FRIGHT NIGHT 2012

It's that time of year again, Halloween!  My personal favorite time of year.  This year marks the 3rd time for The Research and Metaphysical Paranormal Society (T.R.A.M.P.S.) to be hosting Ghosts Hunts.  ARCH (Architecture and Community Heritage  )is also the primary host of this event.  This is the 2nd year we have hosted hunts in their properties.  This year the T.R.A.M.P.S. will be at the old Canton Laundry Building and the old A&P Tea Company from 7pm-11pm.  Each hunt is in 30 minute intervals.  Both of the buildings are empty and there is over 4,700 square feet to investigate.  These buildings do not have any electricity.  So bring your flashlights.   Some flashlights will be provided.  Registration for the Ghost Hunts will be at the downtown library plaza from 2:30-5:30.  Price is $2.00 per person.

    Even though the group is no longer an active team and doing private residential investigations some of the original team investigators will be reuniting to host this event with Nikki and I.  Josh Harty writer and producer of Black Hart Films and former Team Leader of T.R.A.M.P.S. will be there hunting for ghost and filming possibly his last Paranormal Volg.  Shaman Ravenwolfe Teu, former team member, will be helping with the hunts and Nate Driscoll, former investigator, will also be on hand to help.  

     There are many other events throughout the day to attend and a list along with our promo video and other links are listed below.  If you are looking for some fun and spooky family friendly events for Halloween then Fright Night is the place to be this Saturday, October 20th. 

Nicole Procise T.R.A.M.P.S. Co-Founder 2011 Fright Night

Fright Night 2012

October 20, 2012

T.R.A.M.P.S. Ghost Hunt 7pm-11pm

Registration from 2:30-5:30 pm

downtown public library plaza

  https://www.facebook.com/events/106911586124843/

                           FRIGHT NIGHT WEBSITE 

http://frightnightdowntown.com/

Link to watch video on phone http://vid.ly/8s8o1y

FRIGHT NIGHT 2012     FRIGHT NIGHT WEBSITE 

      http://frightnightdowntown.com/

Ride a Free Trolley between locations 6-11 pm

Events Include:

• Headless Horseman
• Face Painting
• Zombie Walk
• Halloween Haunt
• The Pumpkin Zone
• Dead Artist Ball
• Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Ghostly Gala
• Bonfire
• Embassy Tunnel Tours
• Ghost Hunts
• All Fandom Ball

 

• Indiana Paranormal Inquisitor’s Hunt for the Embassy Ghost
• Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with Dennis James
• Kids Scavenger Hunt
• Braineaters’ Ball
• Guided Lantern Tours
• Murder, Mystery & Mayhem: Walking Tours
• Fright Nightmares
• Go to Jail • Spooky Stories
• Live Music
• Ghost Hunting

The Paranormal Enthusiast

 

THE PARANORMAL ENTHUSIAST

      So here it is. 2012! I must say, I am glad 2011 is gone and in the past.  For me, it was a year of life lessons, some of them very painful.  However, I am appreciative of all of my woes and misgivings eventually, because there is always something to be learned out of every chaotic situation, bad relationship, and tragedy after its all said and done.  It sure stinks at the time going though it...doesn't it?
     If you haven't noticed, I have changed the name of the blog, from T.R.A.M.P.S. FILES, to The Paranormal Enthusiast Blog.  I decided, since I am the one writing the blogs, I wanted to make this my own personal blog.  Therefore I can expand a little bit more on what I write about.  There are still links to T.R.A.M.P.S. and yes, I am still the President and Co-founder of the team along with my partner in crime, Nicole.
    The Paranormal Enthusiast is exactly what I am.  I love the paranormal and the unexplained.  Whether I am researching, investigating, or talking one on one with someone.  I immediately get this electrical charge of energy and I am so in my element.  Researching and investigating the unexplained is definitely where my passion is.
    I hope to report and write about interesting topics that can keep my audiences attention.  I also will share the teams experiences and my personal opinions and views of topics and investigations.  Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to this journey and this next coming year (2012).  If we all are still here...

A Paranormal Journal - by T.R.A.M.P.S. Team Leader Jessica Hernandez

A PARANORMAL JOURNAL

Using my creative abilities in paranormal investigating. First off, the whole idea of the Paranormal is not a subject that most people want to talk about. Many are afraid of the unknown, I, on the other hand, am not. I am interested in knowing what else is out there. This brings up the posing new questions everyday. Whether it’s trying to answer the questions of what is happening on a case/client or just asking myself, “Is this real?” Most people think that all investigators are not skeptical, but I feel its good to have a healthy skepticism.  It keeps you open minded and not rigid.  I also study a lot about the paranormal, outside of just ghost hunting.  I take online courses from some of the most popular investigators out there. As we speak, I am enrolled in a webinar class on Demonology. That is definitely a subject that is outside of my group’s specialty.  My reasoning in taking this class is because how do I fight against something I know nothing about?  Knowledge is definitely power and the more I know, the better equipped I will be on investigations of this level of negativity. When you are on a case, one needs to be observant, not only to the people involved but of the subtle energies that are not as easy to see.  This is my specialty. I am extremely good at reading people and the energy around them. Some may view this as being psychic, I really don’t like to be labeled in that fashion. I’m a great observer. I am not a medium. Our team has a excellent medium already. I only use this gift during investigations or when it is necessary. I then give my observations to my team members. I was not given this gift to abuse it or to profit from it.  It is a God given ability that was past down to me, I will only use it for the good of all involved.  This ability has also gotten me much resistance from some of my more religious family members or those 
who don’t understand it.  I try to explain it like this, do you remember the story in the bible of Daniel? He was a psychic was he not? Daniel had many prophetic dreams.  I also have this ability. Jesus himself was able to do amazing things like see the future and heal the sick. Miracles we call them. This was because he was God. So why wouldn’t God, who made everyone of us, give us the same abilities? I believe it is because we all have these gifts, many are too afraid to use them because our organized religions, made by Man, say otherwise.  I don’t have all the answers to the spiritual world. But I will take this ultimate risk to help another person in need of assistance. There are many people in positions of power in the church who refuse to help these people. Why? They even took a vow to honor God and to bring His people back to Him, but refuse to do so, that is very disturbing to me. By doing this work, I feel I am doing just what I was meant to do.  This was my life purpose, my mission.  Most of the time on cases, we find that our clients have no faith or have turned away from faith because of the rigidity of the Church or because they feel all Christians are hypocritical. If by doing this work, I can help someone find their faith, then it’s all worth it. I can be the Lord’s servant by bringing His lost sheep back to Him. I know others would not agree with me. I am ok with that. I respect others views. And of course, I get a lot of teasing from my family and friends, but I just laugh along with them. This shows them I am confident in what I do. I joke around about it too. Investigating can be fun, especially when nothing seems to be going on, that’s when we play tricks on each other. We even will throw a joke out there to relax the clients and help them feel comfortable. I know I sound like an uber religious person but I really am not. I like to be thought of as more spiritual then religious.



The creative abilities I used in the above journal entry are:
-Pose new questions to yourself everyday
-Learn about things outside your specialty
-Avoid rigid, set patterns of doing things
-Be open and receptive to ideas (mine and others)
-Be alert in your observations
-Keep abreast of your field
-Have courage and self-confidence
-Adopt a risk taking attitude
-Learn to know and understand yourself
Blog Post by:
Jessica "Dedee" Hernandez 
Jessica is the Team Leader of TRAMPS.  

Not your typical investigation...

This past Saturday night(August 27th , 2011) the team went to an undisclosed location to investigate a private residence.  The investigation was about a half an hour away from Fort Wayne, IN.  The investigation started out to be just like any investigation.  The introductions, interview questions, looking for hot spots to set up IR cameras, then unexpectedly things didn't go like we expected them too.  (Do they ever in this field?) We were unable to locate an AV cable we needed in order to even set up the IR cameras.  All the while, Nicole, Co- founder and team medium is saying, "Screw the cords and cameras, we got our camcorders and recorders we don't have time"  "These child spirits need help, and they need it now!"  I started rolling on the digital recorder and got out my Sony camcorder and it was lights out.  I decided to focus more on just capturing the moment and film everything and just watch the team in action.  It was as if our team was on a mission and determined.  I told Nicole nothing of the history of this investigation and the information she was receiving was coming in like "wild fire"  All of it was accurate and matched up with what I was told about activity and the history of the residence.   Now, it's not typical for our team to help lost spirits cross over, in fact it has only happened on one other investigation.  However, this was something that Nicole and the team felt needed to be done.  The energy was building around the team and you could feel it.  My camera was going out of focus for long periods of time, the dowsing rods were going crazy, whether this was a coincidence, I'm not sure, but once the first child spirit was crossed over, the camera was back to normal focus, the rods stopped and the area around us felt lighter and free.  The second place Nicole was drawn too was outside in a garage, that is where we were able help the second child go "home."  This was all an amazing experience for our team.  The next place we went to was the basement.  Now most basements are just dark and creepy anyways, however we could feel the dark and malevolent energy in this one.  Erica, our team researcher was touched and something touched Nicole's arm.  The dark presence in the basement seems to want to hide and we are not sure if this activity with this spirit will diminish.  However, Nicole was able to pick up a name and it did relate to the history of the family and area.
So even though our investigation did not follow the same routine as usual.  It's important to remember that each team, like individuals goes through changes, and it's important knowing that with the individuals we have on our team that we don't have to face theses changes alone.  It reminds me that God expresses himself through our group and puts us in positions that he wants us to be in to help each other and those in need.  It was so moving for me to watch our group that evening.  It was so awesome to see the group's guidance come from not only the individuals but from the willingness of the group to follow whatever wisdom and efforts to work together.   So to Nicole-our medium, her wisdom and knowledge of the spiritual world, Dedee, your courage as a warrior to conquer and help those in need, Nate, your kind and gentle and spirit, and Erica, your loving and helpful personality, I say thank you!  I am so proud to have all of you on our team.  It's an honor to work with all of you and help others and one another.  I love you all!
Andrea