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Tapped Out? – TV’s Ghost Hunters plan to make a press release

Posted by tonya hacker
on November 15, 2009 at 1:56 pm

TV show with original cast members

TV show with original cast members

It’s okay to admit that you watch paranormal TV shows. TAPS-Ghost Hunters is the longest running paranormal based TV show to date.  They started out as plumbers and moved on to be the worlds most famous ghost hunters. Many teams across the nation praised them for bringing paranormal research/ghost hunting to the mainstream. Many years later, those same people are screaming to make them stop. The show started out as a innocent peek into the then very private and low key field of paranormal research. Now it’s big business and it’s no longer about the ghosts… well, maybe the ghost of Benjamin Franklin. When I write this blog, I can’t help but sing a familiar song titled “Mo money, mo problems” by Notorius BIG . I provided the link, just for fun. :)

TAPS- Jason and Grant, the super hero’s of the supernatural. They are no longer mere plumbers, they are business men. They own, produce and manage an empire. The TAPS empire. From big dollar property , merchandise, magazines, to giant events. TAPS is living large these days, thanks to their fans of course. On top of filming for the weekly TV show on Syfy, Ghost Hunters are now the poster children according to some for literally “selling out”. The majority of people that watch the shows are fans, as for TAPS fellow paranormal researchers watching, not so much.

Lately, the TAPS empire has been under the microscope by their peers. What used to be the occasional “oh my that’s a paranormal” moment, has turned into a weekly cat and mouse chase of let’s see what they can get on film this week. From jacket tugging to sliding pieces of furniture, the past two seasons have been chocked full of ghostly phenomenon, too good to be true. Once self proclaimed “debunkers” are now getting debunked. Not only by fellow paranormal researchers but by regular people that have a great deal of common sense and a keen eye for too good to be true moments. Perhaps TAPS has taught their viewers well?  The TAPS scrutiny hit hard during the Halloween live episode where Grant, reported to have his jacket “tugged” by a ghost.  Perhaps it would have been more convincing if the “ghost” tugged just once, but it was actually tugged 3 times. Overkill is never good for live TV. Since then, the pressure is on. The real paranormal community is watching like a hawk.  The heat may be on for the TAPS crew to get more evidence, perhaps that is why they are getting miraculous events, caught on tape each week. Remember, it is a business.

I will provide a few links for you to see how the general population is getting the word out about rumors of staging crews and rigged evidence. Want more? Visit YouTube, there is a plethora of video to help you make up your mind, or not.

Recent TV show starring singing icon called Meatloaf & Part II

2008 Jacket Tugging fiasco

Hanger Hoax?

Master bedroom analysis

More  video

Crazy KII meter action

& of course Sliding Lamp Want more? Visit Youtube

I am not setting out to change the way people think about a scripted reality based TV show on the Science FictionNetwork, so don’t get too upset with me.  But I do want to share what some are calling breaking news in the paranormal field concerning TAPS. Oh and to remind you that TAPS, Syfy and Pilgrim films are to offer a press release to clear their tainted image this week.

The not so “breaking news”- Many remember Donna Lacroix from the first few seasons of Ghost Hunters and perhaps, Ghost Hunters International.  She was involved with the starting of the show, before it became big business.

This week, Donna spoke about her time on the set of Ghost Hunters as a cast member live on the internet radio show titled GhostDiva-Live. The GhostDivas show is a fun and unique broadcast. It comes on late and is targeted towards adults. The show basis is similar to the popular TV & Radio show titled “Whatever Martha” The women sit and talk about what is on TV, have guests and poke and prod at the paranormal field, just for laughs. Donna was a guest on this show this past week and she told the hosts that they can ask anything, from plastic surgery to rumors of TAPS faking evidence. She agreed.

The show has now hit the paranormal and even skeptic community like a tornado. Although, Donna’s intentions were just to speak her mind. The possibility of the TV show staging evidence has become focus.  On several sites Jason Hawes of TAPS have made statements concerning Donna’s interview. He also stated that Pilgrim Films and SyFy network are preparing a press release over the show. I find it odd that they are taking this internet radio show so serious. Was Donna telling the truth enough to make the TAPS empire nervous? Many people feel that yes, it was enough to tarnish their image. Donna has made many statements that all she wanted to do was to talk about it. She was also aware that it would ruffle some feathers in the community, but she had no idea that it would circulate around the internet as it did in less than 72 hours. I do have to ask why TAPS, Pilgrim Films and even the SyFy network would take her statements so serious to create a press release?   The truth is, GhostDivas LIVE is a small but very popular (for like minds) type of radio show, based in Oklahoma, and broadcast by the Supernatural Radio Network, it’s not a huge radio show by any means.

There are message boards, forums, youtube videos, tweets, Facebook updates, myspace blogs, standard blogs and beyond in an uproar about this show. Many people have been sitting back waiting on the smoking gun to officially shut the TAPS empire down. This show was not the smoking gun, it may lead to it yes, but it is not. The radio interview was to allow Donna to speak her mind and for people to ask questions about the production. To most,  Donna is a hero for speaking out, while to a small few, they were disappointed that it was not the bomb they had been wishing for. No matter what your opinion is about TV’s TAPS/Ghost Hunters, the radio interview offers an entirely different outlook when it comes to the super hero status that is seen on TV.

Listen to the entire broadcast here. (Warning: Strong Language and adult content)

No matter what you might think about the TAPS/Ghost Hunters TV show you must remember that the show was created for entertainment purposes only. Why would TAPS be the only “real” TV show on a network that has nothing other than Science Fiction based programming is a great  question to ask yourself.  If you are a fan of this show that is fine, but keep in mind that it is for entertainment and quite possibly fiction wrapped in a cozy “reality based” blanket.

I will be awaiting patiently the press release from the Syfy network, TAPS and Pilgrim Films.  Nobody is attempting to change anyone’s mind, but I do ask that you see both sides of every story from the youtube videos to net radio shows. Do not believe everything you see on TV and continue to think critically when it comes to those claiming to have evidence of the afterlife. In my 11 years of research, I have yet to have a ghost perform for me on camera. Now, I am asking myself, maybe it’s because I’m not wearing a TAPS  official and certified t-shirt?

Sincere blogger,

Paranormal Eyes

Tonya H.

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Ghost Hunting Getaways

Posted by tonya hacker
on June 7, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Recently I was invited to attend a “Ghost Hunt Getaway” by a new local team here in Oklahoma. I was excited to review this event, mainly because the team had nothing to hide and seemed to be open to a public review.Knowing that I have an often short chain when it comes to supernatural claims and the “teams” that claim them. I was highly impressed that they even invited us to attend. I and co-author Tammy Wilson, of the <a href=”http://www.ghostlahoma.com” Ghostlahoma book series attended this event. We had a few goals, to sign Ghostlahoma books to their guests, hang out and get to know this new team and to review the event. To our surprise, all in all, we were pretty impressed by the organization, customer service and entertainment factor of the entire ghostly social event.
 
Friday evening, on June 5th we arrive at ESP event, titled “”Ghost Hunt Getaway” at the infamously haunted Stone Lion Inn in Guthrie, Oklahoma. ESP is short for “Exploring Spirit Phenomenon” and can be found at http://www.spiritphenomenon.com. I have not entered the Stone Lion for many years, for personal reasons, so it was nice to go back and enjoy the old house.I was greeting by Joe, also known as “Dawg” to the rest of his team and guests. He gave me a quick run down of how the event will be directed and a nice time frame of the evening so I could prepare my notes of the event. Soon after, we were encouraged to dive into the fantastic Oklahoma BBQ dinner set up they provided for their guests. They had ample amounts of food and had tables set up on the shaded porch for family style dining. Compared to many haunted events where they nickel and dime you to death and feed you chips and call it dinner, the team went above and beyond with dinner and displayed true Oklahoma hospitality! The dinner allowed people to mingle with each other and to get to know the team on a personal level. I sat at a table while eating and had a great conversation with a couple from Yukon. The importance of mingling is that it allows people to share their ghostly experiences in a non-judgmental environment. I enjoyed meeting and talking with many guests where all of them seemed to have a fun and memorable story to share when it comes to ghosts and personal haunting claims.
 
 
After dinner, the guests were invited inside for a quick lesson on “ghost hunting”. Now, I will be honest, I personally did not agree with everything that was said, but I will state that the lesson was open to discussion. When people attend these types of events, it’s pretty common practice that the “hosts” seemed to have all the answers. They preach, instead of educate and they are out to convince the world that “their way, is the right way. This was NOT the case with the ESP team. The beauty of the paranormal field is that we do not all have to agree, but the most important lesson is to allow the theories to be open for debate. ESP did a fantastic job with educating the public about paranormal claims. They even had hand outs of the true and accurate historical research behind the inn. Everyone sat attentive as they listened to team lead “Dawg” talk about the history of the house and the importance of common sense thinking while on a ghost hunt. Guests were encouraged to ask questions, which is also rare compared to other “haunted evenings” that are floating around out there.
 
 
After the Q&A session, it was time to hunt some ghosts. It was getting dark as guests headed outside to be divided into groups for the investigation of the inn. It was a very large crowd, 44 to be exact. I was concerned about noise levels knowing how that house has a tendency to carry sound that can be later mistaken for “ghostly phenomenon”. The guests were divided up with an ESP team member and they headed into the house. They tried to keep a floor in between each group, but it’s a very difficult task to control groups of excited and curious people. As the investigation continued, we sat and listened to how the group investigations were controlled. ESP team members conducted EVP sessions, in hopes to make contact with the ghostly inhabitants at the former funeral home. The guests seemed to be enjoying themselves at this point. Tammy and I went outside of the house to see what we could from the windows. One thing we did notice that it appeared to be a strobe light effect in one of the rooms. It was not paranormal; it was groups of people snapping photos one right after the other. This is a big no-no in the paranormal field. It is fine to take pictures, but with so many flashing away at unseen forces, I do have a feeling that it will create a lot of mysterious photos from this event. Will it be proof of paranormal activity? Not so much, more along the lines of a lot of light play, reflection and back lash from many excited digital flash photographers. People do want photos of their evenings, I just suggest they get second, even third opinions about “what” they captured.Later into the evening Tammy and I decided to participate on the “hunt” and we headed upstairs to the attic. In the past, we were able to stay the night alone in the bed and breakfast. We did have some unique experiences that still to this day; we are not able to explain away. We were also able to collect some pretty eerie EVP’s during our visit, so our curiosity pulled us upstairs with the group. After entering the attic, Lisa, ESP team member encouraged us to share some of our personal experiences at the inn. We obliged, and shared our tales. I did ask how many people were carrying audio recorders and more than half of them were wired up to collect EVP’s. In my years of research, when there are large groups of people, it’s very important to control the noise levels. In the dark, it’s impossible to see what everyone is doing and saying at the moment, so the goal is to eliminate false EVP from the audio that is collected. We asked everyone if they were willing to conduct a short EVP research experiment, everyone agreed. We got all the guests settled, sitting and audio recording devices ready. We sat in silence and encouraged people to focus on the room itself, not “who” they assumed to be haunting it. We asked them to clear their minds and speak out loud of any random word or phrasing that came to mind. No matter how odd it may be, they were encouraged to shout it out loud. After a couple minutes, people did start shouting out one word phrases, from “Coke bottle” to “bouncy balls”, they were truly random and the most important thing is that it allowed “whatever” was there to get a word in otherwise. The experiment lasted for about 15 min and was finished up with a bang, literally. Tammy and I pulled a drawer out of a table while sitting in the dark, yes, we were being nosy! We were pushing the drawer back in and to our surprise; it closed with a loud band that startled everyone! Everyone was awake now! We did not do it on purpose, it was really an accident.
 
 
 As the evening rolled around, it was almost midnight. Ghost hunting guests seemed to have a great time and were walking outside speaking about experiences, photos and feelings they witnessed during the event. I do ask that those that attended, to please share their EVP’s and photos with me! Tammy and I stayed around afterwards to talk with the team and to munch on food they had set out in the kitchen. We had a great time talking with them and they are all great people. Honest people without a “lets make lots of cash” What I witnessed through my Paranormal Eyes was not ghosts, banshees or poltergeists. It was nothing more than a fun event at one of Oklahoma’s most infamously haunted places. The getaway was very well organized and guests got more for their money compared to other events hosted by teams. Everyone was treated as guests, not dollar signs.
 
 
 The  ESP team did a fantastic job with keeping the guests busy and entertained.Because I was invited to do so, I offer this review as my honest opinion. With praise there is always room for improvement. First, I will say that I did look for flaw and things for me to critique, both good and bad. With that said, on with the not so good news.Being ESP’s first event on a level such as this one, there were some issues with crowd placement. Having 44 people in even a large house, well that’s quite a bit. As I stated above, it’s very easy to hear someone sneeze in the basement and confuse it with a “ghostly whisper” in the parlor. There are holes in the floor of this establishment, why, I’m not sure, air flow I will assume? No matter what, it is important to keep crowd noise under control. As a consumer, it can be lot of fun to feel as if you are part of a team when you attend these events. It is also important that everyone has a “job” to do while attending. I do suggest to the ESP team that they create fun, interactive group experiments to make guests feel as if they are a part of the team, or they are helping with “paranormal research” of some kind. Ghost hunting is not research, it’s walking around waiting, looking and expecting something paranormal to happen. This protocol works well, but typically with very small groups of people. With large groups, developing interactive tools that a guest can participate in and feel as if their presence makes a difference when it comes to event of this caliber. Standing around watching team leaders communicate and suggest there is something in the room with the group can be repetitive and become pointless after a period of time. I encourage the team to have their guests assist in a research project of some sort and offer some kind of conclusion to the evening. People did seem to have a good time and walked out smiling and chatting about the experiences. People that have an interest in the paranormal would feel more accomplished and likely to return again if the event had some overall point in an applied research project. I do feel the ESP will accept this advice because they honestly want to provide a quality occasion for people that enjoy adventurous outings such as this one. Other than that, everything else ran very smooth and everyone was very friendly and helpful.
 
 
 
KUDOS-I highly recommend that if you enjoy adventurous evenings out, that you attend the next ESP event.The ESP team did not “go psychic” at this event. I commend them for not putting on a bogus and phony act for guests like a lot of teams do here in Oklahoma. They allowed people to experience the inn for themselves and did not have anyone pretending to be speaking with molesting demonic forces from the gates of hell. Kudos to them for not showcasing hysteria and ignorance with the general public! Please do not fall for spurious “ghost hunts” that are floating around out there. They want your money and consumer quality is not top their priority. If you want an opinion about a ghostly tour or event, as always, shoot me an email. I will give you a free unbiased opinion!
 
 
Quick note to my readers:  If you are not being offered real refreshments and treated as a consumer at these “haunted evening” events, please spread the word or contact me. It is important that you get what you pay for at these types of paranormal events. Expect more, ask questions and be very weary to where you put your money. Many teams rake in a lot of money at these ghostly galas. They do not feed their guests, even offer free beverages, they preach at guests as if they are “right” and have answers about life after death. Not to mention, they fabricate historical facts, get “possessed” and pretend to talk to dead people, to make the event “exciting”. Why should consumers pay to be lied to and be swindled? If you are interested in attending one of the ESP events, please contact them on their website. Click on the link titled “events” and keep an eye out for the next haunted getaway.If you would like me to attend your ghostly event, shoot me an email at tonya@ghouli.org 
 
 
 
Sincere blogger,
 
Tonya Hacker  aka
Paranormal Eyes
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For Sale: Vintage and slightly haunted toaster?

Posted by tonya hacker
on April 26, 2009 at 1:21 pm

Over the past nine years I have heard many stories about ghosts, strange events, spooky experiences and even haunted objects. If you do a quick Google search, it’s not hard to find a plethora of haunted items for sale and for auction. The fascination with these items is very popular and many of the doll13haunted objects are selling for top dollar at auction sites. What’s the big deal with haunted items? Why would a person want to purchase them and who are these people that seem to have all the luck with finding these oddities? I have been reading a lot about these items and I have been paying attention to the writing styles that are behind them. Haunted Dolls are big sellers these days. I know grown men that hate dolls, because they are often creepy. The older dolls have the look of peeling paint and blackened eyes, fit for any horror movie. It seems to be the new thing to buy haunted. Perhaps people these days are lonely, bored or just crazy? Perhaps if they are like me, they would purchase these items just because the odds of them being haunted, well, it’s a fun gamble and well worth the risk. Who knows, it could be haunted!? What a great conversation piece to place on your mantle! It’s always fun to talk to people and hear their stories of how big of a sucker they were in purchasing online auction items. Some people are just collectors of strange objects, if funds were available, I would probably be one of those people.

 

Haunted objects, it’s a forgotten and slightly ignored subject in the paranormal field. It’s forgotten because the subject is slightly boring and there is nothing that “ghost hunters” can do! I too will admit that I would prefer to go into an old and creepy hospital compared to sitting for hours to monitor an old clock that’s believed to be haunted. One thing that a lot of researchers and even the skeptics are ignoring is the fact that there are a lot of reports of objects being cursed, haunted or have some kind of spirit attached. No, I’m not talking about the ones for sale on the Internet. I’m talking about the people that don’t call the ghost hunters; they just get rid of the object entirely. I have spoken with many people that have purchased or inherited an object, usually an antique of some sort and had a string of strangeness take place after the item arrived. Items such as books, clocks, old quilts, pieces of furniture, toys, photos, watches and even paintings area all deemed haunted. When the people obtained the items they were not afraid of them, not one bit. The experiences just evolved, that is what makes the stories more intriguing than a regular ghost story. Those that I have talked with over the years are more upscale and not the typical person that believes in such things as “ghosts.” They are not the types to call some t-shirt sporting ghost hunting team to visit their home either. The people are working citizens, educated and were not the least bit prepared to the string of mishaps that took place in their homes and lives. I have heard reports from sudden insect or rodent infestations after a small trinket was inherited. People have reported, strange noises, knocks on the wall, falling photos and even small fires. It is entirely possible that “bad luck” was blamed on these objects, so don’t peg me as a believer just yet. I’m not willing to accept the blame or the possibility of an innocent coincidence to justify someone’s strange events.

 

One of the most popular collections of haunted items is the traveling exhibit, featuring the RMS Titanic artifacts and replications. Many years ago, the babycribs1Titanic exhibit passed through Oklahoma. I was able to walk through and see all the found treasures that were aboard the historical ship. The items that made me become totally conscious of the tragedy was items such as hair brushes, some with hairs still in them and personal jewelry, not to mention children’s clothing, it was indeed haunting. The Titanic exhibit was even showcased on SciFi’s Ghost Hunters/TAPS not too long ago. The “team” entered the exhibit in search of traveling exhibit ghosts because curators have been reporting eerie sensations, being watched and even cold spots. Well, anyone with a soul would have been affected by this exhibit, even ghost hunters. Being around personal items might create more than just an uneasy feeling; it’s a feeling of empathy, on a non-psychic level and of course the blatant and very harsh pragmatism that is involved with the exhibit, over 1500 people did parish. Ghosts or were heartstrings just being tugged at? These emotions can be mistaken for fear of course, how and why? I will leave that up to the person that is seeking ghosts, not thinking rationally about the environment surrounding them. The TV spirit hunters reported sudden cold spots in the exhibit while at particular locations; I looked on the website to make sure that they still had the ginormious Iceberg as a part of the display. Sure enough, Iceberg ahead! Ice is cold folks, especially in big chunks! Way to exploit a tragedy and turn it into folk lore for future generations!

 

Energy- It is totally possible that items can be some kind of “collector” of energies from the past. If someone prayed to a rosary several times in a day over the course of twenty years, it is possible that those persons “energy” could be somehow, be collected within the object. Anything is possible right? I recently read a story about a haunted bedroom set. She purchased a full sized bed, dresser and armoire. Once the woman settled into her not so ebonized-birdseye-maple-bedroom-set1new antique bedroom set, strange things started to occur. Nightmares, waking up in terror, voices and even the feeling of being cold, while under the blankets. She dealt with them for a while and finally realized her problems started once the furniture arrived. She sold it (not on Ebay) and the terror stopped. On a psychological level, even small changes can generate anxiety within a totally stable person. She was convinced that the bedroom suit had some kind of bad Mojo to it, but it could have been because it was different, different enough to cause interrupted sleep. Kind of like when you go stay at a friend’s house, or a hotel, maybe a B&B and you just have a lot of trouble sleeping. You brain is aware of what is going on, your senses are peaked but you are in that state of “cat nap”. It’s just uncomfortable. Throw in the belief of ghosts and you have a whole new batch of nightmares heading your way. More and more I have watched places and items, just because they are old earn a haunting status, because of its age and outer appearance. I have learned because some items or places are old, does not make it haunted, creepy maybe, but not haunted. I will be so bold to state this as a fact.

 

Thinking- When we obtain something new, we subconsciously remember the day, if it was a fantastic gift, you will remember it more, it’s that simple. People have things that are strange and odd take place all the time, throw in a rusty old tea set and watch the imagination can run wild. Awareness is what is taking place, later putting two and two together, and then even as more time passes by, making a full fledged mystery out of it, mystery means “ghosts” in today’s society. Today, it’s easier for people to admit they have a ghost or haunted object, before they would ever admit that they are forgetful, having sleep problems and should probably see a doctor. It is possible these have allowed their imaginations to run wild because they have a new creepy doll sitting in their living room. That’s what you get for buying creepy dolls! The best part of a haunted item is that the majority of reports are that when the people “get rid” of the item, the haunting, bad luck and curse seems to stop instantly. Sure, it can be in their minds, but then again, there is always a possibility!

 

I am a proud owner of a vintage ventriloquist dummy that was sold not as “haunted” but just as “it’s creepy, and it scares my kids, I need to get rid of it”; it was given to me as a birthday gift. Of course in the right hands, the dummy would be a full fledged demonically tuned haunted doll ready for devil-doll-titlesale on the Internet, with a hefty price tag of course and totally worthy of contacting those as seen on TV ghost hunting teams! The doll sets proudly in my living room. I have yet to have any disturbances, but its faded little eyes do follow you wherever you are in the room!

 

On this blog, I would like to open it up for you to post your theories, stories and ideas about haunted items. Is it a paranormal-psychosomatic or is there something else? Please share your story & thoughts.

 

Here is a listing of items that are for sale on the internet if you are willing to become a collector of haunted items.

 

Oh, if you need “removal” of your haunted items, contact me I will come and pick them up for you!

 

 


 

Oh, want to buy more than just a haunted item? Try buying a haunted house?

http://www.sdparanormal.com/Haunted_House_Listings.html

 

PS- before you attempt to exploit your house to sell in this type of fashion, remember that stigmatized property takes 50% longer to sell and will depreciate the value tremendously! Think twice before you attempt to rake in the “big bucks” with a bogus haunted property.

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Ghost Hunters- Closed minded?

Posted by tonya hacker
on November 30, 2008 at 11:22 am


As you visit websites, hear or see teams present themselves to the public you will notice the phrase “we have an open mind” pops up. Other phrases that people should notice are “we believe”, “we can help” or the most classic “we want to find the truth”. There is a Catch-22 more than often as you learn more about today’s Ghost Hunting Teams and it’s not stopping.

 

Claims to believe? If a person makes the conscience choice to believe in such things as ghosts how exactly are they going to help out in certain unexplainable situations? They have already established that they believe in everything the “client” is willing to throw at them. Perhaps the phrase should be “we understand, for now”?

 

Not all paranormal claims can be explained. Therefore “helping” clients is nothing more than an exaggerated declaration made by teams that perhaps need to validate themselves. Making sense of the situation, well, in the real world, that is what we do. We attempt to make sense of the unexplainable events to make the, well, explainable.

 

Finding the truth is not as easy as it sounds. Truth is based off of facts. Let’s face it. The paranormal field as a whole has nothing factual about it. The only thing that may have a firm grip to reality could be history. But we all know, there is flaw in history, especially the history of brutal murders, suicides, hangings and so on.  History is documentation presented by a persons opinion, especially when it comes to pulling history from newspapers, diaries, journals and of course witness accounts.The newspapers can only report so much. The truth is, there is no truth. There is opinion. This is what teams do. They visit locations, conduct an investigation and do nothing more than offer their opinions on the subject. Opinion is not fact. Yes, this even applies to me.

 

The truth may not be screaming banshees in the hallways or tapping on ones chamber doors. The truth may be that there are mice, rats, raccoons, electrical problems and of course over active imaginations of clients and ghost hunters.

 

Teams will throw in the phrase, “we have an open mind” usually hear during media stints and moments of public recognition.  It bothers me to the fullest that I am skeptical about such things as “ghosts”, therefore I do not have an open mind?  Having an open mind is also thinking outside of the realm, speculation and expectation of a location being haunted. It’s applying critical thinking and a rational mindset all of the time. In my years of research, I have noticed too many times that the phrase “open mind” has become converted to “one track mind”. It’s okay to believe, but there should be a stopping point when it comes to paranormal research. More and more teams show up to locations and find ghostly activity. They are either creating it themselves through unintentional taught hysteria or they have mastered the art of blind ignorance. The rare occasion that there may be something “ghostly” on the premises is now being overlooked by pure exaggerated ghostly greed and the closed mindset of one team’s protocol and methods of investigation.

 

Before anyone suggests that I may be harsh on this subject. I wanted to state. I do believe and I want to believe you. But, I want to think rational and apply critical thinking to help you make sense of your ghostly inhabitants. I want to witness what you have witnessed and to help others understand the importance of possibility verses proof of my opinion.

 

Not all things that go bump in the night are ghosts. The closed minded behaviors of teams across the nation and locally are creating more “ghosts” than working to find the truth that they are claiming to seek. In reality, they are not seeking the truth. They claim they believe. They just want people to believe them and their opinions.

 

 

Sincere Blogger,

 

Tonya Hacker

Paranormal Eyes