Category: Investigating

Is Modern Day Ghost Hunting & Investigating Disrespectful?

This perhaps may be an armchair critic rant, but given the amount of teams I’ve been working with in terms of consulting for them or doing classes and I’ve been noticing a trend. Now, this is merely an observation that I would honestly love to get input on for anyone who wants to pitch in…


Is One Coast More Haunted Than The Other?

We’re going to take a break from research and academic-y posts and I would like to share something with you that’s been on my mind. Since moving here to Raleigh, NC from San Diego, CA in June of 2013, I’ve been noticing that I experience much more paranormal activity on the east coast. My team…


Sleep Paralysis: Is It Paranormal?

Probably one of the most popular emails I receive involves the client being awakened for whatever reason, they’re not able to move or speak, they feel a weight on their chest, and they may feel a dark presence in the room. The client may even see things around the room like a ghost, spirit, demon,…


The Paranormalist

Written by Shannon Arrant Dubbed the United States’ first ‘paranormalist’, Charles Hoy Fort was more a collector of extraordinary stories and artifacts than what we would consider a paranormal investigator by today’s standards. Even to this day, over 80 years after his death, Mr. Fort’s life still has an effect on the paranormal community. Born in…


Cleansing: Much More Than Smoke

Written by Cassandra Grounding? Cleansing? What are these words and why do they matter? You may have just visited our page on a whim…or maybe you’re an experienced paranormal investigator.  Either way the subject of clearing out the negative in your life is relevant to all of us. I’m going to give you a quick…


How to Cleanse Your Home – Basic

More often, our email box is filled with the simple question, “How can I cleanse my home?” Usually we customized our smoke cleansing technique based on the client and the nature of the activity taking place.  The steps below are for basic cleansings in clearing residual energy and not intended for use in an intense…


The Paranormal Can Be a Gift

By Alex Matsuo, APS Founder and Director For as long as I have been investigating, about ten years now, I have longed to have a face-to-face encounter with the unknown.  Preferably a benevolent encounter.  Most of us who investigate will often see things out of the corner of our eye and we will look to…


News: APS To Begin Ganzfeld Experiment Series

News: APS To Begin Ganzfeld Experiment Series The Association of Paranormal Study will begin their series on the Ganzfeld experiment.  APS hopes to eventually use the Ganzfeld as an investigation and research tool for the testing of psychic abilities.  Tonight (2/11/12) will begin a series of experiments that will be carefully supervised and recorded by…


My Experience in Haunted Gettysburg

This weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend a field trip to Gettysburg, hosted by the Paranormal Research Society.  It was a weekend of much learning about experiencing activity in one of the most haunted places in the United States.  The last time I was in Gettysburg was in the year 2000 for my eighth…