Boo's Bulletin



 

 

Boo's Bulletin
October Volume 1 / Issue 2
LATEST NEWS
Happy Halloween and welcome to the October edition of Boo’s Bulletin.

CAPER is excited about the spooky season and we are looking forward to all of the fun activities that take place during this month of ghouls and goblins.

Let’s get started with some announcements.

CAPER has been featured in the October edition of Cincinnati Magazine.  Aisha D. Little tagged along during and investigation and had a truly touching experience.  Read the article here.

CAPER members Noah Carlisle and Sarah McEvoy have completed their training and have been promoted to investigators.  Noah and Sarah are valued members of our organization and we are very excited to be able to give them even more responsibilities now!  For more information on Noah, Sarah and the rest of our members check out our members page here.

Spaces are filling up fast for our “So You Wanna be a Ghost Hunter” program.  This FREE event will be held at the Sharonville Branch Library located at from to .  There are only a few spaces left.  To get more information or to RSVP, click here.

CAPER will be attending the Miamitown Ghost Walk at on Halloween.  Be a part of the fun and enjoy an informative walk through one of the oldest towns in the area.  Reservations are required.

Now that the important stuff is out of the way…kick back and enjoy this edition of Boo's Bulletin.

In this issue:

• latest news
• bonfires, costums and...
• gadget corner
• local haunts
• looking forward

BONFIRES, COSTUMES AND JACK O'LANTERNS

Halloween, one of the world's oldest holidays, is generally seen as a harmless children's celebration.  The history of Halloween, however, dates back before Christianity and involves death and evil spirits and fears of all sorts. This autumn rite is celebrated around the world.  In the United Kingdom it is commemorated with a surprising and distinctive British twist. In Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, All Souls' Day, the third day of the three-day Hallowmas observance, is the most important part of the celebration for many people. In Ireland and Canada, Halloween, which was once a frightening and superstitious time of year, is celebrated much as it is in the United States, with trick-or-treating, costume parties, and fun for all ages.

The word itself, "Halloween," actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. It comes from a contracted corruption of All Hallows Eve. November 1, "All Hollows Day" (or "All Saints Day"), is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints. But, in the 5th century BC, in Celtic Ireland, summer officially ended on October 31. The holiday was called Samhain (pronounced sow-in), which means "end of summer", the Celtic New year.

Since November first was the start of the season of death, when food grew scarce and the plants all died. The belief was that spirits of those who had died during that year also gathered that night, driven out of the bare woods and empty fields. The spirits returned to their homes and needed the help of their kin to cross over to the land of the dead. Relatives would hollow out turnips and gourds and use them to carry the spirits to the proper location. Along with your relatives spirits it was also believed that evil spirits also roamed the earth. To protect your relative's spirit, you'd paint a scary face on the gourd to chase the evil spirits away. And to play it safe, you'd also disguise yourself by painting your face with hideous paints and donning a wild costume. When the Irish immigrated to American they brought with them their traditions of Halloween and Jack O’Lanterns, turnips were not as readily available as back home. So they found the American pumpkin for a replacement. Today, the carved pumpkin is the most famous icon of the holiday.
 
After the American Revolution, Halloween still never really caught on in America. Most of the country was farmland, and the people too far spread out to share different celebrations from Europe. Any chance to get together was looked forward to - barn raisings, quilting bees, taffy pulls. Eventually, a fall holiday called the Autumn Play Party developed. People would gather and tell ghost stories, dance and sing and feast and light bonfires. The children would stage a school pageant where they paraded in costumes. Sound familiar?

This Halloween night listen carefully to the whispers on the wind it just might be the whispers of your ancestors needing help crossing over. Do you have that Jack O’Lantern carved?

Joy Naylor
Director

GADGET CORNER 

 

Once a mere EMF meter, the K-II Electromagnetic field (EMF) has seen a rise in popularity in paranormal investigations. In fact many websites and online vendors have sold out of the meters, due to their usage on the popular show “Ghost Hunters.” But what exactly is a K-II meter?  First, a brief explanation. Electromagnetic fields is a physical field that is generated by electronic devices. All electronic devices give off EMF waves and EMF meters were originally used to help find devices that were not properly shielded, hence giving off massive EMF fields. Paranormal investigators also believe that “entities” may give off EMF fields while gathering the energy to manifest, or be present. Some people are also sensitive to EMF fields, which can lead to supposed “paranormal” activity.The K-II meter is popular because of its ease of use. Operating off of a 9v battery, it fits easily into your hand and is easily transported. It has 5 colored lights, ranging from green to red, to indicate the level of EMF fields the device is picking up. These lights are what make it popular with some paranormal investigators, as they see the lights as a way to actually “communicate” with the dead.  We here at CAPER do utilize the K-II meter, which we believe is a helpful tool. However we do make regular use of a more “standard” digital readout EMF meter, which can give us a more precise number of the EMF readings in the area. The K-II meter will remain a vital and viable tool for investigation for many paranormal groups in the years to come. By Matt HoskinsTech Specialist 

Next month we will review the Digital EMF meter.

LOCAL HAUNTS

 

The house used for the St. Rita's haunted house is a farm house dated back to the Civil War times. It was not just built for the Halloween purpose. This would be its 33rd year as being St. Rita's haunted house. Back in the early 1900's it was used as the boy's dormitory.

I was able to chat with one of the original renovators that setup this house to be used as a haunted house. He wishes to remain anonymous. He mentioned that he found one of the stones on the stairway outside was actually a grave stone. Where it came from they're not sure due to there not being a grave yard nearby. Or was there? One night when he and the only other worker that night was cleaning up, they heard footsteps on the floor above them. Curiously, they each went up the stair case on opposite sides, meeting in the middle on the next floor. The search for a lone contractor and someone just trying to scare them was lost. Heading back downstairs and getting back to work, they heard footsteps plain as day coming down the stairs. Looking and seeing nothing made the decision that they would no longer be in the house alone after that night. And out the door they went. Due to the history of the house, it very well could have something that lurks the halls at night.

Why don't you check out the halls at night for yourself? St. Rita's Haunted House is held every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday in October. Doors open at 7:00 pm and cost is $10.00. For more information or to purchase tickets click here.

Noah Carlisle
Investigator

 Picture from http://www.srsdeaf.org/events/hhouse/hhouse.html

ASK A GHOST HUNTER
Can a ghost follow you home from an investigation? 
We can never make a blanket statement about the activities of spirits. They are all individuals. We seldom worry about whether or not the people we meet will follow us home.  The same conditions can usually be applied to ghosts.

Ghosts have to be approached one by one. They are all different and as such most ghosts have a reason to be wherever they happen to be. Sometimes it is unfinished business from when they were alive. Sometimes they haunt a given area because of a traumatic event or a sudden un-expected death. In a nutshell, they all have a different reason to be where we run across them.
 
So taking each haunting one by one and evaluating it carefully before doing an investigation can often answer the question before hand as to whether or not a spirit will follow us anywhere. Each site is different as each ghost is different, so follow some common sense and plan each investigation before starting. After all, there are no “givens” in paranormal investigating.
 
So generally speaking it is doubtful a ghost will follow you home. As I mentioned before they are all different. Some have different abilities then others and can go wherever they choose. Some are stuck at the location they haunt and couldn’t follow you if they wanted. But most are at the location they haunt for a reason, and we the living are not it. Follow some basic common sense, and all will be well.



Do you  have a question for one of our investigators? Drop us a line at caper@caper.pararesearch.org

 

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