
Shannon Taggart | Spiritualist History, Seance Photography, & Ectoplasm
The Big Hand Experience and Ectoplasmic Transfiguration
During a seance with Gordon Garforth, Shannon Taggart witnessed his hand appear to skip into a "gigantic, grotesque" size. Despite her initial fear that it was a subjective hallucination or hypnotic induction, her camera captured the same oversized, "foam hand" appearance. Taggart discusses the various interpretations of the event, ranging from a physical ectoplasmic change to an optical illusion caused by red light and shutter speed. She emphasizes her commitment to documenting these events as they are perceived by the participants.












