Had quite the eventful day! Spent a considerable amount of time watching myself get slandered all over twitter by one particular individual.
Yeah...yeah...I know what you're gonna say. Fuck it, right? No worries...already one step ahead of ya. Some people have to live a lie because the truth is just too painful. Thank the Goddess that isn't me. Lol. Honestly, I was more entertained than anything so it wasn't a total loss. Those who care to witness someone burying themselves can go check out my twitter @VanessaRHogle. Feel free to message this person and ask them why their obsession with me seems to have no end. I, for one, would LOVE to know.
As for the lesson on myself, and what I believe, I will begin now. I figure it's best coming from me so that no one can get it twisted.
I've seen A LOT of talk on what's paranormal and what's not, on social media, lately. Accusations flying back and forth so I figured I would just lay it on the line right here...right now.
As far as I'm concerned I do not care one bit if a team makes videos to show their work. I've worked with teams that do only live investigations and those who film and edit later for episodes. I don't have a problem either way as long as the team/individual is honest. Hell...I don't even care if someone wants a TV show...as long as the work remains HONEST. No fake evidence or the like. I'm a simple gal with simple rules. If I find out someone is fake, or being false in ANY WAY, I will pull out completely. Period. Other than that, I don't care. Do what you do...as long as you are contributing real evidence or even if you have an hour of uneventful airtime and I'm bored out of my skull. Keep it honest and I got nothin but love for ya. True story.
Just my opinion here, but I think peoples biggest problem with "episodes" and a TV show mentality is the amount of deceit that seems to be involved. The effort put into faking evp's and such. I was told, a year ago, from a previous "member-ish type person" of a well known group exactly how they fake evidence. This was around the time he told me (btw...he used to flirt with me BIG TIME...made me a little uncomfortable as it did my boyfriend at the time) about the threat against me.
This well known group, he said, used a technique called "rubbing" to "capture" evp's. From what I understand it means that you hold the evp in your hand and rub your thumb over it to get a noise that you can't hear with your ears but shows up on an evp. Maybe it was called "thumbing". Oh well...one of those two. He also said they faked their photographs and "imprinted' other evp's. Good to know, right? If a team will not put their recorders down during an investigation maybe you should question it? I know I do. Finding out all this from this person PLUS seeing the text sent to him saying one particular member of this team wanted to "put his fist through my skull" made for an interesting little bit. I, of course, posted a screenshot of the text on twitter. That was fun. I think I got blocked after that. Lol. Oh well...bummer.
This same person who came across as a confidant, and preached ethics above all else, is now slandering me..along with a few others, on Instagram. Lol. The paranormal shit storm never ends, my beautiful peeps. I was sent a screenshot of the IG saying I "have a face like a bag of arseholes". Was written by my ex boyfriend. Honestly...I think that makes me look pretty good cause he's the one who liked the "arsehole" face. Go figure, lol. What bothers me more is the fact this person is now calling me a fake when he told me I was one of the most accurate psychics he's ever worked with. According to the screenshot my friend sent me of the IG he goes by Haunted Explorations. I'd bet you dollars to donuts that's Kester, himself. Lol. Like I wouldn't recognize the stairway at the Pontefract Poltergeist house! Lol.
These are the same people who told me I was being ridiculous for refusing to charge people for readings. Yep...true story.
My point is...this is what I know of the paranormal community. Those who are trying to be as real as possible...honest to a fault, really...get shit on. Like today I got called fake, a bully, a stalker, fame hungry and psycho. Ok...I'll concede...I can be a little psycho...but only when pushed. *insert big cheesy grin here* BUT...as for the others...not in a million years. As for the bully part...I stand up for others regardless of what it cost me. As for the stalking part...I was attacked on my own twitter feed from this person I have blocked and am not friends with. She used a way in through a conversation I was having with someone else.
So who is stalking who?
As for fame hungry...nope. The absolute LAST thing I want. I am perfectly content with how things are right now. My future is the businesses I'm starting. I design one of a kind jewelry pieces, voodoo dolls, make bath bombs, bath salts and chakra balancers. That's my future right there. Of course I will keep doing this as long as I am able...but I will continue to take nothing for it. I am not going to slam anyone who does take money for it but it's not how I do things. My gift, my business.
Until the time comes that I can no longer do what I do and benefit others, this is how it will be. Love me or hate me you can't deny this...I don't mince words. If I call you out know that I have reason, and proof, or else the words would never leave my lips. I don't care how rich or fame hungry anyone is...as long as they stay honest in the field. If you can't then get the hell out. That's exactly how I would do it.
Blessed Be )O(
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Oops...I did it again...
Alright, kiddos...getting ready to throw a little truth your way. Some may not care for this but, hey, since when has that stopped me, right? Well...I've been watching the banter on social media. Mostly twitter, I suppose. It got me to thinking about a whole lot of stuff and I think I'm gonna share....
Fact #1:...there are literally THOUSANDS of "paranormal" groups and individuals on social media.
Fact #2:...There is NO WAY every one of those groups/individuals are in it for the same reasons.
Fact #3:...we won't always agree on everything but the one thing we can agree on is this.....the egos are immense in this field.
Let's face it, guys...it's one big spectral "dick judging" contest. Who ever has the biggest ecto-orgasm wins, right? This is what pisses me off about the whole thing and makes me question whether or not I wish to stay in it publicly. But...I'm too big of a loud mouth bitch to go far so I figure I might as well shake things up while i'm here.
For those who believe the "paranormal" is not science...well...that may be so...for now. What you can't seem to understand is that there is NOTHING WRONG with wanting the two to be related. Trying to figure out, scientifically, how spirits communicate after death is not a new concept. In fact, the american military/government has had their own experiments involving psychics, remote viewing, and the like. I repeat...THIS IS NOT NEW.
Anyone who is involved in this field, for the betterment of it, should welcome questions regarding their evidence. Not slander without merit or unjustified insults...but real questions. And you should be able to back up those questions, and should want to, with your unedited footage. Period. It really is THAT simple.
There is also a place for the "entertainment by way of paranormal" teams/individuals out there. No one is saying "go away" to you. At least not if you openly admit that's what you're all about. No shame in that game...as long as your honest. The world could use more entertainment, really. But...if your going to try and pass yourself off as real investigators, sensitives, researchers...you better be able to back it up and expect questions. That's the only way to progress. Put up or shut up, so to speak.
I can only speak for myself, and I've said this before, I openly welcome ANYONE to question what I do and how I do it. I strongly recommend verifying the information I give you. I will NEVER claim to be right...EVER. Do I hope I am? Of course I do. Am I usually...ironically, yes. But I could just as easily be wrong. So I don't take offense one little bit if the questions come...just don't be insulting or I'll curse ya. Lol. Just kidding!!
Maybe...
Anywhooooo.....before you decide to rip me to shreds (go ahead, I know you wanna) over this blog...ask yourself these questions...
1) Can I back up my evidence and am willing to disclose all?
2) Do I want fame or answers...or both?
3) Am I willing to be part of a community or do I choose to stand alone so I stand out?
Think about it...
Blessed Be )O(
Fact #1:...there are literally THOUSANDS of "paranormal" groups and individuals on social media.
Fact #2:...There is NO WAY every one of those groups/individuals are in it for the same reasons.
Fact #3:...we won't always agree on everything but the one thing we can agree on is this.....the egos are immense in this field.
Let's face it, guys...it's one big spectral "dick judging" contest. Who ever has the biggest ecto-orgasm wins, right? This is what pisses me off about the whole thing and makes me question whether or not I wish to stay in it publicly. But...I'm too big of a loud mouth bitch to go far so I figure I might as well shake things up while i'm here.
For those who believe the "paranormal" is not science...well...that may be so...for now. What you can't seem to understand is that there is NOTHING WRONG with wanting the two to be related. Trying to figure out, scientifically, how spirits communicate after death is not a new concept. In fact, the american military/government has had their own experiments involving psychics, remote viewing, and the like. I repeat...THIS IS NOT NEW.
Anyone who is involved in this field, for the betterment of it, should welcome questions regarding their evidence. Not slander without merit or unjustified insults...but real questions. And you should be able to back up those questions, and should want to, with your unedited footage. Period. It really is THAT simple.
There is also a place for the "entertainment by way of paranormal" teams/individuals out there. No one is saying "go away" to you. At least not if you openly admit that's what you're all about. No shame in that game...as long as your honest. The world could use more entertainment, really. But...if your going to try and pass yourself off as real investigators, sensitives, researchers...you better be able to back it up and expect questions. That's the only way to progress. Put up or shut up, so to speak.
I can only speak for myself, and I've said this before, I openly welcome ANYONE to question what I do and how I do it. I strongly recommend verifying the information I give you. I will NEVER claim to be right...EVER. Do I hope I am? Of course I do. Am I usually...ironically, yes. But I could just as easily be wrong. So I don't take offense one little bit if the questions come...just don't be insulting or I'll curse ya. Lol. Just kidding!!
Maybe...
Anywhooooo.....before you decide to rip me to shreds (go ahead, I know you wanna) over this blog...ask yourself these questions...
1) Can I back up my evidence and am willing to disclose all?
2) Do I want fame or answers...or both?
3) Am I willing to be part of a community or do I choose to stand alone so I stand out?
Think about it...
Blessed Be )O(
Saturday, October 8, 2016
An open letter....
It has come to my attention...AGAIN...that I am the topic of conversation (and apparent obsession) of one particular couple. That, for some reason unbeknownst to me, they just can't seem to keep my name out of their mouths. I am going to address this right here...RIGHT NOW...for those who can't wait till the release of my book.
On September 29th, 2015, I got my heart broken. Yes...cold bitch that I am got a love boo boo. I had fallen for "the perfect man" months before. I had even began falling for him before my current (but failing) relationship had ended. Yes...I guess you could say that I shouldn't have done that. You would be right, too. The appropriate thing would have been to end it before anything else began but, considering this "perfect man" was in England I didn't do that. My fault on that ENTIRELY.
That having been said, I fell anyway. I bought all the lines. I bought all the lies. I believed everything. The wedding arrangements. The location HE picked out and sent me a pic of. The place we would live that HE sent a pic of. The place we would retire that HE sent a pic of. The tattoos we would get. We couldn't decided between the key and heart lock or the king and queen crowns. Decisions, decisions.
He became close with my son. Talked of all the things we would do as a family. Like teaching him to drive and play rugby. Hell...we had our animals picked out, too. Gonna get mini pigs and call them "Sid and Nancy".
Saying all this you'd probably think I'm bitter. But, honestly, I'm the exact opposite. I'm glad I found out that he was a fake. It kept me from making a horrible mistake. The problem is, and the reason behind this post, is that They (him and her) still won't leave me alone. I get messages all the time from mutual friends letting me know of post being made. The two of them never have the guts to name me by name but it's obvious. Especially when I make a post about him trying to follow me on social media (even though he HATES me) and within 2 minutes she's asking for the screenshot of it. Ridiculous, right? Fucking stupid.
This woman is so in fear of losing the man she fought so hard for that she has become obsessed. She never quite realized the fight was with herself. What she started in January of 2015, the pursuit of this man, didn't come to it's conclusion till I found out about her. I know my worth. I don't fight for any man. Never have, never will. I believed his lies about a current relationship that was over but I knew nothing of the other, was it 9 women, who had also believed the same lies. None of us knew about the others but her. I truly believe that's where her fear comes in. That and him still trying to keep tabs on me by following me.
The whole thing is dumb as hell. I can only guess the reason for the animosity towards me, the fake accounts (proven), the stalking (proven), is that they are worried about the release of my next book. Do I write about my life...yes. Does it matter if it's good or bad...NO. Hell...I just admitted, in the beginning of this post...that I was in a relationship when this all started. If I'm willing to be honest about my shortcomings why in the hell would I lie about someone else?
Moral to this story, kiddos. If you are in the paranormal field and have heard anything about me from a certain couple, if you have questions, please ask me. Not only will I be completely honest, even about myself, I have a whole slew of witnesses to back me up on it. We have ALL tried to move on from this. All I have ever wanted to be was left alone.
To RB: thank you for the lesson. I wish you well. Please go away now.
To KC (aka KB): Many women treated you with respect. We befriended you not knowing the dark nature you hid. Shame on you for knowing the truth and trying to slander other women anyway.
P.S. Forget you ever knew me and I will do the same. For the record...all the people you've both hurt have not spoken out about either of you, myself included. Only when prompted by your stalking and harassment did I ever defend myself. You would do well to remember that. I'm not the only one with screenshots.
To everyone else, again, if you have any questions about how I do things or my character, please feel free to contact me. I come with references.
Blessed Be )O(
On September 29th, 2015, I got my heart broken. Yes...cold bitch that I am got a love boo boo. I had fallen for "the perfect man" months before. I had even began falling for him before my current (but failing) relationship had ended. Yes...I guess you could say that I shouldn't have done that. You would be right, too. The appropriate thing would have been to end it before anything else began but, considering this "perfect man" was in England I didn't do that. My fault on that ENTIRELY.
That having been said, I fell anyway. I bought all the lines. I bought all the lies. I believed everything. The wedding arrangements. The location HE picked out and sent me a pic of. The place we would live that HE sent a pic of. The place we would retire that HE sent a pic of. The tattoos we would get. We couldn't decided between the key and heart lock or the king and queen crowns. Decisions, decisions.
He became close with my son. Talked of all the things we would do as a family. Like teaching him to drive and play rugby. Hell...we had our animals picked out, too. Gonna get mini pigs and call them "Sid and Nancy".
Saying all this you'd probably think I'm bitter. But, honestly, I'm the exact opposite. I'm glad I found out that he was a fake. It kept me from making a horrible mistake. The problem is, and the reason behind this post, is that They (him and her) still won't leave me alone. I get messages all the time from mutual friends letting me know of post being made. The two of them never have the guts to name me by name but it's obvious. Especially when I make a post about him trying to follow me on social media (even though he HATES me) and within 2 minutes she's asking for the screenshot of it. Ridiculous, right? Fucking stupid.
This woman is so in fear of losing the man she fought so hard for that she has become obsessed. She never quite realized the fight was with herself. What she started in January of 2015, the pursuit of this man, didn't come to it's conclusion till I found out about her. I know my worth. I don't fight for any man. Never have, never will. I believed his lies about a current relationship that was over but I knew nothing of the other, was it 9 women, who had also believed the same lies. None of us knew about the others but her. I truly believe that's where her fear comes in. That and him still trying to keep tabs on me by following me.
The whole thing is dumb as hell. I can only guess the reason for the animosity towards me, the fake accounts (proven), the stalking (proven), is that they are worried about the release of my next book. Do I write about my life...yes. Does it matter if it's good or bad...NO. Hell...I just admitted, in the beginning of this post...that I was in a relationship when this all started. If I'm willing to be honest about my shortcomings why in the hell would I lie about someone else?
Moral to this story, kiddos. If you are in the paranormal field and have heard anything about me from a certain couple, if you have questions, please ask me. Not only will I be completely honest, even about myself, I have a whole slew of witnesses to back me up on it. We have ALL tried to move on from this. All I have ever wanted to be was left alone.
To RB: thank you for the lesson. I wish you well. Please go away now.
To KC (aka KB): Many women treated you with respect. We befriended you not knowing the dark nature you hid. Shame on you for knowing the truth and trying to slander other women anyway.
P.S. Forget you ever knew me and I will do the same. For the record...all the people you've both hurt have not spoken out about either of you, myself included. Only when prompted by your stalking and harassment did I ever defend myself. You would do well to remember that. I'm not the only one with screenshots.
To everyone else, again, if you have any questions about how I do things or my character, please feel free to contact me. I come with references.
Blessed Be )O(
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Here comes the Po Po!!!!
My buddy Jana, and I, decided to take a little excursion today. By excursion I mean a wondering through the landscape-y baron back roads of Oklahoma in search of "ghost towns" or abandoned towns" as the internet informed us they were. Well......let me tell you something...
I looked up the word "abandoned" in the dictionary, just to make sure I was right, and sure enough...it said that the definition was exactly what I though it was. Which is the pickle, people. How can a town be abandoned, even according to our own News (lol) stations, if a whole slew of people live there? Yeah...it had us scratching our head too.
But...needless to say...we DID get to see some abandoned buildings in some really shady looking tiny towns. As you will note the pics I uploaded to Facebook, and will upload to Instagram, depict The towns of Ingalls, Oklahoma and Skedee, Oklahoma.
Both have actual residents. We even met some! Like the lady who answered her door to me...a stranger...and allowed us on her property to photograph the buildings of Ingalls. I was very happy I didn't have a gun trained on me, at least that I could see, when I walked up her front steps.
We got some pretty neat photos and scored a little lovin from her three dogs. Precious lil things they were! We also got numerous "drive-bys" from the local volunteer firemen. I'm guessing those young fellas were quite curious as to our business there so they had to call everyone of them in...in all three of their vehicles...to make sure we weren't "up to no good." **wink wink.
After we finished there we decided to head on to Skedee. Let me till you...you haven't lived until you have driven straight into the center of bumfuck Oklahoma with only 10 miles left on your tank. I would swear the clouds parted and the angels wept when we stumbled across a gas station/casino!! Yep...Jana won $9 I lost $5. Tis the way of it, ya know?
I lovingly gave my lil ride a drink, to the sum of $10, and we began on our way again. GPS was super sweet to us as it led us to our next destination. You can imagine our surprise when this town had living people in it too!! Where the hell were all the dead folk, I ask you!! (No worries, I'm ok now.)
Sooooo...we took some pics of the areas that WERE abandoned, and set about our way...again. Lol. However, this time The lady in the GPS thingy decided to be a bitch and simply wouldn't talk to us. We were NOT happy about that but, since Jana and I are seasoned travelers, we knew we had this. And sure enough...it might have taken a minute...but we made it to our next destination....ARBY'S!!!! Damn straight...beef & cheddar, baby!!
By this time it was getting late and we had one more place to go. We shoved our food down and sped away to Guthrie, Oklahoma. Logan County Memorial Hospital...here we come. Now, we knew we would not be able to get inside. But that didn't bother us. We simply wanted pics. This is where it gets creepy, folks. The story behind this hospital is sketchy. It changed hands many times since 1932. In the 1980's, I believe, it was finally purchased by a group of private developers who planned on turning it into an apartment complex. Ok...that's all good.
So why didn't they? The only excuse given was that it fell through. That having been said, they used to allow paranormal teams inside...yet they stopped doing that. Ok...maybe they just changed their minds...no problem there.
BUT....
Here's the weird part. Jana and I got there, parked in a parking lot across the street, and walked over to it. No fence, people. Nothing at all. But we are respectful and simply wanted photos. We were there a total of 10 minutes, at the MOST, before the cops showed up. Yep...the 5-0 rolled up on us. Spotlight and all. Funny thing was about 3 minutes before Jana had noticed a camera in the window, pointing out. Weird, right? Not pointing at the door, but at the street. As the police began walking towards us, we made our way to them. I told them I was an author, cause I am, and that Jana was my photographer, cause she is. The fellas were very nice and just asked us to stay on the sidewalk. No problem there. Nothing kooky about that...until he mentioned the cameras. He said we were "being watched". That it happens all the time.
Okaaaaaaaaay...I'm a little freaked now. It wasn't a censor that was set off alerting the police. It wasn't a neighbor who had called alerting the police. It was someone watching us on that camera. I don't know about ya'll, but I'm a little curious about a place that doesn't have a fence, has not been refurbished (possibly due to funds) but has the moolah to equip an abandoned building with high tech cameras PLUS pay somebody to monitor them. A little odd in my book.
We spoke of it on the way home and, as soon as I walked my dog, I did a little research. If this place has been investigated by other teams here why can I not find any pics of the inside? I've looked, trust me. If ya'll find any, let me know. I also found a website that had the link to the webcams that are supposed to be, put in by the owners, so that the public can look for evidence on them. Guess what? I went to the site and I got a big ol' FORBIDDEN at the top of my screen. Yeah.....I'm still scratching my head.
Oh...did I mention Jana's camera wouldn't let her take pics of certain areas of the building? Yeah...chew on that for a bit. We will...
Blessed Be )O(
I looked up the word "abandoned" in the dictionary, just to make sure I was right, and sure enough...it said that the definition was exactly what I though it was. Which is the pickle, people. How can a town be abandoned, even according to our own News (lol) stations, if a whole slew of people live there? Yeah...it had us scratching our head too.
But...needless to say...we DID get to see some abandoned buildings in some really shady looking tiny towns. As you will note the pics I uploaded to Facebook, and will upload to Instagram, depict The towns of Ingalls, Oklahoma and Skedee, Oklahoma.
Both have actual residents. We even met some! Like the lady who answered her door to me...a stranger...and allowed us on her property to photograph the buildings of Ingalls. I was very happy I didn't have a gun trained on me, at least that I could see, when I walked up her front steps.
We got some pretty neat photos and scored a little lovin from her three dogs. Precious lil things they were! We also got numerous "drive-bys" from the local volunteer firemen. I'm guessing those young fellas were quite curious as to our business there so they had to call everyone of them in...in all three of their vehicles...to make sure we weren't "up to no good." **wink wink.
After we finished there we decided to head on to Skedee. Let me till you...you haven't lived until you have driven straight into the center of bumfuck Oklahoma with only 10 miles left on your tank. I would swear the clouds parted and the angels wept when we stumbled across a gas station/casino!! Yep...Jana won $9 I lost $5. Tis the way of it, ya know?
I lovingly gave my lil ride a drink, to the sum of $10, and we began on our way again. GPS was super sweet to us as it led us to our next destination. You can imagine our surprise when this town had living people in it too!! Where the hell were all the dead folk, I ask you!! (No worries, I'm ok now.)
Sooooo...we took some pics of the areas that WERE abandoned, and set about our way...again. Lol. However, this time The lady in the GPS thingy decided to be a bitch and simply wouldn't talk to us. We were NOT happy about that but, since Jana and I are seasoned travelers, we knew we had this. And sure enough...it might have taken a minute...but we made it to our next destination....ARBY'S!!!! Damn straight...beef & cheddar, baby!!
By this time it was getting late and we had one more place to go. We shoved our food down and sped away to Guthrie, Oklahoma. Logan County Memorial Hospital...here we come. Now, we knew we would not be able to get inside. But that didn't bother us. We simply wanted pics. This is where it gets creepy, folks. The story behind this hospital is sketchy. It changed hands many times since 1932. In the 1980's, I believe, it was finally purchased by a group of private developers who planned on turning it into an apartment complex. Ok...that's all good.
So why didn't they? The only excuse given was that it fell through. That having been said, they used to allow paranormal teams inside...yet they stopped doing that. Ok...maybe they just changed their minds...no problem there.
BUT....
Here's the weird part. Jana and I got there, parked in a parking lot across the street, and walked over to it. No fence, people. Nothing at all. But we are respectful and simply wanted photos. We were there a total of 10 minutes, at the MOST, before the cops showed up. Yep...the 5-0 rolled up on us. Spotlight and all. Funny thing was about 3 minutes before Jana had noticed a camera in the window, pointing out. Weird, right? Not pointing at the door, but at the street. As the police began walking towards us, we made our way to them. I told them I was an author, cause I am, and that Jana was my photographer, cause she is. The fellas were very nice and just asked us to stay on the sidewalk. No problem there. Nothing kooky about that...until he mentioned the cameras. He said we were "being watched". That it happens all the time.
Okaaaaaaaaay...I'm a little freaked now. It wasn't a censor that was set off alerting the police. It wasn't a neighbor who had called alerting the police. It was someone watching us on that camera. I don't know about ya'll, but I'm a little curious about a place that doesn't have a fence, has not been refurbished (possibly due to funds) but has the moolah to equip an abandoned building with high tech cameras PLUS pay somebody to monitor them. A little odd in my book.
We spoke of it on the way home and, as soon as I walked my dog, I did a little research. If this place has been investigated by other teams here why can I not find any pics of the inside? I've looked, trust me. If ya'll find any, let me know. I also found a website that had the link to the webcams that are supposed to be, put in by the owners, so that the public can look for evidence on them. Guess what? I went to the site and I got a big ol' FORBIDDEN at the top of my screen. Yeah.....I'm still scratching my head.
Oh...did I mention Jana's camera wouldn't let her take pics of certain areas of the building? Yeah...chew on that for a bit. We will...
Blessed Be )O(
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Not really my game...
I may tick a few people off with this post, but that is honestly not my intention. Obviously I don't worry too much about that, but still...
I've seen, all over social media, that it's some "National Ghost Hunting" day. Ok...cool. Always nice to have something to celebrate. I have no problem with that. The only thing that concerns me is the title. I've talked with others about this before, and frankly I'm certain I may have even used the term in the past myself, but I really try not to now. The term "ghosthunter". It really sends an unclear message. A confusing one, if you will.
Now...I'm not meaning to be a party pooper, really. But I am curious as to where the term originates from. To hunt something literally means to search for something. Ok...that makes sense...BUT...what do people who hunt normally do when they get whatever they are hunting?
They destroy it. Kill it. Use it as a trophy.
Kind of like some people in this field. The ones we all want to say "isn't us". The very thing we try to prove, daily, that we don't do. Destroy.
There is also the term "paranormal investigator" which literally means to inquire, study, examine. Basically to learn. I would hope that most of us fall into this category. That we truly want to learn, document, share findings. Talk and explore the paranormal in a way that advances it and allows it to grow and be better understood. I have much respect for those who fall under this category and who back it up by their actions. By sharing evidence with others. Making findings public. Asking for, and honestly wanting, others opinions on their findings. To not take immediate offense when questioned.
This is how we grow people. This is how we take this field out of the negative and into the positive. Obviously I'm not condoning negative comments on anyone's evidence. Not by a long shot. What I'm trying to do is open up the line of communication between teams. There is no reason that things can't change. No reason that people can't work towards the greater good...together.
If you have evidence...post it. If you got an amazing EVP...share it. If you caught some crazy ass pictures...share them. Invite constructive criticism. Hell...the other day I posted an ass load of orb pics knowing full well what some think of the concept. I don't mind. Not one bit. Maybe they know something I don't. Maybe they see something I didn't see.
This is what it takes for progress to happen. To be open. How can we expect anything different without that? I would rather work with a team who goes on 100 investigations and gets zilch, and admits it, than one who goes on 5 saying they got the most amazing evidence ever...but you never see it.
Blessed Be )O(
I've seen, all over social media, that it's some "National Ghost Hunting" day. Ok...cool. Always nice to have something to celebrate. I have no problem with that. The only thing that concerns me is the title. I've talked with others about this before, and frankly I'm certain I may have even used the term in the past myself, but I really try not to now. The term "ghosthunter". It really sends an unclear message. A confusing one, if you will.
Now...I'm not meaning to be a party pooper, really. But I am curious as to where the term originates from. To hunt something literally means to search for something. Ok...that makes sense...BUT...what do people who hunt normally do when they get whatever they are hunting?
They destroy it. Kill it. Use it as a trophy.
Kind of like some people in this field. The ones we all want to say "isn't us". The very thing we try to prove, daily, that we don't do. Destroy.
There is also the term "paranormal investigator" which literally means to inquire, study, examine. Basically to learn. I would hope that most of us fall into this category. That we truly want to learn, document, share findings. Talk and explore the paranormal in a way that advances it and allows it to grow and be better understood. I have much respect for those who fall under this category and who back it up by their actions. By sharing evidence with others. Making findings public. Asking for, and honestly wanting, others opinions on their findings. To not take immediate offense when questioned.
This is how we grow people. This is how we take this field out of the negative and into the positive. Obviously I'm not condoning negative comments on anyone's evidence. Not by a long shot. What I'm trying to do is open up the line of communication between teams. There is no reason that things can't change. No reason that people can't work towards the greater good...together.
If you have evidence...post it. If you got an amazing EVP...share it. If you caught some crazy ass pictures...share them. Invite constructive criticism. Hell...the other day I posted an ass load of orb pics knowing full well what some think of the concept. I don't mind. Not one bit. Maybe they know something I don't. Maybe they see something I didn't see.
This is what it takes for progress to happen. To be open. How can we expect anything different without that? I would rather work with a team who goes on 100 investigations and gets zilch, and admits it, than one who goes on 5 saying they got the most amazing evidence ever...but you never see it.
Blessed Be )O(
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