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Hauntings and Poltergeists, by Loyd
Auerbach is probably my favorite book on the paranormal and ghosthunting. While it is not a ghosthunter's step-by-step
process, it talks about HOW the paranormal works. That is something missing from a lot of books. Loyd Auerbach
believes in something called Psi-Theory, and it is a very compelling theory of how we see and hear ghosts. Every
aspiring ghosthunter should read this book.
The Ghosthunter's Guidebook, by Troy
Taylor is more of a step-by-step guidebook to ghosthunting. An aspiring ghosthunter could learn a lot from this
book. If you knew absolutely nothing about ghosthunting...reading this book would get you up to speed fairly quickly.
Just remember that this book is a great "starting point." Don't assume all the answers provided in
this book are the right ones.
Ghost Tech, by Vince Wilson is a great
book on equipment, what to use, and how to use it. Ghosthunters have a bad habit of buying the wrong equipment,
and then using it in the wrong way! Reading this book would put you on the right path. And the way Vince writes
the book, its pretty funny in places. I highly recommend this book.
How to Hunt Ghosts, by Joshua P. Warren
is another step-by-step guidebook...with a very practical approach. There are theories presented in this book
I don't 100% agree with, but there is a lot to learn here as well. This would be an excellent book to read, just
remember that not all the answers provided in this book are the right ones.
None of these books is more than $15, and all of them can be ordered at your local
book store or on the internet. This is another reason to involve your parents or family in your interest in the
paranormal. If your parents approve and support your interest, they can help you acquire the resouces you need.
They might want to read these books as well, just to see what you are up to!
TAPS - THE ATLANTIC PARANORMAL SOCIETY -
Most everyone is familiar with Jason and Grant, on the television show "Ghosthunters." While I watch
their show for fun, watching and enjoying Ghosthunters does not automatically make you a paranormal investigator.
The way the show is filmed and edited, it is not a great way to learn about how to ghosthunt. But the main TAPS
website is a great place to learn. There is a great collection of Paranormal Articles
there that are well worth reading.
On the main TAPS website, you can
also learn about TAPS Paramagazine, Beyond Reality Radio, the TAPS Family, and a wide variety of other entertaining
opportunities. I would recommend staying away from the main TAPS message board if you are attempting to become
a serious paranormal investigator. The TAPS message board is fun to visit, but it attracts some fairly odd folks
and has become a less-than-credible resource for paranormal investigators.
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MISTRUST WHAT YOU READ ON THE INTERNET
- The internet is an amazing tool for learning, but remember that literally anyone can post anything they want
on the internet. A lot of what you find on the internet about the paranormal is extremely silly, incorrect, or
completely misleading. People on the internet will tell you that orbs in photographs are ghosts or "spirit
energy." But orbs are really just dust (and we'll tell you how to take an "orb" photo everytime,
if you want!) People on the internet will post photos of ghosts that are actually fake photos created with computer
software. Things are not always as they seem on the internet. So be careful using it as a source for your learning. |
I've been interested in the paranormal my whole life. But I only began investigating
when I was 37-years-old. If you really enjoy the paranormal and find this topic to be very interesting, then start
learning now. Why wait? But try to keep in mind the simple fact that no one really has all the answers about
the paranormal. No one truly understands what the paranormal is, how it works, or how to capture evidence that
ghosts exist. People will portray themselves as experts, and they will tell you that they do have the answers.
Be careful of these people...and let the Ghost Vigil team know if you need anything or have any questions by e-mailing
us!
| Mark Stinson |
| Founder of Ghost Vigil |
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