The VERY Haunted HMS Queen Mary Luxury Liner – Long Beach, CA

04 Monday Nov 2013

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Construction of this massive vessel, later named “The Queen Mary,” began in 1930 in Clydebank, Scotland. It’s maiden voyage began on May 27,1936, leaving from Southampton, England.

For the first 3 years it was used as a luxury liner, playing host to many high society guests such as Bob Hope, Clark Gable, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and Winston Churchill.

The Ship is Transformed During WWII

For nearly 8 years the ship was used by the military for transporting troops to battle. She was re-painted grey and all the luxury amenities were removed to accommodate its passengers for a new mission. It was large enough to hold 16,000 troops and crew members and traveled at an impressive speed of 30 knots.

It’s Return as a Luxury Liner

The Queen Mary set sail across the Atlantic once again as a luxury liner starting on July 21, 1947 after its 10 month restoration process and continued its journey’s until it was docked at its final resting spot in Long Beach, CA, 22 plus years later on December 9, 1969. Air travel began to be the easier and faster way to travel, causing a decrease in the need for the number of luxury ships. She is now used as a floating hotel, an attraction and an event and wedding venue and is home to 3 world-class restaurants.

Deaths Aboard the Queen Mary

There were 49 recorded deaths aboard the Queen Mary but there have been many more spirits recorded on the ship. Due to security reasons, records were not kept well during the war and many deaths occurred due to the extreme heat the soldiers had to endure. A great number of soldiers also jumped ship in New York. There was no way to tell how many survived and made it to shore. Since the ship has been permanently docked there has been at least 1 suicide, a woman jumped over the railing to her death.

The Old Kitchen Area

Screams can be heard coming from the kitchen area, with good cause. It has been said that there was a cook who angered the soldiers so badly during WWII for making terrible meals that they cooked him to death in his own oven.

Door #13 in Shaft Alley

John Pedder, nicknamed, “Half Hatch Harry,” is one of the most famous ghosts on the ship. This young man was an 18-year-old fireman who was crushed by door #13 during a drill in 1966. There are several of scenarios speculated to why he would have been crushed by the door that took a full 60 seconds to close, but none of the theories can be backed by documented proof. He is said to still be roaming the ship and is recognizable by his 1960’s crewman attire. He is very popular with visitors as a great number of people have reported an encounter with him. They have even reported to have found grease in hand print form from unseen hands and to have had their clothing or purses tugged on.

Room B-474, Archives, 2nd Class Pool and Cargo Area

Poor Dana. She and her entire family were murdered by her father. Her two sisters and mother were found in room B-474, strangled on the beds and Dana and her father died of gun shot wounds in the bathroom. Dana likes to play in the archives and cargo area. She has also been said to have been found possibly near the second class pool, calling for her mother.

Room #340

A staff member was murdered in this room and they no longer rent it out to guests. The activity became too disturbing to guests so they leave the ghost of the victim alone. Before closing off the room, things would fly across the room, sheets were thrown off the bed and faucets would turn on an off by themselves.

The Boiler Area

John Henry once worked in the boiler room. His remains were found just outside this area. His apparition has been seen in the boiler and green room area.

The boiler area is also frequented by “Grumpy,” Dana and another spirit, Cary.

The First Class Pool Area & Second Class Pool Area (Now the Royal Theater)

The pool areas seem to be a great place for the spirits to converge. They hold a great deal of activity. May spirits like to frolic, play and cause a great deal of commotion in these areas. If you visit, keep your senses alert for an encounter with the following spirits there, Jackie, Sarah, a woman in a bathing suit, “Grumpy,” Jeremy, Jack and Terrance.

Jacqueline Torin, “Jackie” was about 5 or 6 when she drowned in the second class pool, which is now the site of the Royal Theater. She haunts that area and the first class pool area. She is a very playful and strong spirit. She calls for both of her parents, sings, dances and even answers questions audibly. She has a friend with her who protects her. Her name is Sarah and she is a little older, about 6-8. Sarah drowned in the pool as well in the year 1949. She is a little more aggressive in spirit.

A young boy called Jeremy has been heard by one of the paranormal investigators, playing with Jackie. He can be heard giggling, laughing and speaking.

A woman in a bathing suit also frequents the pool area on both the upper and lower decks. She looks to be in her late 20’s or early 30’s and wears a bathing suit consistent with the 1930’s time period. Perhaps it is her who is leaving phantom wet footprints and unexplainable puddles on the pool deck.

There is an angry spirit lurking in this area as well. He has been heard growling at people. His real identity is unknown. He also wanders to the boiler room and the halls leading to the pool area. He was nicknamed, “Grumpy,” by one of the paranormal investigators.

Jack and Terrance are usually together in the 1st class pool area. They like to tug on clothing and have been heard saying their names. These two WWII soldiers may stick together because they may have passed together.

David and Sarah are looking for their children and have made contact with one investigator by the name of Robert Wlodarski through a seance. They will answer questions if addressed by name and usually travel together.

Lobby Area

The author of “Queen Mary Shadows,” where I found a great portion of the information on the spirits who haunt the Queen Mary, states that her and her daughter both, at the same time, saw a man they call, ” Fedora Dude.” He was seen in the lobby area and took off down a hallway. He was a very tall, creepy man with yellow teeth, wearing what she describes as a “zoot suit” and yellow Fedora.

You may also have an encounter with the Lady in the white evening gown here.

The Queen’s Salon

The Queen’s Salon is also frequented by the lady in a white evening gown, who has been seen dancing to music that cannot be detected by the human ear. She also heads over to the main lobby to be closer to the piano.

Captain’s Cabin, Promenade and the Main Deck

One of the ships officers, William E. Stark, was an entertainer. He was waiting for other officers to arrive and decided to have a drink. There was no Gin in the Gin bottle he grabbed. It was actually filled with cleaning fluid. Stark did not realize its contents until it was much too late. He became very ill over the 4 days that followed and died on the ship. He frequents the Captain’s cabin on the main deck as well as the Promenade. If you happen to hear choking noises whilst aboard, only to turn and no one is there, you would not be alone.

Daniel is about 5 or 6 and he too has been seen in the Promenade area looking for his parents. He is a wanderer though and has also been seen near the stairway near the shops, and observation bar. He is dressed in blue Edwardian clothing and has been nicknamed, “The Blue Boy,” because of it.

Sir Winston’s Bar Area

“The Dude,” has been nicknamed as such because of the way he looks. He is impeccably dressed in this top hat and tails and has his hair slicked back. He is known for sneaking up behind unsuspecting patrons in Sir Winston’s bar area. He clears his throat while standing behind the living to get their attention. Once he has accomplished this, he disappears through a wall into the men’s room.

The Ship’s Nursery

This area is still home to very old toys and trinkets. Children can be heard crying and playing here as if they never aged.

The WWII Curacoa Ship Disaster

On October 2, 1942 the Queen Mary was doing an evasive measure, zig-zagging in front of the HMS Curacoa, colliding and butter her in half. The ship sank in 6 minutes killing all 300 crew members. This damaged the bow of the Queen Mary where screams, rushing water and sounds of ripping metal can be heard. It is uncertain if any of the 300 who drowned in this disaster have boarded the Queen Mary in spirit.

Paranormal Evidence

There is a great deal of evidence online to support the fact that the Queen Mary is haunted. Once you board the ship, your fully charged phone or camcorders may drain, orbs may taunt you by dancing in front of you, and you may come across any of the above spirits listed or many others.

In the video below (Source #2), you will notice that a tour guide, interviewer and camera person walked in on an entity communicating by turning a light off and on.

In another YouTube video (Source #1), a mother and daughters are staying in a newly refurbished room on the ship that had not been occupied in many years. They capture several orbs on tape as well as mysterious phone activity and draining batteries.

Ghost Encounters (Source #3) captured some strange, loud noises on camera. Noises that one employee from the ship states she has never heard before and she is quite familiar with all the sounds in that area of the ship. They also caught an intelligent response, possibly from “Jackie,” when they proclaimed they had to leave.

For additional videos and resource information, paste the URLs below in a new tab.

Tours

If you are thinking of heading there for a one-of-a-kind ghost encounter of your own, you can take one of the many tours they offer, including, The Ghosts and Legend Tour, a Haunted Encounters Tour or a Self Guided Tour. If that doesn’t sound quite what you are looking for, you can choose one of the night tours, all geared toward seeking the existence of the paranormal. There is even one tour that lends you tools of the trade to assist you in capturing your own ghostly evidence. For more information on all the tours they offer, you can check out their website, http://www.QueenMary.com. In all fairness, expect an extra guest or two to join you on your tour group!

Learn more about other haunted locations and read about my own ghostly adventures and experiences by checking out the side bar.

Thank you as always for stopping by. Don’t forget to follow this blog and like my Facebook page, Where The Ghosts Live – The Haunted United States, for more.

Sources:

“Haunted Queen Mary, Best Video Proof of Paranormal Activity” YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63FW7f-ywrw
“The Queen Mary is Truly Haunted” YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN5LtqKcm7s
“Ghost Encouters Official Teaser(www.anthe,dvd.com)” YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxBxwPXFHa4
Queen Mary Official Website – http://www.QueenMary.com
Los Angeles Times Article, ” Voyage of the Ghost Ship Queen Mary” by Paul Dean http://articles.latimes.com/1988-06-11/news/vw-4030_1_ship-queen-mary
“An Encounter with John Pedder” Paranormal Experiences Blog by Nicole Strickland http://www.spiritedqueenmary.com/2/post/2013/02/an-encounter-with-john-pedder.html
Queen Mary Shadows – Website “The Queen Mary Spirits” http://www.queenmaryshadows.com/spirits.html
RMS Queen Mary Haunted Ship Website http://www.queenmarycruises.net/queen-mary-ship-haunted/

Slater Mill – Pawtucket, RI

30 Wednesday Oct 2013

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The Slater Mill is an old textile factory built in 1793 in Pawtucket, RI and was the first water powered cotton mill. It is a historical landmark and museum which showcases the machines of the American Industrial Revolution.

If you were to visit this museum, you would find that it offers, exhibits, a research library, theater, gift shop, demonstrations, lectures and more. This location can be rented out for an array of different types of events.

There is a great deal of energy in this mill and it doesn’t all come from the machinery and water wheel. This mill is haunted.

Slater Mill employed entire families during the 1800’s. It was not uncommon that a child of 6 or 7 might be found in employment. These were different times. One of the machines on display at this location was the cause of many dismemberments and deaths. When the machine jammed, they would send the small children in to fix it because they were much smaller and could quickly and more effectively escape when it started to work suddenly.

There have been several sightings of black figures, children have been heard screaming in pain and many other instances of paranormal activity has been felt here.

Take a few minutes to watch the video below. (You may want to use headphones if you are in public due to a child screaming.)

Most Terrifying Places in America – Slater Mill

This location offers ghost tours at all 3 of the mills on site. Join the Johnson twins, Carl and Keith from New England Anomolies Research and Investigation Team as they guide you on a real paranormal investigation. For times and dates, check out the website, http://www.slatermill.org/programs/ghosttours.

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http://www.slatermill.org/programs/ghosttours
Photo and history from: http://www.slatermill.org

Eastern State Penitentiary – Philadelphia, PA

25 Friday Oct 2013

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Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, which opened in 1829 was once one of the most famous and expensive prisons known for it’s unusually cruel treatments of it’s prisoners. According to the official website, it was considered “the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.”

This maximum security prison was made up of 7 different cell blocks with which all met in the center for an easier command center with the need for less guards. Cells were designed for complete solitary confinement. Each had a locked gate with iron bars with heavy wooden doors that would close off the prisoners from other inmates to be ensure there was no talking across the halls. It was thought that isolation would help prisoners find God, but instead, it drove many of them insane.

The penitentiary was in use for 142 years before it shut down in the 1970’s for about 30 years. They are now open for tours and it’s used as an outstanding Halloween attraction.

It sits on 10 acres of land and if you were to walk around it, you would complete a half mile. It had 450 cells and at it’s peak there were about 1800 prisoners there at one time with approximately 75,000 prisoners admitted over the course of its operation.

Inhumane Treatment of Prisoners

In 1913, Pennsylvania abolished solitary confinement and the inhumane treatment began. If the prisoners acted out during the winter, ice cold water was thrown on them and they would spend the night outside. In the morning they could be found with a thin layer of ice formed over their body.

Iron gags were used on prisoners who wouldn’t obey the no talking ordinance. The gag was used like a bear trap on their tongues and was tied to their hands behind their back. Every time they moved the contraption would cut their tongues.

If they misbehaved, one of the punishments was being strapped in a chair so tight that it would cut off circulation to their extremities.

Deaths

Most of the prisoners were sentenced to life and died within these walls, hundreds perished during the TB outbreak and many others committed suicide due to the inhumane treatment.

If all of that isn’t enough to make you think it could be haunted, several guards were killed by inmates who would reach through the bars after the doors were opened and shoved them only a few inches until they fell over the rails to their deaths.

In addition, during the 1930’s, an officer was clubbed to death by an inmate with a disassembled piece of a sewing machine.

Famous Inmates

Al Capone spent time here in a very well furnished cell. It was said he could be heard screaming on several occasions because he thought he was being haunted by one of the victims of the infamous Valentine’s Day Massacre.

Willie Sutton, a notorious bank robber actually managed to escape in 1945 through a tunnel that took a team of men a year to dig. Once outside the walls, Willie was quickly captured.

The Hauntings

A locksmith doing restorations in cell block 4 was trying to remove a 150 year old lock from a cell door when a massive force overcame him. He believes that when he opened the gate it opened a pathway to the spirits who were trapped behind its bars.

In review of the Ghost Adventure’s investigation there were a great number of findings. It was quite an intense episode. During Zak’s interviews of an eyewitness at the prison, he discovered there were many reports of phantom footsteps, noises, voices, moaning, screaming, several accounts of physical touching and pushing, apparitions, banging and many other accounts of unexplained happenings.

The episode is 45 minutes long. If you have an interest and would care to see what they discovered while on site, start viewing at 13 minutes. This is where the first encounter is recorded. Zak is taking to a tour guide and they step inside Al Capone’s cell. Listen for what happens when another guide gives the history about reports that Al thought he was haunted.

(If you are short for time, after the previous part, skip ahead to around the 22:30 mark.) When Zac starts to torment the ghosts, a clanking noise is captured. At 25 minutes they receive a spike on the EMF detector and moments after they recorded an EVP. I could go on and on with what they found and what happened to them during their stay. I’ll let you decide if you’d like to review more. If you decide you are interested, here is the link to the video:

If you are among the bravest of the brave, you can pay a small fee to be scared out of your wits by people in full makeup and zombie attire who are stationed in cells throughout the jail. Walk through and tread lightly so as to not disturb the ghosts. watch your step however, the place is deteriorating and it adds to the image of a haunted location. “Terror Behind The Walls” has 6 different attractions on site that start on the weekends in September and run every day through the month of October, except Mondays. The last weekend is November 9. You may have to wait in line, but they make sure you are entertained while you hang out with your friends. For info, check out: Terror Behind the Walls.

If that seems too much for you, they are open daily for prison tours.

For a virtual tour, see the source documents below:

Sources:

Virtual Tour Video – “Inside Eastern State Penitentiary” 10 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5PtNEbfL10
Picture of the prison from an aerial view: en.wikipedia.org
Eastern State Penitentiary’s Official Website: http://www.easternstate.org/

The Sordid Past and Hauntings of The Myrtles Plantation – St. Francisville, LA

24 Thursday Oct 2013

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The Myrtles Plantation on U.S. Highway 61 in the southern town of St. Francisville, LA has such a sordid past. It’s no wonder it has been dubbed the most haunted bed and breakfast in the country.

“The Myrtles has been featured in New York Times, Forbes, Gourmet, Veranda, Travel and Leisure, Country Inns, Colonial Homes, Delta SKY and on the Oprah Show, A & E, the History Channel, The Travel Channel, The Learning Channel, National Geographic Explorer, and GOOD MORNING AMERICA. It was also featured in The Haunting of Louisiana,” according to the “Official Website.”

The mansion was built in 1796 by General David Bradford, the infamous leader of the Whiskey Rebellion, then passed to his daughter after he passed away. His daughter lived there with the Judge, Clark Woodruff and their children.

The Judge turned to one of the slaves, Chloe and made her his mistress. She spent a great deal of time in the house caring for the children. She seemed to want more that just a mistress title and tried to gain leverage by listening in on the conversations of Judge Woodruff and his guests. After several warnings, he caught her eavesdropping one evening on private conversations with very important guests. To teach her a lesson, he ordered to have her left ear cut off and banished her from working in the home.

Chloe was distraught as the banishment and wanted to be able to work in the home again. She devised a plan in which she would served the family a poisoned cake, they would become very ill and she would administer herbs to heal them, leaving her the hero. The dose of poison she used was too high and it ended up killing the judges wife and two of the children.

After she confessed to her crime, he sentenced her to be hung for it. She was then weighed down and tossed in the Mississippi River.

There have been several reports of the family, who still takes up residence in the home, being seen and hear. Perhaps they appear because they are unsure of why there are so many strangers in their house on a daily/nightly basis.

On any given day, at any given moment, you may be startled to see rocking chairs rock on their own, hand prints on the mirror that will not come off, the piano playing on its own, glasses shoot from the ceiling from above the bar from where they hang, or feel a tug from the children as they try to get your attention. You may also see Chloe wandering the 5000 foot old brick courtyard or hear reports of furniture being found to have been moved after the place had been locked up tight the night before. If you take the tour, by sure to hold on to your earrings. Many have gone missing in the parlor area and others found in the most bizarre of places by the staff. Perhaps it is Chloe. Only one will go missing, and really, that is all she needs. You may even see her in the picture above from the Plantation’s History page where they believe you can see her haunting the courtyard.

If you dare to tour, but are not sure if you could handle the ghostly appearances that haunt the home as you sleep, they do offer day tours between 9 and 5 daily. The home is beautifully adorned with southern antique artifacts. It is a beautiful mansion, sitting on a lush 10 acres of land adorned with beautiful oak trees.

If you are feeling more adventurous, mystery tours are conducted on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Weddings are held on site and can be booked through their main page, located below in the source info. Take a lot of pictures. You may find some wedding crashers when your film is developed.

If you decide to stay the night, I’m sure you will feel right at home with the southern hospitality you encounter, not only from the staff, but from Chloe and the Woodruff family as well. You may check in to one of the 11 rooms at this bed and breakfast but the questions are, “Who is tucking you in,” and “Will you actually sleep?”

This next video is less than a minute and it sent such chills up my spine…

Sleep tight!!

Sources:

The Official Website – Myrtles Plantation
Ghost In My Suitcase Webpage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFkmzNkfzo0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYa2qLBpE9Y
First photo from NoAdventure.com

My First Tarot Reading – Part 2 – Reasons Behind My Own Paranormal Activity

22 Tuesday Oct 2013

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This is part 2 of my amazing Tarot reading by Robin Mortola from Enchanted at Salem, MA’s Pickering Wharf.

For the first portion of the reading, right click this link and pull it up in a new tab or window: My First Tarot Reading – Part 1 – My Purpose in Life. In this portion, I will share with you what I learned about the paranormal activity I’ve had surrounding me since I was 14.

Robyn paused for a moment and closed her eyes, holding her hands over the Tarot cards.

She told me, before I could offer the information, that I had three children. I remember when I was young that my mother had a reading but I can’t remember if it was a palm reading or tarot reading. When she returned she shared all the details with me. Several predictions came true not long after. I held onto the information that was the most important to me at the time. The reader had told her I would have three children, two boys and a girl. I was young, probably between 13-16. I can’t quite recall but I do know it was before I had found the love of my life.

As time went on I got married and had my first child, a son. When I became pregnant a year later, I recalled the information my mother had given me and wondered if this child was my boy or girl. After two months, I miscarried. Two months later I was pregnant with my second son. I never had other children. In my mind, the baby I had lost was my daughter. I was always very close to my mother and wanted that kind of relationship with a daughter. I felt for a long time that there was something missing.

I was relieved to hear that she too saw 3 children. Every palm reading I had I was told the same. There were so many times when I felt her presence with me. I have felt knees or feet pushing on the back of my seat when no one was behind me in the car. Doors in my house have jiggling handles and they open and close with no cross wind. We hear footsteps in the hall; even my son’s girlfriend, Nichole has seen what she describes as shadow people near the stairs in the hallway. The dog even stares at the stairwell and the landing intently with his ears at attention. (He doesn’t bark though.) We have even gotten tapped on the shoulder and heard voices when we were in a hotel room at Disney World.

There was an instance recently where I was in the living room and my son’s friend was in the kitchen and we both asked each other “What?” at the same time. We had heard a female voice coming from the area between the two rooms. No one else was downstairs.

The night before the reading I walked past the television and out of the room to talk to my husband in his office. After about a minute into our conversation, the TV turned on.

Having had experiences since I was about 13 or 14, as described in another post of mine, Where The Ghosts Live, I have gotten used to the noises and activity. Knowing that my husband and I were headed to a psychic fair (don’t think I’m losing my mind when I say this, but,) just before we left the house, I spoke out loud, “If there is someone here and you want to make yourself known, tonight would be the night. You have always been welcome around me and will continue to be but I would love to know who your are.

As the reading continued, she shared some very wonderful information.

When Robyn touched on me having 3 children, I was not expecting what was to come. It was as if she was communicating with her directly. She told me that I was further along than I thought, close to my third month when I lost her. There was a reason she wasn’t born. She didn’t offer what the reason was and because she didn’t offer, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to know so I didn’t ask.

She asked if I wanted to know if the baby was a boy or girl. I told her that I thought I already knew. She confirmed that she was a girl without any information from me. “She is OK,” she said. “She is around your oldest son more than she is around you. She is around all the time but she really has a strong connection with him.”

Without prior knowledge of the above instances that had been happening at home, after a long meditative pause Robyn said, “She can actually manifest pretty well. So if you are seeing things in your house, that’s her.” So I had to ask, “Is there any way to ask if she turned the television on last night?” “Oh, she does more than that. She turns on televisions and she likes to annoy the girlfriend. She moves her stuff.” When I inquired if she liked Nichole, she said, “She comes across as a jokester. She’s just being playful. She’s saying, ‘I like to play with her.'” I didn’t catch her say that during the reading but I had recorded it and realized when I played it back. I wish I would have asked if she was there actually talking to Robyn.

She went on to say, “When you’re having a really bad day, that’s when you’re going to feel her. She’s the one who makes you laugh out of nowhere. That’s the energy she has, a really good energy.” Then she reiterated the attachment with Dan and that she likes to hide his girlfriend’s stuff.

After the reading I sent a text to Nichole. “Do you ever find that your things are not where you left them when you are at our house?” To which she replied, “Yessssssss!!” “Seriously. I will put a shirt in the top portion of my bag and when I go to get it, it’s all the way at the bottom. Why?” When I told her she was a little freaked out but comforted by the fact that what she had seen and what was going on was all done out of fun and that she wasn’t going crazy or in any danger.

After a brief pause she recalled how she had come into the house the other night and the lotion in her bag knocked into the staircase railing and hit the wood floor. We both heard it hit. She stood there for at least a minute and a half looking for it before realizing it was 3 or 4 steps up the staircase on the rug. She pointed out that we had both heard it hit the floor. I guess it may not be fair, but I feel that my daughter is going to start getting blamed every time something gets misplaced, even if it wasn’t her doing. This lightheartedness puts me at ease.

My Grandfather

We moved on to the next subject and Robyn asked if my son had a medal that belonged to a great grandfather figure on my paternal side. I had never met my paternal grandfather’s father. This information did fit the grandfather on my mother’s side. She asked if he had been like a father figure to me. Indeed he had. My grandfather (the tallest man, in the picture on the left) spent a lot of time with me throughout my life and I was very close to him. He lived out of state but I would spend a few weeks there every summer growing up and he visited us often here. He would be my son’s great grandfather. I told her that we had something of his. She reiterated that she is seeing my son with his medal. “I have his old coin collection,” I told her. She said that him showing me that was just his way of saying that he is around us.

When I returned home, I took a look at one of the coins. It was inside a box that I hadn’t opened in years. ON the box was what looked like a military medal, inside the box was on of his many coins he left to me when he passed. I intended to ask Dan if he had one of them. He has a tendency to take things in his room and I find them much later. Before I could speak with him, I told my younger son, Austin the story. He has mentioned many times that he does not believe in ghosts or the afterlife. He was shocked and said, “I think she may have meant me. I was just looking at those coins yesterday.” Awesome!!!

The final thing we discussed of the paranormal realm was, if “Caitlin,” (that’s what we would have named my daughter,) has been around a lot when in my adult life, then who or what was behind the activity I’ve had in my life when my grandfather was alive and before I was ever pregnant. I’ve had paranormal apparitions and electronic manipulations since I was 14. She said that she could tell me, even before pulling the card that it was not a ghost. It was my spirit guide. After she pulled the card she said, “Yes, even the card shows a spirit guide. It is not female or male. It has been around much longer than 14. That’s just when you started noticing it. When you need a maternal type of nurturing, it gives female energy and when you need someone to stick up for you and be there to give you strength it is masculine.” How fascinating. All this time I thought the house I grew up in was haunted. But at the same time I couldn’t quite explain why I had experiences in every home I have lived in since then.

As I mentioned, I have never felt threatened by any of the activity that has surrounded me all these years. I do know that it is what has always held my interest in the paranormal. I will continue learning more as I move on with my life, but I can say that, not only have I never felt alone when I physically am , I will gain strength in knowing I am protected by my guardian angel, watched over and loved by my grandfather, who I miss dearly and loved by and cheered up by my daughter who I will one day know in another life.

I am grateful for these blessings of knowledge. I thank Edwin and Lillian, owners of the Haunted Victorian in Gardner and Spirit Sleepers Investigators for holding the psychic fair at the Mansion on the Blood Moon/Lunar Eclipse and I am grateful to Rev. Robyn Mortola for the amazing reading and the soothing energy she brought to it. If you wish to contact her for a reading in Salem, MA, contact the Enchanted Shop at 978-745-2856 for an appointment.

If you would like to see the image of what I see as the ghost of a young woman in the mirror in a photo I took from my phone that nigh at the S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion, click on this link to my previous blog: My Experiences – S. K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion – Part 5.

I hope you will share and like this blog if you’ve enjoyed it. There is so much more to come – all things paranormal. Stay a while, browse through some of the articles here. I’m sure you will be fascinated.

Missy Bell

My First Tarot Reading – Part 1 – My Purpose in Life

21 Monday Oct 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in My Personal Experiences

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My husband, one of my best friends and two of her children went to visit the S. K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion on Friday, October 18, 2013 during the Blood Moon/Lunar Eclipse. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the mansion, located in Gardner, MA, it IS haunted. There have been more than 7 confirmed deaths in the house. With the amount of paranormal experiences and findings that have occurred, it has been a well sought out location for paranormal investigators across the country and has been the subject of many famous TV shows and popular books. (See the links below for further information on the mansion.)

On Friday, the Spirit Sleepers Paranormal Investigators team was there hosting a psychic fair with several Rev. Witches from Salem available to perform Tarot and Palm readings, divination seminars, fork bending and table tipping. My goal was to enjoy the tour with my group and have my palm read. After the tour the line for palm reading was too long but there was an opening for a Tarot reading. They have always fascinated me but I was afraid to have a reading because I thought I would be told something negative about my future and I understand how manifestation works and didn’t want to attract something like that into my life.

I didn’t want to leave without participating in something so I decided to take a deep breath and give it a try. Robyn was my reader and she immediately put me at ease. She assured me that no one should ever give a negative reading and if they started to, that I should get up and walk out.

You may find through my blogs, if you don’t already know me, I’m an open book so I have no problem sharing with you the results of my readings (I also had a palm reading and my husband had a tarot reading from a different person. I recorded all of it so I could reflect on it and also bring you the results. That’s how I’ll be able to quote some things that were said.) This will be broken down over several posts due to the lengthy content.

I was given several gifts during the reading and I do not regret in at all. The fist thing Robyn picked up on will be today’s subject. She asked if I was aware of what an Empath was. (This is how I have labeled myself for many years.) She said that I’m not quite an Empath but similar. Instead of taking on people’s emotions, I take on their energy. She explained that I need to learn how to ground it but that I will never be able to stop taking it in. The ability to do so is why I’m here. She explained that when I walk through a mall that I actually take on the energy of others, which explains why my mood changes in crowds. If someone is carrying negativity I actually take it on.

Robyn went on to say that the best way to learn to release that energy is to meditate and practice breathing in through my nose and out through my mouth which draws in the good energy and puts the bad energy back out. She stated, “It’s actually not a bad thing that you do it, it’s actually the reason you are here. Because there are very few people who would still be able to walk or even function (if they had the ability or had to carry that energy.)”

In crowds it’s not that I just feel the energy, I take it on. It’s one of the reason’s I have trouble sleeping. She explained that what I would consider “the thoughts churning in my head,” are the energies that I collected throughout the day from others.

I asked, “What can I do with this. How can I use this in a positive way to help others if it is the reason I’m here,” to which she replied, “That’s what you’re doing. You’re actually taking it so they don’t have to deal with it.”

Another scenario in which this affects me is in communication with my children. She pointed out that when I have moments when I snap, it is not because of that person, it is because I drew in that energy. She states that it’s not my personality to snap. This has become an issue over the years with my oldest son and I. The arguments can get pretty intense. So I asked, “Is there any way to tell if my son is the same way?” After meditating for a moment over the cards she said that he is a little different, he is actually an Empath. He draws in emotions from other people and suggested that I take some time to teach him how to deal with this.

I will be doing much more research on both abilities.

It’s amazing to be able to understand why I feel the way I do in crowds, why I can’t sleep and why I get depressed some days and cannot explain it. I’m sure this will help my son and I better understand each other and be able to improve our relationship as well as help him understand why he gets emotional quickly. This may be why he was diagnosed with ADHD. Perhaps it was due to him picking up on the other children’s emotions and not being able to understand how to get rid of them.

What a gift to know why I’m here and how to continue helping other people.

This has given us a great deal to think about. This is only part one of my reading. She goes on to explain 3 of the reasons why I have had paranormal activity surrounding me throughout my lifetime, what she sees for my youngest son, and bits of my future. Please follow this blog for more.

For further information on the mansion we visited, here are the links to the history of the home and the people who lived there, my experiences in the home and experiences of others, including past and present owners as well as video evidence found by professional investigators:

S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion – Part 1
S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion – Part 2
S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion – Part 3
S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion – Part 4
An Overview of Our Haunted Victorian Mansion Visit
My Experiences – S. K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion – Part 5 (Check out the ghost picture I caught when I took a picture of a mirror in the dark during a tour of the mansion!)

Also visit my other site, The Peace And Happiness Project ~ Missy Bell.

An Overview of Our Haunted Victorian Mansion Visit

19 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in Haunted Mansions, MA, S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion Gardner

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Last night was amazing! What better thing to do on a creepy October night with a full moon and an eclipse than to visit a haunted mansion?

My husband and I were accompanied by one of my best friends and two of her children while we visited a certified haunted location last night. I have written a great deal about the S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion on this blog site and I have been pulled toward the location many times. Tonight was my first look inside.

I must say that the Spirit Sleepers Paranormal Investigators Psychic Faire was a life-changing event in so many ways, to say the least. I don’t want to share too much in this post, instead just give you an overview of what you can expect to see here over the next week on this blog site.

I hope to return tomorrow night to the Victorian. They are hosting a Flash Light Tour fundraising event for The Relay For Life and I’d like to support it. That’s the only reason I am not posting yet about my experiences. I am sure I will have more tomorrow if I go and I want to wait to post it all together.

Let me just give you a closer look into what I’ll be bringing you over the next few days:

A walk through of the experiences of the paranormal activity my group and I had during the tour of the Haunted Victorian.
A few pictures of the inside of the Victorian. The furniture and woodworking in the house are incredible.
YES! I think I captured a spirit when taking a picture of a mirror in the dark. I will share it for your opinion.
My life-altering, first ever Tarot reading by a sweet, lovely and talented Witch from Salem. (This you won’t want to miss. I caught the entire session on audio tape so I can review and report it accurately, which I have not listened to yet. And yes, I’m an open book so I don’t mind sharing.) Some of the subjects she touched on that I will share are, “My Purpose,” “The Several Reasons For My Paranormal Experiences Since I was 13,” “A Few Things About My Children,” “How this information affected me” and a few other topics.
Info about my palm reading that I recorded.
Results from my husband’s first ever Tarot reading, also caught on tape, including information on “Upcoming Winter Weather,” “Finances,” “His Special Gift,” “The Light of His Life,” “Work Issues,” “A Prediction” and many other things.
I will also share with you experiences that my best friend and her children had while they were there, if they don’t mind. (Fascinating.)

None of us left the mansion without an experience. I can’t wait to share it all! Follow this blog if you’d like to hear more.

If you would like to visit the mansion tomorrow night on 4 West Broadway on Gardner and bring your flashlight between 4-8 for a $10 tour. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

Thank you for stopping by today! Also check out my other blog, The Peace And Happiness Project ~ Missy Bell.

Paranormal Flashlight Sessions

18 Friday Oct 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in Paranormal Questions Researched

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What is a flashlight investigation? How are they used to contact the paranormal? Is this method accurate in determining if spirits are present and actually trying to answer questions?

I wanted to show you a few flashlight investigations. Watch as many or as few as you would like then catch up with me at the bottom.

Midwest Paranormal Investigators – Flashlight Pushed Off the Table (4 Minutes 37 seconds.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP2cb0m80Bw

N.i.g.h.t.s. Paranormal Investigations video – Flashlight Session: Nights Paranormal Investigations. I have a hard time NOT believing this is true. They used a second medium, a camcorder, that caught an orb float to the flashlight and away. The interesting part is that they don’t mention it. (3 minutes, 40 seconds.)

Colorado Para Tech goes into great detail here to explain the inner workings of an ordinary flashlight that they used to use during their investigations. They will be debunking a great bit of their past findings due to the inaccuracy of the ones they were using. Click the link if you wish to see this 18 minute video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GHrVG9Q9n8 They have created a new type of flashlight that they will show in this video to be more effective than the standard flashlight.

My thought process is this… If several pieces of equipment are in use at the same time and they are in conjunction with there being a spirit in the room, wouldn’t this be more convincing? I would think there would need to be more than one piece of evidence to prove beyond a doubt there was something there. I would think the temperature readings, video, photography, and other instruments could be used to back up the flashlight’s evidence.

I wouldn’t take the flashlight alone as sole evidence but the videos are fascinating!

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Missy Bell

Paranormal Investigations

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in Uncategorized

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Electronic voice phenomenon, EVPs, Ghost, Ghost Hunting Equipment, Happiness Project, Investigators, Paranormal, Paranormal Research, Spirit, United States

Many people have expressed interest in going on investigations. I have had such a great time learning the history of the places I have researched that I would love to go on a few as well, tag along with some professionals. I also have a fascination as to why ghosts manifest themselves and stay in contact with the living. I can’t say that I wouldn’t do the same after I pass, and I’m sure, for each spirit it is for a different reason, but to know would be such so amazing.

I cannot see too far ahead of me on this path, if it leads anywhere or is a dead end. For now, I am exploring what fascinates me, what has always fascinated me.

In my search for knowledge I came across a few sites that seem to be quite informative about questions I have about the paranormal. Over the next few weeks next few weeks I’ll give a quick review of what they are about and list them for your reference, trying to keep each post focused on a specific area. If you decide you are interested in learning more, check them out. (I will be adding these in here and there, mixed in with the research-style articles that I have been posting.

Keep in mind, I am new to this and I am just researching. If there are people out there who have knowledge that they would like to share, I encourage it. The one thing I ask is, that you keep negativity out of it. (No bashing investigators, site operators, or sites themselves. I find that completely unprofessional, no matter what the circumstances are. I am doing this for the pure fascination of the paranormal and to perhaps figure out why I have had unexplained activity surrounding me since I was 13.)

If you have a site that focuses on the paranormal that you’d like me to mention in the future, or a location you have interest in learning more about, I’d be happy to research it online and bring you as in depth of a history as I can.

I am only as accurate as the information provided. I am not psychic, well, if I am, my skills are not developed enough to discern truth from fiction in videos or written evidence, nor can I discern if someone has doctored a video or created a myth.

Always keep in mind that people will argue or try to find something misleading in any evidence that they did not see, hear, touch or smell for themselves in real time. It’s human nature. That being said, I do not always believe what I see or read, what I want is for you to form your own opinion or investigate for yourself. That’s the excitement of it.

Here are some of the questions I have that I am looking to find the answers and webpages for so I can be more armed with knowledge about the field since my only current ideas come from television shows and what is on the web:

What types of equipment are available to investigators and how do they work?
What are all the ways a spirit or entity manifests?
What types of entities are there and how can you tell the difference between spirits that are good and those who mean to do harm?
What type of findings are the most accurate and why?
Is there a time when the activity seems to be more active?
What are the theories behind why spirits follow people or attach themselves to the living?
What part does a Medium play in the role of an investigation and what are ways they gather knowledge and information.
What are some places that are said to be very haunted that I would like to visit one day? (These will be locations I will be researching the history of and posting about in the future.)

I look forward to the journey and challenge as always.

If there are questions you have or if you are interested in reading the findings of anything above, let me know in the comments.

Also, if you are an investigator and would like to share, I would love to hear from you. How did you get started? What steps did you take?

I am looking forward to going to a psychic fair at the S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion in Gardner and I am hoping to have my own encounter with the afterlife. I’ll let you know…

Thank you for stopping by. As always, I truly appreciate it. For posts on paranormal locations, see the side bar on the left. That is also where you can follow this blog. (Scroll to the bottom of the post to share.) I hope you will follow this or my other blog, The Peace and Happiness Project where I offer up inspiration, tips and tools on how to reduce stress and increase happiness and a few posts on what makes me happy and brings me peace.

Have an amazing day!

Missy Bell

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