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Is Thornewood Castle Really
Haunted?
You Decide!
As human beings we search for the
deep meaning of life because a still small voice within whispers there is
something more. Are there spirits/ghosts? Can they make their presence known?
What are they doing here? Many more questions arise and each requires another
question.
The facts are these, we came from
somewhere, we are here for a purpose, and we are going somewhere else. There is
life after death. Ask anyone who has ever had a near death experience, including
Deanna, and they can tell you the reality of life after death. When you move on
from this existence you have a life in a world where everyone is spirit. We
can’t see or reside in that world in our human form, but it does exist. Each
person is uniquely different, but one thing for sure you are who you are and
there is not another like you.
Here & today, we are busy, active
and occupied with our daily lives. In the spirit world they are doing the same
thing. However, from time to time the veil becomes very thin and the
two worlds meet for a moment and we have what might be called an “encounter”
with a spirit/ghost or perhaps an angel.
These “encounters” as we will
call them most often happen when we are in a special, quiet place. Many guests
feel Thornewood Castle just happens to be one of those places. Sometimes we get
a glimpse of spirit/ghosts going about their routines, sometimes they are trying
to reach and help us, and angles most often are trying to help, protect, teach,
and guide us. All of the above have been reported here at Thornewood by guests.
These occurrences are not
something we can guarantee you. They happen for their own rhyme and reason
beyond our understanding and are meant just for the people who have these
experiences.
Deanna can personally attest to life after death, that there is a God who loves
us, and that it pays to be good and help your fellowman as you and you alone
will answer for your own life.
We do not host evil spirits nor
negative energy. We have many reporting’s of angels and heavenly energy. If we
have as many angels as one blind guest told us, we have many indeed and invite
you to take one home with you when you visit. Some guests have reported
having visits with deceased relatives, others describe Thornewood as a vortex
(like a train station for spirits).
Thornewood Castle is a place of
peace and sanctuary. The house is known by many for having a life of it’s own
and many guests feel renewed and blessed after a visit.
We welcome your visit and hope
you find your own peace.
PS: If you have a ghostly/spirit
visitor while staying at Thornewood there will not be an extra guest charge.
:)
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(see guest comments
below)
Paranormal Investigation Results
We have been asked by various paranormal groups to permit their
study of Thornewood Castle, which we have permitted on a very limited basis. We do not have time to honor all
the requests we receive and we are very
selective about who we permit into our home and what is done. One such group
in 2003 was the Washington State Ghost Society (WSGS), lead by their past President Henry
Bailey, himself a widely published paranormal author:
go to
the Washington Evergreen Paranormal Society (WEPS) web site for their
duplicate copy of this first 2003 WSGS report.
We then permitted the
Washington Evergreen Paranormal Society (WEPS) to come and conduct an even more
extensive study in 2004.
Click here to
read The 2004
WEPS Thornewood Castle Investigation Report.
Read here about the
Washington Evergreen Paranormal Society
(WEPS) .
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Important Notes
(PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU COME
OR CALL):
Thornewood Castle is a private
residence.
It is not open to the general
public, on a walk-up basis.
We offer a part of the house
as a
Bed & Breakfast, open only on a limited basis to our
guests with confirmed reservations.
We live in a gated community.
Advance reservations are required
for entrance.
You can not see the Castle from
the road.
The house is not open to the public
nor for public viewing other than registered B&B guests.
If you want to come, we recommend
you review our web site, pick a B&B Suite and book an
open date for your selected room. Occasionally we host a
"Candle Light Castle Mystery Tour".
We hope you can visit us soon.
For further inquiry, email us at
info@thornewoodcastle.com
Or Call us at 253-584-4393
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Published Newspaper & Magazine Articles
Greater South Sound Home & Garden, Fall 2006, pages 75-80,
"A
Spirited Retreat, Lakewood's Thornewood Castle has a Life of its Own", by
Alyssa Rosso (currently available on news stands in the Northwest)
Seattle
Times front page story in 2002 about Washington State Ghost Society examination
of Thornewood Castle: "Thrill of ghost hunt leaves room for chills: Believers in spirit world chase after proof "
by John Wolfson
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Sample Guest Comments & Photos
All of our guests are overnight B&B guests. Some participate in
our occasional "Candle Light Castle Mystery Tour".
Sometimes at breakfast we will hear of guests' unusual experiences. Sometimes we receive emails with guests photographs and/or
comments.
For example, we have had a few brides independently tell us over the years,
the following story; they tell of using our Anna's Suite (original owner
Anna Chester's bedroom) to be changing into their wedding dress on their wedding
day, looking at themselves in Anna's original 100 year old wall mirror (still
attached to the wall) and suddenly seeing the reflection of a woman sitting behind them, in the room's bay window
seat. They quickly turn around, to see no such person there.
"I was quite the skeptic and after my first stay at
Thornewood Castle and these photos and the countless rolls of filmed
developed...I am truly convinced there is something more than meets "our eyes."
Sonia for her collection of photos over
several visits to Thornewood. See Sonia page 1,
Sonia page 2 and Sonia page
3.
"I enjoy
going anywhere considered haunted and have been to many places in Washington
State and BC that are considered *haunted* and have never been able to find
anything until our stay at Thornwood."
Kristen
"To be honest,
I am just thrilled to have finally found something that I could
not explain away. I have been soooo many *supposedly* haunted
places and never picked up anything on film. I am able to get
*impressions and emotional sensations, but never anything on
film. So this was really a treat."
Kristen2
"I was sitting down and took a picture of the
Chandelier and in the picture is a very heavy white haze....We look forward to
our next visit. It is a very peaceful house. Thank you again for sharing it with
us." Donna & Lee
"I came for a Tea that you had and took some regular photos. After
developing them, these two had the most unusual shapes or things in them."
Jan
"I got my 35mm film
back today and was happily surprised.....I feel so privileged to have
experienced this and have these gifts. Peace to you,
Wendy
"I felt the house is such
an exquisite example of sacred space, and a very fun place to play. I am
attaching a couple of interesting photos I took with my digital camera. I
feel really blessed to get these. This was my first time attempting
to take "paranormal" pictures."
Wendy2
"I've always heard that orbs that
show up in pictures are angels. It's almost like she's admiring her picture! I
feel strongly that this angel came home with me from Thornewood :)"
~ Debbie
"Wayne, you asked me to email you
with our story of the nickel. I swear to you that this is true. ...... Ken and I want to thank you and Deanna for the wonderful,
peaceful and nourishing stay we had at your incredible home. We look
forward to our next visit : )" Liberty
"I lived in the Grand View room. Do you want to hear
some ghost stories? I never believed in ghosts until I lived in Thornewood. I
lived with ghosts for 2 years. I loved it, but not at first." Desiree
[webmaster note: before a B&B, suites were rented as
apartments at Thornewood Castle for the prior 50 years].
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