Hello, dear listeners, and welcome back to another episode of The ODDentity Podcast on the PodMoth Media Network, your bi-weekly foray into the weird, wonky, and sometimes downright spooky.
This week, I introduce you to Catherine Crowe, known by many as the mother of the paranormal. Crowe is credited widely for helping to lay the groundwork for the founding of the Society for Psychical Research in 1882 and her book, The Night-Side of Nature was the first published work of its kind to consider scientific inquiry of paranormal phenomena. Crowe’s classification system for spirits and phenomena remains relevant to this day. The Night-Side of Nature can be perused for free on The Gutenberg Project website. I’ve popped the link into the show notes in case you want to check it out.
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I wish you warmth and wellness until we meet again in 2021. Next year has gotta be better than this one…right?
Show Notes:
The Night-Side of Nature (PDF) https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54532/54532-h/54532-h.htm
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Sources:
https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/11/catherine-crowe-the-forgotten-mother-of-the-paranormal/
The Night-Side of Nature (PDF) https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54532/54532-h/54532-h.htm
https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/a-haunted-history-the-sad-story-of-a-victorian-ghost-seer/
http://www.pacificparanormal.com/index.php/ppi-jaded-light-award/166-jla-catherine-crowe