“I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud. ” - Psychiatrist Dr. Carl Jung in a 1919 address to the Society for Psychical Research in England
Interview with Keith Linder: Attachments - living with Poltergeists.
Interviewing Keith Linder a second time, (Previous Interview) we recap the initial story of his harrowing poltergeist experience while living in The Bothell (Hell) House and then continue with an introduction of Book 2. Attachments:Poltergeist of Washington State Part 2. The activity didn't end when Keith relocated. It followed him.
Having weathered the initial slings and arrows of skeptics when a popular US ghost hunter failed to encounter any activity during a brief stop over, Keith persisted in contacting researchers who might be able to corroborate his claims. He succeeded. Two subsequent investigations produced sufficient results indicating an active poltergeist presence.
Visit American Supernatural for the investigation backstory. Watch the free documentary on YouTube: Demons in Seattle.
Researchers who invested more than a few hours on site at the Bothell House vindicated Keith.
Here is one of the substantiating documents (*link) attesting to the status of the residence as having paranormal activity.
When it comes to EVPs, this case has some fascinating evidence. Link: Presentation with Bothell House EVPs. Parapsychologist Steve Mera says they only heard the phrases after they replayed the audio. Read the full report. Link.
4 years in the Bothell House took a personal toll. Keith's relationship tanked. However, what he discovered about former residents suggests others who endured similar activity were even less fortunate. Those details are for the reader to uncover.
Critics of haunting cases often cite lack of corroborating evidence: pictures, recordings, witnesses, duration of activity. It can remain dormant for visitors. Investigators do capture evidence in this case.
What book two gets into actually examines the poltergeist relationship to the experiencer. Interaction is a crucial element and NOT the fault of the person rather a flash-point trigger that opens a door and provides an energy source sufficient enough to produce a manifest outcome. More research is needed to determine the attraction factor.
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I have two examples of emotional engagement:
Receptivity: One family is attached and have made every effort to accommodate their ghost. I was asked if it could relocate with them. Ghost interacts and touches in a soothing manner - they find it comforting and view it as protective. The entity presented a stable presence.
Curiosity: Another person, working as a handyman and staying overnight at a property rather than returning home, discovered the building was quite active. Unprepared for this type of encounter, items were moved. He was touched and heard his name. The touch was feminine and intimate. Not unpleasant. But - incredibly out of the ordinary and unsettling. Also flattering. His reality cracked.
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Honestly, Keith is an excellent poltergeist witness. An IT guy, he has knowledge regarding best equipment to capture evidence and then follow up in documenting events he witnesses but can't explain. And when he hits a wall, he regroups and figures out what to adjust in order to counter the block and correct the applications. Most importantly, his expertise with the equipment gave him an advantage in knowing what should and should not happen in the event of electronic malfunctions.
Kicking Poltergeist tires is not an innocent pastime. As Keith discovered, they don't require sleep and, when provoked, have more octane to work with. Our rules are not their rules.
What do poltergeists do? They make you question your reality. Some of what Keith describes is also highly seductive and erotic, supplying an intentional temptation to let it ride.
Heartbeat sounds coming from the mattress? That's in the book. Book 3 is next.
*Link source: The Bothell (Hell) House Haunting recap: Bothell Reporter.
Amazon, Book 1: "This case is right up there with the most frightening of poltergeist cases: the Enfield Poltergeist, the South Shields Poltergeist, the Bridgeport Connecticut case, and the Matthew Manning case; all well-researched and detailed in various books and documentaries over the years. The Bothell Hell House is a major work, a turning point in poltergeist research -Well done." Robb Tilley of the Australian Institute of Parapsychology Research.
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Travel Channel Dec 2, Unreal Estate. Season 1, Episode 9
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Windbridge Research Center, regarding an attitude shift toward PSI research:
"A recent survey of 175 scientists and engineers found that 93.2% of them “endorsed at least one EHE [Extraordinary Human Experience]”. In addition, advances in quantum physics may be providing new insights into the mechanisms of psi." Source.
Resources:
- The Psi Encyclopedia. Articles, case studies about psi research, and the scientific investigation of psychic phenomena. Created by the Society for Psychical Research in London.
- Rhine Research Center. Parapsychology Research
- Institute of Noetic Sciences IONS blog. PSI Studies
- University of Virginia, Division of Perceptional Studies. Parapsychology Research
- Scottish Society for Psychical Research.
- Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research
- Surviving Evidence: Memoir of an Extreme Haunting Survivor - 1985 C2D1 Haunting.
Thank you for listening!
Stay curious.
