Ghost hunting isn't as glamorous at it looks on television.
That's just one of many common misconceptions Western New York Paranormal, a local team of paranormal investigators, wants to clear up.
"Most of our investigations are going out and sitting around in a dark house, taking pictures and shooting video," said Dwayne Claud, an investigator with the team.
To set the record straight, the group launched the first Supernatural Summit on Saturday at the Army Reserve Center on North Goodman Street.
"We think that putting on a conference like this will help to educate the public," Claud said.
The conference blends the scientific methods of hunting the supernatural ? ghosts, spirits and other unexplained phenomena ? with the spiritual approach of psychics and tarot card readers.
On the first day of the conference, shoppers browsed among crystals, candles and books. Others attended workshops focused on the history and methods of ghost hunting, like "Ghost Hunting 101" and "Orbs: What Are They Really?"
"The energy here today is just so high and so beautiful," said Crystal Wind, a tarot card reader who delivered insights to willing customers under a purple and gold banner.
During a workshop, Lindsey Fritz tried to contact her grandmother's spirit with dowsing rods, two thin copper wires that sway in one direction or another to indicate a yes or no answer.
"I'm half skeptic, so I'm just trying to understand," Fritz said. She studies science at Canisius College in Buffalo, and just started a ghost hunting group in the Buffalo area.
After a reading with a psychic, Judy Girodano of Rochester was flustered and shocked.
"She was right on," said Girodano, who came with her daughter Laurie Koszelak. Koszelak said interest in the spiritual world is growing rapidly.
"This has started to become widely accepted," she said. "But you have to be careful, because just like in any field, you're going to have the kooks."
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