Overview…
As each week goes by I often find myself stumbling across various news, social media posts, blogs, articles, books, and more in relation to the paranormal. Often some of these pass me by never to be seen again, which can be a shame as when I see them I know that I want to read more on them. However, it can often be the wrong time, there are other more pressing things to take care of. As we are often bombarded by lots of this such information on a daily basis, a lot is lost in the digital ether.
So, what I wanted to do with this regular post is attempt to gather some various pieces of information that others like me may be interested to read. I’ve broken this down into a few categories below for now, hopefully you’ll like it – would love to hear your thoughts on the matter?
John Cleese Looks to Take Unread Books to the Grave and Another KItchen Ghost
This week has been another really busy work week for me, so I’ve taken my eye of the paranormal ball – so to speak. However, I did notice that John Cleese wants to be buried with his unread books – to be fair there are a fair few of my books I wouldn’t mind being buried with myself. Also, another ghost in the kitchen has been caught on camera apparently. Granted I haven’t taken a detailed look at this case, but you do have to wonder if some of these ghosts visiting peoples kitchens, are just after a decent cuppa.
- John Cleese Intends to Have His Unread Books Buried With Him – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/03/books/review/john-cleese-by-the-book-interview.html
- Spooked mum convinced her house is haunted after photographing ‘ghost’ in kitchen – Mirror Online https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/spooked-mum-convinced-house-haunted-22631788
Here is a few of the items that caught my eye this week on social media.
- I note that William James on Psychical Research compiled and edited by Gardner Murphy and Robert O. Ballou is available through the Internet Archive archive.org/details/x-wili… https://twitter.com/c_morck/status/1302518665452158976?s=12
- A bold adventure into the realms of quantum weirdness and mystical visions. Explore frontiers of matter and the mind, following the path taken by physicist Wolfgang Pauli and psychoanalyst Carl Jung. SYNCHRONICITY: The Epic Quest Now available! amazon.com/Synchronicity-… https://twitter.com/phalpern/status/1295688331649593344?s=12
- Ghost books by James Wentworth Day https://twitter.com/atters1000/status/1302204978816331776?s=12
- We still really need your clips, those incredible shocking did you see that? What was that? Clips send them to me at unexplained@Back2back.tv #paranormal #ghosts #paranormalactivity #paranormalinvestigation #spooky #creepy #tvshow #unexplainedcaughtoncamera #clipshow #unexplained https://twitter.com/onunexplained/status/1301848964162088960?s=12
- #ITC #paranormal #ghosts #EVP #spiritvoices #contact #communication #workshop #onlinelearning https://twitter.com/hdghost_girl/status/1301948942347890690?s=12
- Delighted to be part of the next @ScareStreet Night Terrors Anthology – out Monday! https://twitter.com/rosieo_writer/status/1302178574330482688?s=12
- Seriously Psychic is a one day conference being held at Goldsmiths, University of London on the 14th November. Tickets are £20.00, if you are a student £5.00 per person. Will release speakers details soon. https://twitter.com/assaparanormal/status/1301461591460917248?s=12
- Father Gemelli discovered EVP by chance whilst he was recording Gregorian chants in 1952. While listening to some of these recordings, Gemelli heard what he identified as his father’s voice speaking on the audio recording…. …”Zucchini, it is clear, don’t you know it is I?” https://twitter.com/newworldscienc3/status/1301834678094172160?s=12
- Highly Recommended Book: “The Self Does Not Die: Verified Paranormal Phenomena from Near-Death Experiences” amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS… Near-Death Experiences Absolutely, Positively NOT Caused By Malfunctioning Brains the-formula.org/ndes-absolutel… https://twitter.com/nhneneardeath/status/1301587702685470720?s=12
- Free on Amazon amazon.com/Attachments-Po… https://twitter.com/macqdor/status/1301214168834600960?s=12
- The September Psychic News @psychicnewsmag has a long interview with Walter Meyer zu Erpen about a survey he is conducting for a chapter he is contributing to the SPR’s forthcoming book ‘Is There Life After Death? Arguments, Theories, Evidence’. psychicnews.org.uk https://twitter.com/spr1882/status/1300880028666925064?s=12
- I would love to hear your funny or unfortunate stories on being on a PUBLIC #Ghost hunt investigation! #TuesdayThoughts https://twitter.com/ciaranokeeffe/status/1300780271369949185?s=12
- Are We Living in a Virtual Reality? with Rizwan Virk – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egmPq4AaToU
- Bill Bengston | SSE Presidential Address – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2FwcDPV02Q
- Hyperspace, Consciousness, and Time with Bernard Carr – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30JTeWttTac
This section is somewhere I would like to share a few of the events, investigations, conventions and more that may interest you all. However, due to our current lockdown situation – I have now included online events.
- ITC Online Workshop 📻🎧🎙 Sat 3rd Oct – 7pm – 9pm Delivered via Zoom – limited places BOOK YOUR PLACE: hdparanormal.com/online-store/I…
- So looking forward to attending this and seeing other great and informative presentations. Hope to see you there! #paranormal #paranormalinvestigator #Assap #seriouslystrange https://twitter.com/accesspara/status/1300026902384717825?s=12
- Limited places left to join me at Warmley Clocktower in Bristol on Friday 2nd Oct. Are you brave enough to spend the night investigating this haunted building? The clocktower, and former pin factory, was built in 1743 as part of William Champion’s Warmley Brass Works. DM me. 👻 https://twitter.com/barrighai/status/1302553201695170562?s=12
- Our next Ghost Club zoom meeting will be on Saturday 19th of September. More details to follow soon. https://twitter.com/ghostclub1862/status/1302212991438516224?s=12
- The world’s first online #paranormal conference returns in two weeks! Featuring the brightest minds in High Strangeness, your favorite ghost hunters from tv, and the most accessible event experience ever. See the full schedule at: phenomenacon.com https://twitter.com/theparamuseum/status/1301249903486808065?s=12
- Come join me at Fort Amherst on Saturday December 5th for another exclusive paranormal event. Spend the night investigating the haunted tunnels, gatehouse, guardhouse and other areas from 9pm untul 2am. Places are strictly limited to 30 so please DM me to book now 👻 https://twitter.com/barrighai/status/1301905008921841664?s=12
- Monday, August 31st – Guest: John Fraser | MIDNIGHT.FM https://midnight.fm/2020/08/30/monday-august-31st-guest-john-fraser/
I often spend a lot of my time reading paranormal related blogs, books and articles. So, I figured this would be great to share with you all too. Blogs and online articles are often a great way to discover more on the paranormal and even challenge your own perception of some concepts. There will also likely be items from published journals and magazines too in the future – which of course will be limited to those with memberships to those organisations.
- LLIFS – In the words of: Holzer, volume 1 | livinglifeinfullspectrum.com.au https://llifs.com.au/blog/in-the-words-of-holzer/
- An Experimental Psychic Probe of the Planet Jupiter, 1973 – The Black Vault https://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/an-experimental-psychic-probe-of-the-planet-jupiter-1973/
- Rob Gutro’s Ghosts and Spirits Blog: Dogs and Cats give Us Signs from Spirit! Read Pets and the Afterlife to find them http://ghostsandspiritsinsights.blogspot.com/2020/09/dogs-and-cats-give-us-signs-from-spirit.html
- Ethical Code of Conduct – Hayley is a Ghost https://hayleyisaghost.co.uk/ghost-resources/ethical-code-of-conduct/
- LLIFS – The story of Mr Bill Wallace – J Ward’s oldest inmate | livinglifeinfullspectrum.com.au https://llifs.com.au/blog/the-story-of-mr-bill-wallace-j-wards-oldest-inmate/
- LLIFS – The snake oil salesman and the charlatan | livinglifeinfullspectrum.com.au https://llifs.com.au/blog/the-snake-oil-salesman-and-the-charlatan/
- William James and the Occult: Download a Free PDF of my Oxford Handbook Chapter, “James and Psychical Research in Context” – Forbidden Histories https://www.forbiddenhistories.com/wj-oxford-handbook-chapter/
- SurvivalAfterDeath | CienciasPsíquicas: Diario de Ciencias Psíquicas Nº30 – Septiembre 2020 http://survivalafterdeath.blogspot.com/2020/09/diario-de-ciencias-psiquicas-n30.html
- LLIFS – Perceptual Bias and the Paranormal | livinglifeinfullspectrum.com.au https://llifs.com.au/blog/perceptual-bias-and-the-paranormal/
- THIRD MILLENNIUM SPIRITUALITY AND THE PHYSICAL FORMS OF MEDIUMSHIP : MAHATMA FULL MATERIALIZATION 2020 – PORTALS FROM THE SPIRIT WORLDS / EL MORYAS RETURN / HIS MESSAGE TO THE WORLD http://felixcircle.blogspot.com/2020/09/mahatma-full-materialization-2020.html
- North America has a lot to learn from diverse paranormal perspectives – The Superstitious Times http://www.superstitioustimes.com/north-america-has-a-lot-to-learn-from-diverse-paranormal-perspectives/
- LLIFS – Philosophy and the afterlife | livinglifeinfullspectrum.com.au https://llifs.com.au/blog/philosophy-and-the-afterlife/
- Science with Sam: Is our reality just one part of a multiverse? | New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/2253294-science-with-sam-is-our-reality-just-one-part-of-a-multiverse/
- The Haptic Universe – Multisense Realism https://multisenserealism.com/2020/09/05/the-haptic-universe/
- Electrician Sheds Light on Viral Birmingham Ghost Mystery – The Skeptic https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2020/09/electrician-sheds-light-on-viral-birmingham-ghost-mystery/
- Are Ghosts Real? Here’s What Science Has To Say About It : Science : Tech Times https://www.techtimes.com/articles/252219/20200902/are-ghosts-real-heres-what-science-has-to-say-about-it.htm
- Survival of Death? Survey | Parapsychology Foundation, Inc. http://parapsychology.org/survival-of-death-survey/
- (PDF) “Meme-Spirited”: I. The VAPUS Model for Understanding the Prevalence and Potency of Ghost Narratives https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335240823_Meme-Spirited_I_The_VAPUS_Model_for_Understanding_the_Prevalence_and_Potency_of_Ghost_Narratives
- 5 Credible Near Death Experience Stories (Peer-Reviewed) https://magiscenter.com/credible-near-death-experience-stories/
- “Ghostly Bride” Caught on Construction Site Not a Ghost | Skeptical Inquirer https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/ghostly-bride-caught-on-construction-site-not-a-ghost/
- Einstein and the Mentalists. From eerie encounters with purported… | by Paul Halpern | Aug, 2020 | Medium https://medium.com/@phalpern/einstein-and-the-mentalists-f7eec1ad2e21
Although generally the idea of this post was to share some of what catches my eye in the paranormal field week to week. I thought it would be good to capture some of this stuff in one place. Makes it easier to find right?
However, there’s always going to be stuff I miss, so please feel free to send me items and I may include them too. It’s a good way to share a lot of what’s happening out there in the paranormal world.
Ashley Knibb 