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4. Disembodied voices: These are often heard and at
times they can be very scary. Imagine being in a darkened room, and
having something invisible whisper or even shout in your ear. These
are not EVP's, but normal sounding speech.
5. Physical Sensations - Some ghost hunters have been
touched, pinched, slapped, had their hair pulled, been scratched or
even bitten by invisible entities.
6. Rappings - Scratching - and Knockings: In walls,
ceilings and floors. strange sounds and noises are often heard in
haunted locations, as well as hearing what sounds like objects being
dropped, or moved in nearby rooms.
7. Cold spots: Sometimes just before a spirit manifests
they draw energy from the surroundings. Often a spot in one area of a
room will suddenly become very cold. For example the temperature
thoughout a room may average 75 degrees but in one corner or area, the
temperature will suddenly plummet to 50 degrees or even colder. This
is a sure sign of a spirits presence or a soon manifestation.
8. Power drains and equipment malfunctions: Like cold
spots, when a spirit is drawing energy needed to become solid or more
visible, they will often draw-in nearby energy, this energy can also
come from batteries in video camers, and other devices. Often cameras,
tape recorders, even lights will suddenly go haywire or stop working
all together when a spirit is present.
Almost everyone that does ghost hunting believes that
there are two types of spirits, human and in-human, the latter are
also called demons. I am a born again christian and believe the bible
100%. From my beliefs in the bible as factual. I believe there is only
one type of spirit involved in any haunting, and these are in-human or
demons.
According to the
bible, when we are dead our spirits or souls are present with God,
from there we are either granted a life of love and peace in heaven
with the creator and the other believers, or we are cast into hell
forever, with no chance of escape. The bible also says there is a huge
chasm or void that separates the living from the dead, they cannot
cross over or communicate with each other. There are other statements
in the bible that clearly says that ghosts can not be the spirits or
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 Whether
the creatures involved in a haunting are spirits of dead humans or whether
they are demons, if one is trying to prove that they truly exist or if you
are trying to disprove a haunting, then you must do paranormal
investigations as a professional.
A professional Ghost Hunter or paranormal investigator
needs to have the right tools. Here I will explain devices that every
ghost hunter or paranormal investigator MUST have, if he or she is truly
taking the phenomenon as real or as a business, and not as a joke.
1. Voice Recorder: It doesn't matter if you use a standard
tape recorder or one of the new digital recorders, what does matter is the
quality and the ability to use an external microphone. Try to get one that
is of good quality, but make sure you get one that has a plug in
microphone with a cable or cord so the end of the microphone is away from
the recorder. The small all-in-one recorders that have the built in
microphones, pick up a lot of the hiss and gear noises of the recorders
when they are in record mode. A recorder is a necessity for recording
EVP's. EVP's also called (electronic voice phenomenom) are a very unique
and sometimes frightening thing that is often encountered in a haunted
area. What an EVP is, is a voice or other communication that is heard on a
tape or digital recorder during playback, that was not heard when the
recorder was recording.
2. Film Camera: Do NOT use a digital camera because the
photo will always be questioned as being fake, no matter how good it is,
where if you use a film camera, you at least have the negatives as some
proof. And unless you buy a high mega-pixel digital camera, the photo
quality will be less than a nice cheap 35mm film camera.
3. Camcorder: A camera is good, but a camcorder is even
better. Get one that uses a tape, either the small cassettes or one of the
older models that use the full sized VHS tapes. I bought two of these
older camcorders for under $75 each recently.
4. Thermal Imaging scopes or goggles: These capture the
upper portion of the infrared light spectrum, which is emitted as heat by
objects instead of simply reflected as light. Hotter objects, such as warm
bodies, emit more of this light than cooler objects like trees or
buildings. Often spirits that manifest have a temperature in their form
that stands out in this spectrum, especially if a spirit is present in a
cold location.
5. Night Vision scopes or goggles: These little devices
have become very cheap, a nice night vision scope can now be purchased
easily for under $200. They work by collecting the tiny amounts of light,
including the lower portion of the infrared light spectrum, that are
present but may be imperceptible to our eyes, and amplifying it to the
point that we can easily observe the image.
6. Flashlight: Take along two small pocket ones for each
team member. What can be worse then exploring a dark cellar or underground
area, and having the lights or another flashlight fail.
7. Walkie Talkies: If you have a group of team members, and
you are investigating a large location, walkie talkies are not just a good
thing to have, but they can be a life saver at times.
8. Notebook and pencils: Often any electronic, electrical
or other devices may fail in a haunted location, so it's very wise to
carry along a small notebook and some pencils in case you need to keep
some valuable notes.
9. Thermal Scanner: A hand held thermal scanner
(thermometer) uses infrared technology to measure the surface temperature
of material without touching it. You simply point at your target, pull the
trigger and read the temperature on the lit LCD display.
One of the best tools I recommend, is also the cheapest,
under $10 U.S. It is a computer software program that is made just for
Ghost Hunting and Paranormal Investigations. It's called 'Ghost Hunter'.
The software is for anyone who explores haunted houses or locations where
any type of paranormal activity is occurring. Whether you are trying to
gather evidence of the haunting or other proof, this software can help
make the job more organized and easier.
Ghost Hunter software was made as a scientific tool, for
paranormal researchers that believe in spirits, demons, or ghosts.
Researchers can easily keep track of vital data gathered at the haunted
locations. With this software you can know at a glance such vital
information as; the date and times of the activity, location info, GPS
data, telephone numbers, notes, sounds heard, odors detected, temperature
anomalies, and more.
You can use the software on location during the
investigation with any WINDOWS based notebook Computer or back at home or
in the office after the investigation.
For more information and the ability to
download and try a free demo version of the 'Ghost Hunter' software,
please visit the publishers website:
http://www.rb59.com/ghosth
Added February,
2006
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Hunting can be very fun and yet at times it can be one of the most
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