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O u r b r a i n i s l i k e a r a d i o b r o a d c a s t i n g s t a t i o n R e l e n t l e s s l y m o c k e d a s p s y c h o s , w e s t r o n g l y
w h i c h p e r c e i v e s f r e q u e n c i e s . W e c a n c o m p a r e b e l i e v e t h a t n o p r o o f i s n e e d e d f o r a b e l i e v e r
i t t o a c o m p u t e r w i t h f r e e i n t e r n e t . T h o u g h t a n d n o p r o o f i s e v e r e n o u g h f o r a n o n - b e l i e v e r ,
i t s e l f i s a f r e q u e n c y . B u t o u r b r a i n l i k e t h e a n d o n e t h i n g t h a t c a n h e l p s o m e o n e a l i g n t o
c o m p u t e r o n l y d o e s w h a t i t i s t o l d t o d o . I t t h e t r u t h i s a n o p e n m i n d .

w o u l d d r a w i n f o r m a t i o n s t o r e d i n i t l i k e a
c o m p u t e r a c c e s s e s t h e d a t a s t o r e d o n i t s h a r d “ I t i s n e v e r a q u e s t i o n o f b e l i e f ; t h e o n l y
d r i v e . M o s t p e o p l e a r e n o t a w a r e o f t h e f r e e s c i e n t i f i c a t t i t u d e o n e c a n t a k e o n a n y s u b j e c t
i n t e r n e t d a t a a v a i l a b l e t o a l l , s o b y d e f a u l t t h e i s w h e t h e r i t i s t r u e . T h e L a w o f G r a v i t a t i o n
b r a i n o n l y d r a w s w h a t i s a l r e a d y k n o w n b y i t . w o r k e d a s e f f i c i e n t l y b e f o r e N e w t o n a s a f t e r
U n i v e r s a l I n t e l l i g e n c e i s l i k e i n f o r m a t i o n o n t h e h i m . T h e c o s m o s w o u l d b e f a i r l y c h a o t i c i f i t s
i n t e r n e t a v a i l a b l e t o e v e r y l i v i n g b e i n g . I t i s a l a w s c o u l d n o t o p e r a t e w i t h o u t t h e s a n c t i o n o f
s e a o f i n t e r c o n n e c t e d i n t e l l i g e n c e , f a r b e y o n d h u m a n b e l i e f . ” – S r i Y u k t e s w a r G i r i
( , ) .
w h a t a h u m a n m i n d c a n c o m p r e h e n d a n d A u t o b i o g r a p h y o f a Y o g i c h a p t e r 1 6
e x h i b i t . I t i s a l l - k n o w i n g , e v e r y w h e r e , i n s i d e u s ,
a n d o u t s i d e u s . A n d t h e g o o d n e w s i s w e c a n
a c c e s s i t a n y t i m e t h e s a m e w a y w e b r o w s e t h e
i n t e r n e t f o r i n f o r m a t i o n . A l l t h a t n e e d s t o b e
d o n e i s t o t u n e i n t o t h e r i g h t f r e q u e n c y , j u s t
l i k e w e t u n e i n t o t h e c o r r e c t r a d i o s t a t i o n a n d
A paranormal investigator enters a haunted
t h e n t u r n u p t h e v o l u m e . S o m e p s y c h i c s a r e
restaurant. A skeleton and a vampire are sitting
b o r n a l r e a d y t u n e d i n t o t h e s e f r e q u e n c i e s
at a table, and a poltergeist is at the counter.
w h i l e s o m e c h o o s e t o t u n e i n t o t h e m a n d t h e n
The skeleton rings an invisible bell. A shrill voice
t u r n t h e v o l u m e u p a s t h e y g r o w a n d e x p l o r e
is heard from the counter.
t h e i r a b i l i t i e s f u r t h e r .
He orders in a hollow whisper, “Spare-ribs for
“ I f y o u w a n t t o f i n d t h e s e c r e t s o f t h e U n i v e r s e
me, please!”
t h e n t h i n k i n t e r m s o f e n e r g y , f r e q u e n c y , a n d
The vampire goes next. There’s another ding
v i b r a t i o n . ” – N i k o l a T e s l a
heard and followed by the shrill voice over the
counter again.
P s y c h i c s p l a y a v e r y v i t a l r o l e w h e n i t c o m e s t o
He orders in a squelchy blood-soaked voice,
p a r a n o r m a l i n v e s t i g a t i o n s . N o t o n l y d o t h e y
“Anything but a steak sandwich will do for me.”
h e l p b r i d g e t h e g a p b e t w e e n t h e i n v e s t i g a t o r s
a n d t h e s p i r i t w o r l d b u t a l s o h e l p d r a w a
Everyone then turns to look at the investigator.
r o a d m a p f o r t h e e n t i r e i n v e s t i g a t i o n . T h e
The investigator fidgets with his EMF sensor and
l o c a t i o n s c a n b e m a s s i v e a n d i n v e s t i g a t i n g
then says out loud:
e v e r y s p o t c a n b e t i m e - c o n s u m i n g a n d
“If you’re male, can you ring the bell and make
t i r e s o m e . H e n c e i d e n t i f y i n g t h e ‘ h o t s p o t s ’
w h e r e t h e a c t i v i t i e s a r e m o r e p r o m i n e n t a n d this thing beep a third time?”

t h e ‘ c o l d s p o t s ’ w h e r e t h e s p i r i t s a r e t r y i n g t o

m a n i f e s t c a n r e a l l y h e l p g a t h e r m o r e e v i d e n c e
10 THINGS A PARANORMAL
a n d s t e e r t h e e n t i r e i n v e s t i g a t i o n t o a m o r e
p r o d u c t i v e o u t c o m e . E v e n i f t h e l o c a t i o n i s
INVESTIGATOR DARE NOT
s m a l l l i k e a p r i v a t e p r o p e r t y , p s y c h i c s c a n h e l p
SAY ON HIS HONEYMOON
d r a w a l o t o f i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e
s u r r o u n d i n g s o r s u r f a c e s , w h i c h t a k e s t h e
NIGHT
i n v e s t i g a t i o n t o a n o t h e r l e v e l . N o t o n l y d o

p s y c h i c s h e l p c o n n e c t t o t h e s p i r i t u a l w o r l d
b u t c a n a l s o r e v e a l a l o t o f i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t 1. If there’s anybody here with us,
please talk now.
t h e p l a c e a n d t h e p e o p l e t h a t o n c e l i v e d t h e r e
2. One blink if you’re male and two
b y t o u c h i n g a n d c o n n e c t i n g w i t h t h e
s u r r o u n d i n g t r e e s , w a l l s , g r o u n d , a n d o b j e c t s
if you’re female.
v i a p s y c h o m e t r i c s w h i c h m a k e s s p i r i t
3. Was it you who made that strange noise
c o m m u n i c a t i o n e a s i e r , m o r e s p e c i f i c , a n d t h u s
when I entered?
g i v e s a d i r e c t i o n t o t h e e n t i r e t e a m . S p i r i t
4. Can you make that creaking sound again?
c o m m u n i c a t i o n c a n s o m e t i m e s g e t
5. I’m here only to talk; I mean no harm.
o v e r w h e l m i n g , e s p e c i a l l y w h e n t h e p s y c h i c c a n
f e e l t h e e m o t i o n s o f t h e s p i r i t . S p i r i t s e x h i b i t a
6. Are you alone or is there someone
r a n g e o f e m o t i o n s , f r o m b e i n g s a d , c o n f u s e d
with you here?
a n d l o s t t o b e i n g a n g r y a n d v e n g e f u l . E v e r y
7. Do you stay here or just visit often?
m i n o r d e t a i l i s v e r y c r u c i a l f o r a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n .
8. I want your responses on my gadget here!
9. I want a louder noise this time.
F o r a c o m m o n p e r s o n , i t i s e a s y t o d i s c r e d i t
s o m e t h i n g t h e y c a n n o t c o m p r e h e n d , w h e t h e r i t
10. Do you want me to leave this place?
i s p a r a n o r m a l p h e n o m e n o n o r p s y c h i c a b i l i t y .
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