What is the nature of a ghost?

In the 1970’s, members of a parapsychological research group in Toronto set out specifically to prove ghosts were not spirits of the deceased…but creations of the mind.

So they invented one.

And then—he showed up.

This wasn’t a haunted house. There were no psychics, no Ouija boards, no deaths. Just normal people, imagination, intention... and results that continue to defy explanation.

🎙️ In this episode, we explore:

🔹 The step-by-step creation of Philip, the imaginary ghost

🔹 How a fabricated spirit began moving tables, rapping answers and growing more powerful by the week

🔹 The theories and creations of thought forms such as egregores, servitors, and tulpas

🔹 Comparisons to Poltergeist Phenomena

💬 Have a ghost story of your own? Email me at paranormgirlpod@gmail.com

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SOURCES: 

Conjuring Up Philip; Iris Owen & Margaret Sparrow: https://archive.org/details/conjuringupphili0000owen/page/137/mode/1up

Philip, The Imaginary Ghost: Rare Philip Experiment Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSFkxkrSM9o

Theories About Collective Apparitions: https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/theories-about-collective-apparitions

Are Paranormal Investigators Creating Their Own Ghosts; by Alex Matsuo: https://alexmatsuo.com/tag/lilith-experiment/

How a Psychical Research Group Brought Philip the Ghost to ‘Life’: https://www.liveabout.com/how-to-create-a-ghost-2594058

The Philip Experiment is one of the most Famous Paranormal Studies Ever Conducted: https://www.ranker.com/list/philip-experiment-paranormal-study/jodi-smith?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Conjuring Up Philip; by Iris Owen & Margaret Sparrow: https://archive.org/details/conjuringupphili0000owen/mode/1up

The Encyclopedia of Ancient and Forbidden Knowledge; by Zolar: https://archive.org/details/the-encyclopedia-of-ancient-forbidden-knowledge_compress/page/153/mode/1up

Servitor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servitor_(chaos_magic)

Egregore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egregore

Tulpa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulpa

The Unseen Companions; An Exploration into Tulpas: https://occultist.net/tulpas/

Philip Experiment Global - City TV 1974: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oW7eBpmESg

Canadian Psychical Research Experiments with Table Tilting and Ectoplasm Phenomena in the Seance Room: https://www.academia.edu/127659612/Canadian_Psychical_Research_Experiments_with_Table_Tilting_and_Ectoplasm_Phenomena_in_the_Seance_Room

The Philip Experiment - did a 1972 scientific experiment conjure a spirit or create a real ghost: https://www.geekslop.com/life/strange/things-that-go-bump-in-the-night/2014/the-philip-experiment-1972-toronto-scientific-experiment-conjure-spirit-ghost-poltergeist

The Humphrey Experiment: https://www.parapsicologiadeinvestigacion.com/the-humphrey-experiment.html

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