Special thank you to Paranormal Task Force for inviting Michael Joseph of JCPI to participate in their semi-monthly public investigation of the Pythian Castle in Springfield MO. In addition to the great folks at PTF and myself, we saw some familiar faces from our MSP events and even got to meet a group from Arkansas. Andrew Selfridge of OKCGC and freelance paranormal technical guru and blogger, tech reviewer and published contributor to Paranormal Underground Magazine also joined this event as a special guest.
The evening started at 7pm with overcast conditions, 60 degrees with wind 10mph and ended with a cold rain in the 40s by 4am.
Data review is still under review:
JCPI noted EMF fields .0 to 3.8 as a baseline throughout, some of the higher fields present in the basement.
JCPI Filmed throughout the event with ISI Vision3 Raytheon Core BST Thermal Imager with redundant Nightvision Sony DCR-SR45 with IR illuminators. EMF sweep with Mel-Meter single axis. Still images taken both by Pentax DSLR and Nikon 5700 Modified Open Spectrum DSLR Style with IR Illumination. We only utilized audio capture by Sony DCR video and redundant Olympus control recorder slaved into thermal feed for audio stamping and imager noise contamination control at the source. JCPI video apparatus kept mobile on the “Noose” shoulder rig for non-permanent equipment deployment. No DVRs deployed for public safety on cabling. Due to humidity Ion Sensors were not deployed, Static EMF Arrays not deployed due to fields present. However some evp sessions had one present for static monitor.
Andrew Selfridge came mobile equipped with his Self-built (and ever impressive) Fig-Rig equipped with his FLIR with Redundant Nightvision video from a Sony DCR-SR65. As well as equipped with IR Imager for still images, Sony LPCM for EVP Audio capture, Creepy Hollow style IR Illuminators. A nice all in one mobile rig! Andrew also set up a PX device session in the queen suite “office”.
PTF were excellent hosts, loaned metering devices to the public, trained and deployed a Paranormal Puck Session in the front Parlor as well.
Early on, Andrew reported an audible anomaly consistent with a whisper in his war near the queen suite during the tour. We audited the tour from the very back and no one was present in our area. Later on the first rotation I experienced an audible anomaly of a two-syllable “growl” approaching the office off of the queen suite. These experiences were reasons to choose to work in this area near midnight.
We also had a door prematurely close on us entering the theater. Held open with a wedge, it was thrust closed with force, the wedge displaced nearly a foot away from door edge. Dara review reveals it was not caught on video and thermal, as I saw the event, as it occurred during my photographic walkthrough. Andrew was just past the doorway with cams forward and likely only captured audio.
Several participants reported unexpected battery drain in several devices. Andrew had premature drain in both his FLIR and Sony DCR and Mobile DVR for thermal capture. I experienced abrupt battery drain with Thermal Imager failure at first test prior to start of event. I was able to boot thermal with back-up battery. No issues after until Midnight session in queen suite. Battery began prematurely fluctuating with poor thermal capture in Queen suite office. After three reboots, the battery normalized for further capture with no issue. At 2am I swapped for recharged Battery 1 (recharged on site) which had no further unusual battery fluctuation. Both thermal batteries were fully charged prior to event start and kept climate controlled prior to event. The Sony DCR experienced on premature long-life battery fail after 3 hours use.
Data review is pending completion:
