MOTION TRIGGERED

Leveraging Motion Activated Devices

When you're out on a paranormal investigation, you want to be as prepared as possible to make sure you don't miss a thing. Motion triggered devices are portable and reliable tools to detect any movement that you and your trusty EMF meter might have missed.

These devices are similar to those installed by a security service to protect your home. However, the main difference is that they're not used for protection in ghost hunting. Even though we can't always see ghosts with the naked eye, paranormal research has shown that ghosts can trigger movement sensors!

Motion triggered devices are great because they:

• Capture cold-hard facts

• Automatically alerts you the second it detects movement

• Can be used to communicate with spirits

Types Of Triggers

Motion can be triggered in the form of movement, vibration and touch and some will even detect changes in light. You can pick your detector based on the environment of your investigation. For example, light detectors are only effective when it's dark.

• Light-triggered detectors, like the Light Trigger Motion Counter, work best at night. You'll need to set up a light source facing directly towards it so that it can alert you if there are any changes.

• The Para4ce Spirit Vibes is a portable vibration sensor that'll sense even the smallest vibration, or movement, and alert you instantly.

• Movement detectors, like the Touch Activated Flashing Balls, are hard to argue with, as they will only alert you when they've been touched or moved. These can also be used for ghost communication, apart from movement detection.

• Old-fashioned Rem Pod motion sensors use EMF technology. Instead of relying on a moving object to trigger it, it detects anything entering the electromagnetic field. The Rem Pod Bear, for example, is also more budget-friendly than other Rem Pods on the market.

Alerts for movement detectors

After movement has been detected, your device will immediately notify you. Depending on the movement sensor you have, these notifications can be in the form of:

• Flashing lights

• Playing music

• Alarms

If you want to keep a low profile, we'd suggest you invest in a sensor with no sound in order not to startle any ghosts (or yourself). However, if you're investigating quite a large area and won't be close enough to your motion sensors to see the lights flashing, you'll need an alarm.

How To Ghost Hunt With Motion Triggered Sensors

Movement sensors only react to physical movement in the form of touch, vibrations or being completely moved. Typically, they'll alert the ghost-hunters through an alarm sound or flashing lights.

Before you get yourself into a spooky situation, you need to thoroughly prepare for the investigation. Remember, most of these motion detectors run on batteries, so be prepared and take a few extras with you if you're planning an overnight investigation. And if your device has rechargeable batteries, invest in a power bank!

Step 1: Choose your device

There are several types of detectors available on SpiritShack. We even have multiple options available, like ones specifically designed for interacting with child ghosts, like the Ghost Hunting Robot or a Rem Pod Bear.

You'll choose your device based on the entity you're expecting to trigger it, the location and time of the investigation, and the type of evidence you're hoping to collect by the end of it.

Step 2: Pick the right location

You want to set up these detectors in a location that you suspect to be haunted. If you don't have any in mind, you can find a haunted house near you by doing a little bit of research on the history of some abandoned buildings.

Step 3: Strategically place the motion sensors

Place your sensors facing a spot you believe to be haunted. You need to ensure there are no obstructions that can be detected and set off a false alarm. Consider combining multiple motion sensors and using EMF meters, EVP recorders and infrared cameras to detect and record any supernatural activity.

Step 4: Monitor

Lights, camera... action!

Setting up a camera to film the same area of your motion triggered devices is useful to collect further data and evidence. While analysing the data and triggers after the investigation, you can cross-check evidence, like a strange sound, and use the video data to look for moving objects at the time something was detected by a movement sensor.

False alarms

It's important to keep in mind that these tools are designed to detect movement, so if an animal moves past the sensor, the motion detector won't be able to tell the difference.

Precautions to avoid false alarms:

• Close windows and turn off fans to avoid wind triggers.

• Angle the sensor in the desired location without obstructions.

• Adjust the sensitivity of the detector appropriately for the environment.

Tricking motion detectors

To avoid being tricked by a false alarm, you need to understand how they can be messed with. There are a few ways to trigger them without any physical movement, such as:

• Reflected light and rapid temperature changes might trick certain detectors: Shine a bright light (laser pointer, flashlight) at the sensor to mimic heat signature changes.

• Strong magnets: Powerful magnets can sometimes interfere with the magnetic field of a motion sensor, potentially triggering it.

Motion Detector vs Motion Sensor

Even though these terms can be used interchangeably, all motion detectors are motion sensors, but not all motion sensors are motion detectors. Does that sound a little confusing?

Here's a brief definition of each:

• Motion sensor: A broader term for any device that can detect movement, like infrared sensors or pressure pads.

• Motion detector: Specifically designed to detect and respond to movement for a purpose, like activating lights or triggering alarms.

Motion Detectors For Communication

Who doesn't love a 2-in-1 tool? Apart from motion detectors being reliable and easy to use, you can also use them to interact with spirits.

How to talk to spirits using a motion sensor

After your movement detector has alerted you of a possible spirit, you can use the device to communicate. Depending on the sensor you're using, you can ask the spirit yes/no questions with the lights of the alarm on the device.

Before you get too excited, you won't be able to have deep conversations with the entity. It'll be more like using Morse code.

For example, one flash means yes, and two flashes means no.

Final Thoughts On Motion Triggered Devices

Leave no stone unturned or spirit undetected with these state-of-the-art motion triggered devices. While movement sensors provide evidence, it's critical thinking and cross-referencing with other data that unlock the deeper mysteries.

Whether you seek cold-hard facts, a thrilling alert, or even a chance to connect with unseen entities, SpiritShack has a variety of movement triggered devices available to add a dynamic layer to your exploration of the unknown.