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Dear Ghostvillagers,
There's a school of thought that suggests places aren't haunted, people are. I disagree. Though it seems that some people are more prone to experiencing the paranormal than others, there are locations where ghostly reports abound, and other buildings and landmarks where we don't hear of any ghost sightings. For example, there's a two-hundred-year-old building near where I live that is known as one of the most haunted buildings in Massachusetts. And there's a three-hundred-year-old home in another town that saw shots fired in the American Revolutionary War, yet no ghosts have been reported there. In short, there are no rules as to what makes one place haunted and another not. But in the field of paranormal research, there are locales and places that have reached legendary status among those interested in the subject: The Queen Mary, The Tower of London, The Quarantine Station in Sydney, and of course, Gettysburg just to name a few. These paranormal landmarks draw in the hardcore and the casual fan alike. The implication is almost religious. Like a Hajj to Mecca.
This month we're going to explore some of your favorite paranormal landmarks. We'll try and trace how these places rose to legendary status, and we'll hear about your feelings toward these places. Does the promotion of the haunt in the gift shops offend you, or is it corporate vindication of what you believe to be true? Jump in our
message boards and let us know.
This past month I've been hard at work on my new show, 30 Odd
Minutes. In our last episode we spoke with occult author Konstantinos about vampires and saw some interesting UFO footage. We're going to produce the show almost weekly, you can of course watch each one here on Ghostvillage.com.
30 Odd Minutes… if the truth is out there, we'll find it, but only by sheer accident. We prove that it's okay to have fun with the paranormal.
Another new feature we've added to Ghostvillage.com is comedian Mike Brody's new monthly column:
"Confessions of a Novice Ghost
Hunter." Check out the lighter
side of investigation.
Hey, you want to have dinner with me? In July I have two dinner events coming up. Join me for
"Weird and Haunted Travels" lecture and dinner July 18th in Woonsocket, Rhode Island,
or "Dining With the
Dead" on July 27th in Windham, New Hampshire.
It's a weird and haunted world out there. Don't forget to get out there and see it!
Enjoy the rest of the newsletter below!
Supernaturally yours,
Jeff Belanger
Mayor of Ghostvillage.com
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Events Scheduled:
Weird and Haunted Travels - Woonsocket, Rhode Island - 6:00 PM, July 18, 2009
Dining With the Dead: Windham Restaurant - Salem, New Hampshire - 7:00 PM, July 27, 2009
DarknessRadio PSIence Fair 09 - The Queen Mary - Long Beach, California - September 10-13, 2009
2009 Chicago Ghost Conference - Chicago, Illinois - October 2-3, 2009
A Weird (Massachusetts) Event at the Sutton Historical Society - Sutton, Massachusetts - 7:00 PM, October 6, 2009
MASS Monster Mash - Watertown, Massachusetts - 6:00 PM, October 17, 2009
Beyond Reality Events - The Stanley Hotel - Estes Park, Colorado - November 6-9, 2009
Congratulations to Debbie Hill of Racine, Ohio, who was last month's winner of an autographed copy of
Jeff Belanger's book, Who's Haunting the White House?, a Ghostvillage.com window sticker, and a Ghostvillage.com t-shirt!
How to win: Entries will be accepted up until 5:00 PM (eastern time) tomorrow (June 18, 2009).
At 5:00 PM, we will draw a winner at random from the correct entries that have been received. You no longer have to be the first,
but you only have until 5:00 PM to get your answer in. If you click on this link:
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reply to this email with the correct answer.
On to this month's question: This question can be answered by reading a page on Ghostvillage.com. Remember, reply by 5:00 PM today to
be eligible to win.
What was the name of the room Mike Brody stayed in at Thayer Bed and Breakfast?
At 5:00 PM tomorrow, we will announce the winner on our home page.
Good luck! (Only Ghostvillagers who have not won a prize from us in the last year are eligible.)
This month's prize:
We're giving away an autographed copy of Jeff Belanger's latest book, Who's Haunting the White House?, a Ghostvillage.com window sticker, and a Ghostvillage.com t-shirt!
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June 9: Jeff
Belanger on White Noise Paranormal Radio
June 28: Jeff
Belanger on The Darker Side - Woonsocket, RI
July 4: Paranormal
& Psychic Faire
July 17: NorCal
ParaCon 2009
July 18: Weird
& Haunted Travel: Jeff Belanger - RI
August 14: David
Wells Workshop, Ohio
Paranormal Convention
August 15: Goddess
Festival & Parade
| Who's Who in the Village? |
Get to know some of your fellow Ghostvillagers.
>>OPMRDave<< - member since April 25, 2007
What is your name?
David Francis
How old are you?
Closer to 40 than I'd like to be - 37.
Where do you live?
Upton, Massachusetts
What do you do for a living?
My real title is "movie specialist," but in actuality I do third-party vendor work, auditing local stores for compliance and presentation of movies/games/music.
What got you interested in the paranormal?
Personal experiences. My parents built a new home in 1980 and from the first day it went up almost everybody had something unexplainable happen to them. For me it was all about curiosity and trying to figure out how I could have experienced what I did. It wasn't until 2006 that I took the leap from armchair enthusiast to full-out paranormal researcher. Over the last three years, I've worked with three different teams, and finally decided last year that style was not for me. I research independently now, meaning I am not bound to any one team's rules, regulations, methods, or ideas. It's nice because I am not wrapped up in the foils and drama of when personalities clash, and I still get to interact and investigate with some really great people, and have made some great friends as well.
What's your favorite paranormal landmark?
Hard to say -- there is only one place that has it all and is a place I love going back to again and again, but seeing as you want my favorite I'd have to say the Charlemont Inn in -- you guessed it -- Charlemont, Massachusetts. It's one of those places where you go when you want to experience the paranormal firsthand because just about anything can or will happen while you are there. The stuff I've witnessed and experienced there are just too much to list here, so if anyone has the chance to check this place out and spend a night there, I highly recommend it.
What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Ahh, saving the hardest question for last...well, I'm usually a "fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants" kind of ice cream connoisseur, but lately I have had this unexplainable urge for Ben and Jerry's Mint Oreo Cookie. It's gotten me through some tough times, and is always there to make it all better!
| Last Month's Theme - Featured Content |
Our last month's theme was Religion and the Paranormal. Here's what you missed if you haven't checked in since last month:
Discussion: DAHESHISM: A New GHOST Religion
Discussion: The Separation of Church and a Haunted State
Library: Origins of Modern Witchcraft: The Evolution of a World Religion
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Ghostvillage.com's book reviewer, Lee
Prosser and the staff have brought you new book reviews and author interviews since our last newsletter.
This past month's Library additions:
The Secret Life of Genius by John Chambers
Spooky Creepy Baltimore County by D. P. Roseberry
We receive personal encounters from all over the world. Many are scary, some are touching, but they are always profound. If you would like
to share your own experience, please click >>here<<. Since our last newsletter, we added the following new encounters:
The Cloudy Figure - Seaford, East Sussex, England
Burning Our Ouija Board - Oakwood, Illinois
The Man in the Lab Coat - Giessen, Germany
Brown Palace Hotel Ghost - Denver, Colorado [PIC]
Broken Glass and Whispering Voices - Charlotte, Michigan
Shadow on the Wall - Ontario, Canada
Mom's Message From Beyond - Hartsville, South Carolina [PIC]
This is the place to find news items on paranormal happenings around the world. If you have a news item you'd like to submit, please see our
guidelines.
Zimbabweans say angry ancestors are behind road accidents LA Times Chivhu, Zimbabwe- May 23, 2009 [EXTERNAL NEWS]
Spirits to come alive in Western Pennsylvania
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New features added since our last newsletter:
Night Terrors By Lee Prosser - June 8, 2009 [COLUMN]
Vampires By 30 Odd Minutes - June 5, 2009 [VIDCAST]
Those Who Have Crossed Over By Tiffany Johnson [COLUMN]
Thayer's Historic Bed & Breakfast By Mike Brody [COLUMN]
| Hot Threads and the Ghostvillage.com Community |
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message board community. We hope you'll get involved. It's free to register if you're not already a member. Here are some of
the hot topics this month:
Seances
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27656
The difference between a seance and use of the Ouija board, as well as the history of both methods.
Legends and Lore
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27212
Tree in lungs.
Spiritography
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27560
Pictures in my attic.
EVP
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27631
Spirit liked our equipment.
Spirit Video
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27293
Depot in Duluth, Minnesota.
Personal Encounters
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=1560
RAF, Falconbury, England.
Haunted Land
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=13174
Dice Road Cemetery, Saginaw, Michigan.
Haunted Water
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=23689
La Llorona -- Mexican Legend.
Haunted Dwellings
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=6630
Old Salem, Massachusetts Jail.
Regional Haunts
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=15368
Haunted locations in Perth, Western Australia.
Which Is the Best Meter?
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27420
What is the difference between Gauss Master EMF, CellSensor Gauss, and a Ghost Meter?
Paranormal Movies
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27050
Drag Me to Hell.
Paranormal Web Sites and other Paranormal
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27483
Mountain State Spirit Seekers Society.
Religion
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27642
Wiccan Christians.
Skeptics
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=27316
Reconciliation of body and soul.
Board of the Month -- Paranormal Landmarks
http://www.ghostvillage.com/ghostcommunity/index.php?showforum=27
What are your favorite local, national, and international paranormal landmarks?
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