Episode 135 - Susan Demeter - Ghost Roads of Ontario

Joining me for this episode is returning guest Susan Demeter. Susan is a Canadian born author, artist, and witch. The themes of her writing, research and art incorporate a lifelong interest in exceptional human experiences, UFOs, nature, social history, mysteries, and magic. She was previously a guest back in 2021 for episode 62 of Some Other Sphere, where we discussed her book Cosmic Witch: Magic Witchcraft and the Supernatural. This time around, Susan joined me to talk about a recent paper she has written about three roads in Ontario, Canada which each have haunted reputations. The paper explores the paranormal history of these places—Mississauga’s Trail, Texas Road, and Buck Hill Road—both through her first-hand observations and research of primary and secondary sources. I begin the interview by talking with Susan about what drew her to this subject matter and her own unusual experiences when visiting Mississauga’s Trail. From there the conversation opens out to cover the other two sites included in the paper and consider why some roads seem to attract paranormal phenomena.  We discuss the symbolism present in some of the folklore and otherworldly beings connected to the roads, their role as both practical , imaginal and mythic spaces, the relationship between people and nature and what that all might indicate about the nature of our reality. You can find out more about Susan and her writing at https://susandemeter.wordpress.com/. If you enjoy what I do with Some Other Sphere and would like to support its upkeep, you can make a donation via Ko-fi. To buy the podcast a coffee go to https://ko-fi.com/someotherspherepodcast. Thank you!   The podcast theme music is by The Night Monitor, from his album, ‘Close Encounters of the Pennine Kind’. You can find out more about The Night Monitor's music at https://thenightmonitor.bandcamp.com/.