first , id like to say i just saw the ancient rams inn episode tonight. that was awesome. they got a lot of good results. i think this was due partly to the places history , partly to the leylines instersectiong under the building , and partly to the pagan ritual to open the gate. the ley lines are also known as "dragon's breath" in some traditions.

i think that if they did more rituals like that before getting locked down at each place they investigate they will continue to get good results , more numerous results , better evidence in general. i think they should start doing this , but be sure the ritual fits the context of the place and its history and the religions involved. im glad they had the witch , Lady Snake , do the ritual for them , or at least most of it , for them , instead of tryin to do it themselves since they arent trained in witchcraft. just remember to close the gates after you open them. if you have persisting problems that you dont wish to keep around afterwards , such as your succubus nightmare dreams not stopping , go back to the witch or any other legit and well knowlegable witch or pagan who practices the positive side and ask for a cleansing. i would suggest that in such a case before a catholic exoricism simply cuz you used the pagan magic to open the gate so you should use it to try to close the gate first. if all else fails see the catholic priest if that is the religion you trust in more.

another idea they could try , and i suggest this for the live show especially , is the energy spiral. in new age and pagan beliefs , the spiral is very sacred and powerful. you see the spiral in cave paintings in some locations , and the spiral is often used to represent the womans womb. i actuially have a goddess figurine with a spiral on her womb. the spiral represents the spiritual and magic and energy and power. the spiral can be used in magic to move energy and help concentrate it. let me give you an example...

during the live investigation on halloween , the time of the year the veil between worlds is thinnest , i suggest taking some decently sized garden stones and placing them in the vortex (where the gateway seems to be/area with most activity....tho i think this works best when done outside in an open space such as a grove to be in direct contact with nature and the energies will be unobstructed by walls) , and position them in a spiral design. you need a lot of space to do this. there must be enough room to comfortably walk the spiral path to the center without the walls of the spiral being too close together. think the fibinacci sequence for design (spelling?) in the center of the spiral there must be room for the magic sacred circle. here is where you open the gateway ritual. the reason for the spiral is that it is believed it helps to funnel energies in the area , especially if it is near a ley line or gateway/vortex. it hightens the power of any rituals. here are some links below to hopefully help you understand more what i am saying.

please note i didnt have time to look over every single subject on the websites linked below so im not necessarily trying to say everything that may be included on the pages is what i believe but im not saying it isnt true either. i just havnt read it all over yet and looked up some quick reference info for what i was trying to say here and now. the info i wish to direct your attention to on these link pages is specific to ley lines and dragon myths and beliefs concerning dragons breath being thought of as ley lines and what dragons breath is and what dragons are believed to represent in spiritual and magic terms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B6rmungandr

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D...s_in_world_mythology

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ley_lines

http://www.dragoncourt.net/01.html

(ignore the alien reference on the next link as i wouldnt go so far as to claim that about ley lines lol , but the rest seems to be good info.)

http://www.strayreality.com/La...eality/leylinesb.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_number

(this link is to show what i mean by spiral over the womans womb)

http://www.goddessgift.net/page51.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_galaxy

sorry i foprgot to say this in the above post , but with the spiral design , be sure the put the spiral in place a week or more before the rituasl to give it time to funnel energy and charge the center for the ritual.

Hi ussula- That was a good observation. Could be that is why they got so much evidence. Not only should they do rituals for the place there in but for their personal protection too.

yes rahski , good point as well. they need the protection ritual. tho somehow i get the feeling they wouldnt take as much protection as they should from it being that they like to challenge demons to scratch and push them and whatnot. i suppose for what they are trying to do , something that is ultimately for the good of humantiy to realize exists and understand it , then it is a risk they feel called to taKe. and i understand that and respect them for it , even if thier methods sometimes lack basic spirit safety. perhaps some of those in the audience could pray for thier general safety during thier investigations. that should at least help some.

im not sure if i had suggested this before or not , but id like to add that i think it would be a great idea if on halloween , they have a bit of a traditional halloween celebration. they could have one part of it where they do a modern celebration with candied apples and other treats etc , inviting the ghosts to partake , and another part of the celebration could be centered around the original form of the holiday. for the original form of the celebration , there were 2 parts. one where they dressed up as ghouls and walked around outside to confuse and scare away evil spirits , and one where they left food and treats on a plate on the doorstep for ancestors ghosts. also would dance and sing just like any party or festival. i suggest the team inviotes the ghosts to celebrate halloween with them in all these ways as well as offering them a place at the festival dinner table and trying to use dinner conversation to get some evp's. they should also light a large bonfire outside in a safe area with the proper permission and safety precautions.

halloween was a festival to honor the dead who have gone before us , to honor the harvest , to acknowledge the coming of winter and the possibility of dying of disease in its icy grip , the fading hours of daylight and growing hours of darkness. here is a link.

http://www.essortment.com/all/wherehalloween_rgyk.htm

http://www.halloween-website.com/history.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

Hi Ussula- Great suggestion about having a table of food to see if they can get some evp's from the spirits that are on site. Thanks for the links. I think people forget how Halloween came about. I hope GA see this advice. It makes since to me.

Hey guys long time.

ussula, I love your ideas. But I have to intervene with this one, coming from a skeptic.

This may be too much to ask, and becareful what I do ask for. But for me. I wouldn't want protection. I feel that asking for protection will only hinder the process of finding something. I believe that Zak would have problems with not having any results if they do.

But, I have mixed emotions on this as well. I believe Aaron may be the smartest one there, to not get involved with opening the door in the Ancient Ramm Inn. That was purely instincts on his part.

As for the protection idea. I just thought of this, and I don't mean to intervene on this. But, I'm aware, by reading some responses about this place of interest for the show, that the biulding is only being used for entertainment interest.

I may be wrong on this, but maybe they should do something before heading into their investigation. If not for themselves, but for the viewers that are concerned with respect of not only the history of the building, but the spirits as well. I'm afraid I'm not making any sense here. But, I feel if they do this, I would "hear" a sigh of relief from some of those viewers, and an added respect to the guys. Because some of us are aware the guys care, but maybe with the actions, it'll also give the guys added respect from the concerned viewers.

HUGS

no problem dreammaker , your opinions are always respected , welcome , and considered just as everyone's.

i had another idea for the team to consider should they see this thread.

i had just gotten done watching another ghost investigating type show called ghost lab. they experimented with raising energy levels in the area while investigating. what they did was set up some people on the team to be scared out of thier skins while walkin the basement of a funeral home alone in the dark. after they scared people they went to get evp's etc. the end result was a very nasty 3-clawed scratch on the main taunter's neck that stretched prolly a good foot down to his collar bone.

another thing they did was to put themselves into a negative frame of mind and start releasing negative energy on purpose into the area to see if it would indeed have an effect with any negative entities in the area. and their equipment showed when they got angry and released it they left a energy black residue behind and that is when they got more evps as well.

now im not sayin the team should copy-cat this show. and im not sure where infringement laws come in for situations like this. butif they built thier own technique from this info they may be able to get even better , more frequent , clearer results.

i just remembered to tell you guys to make sure the spiral goes in a clockwise direction. everything that spirals or spins in nature is clockwise. the galaxies , our hair , seashells , hands of a clock , everything. to go the opposite way is widdershins and is the direction of reversal , destruction , negativity.

Dead on about the spirals, yes, galaxies, hurricanes, and ya spiral is considered one of the oldest and most powerful symbols. Funny how the indians and cavemen "knew" huh?! I didn't know about that hair! That's wild!!! You're very smart! what about the toilets flushing clockwise? Or is that the rotation of the earth?

Using rituals may bring more activity yet also more danger. I think its a bad idea. I never been a fan of using rituals do to bringing demons forth. Protection can only go so far with human spirits but there is no protection from demons if they're really determined to get you.

think about this....our dna strands , the double helix , goes clockwise.

demons can only do to you what you give them permission to do to you. same as any spirit. that permission can be given subconsciously as well. if you tempt them. if you call on them and turn your back. it is risky yes. the guys are always sayin stuff like "take our energy and use it to manifest and do to us what you want". that is the dangerous part. i think they should change that tactic just a little. at the very least bring a well trained person with them who knows about demons and dark entities and can help keep them safe. but they feel called to this path , for the greater fgood of humanity , to help the rest of us understand the worlds around us better. it is a good cause. they are brav e for facing this. i respect them for it even if they can be idiots.

using the rituals to open tthe door is risky if you dont know your rights as a spiritual being. if you dont know and fully understand what youre doing. if you are inexperienced. if you are goofing off and not paying attention someone could be hurt or even killed. but if you do it right , hav eprotection with you , respect the entities for what they are and what they can do , know your place in the universe and your personal powers and oits limits , asnd always act with wisdom , they should be ok.

ok i just had an idea for the team. there seems to be a lot of suggestions latley as to what people think they need to work on in the show , such as not yelling so loudly over each other while tryin to get evp's. yes that would prolly help some. but try this. rewatch your own episodes several times each when you get the time. take notes as you watch yourselves and try to figure out what you shouldve done or what you could do better. it is what professional sport players do.

oh Ussula I didn't know that about DNA!That gave me a chill actually. And good point you made on your last suggestion. You should bring that up in one of their chats after the show, actually.