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Poltergeists
Yesterday (Halloween) Becky and I attended the SPR Study Day on Poltergeists. I won’t be writing a review for my blog as I have been asked to write a review for the SPR magazine The Paranormal Review but obviously the subject is one of considerable interest. I have been fascinated for nearly twenty years with Poltergeist/RSPK cases, and have participated in a number of investigations (one minor one is reported elsewhere in an earlier post on this blog). I have a very real interest in following up any case – those who feel they may be experiencing something of this nature are welcome to drop me an email at christianjennsenromer@hotmail.com and if nothing else I can put you in touch with the SPR Spontaneous Cases committee, or perhaps offer some advice and support. Continue reading
Posted in Paranormal, Science
Tagged Alan Gauld, Becky Smith, David Fontana, discarnate hypothesis, Entity Hypothesis, Ghosthunting, Guy Lyon Playfair, GW Lambert, haunting, how do I stop my poltergeist?, Maurice Grosse, parapsychology, person centred hauntings, place centred hauntings, poltergeist, poltergeist activity, poltergeist cases, poltergeist investigators, poltergeist outbreak, poltergeists, polterwotsits, psychical research, Recurrent Spontaneous Psycho-Kinesis, RSPK, S.P.R, Small Object Displacement, Society for Psychical Research, Spirit hypothesis, spontaneous cases, spooks, SPR Study Day, The Cardiff Responsive Poltergeist, The Enfield Poltergeist, Tony Cornell
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How to Investigate a Ghost – part two
Investigating a Haunting Investigating a ghost ultimately comes down to common sense. Firstly, it is necessary to visit the site of the haunting and take detailed notes on the environment. Are there any obvious factors that could be causing strange … Continue reading
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Tagged apparitions, Ghosthunting, ghosts, hauntings, how to hunt ghosts, investigating a haunting, investigating ghosts, phantasms, spooks
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How to Investigate a Ghost – Part one
How do you set about investigating a case? Something unusual, quite purportedly paranormal is occurring – the investigators seek to understand it. The following notes are merely tentative guidelines. There can be huge differences between one case and the … Continue reading
Ghosthunting Techniques: Quantatitive Assessment of Haunted Houses…
A technique I have been playing with for some years, which may be of interest… A way of employing psychic claimanats and sceptics in investigating a purported haunting. Continue reading
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Tagged Gertrude Schmeidler, ghost witnesses, Ghosthunting, ghosts, haunted houses, hauntings, how to investigate a haunted house, investigative technniques, mapping haunted houses, parapsychology, psychical research, psychics, Quantitative Assessment of A Haunted House, Science of Ghosts, sensitives, spontaneous case investigation, spooks, testing psychics
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Wild “paranormal” theory! Why ever not?
WILD PARANORMAL THEORY! I wrote this for fun a couple of years back on James Randi’s forum… thought might amuse! I thought time to allow myself some wild speculation and kookery, and the original featured LOTS OF STUFF IN CAPS, … Continue reading
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Tagged apparitions, dualism, dualist theory of haunting, energy mass and spirits, ghosthunters, Ghosthunting, hauntings, information in physics, James Randi Educational Foundation, JREF, occam's razor, Paranormal, parapsychology, philosophy of ghosts, physical aspsects hauntings, PK, poltergeists, psi, pside effects, psychical research, recording hypothesis, RSPK, Science of Ghosts, spirits, spontaneous case investigation, spooks, stone tape hypothesis, wild theories
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Six Types of Ghosthunters
A bad attempt at humour on my part, originally written back in the days when I was a researcher/consultant for the TV show Most Haunted , and posted by me on a few websites since. I rather like it though, … Continue reading
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Tagged apparitions, bad humour, beasticles, EMF meter, ghost hunts, ghost investigation, ghosthunters, Ghosthunting, ghosthunting culture, ghosthunting in the UK, ghosthunting methodology, ghosts, haunted houses, hauntings, in to the light, Most Haunted, parapsychology, phantasms, psychical research, psychics, Science of Ghosts, spooks, types of ghosthunter, vigil
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March 14th 2009 — Charity Ghost Night in 13th Century Castle – just £35
This is in St. Briavels Castle, between Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and Oxford in the Forest of Dean. An excellent cause, a chance to get spooked, make new friends and maybe even see a ghost! Thought this might interest some readers … Continue reading
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Tagged castles, charity ghost hunt, Forest of Dean, forthcoming events, ghosthunter, Ghosthunting, ghosts, hauntings, invites, learn to be a ghosthunter, parapsychology, Phantomfest, Phantomfest forum, scary dates, spooks, St. Briavels, unusual nights out, Youth Hostel Association
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"And sometimes he's so nameless" 