Comments on: Are You a Recreational Ghost Hunter? Stay Out of People’s Homes http://associationofparanormalstudy.com/2017/02/19/are-you-a-recreational-ghost-hunter-stay-out-of-peoples-homes/ Raleigh, North Carolina Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:49:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.2 By: Jim Brown http://associationofparanormalstudy.com/2017/02/19/are-you-a-recreational-ghost-hunter-stay-out-of-peoples-homes/#comment-352 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:49:29 +0000 http://associationofparanormalstudy.com/?p=1097#comment-352 Very Good Advice! As a long term investigator (since the mid 1970s) I have dne numerous investigations into people’s homes, including “clean ups” where some wanna-be ghost hunter has convinced people of demons, ghosts, and just about anything your imagination can conceive has taken residence. Often the problem goes back to TV shows and what the client believes. The bottom line is that in most cases the investigator is going to face a client who has preconceived notions of what is going on. The last thing they need if looking for answers is some team showing up looking for ghosts! What they DO need is someone who is unbiased looking at all the evidence and ready to accept non-paranormal conclusions. The problem today is many investigators make that claim, but how many REALLY practice it?

Another issue is how committed are you to the client? If you aren’t fully ready to stand behind your investigation after 6 months, a year, or maybe 4 or 5 years or longer, don’t get involved! I can say from my experience I have cases that have gone years of sporadic activity, and as an investigator I need to be willing to provide support when asked. The trouble with many groups is simply they don’t last that long! Here today, gone tomorrow. How does that benefit a private client?

Normally I don’t get involved writing comments like this about a blog, but as an investigator this is a sore spot with me. I wanted to add my support to what was written here in the hopes that others may see what is wrong with taking on private clients when all you are is a hobbyist ghost hunter.

]]> By: assocofparanormalstudy@gmail.com http://associationofparanormalstudy.com/2017/02/19/are-you-a-recreational-ghost-hunter-stay-out-of-peoples-homes/#comment-351 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 15:21:38 +0000 http://associationofparanormalstudy.com/?p=1097#comment-351 Hi Scott,

This is Alex (the author of this blog). I have actually written a “how to” book on how to do residential investigations that you can find at https://www.amazon.com/More-than-Ghosts-Residential-Paranormal/dp/1495948587. Also, if you browse through the blog, you’ll find discussion topics on different clients we have encountered and how to deal with it. Look for the topics, “All in the Mind”, “The Ghost Within”, and “Sleep Paralysis” to get started. Feel free to email us with any questions and such. Thanks for reading!

Alex

]]> By: Scott http://associationofparanormalstudy.com/2017/02/19/are-you-a-recreational-ghost-hunter-stay-out-of-peoples-homes/#comment-350 Mon, 20 Feb 2017 13:07:50 +0000 http://associationofparanormalstudy.com/?p=1097#comment-350 Instead of just bluntly say stay out of people’s homes for all good reasons and in fact reasons I have not done some cases why don’t you blog or post on where or how to do the research like web sites or info on best ways because you know thrill seekers will still selfishly go into homes just for sh)!;? And giggles.
You make good points but not likely will message be heard but if info on how to a better job was available then maybe you can save a few families from the thrill seeker paranormal activist.
You may have done this already and I don’t know but if you did I’d like to see it posted again.
Thank you

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