Phantoms & Specters. Lisa Yorio

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       I had a startling experience when I attended a ghost tour in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The tour guide brought us up to the attic of the Farnsworth House. He showed us many artifacts such as bullets, swords, guns, and various other objects that were recovered from Devils Den and other haunted areas of the battlefield. They were encased in glass displays but you could get close enough to examine the many artifacts. There were even several hooks that were used to pick up the body parts that were scattered all over the battlefield. Could these objects hold energy from the soldiers that were killed? They could have been holding on to that particular object at the time of death and transfer their energy into that object.

      As we were viewing the macabre display, I noticed the door started moving and we could hear banging sounds. The door hinges made a creaking sound and it flew open. The tour guide got startled and closed it behind him. However, it continued to open and close several times during his presentation. He acted as if it didn't bother him. He continued to talk over the commotion. He claimed this type of activity happens frequently and it wasn't anything to be frightened of. Finally, he put a chair against the door and propped it up under the doorknob to stop it from opening up. I found it fascinating that this type of paranormal activity occurred in the room with possible haunted objects.

      The popular reality TV show "Ghost Hunters" featured two episodes with haunted objects that were the main premise of the investigation. One was about the "Titanic Museum", which has authentic artifacts from the famous ship that tragically sank. Erie sounds, flashes of light and cold spots have been associated surrounding the Titanic artifacts. In May 2011, I went to the Luxor Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and photographed the outside of the entrance to the "Titanic Exhibit". I captured several orbs floating above this area. Could the spirits energy trapped in some of the objects still be lingering around after all these years? I think this is possible.

      The other episode was about investigating objects that were in Cooperstown, New York at the "Baseball Hall of Fame." There have been many reports of hearing voices near certain pictures, footsteps heard walking in the hallways and dark shadows seen late at night.

      The thorough investigations concluded that both museums were haunted. Recently, I was talking to a friend about haunted objects. She told me that since she received a porcelain clown doll from her sister in law she has been experiencing sadness, depression and an overwhelming uneasiness inside her house.

      It was ironic that she was experiencing this at the same time I was doing research on haunted dolls. She asked me if I thought negative energy can be associated with certain objects. When she told me that the doll she received was from an antique store, I thought this was definitely possible and asked her if I could see it. We both work together in the same medical facility. She brought it to work the following day. She put it on my desk and sand fell out of it all over my desk. I reached over and touched its hand. I immediately felt nauseous and extremely sad and depressed. I took my hand away and asked her if she could carry it to another room where it was darker so I could photograph it. She agreed, but placed the clown back in the bag and walked over to the back room. When she took it out of the bag she said it felt like it was hard to breathe and she felt sad and depressed again.

      I took pictures of the doll with a full spectrum digital camera. This camera is a favorite among ghost hunters. It is able to photograph anomalies in the infrared spectrum of light as well as the ultra violet spectrum of light. This is where ghosts are usually found. A normal camera cannot capture images in these fields. This device is good in ruling out certain anomalies that may appear to be a camera glitch. There is also a higher chance of actually capturing something truly paranormal. I tried taking several pictures of the doll close up and far away. I also took pictures of the doll on my desk and in complete darkness with a flash but the camera could not focus. When I used the flash the picture came out like a blank white screen. Only one clear photo was processed out of all the pictures that I took. It was almost as if the clown didn't want to be photographed. This is typical in some ghost photography. Sometimes a spirit doesn't want to be filmed or photographed. They may manipulate electronic devices in order to prevent this from happening. The most common occurrence is a camera malfunctioning.

      My friend told me that she also noticed she started seeing shadows in the first two rooms in the front of the house. Her son saw this as well. He also stated that something grabbed the tail of his shirt and tugged on it. He was startled and turned around quick to see if it was his mother but no one was there. He also felt sad and depressed when he was working in the front room. He said he felt uneasy and like someone was watching him every time he entered this room.

      My friend told me that the clown was hanging in the doorway of this particular room. I came to the conclusion that she needed to get rid of this doll. She double bagged it and took it out of the house that day. She claimed the atmosphere of the house changed instantaneously and no longer felt depressed. She felt happier and more energetic like her usual self. Her son also felt the change in the house and no longer felt scared, or sad, or like someone was watching him. Everything in the house went back to normal.

      My friend got rid of the clown at our place of employment. It was in her desk drawer for three days before she threw it away.

      Ironically, another coworker witnessed an unusual paranormal experience. Within 24 hours after my friend disposed of the doll, he saw a shadow like figure. He saw a face and part of the upper body of a figure peek around the corner, and look directly at him. It was near the doorway to the right side of his desk. He saw it so quick out of the corner of his eye and then it disappeared. He walked over to the door to see if it was a patient that was still in the building. There wasn't anyone there. The area where the sighting happened is near an entryway into the examining rooms. The only people who have access to that area are employees and supervisors. The door has a combination lock with a keypad. There isn't any way a person could sneak through that area. He also said he didn't hear the door click, which usually happens when someone enters the room.

      The strange thing is that he sits directly in front of my friend who had the clown doll. This also occurred a few minutes after she left the building when no one else was around to see it but him. Could this possibly be the spirit that was possessing this doll? Was it looking for its host (the clown doll) or possibly my friend? Could it possibly be attached to my friend and confused because it was thrown away at her place of employment?

      It seems too coincidental that this happened a day after the doll was thrown away. One of the physician's working in the same area experienced knocking sounds on one of the exam doors. When she opened the door no one was there. This was around the same area where the figure was seen.

      After I started researching material for this story I remembered another odd incident that happened to me in 1995. My friend and I would go to the Bushkill Flea Market in Shawnee, Pennsylvania.

      As I was walking through the various buildings, I would always end up in a certain corner of a building that housed various guns and swords from the Civil War. I was always fascinated with swords in particular and thought they had a unique beauty to them. I was always drawn to a particular area where this one unusual sword was mounted on a wall.

      This flea market was huge and had many inside buildings as well as many outdoor vendors. Sometimes I would get lost, but the weird thing was that no matter where I was lost or wondering around, I would always end up walking past or stopping directly in front of this sword.

      One day I decided to pick up the sword. It was very long and thin, with a large handle. It reminded me of a fencing sword. As I held it, I had the impression that many people have been killed with it. I was intrigued with this weapon and I almost bought it. Studying it carefully, I could see every nick and dent. I wondered how this sword could have so much wear and tear on it unless it was definitely used in the Civil War. Years before I knew anything about haunted possessions, I felt this sword held a lot of energy of the victims that were slain and it disturbed СКАЧАТЬ