COLORADO GHOST HUNTERS

SKEPTICS APPROACH TO GHOST HUNTING CLASSES

by Tad, Colorado Ghost Hunters

I decided to write this article to help people who are just beginning to understand the paranormal community. More times than not I have heard people attending ghost hunting classes come back with an experience that was bad. These are people who are truly wanting to find out more about the paranormal and decide to attend some kind of class to only walk away disappointed and a few dollars shorter. Do not get me wrong, if the information that is being passed on is completely legitimate then I would highly endorse that kind of class. Which leads me to writing this article to help the buyer be aware. Let us go ahead and take a look at a common sense approach to learning more about ghost hunting classes in general.

UNDERSTAND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT GHOST HUNTING

The most important thing that will arm you against other people in the ghost hunting community is the fact that there is no proof of ghosts. It does not matter how assertive or confident the person is about their viewpoint. Understand that the person might have had an usual experience that was paranormal, but that does not mean what they experienced was truly a ghost of any sort. When people try to teach you what to do during ghost hunts they are teaching you from a purely subjective standpoint. Remember the old saying, "if it is too good to be true it probably is."

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PERSON WHO WILL BE PRESENTING THE CLASS

My approach to this subject is the same way I approach ghost hunting, as a skeptic. Knowing more about the people who are presenting the class will give you more insight as to how the class will be taught and the information you will be given. What are the names of the individuals who are presenting the class? What ghost hunting group do they represent, if any at all? What credentials do they hold in everyday life? Are you willing to run a background check on the person if needed, because anyone can join a ghost hunting group regardless of their background. If you are armed with some of these basic questions before you commit to a class, you just might save yourself some time and money.

THE INTERNET IS A GREAT WAY TO START LEARNING ABOUT THIS PERSON

Popularity on the internet is a double edged sword and the community is the one holding it. As you start to make yourself known in the paranormal community people will start to form their opinion about you, usually extremely quick. How you influence people will decide what your reputation will be with these people in the paranormal community. The fortunate part for you is that search engines such as Google can aid you in your search to develop your opinion about this person and their reputation. Just because they are everywhere on the internet does not mean it is good.

When searching for information using search engines such as Google, be sure to come at the situation with a non-bias viewpoint. What kind of information can you find on them, whether it is bad or good? Are you finding more information that is harmless to their reputation or more damaging? Do they debate openly in forums, and how well do they present themselves in an open debate? How much information do they present on their website that is useful to the community? Is their website (if you can find one) filled with typographical errors and disorganized?

I heard some things about a local ghost hunter who is pretty popular around the country because of a device he claims allows him to talk with the dead. During my research I decided to check some of the business registrations he used with our local Secretary of State. I found out that the last name he has been using was not the same one he used to register under. Now, if you decide to use a company over the internet to do a background check on this person the last name matters greatly! If you run a background check, for example, on a person by the name of Kris Mars it will more than likely come back without much history. But if Kris Mars was originally Kris Tuff that could throw off your investigation a bit. Imagine how much information you would be missing out on especially if you were dealing with a fraud!

GHOST HUNTING AND MONEY

One of the more difficult subjects you will see ghost hunters talk about is the acceptance of money for services. The majority of ghost hunting groups do not charge for their services, although they might accept donations to cover certain expenses. These groups also will try to provide classes to the public for free. That is the nature of the paranormal community to try and inform the public in a professional manner. The person that charges for classes, sometimes up to 70 dollars, is usually under a contract with the owner of the establishment where the classes are being held. Both are in a position to try and earn money for their services they are providing to you. This is where your hard work pays off. If you have done your research on this person, regardless of their popularity, is it worth your time and money to hear what they have to say to you?

I attended a public presentation that was organized by a local college that invited TAPS from the show Ghost Hunters to come and publicly speak. There was no entrance fee and it was open to the public. I decided it was well worth my time to see the presentation. Situations like that do not happen often unfortunately, but it was presented exactly how most ghost hunters want it to be presented. It was open to anyone and the information was available for free. It is not to stay that people should not be rewarded for their hard work, but they should be rewarded for their honest work.

CONCLUSION

If you are truly interested in the paranormal, especially ghost hunting, being skeptical in general is not a bad thing no matter what anyone might tell you. You have to be honest with yourself to come to a reasonable conclusion about your experiences with ghost hunting. When you decide to attend a conference, seminar, or lecture on ghost hunting just remember to ask yourself questions about the people are presenting information to you. After all, when you start ghost hunting or exploring the world of the paranormal people will be looking to you for answers. Be sure to have the most informed opinion about the subject matter as you possibly can because it affects the paranormal community one person at a time.

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