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The Occult View is where science, spirituality and superstition meet. My blog is about the metaphysical, and spirituality outside the mainstream. Topics range from tarot cards to ghosts, from the paranormal to religion. I have a unique viewpoint!

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  • CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ORBS INVADE HOME

    Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 09:59 in ghosts, orbs

    Above are pictures taken at a Christmas party in a previous year, combined into an animated image.  That is I in the Santa suit.  And swirling around the Christmas tree are a bunch of orbs.  An invasion of holiday spirit orbs! Sometimes I get dr...

  • Can an orb in a photo actually be a spirit?

    Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 20:39 in orbs

    Orbs can be the result of many things; a camera’s flash reflecting off dust, raindrops or some shiny surface.  Yet from my experience, on rare occasions an orb could be something more, perhaps the reflection of an invisible energy, or even paran...

  • Did mother visit us after her death?

    Posted on Friday September 25th, 2009 at 11:43 in orbs

    Since my mother passed away,  I’ve been wondering how much I should write about her death.  It is appropriate for someone to discuss such a personal event in a blog?  This question especially comes up when I have some pictures.  Yet, I think ex...

  • Orbs in strange places

    Posted on Wednesday July 1st, 2009 at 21:27 in orbs

    Orbs taken in photography are sometimes thought to be the result of paranormal forces.  It is easy to believe in this when we capture orbs at a cemetery or a supposedly haunted house.  It confirms our suspicions!  But what about when we capture ...

  • Ghost hunting at a Victorian antique shop apartment

    Posted on Monday June 8th, 2009 at 12:26 in chicago, ghosts, orbs

      I will recount a genuine ghost hunt.  For ghost enthusiasts the chance to investigate a true haunting is very rare.  It really is a privilege.  Most famous, publicly known hauntings have ceased being haunted long ago.  Nearly every haunting is...

  • Chicago’s haunted Red Lion Pub

    Posted on Tuesday March 3rd, 2009 at 06:27 in chicago, ghosts, tarot, orbs

    Ghost hunting is a fun hobby.  It is a nice way to socialize with people from different backgrounds who share this common interest.  It’s a great excuse to get together, hang out and share ghosts stories and unusual experiences.  The best place...

  • The Ghosts of Starved Rock

    Posted on Friday February 6th, 2009 at 17:02 in ghost, orbs

      Above is a friend’s picture from a winter visit to Starved Rock State Park in Utica, Illinois.  He knew of my interest in anomalies and showed me this photo with a strange pink glow at the bottom of the Wildcat Canyon.   He mentioned h...

  • APPARITION AND ORBS AT HOTEL BAR

    Posted on Thursday January 29th, 2009 at 05:56 in ghost, orbs

    I was at a restaurant/bar located in an old hotel one Saturday night.  It was late and the restaurant itself was empty, and the patrons were slowly drifting away as the last call approached.  On my way to the restroom, I looked down an empty sectio...

  • What are ghosts? Are hauntings real?

    Posted on Thursday January 22nd, 2009 at 11:20 in ghost, orbs, near death experience

    Are ghosts real?  Throughout history people have had countless experiences with ghosts.  I’ve known people who had their own personal experiences.  These stories are true; the ghost experience is real.  The real question is…what exactly are ...

  • MARTINIS, CIGARS, ORBS AND GHOSTS

    Posted on Saturday January 17th, 2009 at 01:22 in ghost, cigars, orbs

      Orbs.  The very idea brings a snicker.  Dust photographed by a camera’s flash is assumed to represent a disembodied entity.  Yeah right.  When I was first introduced to orbs in photos, I thought to myself…uh huh…yup…and what is that s...