Many ghost hunters – including me – have theories about residual energy hauntings. That is, eerie, repeating energy at haunted sites. There are two primary categories of hauntings: The first are active or ‘intelligent’ hauntings, involving the presence of a sentient spirit or ghost. The rest are usually residual energy imprint hauntings, often called “residual…
Month: March 2008
How to Get Permission for a Ghost Investigation
Here’s some advice before you ghost hunt in an apparently deserted or empty building. What can you do when an empty home or building seems haunted? Ghost hunters should never trespass. But, not everyone knows how to get permission to visit an empty site, and what to ask for. EMPTY HOMES If a home is…
8 Things NOT to Do in a Haunted Cemetery
Haunted cemeteries can be ideal for ghost hunting. Usually, they’re free to visit, and — no matter where you are — a creepy cemetery is probably nearby. Many cemeteries are haunted, day and night. For example, at New Hampshire’s Gilson Road Cemetery, ghostly activity often starts shortly before noon. So, even if an eerie cemetery…
Myrtles Plantation, LA – More ‘Ghost Orb’ Photo Tips
Ghost orb pictures are among the most popular evidence of hauntings, and orbs can be the easiest subjects for beginning ghost photographers. Some people seem to attract ghost orbs more than others. We’ve known ghost hunters who never see orbs in their photos, but they get great EVP… and vice versa. Those of us who…
Haunted New England colleges
If you believe the stories, almost every college is haunted. Most college theatres (for the drama department) have at least one ghost story. From our experience, many of these stories are true. There are good reasons why colleges have ghost stories… and ghosts. (See my article about college ghosts for more information.) Here are…
How to Find Local Ghosts
Almost every city and town has ghost stories. Many have active hauntings. The biggest challenge for new ghost hunters is to find really haunted places. Look at the photo to the left. It doesn’t look especially haunted, does it? That’s a photo of the most haunted wing of one of America’s most haunted houses, The…