It started off as any other night, till we decided to play with the Ouija Board. There were 6 of us all gathered around this game, trying to contact something from the other side. A lost friend, parent, celebrity, we didn't care who, just someone that would make the board move. It started with the simple questions, 'Is anyone there?', 'Can you speak to us?', etc. After a few short minutes, we were getting responses and talking to something. Everything seemed great till one friend saw a door to another room open a little bit. We were all overcome with a sense of dread, like something evil was in our presence. We all turned to look at the door that was opening, and out of the dark was a set of green glowing eyes. Out of terror, we jumped up and all ran outside the house and down the street. Looking back at the house while we were running, you could see the windows light up with an eerie green glow, as if something was walking back and forth inside the house...
Over the last year, I have told you about the encounters I have had with different apparitions in my life--most notably ‘Boy’, the entity that interacted with my oldest son. You can read more about ‘Boy’ and my encounters with him in the weirld archives.
As some of our readers know, I have had some major life changes over the past three months: divorce; now remarried to a beautiful woman; shuffling residences; and the birth of my new son. I want to focus on one event that happened at the house in Michigan that freaked my wife out and simply angered me.
Every week it seems, there's a new ghost hunting reality TV show. The public loves them. And now, everyone wants to be a ghost hunter, because let's face it, para-reality shows make it look so effortless. Ghost hunting seems harmless and fun, but if you're not physically, mentally and spiritually prepared, you could get really hurt...or worse. We've compiled a list of 5 MUST-READ articles that every amateur ghost hunter and paranormal researcher should read before going out on their next investigation. It may just save your life.
'The Ridges" is probably the most famous 'haunted' place in Ohio. There have been many articles, books, stories, blogs, videos and ghost hunts conducted in this area. All trying to get video, pictures, proof that ghosts exist and that this area is extremely volatile when it comes to paranormal activity. The institution is now located on Ohio University's main campus in Athens, Ohio. Picture this, a major university right where the most paranormal activity in Ohio happens. Coincidence?
