If belief in spiritualism is today less widespread than in the Victorian era (at least in most countries), contemporary notions of the ghost in Western cultures are informed by the spiritualist ...

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“Out of the Shadows,” by Emily Midorikawa, features six 19th-century women Spiritualists who defied gender norms to command public attention.

For a seance, cosmic healing, or even just a little sightseeing, head to this Southern U.S. destination that has a unique and ...

We hear bells ring and "spriits" rap on tables during a seance experience at Knoxville's historic Mabry-Hazen House.

Formal dinner parties were an important part of the life of a well-to-do Victorian couple. The rules of etiquette and good taste dictated the dinner table's look. Collectors now find many pieces ...

Victorian taxpayers have been slugged $40,000 for a new dining table at Parliament House, replacing one dubbed too “uncomfortable”.

In the Victorian era spiritualism – the belief that that the dead could make contact with the living – was increasingly popular. ‘Table-rapping’ was the knocking sound supposedly made by ...

Victorian taxpayers are being forced to fork out almost $40,000 for a new dining table to replace an older, 'uncomfortable' model in the state's parliament house. The eight-seat table, to be made ...

The Fox sisters, founders of Spiritualism, used code of knocks The world's most eminent scientists are not usually associated with the dim-lit surroundings of a clairvoyant's parlour. But some of ...

If belief in spiritualism is today less widespread than in the Victorian era (at least in most countries), contemporary notions of the ghost in Western cultures are informed by the spiritualist ...