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Well since I've had people ask where the Hell my avatar comes from, here is the video (I've been browsing Youtube today).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Az_7U0-cK0
Don't say I never handed you anything bizarre  
Okay I finally give in - I indeed saw a ghost tonight in my kitchen. It was 6:30 (Pacific Time) when I heard it silently creep up behind me. I’m still pretty rattled and the only thing my intuition tells me about it is: its intentions don‘t seem good, and it definitely seems inhuman; probably never having walked the earth.
Anyway, after hearing it, I screamed and ran back inside my home, slamming the garage door behind me in hopes that it didn‘t follow me inside.
I’m still scared. So scared it took me until now (4:25 PM) to complete this blog.
… Okay, so how many lies did I just tell? LOL.
… Obviously I just lied, but have you ever known a pathological liar - a guy or gal who just can’t stop lying - lies over little things, lies over the biggies … lies even when it seems easier and safer to just tell the truth? Are you such a person (don‘t bother answering that)?
I once briefly and rather foolishly dated a recalcitrant liar. It wasn’t that I didn’t know something was off. It’s that I ignored my sense of reason because I wanted to think better of some human being I hardly knew. Sex will do that at times. I trusted him without his earning my trust. And what I’m writing is not a sob story since I was the one who wanted a McGuy to cherish, regardless of any empty calories that might be involved. Wasn’t looking for something real deep, though I lied to myself to convince myself I did. Regardless that someone might have flipped this particular burger onto the floor before serving it up, I was hungry and wanted a generic piece of action. I’d placed my order for a super-sized serving of fantasy.
A blatant distain for reality.
Here’s an example of what happened at the end of our McRelationship, to give you a feel for the situation:
A few messages, back to back, would broadcast from his message machine, with different females lustily purring things like, “Thanks for last night”. Date/time info would verify the messages were new. After I listened, he’d look me dead in the eyes, hands cradling my face, and recommend I not misinterpret harmless messages. They're just messages from employees I worked with years ago. … He’d lie about going to the bathroom when he’d really gone into the living room for a nap. Weird shiit like that. At times my temptation was almost to believe him despite the obvious damning evidence, because he lied with such conviction and acted so righteously indignant and hurt when I challenged his lies. I started to feel like the bad guy ... almost, but not quite.
But the more you engage the liar, the more you start to allow yourself to get sucked into the liar‘s game. After a while you’re in danger of believing him just to stop yourself from feeling crazy. Which then means you’re lying to yourself more often, with increasing fervor, and eventually, with absolute abandon.
So in honor of this bizarre memory, here’s a Youtube video called ‘Liar’, from ex-‘Black Flag’ frontman Henry Rollins. If sardonic, dark humor/music gives you cramps or gas, don‘t bother with it. But since I was a punk rocker back in The Day, this type of stuff still moves me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxrd_jZJxkg
- Raphael
A dog fighting the same dog? ... Who wins?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zepJELd1BpU
Life sure is interesting. Have any of you ever seen anything like this? If you own an animal that does this, I’d enjoy hearing about it.
… And now I have the audacity to offer yet another tip for approaching your investigations, despite not being an investigator myself (used to, but that was strictly an EVP venture LOL):
High EMF readings should be viewed as a method of potentially ruling out genuine hauntings, as fun as it might be to witness a sudden spike on your meter. Why? …
It’s a fact that strong electro-magnetic fields cause sensory hallucinations for some people by stimulating or creating instability in either of the two temporal lobes of the brain. That can translate into:
Auditory hallucinations
Sensations of being out-of-body
The sensation of being watched
… and other “mystical” experiences.
That is not to say there can’t be a genuine haunting in a place with a strong field. It just means strong EMF should routinely generate a higher index of skepticism/suspicion for investigators.
Do you get nightmares? How often and what are your main themes?
My most common nightmare features vigilantes on the loose in a big city, targeting me and everyone around me (sawn-off shotguns in tow).
My second most common nightmare involves zombies. Sometimes these become funmares, depending on how fast or slow they are. I beat or eat up the slow ones before they can sink their teeth into me first.
Meanwhile my partner rarely remembers nightmares because he hardly ever remembers dreaming at all. Lucky him. Maybe.
Cathie raised an excellent question in the Ghost Hunting Equipment forum. She wondered if any of you have tried carrying a carbon monoxide detector with you on investigations, since “hunters” frequently report dizziness and nausea, etc.
After my "personal" haunting kicked in, I called up my local gas & electric company and had someone come out and check for carbon monoxide leaks in my home. But I did so because carbon monoxide leaks can cause more than physical symptoms - it can cause hallucinations. Therefore, excessive carbon monoxide can literally “cause” a haunting.
It would therefore behoove investigators to habitually ask clients to get a reading from their local companies (it’s free) before you even set foot inside a home or building for investigation. Especially since a positive reading beforehand could save you from wasting energy on a useless investigation that’s bad for your health.
Suggestion: request that your client fax or mail you a copy of the inspection slip before you go out and investigate for them.
- R
Occurred to me that the entity I thought was knocking on the outside of my doors, was maybe knocking on the inside of my doors ... some or all of the time.
It/they primarily favored the front door, and less frequently chose the bathroom door.
So now I feel a little morally agitated: what if that special someone was knocking and banging in hopes of me letting them the Hell out of my home, rather than in?
I ignored it/them most of the time you see. And since I can't assume they could see; can't even assume they were in a "sane" frame of mind, did I have entities, or hostages? LOL What is your theory on something like this??
... It seemed to have stopped, so either they finally figured out how to leave - like followed me out, finally? - or they are huddled up in a puddle of tears under the bed or some other large piece of furniture. Maybe someone is whimpering below this table right now as I type?! Gosh, it's quite a mystery.
I can’t stand it anymore. I have to know:
Are any of you living in harmony with one or more entities/ghosts right now (I know about you, Donna ;) ?
Not talking about just having a “feeling” of being haunted or getting EVP captures only.
I’m talking an actual eye-popping “hurrah! haunt” where there’s unexplained movements and/or you’re seeing or hearing activity in more than just your mind’s eye.
Anyone? If so, what impact has it had on you? I’d appreciate hearing about your experience. Thank you!
Nope, not talking about the likes of Sylvia Browne. Can’t afford her monetarily, intellectually, morally, emotionally or indirectly …
Lemberger recently put up a blog about going to see psychics. How do you choose? What do you look for? I think that was the gist of it. I’m suspicious that my approach might be met with a little resistance from some of you; a resistance in which I often bask ;)
1. Practicality
How much money are you willing to part with in the event the results are not to your liking? This is of primary concern while shopping for alleged soothsayers.
2. Encounters of the First Kind (assuming it’s a phone thing)
In making the appointment, speak very little to the AP (alleged psychic), keeping your voice pleasant, but impersonal. I’d only ask or address basics: Your address ma’am? or Twenty dollars? Hmmm … Okay. Also, ensure your session will be recorded and you‘ll at least get a tape (worth about $3, since you can always reuse it) … because what first sounds blow-me-away accurate and mellifluous, may later hit you as “blow-me” inaccurate; contrived and discursive. But hopefully not.
3. After the Hire: Attire & Gear
I’ll assume it’s a face-to-face thing.
No signature items should be worn or carried, as they strongly suggest your character. So: no giant heart earrings, mink coats, combat boots; no buttons reading: “Italy Forever!” /“I Love New York!” / “I Fukcing Hate Californians” … and nothing reflecting your occupation: no $2000 briefcase, chef’s hat, mint-flavored fruit-striped thong, Skipper’s gear, black ski mask, stack of doilies or janitor’s mop.
Neutral hair style: if you have a Mohawk, blowhawk or mullet, cap it with a beret. Ideally, just wear clothes lacking in character or “status”. An overly-starched navy blue jumpsuit, for example, could work. Or maybe go nude but wrapped smugly in a raincoat of marginal cost (and hopefully with a warm lining).
4. During the Session: pretend your body is paralyzed from the scalp down
Once seated, and throughout the duration of your mystical experience, keep still and act stoic - no frowning, smiling, etc., to the best of your ability. And DEFINITELY DON’T grunt, cry, shriek or make any comments beyond ”Uh, doe no, wadda you think?” if your psychic has the audacity to ask you questions(!). You should be the asker, YOU should be the asker, YOU SHOULD BE THE ASKER to avoid pesky "cold reading" techniques. Ideally, just keep shut up and shut down on as many levels possible.
If you absolutely must ask a question or you‘ll faint (“Is that truly Dead Fred you see?“; “Are we almost done please?”), use an emotionally neutral tone. And please recall that you are “paralyzed”, so no fidgeting. And keep consistent eye contact with no more than 7 blinks per minute. Challenge yourself to look borderline-bored at all times. Would you let me know how accurate your reading was?
Thanks,
Raphael
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