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| − | + | Catching ghosts is a tricky business -- you need to know where to look for them, how to confirm their presence and the best ways to capture them. You also need a strong tolerance for fear! If this sounds like fun to you, keep reading after the jump. | |
[[Category:Ghosts]] | [[Category:Ghosts]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Haunted Places]] | + | [[Category: Haunted Places]] |
== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
=== Locating Ghosts === | === Locating Ghosts === | ||
| − | + | Before you can catch a ghost, you first need to know where to find one. Luckily, most places will have an abundance of haunted spots -- from ancient cemeteries and abandoned schools, to old battlefields and former insane asylums. | |
#Look for ghosts in old houses. Old houses (like 100 or 200 years old, not from the 1970s) are good places to look for ghosts. | #Look for ghosts in old houses. Old houses (like 100 or 200 years old, not from the 1970s) are good places to look for ghosts. | ||
#*Sometimes when a person dies, their spirit will return to the place where they died or a place they can't bear to leave behind, which is often their family home. | #*Sometimes when a person dies, their spirit will return to the place where they died or a place they can't bear to leave behind, which is often their family home. | ||
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=== Catching Ghosts === | === Catching Ghosts === | ||
| − | + | For some people, identifying the presence of a ghost is enough to satisfy them, while others will want to go one step further and actually capture the ghost. Make sure you think long and hard before attempting to catch a ghost -- you don't want to end up haunted for life! If you do decide to go ahead with it, use one of the two methods outlined below. | |
#Use the box and burial method. If you want to lay a troubled spirit to rest, you should use this method. | #Use the box and burial method. If you want to lay a troubled spirit to rest, you should use this method. | ||
#*Take a metal container with a tight-fitting lid and cover the bottom with a layer of soil taken from hallowed ground, such as a church or cemetery. | #*Take a metal container with a tight-fitting lid and cover the bottom with a layer of soil taken from hallowed ground, such as a church or cemetery. | ||
