Chasing Ghosts

As odd as it may sound, I found out about amateur ghost chasers while I was teaching a GED class. One of my students was chatting during a break and told me that on weekends she and her ‘ghost busters’ club would go out and visit local places that were supposed to be haunted. They had a variety of ways to substantiate hauntings and they did tons of research to pick the locations. All I could think was, huh? Really? I mean I’ve always been interested in the paranormal but not in the I want to hunt down ghosties. I mean really, don’t most people avoid ghosts or get rid of them if at all possible?

I know there are professional ghost hunters but that doesn’t mean I think it is a good hobby. I was actually a bit surprised by my reaction because, as I said, I’ve been interested in the paranormal for a long time. Let’s put it this way…I’d read everything in my school library about ghosts and witches etc. by the time I was in third grade. It’s kind of my thing, but to go out and look for ghosts on purpose? That is sooo not for me. What about you? Do you chase ghosts for fun? If so, how did you get started and what has been your most interesting experience?

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July 1st, 2009 by birdievogel | Posted in Ghosts | (0)