Download Flash Plug-in

Occult, The Occult, Mysticism, Supernatural, Demonology, Magic, Mythology, 
Psychic Powers, Metaphysics, Spiritism, Pseudoscience, Unknown, Unusual, Curious, Extraordinary, Occult, 
Myths, Spirits, Mystic, Paranormal, ESP, Monsters, Alien, Space, Strange, Vampires, Werewolf, Alchemy, 
Hermeticism, Gnosticism, Esoterism, Enochian Magic, Ancient Mysteries, Marvels, Wisdom, Science, Culture, 
Civilizations, Angels, Cherubs, Archangels, Angelical Beliefs, Astrology, Horoscopes, Divination, Palmistry, 
Numerology, Tarot, Early Man, Human Origins, Hominids, Missing Links, Primates, End of the World, 
Forces of Nature, Catastrophism, Disasters, Fakes, Impostors, Frauds, Deceptions, Forgeries, Scams, Hoaxes, 
Ghosts, Apparitions, Poltergeists, Specters, Phantoms, Hauntings, Historical Facts, Mysteries, Curiosities, 
Enigmas, Conspiracies, Hollow Earth, Subterranean Civilizations, Inner Worlds, Underground Worlds, Metaphysics, 
Mysticism, Theology, Consciousness, Mysteries of the Mind, Alternative Medicine, Healing, Mysterious Beings, 
Strange Animals, Creatures, Heroes, Warriors, Legends, Crusades, Knights, Chivalry, Lore, Necronomicon, 
H. P. Lovecraft, Cthulhu Mythos, Horror, Magick, Necromancy, Supernatural, Satanism, Paranormal, Spiritualism, 
Prophets, Clairvoyance, E.S.P., Psychic, Philadelphia Experiment, Project Rainbow, Montauk Project, 
Pseudoscience, Creationism, Scientology, Logic, Philosophy, Pyramids, Mummies, Egyptology, Pharaohs, 
Egyptian Mysteries, Reincarnation, Past Lives, Karma, Life After Death, Immortality, Religious Mysteries, 
Bible Codes, Miracles, Stigmata, Exorcism, Secret Societies, Sects, Religions, Fellowships, Orders, Cults, 
Shipwrecks, Treasures, Pirates, Nautical, Underwater Mysteries, UFOs, Close Encounters, Men in Black, Area 51, 
Extraterrestrials, Unexplained, Strange, Bizarre, Chaos, Anomalies, Weird Science, Universe, Time, Space, 
Robots, Other Dimensions, Planetary Mysteries, Voodoo, Zombies, Santeria, Juju, Macumba, Syncretism, Witches, 
Warlocks, Witchcraft, Wicca, Sorcery, Paganism. Home  |  Browse A-Z  |  Topics  |  Art  |  Updates  |  Search  |  Shop  |  News  |  Sources  |  Links  |  Contact  |  About  
Occultopedia

Occultopedia

The Occult and Unexplained Encyclopedia  
          A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z Forums  |  Submit  |  Copyright  |  
  
   


Screaming Skulls

         

Screaming Skull

     
 
 
 


Skulls that supposedly horribly scream or cause any type of poltergeist or ghostly phenomena and/or activity
.


In many cultures and countries skeletons have, perhaps understandably, been associated with death and haunting. However, a peculiarly English preoccupation, in terms of ghosts and hauntings, has been with the skulls alone — skulls which bitterly resent any indignity offered them.

   
            

    
Screaming Skull . . .  —  Buy this art print at AllPosters.com.
 
 
 
 


Stories of "screaming skulls" have been recorded in Somerset, Cumbria, Yorkshire, Suffolk, Dorset, Derbyshire, Sussex, Lancashire — indeed, in most counties of England. They usually relate to skulls which appear to cause poltergeist activity, or scream like banshees, often because someone has attempted to remove them from some place to which they have become accustomed, but sometimes simply because they have been separated from their bodies.


One of the most curious of all skull legends in Britain is that of the screaming skull of Bettiscombe Manor, in Dorset, ancestral home of the Pinney family. The story goes that during the 18th century a Pinney who had been living in the West Indies returned home with a Negro slave. Subsequently the slave died, after making his master promise that he would be buried in his homeland, the Caribbean island of Nevis. But the squire apparently broke his promise, and the man was buried in the local churchyard. Soon, passersby were terrified by blood-curdling screams from the grave. Contemporary owners of the manor, however, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Pinney, believed that the slave's dying wish was fulfilled — and that the legend was for the most part the invention of Judge J. S. Udal, a 19th century antiquarian. Mrs. Pinney says:

 
         

 
Paranormal Poltergeists . . .  —  Buy this art print at AllPosters.com
 
 
 
 


"We believe the skull was found in a Celtic shrine behind the manor and brought into the house as a good-luck charm around 1690 to 1694. Judge Udal visited the island of Nevis in 1897, where he heard the tale of the slave who had gone to England. On his return he assumed the skull belonged to the Negro and read a paper about it to the local antiquarian society."


In fact, when the skull was examined by an expert it was said to be that of a girl and was 2,000 years old. Yet the legend remains that if it is ever removed from the house, the skull will scream, and the person who removes it will die within the year.

   
            

 
Skull and Candlestick, circa 1866, by Paul Cézanne . . .  —  Buy this art print at AllPosters.com.
 
 
 
 


Another story goes that in the 17th century a girl named Am Griffiths, who lived at Burton Agnes Hall in Yorkshire, was assaulted and savagely beaten by robbers. As she lay dying from her injuries, she uttered the unusual request that her head should be buried in the home she had loved so well.


She was, nevertheless, buried in the village churchyard. After the funeral terrifying groans and the sound of mysterious crashes and slamming doors were heard in the house. The dead girl's skull was exhumed and bricked up in a wall off the staircase. Since then, Burton Agnes Hall has been at peace.

 
            

  
Ghost Dog, by Andrew Howat. . .  —  Buy this art print at AllPosters.com
 
 
 
 


At Wardley Hall in Lancashire, the skull of a 16th century Catholic martyr, Father Ambrose Barlow, is on view at the head of the staircase, and an old legend warns that should it be disturbed it will produce blood-curdling screams.


Yet another screaming skull story is attached to William Corder, whose murder of his mistress, Maria Marten, in the Red Barn at Polstead in Suffolk in 1828 caused a sensation in the first half of the 19th century. It appears that after his hanging, Corder's body was dissected (as was the custom), and a Bury St. Edmunds' doctor, John Kilner (who had the macabre hobby of collecting skulls), stole the head, polished the skull, and mounted it in an ebony box. His household was immediately terrified by poltergeist disturbances; Kilner gave the skull away, and the new owner now had his own share of haunting and misfortunes until he gave the skull a Christian burial.

   
            

Magick Basics — Enroll Today!

    
 
 


In other cases burial was no solution, for the skulls concerned allegedly dug themselves out of their graves and reappeared in the homes of their reluctant owner. Some of them may still be found in the houses which they appear so unwilling to leave. But it must be admitted that there is not one single case of a "screaming skull" which has stood up to the examination of ghost-hunters.

   
            

Paranormal Investigations:
Complete Edition ----- Enroll Today!

   
 
 


Psychological profiles of agents show that mental and emotional stress, personality disorders, phobias, obsessive behavior and schizophrenia are linked to supposed poltergeist phenomena, and in some cases psychotherapy has eliminated the poltergeist disturbances.

   
          

Paranormal Investigation 101:
Click HERE to Enroll

   
 
 


See Aunt Morbelia and the Screaming Skulls, Screaming Skulls: 101 of the World's Greatest Ghost Stories, The Screaming Skulls, and Other Ghost Stories: The Collected True Tales and Legends of Elliott O'Donnell,
Ghost, Altered State of Consciousness, ESP, Seance, Materialization, Asport, Automatic Writing, Findhorn, Glastonbury Scripts, Theosophy, Psychic Archaeology, Spiritualism, Mystic Gifts and Charms - New Age Gift Shop & Wicca and Pagan Supplies, Love Spells -- Use these powerful love spells to help you find and keep your true love, The Tarot Store, The Chakra Store, Divination & Scrying Tools and Supplies, Unique Amulets, Talismans, Good Luck Charms, and Love Tokens, Powerful Witch Doctor Spell Kits, Powerful Spells - Cast by Andreika the Witch, Webmasters Make $$$, AzureGreen - Celebrating All Paths to the Divine, ISIS - Tools for Your Soul's Journey, and The Pyramid Collection - Myth, Magick, Fantasy and Romance.


Sources: Article is scheduled to be reviewed
.
 

 
-- Further Learning

Copyright Info --
-- Videos and DVDs Bibliography --
-- Art and Graphics Basic Navigation --
-- Suggested Reading Additional Online Info --

  


       
Suggested Software:
 
Courses on New Age and Alternative Beliefs:
 
 

 
-- Full-Color Angels CD-ROM: Heavenly Images, Angels and Cherubs.

-- The Alchemist CD-ROM.

--
The Totally New Complete Edgar Cayce Readings CD-ROM.

--
The URANTIA Book CD-ROM: The History of Earth.

--
Ultimate Divination 4 CD-ROM Set: Astrology, Tarot, Palmistry, I Ching.

-- Click HERE for more related software.

-- Click HERE for the best prices on top-selling software titles.
 


Suggested Videos:
 
 

 
-- Astrology & Seance.

-- Castle Ghosts of England.

-- Castle Ghosts of the British Isles.

-- English Ghosts.

-- English Ghosts/Hollywood Hauntings.

-- From Beyond: Ghosts.

-- From Beyond: Ghost, Poltergeists Demons & Spirits.

--
From Beyond: Werewolves & Apparitions.

-- Ghosts & Phantoms/Witches & Demons.

--
Ghosts & Witches of Olde England.

--
Ghosts of California.

--
Ghosts of England & Belgrave Hall.

-- Ghost Stories.

-- Ghost Stories 6-DVD Set.

-- Haunted: Ghost Stories.

-- Haunted History Collection.

--
Hollywood Ghosts and Gravesites.

-- Houdini - The Great Escape.

-- Houdini: The Life of the World's Greatest Escapologist.

-- Houdini: Unlocking His Secrets.

-- Investigating the Afterlife (DVD)

-- Most Haunted: Castles of Britain.

-- Mysteries & Myths of the Twentieth Century: 20th Century Ghosts/Madonna.

--
Paranormal Witness Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video).

--
Real Ghost Stories Collectors DVD Set.

-- Secrets of the Unknown - Hollywood Haunting.

-- Secrets of the Unknown - Poltergeists.

-- Strictly Supernatural - Seance.

-- The Unexplained: Poltergeist (DVD).

-- UFO's and Channeling.

--
Unexplained - Hauntings DVD.

--
Unsolved Mysteries: Ghosts - DVD.

--
Unsolved Mysteries: Psychics - 4 Disc DVD Set.

-- Vampires & Ghosts.

-- Werewolves & Apparitions.

--
World of Spirits.

-- Click HERE for more related videos.

-- Click HERE for the best prices on top-selling DVD titles.
   
 

       
-- Angels 101.

-- Angel Healing.


-- Haunted Places 101.

--
Spiritual Counseling 101.

--
Paranormal Investigations: Complete Edition.

--
Understanding Parapsychology and the Paranormal.

-- Click HERE for more new age and alternative beliefs courses.



Suggested Art prints and Posters:

         
Ghost of Vermeer
Ghost of Vermeer Art Print
Dali, Salvador
Buy this Art Print
  Victorian Ghost Party
Victorian Ghost Party Giclee Print
Graphics, Dynamic
Buy this Art Print
 
         
The Haunted Mansion (The Ghost Butler)
The Haunted Mansion (The Ghost Butler) Double-sided poster
Buy this poster
    Ghost Town in the Southwest
Ghost Town in the Southwest Art Print
Buy this Art Print
 
         
The Apparition of the Virgin to the Saints John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist
The Apparition of the Virgin to the Saints John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist Giclee Print
Dossi, Dosso
Buy this Art Print
    Apparition of the Virgin to a Community
Apparition of the Virgin to a Community Giclee Print
Berruguete, Pedro
Buy this Art Print
 
         
Apparition of St. James the Great at the Battle of Clavijo
Apparition of St. James the Great at the Battle of Clavijo Giclee Print
Spanish School
Buy this Art Print
    Macbeth, Act V Scene I: Macbeth is Shown an Apparition of a Succession of Eight Kings
Macbeth, Act V Scene I: Macbeth is Shown an Apparition of a Succession of Eight Kings Giclee Print
Bromley, J.
Buy this art print
 
         
Ghost, Thought by Some to Be George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Ghost, Thought by Some to Be George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
Andrew Howat
Buy This Allposters.com
    Ghost Dog
Ghost Dog
Andrew Howat
Buy This Allposters.com
 
         
Apparition of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous 11th February 1858, circa 1858
Apparition of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous 11th February 1858, circa 1858 Giclee Print
Seguin T. De
Buy this Art Print
    The Apparition
The Apparition Giclee Print
Millais, John...
Buy this Art Print
 
         

-- Click HERE for more related art prints and posters.
 
-- Click HERE for related magazines and periodicals.
 
 

Suggested Books:

            
     
-- 500 British Ghosts and Hauntings.

--
Afterlife Encounters: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Experiences.

-- Angels and Apparitions: True Ghost Stories from the South.


-- Apparitions.


-- Apparitions and Survival of Death.


-- Apparitions: Mystic Phenomena and What They Mean.


--
Aunt Morbelia and the Screaming Skulls.

-- Banshees, Bugles and Belles: True Ghost Stories of Georgia.


-- Book Of Trinity: True story. Poltergeist Activity, Possession and a Failed Exorcism.


-- Chicago Haunts: Ghostly Lore of the Windy City.


-- Classic American Ghost Stories: 200 Years of Ghost Lore from the Great Plains, New England, the South, and the Pacific Northwest.


-- Coastal Ghosts: Haunted Places from Wilmington North Carolina to Savannah Georgia.


--
Ghost Ships, Gales and Forgotten Tales.

-- Ghostly American Places.


-- Ghosts, Apparitions and Poltergeists: An Exploration of the Supernatural through History.


-- Ghosts and Haunts from the Appalachian Foothills: Stories and Legends.


-- Ghosts, Hauntings and Possessions: The Best of Hans Holzer, Book 1 (Fate Presents).


-- Ghosts of Gettysburg: Spirits, Apparitions and Haunted Places of the Battlefield.


-- Ghosts of New England; Spine Tingling Encounters with the Phantoms of New England.


-- God-Sent: A History of the Accredited Apparitions of Mary.


-- Hans Holzer's Travel Guide to Haunted Houses.


-- Haunt Hunter's Guide to Florida.


-- Haunted America.


-- Haunted Heartland.


-- Haunted Hotels: A Guide to American and Canadian Inns and Their Ghosts.


-- Haunted Places: The National Directory - Ghostly Abodes, Sacred Sites, Ufo Landings, and Other Supernatural Locations.


-- Haunted Wisconsin.


--
Hello from Heaven: A New Field of Research-After-Death Communication Confirms That Life and Love Are Eternal.

-- Historic Haunted America.


-- I Never Believed in Ghosts Until...: 100 Real-Life Encounters.


--
Lost at Sea: Ghost Ships and Other Mysteries.

-- Miracles of Mary: Apparitions, Legends, and Miraculous Works of the Blessed Virgin Mary.


--
Mysteries of the Deep.

-- Phantoms of the Rich and Famous.


-- Poltergeist: A Classic Study in Destructive Hauntings.


-- Riders in the Sky: The Ghosts and Legends of Philmont Scout Ranch.


--
Scary Sea Stories.

--
Screaming Skulls: 101 of the World's Greatest Ghost Stories.

--
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife.

-- The 25 Scariest Hauntings in the World.


-- The Field Guide to North American Hauntings.


-- The Ghosthunter's Guide: To Haunted Landmarks, Parks, Churches, and Other Public Places.


-- The Great Apparitions of Mary: An Examination of the Twenty-Two Supranormal Appearances.


-- The Haunting of Cassie Palmer.


-- The Poltergeist Phenomenon: An In-depth Investigation Into Floating Beds, Smashing Glass, and Other Unexplained Disturbances.


--
The Screaming Skulls, and Other Ghost Stories: The Collected True Tales and Legends of Elliott O'Donnell.

-- Unbelievable: Investigations into Ghosts, Poltergeists, Telepathy, and Other Unseen Phenomena, from the Duke Parapsychology Laboratory.


-- Click HERE for more Apparations related books.

-- Click HERE for more Flying Dutchman related books.

-- Click HERE for more Ghosts related books.

-- Click HERE for more Ghost Ships related books.

-- Click HERE for more Hauntings related books.

-- Click HERE for more Poltergeist related books.

-- Click HERE for more Screaming Skulls related books.

-- Click HERE for the best prices on top-selling book titles.
 

 

  

Further info:

-- Apparitions.
-- Ghosts.
-- Haunted.
-- Poltergeists.
-- Screaming Skulls.
 Google Search:

Web Occultopedia




 

Occultopedia


 

Astral Travel Now!
A complete learning system designed to help one master the art of Astral Projection... Time Has Come To Design A Whole New Destiny In A World Where Time And Space Do Not Exist And Your Thoughts Can Manifest Your Reality At The Speed Of Light!

 
 

Famous author, Robert Bruce:
An In-Depth, Behind-The-Scenes, Fast-Track Education In Manifestation And Healing... Training With Step-By-Step Techniques For Overcoming Physical Illness, And Getting Optimal Health And Wellness...

 
 

How to Develop your Esp:
Zak Martin's worldwide best-selling guide to psychic growth, How to Develop Your Esp, is now available as an ebook. Unleash your dormant psychic powers under the expert guidance of Britain's leading psychic. Over one million copies sold in paperback!

 
 

Chronic Commissions:
Nothing in your life could’ve ever prepared you for the stupifying adventure you’re about to take right now man... just Click HERE and learn all about it!


 

Bell, Book & Candle
Pagan, Wiccan, Metaphysical and Occult Supplies
.

 




 

Occultopedia


 

2012 - Will You Survive?
Helpful Hints... Which nightmarish predictions are complete jokes, and which ones are 100% correct… And exactly why world leaders and mass media have been covering these facts up for years. Get the answers you need to survive 2012
...

 
 

The Art Of Covert Hypnosis
You Are About To Learn The Easy-To-Master Secrets To Hypnotizing Anyone, Anywhere, At Any Time For Whatever Reason You Desire...

 
 

Secrets Of The Secret
EBooks That Reveal The Spiritual Law-of-attraction Secrets Behind The Movie The Secret, Starring Bob Proctor, Joe Vitale, Jack Canfield, Michael Beckwith, James Ray

 
 

The Power Of Conversational Hypnosis
Undeniably The Most Advanced Digital Audio Course On Conversational Hypnosis Currently Available In The World


 

Bell, Book & Candle
Pagan, Wiccan, Metaphysical and Occult Supplies
.

 




 

Occultopedia


 

Google Top Ten Optimization!
Get your website to the top of Google in less than 30 days. Google Top Ten Optimization has all the latest tips and tricks to make it happen.

 
 

Multi Profit Websites:
Introducing The World's Quickest & Simplest Point & Click Website Builder, Designed For People Who Want To Make Fast Cash With Their Own Websites. Build a Website in 3 Simple Steps!

 
 

$160,000 Per Month With Google AdWords!
Learn The Secrets. Make Over $160,000 Every Single Month By Advertising On Google AdWords.

 
 

Affiliate Video Brander - Make Money With Online Videos.
Now You Can Use Our Ridiculously Easy Video Tool To Make Your Affiliate Commissions Explode Through The Roof...and Heres The Most Ingenious Part-- You Dont Even Have To Make Your Own Videos!


 

Bell, Book & Candle
Pagan, Wiccan, Metaphysical and Occult Supplies
.

 








 

Occultopedia


 

Astral Travel Now!
A complete learning system designed to help one master the art of Astral Projection... Time Has Come To Design A Whole New Destiny In A World Where Time And Space Do Not Exist And Your Thoughts Can Manifest Your Reality At The Speed Of Light!

 
 

Famous author, Robert Bruce:
An In-Depth, Behind-The-Scenes, Fast-Track Education In Manifestation And Healing... Training With Step-By-Step Techniques For Overcoming Physical Illness, And Getting Optimal Health And Wellness...

 
 

How to Develop your Esp:
Zak Martin's worldwide best-selling guide to psychic growth, How to Develop Your Esp, is now available as an ebook. Unleash your dormant psychic powers under the expert guidance of Britain's leading psychic. Over one million copies sold in paperback!

 
 

Chronic Commissions:
Nothing in your life could’ve ever prepared you for the stupifying adventure you’re about to take right now man... just Click HERE and learn all about it!


 

Bell, Book & Candle
Pagan, Wiccan, Metaphysical and Occult Supplies
.

 








 








 
           

This website is best viewed with the latest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer or Firefox. Occultopedia makes extensive use of Flash and Scripting in its pages and interface. Make certain your browser permissions are set accordingly and that you have the latest Flash plug-in for the full experience, proper look and accurate layout. You can do it with confidence. This site does not contain any viruses, malicious software or scripts.

           







 

Occultopedia is the genuine article, the original and the best internet index of the extraordinary and uncanny, shamelessly copied by many, but never equaled. Online since 1995 — at first in a free web space provider (Tripod.com), and in 1997 finally with its own domain name and hosting — Occultopedia still is the principal online resource for those looking for the unexplained, the curious and the unusual.



Occultopedia respects your privacy. As such, no cookies or any other tracking software will be installed as a part of this website's original programming. I do not seek to obtain any personal information beyond what is volunteered through electronic communications (e.g. emails & forms).

 






           

Occultopedia may appear to be a for profit site, but my site is not in reality a commercial one. All of the commercial links are from affiliate programs, and the little revenue I get from these is to pay for hosting, bandwidth — that can be quite costly if you have a lot of traffic, graphics and pages — and any other expenses related to Occultopedia's upkeep, support, and maintenance. For more details, visit my ordering information page.


Occultopedia is a FREE online resource available to the whole world. Usage of my word definitions and articles by educational institutions, teachers and students alike, is here by granted. Reproduction for profit, and for display in another web site is strictly forbidden, and will be handled as copyright infringement and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. However, if you follow some simple guidelines, I will grant permission for limited reproduction. For more information, please consult my intellectual property rights, warranties and disclaimers information page. Support Occultopedia and make it your online shopping destination. If you prefer, you can also make a donation.



HELP FOOT THE BILL: this website is created and maintained by one guy, who also pays the hosting bill. Please donate if you like and/or use Occultopedia.


Tell me what you think about Occultopedia, send some feedback. Please, report any problems, errors and dead links as well. Any enlightenment on grammar and spelling errors is also greatly appreciated.



Participate in Occultopedia and submit a word definition or article for the occult encyclopedia at my entry submission page. If you would like to suggest a web site or page for addition into Occultopedia's links database, please go to my URL submission page.

           






           

For specific instructions on how to order the products and services offered throughout this site, check the ordering information section. For all your occult and metaphysical needs, visit Occultopedia's Shop and our Directory of Retailers.



Get thousands of metaphysical and new age titles at Higher Learning, Occultopedia's New Age Book and Video Store. Breathtaking New Age poster and print designs for your home, office or place of business are available at Occultopedia's New Age Posters and Art Prints Shop.

           



 


 



 

 

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z


 


 
 

 

 


 

Copyright © OccultopediaSite creation and design by M. V. G.

Copyright © Occultopedia. All rights reserved.Copyright © Occultopedia