A common misconception - thanks to generations of horror movies - is that people have no control over which spirits contact them, making it understandably terrifying.
On New Year’s Day, 2018, Tiffany Hopkins left her home in Brooklyn and drove 12 hours through a winter storm to the tiny New York hamlet of Lily Dale.
Beside her was Nika, her red, chicken-hunting Husky - rescued from doggy death row - and, packed into a U-Haul truck, all her earthly belongings.
A fire that won't stop. The landscape of a horror film. A legendary demon. Spooky isn't just a seasonal fad at these U.S.…
"I noticed I was laughing again. I reached for her next to me when I worked. I was sleeping better. I was telling stories again."
Across cultures, centuries, and belief systems, stories of death experiences have stirred fascination, fear, and faith in equal…
Connecting with the dead doesn’t require Ouija boards or mediums, writes Julie Wittes Schlack. It can be a form of companionship,…
I don’t believe in ghosts. But for the bereaved, receiving ‘messages’ from beyond the grave can help us feel connected to the…
"I noticed I was laughing again. I reached for her next to me when I worked. I was sleeping better. I was telling stories again."
