Homespun Haints: True Ghost Stories

How do you harness the power of manifestation? Dale knows, and he gives us step-by-step instructions for unlimited manifestation, as well as describing a visit he got from beyond the veil. Today, we continue our interview with Dale Allen-Rowse. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Support the Show.

Do you believe there are forces outside what you can see and hear that have the power to heal your body? If so, what do these forces look like? Do they walk around like us, appear as ancient gods, and whisper into our dreams? Today, we speak with core shamanic practitioner and author, Dale Allen-Rowse, who has delved into the world beyond our world and shares how he did it, and it’s all set to a disco beat. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Sara Rose is very familiar with Charlotte's residents: both those who are alive and those who are supposed to be dead. It's no wonder that so many of the things she saw in childhood she has blocked from memory. But today, she opens up and reveals profound things about the world on the other side of the veil. Curl up next to your favorite ghost and prepare to be scared with this plethora of supernatural stories. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Think your job has problems? Try working in a haunted diesel service shop where ghosts of past tragedies want to make sure you know they are still wandering around causing havoc. Former diesel mechanic Sara Rose shares her stories of how she tolerated--and eventually befriended--some of the spectral spooks at her job. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

In this episode, Becky reprises her role as an art gallery owner...kinda...and Diana acts as the art critic...sorta...as Becky does a remote showing of the most haunted paintings that ever existed. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Cynthia's daughter shows up at the house late at night, asking to be let in. But her voice isn't quite right, and the family can tell it's not actually their daughter. Have you ever encountered a doppelganger like Cynthia has? Hear part 2 of our interview with her, today on Homespun Haints. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Timeslips, angel sightings, ghosts of ancestors, and elementals all interact with Cynthia on her patch of land in the Appalachian foot hills of haunted North Carolina. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Would you venture into the Underworld to find a missing piece of your soul? Or go into a house that you knew was haunted by a mass murderer? And if you did feel like you were up to the task, would you do it all with a smile on your face? Today we continue our conversation with Tammy Doublin, who shares how she became a shaman, and how you could, too. If nothing else, she’ll teach you to not be afraid of the shadows in your psyche. If you would like to reach out to Tammy for services or to attend one of her retreats, visit her site at tammydoublin.com. You can also follow her on social: Facebook and Instagram. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Tammy, had a feeling something was amiss that evening as she started to close for the night, but she never thought she would actually be attacked--by something she couldn't see! Our guest today is Tammy Doublin, healer, shaman, and medium. If you would like to reach out to Tammy for services or to attend one of her retreats, visit her site at tammydoublin.com. You can also follow her on social: Facebook and Instagram. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Whitney went to watch a meteor shower with her boyfriend and friend in an isolated area in Kentucky; however, the trio soon saw strange, unusual balls of light that had nothing to do with the falling stars. Our guest today is Whitney Johnson, AKA Appalachian Forager. You can find her at appalachianforager.com or follow her on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Why is the crow a symbol of death? Crows and Ravens, otherwise known as Corvids, have always had an otherworldy feel about them. And there's a very good reason for that. Join us as we talk to Rick de Yampert, author of Crows and Ravens: Mystery, Myth, and Magic of Sacred Corvids. And learn a bit about the mystical side of these strange black beasts. They're a lot spookier than you realize! Also, Rick shares some of his own, personal ghost stories, and how crows have brought him closer to recognizing the magic in the world. Check out Rick's website at RickDeYampert.com and see his art at MisterCrowArt.com. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Becky and Diana set out to find ghosts nestled in the nooks and crannies of the Appalachian mountains--and they find them! Listen to the experiences they had in the following locations: 1. The Broad River Inn in Chimney Rock, NC 2. The Nickerson Snead House in Glade Spring, VA 3. The Historic Scott County Jail in Huntsville, TN 4. Historic Rugby, TN 5. The Exchange Place in Kingsport, TN 6. The Deery Inn in Blountville, TN Visit homespunhaints.com for more show notes and detailed information. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

On the lonely streets of one small Appalachian town, Old Joe wanders with his knife, looking for his next victim. About 100 miles away, strange lights hover over Brown Mountain, taunting the locals and puzzling skeptics for nearly a century. Are these stories merely urban legends, or would recent photographic evidence suggest there’s some truth behind the mystery? Episode photo by Michael Mouritz on Unsplash Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Debra knew a massive tornado was on its way--the air had felt "troubled" that morning. But as she got in her car to race the storm home, a ghostly whisper held her back, and possibly saved her life. About the guest After years of practicing witchcraft while simultaneously studying astrophysics and teaching meteorology, Dr. Debra Burris is a delightful sparkling prism of unexpected juxtapositions. She is an author, a physicist, and a professor at the University of Central Arkansas. Beyond her academic prowess, Debra also practices as a witch, a farmer, a master naturalist, a bone artist, and a Reiki healer. Debra Burris’ recent book, “Weather Magic: Witchery, Science, Lore,” explores the connection between ancient weather folklore and modern meteorological science. Keep up with Debra on YouTube, TikTok, IG, or FB, and try to catch her live at the following events: Harmony in the Hollow, Austin Witchfest, Mystic South. You might catch her speaking or signing books at Strange Brew Occult Shop in Fort Smith, AR, or Nature’s Treasures in Oklahoma City, OK. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Brandon Weston, Ozark folklorist and healer, has seen some very strange things when called on by the community to take care of hauntings. However, the strange light-absorbing spirit creatures known in these parts as "boogers" are a special kind of weird--and Brandon has seen a lot of them. Brandon Weston is a guardian of Ozark traditions in three dimensions: he’s a folklorist, an author, and a spirit worker. His books, including the recent “Granny Thorneapple’s Book of Charms,” delve into Ozark folk magic. His writings can be explored further on his official website or through his Twitter and Facebook profiles. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Becky isn't sure if she saw an apparition that late foggy night as she wearily drove home, but many others have seen strange things wandering the windy roads through the Smoky Mountains. Barefoot hitchhiking ghosts, vengeful coal miners, and ghosts with warnings to drivers still haunt unsuspecting motorists along these strange roads. And we'll tell you where and how to find them. Today, on Homespun Haints. Legends include: Image is of the Bales Cabin on the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail in the Smoky Mountains. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

When Miranda Young and Kristy Sumner, PhD, decided to take over the Historic Scott County Jail, they discovered it was full of spirits who were genuinely excited to meet them. We first interviewed Kristy Sumner in 2020, in one of our best paranormal podcast episodes about haunted jailhouses in the South. Back then, she was doing paranormal investigations in and around Ocala, FL. While she is still a part of Soul Sisters Paranormal, she has relocated to East Tennessee. Follow Soul Sisters Paranormal on their Instagram or Facebook page, and don't miss their YouTube coverage of investigations. Kristy now works with with Ghost Biker Miranda, another paranormal investigator we previously interviewed about the phantom monk of East Tennessee. Visit her website at ghostbikerexplorations.com. Then follow her on YouTube for coverage of her investigations and interviews (she even interviewed us), and Facebook of Instagram for updates and events. Since we last interviewed them, Kristy and Miranda have started leading public overnight paranormal investigations at the historic Scott County Jail in East Tennessee. They also do daytime tours, focused on historical preservation. Find more details on their collaborations through History, Highways, and Haunts, LLC here. Book a tour of the jail here, and don't miss the escape room in a genuine maximum security prison wing! They also host the nighttime ghost walks in Rugby together now. Check Facebook for Rugby ghost tour information and special events. Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Byron grew up in a haunted area surrounded by haunted houses and ghosts, but she never feared the messages she received from those that had passed. Now as an adult, she serves her community by cleansing and blessing homes and writing books to help others learn the field magic that has been passed down for generations in her family. H. Byron Ballard MFA, is a teacher, folklorist and writer. A Western NC native, Byron is renowned as the Asheville Village Witch. Byron has studied and practiced Appalachian folk magic for half a century. She's a senior priestess at and a founder of Mother Grove Goddess Temple, and also a pastor. She also knows a lot of stories about Asheville hauntings, as she's guided ghost tours there. Her books on traditional Appalachian craft are published by Llewellyn Press. Order her books from Byron's local indie bookstore at malaprops.com, and she'll sign it for you before it is shipped. Also visit her website myvillagewitch.com or follow her on Facebook as H. Byron Ballard, author, Witch About Town, for events and more info. For full episode show notes, visit homespunhaints.com/asheville-ghost-stories Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

Sean and Jennifer Bowman of Bump in the Night Society have experienced some things that will make your skin crawl, but they keep going back for more. Check out Bump in the Night's videos and links at linktr.ee/bumpinthenightsociety Photo by Josh jfisher on Unsplash Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.

When psychic medium Dr. Ronda Caudill purchased the historic Nickerson Snead house, she planned on moving in. However, after starting renovations, she realized that this old house was too haunted even for her. Ronda L. Caudill, PhD is a writer, publisher, psychic medium, tasseographer, Reiki Master, witch and owner of the haunted Nickerson Snead House in Glade Spring, VA. She is the owner of Full Moon Publishing, LLC, Co-Owner and Executive Producer of Shadow Work Productions, LLC and Lead Psychic Medium with SRS Paranormal. She recently starred in Season of the Witch, produced by Sword & Stone Entertainment and T. Lee Films. Ronda comes from a long line of psychically gifted women and healers whose lineage comes from Ireland and Scotland, having Cherokee roots in the Appalachian Mountains as well as having an ancestor who was tried as a witch during the Salem Witch Trials. Ronda is also a sensitive, having had paranormal experiences her entire life. She began communing with the dead at the age of 18 and began tea leaf reading at the age of 19. Ronda has also practiced mirror scrying, table tipping, using dowsing rods, pendulums and spirit boards for over thirty years. Follow Ronda on her social media: Facebook: @rondacaudillphd Instagram: @caudillronda Learn more about Ronda L. Caudill, PhD at homespunhaints.com Want to visit Rome and see it at its most magical? Let The Bittersweet Life Podcast show you a Rome that most tourists never see. Visit Rome, Italy, with 2 passionate hosts who will make you love Rome as much as we do! (And help you understand why it is what it is.) This luxurious, intimate trip to Rome takes place 6-12 October 2024, and you can be a part of it! Email bittersweetlifepodcast@gmail.com for more information and to register. Tired of websites that have been Frankensteined together using subpar body parts? Check out Becky and Diana's digital media and web design company, The Concept Spot, and let's make some digital spookiness together! theconceptspot.com Support the Show.