Autumn Superstitions and Folklore

Something leans out from the doorway, and the moment you look, it's gone. Let's explore peekaboo shadow figures, the watchful shapes that peer around corners and from the edges of our vision. Hear three eerie firsthand accounts and discuss the theories. After the spooky, stay for the spiritual with a Message from the Spirits. Is this session tonight for you? Visit www.ITalkToGhosts.com/Readings to book a reading! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're like me you've already started decorating for Halloween and gathering the ghost stories. But I've also been pulled to slow down and practice rituals for autumn coziness. I'll walk you through some amazingly simple but magic-feeling rituals and I also have a run down of the lunar phases for October to plan ahead for. Support the podcast and find illustrated printables of my rituals and reminders of what the moon (and you!) can be doing in October. Find this episode on Patreon ad-free as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's episode counts down five haunted asylums from around the world, chosen not because they are well known, but for the spookiness of their stories. From a kind nurse's ghost who still comforts patients, to a sealed off hospital in South Korea whose closure remains a mystery, to an English asylum bombed during the Second World War... this episode explores the lingering emotions and the downright creepiness these locations fully offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy first day of autumn in the northern hemisphere! Let's celebrate in the Spirit Parlour, as I gather a collection of autumn superstitions and folklore from across British, American, French, and Hindu traditions, exploring why the season of falling leaves and shortening days has always carried its own particular magic and unease. I'll also include a small at home autumn blessing ritual using a candle and three natural items you can find close by. Head over to Patreon to support the show and download a lovely printable keepsake of tonight's ritual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode takes you on a haunted road trip through the Pacific Northwest, tracing five real world locations from Seattle down through Oregon. Each stop pairs a spooky piece of regional history with the paranormal legend attached to it, including two firsthand accounts shared exactly as they were told. Use the list below as your own travel map if you would like to visit any of these places yourself. Georgetown Morgue, Seattle, Washington — A former funeral home, crematorium, and morgue with a colorful and disputed history, known for cold spots, unexplained footsteps, and a shadow figure seen near the old embalming room. Runs as a haunted house every October. Starvation Heights (Olalla, Washington) — Site of Linda Hazzard's early nineteen hundreds fasting sanitarium, where documented patient deaths still shadow the property today. Ape Canyon, Mount St. Helens, Washington — Location of the famous nineteen twenty four miner encounter and ongoing reports of strange lights and a presence in the surrounding forest. Shanghai Tunnels, Portland, Oregon — Underground passageways tied to the city's waterfront history and legends of forced conscription, with reports of whispers and unexplained touches. Wolf Creek Inn, Wolf Creek, Oregon — One of Oregon's oldest hotels, home to a recurring second floor presence felt by generations of guests and staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week in the Spirit Parlour, we're bringing the practice into the kitchen with a look at autumn simmer pots. I'll walk you through what a simmer pot is and how to build one and then shares three full recipes for the season, one for abundance, one for blessing and protection, and one for manifesting, comfort, and gratitude. For ad-free listening, lovely printables of tonight's recipes, and more, visit patreon.com/ITalkToGhosts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello and welcome to an in-studio medium reading session with my lovely guest Suzanne. Suzanne was kind enough to record with me so that we can all share her reading together. There were several loved ones connected to her that came through with memories, sentiment, and support. Thank you again Suzanne for your time and energy! Reading appointments are available at: www.italktoghosts.com/readings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long before Victorian mourning jewelry, monks kept skulls on their desks and called it meditatio mortis, a discipline meant to sharpen life rather than darken it. Let's trace that tradition from medieval rings to Queen Victoria's grief, then sit with three first person accounts of haunted memento mori objects that seem to be doing their job a little too well. Light a few candles and let's listen to some ghost stories. Afterward, hold space for those who have passed in your life and see if tonight's Message from the Spirits is for you. Medium sessions are currently available with Jennifer. Visit www.italktoghosts.com to book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the much anticipated sequel to the movie Practical Magic premiering soon, I thought it would be fun to explore the magical components and spells used in the original film. Settle in with a cup of tea and a few lit candles, and let's discuss what is real witchy tradition and what is movie magic. Yes, there are spoilers that can't be avoided as we chat, so watch Practical Magic before listening if you haven't seen it yet. There are no spoilers mentioned for Practical Magic 2. Enjoy! Find an ad-free experience and support the podcast at: www.patreon.com/ITalkToGhosts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer is traveling this week so please enjoy this encore spooky! She will be back new week with all new episodes. Thanks so much and Happy September! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices