YOU DON'T NEED FANTASY LIGHTS AND EXPENSIVE GADGETS TO FIND GHOSTS!!! TRY THESE FIRST

I don't know about you....but for me......sometimes all the FANCY LIGHTS  and all the ON AND OFF SWITCHES make ghost hunting a nightmare!!!(How did you like that play on words.HAHA)  If you can figure out all the buttons they are awesome to have but sometimes you just want something simple. Turn it on and leave it...Right?  Well, guess what??? I am going to tell you about two tools you can use that DO NOT have switches on them and the BEST PART.....NO BATTERIES!!!   YEP!!! You read that right!!!! And are they reliable?  They have been used for centuries and today are still considered to be very accurate and a MUST in most ghost hunters equipment bags.

What are they you ask??? Welllllll.................. A pair of Dowsing Rods and a Pendulum.  I work as a HR Manager in my day job for a utility company and our guys use a set of Dowsing Rods to locate water.  No.....silly they are not looking for ghosts!  Dowsing Rods have been used for YEARS to locate water sources.  Even with all the modern day equipment the BEST way to find water for us is to use dowsing rods.  They are natural and accurate in locating water.  No one really knows HOW they work....just that they do!!!!  The same may be true for ghost, although they are primarily used for communication.  Instead of pointing to where a ghost may be, dowsing rods are used to get simple "yes" or "no" answers from a spirit.  Dowsing rods are "L" shaped and usually made of copper.  The idea is to hold the rods loosely in your hand allowing them to move freely.  Holding the shorter end with your fingers wrapped around start asking your questions and using directives like cross for "yes" or uncross for "no".  Now, dowsing rods have even been used in police investigations to locate bodies or even a weapon of some sort.  You can ask them to "point in the direction" to find a location or even a BODY!!!!!!!!!

The same is true for pendulums.  I know people that never go ANYWHERE without their pendulum.  I being one of those people  SSSHHHH don't tell anyone.......but I carry one in my purse.  Spirits can use anything to talk with us and there just might be something scientific about the movement they cause in the pendulum.  Most are made from some rock or crystal that may have a special conductivity, which spirits can manipulate.  The pendulums or stones are placed on the end of a small chain.  Try concentrating on a need to talk or clearing of the mind.  Begin by asking questions and telling the spirit to show you what the "yes" and "no" responses will look like.  Maybe for "yes" it will go in a circle and for "no" it will glide back and forth more in a straight line. 

I myself LOVE BOTH OF THESE TOOLS and have had GREAT success with them.  It may take you a little while to get the feel of it....but just concentrate and relax and your answers will come. 

Now, here's the best part!  You can get a small set of dowsing rods for around $10 and more decorative ones up to $50.  And pendulums, you can get this little jewel starting at under $5!!!!  You can pick these up just about anywhere but Amazon and Ebay along with your ghost hunter stores make owning these simple but VERY USEFUL tools a breeze!  

Now, I'm not trying to get a plug here.....but here if it helps so be it......I make custom dowsing rods and sell them on Amazon only.  They sell for $19.99 and come with communication letters.  Here is a link if you would like to check them out.  There are several styles and colors to chose from.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=custom+dowsing+rods

Also, here is an old video of my daughter for the first time using dowsing rods.  What makes this video so impressive(besides you had to be there) was the wind was blowing sooooo HARD.....and the rods were turning INTO  the direction of the wind to answer questions for us!!!  I just don't know how they did it!!!!  You will also notice my daughter's face of disbelief as they begin to move.  This was her FIRST TIME and she didn't believe me that we could use them to communicate with spirits.  GUESS I SHOWED HER!!!!!!!!  haha

THE LIFE OF A GHOST HUNTER-A LITTLE FUNNY...

                                                The life of a ghost hunter....
                           You go on a great hunt and can't wait to review your evidence!
                                        You get everything ready for review.....
                                        You find a great EVP or clip....
                             And 3 hours later...... you could "care less" what you have!!!! LOL

IS IT REAL???? GHOSTS, HAUNTED HOUSES, SPIRITS, DEMONS.....

The ONE question that we all want to know is......."Is it real?"  Was the shadowy figure I saw walking through the hall real?  Was the man I saw standing over my bed....Is he real?  Are the footsteps that I hear during the night coming up the stairs....Are they real?  Did I just see a book fly off the bookcase...was that real? Well, if you ask 10 different people you will probably get 10 different answers to those questions.

Is the paranormal things we read and hear about or maybe even experience REAL??? The one thing about the paranormal is that it can NEVER be scientifically proven because to earn that title "scientifically proven" you have to be able to do the same thing over and over at the same time of day in the same clement controlled space and  achieve the same EXACT result every time. And for anyone that DOES believe in spirits and ghosts you know it just can't be done.  You can ask a spirit to show up at midnight on Tuesday night and only if it's raining and but my guess is......if you had your recorder going you would hear an EVP saying "yea.....right Becky haha!" LOL

There are always going to be skeptics when it come to providing evidence that spirits or ghosts really exist. It doesn't matter whether the information is collected physically or by using electronic equipment you will always have people that believe and those who don't.  You just have to let each person make up his or her own mind and conclusion to what is REAL or NOT REAL.  Until more sophisticated ghost tracking equipment is developed, chances are there will always be a question connected to any evidence gathered.  And I will say that we are getting really close to having some really good equipment to help at least VALIDATE that what we "THINK" we are seeing and hearing..... we really ARE seeing and hearing!  The equipment is getting more and more advanced.  BUT again, let me say you DON'T have to spend a lot of money or have "fancy" equipment to give you some answers to what paranormal activity you may be experiencing.

Do I think ghosts and spirits are real??? Well, for over 30 years SOMETHING has kept me interested enough to continue looking for SOME KIND of evidence that spirits and ghosts DO exist!!! So, the short answer for me to that question is .....YES.  I have experienced to much in my life in this field of work that leaves me....... little..... if NO DOUBT at all........ that we can communicate with the OTHER SIDE and they can communicate with us!

Now, I'm NOT saying that EVERYTHING that "goes bump in the night" is paranormal, but that is where you have to use your OWN knowledge.....your own sixth sense.....to determine if what you experienced was paranormal or not, and hey....if your not sure....give me a call and I'll check it out for you. LOL

My goal is NEVER to make someone believe in ghosts......that is for each person to decide for themselves.....but usually when I'm asked "so, do you believe in ghosts?" I respond "what do YOU believe?"  So, up to this point, I guess the ONE thing that we ALL CAN AGREE ON is.....that as long as people claim to have paranormal activity or encounters with ghosts......we will have a need for more paranormal research and for me......I couldn't be happier about that!!!!!!!!!!  

GRAPEVINE TEXAS-WHO KNEW...GHOSTS, MURDERS, ROBBERS, NIGHT WATCHMEN-IT'S CALLING YOUR NAME...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year EVERYONE!!!!!!!  Hope you had a safe and Happy New Year!   Let's make this year even BIGGER and MORE EXCITING with more ghost stories and investigations!  I'll do my part of writing if you do your part and keep on reading!  LOL

 

So, right before Christmas, we were doing some Christmas shopping in a small town just about 30 minutes from me called Grapevine, Texas.  Now, Grapevine has  one of those charming "old town" streets where everything stays the same as it did in years past.  I LOVED IT!!!!  Even though this little town is really close for me, I have just never taken the time to check it out. 

 

Now there have been many reports of hauntings on Grapevine Main Street, so you know me....I took my trusted camera along.....JUST IN CASE!  In October 1843, General Sam Houston and fellow Republic of Texas Commissioners camped at Tah-Wah-Karro Creek, also known as Grape Vine Springs, to meet with leaders of 10 Indian nations.This meeting culminated in the signing of a treaty of "peace, friendship, and commerce," which opened the area for homesteaders. The settlement that emerged was named Grape Vine due to its location on the appropriately-named Grape Vine Prairie near Grape Vine Springs, both names an homage to the wild grapes that grew in the area. 

 

The first recorded white settlement in what would become the modern city occurred in the late 1840s and early 1850s. General Richard Montgomery Gano owned property near Grape Vine and helped organize the early settlement against Comanche raiding parties before leading his band of volunteers to battle in the American Civil War.

 

 

One of the documented stories that I found interesting is that on Christmas morning of 2011, AOL News (Huffington Post Crime) and the Associated Press reported that, after the receipt of an open-ended 911 call, all seven individuals (four women and three men, aged 15 to 60) in an apartment in a complex in suburban Grapevine (said to be most likely family members with related visitors) were found murdered, with the shooter, a man dressed as Santa Claus, believed to be one of the deceased extended family members. It was the worst incident of its kind ever in the Grapevine area and the first homicide since June 2010, according to police spokesman Sgt. Robert Eberling.

 

Anyway, this little town has tons of very historical connections to the past and some famous people in it that "weren't so nice" but I don't have time to list them all.

 

As you stroll down Main Street you come upon this small "house like" concert structure.  It looks very out of place but...oh well.  It turns out it is the first Grapevine Jail built in 1909.

 

                                                     
One of the MOST unusual sites in Grapevine is the presence of a hearse right smack in the middle of town!  Now it is enclosed in a glass case but STILL.......A HEARSE?  Can you say.... C R E E P Y!!!!   The Historical Commission has a sign in front of it that reads "John E. Foust(1861-1926) moved to Grapevine in 1880 and started a general merchandise store which stocked coffins.  He gradually added other services and with the help of his wife Daisy(Huitt)(1876-1963) established a funeral company.  A civic leader, Foust also assisted in the development of other area businesses.  His son John E. Foust, II(1898-1978), joined the firm in 1923.  Following his father's death he managed the funeral home and mercantile store until the 1960's.  For over 100 years Foust family members have served in the business and civic activities of Grapevine.

Here are some of the photos I took of the enclosed hearse.  Be sure and pay attention to the last three or four.  I'm not saying they are PARANORMAL but they are interesting.  I would love to know your opinion on them.

 





 Now, these are the ones I want you to look at....

This is the FIRST in a series of 4 shots
back to back.  Nothing there...right?

Still nothing...

But wait!!!  What could these be??  Do you
see the "orbs" at the top of the picture and one in the middle?

Same picture not but one second later!
If the above picture was a reflection, then WHY
didn't it do it on this one?  Just saying...
And not only that...but take a GOOD LOOK at
the picture with the orbs in it, do you see the dark "shadow"
that looks like a reflection in the drivers seat?  No one was
behind me because no one else FOUND the hearse in the
middle of town NEARLY as interesting as I did!!!  LOL

 

Who really knows about these photos?  It is hard to say because it is does reflect off the windows.  But either way, I wanted to share them with you guys.

DOWSING RODS JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN! ORDER YOURS TODAY AND SEE WHY I LOVE THEM!!!

Ok.. Sorry here is my shameless plug for my custom dowsing rods that I sale on Amazon.com.  I know I normally don't promote my personal products but wanted you guys to have a change to get a set before Halloween!  Here is the link if you would like to check them out.  I have tons of designs and several in Halloween colors that would make a great gift for YOUR favorite ghost hunter.  And the best part.....they are inexpensive!  So see, you DON'T need fancy expensive equipment to have a great paranormal experience.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=beck's%20custom%20dowsing%20rods

The art of dowsing has been around for centuries, perhaps even thousands of years. It is the oldest form of divination known to man and has been used for a variety of different reasons, including searches for underground water, discovering the location of unmarked graves, determining the sex of unborn children and even locating ghosts.

How dowsing actually works remains a mystery, but it has proven to be uncannily accurate over the years. Even the American Society of Dowsers admits that “the reasons the procedures work are entirely unknown.”
 

The standard practice of dowsing is to search for underground water sources.  No one knows how this works, it simply does.  I work for a water dept. and with all the MODERN DAY equipment to locate water lines, the one my company still RELIES on the most....is you guessed it...dowsing rods.  I am just amazed sometimes when I watch the guys walk over a water source and the rods just cross!!!!

Here is a  video of my daughter using a set of dowsing rods for the very first time.  What impresses me about this clip, is that the wind was blowing pretty hard that day, so the rods SHOULD not have been able to move AGAINST the strong wind BUT THEY DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You can see the surprise look on my daughters face.  This video was taken at South Padre Island, Tx at a haunted light house.  I just had to stop by on the way home.  One more thing you will notice, it is NOT at night!!!  It was early morning and we were having great communication as you will see.  So, see ghosts don't care if it's nighttime....they just want to say HI.


OK......I know.  It looks like Dowsing Rods could easily be manipulated by the person holding the rods, but until you use them, you won't understand that WE are NOT manipulating them at all!!!!!  They are a favorite tool of mine to use when ghost hunting....so give them a try!