Paranormal Investigators: Do you use mediums? Why or Why not?

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Paranormal Investigators: Do you use mediums? Why or Why not?

Answer 1

I wouldn't. The main goal of a paranormal investigator is to make money from gullible people. Adding costs doesn't help.

Besides, looking at a fraud trying to make contact with "the other world" may make people think about the paranormal investigator and his job...

I think that it makes more sense if the medium is a member of your family.

Answer 2

Our group does not use a medium.    We use only electronic instruments on investigations.  While there may be legitimate mediums out there we are not seeking that kind of communication.    At the same time, we are very sensitive to any spirits that might be present.  We always announce what we have and why we are using it.   We explain why we are there and ask for any willing souls to cooperate and try to help us.  To those that say we prey on the gullible, in all our years of investigating we have never profited a dime and have spent a lot of our own money.

Answer 3

I never used them, although I did have people who claimed to be mediums  on my team but we did not use their experience  as documentation.

I did not because you can have three mediums on the same investigation and all three will have different experiences..

I was a guest on one investigation with another groups one time and they had mediums and it caused problems  in discussing the evidence later.

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Answer 4

As a medium, when I watch paranormal investigators give it a go-i feel really bad for the souls they chase around,some are scared already and don't want to interact with people, others just get irate-and the term ghost hunting just sounds immoral..

To understand that, think of aloved one who has passed away, would you want someone "hunting" them or no less using that word?

Then I find it really sad when someone has residual energy in their homes (an energy that repeats itself-so can speak, or make noise) and the investigator 'guesses' it's an evil spirit hat needs o be banished..Scaring the c**p out of people, instead of enlightening them.

I dunno, most of the shows out there seem to concentrate on many negatives that are just plain wrong.

I think if they had at least one reputable medium as a volunteer or paid  emplyee with them, they would be better off at understanding what's happening and would be able to be educated a bit more. Not all mediums are reputable though.

They also have this belief that incense and smudging get's rid of spirits  when in fact it cleanses energy, but cannot move a souls free will. Neither does telling them to go somewhere..It just seems-th eone's on TV anyhow, really poorly done...