The VERY Haunted HMS Queen Mary Luxury Liner – Long Beach, CA

04 Monday Nov 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in CA, Haunted Attractions, Haunted Bed and Breakfast Locations, Haunted Hotels, Haunted Ships, Uncategorized

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Construction of this massive vessel, later named “The Queen Mary,” began in 1930 in Clydebank, Scotland. It’s maiden voyage began on May 27,1936, leaving from Southampton, England.

For the first 3 years it was used as a luxury liner, playing host to many high society guests such as Bob Hope, Clark Gable, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and Winston Churchill.

The Ship is Transformed During WWII

For nearly 8 years the ship was used by the military for transporting troops to battle. She was re-painted grey and all the luxury amenities were removed to accommodate its passengers for a new mission. It was large enough to hold 16,000 troops and crew members and traveled at an impressive speed of 30 knots.

It’s Return as a Luxury Liner

The Queen Mary set sail across the Atlantic once again as a luxury liner starting on July 21, 1947 after its 10 month restoration process and continued its journey’s until it was docked at its final resting spot in Long Beach, CA, 22 plus years later on December 9, 1969. Air travel began to be the easier and faster way to travel, causing a decrease in the need for the number of luxury ships. She is now used as a floating hotel, an attraction and an event and wedding venue and is home to 3 world-class restaurants.

Deaths Aboard the Queen Mary

There were 49 recorded deaths aboard the Queen Mary but there have been many more spirits recorded on the ship. Due to security reasons, records were not kept well during the war and many deaths occurred due to the extreme heat the soldiers had to endure. A great number of soldiers also jumped ship in New York. There was no way to tell how many survived and made it to shore. Since the ship has been permanently docked there has been at least 1 suicide, a woman jumped over the railing to her death.

The Old Kitchen Area

Screams can be heard coming from the kitchen area, with good cause. It has been said that there was a cook who angered the soldiers so badly during WWII for making terrible meals that they cooked him to death in his own oven.

Door #13 in Shaft Alley

John Pedder, nicknamed, “Half Hatch Harry,” is one of the most famous ghosts on the ship. This young man was an 18-year-old fireman who was crushed by door #13 during a drill in 1966. There are several of scenarios speculated to why he would have been crushed by the door that took a full 60 seconds to close, but none of the theories can be backed by documented proof. He is said to still be roaming the ship and is recognizable by his 1960’s crewman attire. He is very popular with visitors as a great number of people have reported an encounter with him. They have even reported to have found grease in hand print form from unseen hands and to have had their clothing or purses tugged on.

Room B-474, Archives, 2nd Class Pool and Cargo Area

Poor Dana. She and her entire family were murdered by her father. Her two sisters and mother were found in room B-474, strangled on the beds and Dana and her father died of gun shot wounds in the bathroom. Dana likes to play in the archives and cargo area. She has also been said to have been found possibly near the second class pool, calling for her mother.

Room #340

A staff member was murdered in this room and they no longer rent it out to guests. The activity became too disturbing to guests so they leave the ghost of the victim alone. Before closing off the room, things would fly across the room, sheets were thrown off the bed and faucets would turn on an off by themselves.

The Boiler Area

John Henry once worked in the boiler room. His remains were found just outside this area. His apparition has been seen in the boiler and green room area.

The boiler area is also frequented by “Grumpy,” Dana and another spirit, Cary.

The First Class Pool Area & Second Class Pool Area (Now the Royal Theater)

The pool areas seem to be a great place for the spirits to converge. They hold a great deal of activity. May spirits like to frolic, play and cause a great deal of commotion in these areas. If you visit, keep your senses alert for an encounter with the following spirits there, Jackie, Sarah, a woman in a bathing suit, “Grumpy,” Jeremy, Jack and Terrance.

Jacqueline Torin, “Jackie” was about 5 or 6 when she drowned in the second class pool, which is now the site of the Royal Theater. She haunts that area and the first class pool area. She is a very playful and strong spirit. She calls for both of her parents, sings, dances and even answers questions audibly. She has a friend with her who protects her. Her name is Sarah and she is a little older, about 6-8. Sarah drowned in the pool as well in the year 1949. She is a little more aggressive in spirit.

A young boy called Jeremy has been heard by one of the paranormal investigators, playing with Jackie. He can be heard giggling, laughing and speaking.

A woman in a bathing suit also frequents the pool area on both the upper and lower decks. She looks to be in her late 20’s or early 30’s and wears a bathing suit consistent with the 1930’s time period. Perhaps it is her who is leaving phantom wet footprints and unexplainable puddles on the pool deck.

There is an angry spirit lurking in this area as well. He has been heard growling at people. His real identity is unknown. He also wanders to the boiler room and the halls leading to the pool area. He was nicknamed, “Grumpy,” by one of the paranormal investigators.

Jack and Terrance are usually together in the 1st class pool area. They like to tug on clothing and have been heard saying their names. These two WWII soldiers may stick together because they may have passed together.

David and Sarah are looking for their children and have made contact with one investigator by the name of Robert Wlodarski through a seance. They will answer questions if addressed by name and usually travel together.

Lobby Area

The author of “Queen Mary Shadows,” where I found a great portion of the information on the spirits who haunt the Queen Mary, states that her and her daughter both, at the same time, saw a man they call, ” Fedora Dude.” He was seen in the lobby area and took off down a hallway. He was a very tall, creepy man with yellow teeth, wearing what she describes as a “zoot suit” and yellow Fedora.

You may also have an encounter with the Lady in the white evening gown here.

The Queen’s Salon

The Queen’s Salon is also frequented by the lady in a white evening gown, who has been seen dancing to music that cannot be detected by the human ear. She also heads over to the main lobby to be closer to the piano.

Captain’s Cabin, Promenade and the Main Deck

One of the ships officers, William E. Stark, was an entertainer. He was waiting for other officers to arrive and decided to have a drink. There was no Gin in the Gin bottle he grabbed. It was actually filled with cleaning fluid. Stark did not realize its contents until it was much too late. He became very ill over the 4 days that followed and died on the ship. He frequents the Captain’s cabin on the main deck as well as the Promenade. If you happen to hear choking noises whilst aboard, only to turn and no one is there, you would not be alone.

Daniel is about 5 or 6 and he too has been seen in the Promenade area looking for his parents. He is a wanderer though and has also been seen near the stairway near the shops, and observation bar. He is dressed in blue Edwardian clothing and has been nicknamed, “The Blue Boy,” because of it.

Sir Winston’s Bar Area

“The Dude,” has been nicknamed as such because of the way he looks. He is impeccably dressed in this top hat and tails and has his hair slicked back. He is known for sneaking up behind unsuspecting patrons in Sir Winston’s bar area. He clears his throat while standing behind the living to get their attention. Once he has accomplished this, he disappears through a wall into the men’s room.

The Ship’s Nursery

This area is still home to very old toys and trinkets. Children can be heard crying and playing here as if they never aged.

The WWII Curacoa Ship Disaster

On October 2, 1942 the Queen Mary was doing an evasive measure, zig-zagging in front of the HMS Curacoa, colliding and butter her in half. The ship sank in 6 minutes killing all 300 crew members. This damaged the bow of the Queen Mary where screams, rushing water and sounds of ripping metal can be heard. It is uncertain if any of the 300 who drowned in this disaster have boarded the Queen Mary in spirit.

Paranormal Evidence

There is a great deal of evidence online to support the fact that the Queen Mary is haunted. Once you board the ship, your fully charged phone or camcorders may drain, orbs may taunt you by dancing in front of you, and you may come across any of the above spirits listed or many others.

In the video below (Source #2), you will notice that a tour guide, interviewer and camera person walked in on an entity communicating by turning a light off and on.

In another YouTube video (Source #1), a mother and daughters are staying in a newly refurbished room on the ship that had not been occupied in many years. They capture several orbs on tape as well as mysterious phone activity and draining batteries.

Ghost Encounters (Source #3) captured some strange, loud noises on camera. Noises that one employee from the ship states she has never heard before and she is quite familiar with all the sounds in that area of the ship. They also caught an intelligent response, possibly from “Jackie,” when they proclaimed they had to leave.

For additional videos and resource information, paste the URLs below in a new tab.

Tours

If you are thinking of heading there for a one-of-a-kind ghost encounter of your own, you can take one of the many tours they offer, including, The Ghosts and Legend Tour, a Haunted Encounters Tour or a Self Guided Tour. If that doesn’t sound quite what you are looking for, you can choose one of the night tours, all geared toward seeking the existence of the paranormal. There is even one tour that lends you tools of the trade to assist you in capturing your own ghostly evidence. For more information on all the tours they offer, you can check out their website, http://www.QueenMary.com. In all fairness, expect an extra guest or two to join you on your tour group!

Learn more about other haunted locations and read about my own ghostly adventures and experiences by checking out the side bar.

Thank you as always for stopping by. Don’t forget to follow this blog and like my Facebook page, Where The Ghosts Live – The Haunted United States, for more.

Sources:

“Haunted Queen Mary, Best Video Proof of Paranormal Activity” YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63FW7f-ywrw
“The Queen Mary is Truly Haunted” YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN5LtqKcm7s
“Ghost Encouters Official Teaser(www.anthe,dvd.com)” YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxBxwPXFHa4
Queen Mary Official Website – http://www.QueenMary.com
Los Angeles Times Article, ” Voyage of the Ghost Ship Queen Mary” by Paul Dean http://articles.latimes.com/1988-06-11/news/vw-4030_1_ship-queen-mary
“An Encounter with John Pedder” Paranormal Experiences Blog by Nicole Strickland http://www.spiritedqueenmary.com/2/post/2013/02/an-encounter-with-john-pedder.html
Queen Mary Shadows – Website “The Queen Mary Spirits” http://www.queenmaryshadows.com/spirits.html
RMS Queen Mary Haunted Ship Website http://www.queenmarycruises.net/queen-mary-ship-haunted/

Eastern State Penitentiary – Philadelphia, PA

25 Friday Oct 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in Halloween Attractions, Haunted Jails and Penitentiaries, PA

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Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, which opened in 1829 was once one of the most famous and expensive prisons known for it’s unusually cruel treatments of it’s prisoners. According to the official website, it was considered “the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.”

This maximum security prison was made up of 7 different cell blocks with which all met in the center for an easier command center with the need for less guards. Cells were designed for complete solitary confinement. Each had a locked gate with iron bars with heavy wooden doors that would close off the prisoners from other inmates to be ensure there was no talking across the halls. It was thought that isolation would help prisoners find God, but instead, it drove many of them insane.

The penitentiary was in use for 142 years before it shut down in the 1970’s for about 30 years. They are now open for tours and it’s used as an outstanding Halloween attraction.

It sits on 10 acres of land and if you were to walk around it, you would complete a half mile. It had 450 cells and at it’s peak there were about 1800 prisoners there at one time with approximately 75,000 prisoners admitted over the course of its operation.

Inhumane Treatment of Prisoners

In 1913, Pennsylvania abolished solitary confinement and the inhumane treatment began. If the prisoners acted out during the winter, ice cold water was thrown on them and they would spend the night outside. In the morning they could be found with a thin layer of ice formed over their body.

Iron gags were used on prisoners who wouldn’t obey the no talking ordinance. The gag was used like a bear trap on their tongues and was tied to their hands behind their back. Every time they moved the contraption would cut their tongues.

If they misbehaved, one of the punishments was being strapped in a chair so tight that it would cut off circulation to their extremities.

Deaths

Most of the prisoners were sentenced to life and died within these walls, hundreds perished during the TB outbreak and many others committed suicide due to the inhumane treatment.

If all of that isn’t enough to make you think it could be haunted, several guards were killed by inmates who would reach through the bars after the doors were opened and shoved them only a few inches until they fell over the rails to their deaths.

In addition, during the 1930’s, an officer was clubbed to death by an inmate with a disassembled piece of a sewing machine.

Famous Inmates

Al Capone spent time here in a very well furnished cell. It was said he could be heard screaming on several occasions because he thought he was being haunted by one of the victims of the infamous Valentine’s Day Massacre.

Willie Sutton, a notorious bank robber actually managed to escape in 1945 through a tunnel that took a team of men a year to dig. Once outside the walls, Willie was quickly captured.

The Hauntings

A locksmith doing restorations in cell block 4 was trying to remove a 150 year old lock from a cell door when a massive force overcame him. He believes that when he opened the gate it opened a pathway to the spirits who were trapped behind its bars.

In review of the Ghost Adventure’s investigation there were a great number of findings. It was quite an intense episode. During Zak’s interviews of an eyewitness at the prison, he discovered there were many reports of phantom footsteps, noises, voices, moaning, screaming, several accounts of physical touching and pushing, apparitions, banging and many other accounts of unexplained happenings.

The episode is 45 minutes long. If you have an interest and would care to see what they discovered while on site, start viewing at 13 minutes. This is where the first encounter is recorded. Zak is taking to a tour guide and they step inside Al Capone’s cell. Listen for what happens when another guide gives the history about reports that Al thought he was haunted.

(If you are short for time, after the previous part, skip ahead to around the 22:30 mark.) When Zac starts to torment the ghosts, a clanking noise is captured. At 25 minutes they receive a spike on the EMF detector and moments after they recorded an EVP. I could go on and on with what they found and what happened to them during their stay. I’ll let you decide if you’d like to review more. If you decide you are interested, here is the link to the video:

If you are among the bravest of the brave, you can pay a small fee to be scared out of your wits by people in full makeup and zombie attire who are stationed in cells throughout the jail. Walk through and tread lightly so as to not disturb the ghosts. watch your step however, the place is deteriorating and it adds to the image of a haunted location. “Terror Behind The Walls” has 6 different attractions on site that start on the weekends in September and run every day through the month of October, except Mondays. The last weekend is November 9. You may have to wait in line, but they make sure you are entertained while you hang out with your friends. For info, check out: Terror Behind the Walls.

If that seems too much for you, they are open daily for prison tours.

For a virtual tour, see the source documents below:

Sources:

Virtual Tour Video – “Inside Eastern State Penitentiary” 10 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5PtNEbfL10
Picture of the prison from an aerial view: en.wikipedia.org
Eastern State Penitentiary’s Official Website: http://www.easternstate.org/

My Experiences – S. K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion – Part 5

20 Sunday Oct 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in Haunted Mansions, S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian, S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion Gardner

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Take my hand as we venture on a journey through a certified haunted mansion. I will guide you through my experiences, explain how I felt and share with you some pictures of the inside of the home that will take you back in time to the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.

I had the opportunity to speak with Edwin who is a very kind and gentle man. He and Lillian are very attached to the mansion but due to circumstances that were out of their control, they had to leave their home.

The caretakers, Tina and Marion are equally fantastic and personable people. One conversation with any of them and you feel as if you’ve known them forever. The house holds amazing charm and character. I would recommend a visit if you ever get the chance.

You will immediately fall in love with the beautiful charm of this house. The wood around the doors is original to the home and is spectacular. The fireplaces are original to the home and only burn coal.

Lillian has a magnificent eye for decorating and the main floor and bedrooms are beautifully decorated with art and furniture that would have you question if it belonged to S. K. Pierce himself.

The safe, pictured below belonged to Sylvester’s wife, Ellen.

If you look closely, you may even see some of Jay Stemmerman’s, a former occupant of the 60’s, art that was left behind.

Our first tour of the inside was on Friday, October 18th during the Blood moon/Lunar eclipse. Spirit Sleepers Investigators was on site with an amazing team of Tarot and Palm Readers from Salem, MA. I will go further into detail about my Tarot and palm readings here, in a different post starting tomorrow.

I will tell you though, that on this night, they had a table tipping ceremony that was unbelievable. My husband and friends were very hungry by 8:40 when the first of two sessions started and were eager to eat. We journeyed across the street to get some pizza and discuss the evening. Guests and Reverends came over to use the restroom and were raving about what we had missed. Someone showed us a short video of the table jumping like crazy and told us it could be heard from two floors down on the first floor. Several of the residing spirits had communicated loud and clear. There is a personal account from one of the people who was sitting in on the session that can be viewed by going to their Facebook page, “Haunted Victorian Mansion” and viewing October 19th’s posts. Several people who had come over also testified that the table started jumping immediately and several spirits came through.

On this first trip I was joined by my husband, one of best friends, her adult son and younger daughter. We all had separate experiences. There was always quite a bit of chatter and activity from the living so I would have to say that if there was more activity than what I mention, it could have been easily overlooked. The group I was with had several experiences in addition to mine.

I had a jacket on that left my arms exposed from the elbow down. As were ascending the staircase from the first floor foyer to the second floor. I felt a buzz of static electricity pass me going in the opposite direction. I could feel it on my face and arms especially and it sent a chill down my spine.

When we were in the room that was one used as a brothel, where several women had been lost their lives, I could feel a mild pressure on my chest. It was explained that many women have felt ill in this room and some have had to leave the room in order to feel better.

I took a great number of pictures both days, hoping to capture an orb or something fascinating. When I took a picture of a mirror while in the dark, as the flash went off I jumped as did the man standing behind me because we thought we saw something. When I got home and looked at the pictures, I was shocked at what I thought I saw in the mirror. I see a young woman bent over with her face close to the mirror. Her arm looks bent up toward her chest as if she saying “come here.” She was not part of the tour and the image looks translucent. This photo was taken with an iPhone 4S in the dark, with flash. The only editing that was done was cropping to bring the inside of the mirror closer, and the drawing you see where I outlined the girl. What do you see?

We were even allowed to climb the spiral stairwell to the widow’s peak and get a look out of the window, four stories up. I took great pleasure in snapping a few picture of the cars across the street that were waiting to turn. I could only imagine the stories they told about a flashing light coming from the fourth story window of the scary haunted Victorian.

During both trips I felt very disoriented, but more so on the second. I am very good with directions and don’t get turned around easily but the entire time inside the mansion I was unsure of where I was within the house. I’ve been through twice and could not tell you the layout. On the second trip, a different friend brought her friend with her. The two of us were somewhat disoriented for about 45 minutes after we left.

The second tour was two days later (tonight, Sunday, October 20th) with all proceeds going toward the Relay for Life. I was so pleased to see how successful it was. We arrived at 4:30 and were standing in line waiting for a tour. When we left, the line was out the door and to the end of the street.

I felt more during the second visit. I felt dizzy in two different rooms, heaviness in my chest in another and toward the end of the tour, the center of my stomach was upset. I felt something tickle my face on the first floor during Edwin’s introduction on the first floor.

There is a room in the basement, described as a hotbed of activity, where they have chairs set up for investigators so I decided to take a seat. As I sat there, the right arm of the chair started to vibrate, the right side of my body became very cold and I felt something touch my face for a second time.

My phone was acting strangely during both tours. I can’t even tell you what it was doing the first night. It kept showing me a screen of mini pictures when I was trying to snap a shot. I’ve looked at the phone since to try to figure out what I may have touched to make it do that and I cannot figure it out. Tonight, the flash wasn’t working but was clearly on. Some of the pictures came out blurry as if the lens was dirty and a couple others were very dark. There are several pictures I took that are not even in the album when I tried to find them, one of them being in the basement room that I spoke of above and one of the staircase from the third floor looking down to the second floor landing. I’m not sure how many others are missing.

One of the rooms had an old photo album that Lillian had purchased and did not belong to the Pierce Family. As I was looking through it with my friend, Rebecca, I started to feel dizzy and nauseous.

For additional history and videos of evidence that was captured here by investigative teams, read the other pieces I have written about this location:

Again, I urge, if you have the chance to visit, I highly recommend that you jump at the chance. It is an experience you will not soon forget. I know I am grateful to have had the opportunity.

Thank you for taking the time to read this today. I hope you will return for many more upcoming posts as well as the ones that have already been written. Please take a moment to share, follow or “like” this page.

Also check out my other blog, The Peace And Hapiness Project ~ Missy Bell.

An Overview of Our Haunted Victorian Mansion Visit

19 Saturday Oct 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in Haunted Mansions, MA, S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion Gardner

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Last night was amazing! What better thing to do on a creepy October night with a full moon and an eclipse than to visit a haunted mansion?

My husband and I were accompanied by one of my best friends and two of her children while we visited a certified haunted location last night. I have written a great deal about the S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion on this blog site and I have been pulled toward the location many times. Tonight was my first look inside.

I must say that the Spirit Sleepers Paranormal Investigators Psychic Faire was a life-changing event in so many ways, to say the least. I don’t want to share too much in this post, instead just give you an overview of what you can expect to see here over the next week on this blog site.

I hope to return tomorrow night to the Victorian. They are hosting a Flash Light Tour fundraising event for The Relay For Life and I’d like to support it. That’s the only reason I am not posting yet about my experiences. I am sure I will have more tomorrow if I go and I want to wait to post it all together.

Let me just give you a closer look into what I’ll be bringing you over the next few days:

A walk through of the experiences of the paranormal activity my group and I had during the tour of the Haunted Victorian.
A few pictures of the inside of the Victorian. The furniture and woodworking in the house are incredible.
YES! I think I captured a spirit when taking a picture of a mirror in the dark. I will share it for your opinion.
My life-altering, first ever Tarot reading by a sweet, lovely and talented Witch from Salem. (This you won’t want to miss. I caught the entire session on audio tape so I can review and report it accurately, which I have not listened to yet. And yes, I’m an open book so I don’t mind sharing.) Some of the subjects she touched on that I will share are, “My Purpose,” “The Several Reasons For My Paranormal Experiences Since I was 13,” “A Few Things About My Children,” “How this information affected me” and a few other topics.
Info about my palm reading that I recorded.
Results from my husband’s first ever Tarot reading, also caught on tape, including information on “Upcoming Winter Weather,” “Finances,” “His Special Gift,” “The Light of His Life,” “Work Issues,” “A Prediction” and many other things.
I will also share with you experiences that my best friend and her children had while they were there, if they don’t mind. (Fascinating.)

None of us left the mansion without an experience. I can’t wait to share it all! Follow this blog if you’d like to hear more.

If you would like to visit the mansion tomorrow night on 4 West Broadway on Gardner and bring your flashlight between 4-8 for a $10 tour. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

Thank you for stopping by today! Also check out my other blog, The Peace And Happiness Project ~ Missy Bell.

Paranormal Flashlight Sessions

18 Friday Oct 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in Paranormal Questions Researched

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What is a flashlight investigation? How are they used to contact the paranormal? Is this method accurate in determining if spirits are present and actually trying to answer questions?

I wanted to show you a few flashlight investigations. Watch as many or as few as you would like then catch up with me at the bottom.

Midwest Paranormal Investigators – Flashlight Pushed Off the Table (4 Minutes 37 seconds.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP2cb0m80Bw

N.i.g.h.t.s. Paranormal Investigations video – Flashlight Session: Nights Paranormal Investigations. I have a hard time NOT believing this is true. They used a second medium, a camcorder, that caught an orb float to the flashlight and away. The interesting part is that they don’t mention it. (3 minutes, 40 seconds.)

Colorado Para Tech goes into great detail here to explain the inner workings of an ordinary flashlight that they used to use during their investigations. They will be debunking a great bit of their past findings due to the inaccuracy of the ones they were using. Click the link if you wish to see this 18 minute video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GHrVG9Q9n8 They have created a new type of flashlight that they will show in this video to be more effective than the standard flashlight.

My thought process is this… If several pieces of equipment are in use at the same time and they are in conjunction with there being a spirit in the room, wouldn’t this be more convincing? I would think there would need to be more than one piece of evidence to prove beyond a doubt there was something there. I would think the temperature readings, video, photography, and other instruments could be used to back up the flashlight’s evidence.

I wouldn’t take the flashlight alone as sole evidence but the videos are fascinating!

Share your comments below and head to the category section for more posts on the paranormal including paranormal hot spots:

Missy Bell

Paranormal Investigations

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

Posted by weiselcantlin2 in Uncategorized

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Many people have expressed interest in going on investigations. I have had such a great time learning the history of the places I have researched that I would love to go on a few as well, tag along with some professionals. I also have a fascination as to why ghosts manifest themselves and stay in contact with the living. I can’t say that I wouldn’t do the same after I pass, and I’m sure, for each spirit it is for a different reason, but to know would be such so amazing.

I cannot see too far ahead of me on this path, if it leads anywhere or is a dead end. For now, I am exploring what fascinates me, what has always fascinated me.

In my search for knowledge I came across a few sites that seem to be quite informative about questions I have about the paranormal. Over the next few weeks next few weeks I’ll give a quick review of what they are about and list them for your reference, trying to keep each post focused on a specific area. If you decide you are interested in learning more, check them out. (I will be adding these in here and there, mixed in with the research-style articles that I have been posting.

Keep in mind, I am new to this and I am just researching. If there are people out there who have knowledge that they would like to share, I encourage it. The one thing I ask is, that you keep negativity out of it. (No bashing investigators, site operators, or sites themselves. I find that completely unprofessional, no matter what the circumstances are. I am doing this for the pure fascination of the paranormal and to perhaps figure out why I have had unexplained activity surrounding me since I was 13.)

If you have a site that focuses on the paranormal that you’d like me to mention in the future, or a location you have interest in learning more about, I’d be happy to research it online and bring you as in depth of a history as I can.

I am only as accurate as the information provided. I am not psychic, well, if I am, my skills are not developed enough to discern truth from fiction in videos or written evidence, nor can I discern if someone has doctored a video or created a myth.

Always keep in mind that people will argue or try to find something misleading in any evidence that they did not see, hear, touch or smell for themselves in real time. It’s human nature. That being said, I do not always believe what I see or read, what I want is for you to form your own opinion or investigate for yourself. That’s the excitement of it.

Here are some of the questions I have that I am looking to find the answers and webpages for so I can be more armed with knowledge about the field since my only current ideas come from television shows and what is on the web:

What types of equipment are available to investigators and how do they work?
What are all the ways a spirit or entity manifests?
What types of entities are there and how can you tell the difference between spirits that are good and those who mean to do harm?
What type of findings are the most accurate and why?
Is there a time when the activity seems to be more active?
What are the theories behind why spirits follow people or attach themselves to the living?
What part does a Medium play in the role of an investigation and what are ways they gather knowledge and information.
What are some places that are said to be very haunted that I would like to visit one day? (These will be locations I will be researching the history of and posting about in the future.)

I look forward to the journey and challenge as always.

If there are questions you have or if you are interested in reading the findings of anything above, let me know in the comments.

Also, if you are an investigator and would like to share, I would love to hear from you. How did you get started? What steps did you take?

I am looking forward to going to a psychic fair at the S.K. Pierce Haunted Victorian Mansion in Gardner and I am hoping to have my own encounter with the afterlife. I’ll let you know…

Thank you for stopping by. As always, I truly appreciate it. For posts on paranormal locations, see the side bar on the left. That is also where you can follow this blog. (Scroll to the bottom of the post to share.) I hope you will follow this or my other blog, The Peace and Happiness Project where I offer up inspiration, tips and tools on how to reduce stress and increase happiness and a few posts on what makes me happy and brings me peace.

Have an amazing day!

Missy Bell

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