Soule, Minnie Meserve
Minnie Meserve Soule (1867–1936) was an important mental Medium who worked closely with the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) and the Boston Society for…
Author: Lux Ferre
Society for Psychical Research (SPR)
The Society for Psychical Research (SPR) was the first major organization for Scientific research into the paranormal, founded in London in 1882. The SPR arose…
Smith Susy
Susy Smith (1911–2001) was a Self-taught Medium and author, known for her books on Ghosts, Survival After Death, Psychical Research, and related topics. Prior to…
Smells ( of ghosts )
Smells are distinctive, unusual, and out-of-place odors are one of the most common phenomena associated with Hauntings. Often the smells have historical documentation, such as…
Slate-Writing
Slate-writing is the appearance of writing on a blank slate, allegedly through the intervention of the spirits. Slate-writing also is called psychography. Unlike most other…
Slade, Dr. Henry
Slade, Dr. Henry One of the most famous Slate-Writing mediums during the 19th century. Henry Slade (the “Dr.” apparently was adopted for effect) was so…
Sidgwick, Henry
Henry Sidgwick (1838–1900) was a Cambridge philosopher, founding member and first president of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR). Sidgwick’s academic stature lent important support…
SHADOW PEOPLE
Shadow people are dark figures associated with nighttime visitations and some haunted places. Shadow people appear as solid black figures who are darker than darkness.…
Séance
A Séance is a sitting organized for the purpose of receiving spirit communications or paranormal manifestations via a Medium. Séances are conducted in many paranormal…
Seaford Poltergeist
Seaford Poltergeist is the first modern investigation by parapsychologists of Poltergeist disturbances in a Seaford, Long Island household in 1958. The case might also aptly…
