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Witchvox Chapter: Wren's Nest News   Chapter Page Views: 54,939,349   Article: 21382 [Paranormal] Date Posted: 11/4/2009 12:40:47 pm EST Wvox Stats Views: 3,579 RSS: 10,830 Comments: 0 Country House Ghosts Author: John Goodall   Source: Country Life (UK) Title: COUNTRY HOUSE GHOSTS It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that every self-respecting country house is in need of a ghost. Sceptic and believer are both in happy agreement on this point. And if owners and guides are to be believed, they are very rarely disappointed: the ghostless stately home or castle seems a great rarity. But what is the history of these familiar and much-beloved spectres? Did our Tudor forebears, who haunt so many homes today, expect as living men and women, to encounter the spirits of their distant ancestors in the great hall? And when the Victorians encountered the supernatural, did they see ghosts that we would recognise? The word ghost is as old as the English language itself. It distantly derives from a group of words in West German speech variously meaning to tear, to terrify, to wound as well as anger, fury and rage. Options:   [Read Full Story]   [Comments Locked]   [Email to a Friend] Pagan Essays 1996-2009 Article Author Title Wren's Nest News 97-2009 Article Title Author Source Pagan Web 8,000 Links Profile SiteName Owner Category Postal City Pagan Groups Local Covens etc. Name City Profile Path Postal Pagan/Witch 70,000 Profiles Name City Profile Path Likes Dislikes Gender SexOrient Relation US Postal Home - TWV Logos - Email US - Privacy News and Information Chapters: Pagan/Heathen Basics - Pagan BOOKS - Traditions, Paths & Religions - Popular Pagan Holidays - TV & Movies - Cats of the Craft - Festival Reviews - Festival Tips - White Pages (Resources) - Issues/Concerns - West Memphis 3 - Witch Hunts - Pagan Protection Tips - Healing Planet Earth Your Voices: Adult Essays - Young Pagan Essays - Pagan Perspectives (On Hold) - WitchWars: Fire in the Craft - Gay Pagan - Pagan Parenting - Military - Pagan Passages Pagan Music: Pagan Musicians - Bardic Circle at WitchVox - Free Music from TWV Vox Central: About TWV - Wren: Words, Wrants and Wramblings - Guest Rants - Past Surveys - A Quest for Unity Weekly Updates: Click HERE for an index of our weekly updates for the past 6 years W.O.T.W. - World-Wide Networking Your Town: A Link to YOUR Area Page (The largest listing of Witches, Pagans, Heathens and Wiccans on the Planet) VoxLinks: The Pagan Web: 8,000 Listings Your Witchvox Account: Log in Now - Create New Account - Request New Password - Log in Problems Personal Listings: Pagan Clergy in Your Town - Adult Pagans - Young Pagans - Military Pagans Events: Circles, Gatherings, Workshops & Festivals Covens/Groups/Orgs: Local Groups Main Page Other LOCAL Resources: Local Shops - Regional Sites - Local Notices - Global/National Notices - Local Skills & Services - Local Egroups - Political Freedom Fighters Pagan Shopping: Online Shops Index - Original Crafters Sites - Auction Sites - Pagan Wholesalers - Pagan Local Shops Web Site Content (including: text - graphics - html - look & feel) Copyright 1997-2009 The Witches' Voice Inc. All rights reserved Note: Authors & Artists retain the copyright for their work(s) on this website. Unauthorized reproduction without prior permission is a violation of copyright laws. Website structure, evolution and php coding by Fritz Jung on a Macintosh G5. Any and all personal political opinions expressed in the public listing sections (including, but not restricted to, personals, events, groups, shops, Wren’s Nest, etc.) are solely those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinion of The Witches’ Voice, Inc. TWV is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization. Sponsorship: Visit the Witches' Voice Sponsor Page for info on how you can help support this Community Resource. Donations ARE Tax Deductible. The Witches' Voice carries a 501(c)(3) certificate and a Federal Tax ID. Mail Us: The Witches' Voice Inc., P.O. Box 341018, Tampa, Florida 33694-1018 U.S.A.