

The resolution of a case is often dependent on the thoughts and feelings of these individuals.

Those witnessing the most phenomena within a particularly case generally report previous anomalous experiences. We are on page 59 of Wondrous Events.ĭuring recent years, I have devised a treatment strategy for reducing negative haunting experiences. Most sociology professors, it must be remembered, spend their time plotting worldwide revolution, not helping Mrs Smith with bad juju: so kudos and medals to JMC. There are many scholars who have written on poltergeists, of course, but McClenon developed not just a theory of what they were (essentially bad energy in a house), but also, and more importantly advice on how to tame them. A particularly favourite for Beach is McClenon’s cure for poltergeists. McClenon, now retired, was clearly something of an eccentric and his writing is studded with curious asides or jarring perspectives.

His books are to be recommended in the highest terms, not just for their arguments, put perhaps most of all for their reasonable yet never irritating openness to the unexplained something which does not offend even a hoary old materialist like Beach. James McClenon is a sociologist who has written on the paranormal and parapsychology.
