A lot of of the traditions we practice when we celebrate Halloween nowadays have deep seeded roots in the customs of ancient times.
Trick-or-treating for instance, most likely started from All Soul’s Day parades that were carried out in England many years ago. The reason is that during these parades, needy people would beg for something to eat because they couldn’t afford to purchase food. Other more affluent families as a result would give them special pastries called “soul cakes” as a promise to pray for the people in their family that had died.
Not to be forgotten, a lot of families would likewise leave food and drinks outside during All Hallows Eve and All Saint’s Day in order to keep roaming spirits at bay. Many would say that this custom may be where kids dressing up as ghouls and goblins represent the roaming spirits and the candy/food given would concur with that custom.
Which brings us to why we dress in costumes today when we go to parties or go trick-or-treating. Long ago, during Celtic times, special ceremonies were held to signify the ending of Summer and the start of wintertime. This was known as Samhain.
During these ancient celebrations, Celts would dress up in costumes made from animal pelts. The Celts thought that on the evening of October 31st, the dead would be able to cross over from their world back in to ours. To keep the spirits from recognizing them, they’d dress in costumes to hide their true identities from the roaming spirits.
They thought that by wearing masks, that this would conceal them and make the wandering spirits believe they were other kindred spirits simply wandering about and leave them alone.
By integrating the disguises and leaving food offerings outside their houses, people of the past believed it would keep restless roaming spirits distracted protecting themselves and their homes from becoming overrun with unwanted spirt guests.
Obviously nowadays, there are a lot of other types of costumes we wear on Halloween. Not just the traditional witches, hobgoblins, and spirits of the past.
All of this explains why in modern times we wear costumes, hold parties, and go out trick-or-treating on Halloween.
The creepy old home on Clovis Avenue that’s been at different times a sanitarium, a convalescent home and a Halloween attraction has now become something new – a paranormal destination.
Wolfe Manor, is the site of popular spirit-seeking tours and a Web-based ghost investigation show. This week, it will be featured on an episode of the Travel Channels hit ghost reality show Ghost Adventures. It is set to air Friday, January 8th, at 9 E/P.
In it’s 70 years of operation Wolfe Manor became the final resting place for thousands of people. The originals owners lost the home in the great depression. After sitting vacant for years, Wolfe Manor was turned into the Clovis Sanitarium. Former employees tell numerous stories about poor conditions, mistreatment, and abuse of patients.
Wolfe Manor housed 100-150 patients at a time until it was closed in 1997. Overcrowding was a constant problem, making it difficult for any patient to receive proper care. The rooms were so overcrowded that some patients slept in the hallways. With so many patients and a shortage of staff, there were a lot of deaths inside the mansion. Since there was no local coroner to come for the deceased the bodies had to be stored in the basement. They were sometimes there for days at a time.
The spirits are Wolfe Manor are very “hands on.” While researching some of the history behind the mansion Zak asks paranormal investigator Terry Campbell if he has ever been physically touched. “All the time. That is the most frequent thing that happens here,” Terry responds.
The guys hear voices and feel strange energy even before the lockdown begins. Wolfe Manor is sure to be a hair-raising investigation.
This place is haunted by many ghosts the most violent of wich is the ghost of Anthony Andriotti a former owner who had a troubled life suffering from an alcohol and opium addiction. Anthony Andriotti died rather young in fact I beleive he was in his late 30’s and his addictions we’re fueled by financial ruin. Anthony likes to push people and try to kick them out of his former home.
Many other ghosts who haunt this place aren’t aware they are dead because they were elderly and died of things like tuberculosis and neglect because they had severe mental issues when this was known as Hazelwood Sanitarium and Clovis Avenue Sanitarium. Wolfe Manor actually has had thousands of deaths over the years and in fact at one time it averaged one death a day.
Off the top of my head I can actually list 34 ghosts who are mid range power wise and live at Wolfe Manor so I think any real investigation should be interesting and active to say the least. The second story is where I hope they spend the most of their time because it’s frequented by a ghost named Jimmy who I know if Zak uses provacation he’s going to regret it cause Jimmy is a cutter.
I can’t wait to watch this episode and I hope you enjoy it.
The creepy old home on Clovis Avenue that’s been at different times a sanitarium, a convalescent home and a Halloween attraction has now become something new – a paranormal destination.
Wolfe Manor, is the site of popular spirit-seeking tours and a Web-based ghost investigation show. This week, it will be featured on an episode of the Travel Channels hit ghost reality show Ghost Adventures. It is set to air Friday, January 8th, at 9 E/P.
In it’s 70 years of operation Wolfe Manor became the final resting place for thousands of people. The originals owners lost the home in the great depression. After sitting vacant for years, Wolfe Manor was turned into the Clovis Sanitarium. Former employees tell numerous stories about poor conditions, mistreatment, and abuse of patients.
Wolfe Manor housed 100-150 patients at a time until it was closed in 1997. Overcrowding was a constant problem, making it difficult for any patient to receive proper care. The rooms were so overcrowded that some patients slept in the hallways. With so many patients and a shortage of staff, there were a lot of deaths inside the mansion. Since there was no local coroner to come for the deceased the bodies had to be stored in the basement. They were sometimes there for days at a time.
The spirits are Wolfe Manor are very “hands on.” While researching some of the history behind the mansion Zak asks paranormal investigator Terry Campbell if he has ever been physically touched. “All the time. That is the most frequent thing that happens here,” Terry responds.
The guys hear voices and feel strange energy even before the lockdown begins. Wolfe Manor is sure to be a hair-raising investigation.
This place is haunted by many ghosts the most violent of wich is the ghost of Anthony Andriotti a former owner who had a troubled life suffering from an alcohol and opium addiction. Anthony Andriotti died rather young in fact I beleive he was in his late 30’s and his addictions we’re fueled by financial ruin. Anthony likes to push people and try to kick them out of his former home.
Many other ghosts who haunt this place aren’t aware they are dead because they were elderly and died of things like tuberculosis and neglect because they had severe mental issues when this was known as Hazelwood Sanitarium and Clovis Avenue Sanitarium. Wolfe Manor actually has had thousands of deaths over the years and in fact at one time it averaged one death a day.
Off the top of my head I can actually list 34 ghosts who are mid range power wise and live at Wolfe Manor so I think any real investigation should be interesting and active to say the least. The second story is where I hope they spend the most of their time because it’s frequented by a ghost named Jimmy who I know if Zak uses provacation he’s going to regret it cause Jimmy is a cutter.
I can’t wait to watch this episode and I hope you enjoy it.
In Trinway, Ohio, there is a place so saturated with dark history, it is no wonder that the fight between good and evil is still continuing from when it started in 1856. Prospect Place Mansion is said to be infested with paranormal activity. It was a major stop for runaway slaves in the underground railroad, many of whom are said to have died in the basement. The owner, Georde Adams, was a pillar of the community. His wealth and influence afforded him the ability to help slaves escape to freedom. He was willing to do anything to protect the slaves traveling through the underground railroad.
There are many sad stories about the mansion. It is said that a little girl once fell from the balcony. It was in the dead of winter and the family had to wait until spring before they could properly bury her. They kept her body in the cold storage in the basement and during this time the girl’s mother came to visit her every day.
Bill Murray is going to play a ghost in the upcoming film ‘Ghostbusters 3’, it has been uncovered.Sigourney Weaver, who played Dana Barrett in the first 2 films has let slip the shocking twist in store for Bill’s character Peter Venkman while talking about her future with the franchise.She said: “I’m afraid to say it: ‘Ghostbusters 3’ is happening, I hope people are excited about that.“I don’t know if I’m going to be in it, I have had a couple of calls asking: ‘Would you read the script’.“I know that my little son Oscar – who was kidnapped from me – I think he has grown up to be a Ghostbuster. I might be in it; I see nothing wrong with being in it, although I don’t think I will have a big part. I think Bill Murray has a little more to do with it – he’s a ghost.”The 60-year-old actress – who’s previously been unwilling to address whether she will appear In the film – also talked about how much she still enjoys acting.I really hope they bring back all the original cast but think that Bill Murray playing a ghost in the 3rd ghostbuster film is an awesome twist for ghostbusters.
The webisode chronicles the return of Zak, Nick, and Aaron to the setting for one the most intense lockdowns to date. Purported to be the portal to hell, Bobby Mackey’s Music World has a dark past that includes unrequited love, murder, and satanic rituals. Their first visit was a warning, this time the spirits mean business.
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My wife’s grandma has been droping by as of late and complaining about everything she thinks I’m doing wrong. She didn’t like me while she was alive but now that she’s passed on she isn’t holding anything back.
I am good enough to block her out but if I do she really lets me have it when I start listening again
This week’s quote comes from a ghost I call Wheezy. He actually got into my van and promptly got out when he realized he couldn’t put on a seat belt. He said
“I ain’t riding without wearing a seat belt man. I’m too young to die”
The historic artist’s community of Jerome, Arizona is located on a mountainside above the Verde Valley. During the town’s heyday in the 1920’s, the Phelps Dodge Mining Corporation turned the town into a “billion dollar copper camp” but once the deposits ran out in 1953, the mines were shut down and the population dwindled. Years before, it was called the “Wickedest City in the West” but today, a small group of year-round inhabitants support and artist’s colony, art galleries, antique shops, colorful restaurants and bars and a number of museums devoted to days gone by. Not surprisingly, the living inhabitants are not the only ones to linger in Jerome!
There are many ghosts in Jerome and some of them reside at the town’s Community Center. It is said that many of the local citizens called the place “Spook Hall” because of the odd happenings that take place here. In fact, locals have become so used to their resident phantoms that a newsletter called the “Jerome Ghost Post” was published for awhile! The ghost of the Community Hall is actually a young woman who has been seen at the front of the building, walking toward a hotel that used to be the site of prostitution “cribs”.
One of these “ladies of the evening” is also said to haunt the Inn at Jerome, located on Main Street. During the copper camp’s heyday, it was said that more than 120 prostitutes plied their trade in town. One of madams, Jennie Banters, was said to be the richest women in northern Arizona. The Inn at Jerome is Jennie’s former home and while it is no longer a brothel, Jennie has remained behind. In fact, one of the eight rooms here is called the “Spooks, Ghosts and Goblins” room. Jennie and her phantom cat have frequently been reported in the house. The cat often vanishes before guests can pick her up and loves to brush against people in the kitchen. Jennie often moves things about in the kitchen as well and keeps the maid busy by rearranging furniture, moving objects and rotating the ceiling fan.
The Moundsville prison was built in 1866, just three years after West Virginia was admitted to the Union. The prison remained open for 129 years, finally closing down in 1995. During that time, the structure housed thousands of prisoners. Many lost their lives here, through both state sanctioned executions and during prison violence.
The first ghost I learned of that lives here is named Jack. He stays in the cafeteria and all in all is a friendly spirit.
If visiting after dark stay away from the Chapel. It has around 30 ghosts including a cousin of former inmate Charles Manson. These ghosts in the chapel are just plain dangerous.
A lot of of the traditions we practice when we celebrate Halloween nowadays have deep seeded roots in the customs of ancient times.