Hello, I'm Blair Bathory, and this is the Something Scary podcast. Thank you so much for being here, whether this is your first time or you're one of the brave souls who join us every week. Many people embrace the power of positive thinking and manifesting what they want from the universe.

But when you're in a bad place and have negative thoughts,

or aren't thinking about the consequences of your own actions,

we can often be putting out bad vibes or manifesting terrible things.

You must be careful to check your energy, or you may end up summoning something

so awful it will destroy you or those you love. First, unlucky number 13, followed by Out with

the Old, in with the Death,, an uninvited house guest.

Finally, in our featured story, hide or die.

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So, want to hear something scary?

How to summon deadly spirits.

Sometimes, what should be the most joyous moments of our lives can be overshadowed by our tragic circumstances, like in this story inspired by the Jersey Devil and written by Janine Pipe.

Deborah Leeds groaned as she tried to tie her apron.

She could no longer ignore the distinct swell in her belly.

And since this would be child number 13, there was no sense in denying it any longer.

She let the tears fall.

It was not that she didn't love each of her 12 children dearly, but she and her good-for-nothing husband Paul could barely support themselves

and the mouths they already had to feed. Until now, Deborah had believed each of her children

to be a gift from God, but this one, this was not.

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