The Basics of Hunting Ghosts
By Lynn Harvey
The basics of ghost hunting start with knowing the difference between a ghost hunt and a ghost investigation, because a ghost hunt and a ghost investigation aren’t necessarily the same thing. When someone goes ghost hunting, they’re searching for evidence of ghosts and spirits where no one has recorded sightings before. A ghost investigation involves visiting a location known to be haunted and capturing material to review later.
Regardless of whether you’re hunting ghosts or investigating them, you will want to use video and audio equipment to capture evidence. You’ll also want to interview people of interest and research the history of the location, recording any relevant notes as you go. When investigating a suspected haunting, you might end up trying to help get rid of a ghost. Of course, even if you don’t feel up to the task of putting a stop to a haunting, you might be able to put the site’s owner in contact with someone of experience who can.
Something to keep in mind when you’re looking for or investigating ghosts is that there’s more than one kind of spirit you might run across. Some spirits are just the ghosts of dead humans who have remained here for reasons unknown. Other spirits are entities that have never been human. Dead humans are the typical “ghost” and they could be haunting an area for any number of reasons, such as unresolved events or simply that they refuse to accept their own death. The latter type of spirit is likely to be dangerous. You don’t want to meet this kind of spirit unprepared. These kinds of sightings are relatively rare when you’re investigating a haunting, but you should always keep the possibility of running into a non-human spirit in mind.
Some Basic Tips for Beginning Ghost Hunters
In the dark, things don’t always look the same, so you need to spend some time at the location you’ll be investigating during the daylight hours.
You might not thing it’s important at the time if you’re out in the middle of a field or an abandoned cemetery, but you should always, always get permission before you hunt for ghosts on private property. Trespassing is not only illegal, it’s dangerous.
Having identification is essential, just in case you’re asked for it. And that permission you got? Keep a copy with you during your investigation so you can prove you aren’t trespassing.
Don’t go on an investigation alone. You might get hurt, because you’re probably hunting ghosts in the dark, and you don’t want to end up alone if something unfortunate does happen.
Plan your investigations and hunts for the nighttime hours if you can, but don’t hesitate to take pictures and video in the daytime too.
Do your research. The internet, newspapers, historical documents and interviews of local people all offer ideas for places to look for ghosts or haunting to investigate.
Above all, enjoy your search for ghosts. You never know when you’ll run across the one piece of evidence you need to support your work.
Lynn Harvey enjoys writing candidly about many of the hobbies she pursues. Right now you can find her at http://www.atvtiresandwheels.org where she shares her interest in 4-wheeling and ATV tires and wheels.
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