With All Hallow’s Eve (Halloween) coming up, I thought that it might be interesting to get a few different takes on haunting (thinking along the lines of the infamous “Headless Horseman” here). The first thing that I came upon was the Discovery Channel series “A Haunting” – a series based on true experiences with paranormal activity, told by the people that experienced them.

Tragedy, murder and suicide have left such strong –and deep – psychic impressions that innocent people are affected decades later. This is an interesting show in that it not only relates the tale of the haunting, but researches the history and origin of the energy involved. For me, this is important. We need to respect the energy of a haunted area, but we also need to understand it, and understand that it does not have to take over our lives.

I have never watched this show myself, but according to the Discovery Channel site (http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/haunting/episode-guide/episode-guide-tab-04.html) it has been running for four seasons.

Episodes include nightmares that suddenly mirror reality (Dark Wrath), a family secret that threatens to break up a fairytale marriage (The Calling), a negative presence residing at an abandoned farm (Spirits of the Dead), a divorce sending the wife deeper into her occult studies (Spellbound), and a jazz guitarist who moves his family, only to experience unexplained occurrences in his house, and have his son become gravely ill(Casa De Los Muertos).

There are several video clips on the site that show the excellent quality of the shows, as well as the interesting subject matter. In the clip for “Cursed”, we see two women delivering food to a shut in. When the gentleman shakes the hand of one of the women delivering the food, he tells her that he sees a spirit in her house, and to be careful. He goes on to say that her house acts as a gateway for spirits. How much better can this get!

Dates when the show will run, and the episodes running, are on the site. I plan to check this one out!