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2011 Archive:
 Paranormal Peeps and Holiday Traditions
December 29, 2011


Littlest Mummy (A Christmas Story) By Richard Senate
December 21, 2011


Wartime UFOs with Mack Maloney
December 20, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP) with Mike Markowicz
December 13, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Ghostly Lowdown on American Horror Story By Deonna Kelli Sayed
December 7, 2011


The Curse of H.H. Holmes with Jeff Mudgett
November 29, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Paranormal Roundtable with David Rountree and Paul Browning By Deonna Kelli Sayed
November 17, 2011


Legends Are Born in October By Christopher Balzano
October 17, 2011


Halloween Nation with Lesley Pratt Bannatyne
October 11, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

The Haunting of Major Graham Mansion by Deonna Kelli Sayed
October 5, 2011


The Hunt for Ohio's River Styx Ghost Train by Ken Summers
September 29, 2011


Evidence of Ancient Aliens with Peter Robbins
September 27, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Southern New England Haunts with Andrew Lake
September 20, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Pop Paranormal Culture and Middle Eastern Legends with Deonna Kelli Sayed
September 13, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Legend Tripping with AdventureMyths by Deonna Kelli Sayed
September 12, 2011


Out of Place in Time and Space with Lamont Wood
September 6, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

TAPS Academy Comes to Town by Deonna Kelli Sayed
September 1, 2011


The Amityville House with Christopher Quaratino (Lutz)
August 30, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Springfield, Missouri’s 150th by Debra Prosser
August 26, 2011

Column - regular feature

Paranormal Pastoring by Rev. Sherrie James
August 22, 2011


Live-ish From the Haunted Fearing Tavern
August 16, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

In Defense of Paranormal Reality TV by Deonna Kelli Sayed
August 8, 2011


Gone From Sight by Debra Prosser
August 3, 2011

Column - regular feature

The Psychology of Being Watched By Wayne Harris-Wyrick
August 2, 2011


The Paranormal Pastor Robin Swope
July 26, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Living Voices: Dr. Dave Oester By Deonna Kelli Sayed
July 20, 2011


Living Voices: Richard Senate By Bobby Garcia
July 13, 2011


What's in a Name? Let's Try "Paranormalogy!" By Rev. Sherrie James
July 6, 2011


Caged and Staged by Katie Mullaly
June 23, 2011


The Haunted Dibbuk Box with Jason Haxton
June 14, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Spring of Culture at Ghostvillage - Ghost Hunter's Grant Wilson
June 13, 2011


The Haunted Book by Lee Prosser
June 10, 2011

Column - regular feature

Raymond Cass - EVP Pioneer by Bobby Garcia
June 9, 2011


Illinois Haunts with Michael Kleen
June 7, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Spring of Culture at Ghostvillage - Artist Paulina Cassidy
June 2, 2011


Alien/Human Hybrids with Barbara Lamb
May 31, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Spring of Culture at Ghostvillage - Author Marley Harbuck Gibson
May 26, 2011


Biblical Apocalypse Prophecies with Dr. Robert M. Price
May 24, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

America's Strangest House by Deonna Kelli Sayed
May 23, 2011


Two-Year Anniversary Special
May 17, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Spring of Culture at Ghostvillage - Artist Jackie Williams
May 13, 2011


Wiliford by Lee Prosser
May 12, 2011

Column - regular feature

The Spirit Box with Psychic Chris Fleming
May 10, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Violating the 13th Amendment Paranormal Style by Reverend Sherrie James
May 6, 2011


Inside the Church of Satan with Joshua P. Warren
May 3, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Spring of Culture at Ghostvillage - Terri J. Garofalo, creator of Entities-R-Us
April 28, 2011


Haunted San Francisco with Loyd Auerbach
April 26, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Future Predictions with Dr. Louis Turi
April 12, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Spring of Culture at Ghostvillage - H.C. Noel, Creator of Tara Normal
April 7, 2011


Pennsylvania Bigfoot with Eric Altman
April 5, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Spontaneous Human Combustion with Larry Arnold
March 29, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Japanese Earthquake Ghosts, 2011 by Lee Prosser
March 28, 2011

Column - regular feature

UFOs with Stanton Friedman
February 8, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Ophiuchus with Astrologer Christopher Renstrom
February 1, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Crashing the Ghost Adventures Shoot
January 11, 2011

30 Odd Minutes - webcast

Marjorie Myrene Hart by Lee Prosser
January 3, 2011

Column - regular feature



June 2, 2011

Spring of Culture at Ghostvillage

Artist Paulina Cassidy

By Deonna Kelli Sayed

Ghostvillage is launching Spring of Culture to celebrate the emerging scene of paranormal inspired creative arts. "The shows" -- paranormal reality TV -- often dominate the discussion in media culture. That is only a small part of the story! Off of the TV screen is a growing community of artists who engage paranormal themes (ghosts, paranormal investigation, and other supernatural elements) in web cartoons, comics, tarot card art, and in other distinctive outlets. Plus, some cast members from "the shows" are doing creative stuff in their free time. Consider Spring of Culture as an online Festival of the Haunted Arts -- and only at Ghostvillage!

Paulina Cassidy is a well-known artist in the ghost hunting community (and beyond). She is often a funky, vibrant presence at various events. Paulina will be speaking at Through the Veil June 10th-12th in Atlanta where she will explore intuitive methods of connecting to the stream of creative and inspirational energies. Exhibiting never-before-seen sketches, she will unveil her own creative process.

She has graced DrangonCon over the past few years, and this year is no exception. Come join her during the DragonCon Art Show in Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 2-5th, 2011.

Paulina has a few forthcoming works, such as the 'The Joie de Vivre' deck, her second tarot, to be released through US Games later this year. The recently completed 'Witchlings Deck of Spells' will be released in early 2012, also through US Games.

'The Faerie Guidance Deck' (oracle with accompanying book) will be released through Llewellyn in September of 2012.

Join Deonna as she explores Paulina's enchanted realm!


You are such an interesting person, and your work is whimsical, magical and ethereal. How does your creative process work? Do you call these things into the world, or do they seek you out?

The creative process is sort of like a maze. It's riddled with a network of 'inspiration-sparks' and laced with interconnecting ideas. Collecting all these bits and bobs are like putting together a puzzle, except that you have no idea what it's going to look like. That's all part of the fun -- the discovery; the not-knowing what the results will be or what message it'll communicate. The creative process is akin to unearthing and exposing hidden parts of the self. It's an intimate experience with mind and spirit.

You've been drawing from a young age. Did you know from the beginning that you were an artist?

I think that my innate desire coming into this world was to be a 'creative channeler' in some sense. From the age of two, I kept myself quietly preoccupied for hours, drawing away in my own little world, and soon after making folded and stapled books with written stories accompanying the drawings. I don't think I ever thought of it in terms of whether or not I was an artist, because I think we're all generally born artists of some kind or other whether we realize it or not. As long as there's a passion, it's what you do with the natural creative spark that matters. It's all about nurturing and cultivating that spark.

What artists or individuals serve as your muse?

I especially adore the classic and imaginative works of Aubrey Beardsley, Arthur Rackham, Kay Nielson, Sumalith Wulfing, and Gustav Klimt. Musicians have always served as my muse in a big way as well; I listen to music while drawing and painting. Writers such as Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft really spark my imagination, too.

It seems that energy work is related to the artistic process. Where does your own Reiki practice intersect with your art?

It's difficult to do your best work when you aren't feeling at your best. Reiki is energy healing; it's pacifying, it's rejuvenating, it repairs and energizes body, mind and spirit. When I'm pumped with a sense of boundless energy and feeling super-fantastic, the creative fire within is ablaze and I'm more able to reach above and beyond.

How did you become involved with the paranormal/ghost hunting community?

I've always had a keen interest in paranormal studies since I was a child. There were unexplained things happening in the house while growing up. However, in today's community sense, I would have to say that my involvement began in 2004 when I was asked to do a segment on a Canadian TV show called Shadow Hunter. I presented my art and talked about the fae for their episode on faeries. Ever since then, I've made solid friendships with others embracing the world of paranormal studies. It's a fascinating time in history as the veil between worlds thins, revealing things that blow our minds. And the more we discover, the more questions we have. And the more questions we ask, the more we all evolve.

I asked Tarot artist Jackie Williams this question, now let me ask you: how does Tarot art differ from the other work you do?

Art, in general, requires zero guidelines. Art simply is what it desires to be. There are no limitations. With tarot, however, there are standard guidelines that apply. A tarot card requires fundamental symbolism that needs to be weaved into the image so that it's useful and meaningful to the tarot reader. The interpretations of each card's basic structure can be unique and personal, but the representation still needs to be effective.

You also compose music and write poetry. Does this all come from the same creative source?

It's inter-connected. All of these varying facets of creativity are reflections of the others. I see my music as an extension of my visual art, a soundscape to the little worlds I do my best to bring forth. I draw and paint every day, which is why I need to take mini-breaks from my art so that I can come back to it the next day with a fresh outlook. The music and the writing shift my creative focus and expand my perspective; sort of like jumping from hilltop to cloud to star to moon, and back again. I find little trinkets in all these places, and store them in the subconscious.

Describe how you work - what is a day like for you?

Once I'm up, ready, and in my art studio, time as we know it takes on a life of its own. I put on the music -- or Coast to Coast AM - or Darkness Radio - and I work, work, work. By the end of the day, the table's are covered in sketches, most of which will never be seen, just for the record. Some days are exciting, and others are downright frustrating... but I wouldn't want to be doing anything differently than creating.

What is in store for Paulina Cassidy?

Being courageous. Pushing myself to reach beyond my comfort zone. Surprising myself. Continually evolving as an artist and a person. Never ever stopping. What is inevitably in store? Paulina Cassidy will become stranger as time goes on. And I say this with a wink and a smile in my heart.

Any parting words for aspiring artists?

Two words: persistency and consistency. In other words: don't give up, and use your creative muscles every single day. Sock it to 'em. To learn more about Paulina, visit her website and Facebook page.


Deonna Kelli Sayed is the author of the forthcoming book, Paranormal Obsession: America's Fascination with Ghosts, Hauntings, Spooks, & Spirits (Lewellyn, September 2011). Learn more about Deonna by visiting her Facebook Page.




2014 Haunted New England Wall Calendar by Jeff Belanger photography by Frank Grace
Check out the 2014 Haunted New England wall calendar by Jeff Belanger and photography by Frank Grace!


Paranormal Conferences and Lectures
Don't miss the following events and lectures:

Jeff Belanger and “The Bridgewater Triangle” at Dedham Community Theatre - April 6, 2014 9:00PM

The Spirits of the Mark Twain House - Hartford, Connecticut - April 12, 2014

Paracon Australia - East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia - May 10-12, 2014