The Journal

These are my field notes from the Candle Face investigation, dated as the events happened, beginning in October 2023. They track the Lost Souls, the Fugitives and Isabel. The newest entries appear first. To follow the case in order, go to the last page, read from the bottom up, and work back one page at a time. If you catch something I missed, tell me.

The Journal

Dark hallway with three doors; the center door displays neon signs advertising paranormal tours, haunted shows, psychics, and tips.

It’s Time to Divide the Paranormal Community for Good

This entry divides the paranormal world into three groups. Paranormal Fans are the curious, open-minded backbone. Paranormal Entertainers, the loudest group, sell fear, merch, and...

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Sad clown with rainbow wig and ghost-hunting gear holds an EMF meter while two cartoonish ghosts loom in the smoky background.

Paranormal Groups Ignore Candle Face Just to Sell Merch

This entry is about nearly two years of asking the paranormal community for help and getting sales pitches back. Out of the 62 groups I...

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A sad-faced clown ghost hunter in colorful gear holds a paranormal detector as ghostly shapes loom on the wall behind him.

The Paranormal Community Is Too Scared of Candle Face

For two months I've tried to find a paranormal podcaster willing to host a debate between me and Mr. Smoe about what Candle Face really...

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A fortune-teller's hands resting on a rustic wooden table lit by a single candle, with a deck of face-down cards, a pocket watch, and a rolled scroll.

Candle Face: The Betrayal of the Paranormal "Experts"

Right after I published a possible match on one of the cases, the paranormal "experts" I'd been asking for help went silent and cut ties....

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