Table Tipping
Referenced in 2 episodes
Definition
A practice where participants gather around a table to attempt to communicate with spirits, often resulting in the table moving or tipping in response to questions, believed to be influenced by paranormal forces.
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Remembering Researcher and Psychic Jean Millay (1929 - 2017) with Gail Hayssen (4K Reboot)
New Thinking AllowedOct 28, 2026
Psychologist Jeffrey Mishlove and shamanism student Gail Hayssen remember Jean Millay (1929-2017), an artist, biofeedback researcher, parapsychologist, and trance medium who was a central figure in the Bay Area parapsychology community. Hayssen recounts conference adventures, seances, and an exorcism with Millay, and describes how Millay chose to die while on 1960s-era LSD, much like Aldous Huxley. She also describes a later table-tipping session in which two women who had never heard of Millay reportedly felt as if they were on LSD and saw visions of light, which Hayssen took as Millay's spirit making contact.
S1 Ep31: The Tipping Point
Astonishing LegendsMay 27, 2025
Listener Barry explores the intriguing phenomenon of table tipping, a practice often associated with spiritualism and paranormal activity. This episode delves into the history and cultural significance of the practice, examining firsthand accounts and its connections to mediums. The discussion aims to uncover whether table tipping is merely a trick of the mind or something more mysterious.