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Index
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Top 10 Things about Approaching the Paranormal World
Introduction
Chapter 1: So You Want to Be a Ghost Hunter
Not for the Faint-Hearted
Hobbyist or Professional?
Financial Resources and Considerations
Observational Skills and Information Gathering
Sensitivity to the Supernatural
Patience and Reliability Pay Off
Chapter 2: Manifesting Through Time
An Ancient Belief in the Afterlife
Ghosts in Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome
Hauntings in Great Britain
Victorian Ghost Hunters
Ghost Hunting in the Twenty-First Century
Is Something Out There?
Chapter 3: The Psychic Skill Set
Cultivating Your Talents
Psychics and Seers
Your Paranormal Self-Education
Taking Specialized Classes
Instinct Versus Intellect
Divination, Necromancy, and Dowsing
Chapter 4: Are They Kindred Spirits?
Ghosts, Apparitions, and Demons
Ectoplasmic Mists and Fogs
Poltergeists and Elemental Spirits
Residual Hauntings
Intelligent Human Hauntings
Dangerous Entities
Chapter 5: Playing Psychic Detective
Laying the Groundwork
Collecting Eyewitness Accounts
Gathering Background Data
Land Data Research Resources
Local Sources of Information
Using the Internet
Chapter 6: Psychic Practice Makes Perfect
The Knowledge
The Commitment
The Ghost Team
The Equipment
The Resources
The Access
Chapter 7: Who Ya Gonna Call?
Tech People
Psychics and Mediums
Researchers and Investigators
Clergy and Shamans
Photographers and Videographers
Parapsychologists and Demonologists
Chapter 8: Paranormal Investigation Gear
Purchasing the Gear
Video and Still Photography
Complete Data
Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC)
Thermometers and Chilly Spirits
Infrared Cameras and Motion Sensors
EMF and ELF Meters
Flashlights, Spotlights, and Lanterns
Miscellaneous Equipment
Low-Tech Equipment
Tips for Investigators
Chapter 9: Prepping for the Paranormal
Protecting the Client’s Privacy
Making an Honest Assessment
Following Scientific Protocols
Integrity and Accountability to Clients
Accountability to Team Members
Follow-Up Investigations
Chapter 10: Having the Right Spirit
Interviewing the Witnesses
Assessing the Threat Level
Understanding Site Layout
Mapping Power Sources and Natural Anomalies
Educating and Comforting Clients
Remaining Objective and Professional
Chapter 11: Spectral Sites
Battlefields and Historic Sites
Cemeteries and Graveyards
Schools and Churches
Theaters and Museums
Private Residences
Chapter 12: Making the Psychic Connection
Site Check with the Client
Equipment Check and Deployment
Organizing the Team
Recording Data and Observations Manually
Debunking and Natural Explanations
Chapter 13: Ghost Tracking 101
Electronic Voice Phenomena
Capturing Elusive Images
Investigator’s Checklist
Honing Your Skills
Note Taking and Observations
Matrixing Anomalies
Chapter 14: I Put a Spell on You
Psychic Attack
Physical Attack
The Conjuring
Paranormal Problems
Equipment Failure
Jinxes and Hexes
Chapter 15: Spirit Help and Psychic Shields
When the Hunter Becomes the Hunted
Protection from Psychic Attack
Protection from Physical Attack
Involving Priests and Clergy
Wards and Shields
Chapter 16: Is This Really the End?
Cleansing Rituals and Closure
Analyzing the Evidence
Reviewing Photos and Video
EVPs and the Ghost Box
Showing the Data to the Client
Following Up
Chapter 17: In the Land of Mundania
Gaining Access to Sites
Trespassing Is Illegal
Medical Information and Preparedness
Getting Insurance and Covering Your Assets
Chapter 18: Magical Record-Keeping
Case Files and the Case Manager
Client Release and Permission Forms
Interview Questionnaires
Site Investigation Forms
Meticulous Records and Analysis
CD or DVD Digital Storage
New Member Interview and Assessment
Chapter 19: In the Public Domain
Building an Online Presence
Your Ghost Hunting Website
Networking in the Community
Ghost Photo Gallery
Helping Those in Trouble
Lectures, Presentations, and Classes
Chapter 20: Other Points on the Paranormal Spectrum
Ghosts and UFOs
UFO Credibility
Crop Circle Phenomena
Meeting the Man
Chapter 21: Being Ridden by the Night Mare
Sleep Paralysis Defined
Demons in Dreamland
Night Terrors and Demonic Possession
What Do Anthropologists Say?
Dread and Horror
Lucid Dreaming and Out-of-Body Experiences
Chapter 22: Foretelling the Future
Compiling and Comparing Data
New Avenues of Research
New Technology and Tools
New Ways of Analyzing Information
EVP Best Practices
Applying the Scientific Method
Breaking New Ground
Appendix A: Most Haunted Sites in America
Appendix B: Famous Ghosts
Appendix C: Glossary
Appendix D: Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Copyright
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