Having
a problem that you feel might be paranormal can be a very sensitive
issue. Before you decide to allow anyone to come into your home
there are something’s that you as the home/business owner,
should think about.
1.
How many investigations has the group done? Having just having
someone in your home that you don’t know, can be a stressful
event especially when you feel that there might be something paranormal
there with you. Do research on the groups experience in the field.
You want to have a seasoned group that has an understanding of
how to investigate by eliminating all common and natural causes
first. Think about it this way. Majority of cases that are taken
on in this field have been proven out to be of natural causes.
Expansion of the home, water pipes, rodents, sound traveling through
drains, the list could go on. More often then not it’s not
paranormal! Someone from a group who starts off by telling you
that there is something in your dwelling without actually investigating,
our suggestion would be to find another team. A reputable group
will investigate and then draw a conclusion if it paranormal or
not after all other natural possibilities are ruled out.
2. Does the group have a website? If so are all the members’
photos on the site? Wouldn’t it be Nice to know who you
will be meeting at the door? Do they have educational tools for
you to read? Do they information about their investigating structure
on the site? If they don’t have it publicly listed can they
provide it to you? What is the group’s protocol? How do
they function?
3. A groups investigators/members should be a question. How many
do they have? Though many of the teams investigators may have
degrees in certain areas that are non-paranormal how much time
has the members actually been out in the field investigating?
If they have sensitive’s in their group does the group conduct
their investigation with equipment also? Or do they rely on the
sensitive’s findings? Is there any criminal history of any
of the members that you need to be aware about? Though many groups
require a clean criminal background can they assure you that your
family will be safe from any of its members while investigating
or in the future?
4. Can the group provide references to either other teams they
have worked with or other homeowners they have done work with?
Keep in mind any reputable group will maintain confidentiality
of other cases when its been requested from thier clients so there
may be an issue obtaining a reference from a previous case that
they have investigated.
5. When allowing a group to come into your home you have to ask
the question, What if the nature of the case goes beyond the group’s
knowledge and abilities? If needed does the group work with outside
affiliates or other groups to aide with the investigation they
are conducting? Of course after obtaining the clients permission
a seasoned paranormal group would call in another team if the
case was beyond their ability. The groups purpose may be for more
investigators to cover the area, knowledge of the possible cause,
equipment or any other reason that the group deems necessary to
help your case. Any investigator would gladly invite another groups
point of veiw to help justify your situation before they would
draw a conclusion. There are also a lot of teams that are out
there that are in a competitive state. Some will not work with
other teams but rather degrade other team’s efforts in this
field. I would not suggest working with a team that is in this
field that claims to have all of the answers. There is no such
thing as an expert in this field and a reputable group doesn’t
claim themselves as such.
6. Do they have a legal form for you to sign or does the group
carry insurance to insure protection of you and your home? What
if an investigator gets hurt? What if by accident, one of the
members does damage to your home? Accidents do happened, but will
you be protected?
7. Can they guarantee your confidentiality if requested? Some
people feel embarrassed or emotionally distraught that they have
to contact a group about their problem. You may want to ask how
your case file will be handled. Where will your personal information
be stored? If the group stores your files on a server on the internet
is it on a secured server? Though most investigators like to share
information publicaly you as the client have the right to ask
that your information be private and not distributed by any fashion
to include on their website. Any reputable group will have a legal
document for you to sign to insure your privacy.
8.
Does the group claim removal of an entity? Do they promise that
it will work? Please be advised that no one can guarantee removal
of any spirit. If a group right off the bat tells you “Yes
we can remove your ghost.” My suggestion would be to find
another team. We try not to laugh when we here groups state this
to people. We can’t even justify why the paranormal/ ghosts
exist so to say we can get rid of such is benign. It would be
like selling a product that comes in a spray can called Rid O‘Ghost.
“Guaranteed ghost removal” can you see the commercial
right now “ Alls you have to do is point and spray at the
infected area and puff your ghosts are gone” Would you buy
the product? Answer: probably not! So please don’t fall
into the belief that someone can claim they can remove something
we really don’t know enough about. If after an investigation
if it is determined you are experiencing something of paranormal
origin it is your choice of how you want to handle the situation.
Some people choose to either live with it, move, or have a cleansing
/blessing done in their home to make them feel more comfortable.
Remember It’s your decision. If you choose a blessing/cleansing
A good group will tell you it may not rid you of your ghost. No
Promises should ever be given that this works.
9.
After they do the investigation, how long before you will have
an answer to what you are experiencing? There may be a request
from the group to return to your home to continue on their investigation.
Please note that this is on a case by case basis but good to know
how a group functions. Is there a phone number where the group
can be contacted if you need them?
10. Most importantly do they charge a fee for investigating? Some
groups do charge fees. We are uncertian to why the do. Some claim
its for gas, video, and their so called ”expertise”.
Any reputable group will not charge you. It’s ridiculous
to see that those groups don’t consider the fact that you
are already paying for this emotionally. And Again we want to
stress there are no "experts" in this field.
It is your choice to who you allow to investigate your premises.
These questions are intended to help you have a better understanding
of who you are allowing into your home.
