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GHOST
TRACKERS CONFERENCE 2004 - San Francisco,
CA
Judging by our
great experience last year, the group was anxious to get
to this year's Ghost Tracker's Conference, hosted by Gloria
and Joe of Ghost Trackers in Sacramento. With eight of us
crammed into a small minivan, we began our journey down
through Oregon and into California. We made some good time
with Kendra behind the wheel. We got into San Francisco
in under 14 hours. We stopped at Golden Gates Park to do
the scenic thing.
Upon arrival at the USS Hornet, we met up with the other
ghost hunting groups. We were all given numbered bracelets
and let onto the ship for orientation. There were about
30 participants total. Joe, one of the ship's caretakers,
led us to our bunks. Once our stuff was unloaded, we were
taken to the cafeteria for dinner. The dinner felt really
good on our empty, tired stomachs.
After dinner we were given a ghost tour by Winter, another
caretaker of the ship. She and her husband Keith shared
their experiences and others' encounters with the ghosts.
They told of the gentleman ghost who would tip his hat to
women as they left the bathroom, the decapitated soldier
who is seen on the hanger deck, and the blue amoeba-like
entity that roams the ship. It was amazing to find that
on average someone would experience something paranormal
daily on this ship. All of our nerves raced with excitement
for we had never been in a place as active as this.
That night, as
everyone was getting settled into bed. Several members of
AGHOST sat up in the chapel area. We ran surveillance equipment
and conducted what is called a 'spirit circle' by the psychics.
A spirit circle is a way to meditate and attempt to contact
the entities in the area. During the spirit circle, several
of us witnessed the sound of an aircraft landing on the
flight deck. This ship is decommissioned and so it is impossible
for an aircraft to have landed on the flight deck. The sound
is unexplainable.
The rest of the next day was spend wandering the ship. We
said good bye to the USS Hornet at around 5:00 PM and went
into the city to check into our hotel rooms.
Saturday morning we all conjoured down in a meeting room
of the hotel to listen to the phenominal speakers such as
Troy Taylor, Loyd Auerbach, and Laurie Jacobson. On Sunday,
we escaped to Alcatraz once again and got access into the
chapel, which is another section that is usually off limits
to the public.
The Ghost
Trackers Conference was one of the most memorable events
of the year for all of us. Thank you to Joe & Gloria
for putting together a fantastic event!
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