It's the season when we consider the dead. We consider the "thin veil" between the living and the dead. And many themes in horror and practices honoring the dead, make us wonder - can we talk to them? Let's look at 3 popular techniques. Psychomanteum Psychomanteum "Theater for the dead" it is often referred to. It is a particular setup that might allow you to view and make contact with a spirit. I highly suggest you don't do this if you are newly grieving or if the thought of a missing loved one upsets you too much. You must have a very good and fluid feel for the afterlife, so that the only thing separating you is the physical, but the souls are still very much together. Some people have religious upbringings or belief systems that make them fear seeing the dead, or talking to the dead, or opening portals for demons or whatever their belief system entails. In other words; simply don't try this tool unless you have your head in the right place, a...