Monday, June 7, 2010

Finding a Safe Paranormal Team

Every state has a person or team that acts without basic ethics or for self benefit under false pretenses. Sadly, these individuals prey on scared families not knowing where to turn for real help. The families are afraid to talk to even the ones they love most at times. They, or their children have had terrifying experiences (sometimes of a very personal nature). So I caution those that are going through a trying time of unexplained events - DO YOU HOMEWORK!

1) Research all of the teams in your area before contacting anybody. Do not take the shotgun approach of contacting every single team you find. Rather, stop, think, and look for professional organizations that do NOT charge.

2) Look for balanced teams. Beware of a team that is only science or only phsychic. That is not to say either is bad or good. It is just a factor to consider. Think about what you are looking for in asking for help.

3) Monitor whom you contact and how fast they return your request for assistance. If the team has not gotten back to you in 5-7 days, contact them back. Things do happen with E-mail. If they still do not answer your request, consider another team.

4) Don't use multiple teams at the same time. You wouldn't go to two primary doctors, since you may get two conflicting treatments. Try one team out and if they are not a good fit, move on to another. There are many areas with multiple teams, different styles, and not every one will be the correct fit for you and your family.

5) Remember - It's NOT TV! Television is for entertainment and never will display a real investigation. There are many, many variances from real life to TV. Most apparitions are seen during the day. However, it's not scary to film ghost shows during the day.

6) Know that personal experiences are just that - personal. They can never be debunked or filmed. Two different people can experience the exact same thing, but report two different events because of how their brains interpreted that experience. So try not to get frustrated when nobody else experiences what you did in a certain location. It was a personal experience.

7) Make sure the team you invite into you home respects you, your family, and your property. That means they need to obtain signed permission to be there and to post any evidence they find or stories they write. Far too many teams/individuals forget to ask if it's OK to enter. Without permission - it is trespassing. That extends to ANY property. This is by far the violation I see broken the most. Sadly, it gives a bad name to every paranormal team across this nation and the world.

8) Lastly, remember your residence is yours. And unless the spirit you believe is their pays rent, you can ask them to leave. You need to be firm, but not mean. It is your place after all.

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