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Welcome to Ghostsamongus!!
We are a small team of believers in the paranormal who would like to share our findings with you; and who welcome your views and input. Our main goal in setting up this site is to be able to analyze ghost cam captures in depth, and to be able to find irrefutable evidence of the paranormal. At the moment, we are hosting fourteen ghost cams, ten located on Isle of Wight (Fourth Dimension Cams), two from Ordsall Hall , a ghost cam located on a haunted farm in Denmark and the BBC Ghost Cam at Llancaiach Frawr Manor. Whether you are a believer or not, we value your opinion. All we ask is that you enter with an open mind. But remember... an open mind works both ways! As intelligent beings, it is just as important not to jump to the 'ghost' conclusion, as it is to be open to the unexplainable. Bearing that in mind, it is our wish that we can gently and steadily move further towards knowledge, understanding and the truth.
This site is dedicated to all our ancestors and friends past. We hope you can gently guide us in the direction of wisdom.
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Book Review: Tennessee Ghosts |
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 Tennessee Ghosts by Jim O' Rear
When I saw the photograph on the front cover of Tennessee Ghosts I knew it would be a book I would enjoy. That photograph alone is enough to entice readers to take a leap into the unknown and journey through its pages into the supernatural world. Written by actor and horror entertainer Jim O’ Rear, Tennessee Ghosts provides much more than the usual true ghost story. The book is a series of short true ghost tales mixed with history written in an entertaining style which will hook you and draw you in from the moment you read the first page.
There are a great number of things I enjoyed about this book. Firstly, it is full of photographs and illustrations which provide you with the means to visualize the stories Jim O’ Rear narrates. Secondly, and very importantly for me, the size of the font is large, and not small and tiring to the eyes as in other books of this genre. As I traveled through its pages, I also noticed that Mr. O’ Rear had experienced quite a lot when it came to ghosts and the supernatural, and it was reading about his experiences which I enjoyed the most. Let’s face it, normally when you buy and read these books, it’s just a compilation of stories, based on historic events: Many of these places aren’t really visited by the authors. In Tennessee Ghosts, however, O’ Rear tells us these tales and throws in an apparition or two that he’s actually witnessed, which makes the whole trip very much worth our while. Another thing I enjoyed immensely was the series of illustrations by Jim O’ Rear’s son, Brandon. This is the first time I’ve ever seen a compilation of ghost stories with illustrations which are both entertaining and delightfully spooky in some instances. As a matter of fact, this is the first time I’ve ever seen illustrations in a book of this kind!
The stories themselves are a well chosen selection. O’ Rear does a great job in re-telling the tale of the infamous Bell Witch of Tennessee. He then goes on to describe Civil War phantoms and boogeymen in woods and barns. There are several stories here that greatly impressed me. The first one deals with a Phantom General of the Civil War who converses with his audience. That one alone, made me wish I was in Tennessee visiting the mansion where he is said to appear! The other one was the tale of Green Eyes, a demon-like Pre-Civil War entity which is said to haunt the woods in Chickamauga Park. However, if it is city ghosts you prefer to read about, this book also has plenty. From the bickering ghosts of Strickland and Morgan in Nashville, to poltergeists in a book store, Tennessee Ghosts takes us on a ride that promises a series of thrills and chills. Another feature I enjoyed is the Afterword at the end of the book. In it, Mr. O’ Rear sensibly advises us on what to do and what not to do when going ghost hunting.
Tennessee Ghosts is quite a journey into the supernatural world which I totally recommend for ghost lovers and skeptical believers alike. I encourage you to buy and read this book wholeheartedly and hope that it will not be the last book that Mr. O’ Rear writes, but the beginning of a series of books about ghosts and the unknown.
Please click on this link to order the book: http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/book_template.php?isbn=9780764331183
Please visit Jim O’ Rear’s website: http://www.jimorear.com/ |
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Why Not Cemeteries? |
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Hi, my name is Katie, and I'm a taphophile.
Although outwardly I appear perfectly normal (but for what some would call too many tattoos) you will frequently find me in a cemetery. I enjoy researching, writing about and photographing cemeteries, for both the ever-present invitation to walk through history, and the peaceful quality native to beautiful old New England burying grounds.
As such, I take what may be an unpopular stance among so-called "serious" paranormal researchers who tend to look down upon those who hang around in cemeteries looking for ghosts. Though I have never encouraged hanging around a cemetery after dark without permission or otherwise trespassing against posted guidelines, I certainly think a budding ghost hunter could choose many worse locations to investigate.
When discussing why certain places are haunted, the most prevalent theories state that the deceased will haunt a location based on the strength of their emotional tie to it. In light of this, I don't believe that cemeteries are usually haunted by the spirits of the dead buried there. The dead have no real emotional or habitual ties to the cemetery, and wouldn't naturally choose or be drawn to haunt it - excepting, of course, the ghosts of my fellow taphophiles and perhaps the caretaker!
However, I have obtained some interesting "anomalies" while investigating cemeteries, both during research conducted by the Northeast Spectral Science Society, and while wandering out on my frequent daytime photography trips.
But if cemeteries are not haunted, as so many studious paranormal investigators are so quick to claim, how can this be? Well, barring any as yet undetermined natural causes falling outside our extensive battery of debunking methods, we have to assume that something paranormal is indeed present.
Though the interred don't really care, there is without doubt a strong emotional imprint left by the LIVING who visit these cemeteries. This can potentially lead to what may be a residual haunting, or a memory stuck in rotation like a CD player on repeat. These memories play whether our gadgets and gizmos are there to record them or not.
Additionally, the burial customs and rituals of so many cultures tend to perpetuate the heavily symbolic nature of the process of death. Our subconscious minds tend to revere the cemetery as a highly charged and mystical locale, whether we are consciously superstitious or not. I believe this charge can act like a beacon to entities who feed on fear or sadness, leading them to stick around.
Taphophile or not, we shouldn't ignore the possibility of cemetery haunts or leave graveyards out of our research schedule. Though many of the ghost stories and legends may be based on flights of fancy, there's a chance one or two of them just might be true!
Katie Harper
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The Northeast Spectral Science Society
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Paranormal Responsibility |
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What is paranormal responsibility?
Paranormal Responsibility is understanding your equipment. You must not only know how it works, but why, and by extension, why it is useful for the paranormal researcher to use such a gadget. Don't parrot back the theoretical assumptions of other investigators, come to your own conclusions and do something to elevate this burgeoning science.
Paranormal Responsibility is understanding your camera. Educate yourself on the basics of photography, gain a working knowledge of your camera's settings, and stop posting false positives as evidence. Experiment with photographic anomalies and learn what conditions create orbs and mists and trails and what you can adjust to avoid them. Implement a bracketing system to capture the same location and angle with multiple camera settings.
Paranormal Responsibility is voluntary peer review. Get your evidence in front of a wider audience and listen to what they have to say. There will always be skeptics who deny everything and there will always be dramatic-types who see everything in nothing, but the majority of researchers fall somewhere in the middle. Be open to the idea that someone may catch something you have missed, or pose a possible natural explanation to the one piece of evidence you hold most dear.
Paranormal Responsibility is paranormal propriety. If you are in a position to represent the paranormal field to the general public, do not act like an ass. This field is already maligned in the mainstream by those who would call us crazy or evil or some combination of both, so it is your responsibility as our willing or unwitting spokesperson not to prove them right.
Paranormal Responsibility is asking permission to enter any abandoned location, private property, or cemetery after dark, and respecting any property that you have been given the opportunity to investigate. Nothing reflects more negatively on the paranormal field as a whole than a news story about yet another group getting in trouble in the name of specious research.
Paranormal Responsibility is knowing your audience. If you are in a position to interact with those who are younger or in possession of less experience than you, do not steer them wrong or put them in harm's way. Do not inadvertently encourage immaturity by bragging of your exploits in forbidden realms. If it's dangerous, don't post details!
Paranormal Responsibility is paranormal integrity. Do not perpetuate a lie, for fun or profit, whether consciously or unconsciously. Don't participate in the charade, and don't join the mob. If truth is your aim, prove it!
What does Paranormal Responsibility mean to you?
~Katie Harper
Investigator/Researcher
The Northeast Spectral Science Society
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Gerry: Hiya Patty, we've had snow today, whooo!! It's been bitterly cold here as well, around 1 degrees. It's been like this for ages now....roll on spring! I'm back to work tomorrow  Oh well, half term is in February, lol!
05-Jan-2009 21:52:01 Pattyhap1863: The weather here is awfully cold. Yesterday (last night) it snowed again, but only a couple of inches, then...RAIN, and I hate rain...snow has melted...oh well! 
05-Jan-2009 21:30:28 Pattyhap1863: Aww, Hope you can get your PC soon, Skorpio!
05-Jan-2009 21:29:01 gwinni: I'm off now, bye! 
05-Jan-2009 20:40:33 gwinni: I hope you can get a pc sorted out soon. 
05-Jan-2009 20:40:00 gwinni: Hi there, Skorpio.  
05-Jan-2009 20:38:29 skorpiobrat: Howz the weather in Washington, Patty?
05-Jan-2009 18:01:07 skorpiobrat: Hey, there ~ I'm back! Just having computer/internet access @ work is a real drag... I would love to be discussing some of this stuff but our "firewalls&qu ot; here @ work will only permit me to view a limited amount of information ( & no video footage ). I can't afford a PC right now but it's definitely on my wish list!
05-Jan-2009 17:59:48 gwinni: I'm off now. Goodnight.
03-Jan-2009 21:42:54 gwinni: Sorry that should have said I hope! 
03-Jan-2009 21:42:26 gwinni: ope Monday's not too stressful for you, Gerry, if that's when you're back.
03-Jan-2009 21:41:58 gwinni: I;ve got that experience to come, though... 
03-Jan-2009 21:40:48 gwinni: hahaha! 
03-Jan-2009 21:39:59 Gerry: Gosh tried on my work trousers and couldn't get the button done up!!! Am frantically doing some sit ups, lol 
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