Explore 31 of Connecticut's most haunted sites along with a clairvoyant with first hand knowledge of the spirits of whom she speaks! On this spectral tour encounter ghosts in famous homes, including the residences of Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe. The lively spirits in Hartford, Fairfield, Litchfield County, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham County are all revealed. Meet the ghost of a young murder victim haunting the Pettibone Tavern, the prisoners who never left the mines of Old New-Gate prison, and visit an abandoned town so cursed local residents have changed the name of the road leading to it to keep the curious away. Connecticut's history of witchcraft and the Victorian séances of Hartford are also revealed. Fascinating text provides details of ghost-hunting methods used during research, useful methods for cleansing negative spirits, and directions to the sites. Everyone intrigued by ghosts and life beyond death will enjoy the thirty-two images that provide evidence of spirits moving among us.

Connecticut Ghosts: Spirits in the State of Steady Habits

Religion & Spirituality

Kuzmeskus, Elaine M.

Occult & Paranormal

REDFeather

Séance 101 explores the physical side of the spirit world and how contact with "the other side" affects you! Read this book to find out: - How spirits communicate with us by tipping tables. Learn the basics from the New England School of Metaphysics. - How spirits manifest on film and the methods for using Electronic Voice Phenomena to contact spirits. - Where to locate and safely open your third eye, that natural intuition that can be developed into a psychic tool. Learn to meditate and set up a seance. - The importance of psychic surgery, medical practices without tools, anesthesia or pain; trumpet mediumship, where spirits speak from megaphones; and precipitated painting, when spirits paint works of art, without the help of mortals. - How magic and mediumship are tied together via the spirit of Harry Houdini! The spirit lives. Will you become a believer?

Seance 101: Physical Mediumship: Table Tipping, Psychic Photography, Trumpet Seances, And Other Important Phenomena

New Age & Spirituality

Red Feather

Physical mediumship, where spirits of the departed speak or interact directly with the living, is a rare but very real phenomenon. In this fascinating book, Elaine Kuzmeskus retraces historical séance sessions and retells firsthand accounts of spirits reaching from beyond the veil so that we, the living, can better understand what happens in these encounters and why. Written by a college professor and skilled practitioner, it includes a comprehensive review of physical mediumship that covers psychometry, billet readings, slate writing, electronic voice phenomena, spirit cabinets, trumpet mediumship, materialization, and much more. Rich with perspectives of this veteran medium who has attended séances with the world’s top physical mediums, there are exercises to help you get started to develop your skills. The appendix includes notes from 22 séance sessions for further study. Complete with a bibliography, a glossary, and a helpful index for quick reference, this compendium will become your touchstone for mediumship.

Exploring Physical Mediumship: Psychic Photos, Spirit Voices, and Materializations

In the aftermath of the Civil War, distraught Connecticut residents turned to Spiritualism as a means of connecting with their lost loved ones. Daniel Dunglas Home of New London held his first public séance as a teenager in 1851, and he reportedly levitated and handled hot coals without injury. Famous Litchfield native Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, Calvin, were believers, and Harriet's sister Isabella Beecher Hooker practiced mediumship. After the death of their son Willie, President Abraham Lincoln and the first lady invited Hartford medium Nettie Colburn Maynard to conduct secret séances at the White House. Even today, believers congregate at the Pine Grove Spiritualist Camp. Author Elaine Kuzmeskus investigates this dramatic, mystical history.

Connecticut in the Golden Age of Spiritualism

History

Americas

The History Press

Vivid dreams, astral travel, and clairvoyant visions are all routine occurrences for Elaine Kuzmeskus. Her fascination with dreams began in childhood and eventually led to her career as a medium. Dreams have also been an inspiration in her writing career.

Dream Zone: Dreams, Astral Travel, and Spirit Communications

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Aventine Press