Historical

The Paranormal Has Always Been Normal

Written by APS Founder & Mid Atlantic Director: Alex Matsuo   Today, the mainstream media has seemed to make the paranormal “normal” so to speak.  Many people credit television shows and documentary style of presenting the paranormal in such a…
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Celebrating Día de los Muertos

Author’s Note: Because I have been personally struggling with the concept of death and what it means to me in my beliefs in the afterlife, I’ve been researching how other cultures perceive death.  This is especially important when assisting others…
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Banshee: The Omen of Death

Written By APS Founder & Mid-South Director: Alex Matsuo The banshee is probably one of the most famous of Irish folklore.  Contrary to popular belief, the banshee is not a ghost, but instead part of the faery world.  The word…
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Mediums and Investigators in the Spiritualism Movement: Achsa White Sprague

By Alex Matsuo The story of Achsa White Sprague is an intriguing and fascinating journey from a sickly woman trapped in the confines of a darkened room to a strong woman who became a popular figure in the Spiritualist movement. …
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Freddy Jackson’s Photo Op

Written by APS Founder and Mid-South Director: Alex Matsuo The year was 1919; a RAF World War I squadron came together to pose for a group photograph on the day of the funeral of airman mechanic, Freddy Jackson.  Jackson was…
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The Paranormal Can Be a Gift

By Alex Matsuo, APS Founder and Director For as long as I have been investigating, about ten years now, I have longed to have a face-to-face encounter with the unknown.  Preferably a benevolent encounter.  Most of us who investigate will…
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My Experience in Haunted Gettysburg

This weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend a field trip to Gettysburg, hosted by the Paranormal Research Society.  It was a weekend of much learning about experiencing activity in one of the most haunted places in the United States. …
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