Has the Paranormal Bubble Finally Burst?

As of today, the number of cases organizations are getting has dwindled considerably, often weeks or months separate inquiries and actually landing an investigation has become burdensome. So what caused the sudden decline in paranormal popularity?

Hello From the Other Side: The Ouija Board Explained

by Sandyi Offermann Ouija Boards, also known as “spirit boards” or “talking boards” are a flat panel of glossed wood, cardboard, or other smooth surface adorned with the letters of the alphabet, numbers ranging from zero to nine, the words “Yes” and “No” and typically “Goodbye”. Along with the board there is a “planchette” which …

The Haunted Highways: Ghosts of the Open Road

by Tony Harrington There is something indeterminably creepy about a long, dark, and winding stretch of road in a backwoods town that often sets one's mind racing. For it is on these very roads that most towns boast the presence of a nightly wanderer. The stories are typically similar from town to town. It was a dark and …

Divine Intervention: Using Divining Rods to Communicate with the Dead

By Tony Harrington As with most paranormal tech, divining rods, commonly known as dowsing rods, have their beginnings outside the realm of paranormal investigations. Prior to being adapted and implemented by ghost hunters within their investigations, dowsing rods were simply a means by which individuals once searched for elements buried within the ground. These elements …

Make Some Noise: The Poltergeist Phenomenon

by Tony Harrington Thanks largely in part to Tobe Hooper and Steven Speilberg, when people hear the word "poltergeist" it immediately conjures images of a young blonde girl perched before her television set and proclaiming, "They're here." In actuality, as scary as many found the film, the actual phenomenon is much more terrifying even if less …

Ghost Mania – Rising Prevalence in the 21st Century (and the many faces of the dearly departed)

Guest Post by HalloweenCostumes.com In June 2005, a Gallup poll showed that 37% of Americans believed in haunted houses.[1] Another 16% weren’t sure and 46% of respondents did not believe. When asked if “spirits of dead people can come back in certain places and situations,” the breakdown of respondents was similar (32%; 19% and 48%, …

The Black Stick Man Phenomenon

by Tony Harrington In the world of the paranormal, there is seldom anything new to write home about. Ghosts are ghosts after all, the tried and true staple of an investigator’s diet. Rarely do we see an emergence of a new phenomenon. We might see an older type of entity experience resurgence in popularity due …

2011 PARANORMAL EXPO: INTERVIEW WITH BRANDON KREITZER

by Tony Harrington The 2011 Paranormal Expo held at the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History was a hit! The crowds were impressive, the speakers were fantastic, the psychic readings were flying left and right and the vendor floor was hopping with paranormal research groups, retailers, and much more.  In this exclusive interview we sit …

Defying Explanation (And a Chance to Win a Prize)

We here at the Spirit Seekers consider ourselves open-minded. Of course we would have to be to do what we do, running into buildings and homes that are allegedly filled with ghosts, spirits, entities and who knows what. For the most part we typically do a good job at debunking claims, a majority of hauntings …

Stay…Good Dog: Ghostly Pets and Other Animals

by Tony Harrington A group of us were sitting around one day talking about ghosts and about seeing family members after they have passed on. The usual stories of grandparents, brothers, sister, and parents paying a final visit or continuing to stick around after they have passed away were shared and the general consensus seemed …