This is something that is long overdue in the realm of paranormal investigation, and is just about the most important piece of establishing a foundation that it’s hard to understand why it’s so long in coming to light.  Now some will argue that this has already been done and start citing paranormal dogma or ‘schools of thought’, but none of that has a basis in fact.  Paranormal dogma is simply the theories that are popular and have been espoused over time, and ‘schools of thought’ are simply more theories that groups feel to be true.

In order for the paranormal community to begin to make any progress in discovering the truth of the paranormal they must first establish facts.  So far I have seen nothing established as fact when it comes to the paranormal, with the exception of a few PSI related experiments.  But as for establishing facts in hauntings, I have seen zero evidence of proper data collection to support any of the theories or dogma that are championed by the community.

Part of the problem here seems to be the paranormal community is much like a herd of cats; with each individual or group going about their investigating their own way.  Yes, many follow a lot of similar methods, but one thing that they do not do is to collect data in consistent manners, or the manner in which they collect and interpret data goes down the path of pseudoscience, making it all for naught.  Without having a sound foundation that is clearly laid out and does not follow the path of pseudoscience, how can the paranormal community expect to make any progress in discovering the truth behind a haunting?

Sometimes I have to wonder if finding the truth is what the paranormal community is really interested in.  Much of what I see is more about validating the beliefs of the investigators, or in the case of Para-Celebs, it looks to be more about keeping people believing so they can sell books, gadgets, souvenirs, and hold conventions to sell said products.  If this is not the case then why not establish methods that actually produce credible evidence?  I know some of it has to do with lack of knowledge in how to do so, but that’s what books are for.  And not books from Para-Celebs on how to hunt ghosts (save your money), but books on how to collect proper evidence from sources such as science textbooks and forensic practices, as well as how to setup experiments to determine what is fact.

Over time, I will share what I know of these things as well as how my investigations will be conducted.  Unlike the Para-Celebs whom I’ve seen turn a blind eye to logic, I will be open and receptive to comments on how to better my methods, and will definitely not reject logical arguments to change methods, but adapt them into the process.  I seek the truth and will follow it down whatever path it leads, wherever that may be.

So, if you’re interested in learning what we have in store, stay tuned.  Our first subject will be on testing to see if magnetism is a component of the paranormal.