I ran into something recently that
makes me angry beyond reason.
My team has worked so hard to establish
itself over the past 10 years that it angers me that other teams just
seem to be in it for the fame or whatever you want to call it.
Recently we were asked to access a case
in rural Northern California that another team had investigated a
couple of years ago. The client involved claimed to be experiencing
an extreme amount of paranormal activity in and around her home since
moving in in 2001.
During our four-hour interview/prelim
the client stated that the other group came out to her residence and,
in her opinion, had a party as they came in a large number and took
off in various directions. They also filmed the investigation and
were using the info for an upcoming book. When all was said and done,
she was told that due to the fact they did not obtain any Electronic
Voice Phenomena or photo evidence, that she more than likely did not
have any activity going on in the home or property.
During the interview with her, several
things became evident. One is that she has psychic abilities. Two, is
that somewhere along the line, being inexperienced, she opened a door
that she could not close.
All psychics will tell you that once
that happens anything can come through whether it's good or bad. In
this case, the client had been inundated with ghostly visitors for
years. One visitor really alarmed her as she thought it was a demon.
As we did our walk-through of the home
and garage area and took EMF readings and pictures, the sensitive who
was with me stopped short in the garage. Her hands began to shake as
she described a three foot tall creature resembling a bat that was
just staring at us. She said it was very ominous and she was very
uncomfortable.
That weekend, we returned for an
investigation. I had both skeptics and psychics on hand. One
investigator became physically ill and threw up. Another became
physically ill as well. I witnessed a motion detector which I set up
on a table near my DVR go on and off as if something kept walking
past. In addition, we all witnessed a short dark shadow moving
through the house. It would move under furniture as if hiding.
Another investigator set a clipboard on a counter in the bathroom and
as she sat, the clipboard flew off the counter by itself.
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| California Haunts Shaman Sharon Roe performs a cleansing on the client (Identity Protected) |
In the master bedroom, female
investigators felt as if they were being touched by unseen hands.
We obtained five EVPs, two of which are
Class A.
We remained at the home until well pat
2 a.m. As our team Shaman Sharon conducted a cleansing of the home
and also a cleansing on the client. We also cleansed the garage and
outdoor area.
The point of this blog is that I am
very irritated with the other team. Why did they not do a proper
prelim? Had they done that, they would have been better informed
going into the investigation. The kicker part is that they are a well
established team that does a lot of investigations and honestly this
is not the first time that we have had to clean up after their mess.
It burns me that this client has
literally been suffering and the attitude of “Because we didn't get
any hard evidence, therefore it doesn't exist,” was used, she
continued to suffer.
I thought that we as paranormal
investigators got into this field to help people, not blow them off
and do a half-assed job.
If your going to investigate, for God's
sakes do a proper job. Do your research, do your prelim. Don't go in
cold and expect to have all the answers.
This person was suffering and had been
suffering for years. They needed help and all you did was tell them
there was no proof of activity and make them feel stupid.
Paranormal groups whether science based
or psychic based or a combination of both like my team, need to wise
up and listen to what their clients are saying. That is what the
prelim is a all about. Sure you may run into people who want you
there just because or people who truly need psychiatric help but
everyone deserves to be heard and everyone deserves to be helped in
some way.
Don't do what the above team did and conduct a half-assed investigation! The client was literally screaming for help and the team did not listen.
Remember one thing. You are dealing with people's lives and mental states. It's not a game. Each and every client deserves respect and their story deserves to be heard.
we have a responsibility that does not include TV or books. Our responsibility is to the client.
