Northeast Forensic Paranormal Research

One of the things you hear often in the paranormal is EMFs or Electromagnetic Fields. They do play a role in the paranormal and should be understood in order to investigate any activity. For the sake of this discussion, there are two types of electromagnetic fields however, in physics there is much more to electromagnetic fields and theories. There are manmade electromagnetic fields and natural electromagnetic fields. 

Natural electromagnetic fields

Electromagnetic fields are everywhere in our environment all things have an electromagnetic fields to some degree. Electric fields are produced by the build-up of electric charges in the atmosphere associated with thunderstorms. The earth's magnetic field causes a compass needle to orient in a North-South direction and is used by birds and fish for navigation. Humans also have an electromagnetic field as a result of our body's chemistry and functions. When we die it is in theory that our energy can continue. This is seen in the images as infrared energy and can be detected by devices such as Electromagnetic Meters also known as Gauss Meters.

Man-made electromagnetic fields

Besides natural sources, the electromagnetic spectrum also includes fields generated by manmade sources. Any device that uses power will generate an electromagnetic field. The electricity that comes out of every power socket has associated low frequency electromagnetic fields. Various kinds of higher frequency radio waves used to transmit information such as TV stations, radio stations or cell phone base stations.

What does this have to do with the paranormal?

As I stated earlier, humans have an electromagnetic field and in death the theory is that as a "ghost" what remains is your energy that gives off an electromagnetic field. In every investigation team the EMF meter is employed as a means of tracking and detecting an entity. There needs to be caution in the use of these meters for several reasons. The meter will pick up the stronger EMF before picking up the weaker. What this means is that if there is an electrical devise that gives off a man-made EMF this is what the meter will pick up since most man-made EMFs are stronger than natural EMFs.

Proper use of this meter is to first use the meter to detect high EMFs that can cause a number of issues in humans. The EMF will primarily affect the Pineal Gland and the eyes the most. The pineal gland is what produces melatonin. 1"What is Melatonin? Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that is both endocrine (enters the bloodstream from a pineal gland) and paracrine (signaling cell phenomenon, as from the retina when light is low, when the signal is "time to sleep"). Melatonin, besides being a sleep hormone, is a very powerful antioxidant, anti-aging agent, immunoregulator, anti-depressant and sexual dysfunction regulator." This means that strong EMFs will cause the underline issues stated here such as depression, insomnia and general fatigue of the body. This disruption of the body can cause people to think that they are experiencing paranormal activity. In my investigations this the primary use of my EMF meter.

The other use of the EMF meter is the tracking and detection of an entity. This too needs to be done with caution. One thing you see often is a team members chasing after an "entity" with a meter. Then you see them saying well it must be an entity since there is nothing else to cause the EMF meter to register a field, this is misleading. There is another possibility that people routinely over look which is the Earth's electromagnetic field. Most everyone believes that the Earth's EMF is uniform and predictable as shown in photo one, this is not the case. Even though you can rely on the Earth's EMF to direct a compass in the north direction the Earth's EMF is more random than you may think as shown in photo two. There are parts of the world and this country as a matter of fact that the Earth's EMF will cause your compass to gyrate and not point north.

What does this have to do with the paranormal? Very simply, if you are chasing after an entity in an area whether inside or outside, what registers on your EMF maybe a random EMF field generated by the Earth. So, when you are out there in an investigation and you get an EMF "spike" you must consider the Earth's EMF as a possible reason for your spike especially if there are no other apparent sources. For more information I have posted two links one to NASA'a page on the Earths random EMF and one for more information on the effects of EMF on the human body.

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