucky cabbage and Italians wear a gold Italian horn around their neck. This is in modern time. In days of old, medieval times, things were a bit different. Warding off evil and assuring positive forces in your life were important for your very survival. Without the protection from evil, your crops could fail. Sickness could take hold of your family. Death could visit or even steal a loved one. <br /><br />One of the most important evil forces to protect your family from was "the evil eye". The evil eye can be traced back to ancient Egyptian cultures and in some parts of the world is just as strong today. The effect of any curse is only as strong as the strength of the belief that the victim has in it and the evil eye has a strong hold and it grows stronger with each year it is in existence. <br /><br />The curse of the evil eye is is inflicted upon it's victim by an evil person with some sort of supernatural powers who has malice in his heart and an intent to harm. The curse will malign, cause harm, injury, sickness and even death. The victim will experience pain in most body parts, malaise, fear, dread of every circumstance and an almost constant feeling of nausea. <br /><br />Luckily, people who believe in the curse of the evil eye, believe in the charms that protect them from it just as strongly. Those charms that hold that magic are as follows:<br /><br />A Horseshoe, pointing up - on the outside of the door to your home<br /><br />A piece of onyx, at least the size of a quarter, carried with you at all times<br /><br />A sapphire, worn on a chain of sterling silver around your neck.<br /><br />Wearing a rattlesnake rattle on a chain around your neck<br /><br />An amulet of a Celtic knot around your neck<br /><br />An Italian horn which is associated with good luck can ward off the evil eye<br /><br /><br />There are many more amulets that are considered good luck charms that many people truly believe can ward off evil. Many people believe that crystals can do the same thing and have believed so for many centuries. A little research and some interesting reading will prove enlightening and enjoyable for you and open up a whole knew world of insight into what your ancestors probably believed. <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S0FBjixbxDI/AAAAAAAAAzI/P2kCvcb4mqI/s1600-h/italian+horn.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/S0FBjixbxDI/AAAAAAAAAzI/P2kCvcb4mqI/s400/italian+horn.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422687505216160818" /></a>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-60159825352860236682010-01-02T12:15:00.000-08:002010-01-02T12:40:24.281-08:00Have you ever heard of the tiny little Thai Water Elephant? A Cryptozoological dream!If you read my blog every now and again, you know I am always interested in a good crypto mystery. A while back I was chatting with my children during a visit and the subject of the Thai Water Elephant came up. I had never heard of such a thing, which prompted a research trip to our wonderfully large library where I sifted through and poured over stacks of zoological and scientific journals. I also searched the web and even going through ever nick and cranny of it, my searches proved none to fruitful. Apparently, these little fellows, and I do mean "little", no more than 2 inches tall, are very rare and not much is known about them.<br />So, here is the product of my searching. Everything that I can tell you about the elusive Thai Water Elephant! Unfortunately, I am unable to post a photograph for you since there are none available. Some mummified skeletons have been found and sold by Thai traders for huge sums to those people that collect rare and obscure finds. Some have sold in the millions but they are a dangerous find. One of the things that make the tiny beasts so rare to find in the first place is that it is said their tiny tusks hold enough poisonous venom to kill an adult, even after they have been dead for some time. A trader or a collector could easily wind up dead if they mishandle their "find".<br />First, I must state that since there is no <em>living</em> proof of these little guys, just as we have no <em>living</em> proof of Bigfoot or the Jersey Devil or the like, we must say the Thai Water Elephant is, at this time, a legend and that legend is said to have begun in the waterways of the mountain regions of Thailand. It is said that the tiny little elephants live in a pack and spend their time in living in the muddy streams that run through the thickly forested regions where the mud is so dense only their little pointy tusks show above the muddy surface. This is why they are never seen by human eyes and why they are so deadly. It is also why their mummified remains can sometimes be found. The mud serves as a protective shield that hides them and as one to protect and preserve their skin after death so their condition is such that collectors would pay top dollar for them. A person walking through the forest, passing through a muddy stream might well step on one of those pointy tusks and die from the injected venom, thinking they were bitten by a snake or some other venomous creature indigenous to the area. <br />So, whether or not you take any stock in the theory of the tiny elephants, it seems logical to me. I would love to see one.....they must be awfully cute, poisonous or not!Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-76020204096558268092009-11-11T09:51:00.000-08:002009-11-11T10:34:08.219-08:00Ferla Mohr, The Big Gray ManBeing Scottish I especially love a good Scotts tale of fairies and legend. I don't know how true it is for the people on the whole but from my own observations and from family members I would say that people from Celtic decent tend to be somewhat superstitious and also great storytellers. I seem to recall hearing something about "The big gray man" growing up, but I could be mistaken. Whether myth or actual cryptoid I don't know but I would say this bears investigation. Should anyone have any knowledge on this creature that they are willing to share, I hope you will.<br /><br />Going back to the 1920's in a region of Scotland known as Ben MacDhui there have been reported sightings of a Sasquatch like creature known as "Ferla Mohr" or "The Big Gray Man". The Ferla Mohr is said to be a 25 foot tall hairy man-ape creature that is described as more of a supernatural <em>presence </em>than an actual creature, although actual sightings of the beasts are said to have occurred.<br /><br />The Ferla Mohr seems to have supernatural powers. He is said to be able to control the weather, including the fog and the rain. He can also cause such extreme fear in both humans and animals that they will try to commit suicide by leaping off cliffs or reportedly have even died trying to get away from him. <br /><br />Author Jamie Hall has done a lot of research on this subject and some of this information has been taken from his website <strong>http://www.newanimal.org/biggrayman.htm</strong>. Many thanks to him. You can read more about Jamie and his other work at <a href="http://jh-author.com">jh-author.com</a><br /><br /><strong>For other great books on the subject, check these out. These are also from Jamie's site.</strong><br /><br />Grey, Affleck. The Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui. Aberdeen, Scotland: Impulse Books, 1970. <br /><br />McEwan, Graham J. Mystery Animals of Britain and Ireland. London: Robert Hale, 1986. Pages 171-172 <br /><br />Newton, Michael. Encyclopedia of Cryptozoology: A Global Guide to Hidden Animals and Their Pursuers. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2005. Pages 59, 198 <br /><br />Redfern, Nick. Three Men Seeking Monsters: Six Weeks in Pursuit of Werewolves, Lake Monsters, Giant Cats, Ghostly Devil Dogs, and Ape-Men. New York: Paraview Pocket Books, 2004. Pages 21, 217-226 <br /><br />Shuker, Karl P. N. Scotland's GreymanKathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-29848125443345728362009-11-05T06:07:00.000-08:002009-11-05T06:20:57.315-08:00A Call to help a friend, a fellow lover of the paranormal. Please read.This was posted on the "My Para" network site, to which I belong. It's a wonderful network over 3000 strong. They were hit with some devastating news. News that no "famiy" wants to here. One of their members was diagnosed with a terrible illness and they are desperate to help her get well and of corse in our society, that takes more money than health insurance will provide. If you can find it in your hearts to contribute....even a dollar, you'll have done your good deed and can feel good about helping. Read on and meet Mary Beth.<br /><br />"I'm always seeing posts declaring that the paranormal community is one big family. How we should support and help each other.<br /><br />Recently, one of our "family" members posted the following:<br /><br /><em>'We at Tri-State Paranormal of Northern Kentucky are putting together a fundraiser for one of our own......Marybeth Stagman is our case manger and on a couple weeks ago she found out that she has a rare form of breast cancer and the following day she discovered her mother had passed away. So now we are putting together a fundrasier for her and the breast cancer foundation.</em>'<br /><br />So here's your chance people. As I said, put up or shut up. And I don't wanna see one post about how you "can't" afford it. Just $1 people, or $5 or $10, what ever. Go dig in the couch cushion! Don't buy that Quarter Pounder this week. Forgo that StarBucks. How about it? Can you practice what you preach???"<br /><br />So far they have only raised $355 of the $5000 needed so I hope you will consider giving, even $1. Go to <a href="http://mypara.net">mypara,net</a> for more information and to donate. You can go to the "We are family?" post under forums or go to the right side-bar where the donation box is and simply donate. All donations to mypara.net for the entire month of November will be going to Marybeth's medical fund. Thanks for considering Marybeth. I'll keep you updated on our progress.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SvLeXEa0ClI/AAAAAAAAAww/vhQ5BgBP0Zo/s1600-h/marybeth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SvLeXEa0ClI/AAAAAAAAAww/vhQ5BgBP0Zo/s400/marybeth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400623391075207762" /></a>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-8712106817067688752009-10-20T06:02:00.000-07:002009-10-20T06:37:02.705-07:00The Barghest. Beware the Ghost Dog, He is a Hound from Hell!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/St285Nyb_FI/AAAAAAAAAvM/l3FpUc4J2eE/s1600-h/barghest.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 231px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/St285Nyb_FI/AAAAAAAAAvM/l3FpUc4J2eE/s400/barghest.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394675619799497810" /></a><br /><br />In quite a few of today's better horror films and stories, there are a number of large black dogs snarling, growling and prowling about, ready to pounce on their victims with a crazed look in their eyes. They are usually referred to as <em>hell hounds</em> or something of the like and their purpose is pretty simple. They exist either to drag a person's soul (or body) back to hell, to tear a person to shreds to release their soul to hell or simply to terrify a person so much that it warns them in no uncertain terms to back off what ever they were doing that ticked off what ever evil forces the dogs were working for so they stop. They stop immediately, and usually leave town if they are smart, and take up a new liking for cats!<br /><br />The scary thing is, these dogs are not just a figment of modern day writers and film-makers. The tales of these dogs are rooted in legend and folklore, and as with anything else that is handed down by word of mouth from generation to generation, there just might be some substance behind this legend.<br /><br />The stories originated in Britain and the hounds were called the <em>Barghest</em>.In olden times the word for ghost was pronounced "guest" in Northern England and the word "Bar" put together with it could have made the origin of the word "town ghost" but perhaps that wasn't the original meaning at all. We will never know, but whatever the original meaning of the word, most stories of the Barghest tell of a very large black dog with red eyes and very large, sharp teeth. <br /><br />Some tales have likened the Barghest to a werewolf in ferocity and strength, others say it comes as a harbinger of death, merely to warn of impending doom. Others say they are simply evil and will kill at will simply for the sport of it. Some say they will steal your babies and small children from their cradles at night to take them to their lair to eat as a midnight snack. <br /><br />One must be very wary of the Barghest. They are difficult to hunt and almost impossible to capture because thy also have the capability of shapshifting. According to legend, they have been known to be able to transform into cats, trolls, elves, ravens, rabbits and even human form.Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-30813544285783350332009-10-16T08:53:00.000-07:002009-10-16T08:55:52.189-07:00We Have a Winner!!Congratulations to BARBARA! She's the winner of the EMF reader in our latest contest. Be sure to keep your eyes open for upcoming contests and remember, entries are also accepted through facebook.Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-27112554175245672932009-10-15T16:41:00.000-07:002009-10-15T16:57:46.017-07:00Ghost Story from Virginia<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Ste2t0_gKMI/AAAAAAAAAu8/98jAGYSw4-E/s1600-h/ghost3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Ste2t0_gKMI/AAAAAAAAAu8/98jAGYSw4-E/s400/ghost3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392979977234819266" /></a><br /><br /><br /><strong>Ashley - Sterling, Virginia - 2001-2003</strong> <br /><br />In early 2001, my parents and I started renting a two-story house that wasn't more than 40 years old. We never knew about the previous owners or any history on the house. We were only told that the old owners moved out in a hurry. There were two sheds in the backyard that were full of old stuff that was left by the previous owners, so they really did leave in a hurry. <br /><br />Odd things didn't start happening until after we lived there for a few months. There were four bedrooms upstairs and I had one that was on the end of the upstairs. That room was always freezing and it had a heavy feeling to it -- like whenever you walked into the room it felt like you were walking into a freezer and you were weighted down by something. After being sick a few times in that room, I moved to the bedroom adjacent to it. That room never got cold or had any weird feelings to it. <br /><br />I used to be a cheerleader and play soccer, I had many trophies of all the years I did sports -- I had them all lined up on a dresser right next to my closet. One day, when I got home from school all my trophies were laying on the ground in a row. The house was empty all day and my door was closed the entire time I was at school. A lot of stuff happened in the closet of my room also. I would have toys that made noises be turned off and on, the switches would actually be switched to off when I put them away and then they would turn on in the middle of the night. And we had an attic that my father went into once since we lived there. There were no animals in the attic, just cobwebs and our winter stuff. But at night we would hear bumping sounds, sort of like someone knocking on the attic floor, but with carpet on the floor of the attic. <br /><br />One day I was telling my friend about it, so we started knocking on the ceiling of my room. It was a simple "knock knock" and not two minutes later we heard a "knock knock" back. It scared us to the point where I would sleep in the living room for a little while. And my parents said that they couldn't hear anything, not us knocking or the knock back. Soon we decided to move closer to my new high school. The last month we were there I was sitting upstairs in the family room when I kept getting the feeling of being poked in the leg, stomach, sides, and arms. It was my muscles twitching -- like someone was poking me. Ever since moving out of that house I've had minor encounters with different things, but nothing compared to what went on in that house. I could never get any information on that house from anywhere, but I am continuing to look to this day. <br /><br /><em><strong>This great story comes to The Shadow Watchers from <a href="http://ghostvillage.com">ghostvillage.com</a> They're celebrating their tenth year of getting great paranormal information to a huge audience of readers and we than them for it. Make sure you check out their website.</strong></em>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-33709829029902262012009-10-09T07:21:00.000-07:002009-10-09T08:52:36.021-07:00Great Halloween FunHere's the latest news from Troy Taylor, the Editor of <strong>Bump in the Night Ghost Report </strong> which is published by Troy Taylor & American Hauntings. <br />Main Website at http://www.americanhauntings.org If you have the time, this sounds like a blast!<br /><br />SPOOKAPALOOZA! THE BIGGEST EVENT OF THE HALLOWEEN SEASON!<br /><br /><strong>Spookapalooza 2009 Our Last Houdini Séance!</strong><br /><br />October 31, 2009 -- Decatur, Illinois<br /><br />Haunted Lincoln Theater<br /><br /><br /><br />Doors Open at 7:30 PM<br /><br />Event Begins at 9:00 PM<br /><br />No One Admitted after 9:00 PM!<br /><br />Tickets only $10 for General Admission!<br />Limited Spots Remaining for the Late Night Ghost Hunt and Stage Seating during the Séance!<br /><br /><br />Join Host Troy Taylor, Illusionist James L. Clark & Medium Ken Berg for the Biggest and Most Chilling Halloween Event of 2009! You'll be riveted to your seat at one of the most terrifying events of the season as we hold our final Houdini séance within the haunted confines of the legendary Lincoln Theater! Be chilled by a theatrical re-creation of a Victorian séance, which will have you wondering if it's real, or merely an illusion! Be unsettled by a Live Radio Show from a 1936 Houdini Séance and then pushed over the edge as a real-life spirit communication begins to try and reason the spirit of famed magician Harry Houdini! He always maintained that if it was possible to make contact from the other side, he would do so -- and will be finally make contact at the Lincoln Theater on the 83rd anniversary of his death?Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-2657128908285140722009-10-02T07:53:00.000-07:002009-10-02T08:19:16.407-07:00The Banshee, Mourning Spirit of the Irish<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SsYZT1wA9qI/AAAAAAAAAp0/MkoOEU0SRf4/s1600-h/banshee.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 353px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SsYZT1wA9qI/AAAAAAAAAp0/MkoOEU0SRf4/s400/banshee.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388021832832054946" /></a><br />The Banshee (or "bean-shide" if you know Gaelic) is a female fairy of sorts, of Irish decent, that comes to warn others of Irish decent of their impending death. According to Celtic lore, the Banshee could only be seen at night in one of the forms of the Goddess; a beautiful young woman, a proper matron or a shriveled old hag. <br /><br />Tradition states that the Banshee could visit and cry only for members of the five major Irish clans, that being the O'Connors, the O'Gradys, the O'Briens, the O'Neils and the Kavenaughs. Since those days, centuries of interbreeding between those clans has made the Banshee and her wailing cry fair game for anyone with even a bit of Irish in their blood.<br /><br />The Banshee usually appears as hooded figure outside a person's window and her cry is so shrill it can shatter glass. Occasionally, there have been reports of the Banshee appearing in human form to bring predictions of doom to members of a royal Irish family. Such was the case with King James I of Scotland. In 1437 , He was approached by an Irish Banshee in the form of a normal human woman who told him of his murder (and also told him that the Earl of Atholl was at the root of the deed). <br />Everything she said turned out to be true, but this was not a surprise to the King's court. In those days, the Irish respected the cry of the Banshee. <br /><br />Keep in mind, a Banshee can warn of the death of a relative or a loved one to come as well, not just of the person who hears the cry. I have heard people in my own family say they have heard the Banshee cry. I am of Celtic descent being Scotts and Irish. I believe them. Have you ever had that feeling when you <em>knew</em> death was near? You could just feel that someone near you was going to die? That's a bit of "the site". That doesn't mean you are a Banshee, but it does mean that on a dark and quiet night you might hear one crying for you.Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-70449867508184562112009-09-30T06:11:00.000-07:002009-09-30T06:43:44.899-07:00Great new book for all paranormal readers<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SsAczWM9QFI/AAAAAAAAAo8/1ywaROM2D28/s1600-h/talking.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 305px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SsAczWM9QFI/AAAAAAAAAo8/1ywaROM2D28/s400/talking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386336822793945170" /></a>I'm on the email list for a great newsletter you all might want to sign up for. It's from Prairieghosts.com and you should definately sign up for it. I am taking this book notice straight from their newsletter beacuse it sounds so great. Read on. I hope it sounds so great you order one!<br /><br />NEW BOOK AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM WHITECHAPEL PRESS!<br /> <br /><strong>TALKING WITH THE DEAD: CASEBOOKS OF AMERICAN GHOST HUNTERS</strong><br />Collected by Troy Taylor and Rob & Anne Wlodarski<br /><br />The latest title from Whitechapel Press and our “Haunted Field Guide” series is now available to order and since we are sending this out to our newsletter subscribers first, we wanted to give you a chance to order one of the collectible, signed, numbered, limited edition copies! Each of the special edition is numbered and is signed by Troy Taylor and Rob & Anne Wlodarski! These collectible copies will not last long, so be sure to order yours today!<br /><br />Go to <strong>https://www.prairieghosts.com/ghh.html</strong> to order and check out the special offers that we have for other books in the “Haunted Field Guide Series”! Here’s more about the new book….<br /><br /><strong>Talking with the Dead</strong><strong>Casebooks of American Ghost Hunter's (2009)</strong><br /><br />Collected by Troy Taylor and Rob & Anne Wlodarski<br /><br />A Collection of 13 Chilling Cases Written by Ghost Hunters from All Across America! In previous volumes of the “Haunted Field Guide Series” from Whitechapel Press, our authors have offered a wide array of how-to information about the world of paranormal research. In this book, researchers have put their words into action! Troy Taylor and Rob & Anne Wlodarski have collected 13 spooky cases from ghost hunters from all across America, detailing their experiences with ghosts as a real-life haunted location – and their eerie contact with the spirits of the dead. Traveling to locations that include the Villisca Ax Murder House, Nemacolin Castle, the Leonis Adobe, Goliad, Cassadega Spiritualist Camp, Jerome, Arizona – the “Wickedest Town in the West”, Alfred’s Victorian Restaurant, Glen Tavern Inn, That Steak Joynt and many others. The book includes the editors, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Richard Senate, Dale Kaczmarek, Rene Kruse, Dusty Smith, Bob Hunnicutt, Pete Haviland, Chad Patterson, John and Kelly Weaver, Maritza Skandunas, Karen Ridens, and Sharon Gaudette Hieserich. One of the widest arrays of ghost story and investigation books that we have every produced – it’s sure to have you turning the pages long into the night! $15.00<br /><br />Chapters & Sections in the Book Include:<br /><br />* Introduction by Troy Taylor <br /><br />* The House of Spirits by Rob & Anne Wlodarski<br /><br />* That Steak Joynt by Dale Kaczmarek<br /><br />* A Message from the Trickster by Rosemary Ellen Guiley<br /><br />* A Psychic Investigation at the Glen Tavern Inn by Richard Senate<br /><br />* Haunted Nemacolin Castle by Rene' Kruse<br /><br />* The Spirit of Ralph Mesa Speaks by Maritza Skandunas, Karen Ridens & Sharon Gaudette Hieserich <br /><br />* The Haunting of Alfred's Victorian by Kelly & John Weaver<br /><br />* Investigation at the Jerome Grand Hotel by Chad Patterson<br /><br />* Camp Cassadega by Dusty Smith<br /><br />* A Quiet Courage: Death in Goliad by Peter Haviland<br /><br />* Nights at the Gaither Plantation by Bob Hunnicutt<br /><br />* Searching for the Ghosts of the Villisca Ax Murder House by Troy Taylor<br /><br />* Spirits of the Leonis Adobe by Rob & Anne Wlodarski <br /><br /><strong>Go to https://www.prairieghosts.com/ghh.html to order your copy today!</strong>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-56640446385022498032009-09-28T06:08:00.000-07:002009-09-28T06:12:35.053-07:00New Movie - "Paranormal Activity" opening to very small audiences. WOW!Well, another independent film (ala Blair Witch) is opening to VERY limited release. You can only catch it in about a dozen theaters about the country. They will be listed at the end of this clip. <br /><br />The movie, Paranormal Activity, looks very interesting and I'm excited to see it. Take a look at this and see what you think. All comments welcome. Tell your friends about it. If more people request it in their own hometowns and it gets more of a backing, we may see it showing in more places.<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_UxLEqd074&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/F_UxLEqd074&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-52937738835922027552009-09-27T09:55:00.000-07:002009-09-27T10:26:13.575-07:00Cold Spots, an indicator of paranormal activity?Pretty much everyone would accept the fact that energy requires heat, and that one could be synonymous with the other. To offer a quick and easy explanation for cold spots, one could presume that in order for an entity of any sort to manifest itself quite a bit of energy would be required. This would in fact pull a tremendous amount of energy from that area, sucking out all the heat and leaving it cold.<br /><br />Some people who have had paranormal experiences have reported running into definite areas of startling cold, or cold spots. The difference in temperature is so extreme it could be explained similarly to jumping into an icy cold river on a hot summer's day<br /><br />Another school of thought says that cold spots can be warnings of malevolent spirits "up ahead". Others say they are the residual trails left by moving entities. I have experienced the feeling of cold spots and have been with people in the very same room who have not so I think a person needs a certain sensitivity in order to be able to detect them.<br /><br />My personal experience with cold spots occurred in an old jail cell during an investigation. I was able to put my hand completely through one, being able to feel normal heat on the other side. There was no other supernatural occurrences that evening. No odors, nothing moved and no sound. As far as evidence, we had no EVP recordings, but we did catch some orbs on photos taken that night.<br /><br />Anyone else who might have any thoughts or ideas on cold spots, please feel free to add them. Your contributions are welcome.Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-24505562514101402812009-09-25T17:13:00.000-07:002009-09-25T17:54:18.328-07:00Ghosts, which type could be haunting you?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sr1mHZp9qMI/AAAAAAAAAm8/iA4vW_Q-gIE/s1600-h/ghost1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sr1mHZp9qMI/AAAAAAAAAm8/iA4vW_Q-gIE/s400/ghost1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385573006736992450" /></a><br />Whether you feel you are being haunted yourself or you are doing an investigation for someone else, it's important to know what <em>type</em> of spirit you are dealing with. Preparedness is paramount for any serious (or <em>seriously good</em>)hunter.<br />Although there may be more undiscovered and/or unstudied types of ghosts, for our purposes we'll look at five different types of spirits that we know about to date.<br />The first, and simplest is the <strong>Anniversary</strong> or <strong>annual </strong>haunting. This type of spirit is seen only one time per year, to commemorate some type of event or milestone such as a great battle, the anniversary of a birth, a death or the like. Actually, the annual haunting is in fact a residual spirit because they "reenact" the same scene or event over and over again year after year like an old movie projector that gets stuck on the same piece of film.<br /><br />A <strong>residual haunting </strong>is similar to a spirit's energy is "trapped" in time. A large percent of the hauntings that are reported fall into this category. When you get <strong>repeated reports of the same occurrence </strong>such as "woman in a red dress on the second floor" or "I hear heavy footsteps in the attic" or when there are reports of spirits dressed in old fashioned clothes seated around a table eating a meal and then vanish. These are all residual hauntings. The energy of the spirits remains strong, usually because of some violent event that took the persons life very unexpectedly. This is the type of haunting common to battlefields, old taverns, inns and the like. These hauntings pose no threat to any spectator no to any homeowner you may be investigating for. A residual spirit is much like a radio announcer playing the same song again and again and again. It gets frustrating and tedious after a while. There's not much you can do about it but it's not harmful.<br /><br /><strong>Poltergeists</strong> are very similar in nature to an <strong>intelligent haunting.</strong> In these cases, the spirits do interact with their hosts or homeowners being usually more active at night. They can be quite a nuisance, and very frustrating. Although you can't <em>see</em> them, you can <em>see </em>what they do. These are the spirits that can move things around the room, flip light switches and open and close cabinet doors. These spirits are generally too attached to something here to leave. They've made some kind of connection with something physical, or they may be trying to find someone or something. Or, quite simply, they just may not believe they've died. It can be very difficult to get rid of a a poltergeist. Oftentimes, families have to pack up and leave their homes and hope that does the trick.<br /><br />Then, we have the nice, happy <strong>benevolent spirit</strong> that haunts simply to protect us. We've all heard the stories of ghost "nannies" who've ushered children out of the house just before the house burned down and so on. These are benevolent spirits.<br /><br />Unfortunately, on the flip side, we also have the <strong>malevolent spirits </strong>and that's the one we want to stay away from. These ghosts have nothing else on their minds but harm and will try anything in their arsenal to hurt you. They exist to harm and they are good at it. Star clear of them and anything that has to do with them.<br /><br />Now that you have that kind of a breakdown, you can start to decide what kind of a haunting you are dealing with so you can best decide how to take care of it. It is easy to mistake one for the other sometimes, so be sure to listen carefully to what someone is telling you before you make a quick judgement. You can't be too careful.Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-89226057201029356932009-09-22T05:22:00.000-07:002009-09-22T05:23:42.333-07:00Is Tim Burton Really Bringing Dark Shadows Back?If the news is true that <strong>Dark Shadows</strong> is being resurrected to the big screen, we fans have the one and only Tim Burton to thank for it. Rumors have been circulating that Mr. Burton has had this project on a back burner of that fascinating mind for a while <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrECVIF1xZI/AAAAAAAAAik/0awwEzTGoIM/s1600-h/depp_darkshadows_072909a.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrECVIF1xZI/AAAAAAAAAik/0awwEzTGoIM/s400/depp_darkshadows_072909a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382085591656940946" /></a><br />I can't believe there are people out there that don't know what <strong>"Dark Shadows"</strong> was, but then I forget that not everyone is a <em>fossil</em> like me. <strong>Dark Shadows</strong> was actually a soap opera that began back in 1966People called it "Gothic" because a lot of it was played out in gorgeous old Gothic mansion called "Collinwood Manor".<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrECTyhLlxI/AAAAAAAAAiU/0BZVwoNPijM/s1600-h/collinwood.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 194px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrECTyhLlxI/AAAAAAAAAiU/0BZVwoNPijM/s400/collinwood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382085568686167826" /></a><br /> <br />Back then we had things like "Creature Feature" and "Chiller Theater" on Friday and/or Saturday nights that played all the great old black and white scary movies made by the likes of Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price and Christopher Lee, but until <strong>Dark Shadows </strong>there was nothing like this on TV before and and we LOVED it! All of a sudden we had vampires, werewolves, witches, ghoses and zombies and all kinds of good stuff that all of us kids hurried home from the bus stops to plop down in front of our TV sets to see. We even by passed the cookies and mild so we wouldn't missed a minute! Dark Shadows was so popular there were a couple of movies made and even a revival of the series in the 1980's starring Ben Cross and Michael T. Weiss.<br /><br />And now, according the rumblings, it might be coming back, with Johnny Depp in the lead, playing Barnabus Collins, our favorite long-suffering vampire. Rumor has it that filming will begin next April or May with a release date of sometime in 2011. Needless to say, I, for one, will be waiting! <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrECUlmpJ-I/AAAAAAAAAic/pJoxIYHQ9k8/s1600-h/darkshadows2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrECUlmpJ-I/AAAAAAAAAic/pJoxIYHQ9k8/s400/darkshadows2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382085582399285218" /></a>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-16064512156793560232009-09-20T15:10:00.000-07:002009-09-20T15:20:48.689-07:00Do you remember this?When I was about 10 or 12, I used to live with my mother and my sister in this apartment complex on Long Island, New York. Through a really short strip of woods was a shopping center with a "Grants" store, a really cool Card and Novelty shop, a Movie Theater and some other neat places. On Saturday afternoons you could go the movies and see a double feature for 50 cents. My friends and I walked over every single Saturday, bought a huge tub of popcorn to share and saw two (usually they were some kind of horror movie, or some kind of awful sci-fi movie)movies. One of them was <strong>Mark Of The Devil</strong>. Do you remember this one?<br /><br />It was really awful, not just because of the awful script and dubbed in English, but because of the blood, guts and gore. Pretty unusual for its day. This movie was promoted by giving everyone who bought ticket a special little "barf" bag (which was really an air sickness bag) with a scene from the movie printed on it with the words, "This vomit bag and the price of one admission will enable you to see....."<br />Anyway, we weren't old enough so my sister bought our tickets for us and we got our little barf bags and in we went.<br /><br />I was too stupid to close my eyes so like my friends, and none of us used our bags but I do remember that movie...vividly. It was all about the witch hunts and the persecution of innocent people because other people wanted things from them...things like land, sex, money and pretty much anything else.<br /><br />To get these things, the traveling witch finder would apply various hideous tortures to innocent people in order to get them to confess, upon which time the people would be killed anyway, so the whole ordeal seemed pointless anyway. <br /><br />The movie was actually shot in a museum in Germany, I think, or maybe in Austria...and the implements of torture used in the movie were real and were at some point used on real people. The bloodiest part of the movie was when an innocent girl gets her tongue ripped out of her head. I hear that the actress had to hold a newborn calves tongue in her mouth for that scene. Ugh!!! Anyway, this movie is not for the faint of heart. There are feet burnings, burnings at the stake, rape, sitting on long nails, stretching, and so much more that I can't even name them.<br /><br />This movie is available on ebay, but I don't suggest anyone buy it. It's truly awful. By the way, the barf bags from the original movies are available too. Here's a picture from one on ebay.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrEKcacDNrI/AAAAAAAAAis/rbNG64zLeHM/s1600-h/mark+of+the+devil+bag.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrEKcacDNrI/AAAAAAAAAis/rbNG64zLeHM/s400/mark+of+the+devil+bag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382094512934041266" /></a>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-52881216964811036272009-09-17T18:59:00.000-07:002009-09-17T19:11:43.116-07:00NEW GIVE-AWAY FOR SHADOW WATCHER READERS!!!!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrLqyK1_p4I/AAAAAAAAAj0/KW5_aRCqTSM/s1600-h/elf-emf+reader.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrLqyK1_p4I/AAAAAAAAAj0/KW5_aRCqTSM/s400/elf-emf+reader.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382622652286347138" /></a><br />Announcing a new give-away for "shadow watcher" readers! Since I know some of you are checking out ghost hunting for yourselves, I thought it would be fun to give-away an EMF reader! This is an ELF reader that is suitable for beginners because it's easy to use and very easy to read. All you do is look for a reading between 2 and 7 mG. That's it! The "elf" runs on 9v batteries, not included. Just so you know, these meters no longer come in the package shown because they are bought in bulk by the supplier but they are brand new and otherwise are the exact same meter shown.<br /><br /><br />This contest will run through October 15th with the winner being drawn at random. All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog telling us what your favorite horror movie is. That's it. Good luck!Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-5328626143646648552009-09-17T05:52:00.000-07:002009-09-17T06:02:40.415-07:00For anyone living close to Cedar Point Amusement Park<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrIyn5_AzmI/AAAAAAAAAjU/GOqVfPk3HPQ/s1600-h/cedar.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 185px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrIyn5_AzmI/AAAAAAAAAjU/GOqVfPk3HPQ/s400/cedar.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382420165822565986" /></a><br />This sounds so great, I had to mention it. My husband works in radio and has gotten word from the Public Relations Department of the Cedar Point Amusement Park/Resort in Sandusky, Ohio that their HalloWeekends 13 is opening this weekend. There will be two new haunted houses and three new live shows and more thrills than ever before!<br />This sounds amazing so I know it will be worth the trip if you live near by, be sure to check it out!<br /><br />Cedar Point is worth the trip any time of year but they put so much effort into their Halloween season, it's positively amazing!It's easy to get to Cedar Point!<br /><br />Cedar Point Amusement Park <br />1 Cedar Point Drive<br />Sandusky, Ohio 44870-5259<br /><br /><br />http://www.cedarpoint.com/_upload/trip_planning/2006map.gifKathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-12682446682903077172009-09-16T07:21:00.000-07:002009-09-16T07:45:38.370-07:00The Re-release of a Classic deserves a mention<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4NuFrD9I/AAAAAAAAAhk/62QEeUuNBKE/s1600-h/werewolf5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 217px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4NuFrD9I/AAAAAAAAAhk/62QEeUuNBKE/s400/werewolf5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382074469301555154" /></a><br />28 years ago actor David Naughton dropped to the floor of his girlfriend's flat in London and underwent what I would call the best transformation from man to werewolf in movie history. Now before you go thinking I'm crazy because of the great (and I do mean great) transformation of Eddie Quist in The Howling. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4Op9T-sI/AAAAAAAAAh0/NPwQGxZZyf0/s1600-h/werewolf7.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4Op9T-sI/AAAAAAAAAh0/NPwQGxZZyf0/s400/werewolf7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382074485372615362" /></a><br />The reason I think the transformation of "Werewolf" was superior was because it was in the daytime and we got to see every last <strong><em>painful</em></strong> moment of the change. So I guess what I mean was, In that sense the what we actually saw was amazing. The Howling's transformation might have been scarier because when Eddie Quist turned, with that horrible pulsating, appendage elongating, painful transformation, it was by far creepier in that half light. I remember them both like yesterday.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4ODeMAyI/AAAAAAAAAhs/fsLw9C8p2vc/s1600-h/werewolf6.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 354px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4ODeMAyI/AAAAAAAAAhs/fsLw9C8p2vc/s400/werewolf6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382074475041522466" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anyway, Werewolf was a great film. It was sad, it was funny. It had that great scene. In my opinion, it deserved to be re-released yesterday. I hope if you don't already have it, you'll buy it on Blue Ray or DVD and have fun with all the special features.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4xsPGtfI/AAAAAAAAAh8/qf4g6jASW9M/s1600-h/werewolf3.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 171px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4xsPGtfI/AAAAAAAAAh8/qf4g6jASW9M/s400/werewolf3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382075087279535602" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4yLqiLRI/AAAAAAAAAiE/7hP8J-P6xsg/s1600-h/werewolf4.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SrD4yLqiLRI/AAAAAAAAAiE/7hP8J-P6xsg/s400/werewolf4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382075095716080914" /></a>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-58886586135243447172009-09-11T09:05:00.000-07:002009-09-11T17:25:30.995-07:00The CW hits it out of the ballpark! Warning--Spoiler Alerts for those who may have missed out!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp9s1mAJmI/AAAAAAAAAgs/KB3oAdY4c7k/s1600-h/ian-somerhalder-picture.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp9s1mAJmI/AAAAAAAAAgs/KB3oAdY4c7k/s400/ian-somerhalder-picture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380250914101667426" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp9XEv9e2I/AAAAAAAAAgk/MRx65XRWj5w/s1600-h/paul-wesley-picture.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp9XEv9e2I/AAAAAAAAAgk/MRx65XRWj5w/s400/paul-wesley-picture.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380250540212845410" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp84kk4vGI/AAAAAAAAAgc/26ljw0dpeFg/s1600-h/nina-dobrev_l.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp84kk4vGI/AAAAAAAAAgc/26ljw0dpeFg/s400/nina-dobrev_l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380250016180386914" /></a><br /><br /><br />Well, I think we need to talk about the season premiers of both the Vampire Diaries and Supernatural that both aired last night on the CW network.<br /><br />The Vampire Diaries was off to a good start. All of the good characters turned out to be quite likable while the ones that were supposed to be bad ha an air of sinister "Hey, I want to get to know you better cause you seem kind of cool in a bad-boy way" about them.<br /><br />The first episode set the scene for "two brothers similar to the good cop vs bad cop scenario but only with vampires. Stephan, the "Good" brother who tries not to drink human blood, apparently had a girlfriend way back when that looked incredibly like one of the girls in his new high school. Although that same story line was used in the old faithful <strong>Dark Shadows</strong> series with Josette and Barnabas, it seems to work more often than not. <br /><br />Anyway, bad brother Damon is busy killing students, quenching his thirst and making fun of Stephen. It will be fun to see how this plays out.<br /><br />As far as Supernatural, wow what a beginning! We had to watch Bobby be possessed and then stab himself with the demon killing knife, we were told that Dean himself actually <em>was</em> was the sword of Michael the Archangel and was to be the vessel for Michael to possess in order to vanquish Lucifer.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp8OCPHS8I/AAAAAAAAAgU/SSsgeDddfaY/s1600-h/jimbeaver.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 378px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp8OCPHS8I/AAAAAAAAAgU/SSsgeDddfaY/s400/jimbeaver.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380249285407755202" /></a><br /><br />We had to witness poor Sam being sad. Alot! We saw Satan talking some poor shlub that had his wife and baby murdered into being his vessel, and we saw Castielle making the greatest entrance in CW history to save our boys from that devil of an angel Zachariah who was trying to persuade Dean into let Michael possess him.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp71IFSowI/AAAAAAAAAgM/XOVmNp0l_Pg/s1600-h/castiel-on-supernatural.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/Sqp71IFSowI/AAAAAAAAAgM/XOVmNp0l_Pg/s400/castiel-on-supernatural.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380248857480438530" /></a><br /><br />That was one hour that passed so quickly it seemed like 10 minutes. I can't wait till next Thursday.<br /><br />By the way, Misha Collins has a twiiter that is HILLARIOUS!! If you haven't already checked it out, you need to do so. If you're not a fan already, you will be when you read this and become one of his "minions".Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378903652030269830.post-61755560821664911312009-09-11T08:06:00.000-07:002009-09-11T08:06:41.710-07:00Dreamy Cats<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SqknGcbavbI/AAAAAAAAAdE/QKmkQFANHhk/s1600-h/cat+monster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SqknGcbavbI/AAAAAAAAAdE/QKmkQFANHhk/s400/cat+monster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379874221534657970" /></a><br />My last post was about cats and as I promised, here are some of the superstitions involving cats and dreams.<br /><br />When you are attacked by a cat in a dream, you will soon be betrayed.<br /><br />Dream of a white cat and you will suffer a great loss.<br /><br />Dream of a sleeping cat and you will experience tranquility.<br /><br />Dream of a flying can and you will soon take a journey.<br /><br />Dreaming of a hideous creature in cat form means that you are not facing up to the unlikable or even the evil or criminal side of someone important in your life.<br /><br />If your dream of a cat near the Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah seasons, a tragedy or illness will befall you or your family within the coming year.<br /><br />If you have heard of any other superstitions involving cats and dreams, post your comment and let us know.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SqknFwnu1xI/AAAAAAAAAc8/TOO8B1wnt_g/s1600-h/monster+cat2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wamXBBfvp90/SqknFwnu1xI/AAAAAAAAAc8/TOO8B1wnt_g/s400/monster+cat2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379874209775146770" /></a>Kathiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04249910405164915575noreply@blogger.com4