~ Evidence! Investigations! Seances! ~ oh my ~

We went to The Haunted Shanley Hotel in Napanoch, NY for an on site investigation and overnight stay. We stayed in Marguerite's room, just beneath a serial killer's room on the third floor who still lingers. We wanted to take an episode to talk about our experience, the history of the hotel, and to share some of the evidence that we received.

Special thanks to the staff at The Shanley, y'all are wicked cool for recognizing and respecting these souls as you would your own family. So cool!

~Contact us~ Instagram: thecastawayspod TikTok: the_castaways_pod Email: thecastaways.pod@gmail.com - send in your spooky stories to become a part of the ~Apparition Coalition~

Sources:

The Haunted Shanley Hotel

https://thehauntedshanleyhotel.com/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXLtFE0MiiU&themeRefresh=1

Disclaimer: The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and hold casual conversations, and we do not offer professional advice. Travel to these haunted places at your own risk. We're not condoning trespassing or any illegal activity. We assume no legal responsibility or liability for the acts of others, and we make no promise or guarantee, expressed or implied, that topics discussed within our media may not cause harm or injury. And so it is!

We began last week with some feminine energy for Mother’s Day, so we felt it was appropriate to do an episode on some important feminine figures in the occult world, such as Pamela Coleman Smith and the dark Goddess Lilith (among others!) We'll be discussing some of the history around the rise of spiritualism in America and the women that influenced it, including how photography impacted seances, as well as the background of the ouija board. Strap in folks! ~Contact us~ Instagram: thecastawayspod TikTok: the_castaways_pod Email: thecastaways.pod@gmail.com - send in your spooky stories to become a part of the ~Apparition Coalition~

Sources:  https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-rise-and-fall-of-spirit-photography https://www.spr.ac.uk/cottingley-fairies Bader, C. D. (2017). Paranormal America: Ghost encounters, UFO sightings, Bigfoot hunts, and other curiosities in religion and culture. New York University Press. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-hidden-mothers-of-family-photos https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9780230374010_6  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She:_A_History_of_Adventure  https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/occult-women-history-spiritualism-witch  https://lithub.com/out-of-the-shadows-on-the-forgotten-mothers-of-the-occult/  https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/Parks/OHenry/spiritualism.pdf  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Frieda_Harris  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Tingley  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lomaland  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky  https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/superet-light-doctrine-church  http://www.superetlightchurch.com/Mother-Trust.html  https://www.laacollective.org/work/mothers-of-magic  https://teaandrosemary.com/dark-goddesses/ https://www.buzzfeed.com/maya_12_24/which-goddess-are-you-79shax68jp

Disclaimer: The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and hold casual conversations, and we do not offer professional advice. Travel to these haunted places at your own risk. We're not condoning trespassing or any illegal activity. We assume no legal responsibility or liability for the acts of others, and we make no promise or guarantee, expressed or implied, that topics discussed within our media may not cause harm or injury. And so it is!

This week we're diving deeper into sound clearing - but with tuning forks rather than singing bowls, and we'll also be chatting a bit about the throat chakra in regards to chanting. We first covered sound clearing in Ep. 6: Back to the Drawing Ward, so if you're looking for more of an introduction to the topic in general, check out that episode first!

Our sound engineer Auby is our ~secret~not~so~secret~"weapon"~ and third CastAway, so these sound clearing episodes are our, "hey thanks for being so rad" send ups to the sound engineers and producers out there who make us all sound so good. So here are some tips to clear out the stagnant & not so great energies from yourself & your home.

(You, of course, are a divine being. But we can pick up these energies from the nasties around us. Protect your energy, babes!)

~Contact us~

Instagram: thecastawayspod

TikTok: the_castaways_pod

Email: thecastaways.pod@gmail.com - send in your spooky stories to become a part of the ~Apparition Coalition~

Sources:

https://www.academyofsoundhealing.com/blog/how-to-use-tuning-forks-for-healing

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/religion/mantras-chants/why-to-chant-mantra-om

https://konmari.com/guide-to-tuning-forks/ 

https://beyogi.com/yoga-mantras-good-vibes/ 

https://youaligned.com/throat-chakra-healing-mantras/

https://www.yogajournal.com/yoga-101/om-the-sound-symbol-and-meaning-of-the-sacred-syllable

https://www.swamij.com/om.htm

https://www.learnreligions.com/what-is-om-1770086

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/what-does-the-om-symbol-mean

https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/what-does-the-om-symbol-mean

"The Healing Power of Sound" by Mitchell L. Gaynor, MD

"The Ultimate Guide to Chakras" by Athena Perrakis

"Chanting: Discovering Spirit in Sound" by Robert Gass

"Tuning the Human Biofield: Healing with Vibrational Sound Therapy" by Eileen Day McKusick

Disclaimer: The primary purpose of this podcast is to educate and hold casual conversations, and we do not offer professional advice. Travel to these haunted places at your own risk. We're not condoning trespassing or any illegal activity. We assume no legal responsibility or liability for the acts of others, and we make no promise or guarantee, expressed or implied, that topics discussed within our media may not cause harm or injury. And so it is! ✨