Author archive for J.W.H

  • Mar032026

    The ghostly monk of Spittelsprung (Münsterberg) in Basel

    Back when the Münsterberg hills in the really senior part of Basel, Switzerland were called Spittelsprung, it was also said…

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  • Mar032026

    The Mysteries of Reincarnation: Exploring the Journey of Souls and Past Lives

    Have you ever visited a new place and felt an unexplainable sense of familiarity? Or met a stranger and felt…

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  • Mar032026
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    the 'real' hautes that inspired this year's BBC Christmas adaptation of Ghost Story

    This year's BBC Christmas Ghost Story is an adaptation of EF Benson's 1912 tale of vampire horror and haunted dream,…

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  • Mar032026
    ghosts

    the 'real' hauntings that inspired this year's BBC Christmas adaptation Ghost Story

    This year's BBC Christmas Ghost Story is an adaptation of EF Benson's 1912 tale of vampire horror and haunted dream,…

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  • Mar032026

    Dark legends and holiday traditions from around the world

    Why not take a peek at the darker things Christmas has to offer? It's not all ugly sweaters and sweet…

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  • Mar032026

    Free horror stories, perfect for Christmas and shadowy winter evenings

    Why did we stop telling ghost stories at Christmas? In the antique days in Victorian England, it was a tradition…

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  • Mar032026

    The ruins of the White Lady's castle in Rouelbeau appear on Christmas Day

    The ghost of the Lady in White is said to appear in the ruins of the former Rouelbeau Castle in…

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  • Mar032026

    Hörghóll-Móri Raised from the dead to kill

    A particular brutal ghost from Icelandic ghost stories was called Hörghóll-Móri. Once he drowned, he was raised from the dead…

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  • Mar032026

    Basel-Rhine Bridge dream of buried treasure

    Legend has it that a basic farmer from Emmentaler in the Swiss Alps dreamed of finding gold on a bridge…

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  • Mar032026
    ghosts

    Why do so many love a good Christmas ghost story? Explains the psychologist

    Christmas is usually seen as a time of featherlight, warmth and happiness. However, in Europe there is a long tradition…

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