The Paranormal Investigator

Orbs: Enough Is Enough

2014-01-22T23:31:00.006-05:00

Enough is enough about orbs! If you are a paranormal enthusiast and you have pictures or video of orbs, ORBS do NOT prove a haunting exists. Many of these orb photos (as shown here) are caused by pollen, dust, moisture in the air, bugs, or other factors. Even a true orb photo doesn't prove a haunting at all.

Do NOT think you are in some sort of 'ghostly danger' if you take a picture with orbs in it. It has been my experience to closely evaluate any photos containing decent looking orbs before continuing any investigation further. My advice is this; If the residence doesn't have any 'ghostly activity' going on, just let the investigation come to a quick close and move on with your life. Orbs alone do not constitute a haunting. Join the discussion in my new Google+ community called Ghosts and Hauntings where help for those plagued by real hauntings can be found.

Incredible EVPs captured last night. Contact me for private sharing.

2012-12-03T21:43:00.001-05:00

E.V.P. (Photo credit: BEYOURPET)

Incredible EVPs captured last night. Contact me for private sharing.

I get cursed out, told I'm a doorman while standing near an elevator, and other great stuff. Greatest 8 minutes of EVP recording ever.

No Investigations This Fall? Go On Tour!

2012-09-04T19:17:00.001-04:00

I'm going on tour! Yes, Halloween season is nearly upon us. Since TV has messed up the abilities of any decent investigator to get a fun weekend gig, I'm going on a Halloween Haunted Attractions Tour starting September 28th, 2012 and running through October 27, 2012. I call it the "Jack Skellington Daniels Tour 2012".

Cheers!

Haunted Mansfield Mansion

2012-09-02T00:43:00.000-04:00

This series is available online at Hulu.com and although I haven't even finished this episode, it's worth a share at this time of year. Cheers!

History of the Ouija Board

2012-05-01T01:53:00.000-04:00

This must've expired... sorry folks!

I have a ghost in my house?

2012-01-03T21:55:00.001-05:00

What do you do if you see a ghost, or believe you have a ghost in your house?

First thing is: Don't panic.
Secondly, ask yourself this question; "How long have I been living here?" If the answer is what would appear to be a lengthy time, then don't worry about it at all. Chances are, the ghost you see, or fear, means you no harm.

IF you have only been around the ghost for a short term (say, less than one year), then I would recommend proceeding with caution. What I mean by this is, don't try and communicate with the ghost. Don't try to agitate it without experienced help (someone such as me around).

You can do a few things to try and get the ghost to leave, if it bothers you at all. Some old trick are:

Place a pair of shoes at the foot (end area) of your bed. Place the left shoe at the right of the pair and the right foot shoe at the left. This tends to baffle the ghosts and make them leave your bedroom alone.
Place a pile of salt, or sand, on your kitchen floor. I have heard that ghosts who encounter such a pile of grains must count each grain in the pile before leaving the room. IF this is true, your ghost will be stuck in the kitchen for a long while and will stay away from other rooms.
Hang mirrors on all indoor doors and windows with the mirroring side facing outward on windows, against the door panel on interior doors. It is rumored that a ghost encountering this will "see one's self" and turn away before proceeding to enter.

Don't ask me why this stuff works... It's folklore, legends, etc... I have used the shoe trick (step 1) in the past and had great success doing so in a home of my own. If you need some outside help, let me know by email and I'll try to get someone for you in your area.

Cheers!

New Favorite TV Show - Celebrity Ghost Stories

2011-10-11T22:00:00.001-04:00

I have watched a few episodes of Celebrity Ghost Stories (from Bio Channel) on YouTube and I must say that just hearing a good ghost story is much better than watching a paranormal team for 30-60 minutes. Some are better than others but all in all, I like this type of show. What do you think of show such as this? Cheers!

The Ghost of A Family Member

2011-09-24T00:21:00.000-04:00

In my years I have heard of ghosts but in recent months, one story has caught my attention. It has been reported on online forums that the house of a family member in VA is haunted. I thought I saw something in the house when I was younger - but chalked it up to my imagination as a young boy. As it turns out, the house has stories from the locals that match my own experiences. I will be traveling to this location soon and my friend is going along to help to investigate the house for paranormal activity. We plan on getting something - something huge in evidence. Will keep you posted in a few weeks... Cheers!

The Big News, Finally Revealed

2011-09-18T20:39:00.000-04:00

You've been wondering what I meant by "big news coming" and here it is:

To those who record "ghostly voices" (EVP), there is a device I have been using for a long time to capture EVP and I haven't seen anyone else talk about using it...so, I'll let you in on my little secret (since autumn is here and you are dying to get the best evidence at this time of year).

The EVP recorders in use today just suck. They are handheld digital recorders designed for voice recording in the office - dictation recorders, at best. I have been using a device called the Alesis Palmtrack.

This device was made for musicians - but it can be used for EVP recording and give fantastic results. It is easy to use, records direct to an SD card, and can record without background hiss. Also, recordings go directly into MP3 format for uploading to your favorite websites. For under $70.00, anything else is just JUNK.

Cheers!

John Zaffis kills 'Ghost Hunters'

2011-07-08T16:16:00.003-04:00

After watching The Haunted Collector, I see that Zaffis' show was much better than I thought it would be. Is this the end for our Ghost Hunters series? Are the fans going to watch someone with 40 years of true experience? I think it was funny how Zaffis asked the spirits to tap once for YES and twice for NO instead of using the K2 Emf meters that Ghost Hunters made "famous". Those things used to be 35.00 each before they appeared on that worthless TV show...

Cheers!

Something Really Big

2011-06-25T23:16:00.000-04:00

I have an announcement to make. My ghost hunting partner and I are coming up with something very exciting very soon and I will make the announcement about the details HERE. If you are into doing paranormal investigating, we are going to make all things NEW AGAIN for those who have become bored with the status quo. Stay tuned. Subscribe for notifications on this and other exciting news from yours truly...

Cheers!

The Secret to Great EVP Recordings?

2011-06-20T15:51:00.002-04:00

I've got a little secret coming very soon. I'm actually launching a new website and will use it on my home page. I'm gonna change the way people record EVP. Want to know more. Wait until next week!

May 21. The Rapture. I'm going on an investigation

2011-05-21T09:32:00.000-04:00

Harold Camping in 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Harold Camping of FamilyRadio.com predicts that today is the final day of the world for true believers in Christ. From where I sit, the weather resembles 9/11/01. It's a beautiful day. However, I have a ghost investigation planned and I don't think Christ wants me to miss this one. He will wait for "THAT DAY". It isn't today. I'll smoke cigars and have a beautiful weekend. Will be keeping you posted as to events of the evening. By the way, the Gettysburg Battlefield employees suck. Cheers!

Gettysburg Battlefield Kicks off the 2011 Ghost Hunting Season

2011-03-18T22:53:00.000-04:00

Ghost hunting 2011 starts March 19th in Gettysburg, PA. I will post my results from the investigation for all of you as soon as I finish up. I am hoping to capture some EVPs with my new 4-microphone mp3 recording device. I also have a new camera and will be using it as well.

The interesting thing about the Gettysburg Battlefield is you always hear something - but seldom capture it on audio. GHOSTLY!

Cheers!

Follow me on Twitter

2011-02-08T20:36:00.001-05:00

You can follow me on Twitter by visiting my page. I look forward to sharing many photos from upcoming investigations there. Cheers!

Ghost Hunting Rampage

2011-02-08T20:14:00.004-05:00

I'll be doing a full season of ghost investigating this spring through to the late fall of 2011. Several readers have asked me when I'll be posting more evidence and that time is coming very soon. I look forward to bringing a strong team with me and doing massive investigations across Maryland. If you have a haunted home and need a hand, let me know. Cheers!

Ghosts, Angels, Demons

2011-02-08T19:53:00.001-05:00

How many of you believe in angels and demons? Do you think it's possible that angels and demons are actually what we consider to be ghosts? I was thinking about this a few weeks ago. People consider demons to be tricksters. They love to fool us and draw our attention - and make us believe in them as ones having knowledge and power. If angels and demons can enter our plane of existence at any time they see fit to do so, is it possible that YOU may have encountered one and considered it to be a mere ghost? Post your thoughts and let me know what you think about this. Cheers!

Gettysburg Battlefield: July 30,2010

2010-07-31T13:21:00.000-04:00

My ghost experts and I took a trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield last night in hopes of experiencing the phenomena that occurred just 2 years during the last weekend of July. We had heard the sounds of drums, chanting soldiers, guns, and cannon fire. Many visitors to the park heard it but we were hoping it would happen once more.

Sadly, nothing was heard. We ventured out to an area called Little Round Top where we found some interesting things that I hadn't seen there before.

As usual, the park police decided to show up and throw everyone out after 10pm. I took a trip back to Steinwehr Ave and visited a little shop that was still open in town. The place was the home of Gettysburg Paranormal Association - a local group of tour guides and ghost hunters. There were a few people out front awaiting their turn at the midnight ghost hunting tour. The tour was $30.00 per person and I decided against it. It was a fun evening - even though no evidence was worth sharing with you.

Ghost Hunting: Now An Amusement Park Ride?

2010-05-31T00:45:00.000-04:00

I just saw a ghost hunting group's ad on eBay. They are selling tickets for anyone to come along on one of their ghost hunting trips.

Let me get this straight... You are taking time to do a serious investigtion into the paranormal and you are willing to SELL TICKETS to anyone who might wish to come along? For WHAT PURPOSE???? Do these "ghost experts" offer THRILLS, CHILLS and SPINE-TINGLING EXCITEMENT? Is this a fucking amusement ride, or what?

The problem with ghost hunting groups today is this; Some sell out for monetary gain at anyone's expense - and show such little credibility in the process... Pay up, suckers. Cheers!

Mediums and Hans Holzer's Take On Effective Ghost Hunting

2010-05-30T21:13:00.001-04:00

Hans Holzer was a famous paranormal investigator who believed that ghost hunting without a medium to aid you - was a pointless adventure. In many of his books he wrote of his adventures with mediums. Many ghost hunters don't know a true medium who can aid them in spirit communication. So where does that leave them to be effective in the field?

Why is it that ghost hunters record spirit voices, take pictures, record video, use electronic gadgets to conduct investigations - and yet will not conduct seances or use tools for communication with these spirits? It's actually quite strange when you think about it... I think it's because of one main thing; Fear stops them. Fear of the dead following them home, haunting them, causing chaos in their homes, possession, etc.

Do we dare continue to hunt for ghosts and NOT try to do anything any better than what we HAVE DONE? Shall we sit at home and watch people on TV do things the same ways that we do (or worse than we do) and not go one step further in our research efforts? Do we not use the Ouija because we are scared to let spirits, demons, etc into the homes and buildings we already are asked to investigate? I don't think that the experienced investigators are scared to attempt the use of the Ouija board. They just forgot to try it up until now. Too many ghost hunters online have warned NOT to use such things during an investigation. Why were we warned? Are they effective?

If you don't know of a medium to go along with you on an investigation, why not use a Ouija board in order to communicate? It would serve to aid in proving the existence of a named spirit - or it could help to identify the ones no one knows by name. There are many websites and books dedicated to safely using the Ouija board for communication. There are a few books written about the dangers of the Ouija board.

If you have thoughts or comments, have at it. Just use your real identity and try not to to post anonymously. Cheers!

Dabbling In The Occult

2010-05-30T20:26:00.000-04:00

Ghost Hunters are known to record the voices of disembodied spirits - aka EVP. Ghost Hunters and Paranormal Investigators tend to stay away from using seances, automatic writing, Ouija boards, and other tools to communicate with the dead.

Some people probably wonder why those that hunt for ghosts do not use such devices as Ouija boards. After 11 years of investigating myself, I have had thoughts on this subject. Recently, it has become apparent that merely investigating a haunting isn't enough. Why do we seek to find the spirits of those inhabiting homes, old buildings, cemeteries, etc? We do it to find evidence of a haunting - and to share that evidence with the property owners and the general public, when permitted to disclose such information afterward.

The Ouija board is a historic tool used to communicate with the deceased. The ancient Greeks used table games to communicate with the dead. Most people think of Ouijas as dating back to the 19th century - but the art of spirit communication goes back to much earlier times.

Why do we shy away from using tools of communication such as the Ouija board? Are we afraid of what lies beyond that thin veil between our world and the world of the dead? Do we not see that by ghost hunting, we are only receiving (at best using sound recording methods) one-way communications with the spirit world? Should we seek to communciate in a more powerful, two-way form of communication instead? What good are EVPs when we cannot speak to those we record? It may be time to take simple ghost hunting in a more dangerous direction. Did I say dangerous? Yes, I did. Some say that using a device for divination such as the Ouija board is a dangerous practice. It's highly possible that the spirits contacted can enter our world through the portals we open while using such a device - but here's a question for you; If spirits are haunting this world anyway, who opened these portals? Is it true that we may open portals all the time by normal actions? OR... Are "portals" a bullshit term to scare people into shying away from spirit communication?

These thoughts and MORE will be discussed in my upcoming entries. For now, CHEERS!

Resurrecting the dead things

2010-04-26T22:10:00.002-04:00

The old F.G.I. message board is still alive - but hasn't been actively used in years! I invite you all to join it and have a little fun in ... bringing it back to life! HAHAHAHA!

http://randytuggle.proboards.com/index.cgi

Well Hello, Mr. Ashley

2010-04-24T23:34:00.000-04:00

I had a strange feeling this place was haunted. Upon moving into the house I was carrying some boxes to the attic for storing away when the door I was about to open just... opened by itself. For years I have neglected to investigate my own residences but now I have been told my house does, indeed, have a ghost. He has been called by the name of "Mr. Ashley".

The house was built in 1941 and is in an older community full of similar houses. This neighborhood had many men sent off to fight in WW2 and the basement of this house has a brass commemorative plate attached to a wall which honors those men from this neighboorhood who fought for our country at that time.

Most of the activity in this house has been witnessed for decades prior to my arrival here. Also, it seems that "Mr. Ashley" makes himself known to the women more so than the men. I haven't had but one encounter in my time here. This "ghost" likes to open and close doors, occupy bedrooms when women are alone, and several other things. "Mr. Ashley" seems to be of no concern or of any harm to anyone. I may just have to communicate with him shortly. I'll keep you posted on anything of interest. Cheers!

The Missing Tool Money Can't Buy

2010-02-07T16:43:00.000-05:00

So many ghost hunters and investigators go out on dozens of impromptu investigations each year only to find they came up with nothing. Sometimes, they get visual evidence that astonishes them and their followers at thier websites.

The late Hans Holzer wrote a chapter in his book, The Ghost Hunter, that spoke of his beliefs on mediums and their value in the profession of paranormal investigating. Without a medium, going out to find spirits and gain evidence, or proof of their existence, is a waste of time. Rarely does someone find an apparition in a photograph or do they seem one with the naked eye - UNLESS a member of the investigating group happens to have psychic abilities. I've said before that most of us cannot SEE a ghost unless our minds are "tuned in" to a specific frequency of sorts which permits us to see them.

You can buy every electronic gadget known in this field and STILL come up without evidence unless you have that one tool in your arsenal; a medium at your side. Cheers!

Ghost Hunting Store thru Amazon

2010-02-07T08:22:00.001-05:00

Since closing my Ghost Hunters network, I wanted you all to know that my ghost hunting tools and goodies are listed with Amazon. I will be back soon with some new articles!