Cranshaw, Dorothy Stella
Dorothy Stella Cranshaw (1900–?) British physical Medium discovered and tested by Harry Price, known in research reports as “Stella C.” An “e” is sometimes wrongly…
Month: June 2017
Crandon, Mina Stinson
Mina Stinson Crandon (1889–1941) Better known as “Margery,” a Boston Medium at the center of one of the most bitter controversies in the history of…
Control
A control is a spirit of the dead that acts as a medium’s primary interface with the spirit world. The control allegedly takes over a…
College of Psychic Studies
College of Psychic Studies British Spiritualist organization that evolved from the London Spiritualist Alliance, founded in 1884. In 1955 the organization changed its name to…
Charms against Ghosts
Charms against ghosts : Folklore the world over is replete with ways to ward off ghosts, prevent them from entering homes, or force them to…
Channelling
Channelling is a form of Mediumship in which a person allows himself to be taken over by or to receive messages from another personality while…
Castle Hasdeu
Castle Hasdeu is a house in Romania built according to instructions given by a Ghost. Castle Hasdeu is located in the Prahova Valley near the…
Broom in Ghost Lore
In the folklore of Eastern Europe and northern Italy, placing a broom beneath one’s pillow will keep away witches and evil spirits at night. In…
British College of Psychic Science
British College of Psychic Science (BCPS) A psychical research institute founded in 1920 in London by Hewat McKenzie and his wife. Modeled after the Institut…