Can Ghosts Hurt You?- A Case of Mistaken Identity

A question that seems to be on a lot of newbie ghost hunters out there is this... Can Ghosts Hurt You? NO! " See how I answered that pretty quickly lol! :)" But, really on a more serious side, they really can't... It's a case of mistaken identity, ghosts are just like us after all they were us at one time. If they spent their lives being anti-social, than chances are they just want to be left alone. And if they were a social butterfly, chances are you'll get more activity from them.

Now with all that being said... The only way ghosts can hurt you is mentally. If your terrified to begin with about seeing a ghost for the first time, well your stress levels are going to rise and you'll feel it physically no doubt.

Now as for the bad guys of the spiritual world they are quite capable of causing severe harm but they are of the inhuman variety. Demonic spirits do have the ability to cause serious injury of both the mental and physical variety. However, attacks by demonic entities are extremely rare, thank God, although they do take place more than most people realize or are willing to admit. Still, your chances of encountering one are minute, unless you delve into high-risk areas such as practicing the black arts or you live an evil lifestyle that would be attractive to demonic entities. Far and away, the most likely spirit you will encounter will be human.

Hope this helps put you at ease at least a little bit :) May do a part 2 on this...

Ghost Hunting Without Equipment-Twitter Question

Here's a question I get from twitter sometimes... "Do I actually need ghost hunting equipment, to enjoy ghost hunting?" Awesome question. The quick answer absolutely not! Ghost hunting is all about the obsevation. Now if you are seeking out to record anomalies and strange paranormal activity, to present as evidence, then equipment such as analog/digital voice recorders and EMF detectors, mel-meters, perhaps a 35mm camera "Black& White Film" will provide you that. But under no circumstance... get caught up in all the hoopla over having to buy expensive equipment, in order to enjoy ghost hunting.

Why invest a lot of money into something your not even sure your going to enjoy 100%. If it turns out that you get hooked and can't get enough of investigating, let that determine how much you want to invest. Many times I'll just sit there with a laser grid "Which you can pick-up fairly cheap from Ebay" and my old analog tape recorder with an external mic, and catch some great stuff. But I must warn you this is a hobby of pure patience, they don't always like to come out and play...you'll probably go through a bunch of investigations, before hitting gold, but when you do "OH Boy!!!" that's all I can say... Now what I would do is take some serious notes, you'll want to record exactly what you were feeling or seeing...this includes the Time, Date, the Spot you got the feeling from. By doing this, you'll be able to go back when you can afford a little equipment, and maybe get a jump start with some activity. :)

 Whatever you decide...Don't ever feel that you must own some facy dancy equipment in order to enjoy ghost hunting, "this is just not true!" Just do it you'll be so amped, you won't even be thinking about equipment once your in there for the first time :)

Can Ghosts Really Follow You Home From An Investigation?

One can never make a blanket statement about the activities of spirits. Remember were dealing with individuals and like you and me...Their all different too. We seldom worry about whether or not the people we meet will follow us home. The same principle hold true and usually can be apply to ghosts. Ghosts have to be approached one by one. Beings their all different, most ghosts have a reason to be wherever they happen to be. Sometimes it is unfinished business from when they were alive For some, they haunt a given area because of a traumatic event or a quick and un-expected death. Other, perhaps are afraid to move on and stay at the location they feel most comfortable in. None the less, they all have a different reason to be where we find them. Additionally, ghosts need an anchor, a point of attachment as most humans do - a place to call home. Ghosts don't tend to be nomadic or are known to roam, wandering from one place to the next as if they were a homeless person or a drifter. Each and every location you investigate will always be filled with the unknown, But I can say over the past years of paranormal investigation and research, and coming in contact of all types of unknowns...neither I nor anyone on any of my investigative teams has ever had anything follow them home. The preliminary investigation can often answer the question before hand as to whether or not a spirit will follow you anywhere. Every site is different, so use your common sense and plan each investigation before starting. After all, there are no "guarantees" in paranormal investigating. In conclusion, it is extremly doubtful a ghost will follow you home. As I mentioned before each are different. Some have different abilities, some may go wherever they choose. Others are stuck at the location they haunt and couldn't follow you if they wanted. But most are at the location they haunt for a reason, and we the living aren't it. It's never a bad idea to say a prayer prior to an investigation I always do, a little added armor doesn't hurt... :)