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Ghosts & Monsters

A Paranormal Field Guide

Hull House, Chicago, IL
Our Favorite Haunts: Hull House in Chicago, Illinois

Our Favorite Haunts: Hull House in Chicago, Illinois

June 23, 2013 Jacob 'Jake' Rice

Jane Addams’ Hull House was meant to be a place of refuge for new immigrants. Built in 1856 by Charles Hull, it served many new arrivals and grew to a campus of 13 buildings by the mid-1910s. Jane Addams was a very good person and she tried her best to help those adjusting to…

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How to Protect Yourself from Ghostly Energy Draining

How to Protect Yourself from Ghostly Energy Draining

May 22, 2013 Jacob 'Jake' Rice

On ghost hunts, you sometimes feel sick or discombobulated. It could be the energy leeching effect of the spirit, or it could be a form of psychic attack.

How to Prioritize Locations for a Ghost Hunt in a Cemetery

How to Prioritize Locations for a Ghost Hunt in a Cemetery

April 25, 2013 Jacob 'Jake' Rice

Before we get into prioritizing plots, there are a few things to know about ghost hunts in a cemetery: First – You can hunt during the day. The place is still haunted and you can get good results for EVP collection. Second – New plots usually do not have activity (since the 1990s) and…

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How to Tell the Difference between a Ghost Light and an Orb

How to Tell the Difference between a Ghost Light and an Orb

April 18, 2013 Jacob 'Jake' Rice

Okay, we were in the non-believing ghost light/orb phenomena, but there really are some instances when an orb is actually ghostly activity.

Chicagoland Ley Line Map

Chicagoland Ley Line Map

April 12, 2013 Jacob 'Jake' Rice

We mapped out the recurrent hauntings in Chicago and its surrounding counties to test if ley lines exist. We did find 3 ley lines where hauntings cluster. Jake would like to note that all the lines follow a major body of water. Red line – follows the Des Plaines River Green line – follows…

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Ley Lines and Ghostly Activity

Ley Lines and Ghostly Activity

April 11, 2013 Jacob 'Jake' Rice

Okay, folks, this is a subject that’s really open for debate – ley lines (pronounced ‘lay’). First off, we’ll go through the definition and then our take on the subject. This section will borrow from “The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits” by Rosemary Ellen Guilley and the ebook by Fiona Broome, “Ley Lines for…

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Ghost Hunting without Fancy Gadgets

Ghost Hunting without Fancy Gadgets

April 6, 2013 Jacob 'Jake' Rice

You don’t need a bunch of digital gadgets to collect ghostly activity. You just need a few things to capture it on your next ghost hunt. So, without further elaboration, let’s hunt like it’s 1983.

Matrixing | Why We See Ghosts That Aren’t There

Matrixing | Why We See Ghosts That Aren’t There

March 30, 2013 Jacob 'Jake' Rice

Our brains are wired to take in our environment and try to make something we can understand. That’s called matrixing. All of our lives, we train it to make ‘sense’ of a bunch of chaotic sensory elements. It keeps us sane for the most part. But, it’s a hassle for ghost hunting. Here’s why.

Our Favorite Haunts: Alcatraz, San Francisco, California

Our Favorite Haunts: Alcatraz, San Francisco, California

March 28, 2013 Jacob 'Jake' Rice

Suffering. That’s the only way to describe life in Alcatraz, an islet in San Francisco Bay. It housed the most notorious prisoners in the US, including Al Capone, in the 1940s. The prison closed in 1963 and became a tourist destination shortly afterwards. Life was hell here. Guards routinely beat prisoners. After all, the…

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