Sgt. Pepper
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Since I joined religious forums over a year ago, I've noticed some curiosity in and skepticism toward the paranormal (ghosts, spirits, haunted places, and the afterlife). This interest, whether it be skepticism or curiosity, is encouraging to me because it has given me ample opportunities to discuss my personal paranormal encounters (both as a medium and a paranormal investigator), which I have done for months in both my own threads and in threads started by other members. I've started a few threads about the paranormal investigations I've done in different haunted places across the country, like the Old North Church in Boston, MA; the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN; an old plantation house and property turned into a hotel resort in South Boston, VA; and the historic Crescent Spa & Hotel in Eureka Springs, AR, which is reputed to be the most haunted hotel in the country. I have, however, had a few dud investigations despite having had many successful ones over the years. I've had unsuccessful investigations because the spirits are erratic and don't always respond and answer inquiries. I realize that the spirits don't owe me anything and I'm on their home turf.
My question to both paranormal enthusiasts and skeptics alike is this: Has anyone ever taken part in a real-time investigation of a haunted location, whether they initiated it themselves or if expert paranormal investigators were in charge of the investigation?
I'm not talking about simply going to a suspected haunted location and taunting spirits to see if you get a response. I'm referring to a real investigation using conventional and cutting-edge ghost hunting tools (including but not limited to: a Kinect SLS Camera, a digital camera, a full-spectrum night vision camera, a thermal imaging device or scanner, a digital audio recorder, motion detectors and/or REM pods, and an Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Meter). Again, I'm referring to an actual investigation at a suspected haunted location.
If you have participated in a real-time paranormal investigation and if you're comfortable sharing your experience, then I would like to hear your story. You can either tell me about your experience in this thread or you can send me a private message. My inbox is open.
If you haven't and you might think you want to sometime in the near future, then I would like to offer you this advice as a seasoned paranormal investigator with fifteen years of experience. First, I strongly suggest against entering a suspected haunted area (such as an occupied or abandoned home or building) with an arrogant attitude and demanding that, if there are any spirits present, they manifest themselves for you or respond to your inquiries. You are entering the spirits' space and their home, and I can promise you that they won't appreciate it if you treat them with disrespect and provoke them to anger on their home turf. Second, you need to be aware that even if you are in a haunted location with a multitude of spirits, you may or may not get any responses from any spirits.
As I was saying, the spirits are erratic and don't always respond or answer questions, especially when given strict command orders or when being provoked. The area can be "dead" silent, or you might encounter such intense poltergeist and spirit activity that you flee through the front door or jump out of a window while screaming for your life. In either case, the experience will mentally scar you for the rest of your life. I strongly suggest caution when entering a suspected haunted place and that you treat the spirits with respect.
And even though I've never demanded a spirit for an answer or made a stern request for them to manifest themselves, and I've never provoked a spirit either, I don't always visually see and audibly hear spirits despite feeling the presence of spirits all around me. As a medium, I do have the ability to mentally visualize spirits, but there are instances when spirits don't want to be heard or seen by the living. I have traveled across the country to investigate several locations that have been reported to be haunted, and sometimes I will leave without any kind of tangible evidence documented with my ghost-hunting equipment and gear. I've also gone to various places that aren't reported to be haunted, and I was bombarded by spirits and witnessed poltergeist activity. Spirits truly are unpredictable.
My question to both paranormal enthusiasts and skeptics alike is this: Has anyone ever taken part in a real-time investigation of a haunted location, whether they initiated it themselves or if expert paranormal investigators were in charge of the investigation?
I'm not talking about simply going to a suspected haunted location and taunting spirits to see if you get a response. I'm referring to a real investigation using conventional and cutting-edge ghost hunting tools (including but not limited to: a Kinect SLS Camera, a digital camera, a full-spectrum night vision camera, a thermal imaging device or scanner, a digital audio recorder, motion detectors and/or REM pods, and an Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Meter). Again, I'm referring to an actual investigation at a suspected haunted location.
If you have participated in a real-time paranormal investigation and if you're comfortable sharing your experience, then I would like to hear your story. You can either tell me about your experience in this thread or you can send me a private message. My inbox is open.
If you haven't and you might think you want to sometime in the near future, then I would like to offer you this advice as a seasoned paranormal investigator with fifteen years of experience. First, I strongly suggest against entering a suspected haunted area (such as an occupied or abandoned home or building) with an arrogant attitude and demanding that, if there are any spirits present, they manifest themselves for you or respond to your inquiries. You are entering the spirits' space and their home, and I can promise you that they won't appreciate it if you treat them with disrespect and provoke them to anger on their home turf. Second, you need to be aware that even if you are in a haunted location with a multitude of spirits, you may or may not get any responses from any spirits.
As I was saying, the spirits are erratic and don't always respond or answer questions, especially when given strict command orders or when being provoked. The area can be "dead" silent, or you might encounter such intense poltergeist and spirit activity that you flee through the front door or jump out of a window while screaming for your life. In either case, the experience will mentally scar you for the rest of your life. I strongly suggest caution when entering a suspected haunted place and that you treat the spirits with respect.
And even though I've never demanded a spirit for an answer or made a stern request for them to manifest themselves, and I've never provoked a spirit either, I don't always visually see and audibly hear spirits despite feeling the presence of spirits all around me. As a medium, I do have the ability to mentally visualize spirits, but there are instances when spirits don't want to be heard or seen by the living. I have traveled across the country to investigate several locations that have been reported to be haunted, and sometimes I will leave without any kind of tangible evidence documented with my ghost-hunting equipment and gear. I've also gone to various places that aren't reported to be haunted, and I was bombarded by spirits and witnessed poltergeist activity. Spirits truly are unpredictable.
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