The Other Realm

When men take it upon themselves to take the law into their own hands, deciding who shall live and who shall die, might it not open the door to malicious spirits intent on distributing their own form of justice? The case of The House of the Howling demons may well prove this to be true.

Our lives consist of a series of decisions, mostly small and inconsequential in the grand scheme of things but, every so often, one comes to the proverbial fork in the road, facing a decision which can change one's life irrevocably, producing repercussions which may continue far past death. Here are the stories of two ghosts who made eternally regrettable  decisions.

Can emotions set loose by the victim of an undiscovered murder somehow imprint themselves into the scene of the outrage and be projected into the mind of an uninvolved party, calling out for discovery of the crime? Three true stories of such visions suggest that this may, indeed, be the case. 

Are there places in this world where it is possible for one to walk into the past, where one might observe physical landmarks which no longer exist, see individuals long since dead and, perhaps, even interact with them? If so, the parkland adjacent to the Petit Trianon on the grounds of the Palace at Versailles might be one such place.

Can the desire to return home to the warmth and security of home at the moment of a crisis persist long past the moment of death? True cases of phantom hitchhikers may prove this to be the case.

Every family, it is said, has its secrets. If that is true, perhaps, no family has secrets as old and as dark as those kept by the Lyons of Glamis Castle.

Have you ever had the eerie experience of clearly recognizing someone on the street whom you knew, without a doubt, could not be there as he was miles away at the time or, even more disturbing, have you ever come face to face with your own double? If so, you may have encountered the doppelganger.

Is the Irish belief in the Banshee, the ancient herald of death, merely the stuff of legend or could the banshee actually exist? These true accounts may convince you that the banshee does, indeed, exist.

Is it possible that a thoughtless act could precipitate fatal curse? This account may make you a believer.

When a haunting is recorded by a highly intelligent and thoughtful witness and is carefully investigated by a distinguished officer of the British Society for Psychical Research, we have an example of paranormal phenomena which gives even the most hardened skeptic cause to reconsider his beliefs.  Such is the case of the Cheltenham ghost.

I would prefer to not believe in the existence of the Devil or other demonic entities. But, in Ireland, there are disconcerting tales which give me cause for thought. Here are three disturbing examples.

Is it possible for the spirit of a living person to temporarily leave the physical body and travel to another location miles away where it can be seen and physically interact with another person? The true accounts presented in this episode prove that it is, indeed, possible.

Is it possible for a ghost to manifest physical proof of its appearance or to predict the future? The incredible story of Lord Tyrone's ghost may convince you that it is, indeed, possible. 

While many may scoff at the very idea of fairies and consign them to superstitious notions of a bygone era, there are still many in Ireland who feel certain that the “Little People” and their ilk are more than just legend. The stories in this episode may cause you to believe in their existence as well.

Why would members of an aristocratic invent a terrifying tale concerning a Satanic force invading their own home? Could it be to cover up a much more embarrassing incident; an incident which was to create an equally terrifying haunting? Such was the case at Ireland's Loftus Hall.

Is it possible that certain places offer a portal into the past where one might observe centuries old events replaying themselves out again and again complete with long ago demolished physical landmarks? If so, Knighton Gorges on the Isle of Wight is clearly one such place. 

Is it possible for the dead to remain here on earth in the hope of exposing a crime or to briefly return to correct an injustice? These three true accounts may cause you to believe that it is, indeed, possible!

Can a strong sense of responsibility, whether the desire to fulfill one's commitments or guilt over a terrible mistake sometimes delay or completely prevent one's spirit to, at least temporarily, pass on to the Otherside? Three true accounts indicate that this may well be the case.

Unexplainable bangs and thumps in the middle of the night. Doors opening and closing of their own accord. Objects thrown through the air. Furniture moving about without rhyme or reason. These may be signs of the mysterious phenomenon known as the poltergeist.

Many ancient castles can lay claims to a fair share of ghosts. But few can hold a candle to Leap Castle, long know as “The most haunted castle in Ireland.”

If someday, by chance, someone should happen to offer you a human skull, an Egyptian mummy or some other similar macabre relic of the dead, you might want to think twice before accepting his offer. 

Could a strong sense of responsibility, whether the desire to fulfill one's commitments or guilt over a terrible mistake sometimes delay or completely prevent one's spirit to pass on to "the other side? Three true accounts of such spirits suggest that this could, indeed, be the case.

Do dogs have spirits which survive death? Might we someday be reunited with pets who have passed on before us? The latest episode of The Other Realm presents two stories which suggest that our canine friends may very well survive the grave.  

The poet, Lord Byron, once wrote, "truth is always strange; stranger than fiction,” an opinion which was never more true than in the baffling and, to this day, inexplicable case of the Gef, the talking mongoose.

Is it possible, in the midst of a crisis, for an image of that event to be psychically transmitted through time and space to a loved one or to even an uninvolved percipient? Four authenticated cases prove that this is, indeed, possible.

Are there really such things as curses guarding ancient Egyptian tombs and the mummies and burial goods which were interred therein? The tale of "The Haunted Mummy Case" at the British Museum may well make you a believer!

Is it possible, at the moment of death, to appear to a loved one to offer words of comfort and proof of life after death? Six authentic accounts of such apparitions strongly suggest that it is, indeed, possible.  

We often think of ghosts as fleeting images of light or shadow or, at best, as murky, transparent figures. But sometimes a ghost may appear to be so substantial that one would never suspect that what is being observed is not a normal, living entity. And sometimes, such a ghost may actually interact with the living.