About Ghost Hunting
Something going bump in the night? Sudden stench fills the house, all leave in a hurry, night after night?
You are hearing voices with no tv, stereo, dvd, NOTHING on? You are not nuts. 

There are many forms of what is generally lumped under the category of "ghosts". You may possible have one of them visiting, or perhaps staying permanently.

There are many different forms that can scare one terribly, but only a very few that will or can hurt you. There are permanent energy pockets, that may have come with the house. There are those who can't find their way to pass over, just need a bit of direction. There are some who are quite unaware they are dead, and wonder what YOUR problem is. At times, there are the black shadow people, demons who simply arrive and stay, scarring the keeks right off of you. There are poltergeists, excess energy that is provided by the hormonal energy of a teenager in puberty. Bad enough having a teenager, but worse, one who projects energy into the home or building quite innocent of having done anything. 

The shows on various channels can be scary, but are generally meant for entertainment. Most of them drive up, set up mountains of equipment, stay the night with a couple of pretty girls, tell you that yes, there are strange noises, but nothing is done to remove strange noises, scents, hot spots, cold spots, succubus or any of the fascinating unseen or seen things out there. 

Quite accidentally, I became a "Get that thing out of my house NOW" person. That is what I do. It aint easy, either.

This is not repeat NOT a guide to a "do-it-yourself" ghost remover. Don't even try. You can be very badly hurt or killed. I am not a lightweight, as you can see from my picture. All of my mass has been picked up and thrown across rooms, making me not only bruised but a bit angry. DO NOT TRY THIS. Unless you have a death wish, in which case, ignore the above.

I was about five when I met my first ghost, and being me, thought the person was fascinating with his tall stovepipe hat and funny patches on his shoes. I was playing in the basement with some junk I found there when the person lightly described above came to play with me. I was in the basement of a house that kept "odd" people in padded rooms. This is oh, sixty years ago, at least. I found nothing odd about any of them and had fascinating conversations with many of them. No one stopped me because I was a lil kid and nothing could happen anyway. Little did they know.

When I mentioned the nice man in the basement of the place who played with me all the time, those around me turned white, warned me never to go down there again. He was NOT a nice man. Being five or six, I knew they couldn't possibly understand and played anyway. 

The next time he came to play with me, I told him what had been said. EVERY light in the place blew out.
He wanted to play, but had a rough time with his energy. He taught me a great deal about energy, self defense in the presence of the spirits, how to remove those who would really like to see me gone. I think he was the start of all the stuff I got into at later times. And I still think he was a nice man.

Since then I have developed a manner in which to help others who live in mortal terror.

First, when approached by a terrified person, I sit with them, get all the information I can about what they believe is haunting their houses, or stables, or churches, or ...

Having digested all that I can regarding their "haunts" I set a time, agreeable with them, for them to be out of the house after dark, and go in there to meet my opponent. Normally it is someone who really doesn't know they are dead. Or, they can be black shadow demons, which scare the whump out of me, but can be dealt with. Or anything between.

When dealing with the spectral person, I really have no idea what it is going to be, since the persons who are frightened don't usually stick around the person to give me a good idea what is needed. 
I enter the house, which is totally dark, no outside light coming in. I go slowly through each room, seeking the poor unfortunate who is stuck there.  As I enter each room I use my digital camera and take double shots in every direction available. At times, I get a good shot I can work from but usually, I come up with a blank.
I know they are around when I enter a place, as there is a feeling, a smell, something of that order. It can't truly be described, one must feel it to know it. (one house reeked of cinnamon and Ben Gay. I found the couple, who were older, she was baking, he was rubbing his poor knees. I greeted them, asked if they knew they were dead? Yes, each answered but they couldn't find the way out. I showed them, and all was well as they left right there.) The owners of the house wound up asking me to find out the recipe she used for her apple pies, as they smelled so good! 

Then there is the total other end of the stick: When the dark shadow person comes after me. I can't say I like it very well, but there are ways to ask the specter to join one in a bit of conversation, allowing me to find out what the specter is in need of. This kind won't/can't leave the house, but can control itself. I always ask what the problem is with the family in residence, and the specter. I get varying answers, but compromise can be usually be reached. The family gives a bit, the specter gives a bit and it all works out in the long run.

The worst case I had wound up with me being tossed onto a very valuable cross resting flat on a cleared desk. I hit so hard I shattered the cross, to say nothing of my bottom. That was the only time I was hurt, as usually people are kind, dead or alive. Broke my tail bone, which did tee me off. I came back up fighting with all of my strength and equipment. I use an Abbe Mermet dowser and several pendulums, along with holy water and sea salt. After about three days of leaving and returning, he finally left to the light, muttering all the way. I won. Phew! 

After I got into this aspect of healing I began to seek out information from any source I could find. Not many, but many people who had seen them and was I working now? Some do frighten me, but none stop me. Too much is at stake to let a wisp of ectoplasm frighten a family out of its hard won home. 

The only cases I will not tackle are those that have been invited into the home by some idiot using a Uidje Board. In that case, the specter is totally in its rights, having been invited into the home. Usually I find that some teen age girl has been with her group and used the board in the home to scare themselves. Lemme tell you, they open the door to many unexpected things that take advantage of the portal. KIDS!