Before I answer how to be a paranormal investigator, it is very important to understand the meaning and the concept of being a paranormal investigator. So, let us try and understand this in brief.
What do you mean by “paranormal investigator?”
A paranormal investigator is many things but mainly he/she is a person who has a knack for exploring the unknown. Too broad? Okay, let me put it this way. The job of a paranormal investigator is like a scientist whose main aim is to find supernatural elements and devise ways of establishing communication with them. These supernatural elements or entities can be anything, for example – a spirit, ghost, demon, ufo etc. There is a sense of adventure in all the paranormal investigators.
What Does a Paranormal investigator Do?
The job involves formulating methods to tackle any sort of supernatural experience arising out of exposure to a spirit or a ghost. It required training and practice to improve and most importantly a lot of heart to pursue such dreams. A paranormal investigator is always eager to explore new locations and places where he feels there is a presence of a supernatural entity.
Exploring the supernatural comes under the science of the uncharted. It is something about which a little is known about. There have been many paranormal investigators who have paved the way for the modern-day researcher to carry forward on the base laid by them.
Equipment for Paranormal Research
With the advent of new technology and equipment, it has now become a bit more convenient for the researcher to do their job. Advanced cameras, EMF recorders, and Thermal recorders have indeed made the job much more organized and categorized but still, it is the man who has to make the best use of the equipment with him and carry out the research.
Today is the age of communication and information. Everything and anything is available in the form of data that is easily available for people to access. It is indeed the future and we are living it now. People have all sorts of opinions regarding things and how they first began. Take for example the theory of evolution by Darwin or Einstein’s theory of relativity. People have different opinions on each of them. Some concur with them while the others have their own set of explanations. But, one thing to keep in mind is that there are certain questions that cannot be answered.
Things to Keep in Mind
We have all heard from our elders that God is the creator of everything. He made us and he made the whole ecosystem we live in. In every religion or religious text, you will find a different story about how the world came into being and how that particular God is the creator of all life. But how is that possible? There are thousands of gods in different religions. How can all of them create the world we live in? So these are the types of questions that are there.
For a paranormal investigator, it all begins from zero. He cannot let any sort of preconceived notions or beliefs mire what his gut feeling says. A researcher performs experiments and finds out the answer himself or at least tries to do so. He does not depend upon the previous findings to make an opinion. But he knows how to use pre-existing information to aid him in finding new things. It is a job which is performed on the field. You have to get on the ground and into the mud to actually learn and explore new things.
How to be a Paranormal Investigator?
When you start, just know that this is the science of the uncharted. Things you are about to learn are not very popular or not much has been yet explored about them. You need to learn by gathering knowledge in the form of texts, findings, experiments, procedures, and techniques.
You also need to analyze and learn from the findings of the researchers who have already done a lot of work in this field. These findings are available on the web or you can also refer to some of the books out there. Hence, knowledge is the prime step if you want to get into this.
Secondly, you need to understand everything from a broader perspective. In order to understand this awareness is required. You need to be really aware of the surroundings and the world we live in. Another thing that needs to be understood is human nature and its small intricacies.
A lot of people have seen or have had an encounter with shadow-like manifestations whose origins are yet unknown. I myself have had several encounters with shadow-like manifestations. For a layman, it can just be a fragment of his imagination.
For a person who is a researcher, it is more than that. This is because both of them have different perspectives on the same situation. A person who is not interested does not care to understand the story behind such a spotting. But for a researcher, his mindset does not allow for him to let it go. He always looks out for such opportunities so that he can know more about them. As I have already said, it is a journey to find the uncharted.
The “Why” Behind Things
A researcher will always try to find out more about such a situation and will take help from all his resources to make a groundbreaking theory on that.
Moving on, there are many mysteries that are just flying around us. The events that are not explainable by a radical explanation by us. There are things that a person sees every day and ignores. The job of a paranormal investigator is to ask the “why” behind such occurrences. Then only one will be able to know things that are unknown.
There are researchers who get too excited and jump around on seeing scant movements in EMF recorders or by just hearing a door creak. This is not the way to go. Things like these can happen due to wind or due to the presence of electromagnetic waves around the area. This does not imply that there is a ghost there. You need to remember that you are not here to create a viral video or to makeup hype. You are here to learn and to explore. A researcher needs to be sure before coming to a conclusion.
A few techniques you can practice to be more aware.
Meditation – Meditation is nothing but letting your mind roam freely. You can start by just finding a quiet place to sit. Then, start to juggle your thoughts and wander off anywhere you want to be or want to go. You will be able to see everything with your eyes closed. This will help you learn to make your mind strong and robust. People with a weaker mental state can be easily manipulated by a spirit into giving up. So, always practice meditation.
Rooting – The job of a paranormal investigator is to juggle different types of energies. This technique will help you to parry any kind of unwanted energy from your presence. Rooting technique is very important as it will help you feel better and energetic after you perform an investigation.
Energy Shielding – Energy Shielding basically helps you to fortify yourself from any outside energy. The outside energy can be negative in nature and can seriously cause damage to your mental equilibrium. Hence, it is really important to practice this technique. You have to arm yourself against any negative energy so that you remain safe while you conduct experiments and research.
To Wrap it Up
A researcher needs to start by keeping in mind the fact that still there is very much to know about supernatural occurrences. Technology is still being developed to give us a better result so we need to be very vigilant when we start.
You can make a new notebook in which you can jot down things you learned from researching an event or a place. It always begins with one step so patience is also of equal importance along with being aware. A researcher should never let general beliefs mire his/her’s own vision. Keep in mind always that what you are researching is not yet discovered so whenever you or someone else finds evidence, it will shock the entire world. Be an optimist, keep putting in the hours.
For people, any supernatural experience is put under the bracket of a ghost. This cannot be the norm for you. A researcher sees and perceives anything like energy and ghosts is also a form of energy yet to be fully identified or known about.
My advice to you
Please remember that any physical or emotional discomforts a person experiences can mostly be due to various diseases or emotional conditions he or she is going through. I have seen that majority of cases do not involve paranormal activity of any kind. Paranormal events are extremely rare occurrences. Hence your problems should be first brought to the notice of a qualified medical practitioner. I have often seen that the line between borderline personality disorders or other psychiatric disorders and “spirit possession” is thin. Hence a good paranormal investigator should advise his clients that professional medical care is the first solution or remedy for any physical or emotional discomfort.
Remember, you need to be a sceptic first to develop into a paranormal investigator. You need to rule out every single scientific possibility that is known to mankind to identify anything that is paranormal. Hence travel through the path of modern science, explore and unravel all facts using data and what cannot be explained through science is what we need to explore more through the paranormal arena. Most of your clients may feel desperate due to whatever they are going through. It’s your duty to act responsibly. Guide them through the path of modern science. Refrain from being a doctor or healer. There are qualified medical practitioners out there who can do their job well. Avoid any forms of advice on religious or cultural rituals or for that matter any ritualistic practices.
