Mist and cloud and darkness veil the wintry hour, But the sun dispels them with his rising power. Mist and cloud and darkness often dim thy day But a Christmas glory shines upon thy way. May the Lord of Christmas, Counsellor and Friend, Light thy desert pathway even to the end. – F. R. Havergal…
Charles Dickens: Making Ghosts Festive For the Holidays
There was probably no one else who loved Christmas ghost stories more than Charles Dickens. In fact, majority of the Victorian Era brought forth a new fascination of ghosts, spirits, apparitions, and all things weird. The rise of Spiritualism was also during this same time. So it is to no surprise that the holiday season…
Krampus: The Holiday Devil
A Note To Parents: APS doesn’t condone using Krampus as a method of keeping your child’s behavior in check, but if the “Elf On the Shelf” isn’t cutting it, there’s other options. You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout….not because Santa Claus will put you on the naughty list, but…
The Paranormalist
Written by Shannon Arrant Dubbed the United States’ first ‘paranormalist’, Charles Hoy Fort was more a collector of extraordinary stories and artifacts than what we would consider a paranormal investigator by today’s standards. Even to this day, over 80 years after his death, Mr. Fort’s life still has an effect on the paranormal community. Born in…
The Battle of Spirit Photography
The direct contrast between these two photographers is exactly what has made one obscured, and one infamous. Mumler went on, after that first fateful photograph, to have a very successful career in spirit photography. And although, several respected photographers sat for portraits and watched the entire development process with no explanation to the figures behind…
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 way where it’s no longer a novelty or cliché, but a legitimate experience that many…
Celebrating Día de los Muertos
After the Halloween festivities have concluded, another celebration takes place. Día de los Muertos or in English, “Day of the Dead”, marks a two-day celebration. It is when we remember the souls of loved ones and they cross over from the Other Side and visit. November 1st is traditionally when the souls of children arrive. November…
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. Sprague became a popular figure as a Spiritualist trance medium and lecturer after she recovered…
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 killed two days before by accidentally walking into a plane propeller. Though there is mixed…
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 often see things out of the corner of our eye and we will look to…
Informal Paranormal Podcast- Episode 8 - Live Recording for Paranormal Day
- Episode 7 - Paranormal Bloopers with APS CORE
- Episode 6 - The Ghost Studies with Brandon Massullo
- Episode 5 - Haunts & History with Dr. Katherine Loflin
- Episode 4 - Michelle L. Hamilton on Ghosts of the Civil War and Spiritualism
- Episode 3 - Robin Pyatt Bellamy on Mothman, Women in the Paranormal, and Reality TV
- Episode 2 - Legends of the Outer Banks
- Episode 1 - Ghost Hunting in People's Homes