The Journal

Candle Face Chronicles Podcast: Mr. Smoe’s Story

This week we sat down with Mr. Smoe, who calls himself a Candle Face Disciple and says she pulled him back from the edge decades...

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A hooded figure in a long robe standing in a dark hallway, backlit by red light and drifting smoke, face hidden in shadow.

An Interview with a Candle Face Believer: Mr. Smoe

The believer finally goes on record. Mr. Smoe says Candle Face came to him at his lowest point in 2002, took his pain, and sent...

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A narrow creek running through green trees and brush in daylight, with a dirt bank and a chain-link fence separating it from a grassy park beyond.

Candle Face Chronicles: The Creek and the Shadow

The Mr. Smoe interview ended early when I pushed on how a compassionate ghost could also harm people. He wants to review the tape before...

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A Conversation with a Candle Face Believer

An email arrives from a stranger who calls himself Mr. Smoe. He says Candle Face helps people find peace, which fits nothing the spirits have...

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