Ghosts: Historical background All Information (12 Pics)

According to some, the belief in ghosts as souls of the departed is closely related to the ancient concept of animism, which attributed souls to everything in nature, including human beings, animals, plants, rocks, etc. Nineteenth-century anthropologist James Frazer stated in his classic work, The Golden Bough, that souls were seen as the creature within that animated the body:

“If a man lives and moves, it can only be because he has a little man or animal inside, who moves him. The animal inside the animal, the man inside the man, is the soul. And as the activity of an animal or man is explained by the presence of the soul, so the repose of sleep or death is explained by its absence; sleep or trance being the temporary, death being the permanent absence of the soul… ” Read more …

Halloween 2009 Events: Paranormal Investigation Class Savannah, GA October 17

Halloween 2009 Events: Paranormal Investigation Class Savannah, GA October 17

After many requests from you, our guests, American Ghost Tours is proud to announce that we will be holding a class in paranormal investigation on Saturday October 17th at 7pm at the Moon River Brewing Company.

This 4-hour class will be the first of a series of educational classes focusing on paranormal research and ghost hunting. During the class you will learn proper investigative techniques as well as varying theories pertaining to energy and the role it plays in the paranormal realm.

Spirit photography will also be a primary focal point of the curriculum, as will EVP or electronic voice phenomena. You will also learn how valuable the usage of modern camera equipment can be during an investigation as well as the effectiveness of older, more conventional camera technology.

In addition, we will also be presenting to you several different slide shows and video clips of past investigations conducted in locations like Moon River Brewing Company in Savannah, the Brookdale Lodge in Northern California, and the Bourbon Orleans Hotel and the Ashley House in New Orleans.

The class begins promptly at 7pm and lasts until 11pm. There will be 10 minute breaks every hour for the first 3 hours and snacks and refreshments will be served.

The total price for this American Ghost Tours class on paranormal investigation is just $65 per person.

You also have the option of participating in the class and attending one of two extended investigative events…either the 4-hour investigation of the Moon River Brewing Company on October 30th or the 4-hour investigation of the Tybee Island Lighthouse on October 31st.

Option 1: Class on Paranormal Investigation on Saturday, October 17th
Includes:

* Paranormal Investigation class led by America Ghost Tours experienced team of investigators, led by owners Emilio San Martin and Ray Couch
* Interactive lessons involving investigation of the Moon River Brewing Company
* Orlando Ghost Tours T-Shirt
* Snacks and refreshments

Option 2: Class on Paranormal Investigation on Saturday, October 17th plus 4-hour investigative event at the Moon River Brewing Company on October 30th
Includes: (Save $10)

* Option 1 plus
* 4-Hour investigation of the Moon River Brewing Company

Option 3: Class of Paranormal Investigation on Saturday, October 17th plus 4-hour investigative event at the Tybee Island Lighthouse on October 31st
Includes: (Save $10)

* Option 1 plus
* 4-Hour investigation of the Tybee Island Lighthouse

Option 4: Class on Paranormal Investigation on Saturday, October 17th plus 4-hour investigative event at the Moon River Brewing Company on October 30th plus 4-hour investigative event at the Tybee Island Lighthouse on October 31st
Includes: (Save $30)

* Options 1, 2, and 3 listed above.

Reservations are required and space is extremely limited for the class and each of the events.

For more information, please feel free to contact us at 877-90-GHOST (44678) or (407) 247-0452. You can also e-mail us at info@americanghosttours.com or at hauntedorlando@hotmail.com.

All information about Orlando Ghost Tours here:
http://www.fullhalloween.com/blog/8073/haunted-ghost-tours-orlando-ghost-tours/

Halloween 2009 Events: American Ghost Tours Presents Paranormal Investigation Classes!

Halloween 2009 Events: American Ghost Tours Presents Paranormal Investigation Classes!

After many requests from you, our guests, American Ghost Tours is proud to announce that we will be holding a class in paranormal investigation on Saturday October 10th at 7pm at the Orange County Regional History Center in downtown Orlando.

This 4-hour class will be the first of a series of educational classes focusing on paranormal research and ghost hunting.  During the class you will learn proper investigative techniques as well as varying theories pertaining to energy and the role it plays in the paranormal realm. Read more …

Chronicles of a Ghost-Huntress (Paranormal)

Today I am heading to the legendary Preston Castle in Ione, CA for a private tour and investigation. I have heard many amazing stories about this place and can’t wait to check it out for myself.

I pack my equipment which includes my Samsung digital camera, Sony digital recorder, K-II and spirit box, checking to make sure I have extra batteries for all as I wait for my cohort Yana to arrive.

I will be doing the driving as usual; I am not a good passenger and always insist on driving. Yana arrives as I am mapping out today’s route. After loading her gear into my trunk we hit 99 North toward Ione our first stop will be Preston Castle. Read more …

Parapsychology Principles: Andrew Nichols, Ph.D.

(1) Parapsychology is defined as the interdisciplinary study of a class of human experiences which are typically described by the percipient as Aparanormal,@ Asupernatural,@ Amystical,@ etc. Paranormal experiences are defined as those experiences which seem to violate known scientific laws (whether or not they do in fact violate such laws). Examples of paranormal experiences include Extra-sensory perception (ESP), Psychokinesis (PK), and phenomena suggestive of survival of human consciousness after death, e.g. apparitions, near-death experiences, etc. Parapsychology is also concerned with all anomalous aspects of human consciousness, including altered states of consciousness, dreams, hypnosis and trance, etc. Read more …

Texas Court Approves Traumatic Exorcisms!

Well now…if you’ve had a hankerin’ to torture, abuse, and do who knows what else to people at your whim, here’s what you do: move on down to Texas and set up a religion. The Texas Supreme Court just ruled on a case in which a young woman was subjected to extreme distress and restraint during a church-run exorcism (isn’t that insane enough right there? An exorcism in 21st century America?), and they threw the previous judgment against the church out. Why? Because holding a church liable for psychological damage “would have an unconstitutional ‘chilling effect’ by compelling the church to abandon core principles of its religious beliefs.”

Damn right it would. Holding religion accountable for the stupidity perpetuated by it certainly should send a shiver down the spines of hordes of witch-doctors and mullahs and priests and other such folk with a vested interest in superstition. Read more …

Paranormal Research, Paranormal Image, Ghost and Me

Approaching paranormal phenomena from a research perspective is often difficult because even when the phenomena are seen as real they may be difficult to explain using existing rules or theory.

By definition, paranormal phenomena exist outside of conventional norms. Skeptics contend that they don’t exist at all.

Despite this challenge, studies on the paranormal are periodically conducted by researchers all from various disciplines. Some researchers study just the beliefs in paranormal phenomena regardless of whether the phenomena actually exist. Read more …