Guest Author - Kim DeLeary

You have contacted a paranormal investigation team and after their first interview with you it is decided that further investigation is needed. The first house call from the paranormal investigation team is made official with an appointed day and time. What is going to happen next is on that day, the team will come over with more questions. It is desired to rule out any causes other than paranormal for the reported activity by inspecting your house.

The only member of the paranormal team to know what you are experiencing is the person with whom you contacted for the investigation. The other members are not told the details of the possible paranormal activity so that any information that is gathered that day is not influenced by any of your previous information.

If the paranormal investigation team has ruled out any natural causes and still thinks that you could be experiencing true paranormal phenomena, another date will be set up to do an actual investigation with the entire team and their equipment. Any plans will be discussed with you and must have your approval before the team moves forward with any action. If you agree with further paranormal investigation, you will be asked to keep a journal of paranormal activity if you are not already doing so. The team may also have more questions for you.

The next step is for the paranormal investigation team to conduct their own independent research into any relevant information that may shed light on the case. The type of information that is researched includes the history of the property and building, previous tenants and their experiences at the site and/or the possibility of any past traumatic deaths or accidents at the place.

When the team has gathered as much information as possible on the property, they could contact a psychic if necessary or there might not be any need for a psychic. If the person decides they can live with the paranormal phenomena. The client has to agree on the use of a psychic with the paranormal team. The psychic may be called in if the client indicates they want the entity to leave. The psychic may do a cleansing ritual if it is agreed upon and is approved by the client. Psychics are not always a part of the paranormal investigation team and may have to be found.

The subject of fees or a free will donation may come up at this point or the subject may not come up at all. Fees help to pay for the final report, cost of film, expenses, any necessary research and psychic fees especially if the team has to travel far. If you do not feel you should pay fees, find a paranormal investigator team that does not require it.

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