A woman claims people have refused to enter her home because of its unusual ‘occult’ contents and frequent visits from supposed ghostly entities.
Beckie-Ann Galentine, 31, works as a full-time paranormal investigator and licensed embalmer, and has filled her home with fittingly spooky items, including ouija boards, used coffins, occult books, and photos of the dead.
According to Beckie-Ann, previous guests have reported seeing supernatural figures, and have experienced episodes of sleep paralysis and lights turning off unexpectedly.
Unlike many of her creeped-out guests, Beckie-Ann believes there's nothing to fear from spirits, advising, "treat them with respect and as if they are human and it shouldn't be an issue.”
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Beckie-Ann Galentine, from West Hartford, Connecticut, US, said: “I have heard it all – some people are inspired by it while others say they would never step foot in my home.
“The boards do a pretty good job of staying out of trouble; when they aren't actively being used there's no risk or open connection. There's a ton of lore surrounding them that, after a decade, I don't find any truth to."
She continued: “I do have one board that has a handprint worn into it. The first day it came home my friend put his hand on the handprint spot and the lights turned off.
“Everyone in the house once had sleep paralysis after I brought home a hair wreath that we tried to clean up.
"Someone had a nightmare of her standing over them, so we thought it was best to leave her as she was found and have not had a problem since.”
Although Beckie-Ann's eerie decorations have certainly raised a few eyebrows, she feels they give her home a more personal touch.
Beckie-Ann explained: “In the Victorian era, people would spend years of their lives creating ornate, personal wreaths of human hair – I think that one shocks people.
“I also care for post-mortem photographs taken of the deceased and their family, which may seem morbid but I don't think of them as macabre or collect them to be quirky.
“This was a photo taken on one of the heaviest days of an individual's life and I like to think I keep them from being discarded. If any living family members came forward to claim them, I would be happy to return them.
“I also don't post these images often, that's not why I brought them home. I think the used coffins tend to really make people uncomfortable – I brought those home from work.”
Beckie-Ann recently shared a clip entitled ‘Things in my house that make the overnight guests uncomfy’ with her 77,300 Instagram followers, where she goes by the username @mybloodygalentine.
Captioning the post “Slumber party, who’s in", Beckie-Ann went on to reveal her ouija board-covered walls as well as her collection of dolls and coffins.
Showing her followers a hair wreath. she claimed: “She gave everyone sleep paralysis and they saw her laughing on the couch. Then it came flying off the wall. And the Victorian lady in the guest room that gives you kisses while you sleep.”
A number of people have been left more than a little disturbed by the idea of such a sleepover, with one person shuddering, “Why would you keep cursed objects in the house?”
Another added: “Victorian lady sounds nice."
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