Quotable Hollow Hill

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ABOUT RECENT EVENTS

• People are often fascinated with the unknown. Many of them want assurances that there is indeed life after death. Ghost related shows on TV can help to answer their questions, and provide opportunities for discussions with others.
• We're often asked if ghost shows are real. Some of them are re-enactments, but most of them represent the kinds of phenomena that real ghost hunters and psychics encounter.
• Reality-type ghost shows are often edited to fit within 30 to 60 minutes. Keep in mind that you're seeing the most exciting moments of a ghost hunt that may have lasted 12 hours. Real ghost hunts may have one or two moments of high energy. Other than that brief activity, most ghost hunts involve considerable waiting, often for an hour or longer. That's usually left out of TV shows and movies. It's not interesting for the viewers, and it's certainly not entertaining. Just ask any ghost hunter who's sat in a cold cemetery for three hours, just to capture one orb in photos, or hear one unexplained 'thump' on a headstone.

Psychics on TV and in real life

• No two psychics work the same way or experience identical perceptions. Some 'hear' ghosts and people on the other side. Others 'see' them, and so on. But, all psychics have a certain way of talking about their encounters with those who've passed over. That's one of the fastest ways to tell if they're real psychics, or just bluffing.
• Being a psychic may seem great when it's a show that lasts an hour or less. In real life, it's not that much fun. Imagine when the 'message' is that the husband is sleeping with the babysitter. People don't always welcome that sort of thing. They want the warm, fuzzy version, in which dear, departed Auntie Marigold assures them that she's very happy now, and watching over them.
• Being a psychic really makes you question traditional images of Heaven and Hell. Messages from the other side are rarely profound. Life on the other side seems a lot like life on earth, but vastly more fun.
• If psychics could really predict winning lottery numbers, far more of us would be rich.

SPECIFIC PLACES AND GHOSTS

• If there's a place in America that's more haunted than The Myrtles Plantation, I haven't seen it yet. After about 9 p.m., something very odd happened about every 20 minutes, in the most haunted part of the house.
• The Falstaffs Experience in Stratford-upon-Avon may be the most surreal, haunted place in the world. It offers a unique encounters with dozens of spirits, and phenomena that I've never experienced anywhere else.
• New Orleans is one of the world's most haunted cities. I've been there since the 2005 hurricane, and it's more eerie than ever. Even the French Quarter--which was practically untouched by the storm and its aftermath--is more happily haunted than before. Some New Orleans hauntings are genuinely creepy. The majority of New Orleans' hauntings seem almost endearing. It's like Disney's 'Haunted Mansion' attraction, but in real life.
• New England is one of America's most haunted regions. Any area that has old buildings and cemeteries, and a colorful history, will also have a high percentage of haunted places. Coastal New England is one of my favorite areas for ghost hunting, with many undiscovered hauntings.
• Britain is fabulously haunted. Its rich history and ancient sites make it a prime destination for ghost enthusiasts.
• It's difficult to select a 'most haunted' English city, but Bath and York--and of course London--are marvelously haunted. My favorite areas are Somerset and Warwick, mixing inspiring landscapes and strong paranormal energy throughout their cities, towns and villages.
• Scotland's ghosts tend to be more startling than other countries'. Glasgow is still a relatively untapped source of great ghosts and hauntings. Edinburgh is a perfect choice for ghost hunting, especially underground. I enthusiastically recommend Mercat Tours for safe and fun visits to haunted places. Some of my most interesting encounters with apparitions occurred on their tours.
• I'm always pleased when a travel company understands what ghost enthusiasts really want to see and do. We need more reliable resources for ghost hunters. Many people are planning their vacations around haunted sites now, and I think that this is a growing trend. For organized tours and holidays, Haunting Breaks (UK) is one company with a great approach to ghostly locations.
• Ireland is profoundly haunted. However, many of the Irish seem very comfortable with their ghosts and aren't sure why anyone would sensationalize them.

• Locating haunted Irish sites can be a challenge if you're not already familiar with the area. Study Ireland's history. That will usually lead you to the best hauntings.

GENERIC QUOTES

• The best ghost hunters freely admit that no one really knows what causes hauntings. That's why we keep investigating. We'd like real answers, not just speculation.
• Ghost hunting is a great hobby. With hard work, it can be a personally fulfilling career. However, it's not for everyone. If ghosts and hauntings frighten you, or if ghost hunting stops being fun, you should probably find a different hobby.
• At least a third of new ghost hunters stop going to haunted sites after a couple of visits. They get scared or bored, or discover that it's not as much fun as it seems on TV. But, most hobbies probably have a similar dropout rate, whether it's bowling, stamp collecting or bird watching.
• I don't often get scared on ghost hunts. When I am alarmed, it's always about the living, never the dead. We're in some very isolated spots during many ghost hunts, and those same locations can attract odd people. That's why we emphasize that people should never go ghost hunting alone.
• Once you get past the idea that hauntings aren't like they're portrayed in the movies, ghost hunting isn't especially scary. Things may startle you now and then, but experienced ghost hunters aren't often frightened.
• I'm protective of some haunted places, and don't list them on our website. It's so very disappointing when a site is vandalized. In recent years, that's happened far too often when a 'haunted' location receives publicity.
• I'd guess that only 15% of 'haunted' sites actually have ghosts. The other 85% are residual energy hauntings. Intensely emotional events happened there, and the energy lingers. It's merely stored energy, the same as a household iron remains hot long after you turn it off. These hauntings can include sounds, images, and so on, but its as if they're on a loop. The same manifestations happen over & over again, without much variation. For example, many battle sites have residual energy and few--if any--ghosts.
• Ghosts rarely appear as bloody, gruesome or even 'dead' people. How you see them is how they think of themselves, whether young or old, happy or unhappy, in rags or elegantly attired. Very few seem to realize that they are dead and can't return to the lives they left.

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