Ghosts of Our Pioneers:

Investigations into the Paranormal

Like many people, I have often wondered what happens to us when we die. Is that the end or is it merely another chapter? Is it the end of walking the earth as mortals or do we return as someone else with a different name and search for the many lessons we must learn before we ultimately take our place with the angels? Those questions and others deepened when I lost someone dear to me. I had to know what was waiting for us once we took our last breath. Then I read an article about a medium who visited places seeking answers beyond the grave. While the article read as if the writer wasn’t a believer, an idea sprung to mind and I contacted that medium. I wanted to shadow her and her team and write a book about what they discovered. I would research the places and those that lived there, then present it so readers could make up their own minds. Her response was quick. She not only agreed, but also said that she knew I would contact her even before the magazine containing the article had hit the stands.

That adventure started in 2007 when I was invited to the first investigation held at J Ward in Ararat. For over two years I travelled from one investigation to another collecting sound recordings, taking notes and photos, and researching every angle and possibility. I encountered things that I certainly didn’t expect, but cherished every moment. The medium and her team became friends, and I discovered the answers to many of my questions. With those answers brought contentment and a deeper understanding of life and what follows death.

I presented the team’s discoveries, my research without bias, and posed questions for the reader to ponder – it’s all in Ghosts of Our Pioneers: Investigations into the Paranormal. I can’t tell you what to think or believe, but if you have questions and want to explore the possibilities then this book may help you discover those answers like it did for me.

An extract of the book was published in Inland Splendour, a tourist magazine, which is available for you to read.

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Chapter outline:

Introduction
Explains how the book came about and welcoming sceptics and believers to read, evaluate for themselves and make up their own minds.

Spookspotters Team
Introducing the team members and their collective drive to find hard evidence of life after death.

Procedure
Explaining the team’s procedure, how they conduct themselves and carry out an investigation collecting as much scientific evidence as possible.

Investigating the Paranormal with Science
There is a great deal of equipment required to achieve scientific evidence, and this chapter explains what that equipment is and how each item works. Investigations are recorded with audio equipment and cameras so everything is captured.

The Mysterious World of the Paranormal
There are questions that are commonly asked, such as: Are demons real?, Why do ghosts stay here?, Can Animals be Spirits? The mediums offer their insight to these and other questions.

Investigative Chapters include:
J Ward
Convent Gallery
Como House
Back to Como House
Seppelt’s Winery
Walhalla
Walhalla Post Office and Telegraph Office
Spetts Cottage
Windsor House
Walhalla’s Old School Ground