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One of the greatest of all admonitions is "Man, know thyself". It is
quite true that I have dedicated years of time to the pursuit of
evidence of the afterlife. I had a thought a short while ago that I
thought would be worth sharing. Some may agree with me and there are
others that will not. Anyway, here goes!

Some people love Halloween. They are infatuated with all things
creepy and haunting. They seek the local "haunted houses" so they may
enjoy the season with all they can afford to do in public. I am one
of these people, or so I used to be. I am not quite sure of that –
but I do know this; There are many people who have the following
attitude…

**HEY! Do you have a haunting? PLEASE, let me come over so I can see
it in action!***

This is the subconscious attitude of many a ghost hunter. They aren't
out to help the homeowner with the haunting. They are merely looking
for a FREE THRILL. They live for Halloween, haunted house scares,
pranks, things that go bump in the night, movie monsters, etc. The
sad, but true, fact is this: There are those who are serious about
informing homeowners about the facts regarding hauntings. THEN, there
are those who simply don't know a damned thing and refuse to give a
shit for the homeowner's concerns. Of all the ghost hunters out
there, I would almost guarantee that 90% of them fall into the
"Halloween" category.

Now I wish to share my experiences with you about this thought. I
have conducted dozens of private investigations for homeowners I
never met before arriving to the home in question. During each of
these outings I would do my best to not only find the source of the
haunting in question – but I would do as much research on the source
of the haunting as humanly possible. In addition to those efforts, I
would also take time to educate the homeowner about their situation
and how to deal with it in a comfortable manner. It is truly
irresponsible to invade the home of a complete stranger and NOT be
professional and thorough. The practice and profession of Ghost
Hunting is continually destroyed by "punks" who ACT as if they have
knowledge of hauntings or ghosts in general. These same folks buy
every f'n gizmo on planet Earth and confuse the shit out of people.
They go into homes and buildings to find evidence – yet they OVERLOOK
every detail of the haunting and it's history in order to 'play
around' with shit they have no business meddling with.

To spot these characters is easy. I won't even describe how to do it.
Take a look at how much junk they carry versus how much time they
spend collecting interviews before walking into the supposed haunted
area. Think about it! Have you ever watched Law & Order? They never
accuse a perpetrator without being told something beforehand to
assume guilt. Why would anyone assume a house to be haunted without
interviewing witnesses before investigating "the scene of the crime"?

I beg you, detest the acts of fools and take it upon yourselves to do
a good job when investigating any property. Collect interviews, do
newspaper fact finding, property research, deed research, and
everything you can to insure that you have done your best to get to
the source of the supposed haunting before entering with any equipment.

As far as Halloween goes, I love the season as much as the kids do –
but I don't combine the thrill of a scare with paranormal research in
any way. I don't fear ghosts and I surely don't get scared from
horror films. The worlds of fantasy and reality are clearly divided
in my mind. It is the thousands of others out there that I question.
Cheers!

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I've decided it's time to stop offering ghost hunting tools for sale
online. As of late, I have had nothing but complaints regarding
delivery times and other things related to my distributor's errors. I
have posted my thoughts and opinions about the usage of electronic
"gadgets" and it has come time to shift gears and get out of the
retail/wholesale gadget business. It sickens me to have my name
discredited due to others involved in the industry who cannot be
trusted to deliver quality merchandise on time , or in perfect
condition.

Hans Holzer passed away in late April. I read many of his books. Most
of his books had extremely interesting writings – especially the
introductions! It is sad to see such a purist pass on before gaining
his true commercial recognition. He will be missed.

On that note, it is up to US (the true investigators) to carry on his
tradition. Are we ready to follow in the footsteps of greatness? Can
we shun the gizmos and gadgets in order to establish true credibility
in the field of investigating? I intend to give it my best shot. Now
I can get along with less batteries and lighten my toolbox.

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I stumbled across an article on the history of ghost hunting. The article made me think about what it is WE do, today.

Pondering this in-depth history, I think of many things. For one, our ancestors had the capacity to spend FAR MORE time in the field of actual research than we do today. In the old days, men and women could easily choose to gather amongst each other for hours, days, nights and weeks to further study hauntings and other phenomenon. Today, we are so caught up in trading currency, working a 40-hour week, checking our social networks, email and text messaging, telephones, television, etc… and we could never match the dedication aspired to by our forefathers when considering paranormal research efforts. Is this a challenge to us all? No. It isn’t.

We cannot imagine what processes were used in the days of old to study paranormal phenomena. Today, too many of us rely on gadgets and gizmos to conduct what some call “scientific research”. When we rely on battery operated devices to guide us in our efforts, it is important to know exactly what the device held in our hands was originally invented to do. Are you guilty of using a “cell sensor” as an EMF meter for electromagnetic field studies? The “cell sensor” was invented as a device to be used to monitor cell phone radiation hazards. Was it invented for use in paranormal studies? No. How about the K-2 meter? Same story applies. It was invented to detect strong electromagnetic fields from large appliances, electrical wiring, etc. The T.A.P.S. team used it as an “electronic Ouija board” and the ghost hunting world went bonkers for it — although we all know the the use of Ouija boards in paranormal investigating is not appreciated or encouraged when trying to be “credible”. Think about that statement and come to a realization that what some people do today is “backward thinking” and not “forward thinking”. If T.A.P.S. carried out the use of a Ouija board on a TV investigation, they would be ridiculed around the globe. Yet they use an electronic gadget to perform the same function and the world applauds them.
Go figure.

Ladies and gentlemen, we live beyond the Golden Age of investigating. What our modern devices do is simply get in the way of the human mind. Each of us has the ability to sit in a room with several strangers and create a spirit of harmony – or a spirit of discomfort between the members present. This, my friends, is called ‘telepathy’ and we ALL have this power to use our minds to feel, create, and experience the paranormal entities amongst us all. Can an EMF meter or thermal imaging camera cause you to experience “chills” up your spine? Not really. The readings may cause you to feel a hightened sense of fear. However, without the device in hand, would you have felt the fear, regardless? Have you seen a ghost without holding a gizmo in your hand? Have you heard voices, or unexplained sounds, without relying on devices to find these occurrences? Surely, you could agree that the human mind is the “ultimate” detection device for paranormal investigating. It doesn’t require batteries, is always ON, and needs no lights or sounds. It works to give readings in an instant and requires no instruction manual. It has not shelf life. It isn’t a fad device used for a period of years and found on eBay for sale. Tune your mind. Get a feel for what is around you when investigating. Free your hands and backpacks of clutter. You may find yourself being more aware of your surroundings at the same time.

We have all read books on ghost hunting. Most of the good ones have been written in years past. These authours and investigators never used many devices to conduct their investigations. Cameras and tape recorders were used. Not much more than that. When you look for ghost photos, chances are that you find the classics on display; the body on the staircase, the face in the corner of the photograph, etc. You see nothing from modern ghost hunters. Why is this? Simply stated, because WE are a “dime a dozen”. Modern ghost hunters, paranormal investigators, mediums, psychics, etc. are EVERYWHERE today! What WE DO is nothing spectacular. There is nothing incredible about our educations. Modern ghost hunters simply carry more SHIT to the clients homes and spout off bits and pieces of “online quotations” that we retain in the 10% of the human mind that we continue to utilize in our lives. We rely upon advancements in technology to make us look “credible” in the field. Why? Because what people see on TV is what they have come to EXPECT from a team of ghost hunters who come to visit. I have, personally, declined invitations to investigate homes for a few clients. Why? Because I’m not “Randy The Entertainer” who stops by to amuse the family and neighbors. If you want an investigation, I help. If you seem to want someone to stop by and listen to your crazy bullshit tales and WATCH me work on finding shit in your house, forget it. I investigate activity for my own research – NOT to entertain. If you have purchased a million dollars worth of electronic equipment and enjoy being “Mr. Gizmo”, or AS SEEN ON TV PARANORMAL DUDE, enjoy your life out there. You won’t get much done to make it into the next series of books that your great-grandchildren will read. However, you might be on the next fly-by-night TV airing of the ABC FAMILY Halloween special.

In a nutshell, what our ancestors and forefathers did for the research has not been surpassed. Not yet. What they did has been written about for ages. We study, amuse ourselves and walk into the night with spectacular passion for this research. Then, we arm ourselves with plastic junk – devices never used by those before us – and we become bored to death. We go broke in the process. Our teams complain of needing money to cover expenses? To cover WHAT exactly? The passion to purchase. Purchase items to assist in detecting what the lazy brain refuses to see, hear or feel. Save a buck, or two, and get your head in tune with history. Tune in with what surrounds you. Leave the junk at home. Sell it on eBay, if you choose to do so. Let another sucker buy into the mythical world of ghost hunting. As for me, I’ll keep my camera handy for whenever I SEE something. Then, just maybe, I can get something published in print that someone will enjoy far ahead in the future.

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This is a new season for amateur ghost hunters. It is now 2009 and it has been 5 years since our televisions were bombarded with Ghost Hunters and the hi-tech gadgetry we now know is useless. It is quite simple to become a paranormal investigator today – and be CREDIBLE while learning it all.

Everyone who is new to this research seems to write to me in a kind manner by email. They ask the same questions which I never mind answering! However, it’s time for a new posting on the subject of “how-to be a ghost hunter”, and 2009 is a great time to learn.

For starters, you’ll need ONE thing most of all; a desire to learn what the hell you are doing when you venture out into the dark! Take your “knowledge” and throw it in the “FILE 13″. When you first go out on a ghost hunt, you will see things that aren’t there. You will hear things you cannot explain. You will get SPOOKED. Get a grip on this fact and MAINTAIN your concentration by RELAXING. The more you know about your camera and recording equipment, the better off you will be out there. KNOW your camera in the dark! Learn to use it without looking at it. Don’t rely on the need of a flashlight to use your equipment.

When you finally think you have some activity, be still. Be quiet. Do not permit your friends to lose composure. IF you have friends with you, don’t yell at them for screwing up your evidence or chances at getting any of it on film or tape. Just learn from your experiences – and leave them HOME next time you go out. No matter how they beg, blow ‘em off. Some people simply love to be scared. Don’t be their “amusement ride”. You’ll just end up miserable and without evidence while THEY get to laugh it up later on.

If you are wanting to purchase some true equipment, here’s the facts: No one NEEDS a box full of gadgets to find ghosts! You WILL need SOMETHING to gather evidence though. It all starts with preparation. PLAN an outing and determine if it is safe to be there. Get permission if you need to. Take the following mandatory items:

1. Camera (any type) – a camera captures images. I like film. However, anything from a Polaroid to a digital will do.
2. Recording device (capture EVP on cassette or digital) – I LIKE TAPE!
3. Flashlights – more than one is necessary for a group!
4. BATTERIES!!! Take spares for EVERYTHING! You’ll learn this!
5. Anything else is OPTIONAL. PERIOD!

Have questions? Great! Write them DOWN while you are in the field and ASK GOOGLE when you get home.

That’s how I started out. ENJOY! CHEERS!

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I think that it’s time some of the TV networks who air shows such as “Ghost Hunters” (TAPS show), “Paranormal State” and other programs start to look into saving money as many other big companies have already done. Today, Obama stated that the lost jobs in this country which had been outsourced overseas won’t be coming back because we wouldn’t even WANT THE JOBS to come back – due to low wages, etc.

Why don’t we take those people from overseas who are into paranormal research and bring them over to the USA? We could grant them citizenship, offer them free housing and food, give them the latest technologies to use in the field – and let them work for NOTHING to entertain all of us! Wouldn’t that make good sense? We could have new faces on TV doing the paranormal “thing” and we could utilize closed captioning so we could understand what they say, too!

I’m tired of assholes who leave their “anonymous” postings on this site. They babble on about TAPS and other shit – yet they lack the intestinal fortitude necessary to leave their own names behind in the process.

T.A.P.S TV show, “Ghost Hunters”, is a joke. I don’t want to be on TV OR make money at ghost hunting as a way of life. Paranormal research is a HOBBY of mine. READ that AGAIN, ANONYMOUS ONES; HOBBY. Anyone who thinks they can make a living as a ghost hunter is in for a shock; You can’t do it and remain CREDIBLE.

My sympathies go out to those who believe in what they view on paranormal TV shows AND to those who voted for Barack Obama. You can’t believe in either of those.

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The question is one of those that no one has the definitive answer to. I have read many books about the spirit world and the possibilities of the existence of souls after death. I would like to know your best explanation regarding life after death – and what YOU think a soul IS and IF it lives on. Does it separate from the body upon death? You make the call…

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