Most people have a deep curiosity concerning the spirit world. During Halloween, this curiosity is stoked, by the fires of Horror movies, stories of the paranormal and perhaps even our own unexplained encounters with the supernatural. We all want to know if there is life after death. Is there really an unseen world that surrounds us?
My answer, to all who will listen with an open mind is YES. There is a world beyond the grave and it is as real and active as our own. The Discovery Channel has done an excellent job proving, without question the existence of this world, with the weekly TV special A Haunting which airs every Thursday night at 9 pm.
Let me quote from one of the shows producers: “A Haunting is a chills-filled series, chronicling the terrifying true stories of the paranormal told by those who experienced real-life horror tales, airing on the Discovery Channel. Each one hour episode dramatizes some of the scariest stories in America, revealing a world in which tragedy, suicide, and murder have left psychic impressions so potent that innocent people become forced to deal with them decades later. Through mesmerizing first-person accounts, the mystery and origin of each haunting is powerfully unraveled. By the end of each ghost story, audiences experience a lingering sense that life-and death-are much stranger than anyone could have possibly imagined.” This is a bold and chilling statement. I myself, never miss a segment.
One of the most interesting and terrifying cases entitled “Dark Forest” concerns Clara Dandy and her family. I could have chosen other cases to introduce to my fellow readers, but perhaps because of my love for the outdoors and rural America, this story fascinates me.
In the mid-1970s, Clara and her family decide to move into an isolated farmhouse in Hinsdale, New York. They wanted to escape the pressures of life in the city. The farmhouse was simply beautiful, surrounded by fifty acres of pristine woods. Everyone in the family loved the house and enjoyed the freedom, serenity, and privacy that life in rural New York offers. However, this peace would soon be shattered, as their new home quickly becomes a house of horror. One day as Clara is walking her dog in the woods near the farmhouse, she began to hear strange Gregorian chanting, which sends her dog fleeing back to the house.
