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Five of my top ten tips for ghost hunting success

I’ve taken part in a variety of ghost investigations. Through managing the Nevada Ghost and Paranormal Series, my participation in early KTVN ghost hunt news segments (as documented in my memoir, A Reluctant Spirit) and conducting independent paranormal quests, I’ve experienced a wide range of investigation styles. I’ve also been fortunate to work with some [...]

By |2020-06-16T14:19:54-07:00March 21st, 2012|Ghost Hunting, Uncategorized|2 Comments

ESP misconceptions, part 2: ESP is a perfect, consistent sense

See my previous post: ESP misconceptions, part 1 Out of our innate abilities—sight, sound, touch, smell, taste and ESP—psychic sensitivity is the most subjective, and at least for me, inconsistent sense. This means when we receive messages—many that burst forth and last only a millisecond—we can easily misconstrue or discount them. Interpreting a message correctly [...]

By |2020-06-16T14:19:54-07:00March 14th, 2012|Intuition/Psychic Ability, Uncategorized|3 Comments

The appreciated gift: the Goldfield Hotel ghosts

“Many ghost hunters take from the spirits, so this young man was unusual,” Virginia Ridgway, caretaker of the Goldfield Hotel, said over the phone with a slight Texas drawl. She spoke about a guitarist who asked to play for the GFH entities. “No one ever asks to do something for them.” I’d never really thought [...]

By |2020-06-16T14:19:54-07:00February 29th, 2012|Ghost Hunting, Ghost Stories, Nevada, Uncategorized|11 Comments

ESP misconceptions #1: ESP is relatively rare.

Wrong! I bet you know someone with well-developed psychic abilities, but they keep their talents secret from you. After all, American society stigmatizes seers. Prior to working with the Nevada Ghost and Paranormal Series, even I would’ve said they’re playing in Satan’s sandbox. Since I became vocal about my GFH experiences, I’ve had three friends [...]

By |2020-06-16T14:19:54-07:00February 22nd, 2012|Intuition/Psychic Ability, Uncategorized|4 Comments

Inside moon: Virginia City’s Millionaire’s Club

In 2008, I again joined KTVN’s paranormal investigative team in Virginia City, Nevada, which is touted as one of the country’s most haunted cities. Our mission was to visit the decrepit Millionaire’s Club, perched atop the Old Washoe Club. Elite decadence reigned here. 1875. A high-class brothel. Casino. The dark politics of power reigned as [...]

By |2020-06-16T14:20:06-07:00February 8th, 2012|Ghost Stories, Nevada, Uncategorized|3 Comments

Seven ways to encounter positive paranormal activity

What we don’t understand, we’re most likely to fear. Our prejudices against the Other World—whether spurred on by Hollywood horror movies or warnings from the pulpit—prevent us from experiencing productive, positive spirit encounters. Over the eight years that I’ve been involved in coordinating the Nevada Ghost and Paranormal Series, I’ve been fortunate to work with [...]

Parting Curtains

For many months after my life-altering Goldfield Hotel experience (GFH), I’d have rather been pinned to the ground and covered in fire ants than to enter that haunted edifice again. I stayed mentally overwhelmed. The experience loomed over me every day. I was unsure of what I knew. Frightened of what else could happen. I [...]

By |2020-06-16T14:20:06-07:00January 25th, 2012|Ghost Stories, Nevada, Uncategorized|6 Comments
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