A group of us interested in a Ghost Hunt/Investigation. Advice?

Loobz

Hi all on Paranormal.

There is a large group of us (10 ish) interested in going to a ghost hunt/investigation. Is there anything coming up soon? We are in Waterford so somewhere in the south-east is preferable.

What is involved?
What do we need?

None of us have had much experience in this area so we're not sure how to get involved.

Thanks people

Kernel

Not my field of expertise, I'm more involved in unmasked and piecing together illuminati type conpiracies... but this may help?

http://www.ghosthunting101.com/
http://www.praofi.org/
http://paranormalireland.org/vbulletin/index.php?

Thanx 4 The Fish

Small bit of advice, be very careful.

Zillah

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote:

Small bit of advice, be very careful.

Oooh boogey woogey.

I've gotten this attitude a lot. Whats this all about, are ghosts one of the top ten causes of death in Ireland today or something?

What exactly is the big deal? What terrible outcomes have people suffered when they weren't "careful"?

Oryx

Zillah wrote:

What exactly is the big deal? What terrible outcomes have people suffered when they weren't "careful"?

mental illness, obsession, possession an inability to detatch from what went on if it was really peculiar. I know Im not being fully serious here, but it can and does cause problems, be they in the mind of the person, or otherwise.

Loobz wrote:

What is involved?
What do we need?

A level head, and a lack of hysteria among your group

stormkeeper

Zillah wrote:

Oooh boogey woogey.

I've gotten this attitude a lot. Whats this all about, are ghosts one of the top ten causes of death in Ireland today or something?

What exactly is the big deal? What terrible outcomes have people suffered when they weren't "careful"?

It's not only that, but going around in the dark is its own danger... You could easily trip over something or fall down a hole, then there's also the fact that you could get arrested if you haven't consulted the property owner.

But yeah, on the spiritual side, you do need to be careful as well... Leaving yourself open to negative influences is not a good thing to happen...

stormkeeper

Kernel wrote:

Not my field of expertise, I'm more involved in unmasked and piecing together illuminati type conpiracies... but this may help?

http://www.ghosthunting101.com/
http://www.praofi.org/
http://paranormalireland.org/vbulletin/index.php?

praofi.org and paranormalireland.org are the same site.

Zillah

Kennett wrote:

It's not only that, but going around in the dark is its own danger... You could easily trip over something or fall down a hole, then there's also the fact that you could get arrested if you haven't consulted the property owner.

But yeah, on the spiritual side, you do need to be careful as well... Leaving yourself open to negative influences is not a good thing to happen...

I don't think he was talking about the dangers of arrest and blundering in the dark... And you still didn't answer my question as to the negative spiritual effects. "Not a good thing"...?

Completely offtopic, how did the move to London work out?

KatieK wrote:

mental illness, obsession, possession an inability to detatch from what went on if it was really peculiar.

Aside from possession, all those things are a risk of pretty much anything in life. Are these in anyway particularily associated with the spiritual? Do ghosts cause mental illness or does stress? Do ghosts cause obsession, or does a very interesting subject?

stormkeeper

Zillah wrote:

I don't think he was talking about the dangers of arrest and blundering in the dark... And you still didn't answer my question as to the negative spiritual effects. "Not a good thing"...?

Well, from what I've seen, they could cause you bad luck, or mess with your head, plaguing your dreams and such. My mum had that happen to her ages ago, though I forgot what the item that was used was called. Suffice to say, it was a lot like an ouija board. She didn't use the thing again after.

Completely offtopic, how did the move to London work out?

It worked out okay, though I'm having a bit of trouble sorting out a few issues at the moment. That said, this weekend I'm heading to Maes Artro for an investigation, and I'll get a chance to put my new camera into action

Aside from possession, all those things are a risk of pretty much anything in life. Are these in anyway particularily associated with the spiritual? Do ghosts cause mental illness or does stress? Do ghosts cause obsession, or does a very interesting subject?

It is very possible to get obsessed with hunting ghosts, so much so that it can be a detriment. You wouldn't want to get to that stage as from what I've been told, it could fcuk you up, though it would do so in different ways. There's a possibility that ghosts could cause stress or mental illness, from them messing with your head too much, though it depends on if the ghost is a good or a bad one. Of course, since a ghost has no physical form, all they can do is attack you psychically.

Oryx

imho ghosts can cause extreme stress in themselves. If you 'pick up' one that wont go away, it is so frightening and causes you to wonder about your sanity so much you can actually have a breakdown.

stormkeeper

KatieK wrote:

imho ghosts can cause extreme stress in themselves. If you 'pick up' one that wont go away, it is so frightening and causes you to wonder about your sanity so much you can actually have a breakdown.

Yeah, that's very true. I kinda forgot that aspect of it.

tabatha

what am i reading...there is no such thing as a ghost??

Oryx

tabatha wrote:

what am i reading...there is no such thing as a ghost??

As Ive often been told myself: Prove it

Zillah

KatieK wrote:

As Ive often been told myself: Prove it

You can't prove a negative

We sceptics have it all worked out don't we...

Oryx

I was joking I wondered how long it would take for someone to come back with that: 5mins, keep up the good work.

Zillah

KatieK wrote:

keep up the good work.

See, I am useful for some things!

6th

for those that believe ... no evidence is needed
for those who don't ..... no evidence is enough

Zillah

dublin6th wrote:

for those that believe ... no evidence is needed
for those who don't ..... no evidence is enough

Thats so not true....


Its what qualifies as evidence is usually the debate. For most sceptics its the apparent absolute lack of strong evidence thats the problem...

stormkeeper

I need to post up pics of an investigation I did over the weekend... Some impressive shots.