Contacting a Ghost?

Question

My brother bought a house about a year ago and he said that he had ghosts in his house. Of course, at first I didnt believe him. 3 of his friends(2 girls and 1 guy) went into his basement one night and recorded some EVPs(no one had been drinking or smoking anything) and he said that he caught a good one. On it was a man's voice and right after they turned on the recorder and one of the girls said "Testing 1,2,3", a man's voice came on the recorder and said "I'll scratch you lady!". Later on when they askedif they were happy, a long drawn out "Nooooooo." was heard.

I told my brother that I wanted to try some recordings myself and I want to really getting a reaction but I'm not sure what to ask?

BTW, I know the last couple that lived in the house was an older couple. The husband died in the house and the wife was sent to a nursing home where she passed away too. My brother said they haven't hurt or bothered him but he just wants some answers on why they are there and havent moved on.

Answer 1

all i have to say is you should tell your brother to stop because by him asking its leting them know that i wants to talk to them and his not only goning to contact the good ones but he will open a door for the bad ones what he needs to do is go to 7 catholic churches and collect holy water and put in his house say our father prayer and then he will be able to block any evil that may be in his house or wants to come in his house. try that and let me know

Answer 2

i do believe there is something out there and not just us . I would be extremely careful in trying to contact the dead, but i do think that in most cases your brother is right maybe they just haven't moved on. In my experience most spirits that haven't moved on are people who have met a violent or sudden death and are not ready for the transaction between life and death. do not worry about the house the dead wont harm you its the living you have to worry about.

Answer 3

Get a cheap Olympus digital voice recorder or any voice recorder for that matter.... (I have a nice olympus I got for $30 at radioshack).

First, do some research. Find out how old the house is, who has died in it, when, and why.

When you do EVP work, you want to be friendly. "Say Hello, my name is John, what is your name." After you ask a question, wait about 10 secs for a response. If you know the name of the man who has died, ask it "Is your name ____"

Some other good questions are

"What is the date"

"Would you like your picture to be taken" and take a few pics

"Would you please make your presence known"

"Why did you die"

"Did you live here"

"What is your favorite color"

Think of anything that the ghost might want to respond to.

When you want to finish the session, end with "If you have anything you would like to say, please say it at this time"

Answer 4

Our group utilizes a series of generic questions at first, ranging from asking for a name to what year it is, and then move into questions that we can figure in from the research of the property.  If a particular person died there, say, John Smith, we'll ask if that person is there with us, and then start again with generic style questions, and then start figuring in information from the research.  

Quick tips - if you try EVP recording, always speak in the same tone of voice.  Don't whisper - whispers are the worst when trying to review.  Also, it's a good practice to stay a minimum of six feet from your recorder.  Depending on what you are using, some are EXTREMELY sensitive in their high quality settings, and breathing can come across easily.  Always have all members present announce who is there before starting the session so you can gauge any anomalous  recordings against the actual voices of each participant.

Answer 5

That's knda scary. He might be (and probably is) just playing a prank on you. If not, then don't try and contact the ghosts until you know FOR SURE if they're going to hurt anyone.

Answer 6

this looks like a job for ghost busters!

Answer 7

They dont know how to move on but you can help them. Tell them to think of someone who they would like to see again, someone they trust, someone who they know to be dead. Tell to focus on that person in their mind and tell them to ask that person to come and get them and that person will. trust me this technique works.

Answer 8

I have some pretty good questions that for some reason never seem to get asked:

1.) What's your name?

2.) What is your birth date?

3.) In what year did you die?

4.) What did you die of?

5.) What was your occupation?

6.) Did you have any children?  Names?

7.) Is this the house in which you lived?

And so on.  Then, if you get an answer, you can verify the information.

It seems those who ask EVPs only ask general questions.  They never seek solid, VERIFIABLE facts.  It doesn't really matter what's asked though.  The answers are always short and never amount to a complete sentence.  Why?  Because EVPs are nothing more than auditory pareidolia.

Answer 9

You have a very interesting case there. Check out Mark and Debby Constantinos. They specialize in EVPs and have some tips to offer as far as the types of questions you may want to ask and the kinds of devices they use. I've included the link to their website.

Answer 10

You need to get some more validation. Get some pictures of some orbs and get one of those EMF ghost detectors off of ebay for $30.

Make sure of what you are dealing with. If it is a disenfranchised spirit, you really should try to coax them toward the light.

Answer 11

First, make sure it is a ghost and not a joke. Be alone when you take your EVP, or, at the very least, keep the others a little away. Can you recognise the mans voice on the EVP?

If you find it is a ghost, here is some things you could ask:

First introduce yourself. It may feel a little weird, you may not even hear a reply. Tell it who you are and why you are there, it's just polite.

Then ask why it is not happy. The only way for a ghost to move on is to help it complete why ever it is still here. It actually sounds like the man misses his wife (but I'm going off nothing here). I'm not sure what you can do, but first you have to find out what is wrong.

Ask about its life. How long did it live in the house? When did it die? How did it die? Does it even realize it's dead?

Ask it why it will not leave the house. Tell it to go to the light.

At the end ask: "Is there anything else you want to say?"

It may feel weird, as I said, you may not hear a reply at the time, it may only pick up on the EVP. Just keep an open mind and wait a little in between each questions (I heard it takes something like 10-30 seconds for a voice of a ghost to be heard). Last, if you find this entity is dangerous or out of your hands, don't muck around and seek help from a professional.

Good Luck.