The Dark Side of Lightwork – Details, episodes & analysis

Back in September of 2024, a friend tag me in the commentssection of an Instagram Reel with the comment quote “Have you heard of this?? Sounds gnarly” unquote and I was immediately intrigued.

The reel was creepy, dark, unsettling and it had my Spideysenses tingling.

Due to my obsession with all things strange and unusual, there are very few urban legends or local haunts that I have not heard about. But they are out there. So, when something like this reel comes into my consciousness, I am drawn to find out more.

In today’s episode, I am going to deep dive into an urbantale that is finding its ways out of the corners of the internet and into our collective hive mind.

Have you heard of the Water Babies of Cannon Beach?

And what do you know about The Bandage Man of Highway 101?

Links I found Helpful in my Research:

Initial Instagram video shared with me by my friend - RedBeard 

⁠https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6nrR4YrkSg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link⁠  

Urban Tales of Cannon Beach - includes The Bandage Man⁠https://cbhistory.org/blog/spooky-stories-head-scratchers-tall-tales/ ⁠Urban Legends about Water Babies⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Babies⁠⁠https://utahoutdoors.com/legends/water.babies/index.shtml?form=MG0AV3⁠Learn more about Cannon Beach here:

⁠https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us/⁠

⁠https://www.haystackrockawareness.com/⁠

Music Credits:

Myst on the Moor by Kevin MacLeod

Link:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor

License: ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story

License: ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

Dreams Become Real by Kevin MacLeod

Link:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3678-dreams-become-real

License: ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod

Link:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind

License: ⁠⁠https://filmmusic.io/standard-license⁠⁠

In this episode, I am going to explore the second half of Harry Houdini’s life mission. Utilizing his knowledge of illusion and magic, Harry Houdini made it his personal agenda to expose the fakes, frauds and charlatans of the American spiritualism movement of the early 1900’s.

How well do you think you know Harry Houdini?

www.wynnethornley.com

Audiobooks I found helpful:

https://open.spotify.com/show/2cwkBqUDz8aPEcSqQqf3M1?si=f11f316f97db477b

https://open.spotify.com/show/6AmEOtBXK15zcPWebV8FXT?si=319953aa285a491e

Just a few Articles and Websites I found helpful:

https://www.intervalmagic.com/houdini/articles/1926_02.27.html?form=MG0AV3

https://www.jstor.org/stable/43306017?form=MG0AV3 https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2012/09/harry-houdini-master-of-disguise.html?form=MG0AV3

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/spiritualism

https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2019/06/the-mama-message.html https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-1926-houdini-spent-4-days-shaming-congress-for-being-in-thrall-to-fortunetellers?form=MG0AV3 https://archive.org/details/BostomMediumMargery

https://yalebooks.yale.edu/2020/03/11/did-houdini-really-die-after-being-sucker-punched/?form=MG0AV3 https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/happy-national-magic-day?form=MG0AV3

https://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2015/03/houdinis-death-certificate-online.html?form=MG0AV3

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/history/celebrating-life-harry-houdini-who-died-october-31-1926?form=MG0AV3 

Music Credits;

Myst on the Moor by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4397-sovereign

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Cryptic Sorrow by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3568-cryptic-sorrow

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In Part 2 of my 3 part exploration on Mel’s Hole, I am going to share what I have learned about the strange events that took place after Mel Waters went live on Coast to Coast AM on February 21, 1997.

I will also share what Red Elk, an Heyoka medicine man, knows about this strange hole. And how the his community has been aware of its existence, and other holes like it, for a long time.

www.thedarksideoflightwork.ca/events

www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflightwork

Links to Consider:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3mw2UMbYeeBPyOkdsLLurU?si=31abd8577e0c49f5 (Original interviews with Art Bell and Mel Waters - First 3 interviews)

Red Elk's Medicine Message of Worlds Within Worlds - Old Mysteries, Powerful Thruths for Today (bibliotecapleyades.net)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6BT6T35nSFrGTewgWlXce5?si=e58ae075cc1e4f5f (Red Elk's interview with Art Bell)

Music Credits:

Myst on the Moor by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4397-sovereign

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Cryptic Sorrow by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3568-cryptic-sorrow

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In Part 1 of my 3 part exploration of Mel’s Hole, I will be sharing what I have learned about Mel Waters and his first 2 of 5 interviews with Art Bell. Mel’s Hole is said to be a bottomless pit, and is often brushed off as being an urban myth. But the mystery surround this hole, and the person to publicly expose it’s existence on Coast to Coast AM, has caused many people to take a deeper look. There are sorted tales involving this crevasse, some of which include strange animal behavior, black beams of light, and the curious case of who Mel Water’s actually was.

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Learn more about upcoming Haunted Field Trips on my website:

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Music Credits:

Myst on the Moor by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4397-sovereign

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In today’s episode, I will be sharing what I have learned about Madame Marie Laveau. Madame Laveau has such a presence in our collective consciousness that even those who know very little about the mystical arts know her name. This exploration has taken me back into my studies on voodoo, and brought to light some of the truths about this powerful woman, and her spiritual practice, that can only be found if you dive below the surface of the head lines.

Join my Patreon Community here: www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflightwork

Learn more and register for 2022 Haunted Field Trips here: www.thedarksideoflightwork.ca/events

Books that supported my research:

Voodoo and Hoodoo by Jim Haskins

Magical Arts, Mysteries of the Unknown | Time-Life Books

YouTube Videos I used in my research:

Was Marie Laveau a Voodoo Queen? (Legend vs. Reality) - YouTube - Hosted by Robi and Sandy

New Orleans Voodoo (A Virtual Tour) - YouTube - Hosted by Robi Voodoo Priest

The Real Life of the New Orleans Voodoo Queen | Marie Laveau - YouTube

Websites I found most useful in my research:

Marie Laveau | New Orleans Voodoo Queen | History (ghostcitytours.com)

The Ghosts of Marie Laveau's Sacred House (ghostcitytours.com)

Marie Laveau Biography (learnreligions.com)

Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau - Shannon Selin

The Spirit: Marie Laveau & Congo Square - Stop 3 of 4 on the Meet Me at the Crossroads: The Life and Legend of Marie Laveau tour | New Orleans Historical

https://www.geni.com/

Music Credit:

Myst on the Moor by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4397-sovereign

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Cryptic Sorrow by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3568-cryptic-sorrow

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, I will be exploring the town of Drumheller, Alberta, Canada. Though Drumheller is known for the plethora of dinosaur fossils uncovered along the red deer river, this episode will be focusing on the darker side of the town. There seems to be a high occurrence of paranormal activity reported in this valley. Within the homes, businesses, and secret tunnels that are hidden beneath the original buildings that are part of this historical mining town.

Find me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflightwork

Learn more and register for upcoming Haunted Field Trips: www.thedarksideoflightwork.ca

Some of the online sources I found helpful in my research:

https://www.drumhellermail.com/featured/drumheller-heroes/9422-drumheller-heroes-samuel-drumheller 

Town of Drumheller: Official Municipal Website

Thomas Patrick Greentree | DrumhellerMail

Brothels in the Badlands | DrumhellerMail 

When coal was king | Canadian Geographic

Smartphone Audio Tours | Drumheller, AB | Alberta

The Johnson Haunted House Tour | Travel Drumheller

'They never really try to frighten you,' says Drumheller man living in apparent haunted house | CBC News

Music Credit:

Reminiscing by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4275-reminiscing

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3931-it-came-upon-a-midnight-clear

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4397-sovereign

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In today’s episode, I am going to share what I have learned about the Georgia Guidestones. A modern day megalith that was commissioned by a man named RC Christian who was representing a group of concerned American citizens. The intention behind this massive project was to leave instructions to man kind on how to live within a new age of reason.

Find out more about my Patreon Community here: https://www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflightwork 

Below is a link to a documentary I found very helpful and used to research this episode; This one video link and one article link I included in my Bonus Episode on Patreon were 2 out of many upon many upon many I found online, and YouTube. I found these most helpful and filled with new information. Many of the rest seemed to just copy and paste one another. Very exhausting research project indeed.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae4GArq8VNY&t=1407s - Dark Clouds Over Elberton - The Documentary I spoke about in part one.

Music Credits:

All music by Kevin MacLeod

Myst on the Moor

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sovereign

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4397-sovereign

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3931-it-came-upon-a-midnight-clear

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Ghost Story

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, I will share what I have learned about the dark history involving Leap Castle. There are many stories that are told about one of the longest inhabited castles in Ireland. There are tales of murder, hidden rooms, troubled spirits and an lurking elemental that conjures fear into the bravest of all men. Links I found useful in my research efforts: Elemental of Leap Castle | ObscUrban Legend Wikia | Fandom The Violent, Bloody History of Ireland’s Leap Castle (the-line-up.com) Leap Castle Ireland's most haunted castle - Visit Offaly Leap Castle  - The Little House of Horrors Leap Castle ghost story will give you major goosebumps (irishcentral.com) Music Credit: Myst on the Moor by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4397-sovereign License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Riverview Hospital is known as one of the most haunted mental institutions in all of Canada. With a history spanning over a century, it's not surprising most believe this. In this episode, I explore the history of Riverview and the treatment of the mentally ill in Canada back in the first 50 years of this institutions operations. I also share why I believe many people think the sprawling grounds of Riverview are haunted to this day. Visit my Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflightwork Here are some of the many, many links that supported my research: Riverview Hospital (Coquitlam) - Wikipedia Crease Clinic (crease-clinic.blogspot.com) History of Colony Farm – Colony Farm Community Gardens Society (cfcg.ca) Riverview Hospital: The birth of Coquitlam's controversial psychiatric facility (citynews.ca) Riverview,(Essondale) Hospital past, present & future Hospital for the Mind | The Tyee Vancouver's Most Haunted - Ghosts of Vancouver The Lunatic Asylum : BC's Riverview / Essondale — Cat Ashbee Photography Douglas Todd: The good that comes from sharing my father’s shock-therapy story | Vancouver Sun Compulsory sterilization in Canada – Canada Libre Home - Kwikwetlem First Nation Riverview 2020 - YouTube Riverview history - YouTube - That video I talked about where a former patient gives his experience living within the walls of Riverview for long term treatment. MUSIC CREDITS: Myst on the Moor by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sovereign by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4397-sovereign License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ March of the Mind by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4020-march-of-the-mind License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ghost Story by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In Part 2 of my 3 part exploration into Edgar Cayce’s life, I will be sharing what I have learned about the second half of Cayce’s life, the readings he offered to the public, his critics, and his lasting legacy. In his lifetime, Cayce conducted 10’s of thousands of readings, with a total 14306 documented by his stenographer Gladys Davis Turner. Though Cayce first found fame for his health and life readings, he also covered many other topics. Some of which include past lives, ancient mysteries and prophecies about the future of man kind. And some of his prophecies…. they have already come true. Find Part 3 soon within my Patreon Community: www.patreon.com/thedarksideoflightwork  Links I found helpful in my research, among many books on my personal book shelf: Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment | Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. | Edgar Cayce's A.R.E. Edgar Cayce - Wikipedia Love Beyond the Grave - by Sidney and Nancy Kirkpatrick - Cayce Universe by biographers Sidney and Nancy Kirkpatrick (substack.com) Gladys Davis Turner: Edgar Cayce's Stenographer and Documentarian - YouTube Music Credit: All Music composed by Kevin MacLeod Myst on the Moor Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4104-myst-on-the-moor License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Dreams Become Real Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3678-dreams-become-real License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Reminiscing Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4275-reminiscing License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3931-it-came-upon-a-midnight-clear License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Ghost Story Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3805-ghost-story License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/