Hampton Court Palace

This is the most haunted place I have ever visited! And it started as soon as I entered the old Tudor Palace, no waiting for the sun to go down this time.  There were four places in the palaces (Hampton Court Palace is a double palace, the Tudor palace of Henry VIII and then the later addition for William and Mary) where I became aware of spirits in presence.   However, the entire palatial complex is still energetically imprinted and it is easy to feel the hustle and bustle of Tudor life in the 1500s. 

The first of the active presences was in Henry VIIIs wine cellar.  I can't tell you much about who was in there because I became quite nauseous and quite frankly got the hell out of there! The impression that I was left with was very strong and it was of being crushed by barrels. I have added a picture which clearly shows orbs in the wine cellar. I have more pictures of this cellar and of the attached kitchen which also contain orbs.

The next area of significance was in Henry VIIIs apartments, specifically in the passageway where Henry would have walked to the chapel on Sundays and other occasions.  The passageway is very wide and on one wall is a very large portrait of Henry VIII (see photo) whose eyes seemed to follow you.  However, it was not Henry in this cold haunted passageway it was a female presence.  I was aware it was young female and upon researching I have discovered that it is in this passage way that Queen Catherine (fifth wife) was arrested  and charged with adultery. The arrest was public and very emotional for Catherine.  Is it her that is still haunting the passage?

We now move away from the Tudor era and into the time of the joint monarchs William and Mary - yes spirits with white wigs.  I challenge any one not to catch their breath at first glance of the king's staircase.  The palace for William and Mary was designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren, consequently every room is magnificent.  But King William's staircase is a site to behold.  As I stood there with my mouth open I became aware of a lady on the stairs.  I believe her to be a servant, but a servant of some standing and of some importance to James.  I don't know how she "fell" from favour, but she did and she is still there.  I haven't read anything about a James associated with William IIIs palace - can any history buffs out there tell me anything?  There are three photos of the staircase - the two on the left were taken with different cameras seconds apart.  Look at the bottom right hand corner of the photo on the right - can you see anything?  You might have to make the photo bigger.

The fourth and final room or area to discuss is "The Wolsey Closet".  It is found in the Georgian part of the palace, but contains many Tudor decorations.  No I did not connect with cardinal Wolsey in this room, but how good would that have been?  This male spirit was in the far corner of the room and did not move - in fact would not move.  He was very dapper in his blue suit (velvet I think) and white wig. I have no idea who he is as not only would he not move he also would not speak.  He was in hiding. 

I spent only a couple of hours in Hampton Court, which was not enough time to connect to all the amazing spirits there - I was quite overwhelmed.  I would love to return with enough time and resources to do a complete walk through of the palaces and sit quietly in each room.  Who knows who I could meet!!  

The Lady in Waiting

While on holiday in London I just had to treat myself to high tea at the Orangery in Kensington Palace.
During her reign (1702-1714), Queen Anne spent considerable time at Kensington Palace for recreation purposes and in the first few years of her reign she spent about £26,000 on improving the gardens.  A number of garden buildings were constructed the main one being the Orangery. This building was supposed to serve as greenhouse but it's interior decoration reflects the Orangery’s other uses as a ‘summer supper house’ and a place for entertainment.

While Pauline (my travel buddy) and I sat having our high tea I became aware of a lady making her way around the tables and looking at what everyone was eating and drinking. The lady was quite short and slender with dark hair and wore a lovely white crinoline skirt that she held in both hands and swooshed about as she moved. This lady was very happy to be surrounded by people especially people enjoying themselves.

I sensed this friendly spirit a lot of time under a particular arch and enclosed is the photo that Pauline took of this arch. What do you think about the circle at the bottom of this photo? Do you think Anne is still there?

Meditating on the train

I once had a job in the city "working 9 to 5" that required me to sit behind a desk all day. Many people thrive on this, but the last few weeks of travelling on the train became very difficult for me. As I was making the journey from home to work I was travelling a parallel path of business to spiritual.  I made these last few weeks easier for myself by meditating, using a guided meditation CD, during my train trip; it blocked out the noise and allowed me to centre myself before entering the hustle and bustle of the office.
On one such journey from Hoppers Crossing to the city I became aware of a lady standing by my seat.  I mentally reached out to her to start a conversation. She told me her name was Amelda Marcos. We were travelling through Altona at the time and I thought that this name was probably not true, so I asked her if she liked shoes. She laughed and said yes she loved shoes and even in her spirit form she admired all the different shoes that were getting on and off the train. In life she had many pairs of shoes in fact, a wardrobe full.
I never got this ladies real name, but she had lived in Altona during her life and had died in the 1970s.  She died in an accident on the train tracks - it wasn't murder or suicide - it was an accident.  Someone out there needs to know this.
This lovely lady is now with the angels continuing her shoe passion in heaven!