Guðrún of Berjanes, Part 2: The Glass and the Spirit Doctor
Westman Islands, Heimaey rooftops. Courtesy of michael clarke stuff Read Part 1 here Guðrún was only a little girl when she realized […]
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Guðrún of Berjanes, Part 1: Stories of Healing
Heimaey in Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands). This is where the devastating volcanic eruption occurred in 1973. Homes where burned to ground and […]
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Sveinn Björnsson: Iceland’s First President and His Spiritist Roots
Right: The Icelandic flag. Left The Icelandic Coat of arms. Sveinn Björnsson (1881-1952) was the first president of the Republic of Iceland. […]
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The Minister’s House: Ragnheiður’s Return from the Grave
Photo 1: Tjarnargata 32. The home of Hannes Hafstein, Iceland’s first Minister of State in 1904-1909. This house also goes by the […]
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The House of Spirits: A Séance and a Wedding Ring
Photo 1: Garðastræti 8. Sálarrannsóknarfélagið or Icelandic Society for Psychical Research had their offices on the second floor of the yellow building . The […]
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The Intruder in the Dream: Sveinn Víkingur’s Nighttime Mystery
Photo 1: Ljósvallagata 8. Ljósvallagata is a charming road that runs along the west side of the Hólavalla Cemetery. In the 1940’s, […]
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The Murdered Sailor Who Haunted His Investigator
Photo 1: Seyðisfjörður. Courtesy of Yvonne Lin For those travelling on cruise ships or other tours by water may have stopped by […]
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A Séance at Valhalla: Alfred Vout Peters in Reykjavík
Photo 1: Suðurgata 39 (Valhalla) Valhalla is a beautiful cement house on Suðurgata 39 across the street from Hólavalla Cemetery. This house […]
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Lost at Sea: The Sailors Who Appeared at Their Funerals
The fishing trawler, Jón Forseti, in Reykjavík harbor sometime between 1908 and 1920. Courtesy of Ljósmyndasafn Reykjavíkur This blog post is an […]
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The Knock at Reykir: A Forewarning of Death
Reykir Reykir in Ölfus is located along the mountain side on the outskirts of Hveragerði. The area is probably mostly known for […]
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