Ghost Hunting New Orleans!

The first thing that came to my mind when my fiance Brady told me we were going to New Orleans on vacation was; PARANORMAL HEAVEN...... and Interview with a Vampire *cough cough* Lestat De Lioncourt.

Two Photos above: Me playing with the EMF device trying to see what I get...

So being the kind gentlemen that Brady is he left me to do all the organizing for "Ghost hunting". 

New Orleans isn't exactly the safest city so the fact that I don't know the town lead me to hop onto Yelp and search the local ghost hunting companies. 

We ended up going on two tours by two different companies; 'French Quarter Phantoms' and then 'Witches Brew'. (Once we knew the town better we just adventured on our own to find locations.)

'French Quarter Phantoms' (http://www.frenchquarterphantoms.com/) was very fun and full of laughter and information...Interesting information! So being intrigued I searched some dates and names our guide mentioned so I could learn more only to find; NO INFORMATION on what She told us. I was so irritated that I searched more stories she had told us only to find that about 70% of the facts and dates she gave me was bullshit. so upsetting. I know a lot of people think ghosts are bullshit as well but I actually take this field VERY seriously and the fact that I was told made up stories by someone I assumed was also into the paranormal made me sad. haha!

however

The next day we went on a Ghost tour with a company called 'Witches Brew' (http://witchesbrewtours.com) which made everything so much better! Our guide was very insightful and cheery; I spoke to him about the night before and he showed me the proper dates and names to the stories the guide from the other company had mucked up. What a relief. This company also had given us EMF detectors to use while on the tour. It was a blast!

Here are some photos from our Ghost hunting and some stories to go with the photos. :)

Inside the pub where people meet up that are going on the 'French Quarter Phantom' tour Brady and I ran into these two Ghouls. :) 

I have to say inside the pub the male and female bathrooms where crawling with thick energy. It was so uncomfortable while going to the bathroom; I felt like someone was peering over my shoulder or breathing in my ear. haha!

The photo above is actually the building that was in the movie 'Interview with a Vampire' 

(it was the shooting location for the Set where Louis and Claudia set Lestat's house on Fire)

This next photo didn't have a ghost story but Brady and I loved the beautiful creepy vibe this shadow gave off.

The haunted restaurant 'Muriels'

The photo above is actually the best evidence photo we got on the whole trip. Brady took the photo and you can see the mist under the dinner table. Here's the website for the restaurant with information on their ghost: http://www.muriels.com/html/ghost.html

What's really cool about this photo is the table with the mist under it is actually the table they leave food and wine at for the resident ghost. The only way they could get the ghost to stop the angry activity was to leave him peace offerings on his own reserved table every morning and night.

The hotel pictured above is another beautiful haunted location. Inside the hotel people hear children running, see children in their room or have pranks pulled on them. Next time Brady and I are in New Orleans I would love to stay here. :) However from what I'm told guest check out of here very early due to the activity. 

New Orleans is so spooky and beautiful at night. Every night (photo taken at night) looks like it belongs in a horror movie set.

The EMF detector 'Witches Brew' tours let us use. :)

The 'Witches Brew' Tour company actually took us inside a building to investigate! It was so cool and eerie inside! (see photo above) I couldn't get over the vibes pouring through the walls in this building. It was a whore house at one point where the women killed men after seducing them into the building. They then would steal all the money or whatever the man owned on him.

While inside we could hear floorboards creaking above us and loud tapping on the walls. We actually had some 'hitch-hiking' ghosts trail us back to our hotel him and later to our home. It was horrible. I had to sage our house so much before peaceful energy returned and the thumping/things moving in our house stopped.. 

All in all New Orleans was just as magical as I would have dreamed it to be. 

I highly recommend adventuring and going on ghost tours but be prepared if you are clairvoyant to cleanse your home once you get home.

Stay Spooky!

Allison Eckfeldt.

Eureka Springs Cemetery- My Ghost Investigating Series.

Eureka Springs, AR... Known for its long history of ghosts and the world famous haunted location 'The Crescent Hotel' has a cemetery like no other... I had gone to Eureka Springs last year in September (Photo above) for a ghost investigation and to celebrate my birthday. Any time I go out of town I make sure to visit the cemetery of what ever town I am in...Normally in the day time because I am simply visiting the grave to see the sights and enjoy the beauty.

I wasn't expecting to ghost hunt or to have any activity for that matter.

This, without a doubt, is one of my favorite cemeteries and is simply breath taking. 

However, even though it was still early in the morning (around 10 am) I could still hear things in the wind and feel strong vibes... Actually I found this place by chance and was planning on going to a different cemetery. As I was driving down the dirt road I saw the gates to the cemetery and had a very strong pull to stop and take a look.

I got a ton of awesome photos with orbs, mist and.... 'auras'?

I was shocked by this considering it wasn't the witching hour and that it takes much more energy to make yourself known in the daytime for a spirit. 

It was still 10 a.m after all.

The photo above has an impressive orb. This is the largest orb I've ever caught on camera...

the gravestone has the date 1835 I believe...

this is the 'aura' I was talking about. Notice the purple/blueish shading around the gravestone. I have not edited this of course and my camera works properly so it was not my cameras doing. I've taken lots of photos and have never had this happen before or after this shot. I call it an Aura because the colors around this photo was the exact emotion I was feeling from this head stone or grave rather... The stone was so covered in moss that I couldn't find out more about this person or when they died. 

This is my favorite image I've ever captured of paranormal. 

have you ever captured something like this? 

Or do you know the proper name of when this happens to a photo? 

Click on this photo above to see two orbs floating away from the top of the two headstones towards each other. 

What an unexpected surprise that I got so much activity in the morning from such a lovely grave site.

My conclusion from this gravesite is that it is, of course, very beautiful; but also very active!

I would love to come back to this cemetery during the witching hours sometime this year and see what I can capture! 

Stay Spooky!

Allison Eckfeldt.

The Witch's Grave, Skiatook Oklahoma - My Ghost Investigating Series.

So seeing how I am goth I guess it comes as to no surprise that I love going to the cemetery and ghost investigating.

 The picture above looks quite epic as if I am channeling a spirit or something but sadly it is not nearly that hardcore... I was actually just feeling the gravestone to see which side had the carving of the name and date so I wouldn't be walking over their grave. 

Needless to say it was pitch dark outside. ha

Brady, myself, His Brother and sister in law like to go on these little 'hunts' to see what we can find or witness.

We always find something which causes us to have more desire to hunt for more.

A little background on American Cemeteries for my foreign readers:

In America the cemeteries are illegal to go into at night...a rule that started with grave robbers. No surprise, right? Just read Mary Shelley's frankenstein and you'll know that graves used to be dug up for science so doctors could learn more about the human body and how to operate....Any ways;  You can get a heavy ticket among other things. 

When I was younger and got caught in a cemetery the officer actually drove me home in his cop car with his siren on and knocked on my mothers door to deliver me back home. My mother wasn't pleased. (our house has a cemetery in the back yard.) 

Also cemeteries are not lit up at all...the moon is your only source of light.

You'll notice in most of the pictures of me within the cemetery I have my hand on the grave stones...That is because it is so dark...I am using them as a sense of guidance. 

Moving right along~

Now for the photos of our hunt. 

Here is the back story on the cemetery we chose:

Skiatook - Witch's grave This location is an old late 1800's and early 1900's grave yard called Hillside cemetery marked by an historical site marker. It is known that a witch in the early 1900's is buried there. Many disturbing things have happened on and near this location. Talk of demonic possessions and alternately the destruction of lives to those who disturb the witch's grave. The Death of a young teen-age boy in the mid 70's that wrecked his car at a very near by bridge is known to walk the roads around the cemetery. From Skiatook take Hwy 11 north to Hillside Rd. Turn east stay on the road it will be on the east side of the road just past the curves

Here's a little video on the location as well..

We had parked at the very back of the cemetery without knowing that we actually were parked directly next to the witch's grave... As soon as we all stepped out of the car we all felt an extreme heaviness. Something didn't want us there...of course. What dead or un-living thing would want us there? 

We all said a protection prayer and then set out on our mission to see what we could find.

All the photos we took in the back of the cemetery were crawling with activity...Each one had orbs or mist within it. We even heard voices and footsteps...at times when we were all standing still right next to each other we would hear footsteps on the grass walking up to us. 

interesting.

It was very dry and chilly out this night.

The photos I've chosen to show you feature mist and orbs.

(Non of us were smoking.)

You can see brady's brother looking at the camera but a smokey fog covers the entire image. This is near the witches grave.

The smokey fog blocking out another photo. Mind you that it was NOT foggy out the night we chose to do this. It was very clear and chilly. 

Brady's sister in law and I standing by a grave...and a strange fog figure next to us. (don't pay any attention to the date on the bottom right of the camera. Once we were in the cemetery the camera started Turning on and off  and the date on the lower corner would disappear and reappear as different dates...)

Heres a photo with two impressive size orbs.

The above two photos are taken in the same location without moving. This way you can see how in most pictures it is dark and then in others a 'fog' is passing by. This one in the top photo you'll notice the 'fog' floating in the air... and then in the next photo we take it is suddenly right in front of us.

Also in the top one you can see some orbs.

This last photo includes a orb but I mostly put it on here so you could see what the photos looked like when the 'fog' didn't disturb them...

Our end result from visiting this place is:

Yes. It is haunted.

Yes. It is Demonic.

The energy is drained from you, you feel a heaviness, you hear voices, and feel a sense of freight. freight seems like a given but I don't mean a normal freight... I mean a freight for your life. I've been ghost haunting for awhile and you can tell the difference from the feelings a ghost gives you and a demon gives you.

If you chose to go to the location make sure to pray to your god for protection, and then pray over yourself before leaving that nothing is aloud to attach itself to you or follow you home.

I wont be revisiting this place... even in day light.

Stay Spooky!

Allison Eckfeldt.