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Ghost Hunting - The Art of a Successful Ghost Hunt Event
By Hazel Ford

Haunted Happenings is a unique ghost hunting company. We ensure that all of our events fully involve our guests in making this a ghost hunting experience to remember. The guests work with the paranormal team and are part of the investigation. They are taught how to manage themselves during vigils and how to allow themselves to interpret how they feel. Each ghost hunt is unique and is respected as such. Every guest goes through the ghost hunt investigation becoming more and more aware of any spirit or ghost activity around them. They carry out experiments using the ghost hunting equipment and can decipher their findings with the paranormal team during the ghost hunt itself.

A successful ghost hunt is not necessarily when there is a lot of activity because although this can be frightening and what people have come for, it can’t be deciphered correctly whilst there is no structure or support within the framework of the ghost hunt itself. Therefore people can feel very uncertain about what they may have seen or heard if it has not been discussed and put into context within the boundaries and controls of the ghost hunt format. I know that people can want to run off and carry out their own vigils and seances without interference from others. It is my belief that they are not always prepared for what may happen during their time alone. It is therefore important as part of the team to allow your guests to feel that they are doing their own vigils but the reality is that we monitor them closely and keep our eye on how they are feeling after their lone vigil.

In conclusion I would say that a successful ghost hunt is not so much what happens on a paranormal level but how much energy and enthusiasm is maintained during the episodes when nothing is happening. This is when we have to work our hardest to keep the ’spirits’ of our guests raised and interested,

For more information about our Ghost Hunt Events why not visit haunted happenings home page

Hazel Ford

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How to Become a Paranormal Investigator
By David Price

The new hobby of Paranormal investigating or Ghost hunting is slowly becoming a very popular hobby these days. All the new and interesting shows such as Ghost Hunters, Paranormal State, Ghost Adventurers, America’s Most Haunted, A Haunting, and Destination Truth have suddenly changed the face of ghost hunting and Paranormal investigating. Now with all the new hype there are new groups of people from all walks of life wanting to know How to become a Paranormal Investigator?

Paranormal Investigating can be excited and scary at the same time. It takes a certain type of person to search for paranormal activity and if you really think about it, searching for ghosts or other paranormal activity is quite frankly, a pretty scary situation, which is why a Paranormal investigator must have a strong mental attitude, and be ready to not panic in stressful or dangerous situations.

This is how you become a Paranormal Investigator:

The first step you must take is to really spend some time thinking. Start by asking yourself questions.

Do I really want to look for Ghosts?

What will I do if I have a hostile Ghost in my presence?

Can I perform under stressful situations?

Will put forth the effort to gain the knowledge to do investigations properly and keep myself and my group safe during investigations?

This process is meant for you to really decide if you want to pursue the Paranormal Investigation Field. Ghost Hunting or Paranormal Investigating is not suggest for children or people who are not strong mentally. If you panic easily, the best option for you is to probably stay away from investigating the paranormal. But if you still want to pursue the Paranormal Investigating occupation, then you be able to fill other needs for groups such as case workers, interviewers, and equipment managers. This will at least get you a position on a team.

Now that you know that you have what it takes to become a Paranormal Investigator or a Ghost Hunter, the decision has to be made:

Do you want to start by joining a already existing Paranormal Investigation team?

Or Do you want to Start Your Own?

I would suggest you find a group near you and ask to join the team or at least ask them if you could join them for a investigation. This is recommended for those who have never done any ghost hunting or paranormal investigating before. You will learn some techniques and actually see how a proper investigation is played out.

Joining a near by group may not be possible for everyone. Sometimes groups are locked and filled, and some simply don’t want any outsiders to join them, but you will find that most groups will allow you to tag along if you ask them.

If you can’t find a group near you. Then it will be up to you to start one. (I would not suggest doing any investigation alone, specially in hot spots.) You can start by asking a friend or family member. If all else fails, put up posters or ads, with all the new found hype, someone will be willing to join your team.

Once you have found your group members. You will need some equipment to at least get you started. The basic equipment any ghost hunter or paranormal investigator will need is a camera and a digital recorder. If you have at least those two types of equipment, then you have enough to do a proper investigation. Another tool I would suggest that is pretty cheap is dowsing rods. Prices vary anywhere between 3 dollars to as high as twenty dollars for a pair. A good tool for those that don’t have sensing equipment.

Now that you have your group and your basic equipment, start by doing a few daytime ghost hunts at a local cemetery.

(Yes Ghost Hunting in the Day is still Ghost hunting. Ghosts are there whether it is night or day.)

Keep doing it until you become comfortable with using equipment and how your group will act during investigating. Each member knowing exactly what they are suppose to do during investigations saves time, and makes investigating a lot easier.

Once you are confident on your investigating skills, start advertising by banners and business cards, and don’t forget online advertising. Sooner or later you will get a call for a Private Paranormal investigation.

As a true paranormal investigator you must continue your learning and research all the elements of Paranormal activity. If you have knowledge on what types of entities you may be dealing with, you will then have the knowledge to gather evidence at a higher rate.

You only gain the true experience by actually doing the investigations. Hands on experience and Research is how to become a paranormal investigator.

David Price Jr is founder of the Ghostly True Paranormal Research Society that is located Cass City, Michigan. David has always had a interest in the Paranormal ever since he was a child. David is also the founder and can be found at: http://www.ghostlytrue.com

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Paranormal Investigating - Then and Now
By Max Rodegher

Paranormal investigating has been performed since the late 19th century with the formation of the Society for Psychical Research (SPR). Much of the procedures performed in those days can still be found in paranormal investigations today. The members of the SPR would interview witnesses, gather information, and keep well organized records of each incident. There was however, no EMF detectors, EVP recordings, or any other electrical ghost hunting device you may have seen or heard about modern paranormal investigators using. The use of technology gradually found it’s way into the paranormal field over the past century.

The first individual to use current technology during a paranormal investigation was actually once a member of the SPR himself in 1920. Harry Price, during his ghostly investigations he would use equipment such as a camera with film to capture pictures of apparitions, electronic bells that were used as motion detectors, and measuring tools such as string and measuring tape much like modern ghost hunters use. Even though many are skeptical of his work and have also suspected him of fraud, he has seemed to create the foundation of which modern paranormal investigations have evolved from.

The next technological step taken in which helped form the modern paranormal investigation happened in 1959 When Fredrich Gurgenson discovered Electronic Voice Phenomena while he was tape recording bird songs. He began to make many recordings of EVP and later wrote a couple of books called Voices from the Universe, and Breakthrough. Because of the tremendous discovery by Gurgenson there are websites, books, and associations completely dedicated to the audio phenomena.

The next sparks that seemed to push technology even further into the paranormal investigation happened in the 1980’s. It happened in two parts. First was the movie “Ghostbusters” which further inspired the use of technology in paranormal investigations and study. It brought about the idea that a ghost could be detected and even caught with the right technological equipment. We still do not know how or even if a ghost can actually be trapped but we do believe we can detect ghosts with the use of EMF detectors and finding unusual cold spots with the use of non contact thermal gauges which leads us to the second part. At the end of the 80’s technology began to advance to the point in which most people were able to afford their own technological equipment which they could use in their own paranormal investigations.

Today ghost hunting has grown very popular. Their are all kinds of tools people use now for paranormal investigations. Some tools I haven’t mentioned yet are the electrostatic Generator, tone generator, and infrared motion detectors. The latest boost in paranormal interest is due to the recent increase in documentaries and television programs that focus on ghost hunting and the paranormal. This continuing rise of interest may be beneficial to the paranormal community in which it will be more likely for further discoveries of the paranormal to surface. The main objective in paranormal investigating is(or should be)to attempt to learn all we can about the paranormal mysteries that are apart of our world.

Max Rodegher

www.studiesoftheparanormal.com

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