The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide: Protection Techniques for Encounters With The Paranormal [Paperback]

Michelle Belanger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 2009

Chasing the unseen has become a popular pastime but most ghost hunters are unaware of the very real harm that can be done by malevolent human spirits, non-human entities, and a host of astral parasites. This guide from medium and paranormal investigator Michelle Belanger features proven protection techniques-and for the skeptics out there, highlights how the methods also work on a psychological level. You'll get straightforward instruction on arming yourself with an array of essential techniques:

• Perform psychic cleansings
• Remove attachments
• Protect dreams
• Shield spaces
• Ward to protect a home
• Remove and bind spirits
• Cope with spirit possession

Woven through each chapter is a gripping, true account of a ghost investigation conducted by Belanger, which provides a framework for understanding when to use these potent defense strategies.

"Michelle Belanger is without a doubt the go-to person for paranormal enthusiasts looking to learn more."—Ryan Buell, founder of the Paranormal Research Society

"I highly recommend this book to all those who truly wish to gain respect as a ghost hunter of integrity."—Brad Steiger, author/coauthor of 170 books on paranormal and metaphysical subjects, including Real Ghosts, Restless Spirits, and Haunted Places

"I certainly never thought I needed a book like this, but Michelle has lots of practical advice that even we skeptics can use to keep our heads in order."—Adam Selzer, author of Your Neighborhood Gives Me the Creeps

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About the Author

Michelle Belanger (Ohio) is a popular author best known for her writings on psychic vampirism and the modern vampire subculture. A self-professed energy vampire, she has appeared on the British documentary American Vampires, Peter Anthony Holder’s Soul Call, Coast to Coast, the X-Zone, as well on the History Channel, WE!, and A&E. She has lectured at colleges across the United States and occasionally tours with her Chicago-based dark metal band URN. More information can be found at www.michellebelanger.com and www.twilightpath.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1 edition (October 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073871870X
• ISBN-13: 978-0738718705
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michelle Belanger is an occult author, energy worker, and self-identified psychic vampire. A magna cum laude graduate of Cleveland's John Carroll University, she is best known as the author of The Psychic Vampire Codex (Weiser 2004). She is also a regular guest on A&E's hit series, "Paranormal State." An expert on the modern vampire subculture, Michelle writes on a wide variety of topics, including energy work, shamanism, and hauntings. In recent years, she has branched out into fiction. Her first novel, "This Heart of Flame" debuts from Stonegarden Press November 2009, and her short stories can be found in anthologies like "The Sweetest Kiss" (Cleis Press, 2009). Belanger's other books include Sacred Hunger (Dark Moon 2005), Psychic Dreamwalking (Weiser, 2006) The Psychic Energy Codex (Weiser 2007), Vampires in Their Own Words (Llewellyn, 2007), Walking the Twilight Path (Llewellyn 2008), Haunting Experiences (Llewellyn 2009) and The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide (Llewellyn 2009). Michelle resides in NE Ohio and continues to do work in both print and television. She is also a talented musician, and her vocals can be heard on albums like Nox Arcana's "Blood of Angels" and URN's "Dancing with the Demigods."

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17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book, December 23, 2009

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Brandon Hughes (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide: Protection Techniques for Encounters With The Paranormal (Paperback)

This is a great book for anyone looking to know more about psychic work in paranormal investigation and also (or probably especially) anyone looking to know a few things about psychic defense. Please don't go into this book thinking you'll learn how to do things like they are done on TV shows like Ghost Hunters or Ghost Adventures, this is strictly a book dealing in the metaphysical/psychic end of the spectrum.

Michelle is a great author and the structure of the book helps not only the books flow, but helps readers establish the practical purpose behind every technique put forth.

Definitely recommended.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good informatio to have, February 13, 2010

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J. Morse III - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide: Protection Techniques for Encounters With The Paranormal (Paperback)

One issue that I have had with many "psychic protection" books is that they are written from the point of view of a single religious belief system. Michelle Belanger does an excellent job in this book of demonstrating different approaches to psychic protection, approaches which do not exclude any single belief system. For a spiritualist with... "complicated" beliefs, this book has helped me to find ways to incorporate many of these protections into my own belief system, without feeling like I am being hypocritical about what I'm doing.

Furthermore, it follows an easy-to-understand format, and illustrates each section with an on-going storyline that helps to introduce each of the points that she covers. The book's only drawback is that the dialogue in the story sections is a bit stiff (but if you're buying this book for the potential dialogue, you have WAY too much money on your hands. Buy something by Mark Twain, instead. Seriously).

Experienced, or more educated, psychics may find it too elementary, but for people (like me) who have only started to embrace the concept of psychic protection, this is an outstanding place to start.

Otherwise, this is an excellent book, and I am grateful to Ms. Belanger for writing it, and presenting the information so well.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Written and Full Spectrum of Viewpoints - Skeptic to Believer, March 30, 2010

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Boris Jocoy (Carlsbad, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I have to recommend this book to those in the Paranormal Field and to others outside the field. Not only are viewpoints of Total believers represented, but also there is room for skeptics as well. Michelle Belanger's writing style is both intelligent and accessable, honest and provocative. This guide was excellent as a workbook and a reference, for Skeptic, Intuitive, Reasearcher, or anyone with an interest in the paranormal.

I also appreciated the multi-foundational belief systems referenced in this work. There is room for many beliefs here and Michelle respectfully ties these beliefs together with an open and accepting metaphorical explanations. This book is highly recommended!