we believe
For more information, email HandsOnParanormal@gmail.com or use the text box.
A Shared Commitment to Respectful Paranormal Research and Study
Paranormal exploration is not about exclusive rights or competition. It is about advancing understanding in the scientific, spiritual, and metaphysical realms. It is about bringing stability, integrity, and respect to the study of supernatural phenomena.
Hands On Paranormal Team
Hands On Paranormal operates as an independent educational team, led collaboratively by dedicated investigators who honor both Spirit and science. We can only do this important work when we treat one another, the Spirit world, with dignity, humility, and reverence.
email: handsponparanormal@gmail.com
or use the text box
Quick links to our Activities and Events
Educational content and case studies investigations 2nd Saturday and 3rd Wednesday monthly - Apr. through Oct. Friday Oct 31st, 2026 special Halloween event
- ESC Hosting HOP Programs — Collaborative Spirit‑Led Investigations and Séances Séances are scheduled as special programs and can be requested. An Old Mortuary Sanctuary
- " Information upon request Home Investigations (handsonparanormal.com)
- Educational content and case studies HOP Team's Videos (handsonparanormal.com)
- Explore additional spiritual‑education services:
- Spirit Cleansing (handsonparanormal.com)
what we Offer
Cemetery Investigation/Tour are seasonal
April through October 31st
A Hands On Paranormal (HOP) cemetery tour and investigation is a must‑see experience before the season ends. This historic location is known for its powerful energy, deep history, and iconic connection to Freddy Krueger’s “Nightmare on Elm Street”.
Bluff City Cemetery offers a 3‑hour walking investigation, guided by experienced HOP facilitators and supported with state‑of‑the‑art equipment designed to monitor spiritual activity and environmental changes.
🔦 What You’ll Experience
- A guided cemetery tour with historical context
- A full paranormal investigation
- Use of professional monitoring equipment to detect spirit activity
- Exploration of the famous Nightmare on Elm Street filming locations
- Instruction from trained HOP investigators
- A respectful, immersive experience on sacred historic grounds📍
Bluff City Cemetery 945 Bluff City Blvd, Elgin, IL Meet your host
partisipation Fee $45.00 per person
HOP's Bluff City Investigation/Tour with Seance
All programs with Seances must be arranged through a request due to scheduling
Bluff City Cemetery is one of the oldest and most paranormally active locations in Elgin. Established in the late 1800s, it sits near the historic Elgin Mental Health Center, carries deep local lore, and is famously tied to Freddy Krueger / Nightmare on Elm Street filming history. This cemetery is known for its unsettled energy, long burial history, and powerful spiritual resonance.
What You Will Experience
- A guided séance opening inside the cemetery grounds
- A paranormal investigation using professional equipment
- Exploration of historic sections, older burials, and high‑activity zones
- Discussion of cemetery legends, filming history, and local hauntings
- A respectful, immersive nighttime experience led by Hands On Paranormal
📍 Location
Bluff City Cemetery 945 Bluff City Blvd Elgin, Illinois
Meet your HOP host directly across from the front gate at 9:00 PM sharp.
💵 Activity Fee
$60.00 per person
Activiity Fee 60.00
ESC Hosting The Historic Former Mortuary Spirit-Led Investigation/Tour
The Chicagoland Mortuary is known for one of the most spiritual activity of anyplace in the Mid West . The Chicagoland Mortuary:
The Midwest’s Most Spiritually Active Historic Site The near westside facility is widely known for having the highest level of spiritual activity of any place in the Midwest.
Its history is deeply intertwined with one of Chicago’s greatest tragedies, the Eastland Disaster.Seventy percent of those who perished were under 25 years old, leaving a profound emotional and spiritual imprint.
The former Mortuary, became the place where many of these souls were laid in state. A Building Filled With History, Memory, and Spirit ast investigators have described the building as a portal, where spirits travel between planes. The ley lines beneath the property suggest an optimal energetic position for heightened activity.
Eastland Disaster — This building was created in response to one of Chicago’s greatest tragedies. Inside, one can almost feel the tears and heartbreak of families who mourned their loved ones.
- Young Lives Lost — Nearly 70% of the deceased were under 25 years old, a sorrow that shaped the emotional imprint of this space.
- Cicero Mob History — Only a few years later, the mortuary became the final stop for several well‑known mob figures.
- Debts Settled — The community long spoke of the “debts paid” inside this building. The ghosts of the past remain part of its atmosphere.
- Spirit Communication — Through paranormal investigations and modern spiritual technology, guests can experience communication with Spirit and re‑live fragments of the past.
- Site History — Below is the full history of the building and property connected to the investigation site.
5130 W 25th Street, Cicero, IL
Program participation Fee
$45.00 per person
GROUPS 8 0R MORE Special Rate MUST BOOK IN ADVANCE
If you have a group "8"or more we have special pricing for you. Cemetery or Former the Mortuary Investigation only , or Investigation and Seance
Bluff City Cemetery Investigation Tour onlyr or with Seance (all your choice)
Bluff City Cemetery, located at 945 Bluff City Blvd, Elgin IL, is one of the region’s oldest and most atmospheric burial grounds. Sitting near the historic Elgin Mental Health Center, surrounded by decades of local lore, and known for its connection to Freddy Krueger / Nightmare on Elm Street, this cemetery carries a powerful blend of history, mystery, and spiritual activity.
ESC Hosts HOP Spirit‑Centered Formation at the Former Mortuary
Investigaion/Tour only or with Seance (all your choice)
Structured Focused Exploration
This spirit‑centered formation program takes place inside the historic former mortuary, now maintained by ESC as a sacred sanctuary for spiritual practice and reflection. The building carries a deep emotional imprint from its years serving families connected to the Eastland Disaster and later periods of Cicero‑area mob history, creating a powerful environment for spiritual connection.
Participants will join Mahala for a structured séance followed by a guided spirit‑focused walk‑through, exploring the building’s spiritual resonance in a calm, reverent manner. This program is offered strictly as religious practice,
Group Pricing "8" people or more
- Investigation Only $40.00 per person Cemetery or Former Mortuary
- Séance & Investigation/Tour $50.00 per person Cemetery or Former Mortuary
These are discounted prices.
ESC HOSTS HOP-A Spirit structured seance & investigatio/Ttour the Historic Former Mortuary
All programs with Seances must be arranged through a request due to scheduling
This spirit‑structured séance and investigation tour takes place inside one of the most historically active facilities in the Midwest. Once a mob‑connected mortuary with ties to the Eastland Disaster, the building now serves as a sacred setting for spirit communication, reflection, and structured investigative practice.
Participants will be guided through a respectful, structured séance followed by a spirit‑focused investigation tour, exploring both the spiritual resonance and the emotional imprint that remain within these historic walls.
Program Focus
- Spirit‑structured séance led by Mahala
- Spirit communication practices rooted in Spiritual tradition
- Investigation tour using respectful, non‑sensational methods
- Reflection on the building’s layered mob history and Eastland Disaster connections
- A calm, reverent environment aligned with ESC’s spiritual purpose
🏛️ Historic & Spiritual Significance
- The mortuary once served families grieving the Eastland Disaster, leaving a deep emotional imprint.
- Later connections to Cicero‑area organized crime add additional layers of spiritual resonance.
- Today, ESC maintains the space as a spirit‑centered environment dedicated to structured séance work and spiritual exploration.
5130 W 25th St. Cicero, IL
Activiity Fee per person 60.00
Private Home Investigaiton
Private Home Investigation
What o do if you think your home and property is haunted. If you feel, see, or hear things in your home and you want to check it out, HOP has a professional team that can investigate and bring closure for you. We have instruments that are senitive to spirit vibrations, voice boxes capable of communication. HOP also untilizes video and audio recordings during investigations. We review all the evidence to provide you with a full report. HOP has techniques clearing, and a return to a more suitable enviornment. Please click below to review our form that is mandatory prior to any home investigation service. Upon completion of this form and an interview we offer our services free if we determine we can be of value for your needs.
History and Research
Paranormal History and Research
Paranormal Research and History
Paranormal and Spirit/Ghost research is like any other field. Highly specialize and unique in its own right. Today with the help of electronic instruments adn new AI technology it is rapidly gaining recognition and respect from the world of science and many spiritual leaders. Spirit/Ghost communication is as old as mankind.
Ancestor-worship became a form of religion as illustrated in cave paintings found all throughout the world, as far back as 32,000 years ago.
Primitive man knew ancestors survived death and they had powers to affect, heal, and guide the living. Medicine men and women, along with elders in various tribes would communicate with the deceased ancestors and share messages.
Throughout history, the Greeks consulted oracles, the Assyrians & Romans consulted gods and spirits. Native Americans prayed and communicated with their ancestors for guidance. Also, Jesus of Nazareth demonstrated his ability to communicate with Spirit or commonly referred to as the Holy Ghost. These “innate practice” dating back to the origins of man; show the need for connection to a natural, magical, mystical, and unknown world. In Bibical times the called the Mediums Prophet and Seers.
Thus, is the birth of the Paranormal Investigator and the organizing of team investigations. The quest of communicating with the other world, and paranormal interest groups are taking it a step further from believing Prophet, Seers, Channels and Mediums to the place of I want to communicate for myself and Know.
The chant appears to be “I no longer want to take another’s word for it, I want to do it myself”
Paranormal researchers are moving into the age of knowing and this will expand human consciousness.
Through Hands on Paranormal you learn and experience actual investigations you will become knowledgeable and be able to establish yourself as a leader in the paranormal arena. Our expert team is dedicated to help individuals that may have any paranormal experiences and interest. It is our commitment, to continue to raise the bar in the field of Paranormal Research.
