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Papparazzo1

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Super interested to read about people's experiences with 'Hat Man,' it reminds me of a super scary book called 'Heart Shaped Box,' written by Stephen Kings son (cannot for the life of me remember his name!!!) wondering if the main character was based upon this!
 
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I do prefer the podcast to the tv show but not sure how much more they can milk out of this really
 
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Cheezychips said:
I've also used what you could call a DIY version when I was a teenager, my friend drew one on the back of a bit of flat wood, we didn't take it seriously at all and we're probably drunk tbh 😂

If you had a bad experience I don't blame you for trying to put it to the back of your mind, it's things like that which make me think it's not such a great idea
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This is what frightens me, the fact that something could pretend to be someone it's not. And I've read, and seen videos about, people getting "attachments" from using the boards. I use a pendulum, not for contacting spirits but to ask questions, and I also use tarot, but I don't know if Ouija is taking it a step too far. I bought a spell to use at Halloween as that the day if the year the veil between our world and the spirit world is at its thinnest, but I don't know if I'm messing with stuff I really should leave well alone. Your mum sounds very smart, and that she picked up that something was going on and stopped you is amazing, do you think you've inherited any of her spirituality in that sense?
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Yes I most definitely have!!
 
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Poggypig said:
Wow wtf

😳 wow 😯 wtf that’s scared 😟 me it must be something paranormal how can that be explained we’ve both had the same experience at different times and different places wtf
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Was this in the port most the ones I’ve seen have been off the mark I wanan go see one who is accurate haha 😆
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It was, she’s moved to York though x
 
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Lorny

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Jusa said:
Did anyone watch Uncanny last night at 9pm on BBC2? It was quite good, and they were investigating a ghost known as Miss Howard? It's a 3 part series, and next week's episode is about a poltergeist. I believe last night's episode is now on iPlayer.
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Ohh I just flicked past this last night, had no idea what it was. I’ll give it a watch.
 
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FenellaTheWitch said:
I've never really understood ley lines but I did have a friend that went through a horrid time and seemed to have a lot of bad luck. She got someone in to 'cleanse' her house and was told it was built on ley lines. She put the house on the market immediately.
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I learn something new every day. Are ley lines considered bad?
 
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mrsbuzybee

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Cheezychips said:
I've just put Uncanny on, which reminded me there's something I've been meaning to say, which in its own way is rather odd but just shows you how many "Sliding Doors" moments happen in life without us ever realising it.

So, I began reading this thread, and the full thread prior to it, months ago. I was intrigued by all of your stories, and could feel the sense of camaraderie between everyone, as this was, and is, a safe space for people to share their experiences without fear of judgment. Having had a few (for want of a better word) "odd" things happen in my own life I've always believed there's more to our human existence that our physical presence on earth. Everything is made up of energy, and (for me at least anyway) I don't believe that energy just dissipates when a person passes away. I've always felt very strongly drawn to the spirit world, the occult, and just anything which many people would brush off as fantasy. Ghosts, magic, reincarnation, vampires, fairies ect were the theme of the many books I'd borrow from the library as a child, and these were not children's book. My favourite film as an 8 year old was Poltergeist. And I know what your thinking, why is a child if 8 being allowed to watch that? Well, as I said, I was quite an advanced reader as a child, not afraid of anything, and very persistent. Also things were different back then and my parents have said they knew I wasn't a "normal" child lol. Most of the kids in my street avoided me and thought I was weird. In hindsight they were probably not wrong.

Anyway, after reading this thread one day back towards the end of August I saw Uncanny being discussed, I had no idea what it was and due to autism and ADHD I really struggle to listen to podcasts, but I thought I'd give it a bash to listen to as I was doing my textile based work (I make Cosplays, costumes ect) and usually listen to music so I thought I'd give up with the podcast after ten minutes. I ended up listening to both series of it, and the Battersea Poltergeist within a few days. Upon finishing I was feeling rather despondent and was going to start it all over again when I was recommended a podcast about Scottish witches on the same app, I had heard the Scottish First Ministers apology regarding historical accusations of witchcraft back in the late 1500s to 1700s on International Women's Day last year, but I didn't pay much attention as I had no idea what she was on about. I decided to give the podcast a go, and oh, my god, did something inside me fundamentally shift. If anyone hasn't listened to it it's called Witches Of Scotland and it's incredible. I can't even begin to explain the rabbit hole it has led me down, I began researching the history of witch craft, and the accusations made in countries all over the world, like crazy and also listened to the BBC Sounds podcast called "Witch".

A few days into September I went to Edinburgh on holiday for a week to do all the touristy stuff with my daughter as she hadn't been to the castle ect since she was a young child. Over 300 "witches" were burned on Castle hill. Just standing there, knowing what those innocent women and men (80% of those accused were women) went through was horrific. I won't spoil any of the podcasts by going into further detail but for me, it changed me. The thing is, those accused and convicted couldn't have been witches, yes they may have been what we would call nowadays pagan, or wiccan ect, had alternative beliefs but the things they were accused of we now know are impossible, and would be laughed out if court. But back then people were terrified of witches, fairies (they weren't the nice wee Tinkerbell kind) and anything out of the norm. If you were a midwife, a healer, had an argument with your neighbour, looked at someone the wrong way you could end up being accused of witch craft.

As I said, I've always felt really drawn to that kind of thing, and have spent the past two months learning everything I can about the witch trials, and just occult beliefs in general. In Edinburgh we took our daughter to just about every ghosty type tourist attraction we could fit in, both vault locations, the Dungeons, Mary Kings Close, the Witches Well, the Castle, Greyfriars Kirk, and the whole time I couldn't stop thinking about what it would have been like to be an accused witch, locked in the tollbooth jail next to St Giles Cathedral, sometimes for months on end in a tiny, pitch black room, going up to court and being convicted and being taken up the Royal Mile to the hill in front of Edinburgh castle only to see the pile of firewood and the noose where your life would end in the most horrendous of ways. We actually stayed next to the town where the very first witch trial kicked off, unbeknown to me when booking it months before. Berwick.

I'm gonna stop blabbering on now but if anyone's looking for something to listen to give both the Scottish Witch Trial and Witch (by India Rauksen) a bash. I've began studying witchcraft both in historical terms, and in practice. Not to perform "magic" per say, but upon learning more about it I realise I've been practicing it pretty much my whole life without realising. I also discovered witch trials that involved my ancestors. The lot of it has changed my perspective on so many issues such as women's rights to spell casting (which I used to think was nonsense but now realise we cast spells subconsciously every single day, from things like asking the universe for help finding our keys, to telling our loved ones to stay safe on long journeys ect, it's all to do with intent, the "Witch" podcast explains it much better than I can).

Thanks for coming to my T.E.D. talk on witches. I'm shutting up now. 😂

(edited to say the whole reason for this post was to say if I hadn't read this thread I'd be none the wiser, and I'm so grateful I did because a lot of things make much more sense in my life now, so, thanks tattlers!!)
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Where can I watch witches of Scotland ?
 
Gloria Rostron

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YetAnotherObsessionx said:
It's not evil, it's just like that feeling of 'you shouldn't be here'. A bit like somehow knowing that there must be a reason for why he's under the bushes, in a dark corner, and nobody has visited or tidied his grave. It's probably just that whoever knew him has moved or passed away but it's sad that even when all the old Victorian (and much older) graves are looked after, his one is not. And it doesn't feel right for me to do it. There are some others in the bushes too, but they're all really old and broken, his is the only new-ish one. Makes you wonder why they picked to put him there, and not across the road where all the other newer plots are. Maybe that's just me, but I always feel like there's so much life in a churchyard...
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Would you feel able to share his name on here?
 
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Muses said:
I was staying in an old castle hotel a while ago and there was a particular small staircase we used that brought us to our room, and just a couple of other bedrooms. Every time I used it, I felt this strong, heavy feeling that there were loads of people around. I remember my husband leaving me on the staircase at one point to run back to the room for his car keys and the feeling was so overwhelming I ran off down to the castle lobby to escape it.

It was the only part of the castle hotel that I felt it, thankfully! Ages later, I was reading a thread somewhere about Irish places that were haunted and there was a post where a girl was talking about an old castle hotel she previously worked in being haunted. I replied to her to ask if it was this place I had stayed in, and she said yes, that there was one particular small staircase off the lobby that was haunted and freaked the staff out. It was the same small staircase that felt so weird to me!
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Same thing happened to me, after my then partner's sibling died. I got that strong burning, flowery smell and then for ages afterwards that very same smell would just pop up out of nowhere. Even if I was standing still, alone, it would just waft past me. I can still imagine the smell today, even though it hasn't happened to me for years now. It always stopped me in my tracks when it happened.
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Can I ask you the name of the castle hotel in Ireland?
 
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katz2022

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I saw a psychic after my mum died and I’d found her through google. I had low expectations but she came out with some stuff I couldn’t explain
 
MaryLou32

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Muses said:
I was staying in an old castle hotel a while ago and there was a particular small staircase we used that brought us to our room, and just a couple of other bedrooms. Every time I used it, I felt this strong, heavy feeling that there were loads of people around. I remember my husband leaving me on the staircase at one point to run back to the room for his car keys and the feeling was so overwhelming I ran off down to the castle lobby to escape it.

It was the only part of the castle hotel that I felt it, thankfully! Ages later, I was reading a thread somewhere about Irish places that were haunted and there was a post where a girl was talking about an old castle hotel she previously worked in being haunted. I replied to her to ask if it was this place I had stayed in, and she said yes, that there was one particular small staircase off the lobby that was haunted and freaked the staff out. It was the same small staircase that felt so weird to me!
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Same thing happened to me, after my then partner's sibling died. I got that strong burning, flowery smell and then for ages afterwards that very same smell would just pop up out of nowhere. Even if I was standing still, alone, it would just waft past me. I can still imagine the smell today, even though it hasn't happened to me for years now. It always stopped me in my tracks when it happened.
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Was it Ballygally by any chance?
 
Ally Pally

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nichew said:
glad you enjoyed it. Have you looked the book up on FB, people have been asking for a follow up, he’s not long since had a baby. And I’ve seen he’s had events with Adrian Finney (author of Strange Sheffield)
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No I'll do that now thanks.xx