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Amidst the denizens of the Spirit World who occasionally drift into our sphere, there is none more terrifying, more dreaded, than the Irish banshee. She is the herald of Death. To hear her mournful wail in the dark of the night can mean only one thing: someone in your family has just received a summons to the grave. Banshees are always female, always Irish, connected to certain old Irish families. There are eight major ways that a banshee can get her point across. 1. ScreechingWe have all heard the old expression, "to screech like a banshee." But what does the wraith actually sound like? Many who have heard it state that it resembles a cat having a bad day. In 1983 Anne Hill in Dublin ...
Long before spiritualism or paranormal investigation, there was a complete art called sciomancy that investigated and attempted to resolve disturbances caused by unquiet spirits of the dead, known as revenants or ghosts. Sciomancy is the lesser-known of the two branches of medieval necromancy (not to be confused with the practice of divining by shadows, which shares the same name). This ancient art is as relevant today as it was in the Middle Ages, and has influenced the development of subsequent local traditions. In Britain, the method of bringing peace to a troubled spirit is known as Laying Ghosts, a practice that has spread across the seas, from generation to generation. It is from ...
When the conditions are right, spirits who wish to interact certainly will. It is a natural process, just as it will rain when atmospheric conditions are fitting. The relationship of human beings and spirits has always existed, and always will. The way in which a spirit becomes visible follows a universal pattern of manifestation comprising progressive stages. This pattern applies regardless of whether it is a human spirit or one of the other sublunary entities. All these stages of manifestation occur at one simultaneous moment, but our perception and the environmental conditions dictate what we see. It is apparent the spirit does not have control of this process, nor are they affected ...
The most important capabilities in laying ghosts are whatever best facilitate communication with spirits to better understand the causes of their obsession. Cultivating competency in the ability to perceive, see, hear, or receive spirits' emotive impressions are all pertinent to resolving a sciomantic investigation. People can be too ready to believe that these skills must be entirely innate or revealed due to the advent of extreme circumstances, such as loss or trauma. The truth is that while in some people an aptitude or talent may be inherent, it is possible for anyone to develop a working efficiency through the diligent and continuous practice of certain simple exercises. HearingThe ...
