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This is a brand new paranormal team for the surrounding Chicago area that I, along with my boyfriend Tony, have founded. We are both located in Schaumburg, Illinois, and our team is still in need of members, especially those who've had experience using any ghost hunting equipment to fill in our Specialist positions (all of which can be found on our website). Even if you have no experience, though, we are happy to train those that are interested in investigating along with us and welcoming them into the team.

If you are in the area and think you may want to join us, read through some of our website, where all of our information can be found, and then, if you wish, apply in our forums!

I live too far from there and I am happpy here at this forum.
I use to do that in my area over 20 years ago.
If you need help or advice let me know.
My study and experiences in this area goes back almost 45 years.

Wow, Soul-Drifter, that's quite a lot of years of experience then. I'm sure you could educate us all, and I'm sure you have lots of interesting stories. Thanks for offering to lend your adivce. I'll be sure to remember you in the future if anything comes up.

Upon entering a supposedly haunted house, keep in mind that the souls of the dead can hear your thoughts.
If you should ever have a need to speak to them or make an announcement, you do not have to speak verbally. Say it aloud ...in your mind...they will hear you.
There are no such things a Demons. Only the souls of the deceased. They may be good or wish to play an evil role, a continuance of the way they were in life.
Not all houses that appear haunted are haunted in a classical sense. They could be visited by someone OOBE or the subconscious mind of a household member could be causing the phenomena.
Spirits will sometimes attatch themselves to a certain piece of furniture. This can explain why a house will suddenly display evidence of being haunted. Ask the residence if they acquired an old piece of furniture before the events.

I have more I can offer you, but you can just let me know as you need advice.

Those are some worthwhile thoughts, thanks. I'm aware of the residual haunting as well items that may be haunted. However, I don't believe I ever heard that spirits can read your thoughts - that is something entirely new. I wouldn't have guessed that were possible, but that would be amazing if that's so. I'll have to experiment with that on future investigations.

love to join you but i'm in the uk.keep us all informed of your progress.please be careful there are demons as well as angels despite what sd states.

Foolish to spread such nonsense.
In all the years I have been in this I saw NO evidense of them.

Not all spirits will read thoughts as some do not realize that they can. Just as some disembodied souls do not realize or accept that they are no longer with the living.
I learned about this through some of my experiences.

That does make sense.


I think this all has to do with your own personal beliefs. Everyone will always hold tight to their beliefs about the dead just as they will concerning religion and the afterlife. I think it's just interpreting situations differently depending on your beliefs. Something malicious and evil may be seen as a demon by one person, but just a very bad deceased human being by another. It's all what you yourself have come to accept as your personal belief.

This post has been edited by Grey Martian: Mar 25 2008, 11:05 AM

it is not nonsense...if you believe in a god then you believe in the devil.good and bad, lightness and dark.every ying has a yang.there are as many demons as there are angels.it is dangerous to assume they don't exist.every religion has its demons or why would they seek to protect or guide us away.sd you seem to talk sense sometimes,but on this occassion i disagree,but that is what forums are for...debate.

If you'd like to debate religion and the like, I'd appreciate it if you simply created a new thread. A lot can be said on the subject as everyone shares different views, and this isn't the place for such disputes. Sorry to sound harsh, but I'm sure you can understand where I'm coming from. Simply put, I'd like to meet others in my area that are, in the very least, interested in ghost hunting, regardless of their personal beliefs.

were debating religion,more the existence of demons.secondly ghost hunting may be just a bit of fun,but the dead should be left to rest.ghosthunters lack that respect.most who have encountered ghosts wish they hadn't.just be careful,take a medium with you.be protected.

Our 11th rule of membership states the following: "Though we will not turn down members who claim to be a psychic or a medium, we will not rely on whatever abilities they may have, not that we do not believe they are valid, but because their process and results cannot be scientifically verified."

This paranormal group my boyfriend and I have formed is not based nor run on beliefs, religion, feelings, emotions, and so forth. We are very professional and trained in our investigations and only share a common group stance on the bare minimum, so as not to delve into the personal beliefs of our members. We take a scientific approach to ghost hunting rather than relying on the less dependable feelings and/or beliefs people may choose to stick by. This, in turn, is a more valid and widely acceptable technique when it comes to clients and what they themselves are looking for when they seek help in the form of experienced investigators to allow into their homes.

As far as demons and angels go, this is a topic that has become a part of ghost hunting, and thus is hard to avoid. I myself have beliefs beyond most have ever even heard of which could, at best, be classified as agnostic. As such, I do not believe that there is an almighty God in the sense that Christians believe in, or a heaven or a hell for that matter. Because of this, angels and demons mean something entirely different to me than they may to other people, as my own beliefs are far more different.

This post has been edited by Grey Martian: Mar 25 2008, 04:50 PM

i can appreciate where you are coming from,are you doing this to try and make contact or prove the existence of ghosts.i have seen peoples heads messed up by ghostly experiences.you don't know who or what you are realy dealing with,can you tell a good spirit from a bad one.i wish you luck in your search,but i also wish you to be safe.they do exist,but they are not toys to play with.pleasestay clear of ouija boards.

Oh Ouija boards are definitely out. Whether or not the general idea of Ouija boards is true or not, it's just not, by any means, a reliable source of contacting the dead, and is certainly not within the realm of scientific proof.

I believe our main goal is to prove the existence of ghosts and life after death [that remains here]. However, we are, in a way, truth-seekers, so even if we must disprove a case or a haunting as nothing more than the normal rather than the paranormal, we will. Basically, we accept no false or faulty evidence, making our own evidence all that more reliable.

Thanks for your concern! I do appreciate it. I do believe there is a lot of evil out there that may not be seen and that has the potential of doing a lot of harm, both physically and emotionally. I can only hope the best for our team and that I nor my group will ever have to experience anything evil.

yes id just like to point out that this is an ALIEN site, not a GHOST site

Lol do you know what section of the message board you're in currently? "Paranormal and Dreams:
Ghosts, Remote Viewing, ESP, Telekinesis, Spontaneous Human Combustion...if it's supernatural, talk about it in here."

Edit: You're new, so it's okay. XD

This post has been edited by Grey Martian: Mar 25 2008, 05:47 PM

You do not need a medium, but a psychic or medium can help.

I often sent out thoughts aloud when I entered a house or room.
I never once had a freightening or bad experience. I did at times sense the emotions associated with certain spirits. They can be good feelings or dreadfully awful feelings. It is usually the feelings of the latter that keep a spirit bound to the physical world.

Bad Earth bound spirits love being thought of as demons. Treating them and thinking them as demons can often intensify a haunting. And the spirit may follow expectations.

Here are some pictures from Bachelors Grove Cemetery, one of the most haunted cemeteries in the country, and our first official investigation. Unfourtunately, we came out empty handed as far as evidence goes.

I know it's a grveyard but that place looks really depressing...

Q]...is it still in use today...?

Q]...if it isn't do you know when it was last used...?

Q]...and do you know how old the oldest grave is...?

I know these are stupid questions i'm just curious as to how old it is....

You and Tony should go back at night and try again, mind you i don't think i would, well not on my own anyway...

Here's a snippet of history of the place: "The haunted history of the place began in 1844 when the area was set aside as a burial ground, first called "Everdon's". The cemetery saw its first burial that year and it was in steady use until 1965, when things began to drop off. It should be noted that the last actual burial here was in 1989, when the ashes of a local resident were interred on the grounds. However, before that time (and since) the place has been abandoned."

The oldest grave present? There were over 200 people buried at that cemetery, and, over the years, the vandalism became so outrageous that many of the headstones were removed. When we were there, we even saw the nook in the ground in one spot where the headstone had been pulled right out. There are only about 20 or so headstones left today, many of which are too corroded to even read. I'm not entirely sure who was the oldest resident there though.