As we step across the threshold into 2026, Ghostly Podcast looks to the other side—using ancient divination practices to glimpse what the coming year may hold. For our annual New Year’s Predictions episode, we’re joined by Jacob Mayfield, who helps guide us through three forms of divination: Automatic Writing, Crystal Ball Scrying, and Tarot.

This episode is part ritual, part experiment, and part prediction. Two of the divinations -Automatic Writing and Scrying – are interactive, meaning you can follow along and try them yourself at home as we do them in real time. Join Ghostly Society on Facebook or Patreon to see our results.

Will the messages be symbolic? Psychological? Paranormal? Or something else entirely? That’s for you to decide.

We begin with Automatic Writing, a practice said to allow messages to flow from the subconscious—or possibly from something beyond—without conscious control.

Listeners are invited to:

· Set an intention for 2026

· Quiet their mind

· Write continuously without editing or judgment

As we write alongside you, we interpret the messages that emerge and discuss what they may reveal about themes, warnings, and opportunities in the year ahead.

Next, we turn to scrying with a crystal ball, one of the most iconic and misunderstood forms of divination.

Together, we:

· Explain how to prepare your space

· Describe what to look for (and what not to look for)

· Share what we personally experience during the scrying session

Shadows, symbols, impressions, and mental imagery all come into play as we explore what 2026 may bring on a collective level.

Finally, we close with a Tarot reading for 2026, offering a structured look at the energies shaping the year ahead.

The cards reveal:

· Major themes and challenges

· Areas of growth and transformation

· Advice for navigating what’s coming

We discuss the symbolism of each card and how it may apply broadly—or very personally—depending on the listener.

Participate or Just Listen

Jacob Mayfield joins us for this episode to lend insight, interpretation, and grounded discussion as we explore these divination practices and what they might reveal about the year ahead. Jacob is “passionate about all things mystical, especially Tarot and Palm reading…[combining] traditional methods of divination and fortune-telling with a contemporary perspective.”

What Do You See?

Are these predictions glimpses of the future, reflections of the present, or something more mysterious? Listen, participate, and decide for yourself.

Happy New Year from Ghostly Podcast—and welcome to 2026.

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Music for this episode was performed by Michael Rivers

“Pat Facts” and “Ghost Story” themes by Mondo

“Time for a Debate” theme by Gail Gallagher gailgallaghermusic.com

Beneath the quiet town of Ogdensburg, New Jersey, lies the Sterling Hill Mine, a labyrinth of tunnels stretching deep into the earth—and, some say, into the afterlife. With more than 77 recorded deaths and countless stories of strange lights, disembodied voices, and shadowy figures, this mine has earned a chilling reputation as one of New Jersey’s most haunted places.

In this episode of Ghostly Podcast, Pat and Rebecca descend into the darkness to explore the legends and evidence behind the hauntings of Sterling Hill. From the ghostly miner known as Bicycle Pete to whispers caught on EVP deep in the tunnels, the spirits of Sterling Hill seem determined to make their presence known.

Will you believe the hauntings are real—or just echoes of the past trapped in stone?

Evidence Discussed

· Whispered voices recorded in the tunnels saying “I’m scared.”

· Apparition of “Bicycle Pete”, seen pedaling near the mine long after his death.

· Shadow figure and ghostly push in the old dynamite storage room.

· Dark shape by the elevator shaft, where miners once descended to their deaths.

· Residual energy—flickering lights, cold spots, and phantom footsteps thought to be miners still working below.

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Join our Patreon for all sorts of great extra Ghostly, including early, commercial-free episodes. Join today: ghostlypodcast.com/support/

We want to hear from you with your ghost stories! Email us at info@ghostlypodcast.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at GhostlyPodcast.

Got a ghost story you’re dying to share? Now you can! Ghostly has an official phone line. Call or text us with your spooky encounters—and if you leave a voicemail, you might hear it on the show! You can also just say hi, or make your voice heard in our latest polls.

Here’s how to vote: Text the episode title. Add YES if you’re a believer, NO if you’re a skeptic. Then, give it a haunting score from 1 to 10. Your opinion matters. Let us know what you think.

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“Pat Facts” and “Ghost Story” themes by Mondo

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Inside the Mine — The Sterling Hill Mining Museum

The Sterling Hill Mining Museum

Sterling Hill Mining Museum – Wikipedia

Origin of The Mine — The Sterling Hill Mining Museum

(21) Haunted 360°: Sterling Hill Mine – YouTube

(21) Ghost Hunting a Real HAUNTED MINE! – YouTube

Pics of my haul from the Sterling Hill Mine in NJ, a lot of these are fluorescent under UV! : r/rockhounds

(21) On the Offense | Kindred Spirits: Inside the Investigation | Travel Channel – YouTube

10 Ghost Mines from Around the World – Listverse

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