Paranormal
Task Force Founder and real Ghost
Hunter and supernatural paranormal
investigator Greg Myers, uses the
latest new high tech gear to hunt
for real ghosts and paranormal activity.
Do
You?
Every
new Encounter I have with a real Ghost
just proves to me the first one I
had was very real!
...
Gina Lanier - 2008
By
Gueydan T. Faeroe
People
from all walks of life often ask me
why do I research and Hunt for real
ghosts. My answer is more then simple.
It's because it just lets me know
I have had a real experience sine
the first encounter I ever had. Just
personal proof to myself. But the
true reason I believe is because of
the good feeling I get from helping
others deal with their personal haunted
activity. Many people like to read
real ghost stories and view real ghost
pictures and make up their own mind.
Paranormal is an umbrella
term used to describe unusual phenomena
or experiences that lack an obvious
scientific explanation In parapsychology,
it is used to describe the potentially
psychic phenomena of telepathy, extra-sensory
perception, psychokinesis, ghosts,
and hauntings. The term is also applied
to UFOs, some creatures that fall
under the scope of cryptozoology,
purported phenomena surrounding the
Bermuda Triangle, and other non-psychical
subjects. Stories relating to paranormal
phenomena are widespread in popular
culture and folklore, but some organizations
such as the United States National
Science Foundation have stated that
mainstream science does not support
paranormal beliefs.
Chris Fleming from
Dead Famous talks about his childhood
experiences with ghosts and what went
on during the filming of the tv show
Dead Famous.
After years of hearing
others talk about their extraordinary
experiences, Chris Fleming chose to
document these in his own publication,
UNKNOWN Magazine: real experiences
of the paranormal and the supernatural,
which he published from 1997-2001.
Since the release of the first issue,
Chris has met countless ordinary people
with similar experiences from around
the globe. He has been featured on
numerous radio and TV talk shows all
around the world as well as given
lectures on his own personal experiences
and those featured in UNKNOWN Magazine.
He continues to keep in touch and
explore his fascination of the paranormal
through his web sitewww.unknownmagazine.com.
In his spare time Chris joins forces
with local ghost hunters investigating
haunted places. Whenever able, he
also lends his ear and gives peace
of mind to those whom have had their
own traumatic paranormal experiences.
Using his sensitive abilities he is
able to pick up any emotions (empath)
or trauma left behind called place
memory, sense any ghostly presence,
contact and channel departed spirits,
and the information he receives is
often supported utilizing equipment
such as cameras, recorders audio (EVP)
and video, EMF detectors, and thermo
scanners.
While his abilities continue to develop
today he has recently put them to
use on the TV series called "Dead
Famous." A reality and documentary
type program where he and his CO-presenter,
Gail Porter investigate "ghostly
phenomena" surrounding famous
celebrities and historical haunted
sites. This has given Chris the opportunity
to travel all over the USA visiting
some of the most haunted places in
America. During these investigations
Chris has captured over 1,000 EVPs
(Electronic Voice Phenomena), worked
with some of the top psychics and
parapsychologists in the field, and
co-investigated with countless Ghost
Hunters and societies.
Dead Famous - Ghostly Encounters
is a television series that searches
for the ghosts of the famous dead.
Cynical but curious Gail Porter and
sensitive Chris Fleming take a spirited
road trip through America looking
for the ghostly locations where legends
of stage, screen and music reside.
Described by the channel as "like
a sharper, sexier and funnier Mulder
and Scully", the duo visit places
where, it is claimed, celebrity spirits
roam – their hotel rooms, diners,
gardens, film lots and theatres.
New
Truth About Real Ghosts And Hauntings
Equipment And The People Who Hunt
Them.
Many Ghost Hunter groups
and paranormal researchers or exploring
areas that are more then uncharted.
Boldly going in to the land of the
dead with just a an EMF meter and
flashlight. Discoveries like the release
of news that a Real Georgia bigfoot
has been discovered, or a El Chupacabra
has been captured alive effects us
the paranormal ghost investigator
also.
Approaching paranormal
phenomena from a research perspective
is often difficult because even when
the phenomena are seen as real they
may be difficult to explain using
existing rules or theory. By definition,
paranormal phenomena exist outside
of conventional norms. Skeptics contend
that they don't exist at all. Despite
this challenge, studies on the paranormal
are periodically conducted by researchers
from various disciplines. Some researchers
study just the beliefs in paranormal
phenomena regardless of whether the
phenomena actually exist.
As a whole the Paranormal
community which we are a major part
of is lumped in with UFO's, Cryptids,
and oddities. Just because it is all
considered Para Science to many. But
consider this. If a Bigfoot or capture
of a creature or his body is found
then proven to be the real thing then
we all benefit from this. If by a
small chance it is proven as a hoax
then we as a great community of ghost
hunters, paranormal researchers, parapsychologist
and UFO researchers are all hurt because
our entire community is effected.
Paranormal groups keep
trying to discredit another's work.
This is what should go on. This is
what science and new discovery entails.
But hey, don't call members of another
group Ghost Flushers or publicly bash
them at conventions or on the internet.
Yes, opinions do count, but get over
it. Your group is as only as good
as your evidence and your beliefs.
And if you stoop to name calling then
look how bad it makes everyone look!
Real Ghosts: Have you
seen a real ghost?
While parapsychologists
look for quantitative evidence of
the paranormal in laboratories, a
great number of people immerse themselves
in qualitative research through participant-observer
approaches to the paranormal. Participant-observer
methodologies have overlaps with other
essentially qualitative approaches
as well, including phenomenological
research that seeks largely to describe
subjects as they are experienced,
rather than to explain them.
Participant-observation suggests
that by immersing oneself in the subject
being studied, a researcher is presumed
to gain understanding of the subject.
In paranormal research, a participant-observer
study might consist of a researcher
visiting a place where alleged paranormal
activity is said to occur and recording
observations while there. Participation
levels may vary. In studying a supposedly
haunted location, for example, the
researcher may conduct a séance
or participate in other activities
said to cause paranormal activity.
Criticisms of participant-observation
as a data-gathering technique are
similar to criticisms of other approaches
to the paranormal, but also include
an increased threat to the objectivity
of the researcher, unsystematic gathering
of data, reliance on subjective measurement,
and possible observer effects (observation
may distort the observed behavior).
Specific data gathering methods, such
as recording EMF readings at haunted
locations have their own criticisms
beyond those attributed to the participant-observation
approach itself.
The participant-observer approach
to the paranormal has gained increased
visibility and popularity through
reality-based television shows like
Ghost Hunters, and the formation of
independent ghost hunting groups which
advocate immersive research at alleged
paranormal locations. One popular
web site for ghost hunting enthusiasts
lists over 300 of these organizations
throughout the United States and the
United Kingdom.
Current
Paranormal Events And Announcements
It's Hungry Ghost Month
August 2008 and many of you in the
know certainly know what happens each
year at this time.
One such survey of the
beliefs of the general United States
population regarding paranormal topics
was conducted by the Gallup Organization
in 2005. The survey found that 73
percent of those polled believed in
at least one of the ten paranormal
items presented in the survey.
Items included in the survey were
as follows (the percentage of respondents
who indicated that they believed in
the phenomenon is in parenthesis):
Extrasensory perception (41%), haunted
houses (37%), ghosts (32%), telepathy
(31%), clairvoyance (26%), astrology
(25%), communication with the dead
(21%), witches (21%), reincarnation
(20%), and channeling spiritual entities
(9%).
Only one percent of those surveyed
believed in all ten items.
The items selected for the survey
were chosen because they "require
the belief that humans have more than
the 'normal' five senses."
Another survey conducted in 2006
by researchers from Australia's Monash
University sought to determine what
types of phenomena people claim to
have experienced and the effects these
experiences have had on their lives.
The study was conducted as an online
survey with over 2,000 respondents
from around the world participating.
The results revealed that around 70%
of the respondents believe to have
had an unexplained paranormal event
that changed their life, mostly in
a positive way. About 70% also claimed
to have seen, heard, or been touched
by an animal or person that they knew
was not there; 80% have reported having
a premonition, and almost 50% stated
they recalled a previous life.
Ghosts
For believers, ghosts are generally
seen to be the spirit or soul of a
deceased person.[26] Alternative theories
expand on that idea and include belief
in the ghosts of deceased animals.
Sometimes the term "ghost"
is used synonymously with any spirit
or demon, however in popular usage
the term typically refers to a deceased
person.
The belief in ghosts as souls of
the departed is closely tied to the
concept of animism, an ancient belief
which attributed souls to everything
in nature. As the nineteenth-century
anthropologist James Frazer explained
in his classic work, The Golden Bough,
souls were seen as the creature within
that animated the body. Although the
human soul was sometimes symbolically
or literally depicted in ancient cultures
as a bird or other animal, it was
widely held that the soul was an exact
reproduction of the body in every
feature, even down to clothing the
person wore. This is depicted in artwork
from various ancient cultures, including
such works as the Egyptian Book of
the Dead, which shows deceased people
in the afterlife appearing much as
they did before death, including the
style of dress.
A widespread belief concerning ghosts
is that they are composed of a misty,
airy, or subtle material. Anthropologists
speculate that this may also stem
from early beliefs that ghosts were
the person within the person, most
noticeable in ancient cultures as
a person's breath, which upon exhaling
in colder climates appears visibly
as a white mist. This belief may have
also fostered the metaphorical meaning
of "breath" in certain languages,
such as the Latin spiritus and the
Greek pneuma, which by analogy became
extended to mean the soul. In the
Bible, God is depicted as animating
Adam with a breath.
Numerous theories have been proposed
by skeptics to provide non-paranormal
explanations for ghosts sightings.[5]
Although the evidence for ghosts is
largely anecdotal, the belief in ghosts
throughout history has remained widespread
and persistent.
UFOs
A 1952 photo of a purported UFO over
Passaic, New Jersey.Main article:
UFOs
The possibility of extraterrestrial
life is not, by itself, a paranormal
subject. Many scientists are actively
engaged in the search for unicellular
life within the solar system, carrying
out studies on the surface of Mars
and examining meteors that have fallen
to Earth.[29] Projects such as SETI
are conducting an astronomical search
for radio activity that would show
evidence of intelligent life outside
the solar system. Scientific theories
of how life developed on Earth allow
for the possibility that life developed
on other planets as well. The paranormal
aspect of extraterrestrial life centers
largely around the belief in unidentified
flying objects and the phenomena said
to be associated with them.
Early in the history of UFO culture,
believers divided themselves into
two camps. The first held a rather
conservative view of the phenomena,
interpreting it as unexplained occurrences
that merited serious study. They began
calling themselves "ufologists"
in the 1950s and felt that logical
analysis of sighting reports would
validate the notion of extraterrestrial
visitation.
The second camp consisted of individuals
who coupled ideas of extraterrestrial
visitation with beliefs from existing
quasi-religious movements. These individuals
typically were enthusiasts of occultism
and the paranormal. Many had backgrounds
as active Theosophists, Spiritualists,
or were followers of other esoteric
doctrines. In contemporary times,
many of these beliefs have coalesced
into New Age spiritual movements.[5]
Both secular and spiritual believers
describe UFOs as having abilities
beyond what is considered possible
according to aerodynamics and physical
laws. The transitory events surrounding
many UFO sightings also limits the
opportunity for repeat testing required
by the scientific method. Acceptance
of UFO theories by the larger scientific
community is further hindered by the
many possible hoaxes associated with
UFO culture.
Paranormal challenges
Main article: List of prizes for evidence
of the paranormal
In 1922, Scientific American offered
two US $2,500 offers: (1) for the
first authentic spirit photograph
made under test conditions, and (2)
for the first psychic to produce a
"visible psychic manifestation."
Harry Houdini was a member of the
investigating committee. The first
medium to be tested was George Valiantine,
who claimed that in his presence spirits
would speak through a trumpet that
floated around a darkened room. For
the test, Valiantine was placed in
a room, the lights were extinguished,
but unbeknownst to him his chair had
been rigged to light a signal in an
adjoining room if he ever left his
seat. Because the light signals were
tripped during his performance, Valiantine
did not collect the award. The last
to be examined by Scientific American
was Mina Crandon in 1924.
Since then, many individuals and
groups have offered similar monetary
awards for proof of the paranormal
in an observed setting. These prizes
have a combined value of over $2.4
million dollars.
Bigfoot,
also known as Sasquatch, is an alleged
ape-like creature said to inhabit
remote forests, mainly in the Pacific
northwest region of the United States
and the Canadian province of British
Columbia. In northern Wisconsin, Lakota
Indians know the creature by the name
Chiye-tanka, a Lakota name for "Big
Elder Brother." Bigfoot is sometimes
described as a large, hairy bipedal
hominoid, and some believe that this
animal, or its close relatives, may
be found around the world under different
regional names, such as the Yeti of
Tibet and Nepal, the Yeren of mainland
China,the Orang Pendek of Indonesia,
and the Yowie of Australia.
Bigfoot is one of the more famous
examples of cryptozoology, with an
ongoing debate on whether it exists
or not. Most scientific experts on
the matter consider the Bigfoot legend
to be a combination of folklore and
hoaxes. Despite its uncertain scientific
status, Bigfoot is nevertheless a
popular symbol, included as "Quatchi,"
one of the mascots of the 2010 Winter
Olympics in Vancouver, and used to
name both a provincial park and the
annual Sasquatch Daze event in Harrison
Hot Springs, British Columbia. A minor
league baseball team in Arkansas,
the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, uses
a stylized and smiling version of
Bigfoot as the team mascot.
In reports on July 27, 2008, Clayton
County police officer Matthew Whitton
claimed to have found and retrieved
a Bigfoot corpse as part of a group
of "trackers". In a press
release published August 12, 2008,
Bigfoot "trackers" announced
that they have collected a Bigfoot
corpse. Rick Dyer made claims that
he had discovered the deceased body
of a possible Sasquatch in the woods
of Georgia. A press conference to
release alleged photographs and DNA
evidence was scheduled on August 15,
2008
"This
has been a great year 2008, for many
new things where the entire "Haunted"
paranormal community is concerned."
"Real Ghost and new evidence
are everywhere in the media and current
news stories!"
Their have been many
great new developments in paranormal
equipment or favorite tools of the
trade have not only come down in price
but they seem to be becoming of better
quality and usefulness. The new Extech
480823 Electromagnetic Field and Extremely
Low Frequency Meter sells for around
100 dollars. As far as use and dependability
this is what most professional keep
as a back up.
The Extech 480823 EMF/ELF
meter allows you to measure electromagnetic
field radiation levels from fans,
electrical appliances, wiring, and
power lines. With a large ½"
LCD display and a sampling time of
2.5 times per second, you can be assured
of easy and accurate measurements.
Readings available in both milligauss
or micro Tesla.
FEATURES
Large 1/2" LCD 3-1/2 digit display
of electromagnetic field (EMF) level
in milligauss or microTesla
Over range Indication
Sampling time of 2.5 times per second
Dimensions:5.2x2.8x1"(132x71x25mm);
Weight: 6 oz (170g)
Complete with 9V battery.
SPECIFICATIONS
Range: 0.1mG to 199.9 milligauss (0.01
to 19.99 Tesla)
Frequency Bandwidth: 30 to 300 Hz
(ELF frequency range)
Accuracy: ±(4% + 3digits) at
50-60 Hz
Number of Axes: Single axis
Raytek
MT6 MiniTemp Infrared Thermometer
Raytek MT6 MiniTemp
Infrared Thermometer seems to be what
many also use. This dependable Portable
IR thermometers have become indispensable
tools for automotive troubleshooting
and diagnostics. Quick non-contact
temperature measurements make it easy
to spot cooling system faults, identify
engine misfires, check for proper
A/C performance, verify catalytic
converter operation and much more.
The laser point sighting on the MT6
unit helps to direct measurements
toward the target and the large backlit
display shows both the current and
maximum readings simultaneously. With
a protective boot for added durability,
award winning ergonomic design and
Raytek quality and accuracy, the MT6
model is the perfect introduction
to infrared temperature measurements
in automotive diagnostics. Accuracy
is +/-1 degree C (2 degrees F) from
10 degrees C to 30 degrees C (50 degrees
F to 86 degrees F), +/- 1.5% of reading
or +/- 1.5 degrees C (3 degrees F)
whichever is greater over the balance
of the range. Emissivity: preset at
0.95. Response time: <500msec.
Distance to spot ratio: 10:1 calculated
at 80% energy. Runs on a 9V Alkeline
battery (included). Includes protective
boot and storage pouch. (assumes standard
and stable measurement conditions)
Large, easy-to-read
backlit display! Give instant noncontact
readings, just point and shoot. Unlimited
automotive and other uses. Measure
in Celsius or Fahrenheit with an ultra-fast
response time. First number in distance
to spot ratio indicates how far away
you can be from target (in inches,
to measure area of 1in. diameter circle).
Operates on one 9V or NiCad battery.
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So do
you have any Good Paranormal Evidence
that Ghosts are Real?
Many great strides on
proving that all things paranormal
are quite normal have happened in
2008. Media coverage of all Paranormal
events from Chupacabra's, Bigfoot
and the world of UFO's make news headlines
around the world. Paranormal people
are in high demand and make appearances
as consultants on movies, New stories
and even television shows. And so
far the 21st century is and has been
the century of ghosts.
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If their was an award
for The best husband and wife team
of Paranormal Investigators. It would
to to Greg and Judy Myers. Well they
have been referred to as the best
married Ghost Hunting Couple of the
year by me if that counts for anything.
If you think the Warren's
were great then you'll love the info
and paranormal stories this haunted
couple have to tell.
Myers Heads up Paranormal
Task Force and his wonderful wife
Judy Paravoyance a divisional team
that Hunts and researchers real ghost
and activity with a Sensitive or psychic
point of view.
The first lady of conjuring the Dead.
The ancient art pf Necromancy is still
alive today with Waugh at it's main
investigator. LISA LEE HARP WAUGH
Is a necromancer in the 21st century.
She is by what may call a real conduit
to the world of the dead. She dressers
in ceremonial robes, draws magical
circles on the floor and commands
spirits from Heaven, Hell and all
places in between to appear before
her and communicate with the living.
As a teenager she studied heavily
The Black Arts by Richard Cavendish
and The Grand Grimoire by A.E Waite,
the Malleus Maleficarum and anything
she could get her hands on by the
great by Eliphas Levi, John Dee and
the great beast, Aleister Crowley.
www.ghosthuntersofamerica.com
A professional Necromancer and founder
of the Sorcerers Guild of greater
Houston, Texas. Waugh has been practicing
and conducting rituals for many paranormal
investigators for over 20 years. Waugh
also paints many spiritual and common
murals and lives in a small Texas
town with her three dogs. She also
over the years makes ceremonial candles
and is active in ghost hunting in
the deep South. Summoning the dead
to communicate with the living is
a natural daily occurrence for Waugh.
"I have been doing this since
I was a child." " When I
lived in Galveston, Texas about 15
years ago, I was introduced to the
ancient rights of ceremonial Necromancy
as a ritual by a great shaman called
Freebird, and because of him and his
diligence to the art, I still practice
it until this day." "However,
if a spirit has something vital to
impart to you, they will call upon
you, not vice-versa and no ritual
is needed".
She then Got involved with the local
Hoodoo Voodoo's of the area and new
doors where opened to her concerning
communicating with the dead.
Waugh was baptized and trained in
the secret dark religion by Bianca
The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. Waugh
lived in New Orleans for 3 years until
she learned all about spells, hex's
and how to hoodoo voodoo people as
she says.
Waugh also owned and managed the
fantastic Candle Making Company in
Galveston, Texas for many years that
catered to the eclectic patrons taste
of many of the states visitors and
just curious. She then moved to Houston's
Famous Vodoun area 5th ward. This
now where she resides to this day.
Her home today is a testimony to Necromancy
and her new found religion of Voodoo
Hoodoo.
Necromantic practitioners such as
Waugh conducts, and entails respect
and reverence not only for the spirits
of the dead, but for the spirits of
Hell, Heaven and all places in between.
Waugh has a large home one room she
has painted black where she calls
the good spirits. Another painted
all black where she calls the infernal
spirits.
The
American Ghost Hunters Society is
currently accepting new members all
across the country for our network
of ghost hunters, ghost writers and
ghost enthusiasts.
We
Investigate all types of Paranormal
and Unexplained Phenomena through
Research and Documentation.
Waugh is often compared today in
her facial features and many similar
practices as being a modern Dr. John
Dee. He of course was one of the most
fascinating characters of the Elizabethan
period just as Waugh is recognized
as such in modern times. The events
of Dee's life are filled with science,
experiments, astrology and mathematics
which he aligned with magic, the supernatural
and alchemy! All of which is Waugh's
personal passion and driven honest
beliefs. These are also stead fast
traditions she does and true in practicing
openly. A few of her select followers
say she is the actual reincarnation
of John Dee. Waugh also practices
astrology, and is very continuously
studying the Black Arts.
Waugh, a real big hearted Texas gal
does not comment on any of this privately
or publicly ... for she is humble
in her paranormal studies and research
to the core. Gina Lanier a close friend
of her's relates: "Waugh is a
very outgoing friendly, charming and
a downright loveable person, and gets
along equally well with the living
and the dead." Lanier and Waugh
once investigated a real Haunted Texas
Federal Prison together for close
to two years in the early 1990's and
had many startling paranormal adventures
while there.
Lisa Lee Harp Waugh's accomplishments
have been achieved through hard work,
persistence, and a goal-oriented attitude
required to overcome obstacles and
reach difficult goals. Waugh shares
her approach to communicating with
the dead's success in this motivational
performance that's sure to inspire
Paranormal Investigators to excel
in their life.
