#paranormal-investigation — Public Fediverse posts
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A.C. Wise's new novel, Ballad of the Bone Road, is a dark fantasy tale of faith and fanaticism, doomed love and desperate bargains. Paranormal investigators Brix and Bellefeather are our guides through the shadows of Port Astor, a city where fae roads criss-cross human highways and ghosts whisper to the living. She'll be in conversation with Lauren McMenemy, who'll delve into the Canadian's award-bothering back catalogue, too.
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#books #darkfantasy #fae #paranormalinvestigation #paranormal
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There's got to be something occult about the fact this announcement features the third Dave of the event... But we're super excited to welcome Dave Jeffery to the crew, bringing with him a side-helping of occult detective fiction chops - yes, the prolific horror writer also dabbles in occult detectives! - as he chats with Dave Brzeski.
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#horror #occult #occultdetective #occultdetectivefiction #supernatural #paranormal #paranormalinvestigation
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Who you gonna call? (Sorry, couldn't help it...) It's time to introduce our very own Writing the Occult ghost hunter: author and paranormal enthusiast Rosie O'Carroll will join the seekers on 30 May to tell us the "how" and "why" of going on a ghost investigation 👻
Tickets for Writing the Occult: Seekers are now on sale, with more speaker announcements to come.
writingtheoccult.carrd.co
Meet Rosie🧵⬇️
#ghosts #paranormal #paranormalinvestigation #occult #writers #writing #ghoststories
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✨ @Samsai is going live on our self-hosted Owncast server! ✨
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Who ya gonna call… for a Bigfoot sighting?
No one expects a Bigfoot encounter. Certainly not while you are driving down a highway or forest road. What would you do if you saw something you couldn’t identify? If you wanted to report it, who would you contact?
Maybe it’s just me, but I have often thought about this. When people ask me if I’ve ever had a strange or paranormal experience, I say “No” because I would never jump to a paranormal conclusion about an experience. I would consider all the potential rational possibilities and even doubt my own memory because I realize how flawed observations and interpretations can be. I especially recognize that I could not possibly exclude every normal explanation in order to definitively state it was evidence of the “paranormal”. The best I would be able to conclude is, “I don’t know” and it would remain my own personal experience.
But what would I do if I captured good visual or physical evidence of, say, a cryptid?
A local Bigfoot encounter
I was prompted to think about this again when I saw local coverage of a Bigfoot sighting that took place on Interstate 80 in PA approaching State College, a road I drove frequently decades ago when I was going to Penn State. The witness contacted the BFRO – the nationwide Bigfoot clearinghouse. The report noted the day and time was Saturday, October 4 at 5:30 PM. The weather was clear and the event occurred over an hour before sunset.
The witness described the movement of the figure as “moving quickly and smoothly.” The witness estimates that the time it took to cross the road from the moment it started moving from the right shoulder to the left shoulder of the highway was approximately three seconds. B.G. estimates that the figure crossed the left side of the road in three or four strides, he does not know how many it took to cross the right side of the road as it was obscured by the Subaru. The witness emphasized how amazed he was at the speed of the figure as it crossed the road. The witness recalled yelling out to his wife “What the hell was that?!” as the figure disappeared into the forested median to the left.
Location of sighting.A tall, all dark figure crossed the road from right to left in front of a car ahead. It went over the guardrail on the left side of the road without stopping into a forested median. He lost sight of the figure and when he drove past the spot where it entered the wooded strip, there was no sign of it. He continued on. Everything happened within a few seconds. His wife, in the passenger side, was not looking ahead and did not see the figure.
The witness was very interested in the car ahead, who must have seen the figure at closer range when it crossed in front of them. There was no follow-up that I know of regarding a witness in the other car. The reporting witness even tried to follow the car and approach the driver to ask what they saw, but he was unsuccessful.
The witness described the figure as not proportioned like a human, or a bear. And not even much like the typical Bigfoot:
The witness said that the entire frame was taller and slenderer than he would have imagined for a bigfoot. He described it as “Long, tall, and slim”. Trying to compare the figure to a human body, the witness said how the legs and arms were longer with the arms extended downwards below the waistline as it crossed. B.G. said how the frame did not make sense to him, as the limb lengths were not proportional to a normal person.
He did not see clothing or fur/hair. I don’t know who else he contacted regarding this incident or why he went to the BFRO.
I really don’t like speculating on what happened here. But I would not dismiss that this person saw something upsetting – whether it was a person illegally and dangerously crossing an interstate highway where no pedestrians are allowed, or if it was something weirder.
What would you have done?
I’ve seen things while driving that gave me pause. When you are travelling at speed, you don’t have enough time to take in what you see. Then you are way past it, or you can’t just stop and pull over. Your brain works to try to figure out what to make of it and what response to take.
I had one incident where I was driving on a local road and swore I saw a large, out of place, iguana-type lizard on the roadway shoulder. After thinking about it for about 45 seconds, I was able to turn around and go back. There was nothing there. In countless more incidents, I was not able to go back.
For a moving creature, you have no way to go back. It’s gone. All you have is your memory, constructed based on the second or two that you saw it move. That’s not enough time to work out what it was. Mostly, you can fit the incident to a known scenario – a deer, a dog, a person, etc. But sometimes you can’t.
Other countries use dashcams more than we seem to in the US. One of our cars has a video camera feature that saves the last few seconds recorded if you beep the horn. That’s really handy but not widely available.
If I got something like the above incident on camera, and I thought it was a real anomaly, who would I share it with? I used to think I would send it to the most skeptical investigator I know at the time. I would probably report it to the police or game commission. I would NOT post it to social media, or go to the BFRO because then it can be used for purposes beyond my control. But many people do this. Many others probably don’t do anything but keep it to themselves. There are reasonable justifications for any and all of these options.
What did the other driver see? Why didn’t they report anything? Did they see what it really was? Or did the see something they didn’t want to know about? What would you do?
#BFRO #Bigfoot #BigfootSighting #cryptids #evidence #Paranormal #paranormalInvestigation #Pennsylvania #PennsylvaniaBigfoot #Sasquatch #WhatWouldYouDoIfYouSawBigfoot
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🎬 🎉 Live content alert! @Ayyyydrew is streaming on Owncast: https://kuso.business/
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It's time for cover art! Well, not exactly... Now that Modern Hauntings is officially in the hands of my editor, I figured this would be a good time to tease the cover art 😉 The official big reveal will happen by the end of June, so stay tuned!
#coverart #coverreveal #sneakpeek #comingsoon #horrorstory #horrorauthor #paranormalinvestigation #ghoststory #indieauthor #selfpublishedauthor #horrorbook #bookstagram -
🎥 🎮 Streaming LIVE! Watch @logan on Owncast: https://stream.logal.dev/
#Phasmophobia #GhostHuntingGames #ParanormalInvestigation #SpiritCleaners #owncast #livestream #stream #selfhosted
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There are many ethical considerations when conducting a paranormal investigation. #paranormalinvestigation #ethics https://connectparanormal.link/post/760424800895336448/ethics-in-paranormal-investigations
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Why is it that so many paranormal photos are blurry? Why do we need to put a red circle around Bigfoot to find him in a picture? For a variety of reasons, photos depicting paranormal phenomena—such as ghosts, UFOs, and Bigfoot—are frequently blurry. #blurryphoto #paranormal #paranormalinvestigation https://youtu.be/9OlhFeubP1A?si=L7_LrhhWKYoQL9tG
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Due to its tumultuous past and multiple accounts of hauntings, the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, a historic facility in Weston, West Virginia, has drawn the attention of paranormal investigators. Originally built to house 250 patients, this old psychiatric hospital’s population grew to over 2,400 by the 1950s, resulting in extreme overcrowding and inadequate conditions. #transalleghenylunaticasylum #paranormalinvestigation https://connectparanormal.net/2024/05/30/the-trans-allegheny-lunatic-asylum-exploration-into-paranormal-investigations/
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The assessment of paranormal evidence necessitates a methodical approach to data analysis and interpretation, which makes developing critical thinking abilities crucial. Separating true anomalies from accidental or comprehensible occurrences is a step in this procedure. Critical evaluation of the available evidence is essential in the field of paranormal research, since subjective accounts frequently collide with empirical data. #paranormal #paranormalinvestigation https://connectparanormal.net/2024/05/19/enhancing-critical-thinking-in-the-evaluation-of-paranormal-evidence/
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Planning and preparation are essential throughout the first stages of a paranormal investigation. Investigators do a thorough historical investigation to learn about the past of a location, its prior occupants, and any accounts of paranormal activity before ever stepping foot on it. #paranormalinvestigation #ghosthunting https://connectparanormal.net/2024/05/14/conducting-a-paranormal-investigation/
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🎧 Wondering how to conduct paranormal investigations while having access to Time 2? Curious if anyone other than the Technocracy regularly engages in this practice? Join Bryce and Terry as they discuss peculiar artifacts, team dynamics, and investigations that make sense in the World of Darkness. Tune in to the latest episode of Mage: The Podcast to learn more! http://magethepodcast.com/missions-mysteries-and-magick-paranormal-investigation-in-mage/ #magethepodcast #paranormalinvestigation #timetravel
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"The intensity was enheightened."
Dude, maybe you made an honest mistake there, but if not, and you thought that sounded erudite . . .
It didn't.
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50 Berkeley Square, has a dark history, with reports of ghostly sightings and strange occurrences dating back to the 19th century.
You can listen to ‘Ghosts of Berkeley Square’ and all other episodes of As Yet Unexplained at the As Yet Unexplained Website: https://bit.ly/asyetunexplained
#UFO #Hauntings #Ghosts #Unexplained #Podcast #ListenUp #UAP #AsYetUnexplained #Listen #ParanormalInvestigation #Ufos #TrueCrime #UAPs #Paranormal #Fortean #Mystery #Unsolved #AudioBook #Podcasting #ParanormalPodcast -
Forced to use up annual leave, using it productively by watching paranormal investigations on YouTube and freaking myself out 😅 #paranormal #samandcolby #paranormalinvestigation
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Reading list for paranormal investigation and research
In a recent discussion with a paranormal investigation group, I found myself referencing recommending books to check out for the latest on interesting facets of the field. I decided to share this annotated list.
First, there are three books that are “Handbooks” for spontaneous cases. They put ghost-hunting gadgetry in its place and re-orient the investigator to the proper aim of investigation: define the claim, assess if anything is happening, and then solve the problem. I consider these the best modern guides. If you are intent on pretending to be a TV-type investigator, then go waste your money on the paraceleb guides.
Scientific Paranormal Investigation (2010) by Benjamin Radford.
I reviewed this book here where I recommended it as a much-needed critical and logical guide to actually solving mysteries. Get it.Radford expanded on the 2010 book with Investigating Ghosts: The Scientific Search for Spirits (2018) to tackle more specifics in depth including EVP evidence.
Ghostology: The Art of the Ghost Hunter (2015) by Steve Parsons. Why are you using that gadget? Why do you conduct a “sweep” of the room? Do you even know why or is it just because you saw it on television? Parsons hits every point and is clear about what you should or should not bother with. This is a true ghost hunting guide. For more details, I reviewed it here. Get it in Kindle.
It’s important to have a background on the cultural history of ghosts. The classic book on the historical context of ghosts is Ghosts: Appearances of the Dead and Cultural Transformation (1996, 2nd ed.) by R.C. Finucane. You simply can’t claim to understand the present phenomena of ghosts if you know nothing about how ghosts were depicted in the past. Get it.
Spirits of an Industrial Age: Ghost Imposture, Spring-heeled Jack and Victorian Society (2014) by Jacob Middleton . I was enamored with this book from which I learned an incredible amount of historical context for spirits and cultural ideas about haunting. The genuine stories taken from the media reports of a bygone era are fascinating. This book is highly readable, yet scholarly. Pick it up on Kindle for a steal.
The Haunted: A social history of ghosts (2007) by Owen Davies. This volume is incredibly well-researched. It can be dry at times but it is an essential volume to have as the social history of ghosts is THE history. This book is highly regarded and regularly referenced by scholars of ghost lore and literature. Get it.
The following three books are key volumes on modern examinations of ghost activity and cultural aspects.
Australian Poltergeists: The Stone-throwing Spook of Humpty Doo and Many Other Cases (2014) by Paul Cropper and Tony Healy. Stories of stone-throwing and fire-starting troubling house ghosts are not new. Yet the same themes occur in the present day. Cropper and Healy do an excellent job of documenting these cases, many of which were researched in person. Though they can’t explain what’s going on, I can’t recall another volume of this type. I wish the same book was done for other places in the world. More in my review here. Get it on Kindle.
Paranormal Media: Audiences, Spirits and Magic in Popular Culture (2010) by Annette Hill (no relation) This book is based on research into paranormal popular media addressing both a UK and US perspective. I used this book heavily for my thesis work. It is a scholarly book so the price is a bit steep but borrow it if you have to as this is essential information to consider when evaluating ghost claims. I reviewed it here.
Parapsychology: A Handbook for the 21st Century (2015) edited by Etzel Cardeña, John Palmer, David Marcusson-Clavertz. This textbook is hefty but necessary. If one is to claim that they work in the field of amateur parapsychology, then you ought to at least know the state of the science. Even a perusal of this volume will show the wide chasm between ghost hunters and academic parapsycholgy. Read more about this here in my review. It’s often available through university libraries but the Kindle edition is reasonable.
In Alan Brown’s Ghost Hunters of New England (2008) you read firsthand candid views and opinions from amateur groups who bumped up against the “top” group The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) who went on to do the Ghost Hunters TV show. The groups interviewed for this book expressed their ties or distance to or from TAPS and the Connecticut-based, self-styled demonologists, Ed and Lorraine Warren. I saw their comments as revealing, provide curious trackbacks to what motivates a group and how they attempt to either follow an already forged path or try to differentiate themselves from the group in the next town. Some animosity and jealousy is apparent as groups hide their data from each other and stake out territory. Brown also tackled the groups in the South in a similar book. Get it.
Finally, these two volumes are excellent at discussing the booming paranormal business of today in historical contexts. If you don’t think that’s important to understand, you are missing a huge body of understanding.
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places (2016) by Colin Dickey. This book was so entertaining and enjoyable I could not put it down. After getting it from the library, I had to purchase a copy. It delves into the accurate history of places like Salem, the Lalaurie mansion, and the Winchester House. I was enlightened. And sometimes really angry at how the truth is buried for a quick buck. Absolutely grab this one.
Haunted Heritage: The Cultural Politics of Ghost Tourism, Populism, and the Past (2015) Michele Hanks. This book was an expansion of a thesis. Hanks covered a good bit of what I did as well in my book but in the UK so there are some differences. But it was critical to see how she developed the contexts for ghost researchers at their various levels of involvement. She showed how they long for experiences and ownership of their own heritage. U.S. readers will find these themes resonate in their communities as well. It will reveal a whole other level of meaning for participation in paranormal activities. Get it.
And of course, please purchase my book on paranormal researchers, Scientifical Americans. Head over to the page for more info.
I’m still reading so I may have a part 2 to this list. Please subscribe to the blog in the right sidebar.
#bookListForGhostHunters #bookReview #ghostHistory #historyOfGhosts #Paranormal #paranormalBooks #paranormalInvestigation #paranormalInvestigators #recommended https://sharonahill.com/?p=6802