Paranormal investigating is both a thrilling and inquisitive experience, where we try to lift the veil between our physical world and a world that we’re not quite familiar with yet. Whether we are trying to communicate with the afterlife, an alternate universe, etc. we are definitely dealing with the “unknown.” For anyone that has taken part in a ghost hunt or investigation, is well aware of the fact that your personal dramas can greatly affect the quality of your investigations. If you are a part of a team, or investigating solo, and you’re assisting other people in residential cases, to put it bluntly, you have to have your life together. Before anyone gets upset, allow me to clarify.
As paranormal researchers and investigators, we have to remind ourselves that we’re human. Most likely, we’re all going through something or dealing with an issue in our lives. It is usually the course of life, as it is a balance between peace and chaos. How you choose to handle both situations is what builds your character and makes us human. So, I’m not saying that if you have a terrible thing or two going on in your life, you shouldn’t be investigating. How you’re handling the situation(s) should determine how you participate in investigations.
If you’re stable, emotionally, and psychologically peaceful, then by all means, move forward with your investigation endeavors. However, if you’ve been unable to handle your issues in a healthy manner, for the sake of yourself and the residential case, it is best to take a step back until things become more peaceful or you have a better grip on things. Why? Well, if you’re working on a potentially dark case, you have to be spiritually and emotionally stable and strong. Regardless of your beliefs on darker cases; whether they’re demonic, negative, inhuman, etc. these complex cases tend to pick at your most vulnerable aspects. For the sake of your client, you want to be strong, and be the expert. Working on a darker case in a residential scenario is not the time to be facing your inner demons, because you get to go home at the end of the investigation. The client does not. Also, if you decide to do a public investigation at a location that is known for dark entities, I advise the same tidbit. If you’re not able to handle the potential aftermath, or you’re not prepared for your weaknesses to be exposed and challenged, don’t do that to yourself.
Basically, to sum things up, you shouldn’t use the paranormal as your therapy, especially in the context of a residential investigation. The more turbulent your life is and your reaction to the events in your life, the more turbulent your dynamic will be during an investigation. I’ll put it this way: people don’t pray or ground themselves before an investigation for nothing. It is also all about the laws of attraction, and what you put out to the universe. Eventually, what you give is what you get back in return. Staying grounded, peaceful, and positive will do wonders for the quality of your investigative work and how you react to the emotional and psychological battles that come your way.