Uncover The Unbelievable Marvels Of A Good Ghost Hunt

By Ernest Walker


An October 2008 survey conducted by the Associated Press and Ipsos reported that more than a third of all Americans consider that ghosts are real. Similarly, a June 2005 Gallup poll reported that approximately four in ten Britons believed in the existence of haunted houses. The rapidly growing number of TV programmes dedicated to this subject, and the easy access to illustrations on the net mean it will come as no shock to discover that the idea of a ghost hunt has become a more and more fashionable activity.

Some people indulge in ghost hunts as a hobby. Others take it professionally. Whichever approach best suits you, you will find this to be a thrilling, fascinating, different world. From commercial ghost tours, to a simple vigil, there is something to appeal to most tastes in this branch of supernatural activity.

A profusion of knowledge is easily accessible for people who want to become caught up in the objective assessment of apparently haunted sites. High quality investigations into this divisive subject matter strain to observe systematic procedures and the use of scientific implements to record evidence and statistics. Top-quality proposals and details of eye-witness testimony and first-hand experience proliferate in magazines, books and on the Internet.

Successful paranormal studies call for a fusion of personal insight and dedicated devices. One basic prerequisite when wanting to learn to hunt ghosts is suitable photographic equipment. Ahead of the commencement of your research, double-check that all batteries are totally charged and moreover that you have an adequate number of extras. Always take a generous amount of pictures, a bare minimum of at least fifty on every outing, to take in all potential aspects and camera angles.

Ghost phenomena will not always show up in photographs. Daylight images are the hardest to capture. Flash photography at night, in subdued lighting, at a maximum distance of fifteen feet gives the best chance of good results. Slow shutter speeds and filters can be an advantage. 400 speed film in a 35mm camera is recommended. Digital cameras give the opportunity to instantly review pictures, but the lack of a negative leaves photos open to being accused of enhancement. Good advice is to use digital cameras to locate anomalies and track them and the good old 35mm camera to record events on film.

Some mystic researchers like to use night vision or thermographic cameras, perhaps activated by ultra-sonic or infra-red sensors. Full spectrum films and cameras provide a way in to the world of multi-spectral imaging as a method for capturing photographic images in the visible, ultra-violet, near infra-red and broader spectrum lights. Non-visible radiation exposed in this means can be taken as proof of the manifestation of spirits.

Other detection equipment used includes Geiger counters, compasses, white noise generators, ion meters, thermal scanners, dowsing rods and air quality monitors (to test carbon monoxide levels which are said to fluctuate due to paranormal phenomena). Unexplained voices can be picked up on EVP (electronic voice phenomena) recording devices. Electromagnetic field (EMF) meters can also be employed.

Background research is advisable before embarking on any ghost hunt. Give the property the once over in daylight, prepare the paraphernalia and run through a safety inspection. Always pay consideration to your emotions and intuitive feelings, and let your heart lead you to places where you get the impression of ghostly occupants. Keep in mind that the greatest means of perception on a hunt will always be the human brain.




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