WHERE ARE GHOSTS? |
Ghosts have no physical boundaries. Logically,
they can be anywhere. Usually, the theoretical reason they remain behind
closely associates with where they can be found. Unfortunately, in most
instances, you cannot begin to determine reason without finding them first.
Here are some suggestions for finding a location. Although there is no scientific
basis for suggesting such locations, historically, they have proven their
worth.
The longevity of a location can help you find a ghost. Presumably, the older a place is, the longer the duration of time in which events, that could lead to a haunting, could have unfolded. Additionally, they can provide a familiar place to a ghost. Sometimes ghosts will return to what is familiar to them. As our world changes around them and things become less familiar, they may retreat to a place that has undergone little change. Historic buildings are notorious for strange goings on.
Battlefields, usually with a high number of deaths, also yield strong emotional attachments by the soldiers who died there. If you are willing to endure the elements, you will probably get good results here. The long history associated with battlefields will also work to your favor.
Legends and folklore usually have root in true events. In time, such events get distorted as they pass the lips of many storytellers. If you research the story and begin to ask questions of the people associated with it, you sometimes can get worthwhile results. Just don't believe everything you hear.
Hospitals, cemeteries and funeral homes all have a link to death. Many unaccepting spirits will reside in these places, unwilling to let go. I must admit, it would not be in your best interest to pursue hospitals and funeral homes in search of ghosts. They usually keep quiet about ghosts for professional reasons.
Places of tragedy can be a good lead for investigation. Ghosts sometimes remain in the areas in which they died. They have also been known to reenact their own deaths from time to time. Some ghost hunters have dubbed these residual hauntings. An event so tragic that it is forever burned into time and place, repeating the event over and over like a movie, without the presence of an actual spirit. (I do find this theory a hard pill to swallow, but I will retain an open mind.) I do believe that reenactments happen, but I find it difficult to accept that such an event is forever "burned" into the atmosphere. I am inclined to believe that a ghost is responsible.