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originally posted by: Blue Goblin
a reply to: whyamIhere
Why not record? Seems like the best way to document if I find anything be it to a tramp hiding up there to a nazi demon. Visual proof is the best proof. Nobody opened the doors, my mum just closed the upstairs doors after tidying I guess and she found them all open later.
originally posted by: whyamIhere
originally posted by: Blue Goblin
a reply to: whyamIhere
Why not record? Seems like the best way to document if I find anything be it to a tramp hiding up there to a nazi demon. Visual proof is the best proof. Nobody opened the doors, my mum just closed the upstairs doors after tidying I guess and she found them all open later.
I have heard (I have no facts) that by communicating you can make things worse.
If something knows it can get your attention it could get more persistent.
It's kind of like the Ouija Board....Possible unintended consequences.
Get a Pro...
originally posted by: Blue Goblin
I could bring a bring that Ouija board to the house tomorrow as I think I kept it.
originally posted by: Aleister
take a little salt and make a "circle" around the house, sprinkle holy water in every room, and get some sage and do a sage circuit of the house and grounds (every room, all around).
originally posted by: FlyersFan
originally posted by: Aleister
take a little salt and make a "circle" around the house, sprinkle holy water in every room, and get some sage and do a sage circuit of the house and grounds (every room, all around).
perfect advice. that will most likely clear out whatever is in there and make it more people friendly. The OP can google up how to properly sage a property or we can walk him through it.
originally posted by: Blue Goblin
I guess I will have to try sage and holy water. Where do I get holy water though?
originally posted by: Darkblade71
a reply to: Blue Goblin
My advice is to get some sage sticks, and smudge the house from top to bottom as well as the suggested salt.
Welcome to the wonderful world of the paranormal non-believer,
it sounds like you are about to have a change of view.
Everything sounds like a young teenager in the house.
Look up different ways of cleansing, and find something that you and your family can do to clean the place out "spiritually".
Sage acts like a sanitizer, it will remove any negativity, as the smoke is an irritant to spirits for some reason. Lots of people speculate on why, however, almost everyone that works with these things will agree,
it works.
My personal thought on this, leave the ouija board at home, and if you really want to do an investigation, get some cameras, a digital tape recorder, and spend a few days going from room to room snapping pictures and talking about each room as you go through it while recording yourself. Places where you suspect paranormal things have happened, are places to stop and try EVP sessions, but digitally record everything.
Of course you also want to look into the history of the house.
Since you seem to have a 1970's kind of feel to what is going on, I would start with the history from the early 60's. Well, all of the history of the house, but I think the 1960's and early 70's might have the most information.
Keep us informed. It sounds very interesting.
originally posted by: ProfessorChaos
I just realized that I never addressed the Ouija board. My apologies.
In the event that you decide that you wish to conduct an investigation on your own (I don't recommend it, unless you have sober-minded friends to help):
As many have said already, leave it at home. I personally do not feel a Ouija board is reliable for anything other than the "creepy" factor when it comes to investigations; too many variables are involved in its use.
Recorders are great, and so are camcorders (preferably with IR).
When interacting with a suspected entity, DO NOT PROVOKE IT. Be respectful at all times.
Once you have established what you are dealing with, you will then have a better idea of how to interact with the entity.
You'll notice that I do not refer to these things as "spirits". The reason for this is simple; no one truly knows what they are (spirits of the deceased, inhumans, pure spirits), if they are anything at all (environmental effects, hallucinations, etc.).
Though they haven't been proven to help in any way, an EMF meter can also be useful. The standard K-2 sells for around $50.
And last but not least, if you are conducting your own investigation, BRING PLENTY OF REPLACEMENT BATTERIES!
Happy hunting!
originally posted by: Darkblade71
a reply to: Blue Goblin
Well that is a start for the history.
Maybe they were a very angry and argumentative family.
That would leave a residual haunting too. It doesn't have to be that someone died, as a lot of people think. Just very intense emotions can have an effect on a house or building. Especially if the house starts to take on a life of it's own.
The flies kind of bug me. That sounds negative, but that could just be from me watching the Exorcist when I was little...lol
Find someone with an Xbox 360 or Xbox one with a kinect camera and set it up in the room you think is most likely to get you some results. The camera will pick something up if you are lucky.
I am kind of playing with this myself. First time I tried it, it worked...or maybe it was a glitch.. lol
But the trial run in my living room, after requesting someone to appear got results.