Springfield Ghost Society

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Pleasant Plains - Private Residence

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Investigation Report

By Krista
SGS Charter Member

Date: March 16, 2002

Time: 8:30 pm

Equipment: dowsing rods

Members Present: Debbie L, Ken L, Diane S, Krista, Sheri S, Gayle H, John W, Becky H, Jim H, Tamie S, Sharon G

As I was driving to the location via the driveway, I got a sense of checking the basement. This got stronger as the group entered the house.

We met with the family and Debbie told us we could look around the house. I was drawn to a hall and immediately into the basement where I was followed by Gayle, John and Becky. I felt a very strong emotion to cry. I held it back and asked the others to feel the cold areas I was feeling. They made note that they also felt the cold spots.

I was then drawn to 2 specific rooms. As quickly as it had begun the emotion left and I was sprinting for the upstairs. Not knowing where I was going but following my feelings I went to the attic bedroom. Becky and I felt a thick heat and couldn't breathe.

We met back with the others and decided where we all should go. I went to the basement with the divining rods and found lots of activity in the 2 rooms I was drawn to earlier. John also noticed a great difference in temp from 64-55 in these areas.

I was able to talk with the entity and it would follow my direction as to go near John or go by the cabinet etc. It was as if I was playing with a child. Several other SGS members came down and noticed this as well. I tried to get the entity to move up and down the stairs per my command. It did with several present even when I wasn't holding the rods. Also several SGS members felt a cold air go by each time the rods went the same way in the stairwell.

I then took the rods upstairs to Jane's bedroom. Becky, Gayle and I all felt a cold draft but found no source. The rods showed movement in this exact spot.

I then went to the landing where I saw Debbie with Jane and her sister. I then asked who Ellie was in front of Debbie, Jane and her sister. The sister said her nickname was similar to Ellie. I knew then that I should proceed to the sister's room in the attic. We took the rods and found the same playfulness via my commands. I did not feel the hot, thick air this time.

As we left I felt confident that the one entity I had encountered in the basement was a child and was staying put there. The other entity I feel likes to travel about depending on the activity of the guests.

I did not get any negative feelings after the first sadness in the basement. I must add that I saw several machines and detectors going off around the kitchen table as we were packing up but that's all I know about that because I was not directly involved. I did notice a temperature change on John's meter.

Krista Eckis
SGS Member


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