The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THIS IS ANOTHER STORY I HEARD WHEN I WAS ABOUT TEN YEARS OLD.
IT'S FROM DETROIT. I WAS TOLD AFTER MIDNIGHT, IT YOU GET A GLASS
OF WATER AND A PIECE OF PAPER, TAKE IT TO THE BASEMENT OF YOUR
HOME, PUT THE GLASS OF WATER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR AND PUT THE
PAPER ON TOP OF THE GLASS. TURN OUT THE LIGHTS IN THE BASEMENT
AND IN THE ENTIRE HOUSE, AND IF YOU WOULD CALL THE NAME OF THE LAST
PERSON IN FAMILY THAT DIED HE OR SHE WOULD APPEAR.
THE CORRECT WAY TO DO THIS IS TO HAVE A SMALL CANDLE BURNING NEXT
TO THE GLASS OF WATER AND PAPER. CALL THE DEAD PERSON'S NAME
WHILE LOOKING AT THE GLASS OF WATER. AFTER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF
CALLING OUT THE DEAD PERSON'S NAME, THE PAPER WILL BEGIN TO
SPIN AROUND THE THE SPIRIT OF THE DEAD PERSON WOULD APPEAR.

James Callow Keyword(s): CONJURATION

Date learned: 00-00-1972