How to Protect Yourself from Ghostly Energy Draining
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.
True Ghost Story: Ashburn Neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois
Maria, a proud grandmother, found the perfect home for her family in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago’s South side. A few weeks after she moved in, the activity picked up. It got worse when her granddaughter would visit.
EVP Classifications
There are 4 classifications for EVP with Class A recordings being the rarest type. In most cases, you only want to publish Class A and Class B EVP recordings.
How to Prioritize Locations for a Ghost Hunt in a Cemetery
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…
Old Hags | Symptoms & Protection From Attack
“Old Hag Syndrome” has been around since the Middle Ages. It was thought that witches, or hags, would sit on a person’s chest at night and cause exhaustion, leaving you very fatigued the next day.
How to Tell the Difference between a Ghost Light and an Orb
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
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…
Ley Lines and Ghostly Activity
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…
How to Tell the Difference between an Urban Legend and a Haunting
Urban legends and hauntings have a lot in common. They usually involve a tragic and untimely death. Unrequited love leads to a suicide. Children die and return to say goodbye or warn you of danger. There are differences between them. Urban legends almost always involve drama or danger, while most hauntings are fairly mundane…
Ghostly Spotlight: Lizzie Borden
You know her: You love her. This axe-wielding, psycho bitch has inspired plenty of horror movies and nightmares. She also really lived and breathed, unlike the Bloody Mary urban legend. Lizzie grew up in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. She was the daughter of a well-respected banker, Andrew Borden. Her mother died when she…