The ghost of Sukie the bride is said to roam in these dark caverns. Whether she is searching for her lover, or for those that killed her, nobody knows for certain. What is known about the ghost bride is her sad life story.

Sukie was a girl who worked in the nearby town. When Sukie was of age to be married, she turned her attention away from all the local young men and set her sights on marrying someone in the upper class.

Sukie did eventually find a man, but the local young men were jealous and felt that they needed to teach her a lesson. One day they sent Sukie a note, on behave of her fiance, saying that he wanted to meet with her later that night in the caves beneath the old abbey. Sukie was to go there by herself and was to be wearing her wedding dress. Somewhat mystified but excited, Sukie arrived at the caves at the appointed time only to discover that she had, in fact, been duped.

The only people at the caves were Sukie and three of the local lads which laughed at the humiliated young woman. In retaliation, the story says that Sukie threw a rock at one of the lads. Things then quickly got out of hand, and they began tossing rocks back at Sukie. Unfortunately, Sukie was hit on the head and, as a result, died in the caves wearing her wedding dress.

Today Sukie is often seen in the Hellfire Caves by numerous visitors. People who have seen the apparition say she appears to be lost and forlorn as she slowly wanders through the dark chambers.

Hell Fire Caves – Various Paranormal Phenomena

The other resident ghost said to be in the caves is Paul Whitehead. In life, Paul was one of the original members of the Hellfire Club.

In the early part of the 1700’s, Sir Francis Dashwood, the 15th Baron le Despencer, leased a parcel of land just outside of London near the small town of West Wycombe. Features of the land included the old Madmenham Abbey and the caves. The entrance to caves was very close to the abbey. In fact, portions of the caves actually run right beneath the old structure.

In 1740, the local farmers had experienced a number of bad harvests, and they needed work. The Area was also experiencing a small building boom due to few of the gentry building estates in the area. To help alleviate the farmers economic situation, and to provide materials for the necessary road building, Sir Francis opened the caves to chalk excavation. The work within the caves continued until almost 1750.

When the excavation did cease, it is said that, Sir Francis moved the location of his secret club to the cave’s depths. The Sir Francis club, which during its day, went by a number of different names, had been meeting in the old abbey. Shortly after moving to the caves, the club was named the Hellfire club.

All of the original 12 members of the club were men. Many of the men had political aspirations, and it would not have been in their best interest to be seen doing anything that might offend members of polite society. To counter the many restrictions placed upon them, they formed the Hellfire club.

The club whose motto was “Do what you will“ certainly tried to live up to this. It is said that drinking and orgies were not uncommon events at these gatherings. Members called each other brothers and wore hoods and cloaks to keep their identity concealed from the locals.

Paul Whitehead was not only a member of the club, but was also its steward and secretary. Upon his death, he requested that his heart be placed in an urn in the old abbey. The rest of his body was to be buried on consecrated church ground some miles away.

As per his request, his heart was placed in an urn and remained in the abbey for about fifty years. In 1829 the heart disappeared. It is rumored that the heart was actually stolen out of the abbey by an Austrian.

Paul’s ghost is said to have been seen by numerous people in the caverns. He appears as a gentleman with a beard and a mustache wearing out dated clothes. His movements are said to be those of one who is searching. Many believe that the ghost of Paul has returned and will continue to roam the caves until his missing heart is found.

Hell Fire Caves – Man’s Face in Wall

Hell Fire Caves – Orbs

Are orbs really a natural phenomenon? Or is there anything psychic about them? Believers in the paranormal have absolutely no doubts that orbs belong to the spiritual dimension. Although there isn’t any strong evidence to prove once and for all that orbs are spiritual, one can put forth at least 3 strong arguments in favor of orbs being a paranormal phenomenon.

The Real Truth About Orbs

1. Orbs Comprise Faces

Many people have observed the fact the orbs comprise faces. Orbs could be considered as accidents of nature if a face appeared in them once in a while. However, faces have been noticed in orbs by too many people to dismiss them as a natural phenomenon. Of course, since skeptics claim that some people see faces within orbs because that’s what they desire to see, one cannot use this simple fact as proof that orbs belong to the paranormal.

2. Orbs Appear in Burial Grounds

Orbs have been noticed more in places rich in psychic energy such as séances and graveyards. This cannot be brushed away as a coincidence. Most orb pictures were obtained in burial grounds. This fact could be used to support the claim that spirits derive their energy from the places where their bodies are laid to rest.

3. Orbs Are Ghost Like

Observe videos of orbs carefully. One advantage of a video is that you can observe movements carefully, unlike photos. You will notice that orbs move quickly from one place to another. They can change directions very fast. Moreover, orbs can pass through walls just as ghosts do. Balls of water vapor and dust particles can hardly pass through walls. Moreover, the way orbs move is not haphazard, but seems as if directed by a source of intelligence.

Orbs Appear to Follow a Woman in Her Basement

Taking into consideration the above points, one can safely conclude that orbs are paranormal and not natural phenomenon, as some skeptics argue. At least, skeptics ought to ponder over the above arguments before dismissing orbs as technical mistakes in cameras or natural formations of water vapor and dust.

Cats, Orbs & The Paranormal

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