8 The Jufian News
Roles Of A
Paranormal
Researcher
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how ethereal beings exist.
The majority of the SDPRS
caseload is in San Diego County.
The team will occasionally
take on cases in other areas of
Southern California and even
out-of-state, mostly for historical
cases. We conduct our research
work at no cost to the client',
upholding confidentiality at all
times. We help assist clients by
attempting to identify the types
of activity (intelligent, residual,
psychic imprint, etc.) occurring
at a location, further assisting in
bringing resolution to the case.
We document alleged paranormal
activity through the use of various
types of equipment, ranging
from audio recorders, cameras,
environmental monitoring
devices and other specialized
gadgets designed for paranormal
investigation. We uphold the
belief that we, as investigators,
are the BEST piece of equipment
on any investigation; thus, we pay
attention to what our bodies and
natural intuition tell us during our
projects. We are an advocate
for our clients, the locations and
the various spiritual energies we
work with. The team listens to its
clients' concerns and approaches
every investigation with an
open.mind and a healthy dose
of skepticism. We commence
a case with trying to see'what
alleged activity can be logically
and naturally explained. If we, or
the specialists we consult, cannot
clarify something, we leave it as
that: something that we can't
explain. Just because it can't
be described or justified, doesn't
mean that it's automatically
paranormal in origin. The SDPRS
has a passion for lecturing about
various topics in the supernatural
domain as we have a strong
passion and devotion to studying
the field.
Supernatural research is
an umbrella term for various
sub-topic focuses, such as
ghosts and hauntings, ufology,
cryptozoology, etc. While
having knowledge of these
various areaS; The San Diego
Paranormal Research Society's
main focus is on ghosts
and hauntings. Legitimate
paranormal researchers have
spent a lot of time studying the
various theories for the existence
of ghostly activity as well as
ongoing study of the field's
founding fathers and applying
their hypotheses and approaches
to modern day research. They
also study and understand the
reasons for employing various
methodologies to investigation
practices, such as the utilization
of Environmental Monitoring,
Electronic Voice Phenomena
(EVP), Instrumental Trans
Communication (ITC), Spirit
Photography, Vigils, etc., as
well as using the metaphysical
approaches of diviningrods,
pendulums, crystals, etc.
EVP and ITC are often
considered cousins to each
other. EVP is a voice or sound
that is not heard at the time of
recording, but picked up later
during' review of the audio file.
Technology has advanced
in allowing investigators to
conduct "live" EVP sessions,
where you can listen to the file
as you record via wireless EVP
monitoring. ITC, also known
as real-time communication, is
heard at the time of recording
on various ghost box devices,
televisions answering machines,
etc. It takes a critical eye and
ear---as these methods can be
extremely subjective, We look
for clarity, context and historical
relevance when reviewing our
audio evidence.
We don't put much emphasis
into the orb phenomenon, as most
digital cameras cause excessive
amounts of these circular
anomalies that can logically be
explained away as dust, moisture,
bugs, lens refractions, etc. We
do use digital cameras despite
this issue, however-mainly to
document our location, always
taking baseline photographs that
we can use for comparison later
on should we capture any weird
photographic anomaly. Infrared
(IR), full spectrum still cameras,
and video cameras are available
to investigators. It is theorized
that ghostly energy prefers the
near IR spectrum, possibly
explaining why photographic or
videographic anomalies are often
seen in this spectrum. Here are
some important rules: 1) always
take a minimum of three photos,
2) know your camera's specs
• and how to use it, 3) study the
area that is to be filmed, 4) don't
overuse any IR or UV illuminators
as it can wash out the field, and
5) look for anything, such as
reflective surfaces, that could
interfere with filming, among
others.
In our opinion, vigils are almost
mandatory in any investigation.
When you set up your equipment
and are ready to proceed, you
don't want to rush in starting your
experiments. Take some time
and allow your body and senses
to adjust to the environment.
Allow your eyes to adjust to
night vision mode while getting
a general feel for the location.
For those that are intuitively
inclined, this is an important step.
Vigil work can help you further
prepare for interactive audio
sessions in allowing you to come
up with historically relevant and
appropriate lines of questioning.
Environmental monitoring
is absolutely imperative
before, during and after each
investigation, as there are
prevalent theories that attempt
to explain how our environment
causes and/or changes
paranormal activity. For example,
the EMF (Electromagnetic Field)
is theorized to fluctuate with
ghostly energy and/or directly
cause it, especially when there
is a huge amount of circulating
EMF in a location. You always
want to take baseline EMF and
temperature measurements so
you can compare those results to
your measurements during and
after the project. Please keep in
mind that modern technology--
televisions, refrigerators, alarm
clocks, computers, faulty outlets,
etc. all emit an EMF. If you
are conducting a measurement
and your device is indicating a
solid read (not intermittent), then
you are most likely hitting an
electrical line or reading a nearby
man-made piece of technology.
Paranormal EMF measurements
are typically very small and are
extremely intermittent. Theories
hold that paranormal energy
can either drop or increase the
temperature; thus, having a
temperature monitor or weather
station in your equipment arsenal
is vital. Humidity, ionic energy
and radiation are also known
to fluctuate during supernatural
activity. Other gadgets that are
often employed are vibration
detectors, motion sensors, laser
pen grids, wind speed measuring
devices, etc.
The investigation is just
one aspect of the whole
project, as adjunct historical,
archaeological, and genealogical
research are mandatory in
order to paint an unbiased and
accurate view of what may
be occurring at a location.
Furthermore, researchers
vet out hours of evidence
review, often sifting through
hours of audio and video files,
photographic and environmental
monitoring analysis and how
personal experiences or intuitive
impressions fit into the equation.
From reading this, you can garner
that there is a huge difference
between an authentic paranormal
researcher versus someone who
is in it for just thrills and chills. Of
course, there is nothing wrong
with having a superficial interest
in the realm, but one cannot call
himself or herself a "paranormal
researcher" without doing the
hard and often time-consuming
work.
As mentioned, we take a
professional and systematic
approach to our field work
while also showcasing our
core values of respect and
reverence---one of the reasons
Odober 18, 2017
Debbie
Fetterman
REALTOR®
CalBRE #01869678
debbiellama@live.com
Your Personal & Pro
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why the SDPRS team is highly
sought after for investigations,
lectures a.nd community work.
For more information about
the San Diego Paranormal
Research Society, please
visit its website at http://www.
sandiegoparanormalresearch.
com and/or http://www.facebook.
com/SDPRS.
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