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Has anyone had any personal experiences with the Lucerne Inn in Holden, Maine? There's a fascinating story of Infidelity, Murder and Suicide here, and of course, long term haunting. One of the things that makes this place so special is the historically famous guest list, including Lincoln's vice president, and one time former MaineGovernor, Hannibal Hamlin, as well as Civil War General, Ulysses S. Grant.
The rumor of "why" the Lucerne Inn is haunted goes back to a caretaker named "Nathan". It would appear as though Nathan walked in on his wife and a guest of the Inn - catching them in a "compromising" position. He took the news pretty badly and one thing led to another, leaving his wife and the guest murdered, and their blood on Sam's hands. The story continues that after Nathan committed the heinous murders of his 2 victims in room 8 of the Lucerne Inn, he took himself into room 5 and committed suicide.
The haunting of the Lucerne Inn has been figured, for the most part, to be "intelligent". The building is quite old, having been built in 1812 and opened for business in 1814. It's location is what made it a Maine landmark back in those days because it was one of the only places long-haul travelers could stop for room, food, and spirits (no pun intended) between Bangor and cities "down east" like Machias and Ellsworth.
I'm not sure what it is, but it sure as heck isn't "normal". I'll delve into the conspiracy theory side of things and say if the government is responsible for creating this creature - it's not right, and it's not fair. Check out www.cryptomundo.com for partial coverage, andhttp://capturethebeast.blogspot.com/ for a more up-to-date coverage. The government suggests it's a... cat. I've got nothing but an eye-roll and a pathetic sigh as a response. Yah, that's a... cat. Large beak. Hairless. Giant (by "cat" standards). I can only imagine how this creature survived in the wild. Let's hope it used that beak in a clearly "herbivorous" manner, huh?
Today's topic is Children who claim to have been reincarnated. If there's one thing that bothers me, on a personal level, it's the thought of children being trapped "in spirit" within this physical plane. If there's one thing that truly intrigues me, it's those stories of children who claim to have been reincarnated, and that they remember their past lives. The mere thought of it sends chills down my back while simultaneously sparking an entirely new level of interest and curiosity. I remember spending a short period of time in the bookstore not too long ago, and becoming so entranced by this random book I happened to pull off the shelf that I actually read through, almost the entire thing, before we left the store. It was fascinating and I highly recommend it. It's called Children's Past Lives and it's written by past life therapist Carol Bowman, a specialist in her field. The book is filled with anecdotes of children who remember, in detail, their lives before they were born into their present one.
Sometimes I wonder if everyone has this natural curiosity, as I do, about kids who claim to have memories of a past life. It wasn't too long ago that the thought of reincarnation was considered blasphemy, and still today, by Roman Catholic standards it's considered some degree of sacrilege. The whole concept of "life after death" challenges the modern standard of "science" as the ruling faction of thought and thinking. It's hard to believe that we are taught, and we continue to teach, that the Dark Ages were so far away. That the intellectual problems of the past are not the intellectual problems of our present. Society, as a whole, embraced the Renaissance with open arms and condemned the age of darkness as oppressive and a hindrance to intellectual progression yet, metaphorically speaking, by "tomorrow's" standards we very well may be existing in the same manner of "darkness" in today's day and age. Maybe these children are remembering past lives in ways we can't explain, not just because they have the ability to do so, but because they are proving to us that we are, as human physical beings, are evolving into spiritual creatures with a grasp of life as it exists in a different dimension... a different time... a different space. The whole concept of science, as we know it right now, is being challenged by 4 year olds all over the world.
World society watched thousands, possibly tens of thousands, and maybe hundreds of thousands of people through time, die because they fought for science to outweigh the importance of religious faith. And today, we watch as a strikingly similar template is being followed by thousands of people worldwide, maybe more. Children, the most innocent of all people simply because they are ignorant and innocent at the same time. They have no agenda, they have no knowledge or ability to gain such knowledge of spirits they may have contacted, or have had encounters with; or of the historical accuracies of the events, timelines, occurrences, or physical objects they claim to have had experiences with in their "past life", and yet they spill parts of "their" past-life stories with color and flare as though they just had these experiences yesterday. They long for parents and siblings they've never met in this life, and in certain cases, it's been proven that those relatives are still alive. I remember reading one particular care where a boy actually brought a present-day relative to the home of his past-life, and when he explained himself to the residents at this home - who he was in a past life, and what happened to himself, and how he remembered many of the people who were there to hear what he had to say - he was freakishly "right on". This child wasn't even 7 years old yet.
The pattern of today's "shift" away from hard-core science, and rigid ritualistic religions is as much a sign of the times as The Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition were to the centuries before us. We like to consider ourselves a tad less barbaric than we were back then, and this may be true, but by "tomorrow's" standards, who knows what the truth may really turn out to be? Perhaps 1,000 years from now we'll consider that torturing the soul and a person's faith is far more painful than inflicting physical discomfort, or causing physical death. We may be in the midst of watching a slow, but steady, transition into a more spiritual existence taking place. Maybe it's because we're reaching into ourselves, or maybe it's because we're understanding and grasping the reality that the spiritual realm has been reaching out to us for longer than we were willing to allow ourselves, and each other, to accept, or believe. And these kids... these reincarnated kids, who throw us into a Buddhist sort of existence, for just a moment if we let them, make us realize that it's not a cliche to say "anything is possible". Anything is possible, and some things step beyond "possible" and make us feel we need to have the confidence that they're actually "probable".
Today I’m enjoying my time on the internet, making new friends and catching up with old ones. No! That’s not what I meant when I said “catching up with old ones”! Y’all are young and y’know it. ;) Young at heart, at the very least. ;) TonyL has been busy making appointments and phone calls for the last of our unscheduled investigations that are coming up. I’m getting a little excited but I’m trying to keep it all on the down-low. The sad part about being able to investigate more is that it means the summer is over. I love summer but I have to tell ya, this summer has been brutal with mugginess here in Maine, hasn’t it? Thank goodness for our air conditioner, that’s all I have to say about that.
We have a few outdoor hot spots we’re working into our schedule. This is something I look forward to, for the personal experience, but it’s also something I worry about when it comes to data and research. It’s so hard to isolate potential evidence from outdoor sources. Orbs could be real lights, sounds could be real-life sounds, talking could be people – even at a distance. Unless we have some sort of seriously paranormal experience (something that would have the potential to send us running to our vehicles, lol) I’m not sure how we’re going to be able to get that respectable evidence from an exterior environment – right now. I’m hoping I’ll be able to connect with some of my friends and they can give us some pointers. I’m really looking forward to a couple of these outdoor investigations!
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Today I’m enjoying my time on the internet, making new friends and catching up with old ones. No! That’s not what I meant when I said “catching up with old ones”! Y’all are young and y’know it. ;) Young at heart, at the very least. ;) TonyL has been busy making appointments and phone calls for the last of our unscheduled investigations that are coming up. I’m getting a little excited but I’m trying to keep it all on the down-low. The sad part about being able to investigate more is that it means the summer is over. I love summer but I have to tell ya, this summer has been brutal with mugginess here in Maine, hasn’t it? Thank goodness for our air conditioner, that’s all I have to say about that.
We have a few outdoor hot spots we’re working into our schedule. This is something I look forward to, for the personal experience, but it’s also something I worry about when it comes to data and research. It’s so hard to isolate potential evidence from outdoor sources. Orbs could be real lights, sounds could be real-life sounds, talking could be people – even at a distance. Unless we have some sort of seriously paranormal experience (something that would have the potential to send us running to our vehicles, lol) I’m not sure how we’re going to be able to get that respectable evidence from an exterior environment – right now. I’m hoping I’ll be able to connect with some of my friends and they can give us some pointers. I’m really looking forward to a couple of these outdoor investigations!
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