Woman Certain Her New 'Haunted' House Is Watched Over By Woodland Creatures
For producer and social media auteur Molly Dare Hillenbrand, it’s not unusual to have attention on her. After all, she’s an entrepreneur, a media expert and a podcast host, and getting attention is the name of the game. But she didn’t know quite what to make of her new group of watchers, a bevy of small woodland creatures who can’t seem to stop checking out the vibe of her historic, one hundred-twenty-year-old home.
In this video Hillenbrand shares the details of the animals she’s spotted lurking on the porch, in the yard, and outside the window of her historic, Princeton New Jersey home since moving in.
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First, there was the black cat hanging out on her porch, the one that scurried a little distance away, but kept glancing balefully back in her direction. Um, Thackery Binx, that you?
Then, there was the fox, who kept appearing and reappearing at various spots in her yard. It watched her from her driveway. Another time, it lurked in the shrubbery. If we were in Japan instead of New Jersey, I’d say she’d attracted the attention of a powerful spirit. Hey, it might still be true.
Finally, there was the raccoon she spotted pulling a Peeping Tom act outside her window, then acting like he pretty much owned the place.
“It came with its own security team,” writes Hillenbrand.
How to Co-Exist With Wild Animals
Even houses in the suburbs enjoy their fair share of wildlife, from flocks of birds to local mammals and reptiles, and of course to insects. In most cases, it’s perfectly safe and often even beneficial to have animal neighbors. Animals like possums, shrews, and non-venomous snakes can help you get rid of pests in your garden, and birds, bees, and butterflies can all act as pollinators.
Even larger animals such as foxes and raccoons are not inherently dangerous. As long as they are not threatening and post no immediate danger to the humans or pets on the property, it’s no more of a problem to have a fox pass through your yard than it is to have a squirrel do so.
In fact, it might even be good luck.
Animals and Their Omens
Let’s say for a moment that Hillenbrand’s home is actually haunted, and is actually being watched over by animal spirits. Well, what would each of those animals represent?
Black cats, of course, have long been regarded as an evil omen in many cultures. But in others, they are considered good luck. Either way, they are certainly a powerful presence, and one that any homeowner would be fortunate to have looking over them.
Foxes are also a mixed bag when it comes to spiritual meanings, though most fall back on the idea that it’s good luck. They also think foxes are a powerful sign of premonition. Spiritually speaking, something is trying to get in touch with you, and it behooves you to stop and try to listen.
And finally, raccoons. Raccoons are a distinctively native American animal, and are known for their forepaw dexterity as well as—like the fox—their tricky and thievish ways. Seeing a raccoon may symbolize that it’s time for you, too to wash your hands of a problem plaguing you.
Or that you just left the lid off your garbage can.
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