Sleepy Hollow and Salem; Witches, Ghosts and Tulpas

Sam Baltrusis, author of Ghosts of Sleepy Hollow, joins Kristian Lander and Caroline McKendrick Gibson for ASSAP in a captivating exploration of Sleepy Hollow’s eerie legends and Salem’s haunted history. Uncover the truth behind the Headless Horseman, a figure sparked by Washington Irving’s 1820 story, and how decades of tales may have created thought forms—egregores or tulpas—manifesting as ghosts. 👻

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Sam shares a chilling personal encounter with the cursed Bronze Lady statue in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, revealing paranormal consequences like ghostly visions and a devastating fire. The discussion dives into the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, with genealogical connections to the Putnam and Borden families, and explores how Salem transformed from a site of tragedy to a paranormal tourism hub. From residual hauntings to the Philip Experiment’s tulpa creation, this conversation is a must for history and paranormal enthusiasts!

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