Christmas is a surprisingly haunted time of year, especially in England, where a traditional part of the holiday has always been to share ghost stories by the fire. Spirits accompany the festive season as much […]
Christmas in the modern day has taken on a rather innocent tone. The common image of Santa Claus coming down chimneys, arms laden with presents, is a very modern one. Traditionally for many Christian cultures, […]
Voodoo has developed from the cultures of the African diaspora, namely those communities whose ancestors were displaced from the African continent. In present times, voodoo appears in various forms as a type of folk magic, […]
Michel de Nostredame was born in France in 1503. Expelled from medical school at an early age, he would eventually find himself dabbling in horoscopes, necromancy and scrying. Later, he would write an almanac of […]
On the night of November 30th, Romanians celebrate the night of Saint Andrew. On this night, it is believed that strigoii, werewolves, and evil spirits expect to be released, to be able to roam freely […]
During the 18th and 19th centuries, as tuberculosis swept through Europe and North America, people became convinced that their relatives were returning from the dead to feast upon the living. The idea of vampirism is […]
What makes places haunted by poltergeists? Is it the people who live there? Or, is it the very walls which have been imbued with a profound tragedy? These five houses may hold a clue to […]
The world of the paranormal very rarely presents convincing visual evidence. However, these ten strange photographs may very well be the exception to the rule. 10 – Alla Vinogradova In the 1970s, the Soviet Union […]
In her first guest post for The Paranormal Scholar, the artist and author Radiana Piț examines Romania’s Iulia Hasdeu Castle, and how it came to be an icon of 19th century Spiritism. – – – […]
For the last century, governments around the world have been attempting to harness the power of the mind. Secret government agencies have spent millions in serious attempts to weaponise extra sensory perception, for use against […]
Said to be one of the Seven Gateways to Hell, Stull Cemetery has long been a place of supernatural lore and legends but is there any truth to the rumors surrounding America’s “most evil” graveyard? […]
Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, and arguably one of the most haunted towns in the United Kingdom. Visitors to this charming riverside town cannot help but be transported back in time. With its Tudor-fronted […]
Satanism is a term which inspires a wide variety of responses, from curiosity, to fear, to absolute repulsion. In bygone times, accusations of various groups worshipping Satan have been made throughout much of Christian history. […]
In the dark northern winter of 1930, an entire village filled with men, women, and children vanished, even the dead were missing from their graves. It’s since been known as the Lake Anjikuni mystery, one […]
Hampton Court Palace has a tremendous reputation for being haunted. In fact, it is often considered to be one of the most haunted buildings in the United Kingdom. From the former wives of King Henry VIII […]
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