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In the course of our periodic phone sessions, Searcher Group founder Richard Palmisano and I sometimes bemoan the fact that neither of us were born into the ideal era in terms of paranormal investigation. Gone are the days of Harry Price, Hans Holzer, and Peter Underwood: days when one or two experts in this field were high-profile enough in their respective countries to actually be invited to stay in people's homes, served meals and granted full access to explore potentially haunted locations (sometimes accompanied by their spouses). So much has changed in the field of dedicated and academic paranormal research since the late 1900s, and not necessarily for the better. Despite new ...
In the 1960s I lived in a haunted house; it was my introduction to scary phenomena and sleepless nights (not very good for a four-year-old). But something at that house happened: I developed a growing desire to explore and solve paranormal mysteries. By the end of the 1970s I had formed my company, The Searcher Group, to go out and explore the strange, dark world of the paranormal. In those first few years it was rough terrain: we had no internet, computers, or cell phones, and the equipment available at that time was reminiscent of Harry Price's field kit (very old school at best). This lack of equipment didn't deter me, however; over time I discovered techniques that worked the majority ...
The excitement of venturing out to conduct a paranormal investigation can be enormous. The idea of exploring a reputedly haunted location with the possibility of capturing evidence is thrilling. Whether you are part of a team or like to explore on your own, safety must always remain on your mind as the number one priority. Doing this type of work alone is not recommended. That being said, people do work alone for their own reasons. We can understand that when alone, an investigator doesn't have to worry about outsider audio contamination or trying to decide who is going to do what job. The main problem is if—or when—something goes wrong, you will have no one readily available ...
Amidst the denizens of the Spirit World who occasionally drift into our sphere, there is none more terrifying, more dreaded, than the Irish banshee. She is the herald of Death. To hear her mournful wail in the dark of the night can mean only one thing: someone in your family has just received a summons to the grave. Banshees are always female, always Irish, connected to certain old Irish families. There are eight major ways that a banshee can get her point across. 1. ScreechingWe have all heard the old expression, "to screech like a banshee." But what does the wraith actually sound like? Many who have heard it state that it resembles a cat having a bad day. In 1983 Anne Hill in Dublin ...
