A bit of a ghost story today from Julia Roberts - no, not that "Julia Roberts" - but still a "'pretty woman'". I digress, so let's just get on with this ghostly tale from Julia.
"My grandmother was born and bred in the house where she lived all of her life in Cornwall. She was a friendly but firm old soul with a large family and therefore had lots of grand and great-grand children.
From the age of about seventy-five, until she died at the ripe old age of ninety-eight, she always sat in the same corner of her living room, from morning until night, gently rocking herself in her old, wooden rocking chair.
Eventually granny went to where all good grandmothers go, after they have had their fill of rocking and life in general.
As the house was now empty, my father, after much negotiation with the rest of the family, decided to move into granny's house. He soon set about modernising things but somehow couldn't get rid of the old rocking chair which remained in the corner of the living room.
Finally my mother flipped and said the chair had to go. It didn't fit in with the other, more modern furnishings. Dad agreed to chop up it up. Not sure why, as he could probably have sold the chair, but that was what he decided.
Mum and dad were in bed the following night and heard strange creaks and noises from the attic immediately above their bedroom. In the morning, when dad had gone to work, mum plucked up courage and went to investigate the attic.
As she looked inside there was the old rocking chair and, as she watched, it started to gently rock backwards and forwards. It sent a chill up mum's spine.
In the evening dad admitted that he hadn't been able to throw the chair away for sentimental reasons and had therefore stored it up in the attic.
Mum reluctantly relented and the rocking chair was placed temporarily back in the corner of the living room, it's rightful place.
A couple of weeks later mum moved the chair to another room. After doing so mum and dad found that the chair would start to rock when anyone entered the room. Dad said it was just a coincidence, or the wind from the door being opened, but mum felt it was granny's ghost at work. She didn't feel comfortable and the rocking, when entering the room, went on for days and days.
Dad was under pressure from mum to sort it out. In a moment of bravado, or madness, he took the chair into the garden and started to break it up into pieces. Mum and I were horrified when we saw what he was doing, we rushed outside, but it was too late to stop him.
Nothing immediately happened, until we returned to the house and the living room. There, lying on the floor, was the new fireplace which had been recently fitted. It had come right away from the wall and lay shattered. Dad said it was Granny's Revenge.
Nowadays, when all is quiet, there is still sometimes a creak to be heard from the floorboards, in the corner where granny used to gently rock her chair. It's a constant reminder never to mess with granny because her ghost is always watching."
Do you hear bumps in the night? Does your hair stand on end when you walk into a room? Maybe you feel as if someone is watching you or perhaps you think you see someone out the corner of your eye, but when you turn to look no one is there? What you may be encountering in those unsettling moments is a ghost. So before you go running out of your house screaming, let's take a moment to talk about ghostly encounters and those that investigate this phenomena.
A ghost is believed to be the spirit or soul of a person who has remained on Earth after death. When a ghost has taken up residence in a location, it is referred to as a haunting. There are two different ways in which a ghost inhabits a location. The most common type of haunting is a residual haunting. A residual haunting is typified by ghostly energy that is static or goes through a number of movements over and over again. It can be likened to watching a movie clip that repeats itself or a record album that has a skip in it, causing the needle to jump back to an earlier point on the album and begin again.
The second classification of haunting is the classic haunting. In a classic haunting the ghost displays intelligence and interacts with the people in the environment. It is not uncommon during a classic haunting for items to be moved around, for lights or electrical appliances to turn on and off, to hear voices our sounds out of nowhere or to be touched, tickled, stroked or even shoved. These ghosts often reflect the personality of an individual, even after their death. With this type of haunting, the aroma of flowers, perfume, cigarette smoke or other scents that are associated with the individual are often detected.
So whether you think you are being haunted by a ghost and want to have a group of trained professionals to come to your home or are interested in investigating all that goes bump in the night, but don't know where to begin, here's some information that can help you get started.
It is held that ghosts are electro-magnetic in origin and they create these fields when trying to manifest into this dimension. The energy that is given off by a ghost causes disruptions in the locations magnetic field, thus making it detectable by specialized equipment and psychics alike.
Because the presence of a ghost can be detected by specific types of equipment, a ghost hunter can become well equipped with a number of affordable pieces of equipment, many of which you may already own. From basic to advanced, there are many different types of equipment you can use to detect an otherworldly presence. For someone thinking about participating in an investigation, this doesn't mean you have to own every piece of equipment in order to perform a reliable investigation. It does mean that you should at least possess a basic set of tools to use.
Basic Equipment
35mm or Digital Camera - For a beginner, having a camera is probably the easiest and least expensive way to begin. Pictures, whether digital or recorded on film can capture paranormal activity, activity that is often invisible to the naked eye. This is especially true in the case of documenting the presence of orbs and ectoplasm.
Notebook & Pen or Pencil - Simple as this may be, it is always a good idea to have something to record any notes, findings or experiences you may have during an investigation.
Flashlight - Many times an investigation will take you to a dark or foreboding location such as a cemetery, old warehouse, abandoned building or other place that is dark or without electricity. In these instances you will need to have a portable light source.
Extra Batteries - Depending on the paranormal activity of a location, batteries oftentimes will mysteriously and unexpectedly lose their charge leaving you in the dark. Regardless of the type of equipment you use, make sure you bring extra batteries along to replenish depleted ones.
Intermediate Equipment
EMF Detector - The Electromagnetic Field Detector is probably one of the most important pieces of equipment to own if you are serious about doing an investigation. In addition to detecting the energy fields of ghosts, it is a key tool to use when taking baseline readings of a site. A baseline reading is a preliminary evaluation of a location, where investigators identify any existing or man made electromagnetic fields such as those created by power lines or electrical appliances.
Digital Video Camera - Video cameras can be a useful investigation tool. Unlike still cameras, a video camera will document any activity in its entirety including the length of time the phenomena occurs, the surrounding conditions, as well as the phenomena itself. A tripod to rest the video camera on is also helpful, especially if it is going to be left in a stationary position to record the activity in a specific location.
Tape Recorder with an External Microphone - There is no better way to capture EVP's (electronic voice phenomena) than through the use of a tape recorder. Whether using a traditional tape recorder with high quality tapes or a digital recorder, an external microphone should always be used. A detached mic will eliminate the sounds of internal gears and turning wheels that can contaminate your recording.
Advanced Equipment
Motion Detectors - Motion detectors can be used to sense the movement of unseen forces. Many need to be plugged in to an outlet, but battery operated ones are also available. Before you go out and buy one, decide which type will best support you investigatory needs.
Thermal Scanner - A thermal scanner or non-contact thermometer can be used to detect rapid temperature changes. A change of ten degrees or more from the ambient temperature (the temperature of the surrounding area) can indicate an ethereal presence.
Psychics - As An Investigative Tool
In addition to tools such as cameras, meters and gauges that are used by ghost hunters, many groups also utilize the services of trained psychics as a means of gathering information about a site. This is the role I play when working with ghost hunting groups.
Finding a true psychic to work with can be a real asset to the quality of your investigation. They can play an invaluable role in supporting the efforts of any paranormal investigation. Like a good piece of equipment, a psychic can help to detect anomalies as well as provide additional insights into the nature of activity encountered.
If your group decides to include the use of a psychic as part of the investigation team, there are a few items that should be considered. To maximize the objectivity of the investigation, it is critical that the psychic go into a location "cold". This means that they do not know the details of the location or of any activity that may have been encountered by other members or the property owner. Telling the psychic the history of a property can cause the individual to become "contaminated", which can make it difficult for them to differentiate what they perceive from what they have been told.
Conducting An Investigation
With at least a basic kit of equipment in hand, you are now ready to explore the world of paranormal phenomena. Before you begin, there are a few ground rules to consider. First, never go on an investigation alone, in addition to personal safety, you never know what may happen. Next, consider the fact that ghost hunting groups are often judged by their behavior and professionalism - so always try to be respectful of the people, places and situations you may encounter.
To do an investigation, the first step is to select a location. Locations can include cemeteries, old buildings, historic sites, private homes and businesses. Always get permission to be on a site. This will keep you from getting in trouble for trespassing. Before you begin a formal investigation it is a good idea to do some research on the site. Talk to the owner, check out old newspapers, or contact the local historic society to see if anything happened there in the past. It is also a good idea to evaluate the terrain for potential hazards or/or to identify places where you can setup stationary video cameras, motion detectors or tape recorders.
Most investigations occur after dark, between the hours of 9pm and 6am. These hours are considered the "psychic hours" and are believed to be the best time to record paranormal activity.
When you get to the selected location, walk around to get a feel for it. Next, set up any stationary equipment and take baseline readings of the site. Then let the investigation begin. Take pictures, shoot video, record for EVP and take meter readings. Take them everywhere and anywhere, especially if you feel something or get a reading on another piece of equipment. When you are done walking around a site, turn your stationary equipment on and let it run while you and your group are out of the area.
When you have finished collecting your data, it is time for analysis. Here each picture, video and tape is reviewed for evidence of a haunting. This is probably the most important part of any investigation. As you review your materials, be skeptical. Look for earthly causes of any phenomena. Was someone smoking in the area? Was the room or location dusty? Where there reflective surfaces that could be the cause of the anomaly in your image? It is important to make sure your evidence will stand up to scrutiny by eliminating any other explanations. This will give your data more credibility.
As you pore over your data, what you will find is that not every location you go to will have ghostly activity. You may discover that many of the things you initially detected during your investigation actually have real world explanations as opposed to supernatural ones. What keeps many ghost hunters going is that one-in-five chance that this investigation will be the "real" thing.
When your analysis is done, presenting your finding to the home or property owner or sharing your results with others is often done. Many groups also post the results of their investigations on their group's website, thus share the outcome of their investigation with the rest of the world.
If you are interested in ghost hunting or think your have a ghost hanging around in your local, there is a plethora of information available on the worldwide web. Here you can find articles about ghost hunting in general, stories of other people's ghostly encounters, places that sell ghost hunting equipment and even sites hosted by ghost hunting groups in your geographic area.
So if you think you are hearing bumps in the night, don't be afraid - it just might be a ghost!
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Create a curious to see the form of a ghost in the photo, maybe 15 pictures of this interesting views. It is the photographs and the most popular choice due to have spread everywhere. The photos are said to have been analyzed, and so far not found any element of manipulation or something.
1. "The Brown Lady" of Raynham Hall
This photo diiambil in 1936 at Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England. Portrait of "Women's Chocolates" is very popular and is considered the best ever ghost fotao taken. Growing rumors that the ghost of Lady Dorothy Townshend, wife of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount of Raynham, who lived in Raynham Hall, in the early 1700s.
Rumorsnya, Dorothy, before marrying Charles, was the lover of Lord Wharton. Charles suspected Dorothy infidelity. Although Dorothy was buried according to records in 1726, but there are suspicions that the funeral was a fake, because in fact that Charles had locked his wife in a place hidden in the house, until finally she died several years later. Later, Dorothy's ghost haunts the house frequently.
2.favorites Chair
Known to be very loving Archie Bunker chair. He used to spend much time to sit in her favorite chair it. He did not allow anyone to sit there. He died in 1891. At the time, a photographer took pictures of the library room where the chair Bunker located. While seiisi house was in the feeds of Lord Combermere a distance of four miles from there. When photographers take pictures of the chair, he was surprised to see a man sitting there. Head and arm lakii men it showed. Keisi house, it is believed that the spirits of his master who was sitting in her favorite chair.
3.Comeback Freddy Jackson
This photo could menggerkan British Royal Air Force in World War I. Freddy Jackson, a mechanic first squadron, Royal Air Force who served at HMS Daedalus tenure, died hit by a propeller plane in 1919. Two days later, when members of the squadron took a picture together, the results, Freddy's face emblazoned on the photo. He was smiling next to her friend's ear. All her friends know it is Freedy.
4.Ghost at the National Museum, Greenwich, England
Photos taken in 1966 is now becoming very popular. Rev. Ralph Hardy, a retired clergyman from White Rock, British Columbia, interested in creating images in space ladder Queen House National Museum in Greenwich, England. The result, apparently in the picture there is a man whose body was foggy middle of the stairs holding the railing with both hands.
Photo experts, including those from Kodak, performed an analysis of images and clich'e to say, photogravure is authentic. Ralph says she is not able to explain these figures because when photographing nobody, no man who climbed the stairs.
5.Darn Backseat Drivers!
1959 Mable Chinnery went to the cemetery to visit her mother's grave. He took some pictures of his mother's grave, and then photographing her husband, who was alone behind the wheel.. How shocked she was when she saw the results of these portraits, there is someone wearing glasses sitting in the rear passenger seat. He is convinced, that day no one else, the figure that was in the back seat was her mother.
6.What Do You Want On Your Tombstone?
Occurred in 1996 when Ike Clanton took the portrait of a friend who was wearing a cowboy outfit, with a background cemetery Boothill Graveyard. They believe, at that time no one else around, they just simply exist. However, when negative washings, tanpam a mysterious man appears behind.
Ike Clanton says, if anyone, it was impossible he did not see it when taking a portrait of his friend. But he was not sure if a ghost was coming from the tombstone. But would-he would not have to believe it because it has been demonstrated foato. Actually the story of the ghost haunts site of Clanton is not new to shooting. So many scary stories about ghosts in the city.
7.Hantu who
Of all the photos I've seen a ghost (well, except for that one That I can not show at the present time), this one is hands-down the most Eerie. Probably the most disturbing too. I did not know about this one Until A Few months ago. Almost ten years ago, on November 19th, 1995, Wem Town Hall in Shropshire, England was engulfed in Flames and burned to the ground. As firefighters tried to stave off the Inferno a town resident, Tony O'Rahilly, took pictures from Across the street using a telephoto lens on his camera. There, rather clearly in one of the photos, is what looks very much to be a small girl standing in a doorway, with the brightness of the Flames behind her.
Almost all the photographs I have seen ghosts (though not all I can show you now), but this one picture I think the most scary, too disturbing. I do not know the existence of this picture, until about a few months ago. Story like this, almost 10 years ago, 19 November 1995, the great fire at Wem Town Hall in Shropshire, England.
As firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, one resident, Tony O'Rahilly, photographing the fire. He is photographed from across the street with a telephoto on cameranya wear. The result, on one photo, near the door, looking a little girl background flame burning building.
No one remembers when there was a little girl. To be sure, the photo and negative film images submitted on experts to do analysis and research. Concluded that negative image is also 100 percent original, no manipulation.
The question, what are the little girl ghost in flames? Apparently, the year 1677 in the Wem area, the fire that never happened meludeskan many houses made of wood. It is said that the fire was caused if a girl Jane Churm, 14 years, the careless use of candles.
Churm include victims who died in the fire, and apparently his ghost still haunts the vicinity.
But whether the figure of a little girl in the photograph is a ghost or not, difficult to ascertain. Or just fire smoke sekumpulkan shaped like a girl who happened at that site in the past has also been on fire and casualties. It's weird, but things far more bizarre than this much going du world, right?
8. Ghost in the Bachelor's Grove Cemetery, Chicago
This photo was taken at Bachelor Grove cemetery near Chicago by the Ghost Research Society (GRS). On August 10, 1991, several members of the cemetery side of GRS Rubio Woods Forest Preserve, a suburb of the city of Midlothian, Illinois. This cemetery was long considered the most haunted in the U.S., GRS karenanyatim comes to researching about it. So far there are about 100 reports about ghost sightings around there, including the case sounds strange, glowing ball, etc.. Teams in i then did some shooting. The results are truly bizarre, in the photo looks a girl who looks lonely. He was wearing white clothes sitting on the tombstone. Her body was like a see-through model and also an old-fashioned clothes.
9. "And the Sea Gave up the Dead Which Were in it.
I first saw this photo over twenty years ago. It was the first-"ghost photo" I ever Came Across and it still wigs me out to look at it. In 1924 James Courtney and Michael Meehan, two crewmen of the tanker SS Watertown, Were accidentally killed by gas fumes while cleaning a cargo tank. The crew of the Watertown - on its way to the Panama Canal from New York City - Buried the two sailors at sea off the Mexican coast. That was on December 4th.
On December 5th the first mate reported That the faces of Courtney and Meehan Were appearing in the water off the port side of the ship. Over the next days Trust Every member of the crew witnessed the faces Appear and Disappear, including the ship's captain. When he reported this to his supervisors after docking in New Orleans That it was suggested he try to photographs the faces. Captain Keith Tracy Bought a camera and the ship was soon underway again.
Sure Enough, the faces appeared, and Tracy took six pictures, then secured the camera in the ship's vault. The camera was not removed Until it was taken to a commercial developer after docking in New York City. Five of the photos showed nothing unusual, but the sixth clearly showed what was said to be the faces of the two dead crewmen. No evidence of forgery or tampering of the film was ever discovered. The faces stopped appearing after a new crew was brought aboard the Watertown.
10.Ghost in Church
Reverend K.F. Lord take a picture of the altar at his church in North Yorkshire, England. But the result turns out, there is a high figure of great standing there. Photos and cliches have been examined by experts with seksasma photos, but they did not find any evidence that the photograph had been manipulated, or because of certain securities. The figure was very high, about 9 feet, its form as a rabbi in the past. However no one knows that there is a rabbi like that at Newby Church. Is this because of the effects of light or something else.
11.Ghost
Mrs. Andrews said a woman visiting the grave of her daughter Joyce, who died aged 17.Menurut Mrs Andrews, he did not see strange things when you take a picture her son's grave. But the result is staggering, because the picture was a small child who looked happy to play at her son's grave. Looks like a ghost child that knows the presence of Mrs Andrews, the proof, when ny Andrews photographed the ghost boy exposes his face to the camera.
Did it happen because of double exposure? Mrs. Andrews said there were no small children when she took the photo the tomb, he also did not know who the boy. He said, do not believe that the ghost is her daughter.
12.London's St. Botolph's Church Ghost
In 1982, photographer Chris Brackley photographing the inside of the Church of St. Botolph London. The result, in the church attic, looking vaguely disguised as a woman. According to Brackley, his knowledge, when the photo was made only three people in the church, tapitak single one of them was in the attic.
13.Church Ghost
According to Brad Steiger's Real Ghosts, restless spirits and haunted Places, Nowhere this photo was found, there was only one other photographer in the church Beside the person WHO took this picture. Neither of Them recalled seeing ghost or any flesh-and-blood person standing there Could WHO account for this image. Because the figure is all in black, it has been theorized That Could be the apparition of the churuch That minister.
14.Grandfather Ghost Standing Behind Grandmother
"The lady in the color photo is my granny," she says. "She lived on her own Until age 94, Pls her mind started to weaken and Had to be MOVED to an assisted living home for her own safety. At the end of the first week, there was a picnic for the residents and on their Families. My mother and sister attended. My sister took two pictures that day, and this is one of Them.
It was taken on Sunday, 08/17/1997, and We think the man behind her is my Grandpa passed away on Sunday WHO, 8/14/84. We did not notice the man in the picture Until Christmas Day, 2000 (granny Had since passed away), while browsing through Some loose family photos at my parents' house.
My sister thought it was Standard and Poor a nice picture of granny That She even made a copy for mom, but still, nobody noticed the man behind her for over three years! When I arrived at my parents' house That Christmas day, my sister Handed me the picture and said, "Who do you think this man behind granny looks like?" It took A Few seconds for it to sink in to. I was absolutely speechless. The "black and white photos show That it really looks like him". "
I do not need what Might Be a ghost's photographs to attest to this truth: when you're in love with that special one Someone, Will nothing stop you from being with that person. But it's still pretty nice to get a tangible confirmation of That Every once in awhile..
15.Railroad Crossing Ghost in San Antonio, Texas
A Strange legends surrounds a railroad crossing of San Antonio, Texas. The intersection of Roadway and railraod the track, so the story goes, was the site of a Tragic Accidents in Which Trust school-children aged Were killed - but on their ghosts linger at the spot and will from idled cars Push Across the tracks, even though the Is Uphill path. Andy and Debi Chesney's daughter and Some of her friends Had recently been to the the crossing to test the legend, and She took Some Photographs. Inexplicably, a strange, transparent figure turned up in one of the photos.
Lo railroad crossing of San Antonio, Texas, is already known to be haunted. It is said that once terrifying incident happened around there, where several school children were killed. It is said that their ghosts wandering around and often show themselves to people who pass there.
Apparently there is also simply refuse to believe that story without proof. Andy and Kate, the daughter of Chesney and some of his friends, curious and want to 'test' ceritahantu it. They also make some photos. But the result is remarkable, strange transparent shadow is found in one photo.
