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Editor's ForwardActions of Ghost Hunters Should Be Ethical
These are simple but ethical steps to gain credibility for you and for the rest of the paranormal investigating community. The Bloodiest Cabin In Arizona
Frederick Brunckow, a German mining engineer built the cabin in 1858, as he worked on nearby claims. He worked for a regional mining company and established a claim in the 1850s that was located a few miles from what is now the town of Tombstone. The Holy Grail Of Ghost Hunting
Spirits of Cochise County Investigators (SCCI) are one of the lucky few who caught this incalculable prize with a digital camera during an investigation at a private residence. The same picture taken of a female apparition is also part of the Spirits website banner positioned on the right upper corner of the title header. Dia de Los Muertos Festival for the Dead
This spiritual celebration is rooted from pre-Colombian times and most of the symbols and rituals come from the indigenous groups of Meso-America (Maya, Toltec and the Aztec.) Halloween: Known to the Celtics as Samhain
According to Nicholas Rogers, author of “Samhain and the Celtic Origins of Halloween” the festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. This festival is also regarded as “Celtic New Year.” FEARNET Visits BisbeeTombstone Canyon Featured
Andy Montoya, an associate producer for Atlas Media Corp., a television and internet production company in New York City, told Spirits of Cochise County that they are profiling streets that have a scary name and that are known to have paranormal activity. The Well
Bisbee was about a two to three hour ride from his Hereford ranch. White loaded a lunch bucket with some dinner leftovers on the seat of the wagon. He poured the rest of the morning coffee in a mug. He figured this would keep him awake and keep the chill of the morning off his back. The Ghost Hunters ToolboxThe Advanced Tools
This month I am going to cover some advanced tools that can help you gather evidence without you even having to be in the room. These items are thermal imaging devices, motion sensors, video cameras (CCTV system) and a laptop to tie it all together.
Gourmet de FantoméHalloween Best Time Of Year
The origins of Halloween date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow- in). The Celts lived in the area that is now Ireland, the UK and northern France over 2000 years ago. The end of summer and the Harvest was celebrated on November 1. It was the beginning of the New Year for them and the beginning of the cold, dark winter, which was a time of year also associated with Death.
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On top of a small hill in the thick of the Arizona Desert, sits a few falling walls that if they
could talk would tell you stories filled with terror, violence, gore and pure madness. This very
spot is where historians say, twenty people have been murdered including the very people who
built it. Brunckow’s Cabin has the nickname of “The bloodiest cabin in Arizona.”
Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a celebration and
festival designed to welcome the
return of the spirits of loved ones with flowers, colorful decorations, music and a variety of
foods. This commemoration and All Souls Day is an official holiday for the Catholic Church and
is traditionally set for November 1, but actually begins on Oct 31st and runs through November
2, following All Saints Day.
During sunset of the last day of October, memories of scenes of childhood celebration may come
to mind. Reminiscences of looking up toward the sky through the eye holes of your costume and
seeing a full moon which is partly covered with slow moving clouds as a cold wind blows dry
leaves around you may be the type of memory one keeps in the back of their mind. This evening
filled with traditional flair and creative jubilation has been a part of various countries
around the world for centuries and is known as Halloween with roots in the Celtic festival of
Samhain. 
A short-form web-based series called “Streets of Fear” on Fearnet.com will feature “Tombstone
Canyon” a long and curvy road located in the mountainous town of Bisbee, Ariz. for their
Halloween edition on their website. The series will also be available to Fearnet.com subscribers
on demand.
It was a chilly Southern Arizona morning in September as W. A. White loaded the wagon with
his vegetable and garden goods. A cold breeze blew across his neck forcing him to button up his
work jacket and secure his old favorite hat a bit tighter on his head. It was going to be quite
a ride into Bisbee that morning and he wanted to be sure everything was secure and anchored down
in the wagon.
In past columns we discussed the essential or basic tools needed for a paranormal investigation
and the intermediate items that assist in gathering even more evidence during your
investigations. This month I would like to expand our toolbox a little more.
Halloween is the best time of year if you ask me. The
air starts to get cooler, all the fall colors are present and the leaves are
rustling around on the streets in the twilight of the evening. The
harvest is in and the squashes and pumpkins seem to be perched on
all the front porches. There is an air of calmness and a quiet excitement building toward
the holidays.