Do exorcisms work? Many people wonder about exorcisms when they’re dealing with paranormal and dark forces.
The answer is yes… and no.
I never thought much about exorcisms until I met demonologist John Zaffis. I’m simply not interested in the subject of demons.
However, after a short, informal conversation with Mr. Zaffis, I was a [...]

Many ghost hunters carry — and recommend — spiritual protection in dangerous and profoundly haunted settings.
There are three main issues to consider when choosing protection. They include innately powerful tools, your own spiritual references, and the spirituality of the ghosts.
INNATELY POWERFUL TOOLS
Regardless of your beliefs (or lack of them), a few tools have [...]

Orbs can appear anywhere.
They appear to be floating or gliding energy forms, so they can be anywhere at all.
We’ve heard reports from people who successfully ask orbs to move to certain locations for photos.  For example, they tell the ghost to move the orb over a particular doorway or gravestone.
(Generally, we only ask ghosts to [...]

College and university hauntings have increased lately.
Movies have increased our awareness of the spirit world. Each year, Hollywood produces more ghost- and paranormal-related films that spark interest in this subject.
In addition, every year there are more reasons for ghosts and hauntings at colleges.
Students can help each other by [...]

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We took the photo on our webpage, Ghost Hunters - Ecto and Smoke, as part of a controlled experiment. We were demonstrating how smoke can look like “ecto” in photos.
However, although this picture was not taken in a “haunted” location, we wonder if the spirits are [...]

The ‘Green Lady’ of Scotland is either beautiful and protective, or a blood-sucking demon. It all depends upon where you hear the story, and who is telling it.
In the Highlands, as with many faerie and ghost stories, the macabre is ever-present. Many Highland tales speak of a dangerous Green Lady.
However, I [...]

We often see photos that claim to display ‘ectoplasm’ but actually show smoke. Even if someone had been smoking 20 minutes earlier, smoke particulate lingers in the air and can reflect light. This is easy to confuse with genuine anomalies.
Here are some results from our initial [...]

Sometimes, people are understandably eager for something to be a ghost. A haunted house or graveyard can seem so exciting. A “real” ghost experience grants instant celebrity to the storyteller.
Sometimes the obvious is most easily overlooked, especially under stress, late at night, and in an unfamiliar setting where [...]

We’re not attorneys and we’re not licensed to sell real estate. This is not intended as legal advice, or any interpretation of the law. This page is merely a starting point for people who own a haunted house–or a home that has a [...]

Are you living with ghosts? Most people who’ve lived in older homes, or stayed in a vintage hotel or inn, have encountered a ghost or two.
For many of us, the ghost becomes a companion or–after awhile–seems like a member of the family. The ghost leaves the family alone, and they leave him or [...]