Where to Find Ghosts

By John Zaffis

BATTLEFIELDS

These types of locations are haunted because of the tragedy that has taken place. These fields or hills deal with a sudden loss of life and this can sometimes cause a spirit or spirits to linger on in a confused state. The tragedy and the trauma involved can also lead towards a residual haunting as the terrible events replay out over and over again.

CHURCHES and CEMETERIES

Churches contain a lot of emotion and will attract spirits. It is also possible that some churches could have been built on the site of a place that was considered bad or ''evil''. This was to drive away the ''evil spirits'' but it is possible that it is simply haunted by good spirits. Cemeteries offer the excellent chance for strange phenomena and spirit photos. My theory is that because doorways have been opened and the possible desecration has taken place, where tragic events have occurred they often become haunted. Cemeteries are a good place to record voices on a tape recorder.

THEATERS and HOTELS

The entire range of emotion is expressed in a theater and this seems to attract spirits who use this energy to manifest. The theater also stirs a great amount of love from the many people who work in them. So many return after their deaths, that is why theaters are prime locations for all kinds of ghost sightings. Thousands of people pass through hotels and motels, so to think there might be a ghost or two around isn't to far out of this realm. Investigating into the history of older hotels can often find that a suicide or murder may have taken place there. This is a good place to spend a night doing an investigation.

COLLEGES and HOSPITALS

Many colleges and dorms have had tragic events that attract ghosts, either from the students or staff members. Due to all of the energy given off by so many people all clustered together. The best way to find out is to pass the word around that you are interested in hearing about any ghost stories. You will almost always hear about them. Hospitals and nursing homes are places of high emotion and I guarantee you that these places will be very attracted to the ghosts due to the tragedy's and trauma involved. This will also lead towards a residual haunting. just ask the staff and you will get a good story. But most of these places usually forbid the staff or the workers to talk about the strange stories.

HOMES

Many homes or residences, and not just the old ones, have a past that might include murder, suicide or some other tragic event. These type of events can cause a place to become haunted. The location can become haunted by a spirit being drawn there by these events or because one has stayed behind because of them. These spirits can be positive or negative and haunted houses boast all kinds of different phenomena. Doing an investigation in a home is a lot of work, sometimes it will take days to get your evidence to help out the owners.

There are also many other places to go, like caves, roadways, forests, mines, crime scenes, and Bed and Breakfasts. Any location that has seen life and death over the years can be or is probably haunted.