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05/01/08

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Categories: Ghosts & Hauntings

The Haunted Grandfather Clock

Why is it do you think that time pieces often play a role in both fictional, and actual reports of ghostly encounters? Is it that clocks in general whether they be the grand, and classic grandfather clock, or a modern day wall clock, or even a simple watch are symbolic of something much greater that truly captures our imaginations, or is it that time itself is important in the mechanism of these events? Perhaps both? Read on......

Howard Miller Chateau Grandfather Clock

My mother owns a lovely grandfather clock, and when I visit her I often think of a report that I investigated involving one of these beauties. In that case it involved a young woman who inherited a stunning grandfather clock from her mother. Her mother had sadly passed on after a brief illness that had seen her confined to her living room on a day in the same room as this magnificent clock that had been passed down to her from her own Mom. The clock had apparently stopped working some years before, but oddly enough began working again on the day this young woman's mother passed on.... over 10 km away in hospital! The young woman who did not recall it working ever was shocked when she, and another family member entered her mother's living room to see, and hear the old clock ticking, and its pendulum swinging! They took this to be a sign that their Mom was now with her own mother, and at peace. I thought it was a lovely affirmation that life does go on.....

Clocks certainly can capture the very essence of our study...and I too hope to have a classic looking clock such as the one pictured above in my future study room.

That particular clock is not an antique by the way. It is actually a beautiful new clock from 1-800-4clocks.com, which offers stunning clocks such as the one above at terrific prices. If you are interested in acquiring a beautiful time treasure (Mother's Day is around the corner) you should have a look at what they are offering. I was pleasantly surprised when I checked on the price of the one in the photo above.

This company also accepts PayPal, which made my day as it is my preferred method of payment for all of my online purchases.

So what are your thoughts? Do you have a story to share involving clocks?

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Comment from: MB [Visitor]

On January 11th,2008, my Aunt died in our home. One week prior to her death, a clock on our mantle began chiming every half hour. She died at 7:36am, and the clock did not chime again. The last chime was at 7:30am. The clock was purchased not working but because of it's beauty. It had sat on my mantle for 15 - 20 years never chiming. In fact, the clock could not be wound. A similar clock I had given to my aunt, was moved to our home when she moved in with us appoximately 4 years ago. It was on a china cabinet across from the mantle. It had never worked, as well. As I pointed to it one evening describing to a nurse what was happening with the chiming clock it began to tick loudly! My sisters and I assumed the clock chiming was a sign from my mother, who had died a year earlier, that she was there with my dying Aunt. Although it was scarey, it was also comforting. When I asked my Aunt what she thought of the chiming clock she grinned and said it was
magic!

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Comment from: Sue [Member]

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MB -> Thank you so much for sharing this experience with us :)

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