There are plenty of "ghost hunting" groups around these days. I prefer the term "paranormal investigating", as it isn't always "ghosts" that are the problem. Many of the groups around today have watched the TV shows, and thought it looked, fun, exciting, or interesting. Maybe they just like being on the cutting edge of new things.
We have people with 40 plus years experience; people who have investigated in
15 different states; people who have gone to classes, and studied under
people who have been teaching for decades.People who work in the metaphysical every day!
We aren't like that. I started investigating back when I was in my early teens. It was because I lived in a VERY haunted house ( i moved into in 1970), and I had (and still do have), abilities. I kept telling my Mom about "the man in the chair", and "something in the attic", that we later found to be the homeowner, who killed his wife (she was in the attic). I didn't have K2, Spirit Box, or an IR camera. It was totally "old school". I learned how to keep those spirits at bay, although when I left the home, many were still there.
This was all before Ghost Hunters made the paranormal popular. I am sure Jason and Grant were barely in school at the time, and there were not many investigators around.Now the information, tools, and help is almost endless.
A few years ago my husband and I started our own group so we could travel more to all those great places we saw on TV, after all , the only way to really get good at this, is to do it, and to do it in an authentically haunted and active location. We started PRIOV (Paranormal Research Investigation , Ohio Valley). We have traveled to quite a few and have more on the "bucket list'.
We always promised that even though we formed a group to travel, we would help those in need. We didn't push it too hard as there are a few groups in the area, and as I said , many of them have just jumped on the bandwagon...not all, but many. This has led to an issue. There are people who have a few paranormal groups in to help, and nothing happens as far as help for them. Really knowing how to help involves a TON of learning, experience and ability. We have that. We have several Reiki Masters, several psychics/sensitives, those who know Native American cleansings, religious cleansings, and more. We have studied, experienced, and helped. My husband and I have cleansed many households and the home owners have not to our knowledge ever had another issue. I also teach psychic development, and other metaphysical classes. I do readings every day , sometimes an exhausting 30 of them (my limit).
We are based in Evansville, but do paranormal investigations all over the Ohio Valley. We travel to hauntd venues all over the US.
There are many who write and ask for information, as a local group has come out, said "Yes it is haunted", and left them with their same issue, many times a more "ramped up" issue than they had. We don't say it is haunted and leave. We address it right away. We don't leave you hanging!
Many times I email the homeowners on what to do, they do it, and say "it worked", and they are good. Sometimes we have to go and do work to get some stubborn spirits to cooperate. We never investigate for our thrill , and an EVP collection, and then leave the homeowner with the same problem he had when we came, and that is a huge issue these days.
Many claim also to be ministers. They aren't. They sent in a form and got a title. I am an ordained minister, not only did I have 2 years of classes, and an ordination, but pay to be registered and file reports showing my activity. I also have a Masters in religious studies, PhD in metaphysical sciences, and a Bachelors in Psychology. I am a certified Reiki Master who went through 5 years of training, and had in person attunements and classes. I did everything the right way, not the "quick, cheap and easy" way. The same is true of my crew. All who are part of the group have extensive training or are in training. Those in training are not brought in to home investigations until they are educated, experienced and ready.
Some investigators will tell you they are never scared. They are either lying or they don't pick up on anything that is going on. The key is not to ever be scared, they key is to be scared and hold your ground. Most seasoned investigators do not get scared by much, they are seasoned and used to things, but there are some things out there that will make you feel VERY uncomfortable. We face it, we don't run. We keep all investigations and their evidence confidential. You will never see any evidence collected at your home on our Facebook page, website, etc. Never. The only evidence we post is from investigations at public venues!
We have many pieces of equipment and use them to determine if there is indeed and issue. The psychic/sensitive part enters in on what we are addressing and how to handle it.
I will also tell you however, that if we feel someone is in any way dangerous, or being inauthentic, we will not put ourselves in danger in that way. The living are many times more dangerous than the paranormal!
I write this as I hear so often, and have again recently , that local groups go out, get their evidence, and disappear from the homeowner's life. That is completely inappropriate and inexcusable. Those who investigate and cannot mediate, need to have the ability to bring in others that can. When they don't have that ability or resource, they shouldn't be investigating homes and businesses at all!
When you honestly need help, by authentic , trained, and experienced investigators, we will help.
Our webpage is :
http://www.priovohiovalley.com/
You can also find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParanormalRESEARCHInvestigationOV/
We have many videos on Youtube.com , put "PRIOV" in the search key!
We are serious about what we do! We feel we are always learning, there is NO ego in helping people.
Love and Light
Regina Wolf, Co- Founder PRIOV
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Friday, May 13, 2016
Ah the places we have been......
I am sorry I have not been keeping up with blogging these days, but life sure has been busy! The team has been going to many places and having excellent investigations. We started this group to be able to travel and visit the paranormal hotspots in this country (maybe someday the world!), and we have been having a great time of it too!
We have been lucky to have obtained many results from the places we go, many times gathering 20-30 Class A EVPs each trip! We have several talented people (psychics & sensitives) on the team, and they attract many spirits to come and talk. There are many videos on Youtube of our adventures, just search on "PRIOV". Each of my videos has 4-5 EVPs. Some have accompanying video along with the EVP or noises that are caught.
We have a group that laughs as much as they investigate. We travels across many states to visit our ghostly friends and we have a fantastic time doing it.
We have evidence from a party from years ago, including an old fashioned car horn from Roads Hotel in Indiana. We have many EVPs of voices saying our names and directly responding to comments we have made, including repeating what we say. We have answers to questions, and random comments. We have heard several disembodied voices, including a whistler, and a man yelling "hey!" at Old South Pittsburg Hospital. We have heard something being dragged down a pitch black hallway at Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. All of these events are on videos on YouTube. When you have a favorite location, add the location name to your search.
This year (2016) we have been back to the Thomas House. It was a trip designed for training and for allowing team members to invite friends who may be interested (we took on 3 new members that night!), and even better, to "train our replacements". THis was the "Teen Trip". We had several teens and young adults who learned, experienced and can now say they slept in a haunted hotel! The Thomas House is a great place, you can sleep in a clean, comfy bed, eat well, and investigate. There is a group that runs "hunts" there, so if you have never done this before, I recommend it as a great place to start. It was on the TAPS Ghost Hunters series a few years ago, and is still very haunted.
Go to: http://www.ghosthuntweekends.com/ghw/thomas-house_main.html
if you are interested.
It is a bargain!
Not all ghost tours are created equal. Many are out there trying to lure you in with scare tactics and reports of demons. Don't fall for it. When you really want to get into paranormal investigating, first try a venue like Thomas House to see if it is for you, then join a local group. There are good tour groups, like Ghost Hunt Weekends, and Troy Taylor for those who want to try ghost hunting.....and there are really bad ones, that we won't mention here.
This year I have also been to Fox Hollow Farm, the home of the serial killer, Herb Baumeister. I am still going over evidence for that one, but I do know that team members have caught evidence there that night.
Many of us just returned from a place I have been wanting to go to for years, the West Virginia Penitentiary, commonly known as Moundsville (the town it is located in ), in the paranormal investigation world. I have hours of evidence to review and have already posted about 20 EVPs to Youtube. There were more but many are not understandable, and I tend to leave those out unless I think someone can decipher them for us.
Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRK0kieTQa8
The people at Moundsville were amazing. We started with a historical tour during the day (we like to be able to see the location in daylight before investigating) with a former guard named Charlie who was VERY informative and helpful. The night crew who were there to help us were awesome too, and we had a lot of ground to investigate from the main prison, to the infamous "Sugar Shack", boiler room, wagon gate, chapel, and grounds. We had so many experiences, and so many EVPs, we are planning to go back again.
We are also making another trip to Waverly Hills this year, along with new locations, including two new locations, both asylums we have never been to before. I also personally have two trips I am making without the entire group, one to investigate with Chris Flemming, and another to a location we have visited many times as a group (we want to see if a small number of people increases the already active spot).
Our group strives to find answers. We use scientific methods to make many decisions about the "other side", and yet use our talented members to get even more information.
We keep our group small on purpose. We strive to have dedicated investigators who are brave, serious, and have a touch of skepticism. It is like a big family that all has a blast besides the investigation itself. The group is growing and having fun.
Check us out on Facebook by searching "paranormal research & investigation , Ohio valley". We post each video and picture there as they are found and checked. When we are not sure of anything surrounding evidence, we "toss it out".
We have several trips on our list for next year and we will be soon having a meeting on those. Check out our webpage to find out more about us, and to see all the locations we have visited.
Happy Hunting!
Gina (Co-founder PRIOV)
We have been lucky to have obtained many results from the places we go, many times gathering 20-30 Class A EVPs each trip! We have several talented people (psychics & sensitives) on the team, and they attract many spirits to come and talk. There are many videos on Youtube of our adventures, just search on "PRIOV". Each of my videos has 4-5 EVPs. Some have accompanying video along with the EVP or noises that are caught.
We have a group that laughs as much as they investigate. We travels across many states to visit our ghostly friends and we have a fantastic time doing it.
We have evidence from a party from years ago, including an old fashioned car horn from Roads Hotel in Indiana. We have many EVPs of voices saying our names and directly responding to comments we have made, including repeating what we say. We have answers to questions, and random comments. We have heard several disembodied voices, including a whistler, and a man yelling "hey!" at Old South Pittsburg Hospital. We have heard something being dragged down a pitch black hallway at Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. All of these events are on videos on YouTube. When you have a favorite location, add the location name to your search.
This year (2016) we have been back to the Thomas House. It was a trip designed for training and for allowing team members to invite friends who may be interested (we took on 3 new members that night!), and even better, to "train our replacements". THis was the "Teen Trip". We had several teens and young adults who learned, experienced and can now say they slept in a haunted hotel! The Thomas House is a great place, you can sleep in a clean, comfy bed, eat well, and investigate. There is a group that runs "hunts" there, so if you have never done this before, I recommend it as a great place to start. It was on the TAPS Ghost Hunters series a few years ago, and is still very haunted.
Go to: http://www.ghosthuntweekends.com/ghw/thomas-house_main.html
if you are interested.
It is a bargain!
Not all ghost tours are created equal. Many are out there trying to lure you in with scare tactics and reports of demons. Don't fall for it. When you really want to get into paranormal investigating, first try a venue like Thomas House to see if it is for you, then join a local group. There are good tour groups, like Ghost Hunt Weekends, and Troy Taylor for those who want to try ghost hunting.....and there are really bad ones, that we won't mention here.
This year I have also been to Fox Hollow Farm, the home of the serial killer, Herb Baumeister. I am still going over evidence for that one, but I do know that team members have caught evidence there that night.
Many of us just returned from a place I have been wanting to go to for years, the West Virginia Penitentiary, commonly known as Moundsville (the town it is located in ), in the paranormal investigation world. I have hours of evidence to review and have already posted about 20 EVPs to Youtube. There were more but many are not understandable, and I tend to leave those out unless I think someone can decipher them for us.
Here is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRK0kieTQa8
The people at Moundsville were amazing. We started with a historical tour during the day (we like to be able to see the location in daylight before investigating) with a former guard named Charlie who was VERY informative and helpful. The night crew who were there to help us were awesome too, and we had a lot of ground to investigate from the main prison, to the infamous "Sugar Shack", boiler room, wagon gate, chapel, and grounds. We had so many experiences, and so many EVPs, we are planning to go back again.
We are also making another trip to Waverly Hills this year, along with new locations, including two new locations, both asylums we have never been to before. I also personally have two trips I am making without the entire group, one to investigate with Chris Flemming, and another to a location we have visited many times as a group (we want to see if a small number of people increases the already active spot).
Our group strives to find answers. We use scientific methods to make many decisions about the "other side", and yet use our talented members to get even more information.
We keep our group small on purpose. We strive to have dedicated investigators who are brave, serious, and have a touch of skepticism. It is like a big family that all has a blast besides the investigation itself. The group is growing and having fun.
Check us out on Facebook by searching "paranormal research & investigation , Ohio valley". We post each video and picture there as they are found and checked. When we are not sure of anything surrounding evidence, we "toss it out".
We have several trips on our list for next year and we will be soon having a meeting on those. Check out our webpage to find out more about us, and to see all the locations we have visited.
Happy Hunting!
Gina (Co-founder PRIOV)
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