Going Dark Why do paranormal investigators "go dark" on investigations? What is the purpose of turning down or off the lights? We get this question a lot. This article explores various reasons for using this common investigation practice...
Basic Equipment Kit This article describes a list of ghost-hunting equipment that is both basic and easily affordable. This is not state-of-the-art equipment, but its a good place to start.
Thermo-Coupler An explanation of why a digital thermometer/pyrometer (DTP) by TIF Instruments is the state-of-the-art tool for finding and measuring cold spots.
Parabolic Microphones Parabolic dish amplified microphones are the latest addition to the microphone arsenal of those investigators seeking to record EVP's. But are they a wise choice? What are the pitfalls to using them?
Typical Experiences This presents a comprehensive list of the types of paranormal phenomenon commonly reported to Paranormal Investigators.
Haunted People We sometimes get requests for help from people that consider themselves to be haunted, rather than their houses or places of work. This is actually fairly rare, and often a misinterpretation of what is actually happening. But here we try to categorize the various types of haunted person...
Partial Survival Beyond Death In the case of an Intelligent Haunt, is consciousness a direct, 100% transfer, or survival, from its living source? Or do thoughts become confused, memories lost, and emotions erratic? This article discusses the possibility that the transition from a living consciousness to a death-surviving consciousness may not always come without damage, loss, or degradation.
Psi-Theory Basics Psi-Theory is a compelling explanation for paranormal activity. Parapsychologist and paranormal author Loyd Auerbach is currently one of the best known proponents of Psi-theory. This article highlights some of the main points of Psi-Theory, and how it applies to encounters between the living and the dead.
EVP Protocols This article discusses EVP false positives, and proposes a set of protocols for varying levels of evidence credibility. It describes what can go wrong with EVP's and the best ways to gather EVP evidence.
Pareidolia, Matrixing, and Deduction Our minds were designed to take incomplete data, an incomplete shape, or an image that is not completely defined...and to fill in the blanks, and create something completely defined out of it. This is called Pareidolia, and it impacts how we analyze and come to understand both visual and auditory evidence. It affects our photos, our video, and our audio recordings. So, how does one get beyond Pareidolia, and move towards reason and deduction? Read on...
EMF Exposure Explore information about the natural and explainable symptoms of high EMF exposure, so that you can recognize its effects on your "haunting" witnesses.
Toy & Device Sounds Quite a few reports of paranormal activity include children's toys or electronic devices that turn on and off by themselves, makes noises at unexpected moments, and other quirky behavior. Are these really signs of a "haunting?"
Baby Monitors Clients will occasionally report hearing unexplained voices, singing, or crying, laughing, and odd sounds on their baby monitors. Are these mysterious sounds signs that your home is haunted?